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retic1959

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    Yeah, I read it. I'm always suspect of anecdotal accounts like that. I would need to see a pattern. I mostly ignore complaints if it is just one here or there. It would be easy for the retailer to pin it on someone else.
    True , but it would suck either way , I just can't see that amount of money for an rda .
     

    MostlySunny

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    Seems like buying an authentic Veritas is a buyer beware if you want parts for it , a couple of people are saying that they're getting no response from the manufacturer concerning parts for it , it could become a $120 paper weight .
    That was the turning point for me. I was close to ordering one. I emailed and messaged via FB to faceless as to who was an authorized seller, as I found a few online vendors had them in stock but I had never heard of them. I wanted confirmation that I was getting the real thing. Never heard back. Ended up on Achilles. Very nice guy, prompt with responses.
     

    retic1959

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    That was the turning point for me. I was close to ordering one. I emailed and messaged via FB to faceless as to who was an authorized seller, as I found a few online vendors had them in stock but I had never heard of them. I wanted confirmation that I was getting the real thing. Never heard back. Ended up on Achilles. Very nice guy, prompt with responses.
    Not a smart way to run a business ignoring potential customers or existing ones , maybe they're having personal or personnel issues .
     

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    That was the turning point for me. I was close to ordering one. I emailed and messaged via FB to faceless as to who was an authorized seller, as I found a few online vendors had them in stock but I had never heard of them. I wanted confirmation that I was getting the real thing. Never heard back. Ended up on Achilles. Very nice guy, prompt with responses.


    Speaking of.. have you received it yet?!
     

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    I wonder, the Veritas was designed by some guy working out of his house. I don't think he had any manufacturing/distribution experience. You'd watch a video with him and he was always apologizing for being way behind like he couldn't keep up with all the tasks necessary to keep up with demand. Now the cloners are out. Maybe he gave up. I wish HCigar would pick up the design.
     

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    I just did some digging. Sounds like the manufacturer is incognito. They never could keep up with demand and I think their capabilities sucked. I'm thinking they just threw in the towel and it's gonna be up to the cloners to keep the Veritas going. Captivape was the primary retailer and they show out of stock. They've been out of stock for awhile. I see one place called Vaperoo says they have them. Don't see any other retailer who offers authentic Veritas. Maybe I'll ask on the Veritas thread. I get the feeling they're bellyup. Too bad...it's an excellent dripper design.
     

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    I wonder, the Veritas was designed by some guy working out of his house. I don't think he had any manufacturing/distribution experience. You'd watch a video with him and he was always apologizing for being way behind like he couldn't keep up with all the tasks necessary to keep up with demand. Now the cloners are out. Maybe he gave up. I wish HCigar would pick up the design.
    Yup I just noticed that Hcigar is coming out with the Rose V2 clone , they always run behind the other clone companies , they might pick up the Veritas .
     

    DavidOH

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    Are you torching your Kanthal before wicking? You could be tasting oxidation fumes if you're not doing that.

    Also, 3mm ID would require a heck of a lot of Rayon stuffed into it. If not, you would have a section of the coil where it's dry hitting without any juice on it and therefore causing metallic taste.

    I don't torch my wire anymore. :closedeyes:
     

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    I'm going to order the Rose for myself Retic and take you on your word. You've not steered me wrong yet. The PanMag is pure win.

    I was just sitting in my truck in the shop and rebuilt it with .26g coming in at .4ohms. Opened up the air to the max, loaded it with some DF and went inside the shop to see what they were up to.

    A couple of long draw lung hits filled the garage to the point where the service manager came out thinking something was on fire. lol That's the first time I've ever chased clouds before, but dang what a hoot that was. I was stunned at the amount of vapor that setup produced. And still maintained good flavor. :D
     

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    Bronze and LA , there is another alternative to EhPro and Tobeco now for the Veritas , if I wanted a Veritas I'd have to give this one a shot . https://www.vapingwalrus.com/veritas-clone

    I've had no problems with my EHPro Veritas. Works like a champ. But Lori had a problem with each of hers. Sounds like she worked around the first one OK, but this second one is being a pain.

    Another nice find retic.
     

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    Love the pics, Chak! Congrats and may your new shiny beauty serve you well. Pay no attention to Dusty's dislike of it with the 18650 tube on it. The look offends his sense of beauty. ;)

    Thanks LA. I Do believe I'll enjoy it a lot more than the VAMO, although the VAMO was good in it's time. I like it in 650 mode - it makes a nice notch to hang it on my pinky. I also love the fact that I don't have to fire it with my finger tip - the button is really comfortable to push way up on the second knuckle of my index finger.
     

    retic1959

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    I'm going to order the Rose for myself Retic and take you on your word. You've not steered me wrong yet. The PanMag is pure win. I was just sitting in my truck in the shop and rebuilt it with .26g coming in at .4ohms. Opened up the air to the max, loaded it with some DF and went inside the shop to see what they were up to. A couple of long draw lung hits filled the garage to the point where the service manager came out thinking something was on fire. lol That's the first time I've ever chased clouds before, but dang what a hoot that was. I was stunned at the amount of vapor that setup produced. And still maintained good flavor. :D
    I'm favoring a .4 ohm single coil build in the Rose , between the ceramic cup , the peek insulaters , the 2mm airflow and juice flow control the Rose handles high wattage and subohm builds like a champ . Let me know what you think when you get it .
     

    retic1959

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    I've had no problems with my EHPro Veritas. Works like a champ. But Lori had a problem with each of hers. Sounds like she worked around the first one OK, but this second one is being a pain. Another nice find retic.
    I definitely like the two Infinite atty's I have , the build quality on both the Magma and the Rose is excellent , I was gonna pick up another Infinite Rose this week but I'm thinking it might be fun to get the Hcigar version and compare them .
     

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    I definitely like the two Infinite atty's I have , the build quality on both the Magma and the Rose is excellent , I was gonna pick up another Infinite Rose this week but I'm thinking it might be fun to get the Hcigar version and compare them .

    The only thing I have Infinite is my Plume Veil. Seems to be fine (once I got past the stuck delrin insert and the worthless drip tip). But the main device is high quality. Haven't really used it much though because the Veritas blows it away. That said, if there were some boys looking to use up some of their extra testosterone I would recommend the Plume Veil first. That thing could compete in cloud chasing contests to be sure.
     
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