Hi! As I said new here anyway I would like your opinions on if I was ripped off or not. Ok so I got all this at a local shop so RX200 mod smok TFV4 with a pack of quad coils 3 Sony batterys and a 4 cell charger for $205 it seemed ok at the time but I'm not sure if it was a good investment or if I got had lol thank for your time and 2 months off analogs wooo
New here did I pay to much for my setup??
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That sounds about right for shop prices... Cheapest would've been online. I'm just concerned on the authenticity of the Sony battery and of course the brand/model of the 4-bay charger.
The setup you have should work great, vaping on the same one myself right now. as far as price it sounds about right if you got it from a brick and morter store, maybe a little high if you bought it all online.
My old setup was the cool fire 4 with a supertank and 0.5 prebuilt coils I wanted something with more juice I sopos and I can get enough of clouds for some reason I need more haha eh gotta do something I guess. Sorry for the terrible grammar BTW never was my strong suit
I'm assuming you got that at a store, if so that's not too bad, stores are more like convenience stores you pay a higher price because you get it right away...
$40.07 Authentic Wismec Reuleaux RX200 200W TC VW APV Box Mod - 3*18650 / 1-200W / 200-600'F(100-300'C) / aluminum alloy at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$28.09 Authentic Smoktech SMOK TFV4 Sub Ohm Tank Clearomizer Kit - 5ml / 0.2ohm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$5.41 Authentic Sony US18650VTC4 3.6V "2100mAh" Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery - tested capacity: 2103.9mAh / 30A discharge at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$35.94 Authentic Nitecore D4 4-Slot Battery Charger - w/ 2*18650 batteries / rated capacity 2500mAh / actual capacity 2450mAh / 20A discharge / EU at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Would have cost you about 120$ online but from there you're looking for a month for delivery.
$40.07 Authentic Wismec Reuleaux RX200 200W TC VW APV Box Mod - 3*18650 / 1-200W / 200-600'F(100-300'C) / aluminum alloy at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$28.09 Authentic Smoktech SMOK TFV4 Sub Ohm Tank Clearomizer Kit - 5ml / 0.2ohm at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$5.41 Authentic Sony US18650VTC4 3.6V "2100mAh" Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery - tested capacity: 2103.9mAh / 30A discharge at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$35.94 Authentic Nitecore D4 4-Slot Battery Charger - w/ 2*18650 batteries / rated capacity 2500mAh / actual capacity 2450mAh / 20A discharge / EU at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Would have cost you about 120$ online but from there you're looking for a month for delivery.
Wow thanks for all the details I guess what I payed wasn't too bad for getting it all right there. People have to make money some how. I was under the understanding that fasttech isn't the fastest place to get stuff from
I've done over 50 orders from fasttech, if there's any problems it's not with them directly it's with postal services, I received every item I ordered, one was really late but they aren't to blame. General concensus if you order from them is expect it to take a month to get delivered, if it shows up early that's a plus, I order all my wire from there, basically when I receive a roll I order another and I never run out ^__^
Solid plan. I think il give them a shot see how it goes. Makes sense it's the postal service most of there stuff comes from China or somewhere around there doesn't it? I imagine getting batterys shipped and whatnot can be a pain internationally
That's a pretty top of the line setup. 200 watts. With the smok tank. Nice! Sony batts. B&M prices are higher than online. But good job supporting local shops. Decent price overall.
sounds about right for a shop, assuming you got it online (i'm estimating here)
RX200 reuleaux ~ $50
pack of coils (4) ~ $15-20
VTC4 batteries (3) ~ $30-40
Smok TFV4 ~ $20-30
D4 charger ~ $30-40
RX200 reuleaux ~ $50
pack of coils (4) ~ $15-20
VTC4 batteries (3) ~ $30-40
Smok TFV4 ~ $20-30
D4 charger ~ $30-40
if you bought it at a B&M
RX 125.00
4pack coils 22.00
TFV4 60.00
3 batts 40.00
charger 40.00
RX 125.00
4pack coils 22.00
TFV4 60.00
3 batts 40.00
charger 40.00
Yeah, not unreasonable from a local shop. Cheaper online, of course. As to how to verify the batteries, you could post a photo of them, to include the lot and model markings.
That's a recommended charger (Nitecore).
Verifying the authenticity of Sony batteries could be difficult. There allegedly are a lot of "fakes" out on the market, and unless you buy your batteries from reputable sources like RTD Vapor, Illumn., Orbtronics, IMR Batteries you'll never be sure. I'd be wary buying from Ebay or Amazon. Some vape shops know reputable sources, others do not.
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I've ordered at least 40 orders over the last 3 years from fasttech. Look at the shipping date. Ship in 7 days? Code for we don't have it in stock. They are indeed culpable for long shipping times.
Also check where it will be shipped from, your option, SG is the worst..
Best scenario, in stock, China Post, to Florida in 16 days.
Worst,, getting from another vender, SG post. 6 weeks, I've also had items deleated involuntarily from my shipment.
Fasttech has never, ever stiffed me on money or authenticity..
Also check where it will be shipped from, your option, SG is the worst..
Best scenario, in stock, China Post, to Florida in 16 days.
Worst,, getting from another vender, SG post. 6 weeks, I've also had items deleated involuntarily from my shipment.
Fasttech has never, ever stiffed me on money or authenticity..
I recently just bought almost the exact set up as you for a total of $211 w/ expedited shipping.
- RX200
- Uwell Crown
- 4 coils
- 3 VTC4's
- 165ml of premium juice
It is most definitely a "good" investment as you bought high quality items that'll last you a long time (that TFV4 is going to drink the crap out of your juice though which will be expensive) but I believe you did ever so slightly overpay as you went to a local B&M and that total I am assuming does not include any juice. They always have marked up prices, every B&M is like that. Which is why I've decided unless absolutely necessary that I will never buy gear (only juice) from local shops.
You did however get an external charger which I did not (If I had it would of been around $245), so that will definitely be sweet! I splurged with a juice stash and decided to wait until I could afford an external charger. Over all I'd say you did get a pretty good deal, especially for a B&M, at mine just the RX200, Crown, and batteries would of been $195. Which is why I decided to go the online route and do tons of research.
Hi,
Are you happy? Are you vaping and not smoking? If the answer is yes then everything is good. The next time you buy gear you will know a lot more and spend your money smarter. One thing you need to do next is get back-ups.
Are you happy? Are you vaping and not smoking? If the answer is yes then everything is good. The next time you buy gear you will know a lot more and spend your money smarter. One thing you need to do next is get back-ups.
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That's a recommended charger (Nitecore).
I'd be wary buying from Ebay or Amazon. Some vape shops know reputable sources, others do not.
I wouldn't be wary of buying from Ebay or Amazon, I would never buy batteries from either. Too many sources to check, too many variables that you can't be 100% on. Much easier to buy from a battery vendor or a reputable online vape website.
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