Hey guys, need a little help on authenticating a Grand Vapor Private V2 that I got. I got it off of Ebay and it was a paypal transaction, which I am about to open a dispute for, but before I do that I would like some opinions on whether it is real or fake. I have an authentic Grand Vapor Sentinel M16, and I have been wanting to add a Private V2 to my little collection for a while. Having received it, I am getting a bad vibe from it, especially when I compare it to my authentic. It also came with a big old dent on one of the brass tubes so I cannot thread in the end cap all the way and it's going to be real difficult to fix as there is threading on the inside that would be damaged by trying to fix it.
Anyways, to my eyes, it looks just like a fasttech clone, this one in particular: https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10005307/1429600-private-v2-telescopic-mechanical-mod
Pic of the Private V2 in question next to my authentic GV m16 sentinel (right):
Picture of the dented tube along with the Grand Vapor leaf logo
picture with the bottom cap (won't screw in all the way. What concerns me is that on an authentic private v2, the bottom ring is supposed to be copper, not brass. and should not match the brass on the tubes.
This is what I'm talking about with the bottom ring.
The logos for the clone pictured above, appear to be the same style as the one I got.
This is a comparison with the "Grand Vapor" logo on my M16 sentinel.
This is a picture comparison of the pins
The outside of the pin looks an awful lot like the clone pictured here (on this thread) http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/apv-discussion/441225-clone-private-2-grand-vapor-2.html
This is a picture of the inside of the firing pins on the Private V2 that I received.
Opinions? Real or fake? I would like to be definitive before taking the step of initiating a paypal claim. Thanks.
Anyways, to my eyes, it looks just like a fasttech clone, this one in particular: https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10005307/1429600-private-v2-telescopic-mechanical-mod
Pic of the Private V2 in question next to my authentic GV m16 sentinel (right):
Picture of the dented tube along with the Grand Vapor leaf logo
picture with the bottom cap (won't screw in all the way. What concerns me is that on an authentic private v2, the bottom ring is supposed to be copper, not brass. and should not match the brass on the tubes.
This is what I'm talking about with the bottom ring.
The logos for the clone pictured above, appear to be the same style as the one I got.
This is a comparison with the "Grand Vapor" logo on my M16 sentinel.
This is a picture comparison of the pins
The outside of the pin looks an awful lot like the clone pictured here (on this thread) http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/apv-discussion/441225-clone-private-2-grand-vapor-2.html
This is a picture of the inside of the firing pins on the Private V2 that I received.
Opinions? Real or fake? I would like to be definitive before taking the step of initiating a paypal claim. Thanks.
