Ordering from Chinese VaporBreak

[dherrington]

I just ordered a Vama 2 from the Chinese company, VaporBreak. I have never had any experience dealing with a Chinese company before. (I am still wondering if they are going to send me IMF batteries.)

What's been your experience? And typically, how long does a delivery take to get to the U.S.?

Thanks.
Doug

 

[imrdy85]

My experience was just after the chinese new year with no batteries. I used china mail for a snail racing 6 weeks. Recently china said you have to use the faster EMS option for batteries which should more than cut that in half. They have minimal customer service but i trust that if the tracking says they shipped it you just have to stalk the mailman. That tracking took forever to update. Ive placed two orders with them no issues other than patience.

 

[jclifford]

I have done business with China on multiple occasions. Delivery has been 2-6 weeks, normally about 4. Tracking info is normally not available until it hits the US shores, sometimes not at all.
My Vamo, from a US supplier came with a generic battery. The generic charger killed the battery in a couple of days. I bought more generic batteries and a better charger (Tenergy from Provape) and I have not had a single issue in well over 2 months.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

From the pics on their site, they include ICR batteries. That doesn't mean that that IS what you well get though....

I hate looking at the site! I just had to go and buy a mech mod and another RBA from them grrr... the pain... the pain!!!

 

[Julopy]

i recently got a ss vamo from vaporbreak, it works flawlessly. took around 21 days with standard china post.

 

[pdxtechdoctor]

Same here.. SS vamo and some other things like the mini did clone.. took just over 3 weeks.. I'd order from them again if I didn't want it right away..

 

[chargin]

6 weeks for me from VaporBreak.

 

[hvac999]

A week ago I received a ss Vamo from them. It only took 6 days with regular shipping.

 

[volume control]

Took 2 weeks, they sent me chrome instead of SS. Paid 30 bucks though so whatever!

 

[crxess]

Best of luck and be prepared to take what you get. I placed several orders with VaporBreak when starting out. Not small orders either. With each successive order more defects arrived. With each replacement, another DOA was shipped or another e-liquid was Tainted. Min just refuses to get his act together and some of the simplest things to avoid issues. To busy selling to care about QC.

When you have a chance take a look at Fasttech - Good reputation/ Good Base inventory/Great pricing and free shipping.

 

[Altaire Versailles]

Yeah i bought a vamo from them which was all screwed up. There's a thread about it on the vamo sub forum. Works, but its defective. But for the price i guess u gotta accept poor quality. Still, at 27 bux i gotta say if i wanted another vamo, which i don't because i don't really get anything more from vw, i would probably buy another from them. But i don't so...yep lol

 

[GetVaked]

Id rather support an American company.

 

[crxess]

Id rather support an American company.

Granted, a nice thought, BUT 99.999% of vaping gear comes from outside the USA. combined.

 

[Altaire Versailles]

I know people kill me saying buy American when Americans don't make anything anymore lol like it or not were part of a global economy. China's the mickey d's on the corner and the US is the fat guy that lives behind it.

 

[Got-Ta-Go]

Be prepared to send them your money and then have no idea what has happened to it. Then, one day weeks later, out of the blue you will get a delivery. Customer service is non-existent, effective shipment tracking is nil.

No problems with products received from them.

 

[pdxtechdoctor]

Took 2 weeks, they sent me chrome instead of SS. Paid 30 bucks though so whatever!

And just how did you know it's the chrome? The stainless used in these vamo's it not quality stainless and it does not attract a magnet..

The magnet test I've seen repeated here over and over and it is not a good test to see if it is stainless.. The one I received does not attract a magnet and I can verify from repeated abuse that it is not chromed

 

[pdxtechdoctor]

Best of luck and be prepared to take what you get. I placed several orders with VaporBreak when starting out. Not small orders either. With each successive order more defects arrived. With each replacement, another DOA was shipped or another e-liquid was Tainted. Min just refuses to get his act together and some of the simplest things to avoid issues. To busy selling to care about QC.

When you have a chance take a look at Fasttech - Good reputation/ Good Base inventory/Great pricing and free shipping.

I second fasttech as well.. plus they sell all kinds of stuff and are very reputable...

 

[generic mutant]

Health Cabin seem to have a good reputation as well.

I just got a Vamo from Vapor Break, delivered to the UK in just over a week.

Works fine, thankfully.

From what I've heard, you should assume that any atomisers / tanks you buy from them will be clones, and unless it's dead on arrival don't expect anything in the way of support.

It comes down to whether you're prepared to roll the dice: if you don't mind throwing away the odd thing that breaks in a month, you'll end up better off in the long run.

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Oh, and for what it's worth, I wouldn't use unbranded / cloned batteries in anything electrical that I intend to put in my mouth, or unbranded / cloned chargers anywhere where I wasn't OK with causing a small fire / explosion.

The risk might be low, but there are certain things that just aren't worth haggling over.