Ladies and gents,
I have posted in the original thread that there will be no pre-orders on the entire "Bullet" line. I appreciate the enthusiasm of all with regards to the announcement.
Many folks have awaited with baited breath the "Switcher" going into production. I am not sure why, but I do appreciate the vote of confidence. If this vote of confidence was due to my tenure on ECF, then I humbly embrace the accolade. However, the folks that truly know me, know that I would not do a pre-order.
I am a retired serviceman who spent 32.5 yrs serving his country. I am retired and I am looking for something constructive to do in my twilight years. I have a talent besides having a firm grasp of Engineering fundamentals and principles, I was a former machinist, therefore I have found use for some old skills.
I was privileged in a lot of exchanges over the last year which permitted me to free myself of the evil clutches of tobacco and it's deadly addiction. During that time I surfed the forums and ECF in particular and found a niche that was both constructive and allowed me to celebrate in smokeabriety my first vaping anniversary on the 8th. During this year I had my finger on the pulse and my answer to the voice was the bullet line.
I am giving back to the community. During that time frame I went through several vendors, I have dealt with several vendors. I have seen how folks operate, and in all honesty, I wouldn't be Switched if I operated against the foundations of my principles or those I have aligned myself with. This is not a slam about the way other folks chose to do business, it is just the way I do business. You see I still believe in the mom and pop operation over corporate greed. Call me naive, that is fine. It is the way I chose to live my life.
I do not do pre-orders for several reasons: the main one, I do not believe customers should pay for R & D. My entire venture is self funded; I do not want you to pay me and wait for a product. I do not want a waiting list and then fulfill a product. I will fund, manufacture and then I will release the product, under the deadlines I have imposed on myself, not imposed by some long waiting list that may lead to hasty production and assembly, not to mention perhaps a sub-quality product.
JR's Custom Turnings is a one man operation and will always be a one man operation. To involve a third party means added cost. I have two choices: I either swallow them; or past them on to the customer. Since the main focus of my product is quality and functionality, afford-ability then goes out the window. Sorry folks you cannot have your cake and eat it too. That is why there are other PVs out there.
Why the "bullet"? Well as you know I do not believe in any proprietary accouterments what so ever, with exceptions. This entire line with the exception of the 7mm mag is built around the IKV atomizer. Why? It fits in nicely with my specs for the line, not to mention performance when coupled with the appropriate battery. Combustion air is pre-heated prior to vaporisation which assist in a "smoke" like experience. Folks that own the eGo know this. Well, at least the purist do.
The price-point for an individual PV in both the 308 and 7mm will come in below $70. Considering they are limited edition, one of a kind as they are not mass produced, that is extremely affordable. The other two calibres will come in under $85. For folks that still have questions: 72 operations are involved in manufacturing 7 parts. Each one will be fine tuned ans tested before it leaves the "bear cave", to ensure you get what you are paying for.
Now, if there is no more questions, I have work to do :wink: I will answer all queries but please do remember while I am discussing customer queries here, production is idle. Thank you all for your understanding and support.
Switcher,
I have posted in the original thread that there will be no pre-orders on the entire "Bullet" line. I appreciate the enthusiasm of all with regards to the announcement.
Many folks have awaited with baited breath the "Switcher" going into production. I am not sure why, but I do appreciate the vote of confidence. If this vote of confidence was due to my tenure on ECF, then I humbly embrace the accolade. However, the folks that truly know me, know that I would not do a pre-order.
I am a retired serviceman who spent 32.5 yrs serving his country. I am retired and I am looking for something constructive to do in my twilight years. I have a talent besides having a firm grasp of Engineering fundamentals and principles, I was a former machinist, therefore I have found use for some old skills.
I was privileged in a lot of exchanges over the last year which permitted me to free myself of the evil clutches of tobacco and it's deadly addiction. During that time I surfed the forums and ECF in particular and found a niche that was both constructive and allowed me to celebrate in smokeabriety my first vaping anniversary on the 8th. During this year I had my finger on the pulse and my answer to the voice was the bullet line.
I am giving back to the community. During that time frame I went through several vendors, I have dealt with several vendors. I have seen how folks operate, and in all honesty, I wouldn't be Switched if I operated against the foundations of my principles or those I have aligned myself with. This is not a slam about the way other folks chose to do business, it is just the way I do business. You see I still believe in the mom and pop operation over corporate greed. Call me naive, that is fine. It is the way I chose to live my life.
I do not do pre-orders for several reasons: the main one, I do not believe customers should pay for R & D. My entire venture is self funded; I do not want you to pay me and wait for a product. I do not want a waiting list and then fulfill a product. I will fund, manufacture and then I will release the product, under the deadlines I have imposed on myself, not imposed by some long waiting list that may lead to hasty production and assembly, not to mention perhaps a sub-quality product.
JR's Custom Turnings is a one man operation and will always be a one man operation. To involve a third party means added cost. I have two choices: I either swallow them; or past them on to the customer. Since the main focus of my product is quality and functionality, afford-ability then goes out the window. Sorry folks you cannot have your cake and eat it too. That is why there are other PVs out there.
Why the "bullet"? Well as you know I do not believe in any proprietary accouterments what so ever, with exceptions. This entire line with the exception of the 7mm mag is built around the IKV atomizer. Why? It fits in nicely with my specs for the line, not to mention performance when coupled with the appropriate battery. Combustion air is pre-heated prior to vaporisation which assist in a "smoke" like experience. Folks that own the eGo know this. Well, at least the purist do.
The price-point for an individual PV in both the 308 and 7mm will come in below $70. Considering they are limited edition, one of a kind as they are not mass produced, that is extremely affordable. The other two calibres will come in under $85. For folks that still have questions: 72 operations are involved in manufacturing 7 parts. Each one will be fine tuned ans tested before it leaves the "bear cave", to ensure you get what you are paying for.
Now, if there is no more questions, I have work to do :wink: I will answer all queries but please do remember while I am discussing customer queries here, production is idle. Thank you all for your understanding and support.
Switcher,
