Sounds great, the best part is if it is working as it should you now have a fantastic piece of gear!
Subzero clone issues
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Considering how disappointed I was with it, I am now pleasantly surprised. Going to carry it for the next few days to see how it holds up.
I won't bore you all with pics of every difference between the contacts, but below show the key differences which ultimately made the first set useless.
(Genuine contacts are on the left)
As you can see, the taper on the pin is very different, as is the back taper on the clutch set. This meant that the throw increased due to the increased distance needed to make contact with the copper tube. Unless I had a poorly machined version, I fail to see how any of the clones of this type would ever work without extensive filing or replacement coils. The rest of the mod is very well machined by the way.
Today it has worked flawlessly.
(Genuine contacts are on the left)
As you can see, the taper on the pin is very different, as is the back taper on the clutch set. This meant that the throw increased due to the increased distance needed to make contact with the copper tube. Unless I had a poorly machined version, I fail to see how any of the clones of this type would ever work without extensive filing or replacement coils. The rest of the mod is very well machined by the way.
Today it has worked flawlessly.
The pin is not a big deal, one of mine is somewhat close to yours & works flawlessly. The clutch contact set is another story, that is a mess, and pretty clear to see it would be an issue. That is really off, thanks for the follow up, glad you got in running well.
Just a quick update...
After a few days of use I have removed the loaded spring in favour of a stronger one as the no.16 was too light (it now lives in a rig v2). I have also preferred using it with a Phenotype L and that has been my EDC for the last few days. No issues at all with it and the finish still looks as it did fresh out the box.
After a few days of use I have removed the loaded spring in favour of a stronger one as the no.16 was too light (it now lives in a rig v2). I have also preferred using it with a Phenotype L and that has been my EDC for the last few days. No issues at all with it and the finish still looks as it did fresh out the box.
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