SXmini mod ... Yihi

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Trailz

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Yeah honestly im not sure how itll happen with smaller or local vendors. Im confident suppliers like Varitube, Yetivape, etc will have no issue handling issues, smaller and local ones however may be a problem.
I bought from Varitube so im not worried but I wouldn't mind sending it to YiHi in China if needed, so YiHi definitely needs to clarify the entire warranty process.
The local shop I bought it from is top notch, I've no worries they won't make things right should it come down to it. Advantage is there's no shipping the device off if a replacement is warranted.
 

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I know im sure curious as to how this turns out lol. Whats your order status say? Have you tried emailing them about it?
The listing says "Pre Order Now to save 22 USD and be the first to get it!" so I dunno. Like I said, at least its paypal so youre pretty protected either way. Just keep us updated I am genuinely curious on how this plays out....I havent heard anything about a SX Mini clone in my chinese channels so its not that.
Ecigarettelobby seems to be a legit site, at least google turns up a number of people who have gotten their stuff from them. One person on reddit said he hadnt heard anything on his order in a month but thats the only negative ive seen of it. Its a myssssterrrrryyyyyyyy.

lol, I've sent them a couple messages now. one from paypal and one from the site. NO reply.... yet ;)
 

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I just had to put up the disclaimer lol.
I cant wait for my UD Goblin to get here! I have a feeling its going to be ridiculous for a tank, and it appears that it will look really good on the Mini. I'll be sure to take pics.
I want to wrap the "sleeve" of my Mini with something cool, no carbon, ive done so much carbon wrap (I have sheets and sheets and sheets of it) I want something new.
I have some exotic looking wood grain vinyl on the way along with some other designs I thought might look good.

NOOOOOO .. leave her naked :cry: I love the gray so much :wub: Get another one and wrap that, like I plan to do :D

Oh wait, you are suffering from attachment issues, so two is not a good idea for you ... unless you get it and send it to me :p
 

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What sort of vape is the Aqua V2 is it any good?, Sub Tank pretty reasonable price and its damn ugly;) but I swore I wouldn't touch Kanger after I started vaping;)

Any comparisons would be good wish I actually knew some vapers to try gear instead of buying it then throwing it away !

I rate the Aquav2 a close second to the Rose in flavor. It kicks the Orchid and Billow right out of the ballpark. Its a nice, compact size and good looking, too. And you can access your build anytime you want.
 

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One of the pics was a badly cropped low resolution photo stolen from somewhere, the one with the Jwrap. I didnt see any of their own pics.
Most of the pics are all from the early beta versions with the knurled 510 ring
Annnd it says its a preorder.
All bad signs. Fact is, as much as id love to get this device for $71, the WHOLESALE on the chips alone is $70.

I wish they would have stayed with the knurled 510 ring, I liked the way it looked :blush:
 

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i love my sx mini, my only small concern is with yihi itself. having more than one device, i was curious where a person would send an sx mini if any work needed to be done, warranty or non-warranty. i went to their website and asked that question. i told them nothing was wrong now but i wanted to know where the device should be sent in case of any warranty work or non-warranty repair. i was expecting an address and that would be that- something to file away for future reference if any problem should occur. instead i got back a broken english cryptic answer from a very nice person named cherry. the customer cannot fix it by themselves have them contact me. maybe it is just me, but a real fixed address would be what i was looking for, not a "get a hold of us" message. sounds like they are doing things as they go instead of having a set repair location. what would be even better would be a U.S. address but surely they have a place where it would be sent and fixed? why not just have that info available ? my natural scepticism rises when i don't get the simple answer to my simple question. especially since yihi is new to most of us and, with this device, getting a foothold in the high-end mod market.
am i wrong to wonder why there is no address forthcoming? should i be worried or am i just being overly cautious? what does the forum think?......

I agree with everything that you have said here. While I am a fan of this device, I am not a fan of Yihi the company for several reasons .. We all know that Yihi makes good chips, but the reality is that making good chips is all that they know, even as they desperately want to become a "high end". There is nothing about Yihi's business structure, website, and overall presentation that reads "high end". Right now they still exist in a hustlers mentality, whether they want to admit that or not.

The way they handled the recent 510 pin issue is the same way all typical Chinese vendors would have handled it .. they avoid giving any type of return, exchange, or refund at all cost. If they can find a way to not honor a warranty, they will do it .. this is not how a true high end brand rolls. For all of the defects that we have seen with the new DNA 40 boards/devices, Evolv, Vapor Wall, Vapor Shark have done right by their customers who had an issue.

Now you have contacted them directly to find out how to properly handle any issues that fall under warranty, and you were given a typical Chinese response. Yihi needs to understand that it will take a whole lot more than a nice device in premium packaging to make them a legit high end brand. Their SXmini website is a bit of joke, and whoever they hired to compose their user manual in clear, and concise English, they should also hire to compose the content found on that website.

If Yihi wants to get away from the "typical Chinese" associations, then they need to stop conducting themselves like the typical Chinese do. :glare: Evolv "earned" their status in this community, while Yihi thinks that they can force and manipulate their status by emulating what they "think" high end means. Yihi knows how to make a really good chip, but the are ignorant when it comes down to what it means to be a high end brand.

And that is what I think ;-)
 

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What sort of vape is the Aqua V2 is it any good?, Sub Tank pretty reasonable price and its damn ugly;) but I swore I wouldn't touch Kanger after I started vaping;)

Any comparisons would be good wish I actually knew some vapers to try gear instead of buying it then throwing it away !

The Aqua V2 is a great vape, best rebuildable tank on the market right now in my opinion. I think it is much better than the Kayfun V4, in design and performance. But hey, don't talk about the Sub Tank like that ... I like it :glare: I don't think it's ugly at all, rather large, but not ugly. And its perfect for the SX Zero clone, perfect! :p
 

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I agree with everything that you have said here. While I am a fan of this device, I am not a fan of Yihi the company for several reasons .. We all know that Yihi makes good chips, but the reality is that making good chips is all that they know, even as they desperately want to become a "high end". There is nothing about Yihi's business structure, website, and overall presentation that reads "high end". Right now they still exist in a hustlers mentality, whether they want to admit that or not.

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And that is what I think ;-)

VERY insightful post, and I couldn't agree more. I know for a fact that YiHi is aware of this thread, and I hope they will consider your words carefully. They built a quality device that many people are fans of, and now it's critical that they focus on building a quality reputation to secure future business.
 

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Everyone calm down about the Sony VTC batteries. Sony can not stop making them because they have to fufill contracts and a rep from the company actually went talked with one of the Youtube Vape channels and stated they have no problem with their use in APVs.

The actual issue is that a certain reactor leaked and caused Sony to have to move their factory. Since they have to fufill large contracts first, the supply for any other buyers is very restricted until production ramps up. Sony is actually ramping their production up to higher than it was before so in a few months VTCs will be very easy to find.

If you want VTC4s Sweet Vapes, My Vapor Store, and Vapor Beast all have them in stock for ~$12 each.

There is, only one person who really needs to calm down, about the VTC5,S :laugh:
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NOOOOOO .. leave her naked :cry: I love the gray so much :wub: Get another one and wrap that, like I plan to do :D

Oh wait, you are suffering from attachment issues, so two is not a good idea for you ... unless you get it and send it to me [emoji14]
I know, its a hard choice! I loooove the look of the gray.
I guess I will have to buy another after all, I promise I have this under control!
I have will power, I have will power....
 
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