Thanks. Thats good to know. Now I don't have to wonder. I pretty much just chucked it in the parts bucket. Sad part is, I paid almost twice the price FT sales them for
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Thanks. Thats good to know. Now I don't have to wonder. I pretty much just chucked it in the parts bucket. Sad part is, I paid almost twice the price FT sales them for
Interesting post on the FT forum by Jasmine @FT
"About The Questions Regarding The Authenticity of Some Products
We are legally required not to answer any question about the authenticity of some product. This is to ensure the competitive price and the stock supply will not be interrupted.
If you need a 100% authentic guarantee, we suggest you to purchase them from other sites.
Your understanding is highly appreciated."
"About The Questions Regarding The Authenticity of Some Products
We are legally required not to answer any question about the authenticity of some product. This is to ensure the competitive price and the stock supply will not be interrupted.
If you need a 100% authentic guarantee, we suggest you to purchase them from other sites.
Your understanding is highly appreciated."
Lol, yeah but I WANT the Ferrari in blue, there's a difference! There's no harm in wanting something because it looks good!
Someone asked about an MVP clone a few days ago, the force was strong in him.
$40.19 iTaste MVP Variable Voltage APV Starter Kit at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
$40.19 iTaste MVP Variable Voltage APV Starter Kit at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
If all you are concerned with is brand names you should buy from a local vendor.....and pay the price.
Ref, I am nearly 100% sure that that isn't a clone...just overstock from the first MVP packages. I am seriously considering getting one (back up for back up for backup and 'cause I don't have a black one and Hannukah is coming..
) just to see. I don't need it to come with iClears since I have some...and if it's the version 1, then that's great as I prefer the button and look of v.1 anyway. Hmmnn.
Ref, I am nearly 100% sure that that isn't a clone...just overstock from the first MVP packages. I am seriously considering getting one (back up for back up for backup and 'cause I don't have a black one and Hannukah is coming..
Please Note: Starting 8/30/2013, we are shipping the version 2
Under the description.
Yes, of course I saw that...
The listing and SKU are from yesterday, and the text and photos are photo-shops taken from the original MVP blurb from the beginning of August.
In any case, if I ordered one, I would send in a ticket with it asking for the V.1. specifically. They do have some in the warehouse because some people have received them in error...
But if it were the v.2 I wouldn't have a hissy fit either. They are both great for me. I just like the v.1 button a lot better.
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well at least there's progress. opened up a ticket on my "Restocking" vamo v3.. day and a half later get a response it's shipping "today." dunno if that was to just shut me up but hey its 6 days late on shipping, now 15 days from the date i ordered. Now to see if i'll actually get it this month lol
Depends...sometimes it takes a week...sometimes longer...what did you order?
1 vivi nova knockoff, pack of replacement wicks, a udct tank, and 2 bluetooth transmitters
Easier to copy/paste the url of the stuff you ordered
nice...no batts
Did you use the USPS option for shipping?
Well, no. It gives Congress the power to establish post offices. It does not require them to do so.
To ensure quick shipping, FastTech is no longer using Hong Kong Post.
US orders are now routed via the same service provided by Singapore instead of Hong Kong Post.
Delivery times will be more consistent across the board.
I just saw this on the site. IDK if anyone has posted it or not.
I'm still waiting on something for my order from 10/25 that says it been returned to shipper.
US orders are now routed via the same service provided by Singapore instead of Hong Kong Post.
Delivery times will be more consistent across the board.
I just saw this on the site. IDK if anyone has posted it or not.
I'm still waiting on something for my order from 10/25 that says it been returned to shipper.
Took me 7 days this time around to get past Acceptance stage. no batteries, no battery like devices and no juice
Thanks. I ordered last Thursday, it said it shipped on Friday, but it did start showing anything until the 12th. Mine seems to have shipped HKP... so who knows how long it's gonna take :T
Well crud!
Got my first dud from FT...but I think I figured out why
Ok, by looking at those images you might not see the problem, someone who knows soldering and PCB's can tell you pretty quick
I didn't notice the defect at first, until the unit quit working and I smelled the all to familiar burnt electronics
In image A, you can see the well defined traces, light color green lines on the dark board, if you look on the board the traces all stop a few hundredths of a millimeter before it reaches the sides of the board. All the solder joint are clean and well within that "safety space" all except one...look at the position of that big ole blob of solder at the 5 o'clock position (6 o'clockish in image B), all the way up on the edge passing the safety gap. this is how I think it died....the unit sits a bit not flat in the tube due to the spring loaded ground pin, push it down as the battery spring pushed it back up it will tilt towards that pin pulling that solder joint away from the wall of the tube...bump the battery and release the slack in the ground pin it will then level itself out, pushing that solder joint up on the metal tube...if you hit fire..bzzzzt
Ever wonder why the original kick had that funky weird clear heat shrink around it now?
If you get a kick from FT...check ALL the solder joints to make sure they don't pass the safety ring...and/or when I get my new one...I will take some clear nail polish and conformal coat any solder joints near the edges to ensure they DON'T short out and kill my kick
I have a ticket in...lets hope I get good customer service, this is my first "bad" experience with FT...and I have 9 orders with them and everything I have gotten from them has been fine for inexpensive chinese clone wholesale, so don't take this writeup as a ding on FT...yet
Got my first dud from FT...but I think I figured out why
Ok, by looking at those images you might not see the problem, someone who knows soldering and PCB's can tell you pretty quick
I didn't notice the defect at first, until the unit quit working and I smelled the all to familiar burnt electronics
In image A, you can see the well defined traces, light color green lines on the dark board, if you look on the board the traces all stop a few hundredths of a millimeter before it reaches the sides of the board. All the solder joint are clean and well within that "safety space" all except one...look at the position of that big ole blob of solder at the 5 o'clock position (6 o'clockish in image B), all the way up on the edge passing the safety gap. this is how I think it died....the unit sits a bit not flat in the tube due to the spring loaded ground pin, push it down as the battery spring pushed it back up it will tilt towards that pin pulling that solder joint away from the wall of the tube...bump the battery and release the slack in the ground pin it will then level itself out, pushing that solder joint up on the metal tube...if you hit fire..bzzzzt
Ever wonder why the original kick had that funky weird clear heat shrink around it now?
If you get a kick from FT...check ALL the solder joints to make sure they don't pass the safety ring...and/or when I get my new one...I will take some clear nail polish and conformal coat any solder joints near the edges to ensure they DON'T short out and kill my kick
I have a ticket in...lets hope I get good customer service, this is my first "bad" experience with FT...and I have 9 orders with them and everything I have gotten from them has been fine for inexpensive chinese clone wholesale, so don't take this writeup as a ding on FT...yet
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