What the ! IS this real?

[dtweedieiii]

Okay, I'm a newb. That's out of the way.

So I got my eGo and Vision ViVi Nova today from ALTSMOKE.com

The thing is: the vivi nova is placed in their own "branded" box...
When I asked them about it they said they put it in their own box because it looks better. It doesn't. This is their message:

"We have them in a different box just to make it look better. We put our logo on just about anything we can. = ) Thanks -Steve With best regards, General Questions Department" Damn now this is purple....Oh well, colors galore. So is this legit? Is seems like it, looks like it, but idk if it feels or vapes like it. Please help!

Edited thread title-

 

[sams]

Sorry misread...not sure what then.

 

[The Ocelot]

Hi

AltSmoke rebrands everything and they are a reputable vendor. If they say it's authentic, I would tend to believe them. If it vapes fine and the price was acceptable, does it matter if it's the name brand? Bummer you don't like the box.

 

[Dana A]

That would have bothered me at 1st too. If they say it's a real vivi then it likely is. Seems like a waste of money to rebrand something so popular tho.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Rebranding is perfectly legal and pretty normal for some shops.

 

[The Ocelot]

That would have bothered me at 1st too. If they say it's a real vivi then it likely is. Seems like a waste of money to rebrand something so popular tho.

Some of the vendors go even further; gotvapes, for example. They don't rebrand everything, but when they do they often change the name of the product as well, making it difficult to look for a less expensive alternative.

 

[Leoleoleo]

I imagine that the manufacturer offers rebranding as a free option with bulk orders over a certain size. If that's the case, it might seem crazy to a vendor not to take advantage of free advertising.

 

[dtweedieiii]

Hi

AltSmoke rebrands everything and they are a reputable vendor. If they say it's authentic, I would tend to believe them. If it vapes fine and the price was acceptable, does it matter if it's the name brand? Bummer you don't like the box.

I thought they were reputable, just making sure they didn't pull one over on the new guy. But me saying it vapes fine doesn't really matter being that I'm coming from a blu. I just want the real thing and if it's more than likely so, then my nerves are calmed.

FLANNELS OFF. ;D

EDIT: FReakin dope tho, I'm loving this compared to a crappy analogalike...wish I did research first.

 

[BigCypress]

Altsmoke is reputable. Do yourself a favor and get a silver bullet from them.

 

[R1080]

There is a local store here that sells the vivi nova as the "Fusion" tank. It has the vivi nova lettering on the bottom like the normal ones and their logo on the other side. Seems normal to me

 

[The Ocelot]

I thought they were reputable, just making sure they didn't pull one over on the new guy. But me saying it vapes fine doesn't really matter being that I'm coming from a blu. I just want the real thing and if it's more than likely so, then my nerves are calmed.

FLANNELS OFF. ;D

Welcome to the world of vaping. The market is exploding and quality control in China is almost nonexistent. You will soon find that a little piece of mass-produced plastic knock-off may perform as well (and sometimes better) than a little piece of mass-produced plastic that has a brand name on it.

Here's a tip: Expect failure. My philosophy is to buy cheap and in bulk. I would rather buy 9 units at $3.00 each and have 3 fail, than buy 3 units at $8.00 and have 1 fail.

ETA: Except batteries.

 

[the_vape_nerd]

Some of the vendors go even further; gotvapes, for example. They don't rebrand everything, but when they do they often change the name of the product as well, making it difficult to look for a less expensive alternative.

yep and maniacs run GV, dont support maniacs

 

[DayofWords]

Lots of online, and brick and mortar, vendors rebrand equipment with their own logo. My iTaste MVP that I picked up locally is rebranded as a "Helios", but it is still from iTaste. MVS also rebranded the Ego C-Twist I got from them as well as the charger and an assortment of other items. It is a normal practice, I expect that the manufacturers don't mind because their products are getting sold, one way or another, they are still making money, so they don't care what the distributor calls it or how they package it.

 

[mechanical_jak]

if there are no vape shops in your location try other websites online like vaporbeast or ecigexpress, they send to sell legit vivis and never had a problem with them. other than that its usually the fit or the build of the coils are dead give aways if they are fake or knock offs but still most of the time they will work.

good luck!

 

[JMarca]

Over 80% of all Vivi Novas on store shelves are actually knock offs, not saying ALTSmoke is selling knock offs, almost all China made manufacturers will put your name on anything if you order big enough quantities.


BTW: I'd stay away from Vivi Novas, why pay around 14-15 bucks for a plastic tank that will crack with certain juices? Buy a Pro Tank same price made of glass and about as durable as a rock.

 

[dtweedieiii]

How long will they last before they generally break? I also bought a Kanger T3 or whatever and some other clearomizer...they're great because I'm usually on the go and don't have time to refill the atomizer/cartomizer/etc... this one is vaping great though!

 

[Smac]

Whats real when you are dealing in a chinese dominated market? So many clones and fakes, some better some worse. No such thing as "Brand Power" in china. lol

 

[Kanj.nguyen]

Without China you can expect the vape community to be much smaller due to price. I for one wouldve stuck to analogs without China made stuff. And instead i now have the best vape of my life.

 

[scabbytattoo]

Best was to tell is to pop off the drip tip and see if it's a cup shape then you know it's made by vision

 

[EazyMango]

BTW: I'd stay away from Vivi Novas, why pay around 14-15 bucks for a plastic tank that will crack with certain juices? Buy a Pro Tank same price made of glass and about as durable as a rock.

I pay 6 bucks for a real Nova and 14 for a real protank and Like the nova for the majority of my juice, I myself don't like the drafty draw of the protank.

And I have yet to see a steel tanked mini nova break, I have seen glass tanks shatter from a good drop though...