General Discussion on Vendors, Devices etc.

grindle

Mr. Chrome wrote: »

Anyone see the vamo top for a mech mod at fasttech?

That's... one of the stupidest things I've ever seen.
I'll see your WHY??? and raise you a WHAT THE ACTUAL FÜCK?!?

Yogic

Just saw on facebook that due to an 'urgent family matter ' online contact from vaperus will be at a minimum for the next day or two. Apparently orders from the weekend shipped as normal but they will not be available short term for anyone trying to contact them . Hopefully we will still see them at vapefest

rickyjb

Damn, just ordered a VTR from them and I was hoping to get it by the weekend.

Oh well, hopefully it's nothing too serious...

scamalert

Angela Brady 8:38pm Nov 11 Guys there will be some delays this week and little online contact (email)
Urgent family matters
Can someone post on boards please

I see someone posted this already but,in case someone misses it,just to know.

Bandana boy

Did my first FastTech order last month
Got a shipping confirmed notification on Oct 26th
Product still has not arrived
I expect it to be slow from China but I am wondering if i should start to worry yet ?

What is the longest anybody here has waited from fast tech before ?

Thanks
BB

grindle

It's particularly bad at the moment with HK post flagging all international orders not headed for the US. Tales of 6-7 weeks abound.
FT have started using other services and people who've placed orders 10 days ago have received them before the orders placed the week before, so it really is a HK post problem, not FT's problem.

rickyjb

Bandana boy wrote: »

Did my first FastTech order last month
Got a shipping confirmed notification on Oct 26th
Product still has not arrived
I expect it to be slow from China but I am wondering if i should start to worry yet ?

What is the longest anybody here has waited from fast tech before ?

Thanks
BB

The 26th?? Ha, I ordered on the 12th October, it was only shipped on the 9th November. If you go to their site you'll see they have a notice up about non-US packages, I think they've changed how they send them as of the last couple of weeks. We just ordered at a bad time.

Anyone know how long it typically takes to get here once it's verified as being shipped? (via the tracking info I mean)

Bandana boy

grindle wrote: »

It's particularly bad at the moment with HK post flagging all international orders not headed for the US. Tales of 6-7 weeks abound.
FT have started using other services and people who've placed orders 10 days ago have received them before the orders placed the week before, so it really is a HK post problem, not FT's problem.

If it is a known issue and the stuff will get here eventually that is cool.
The tracking info they provided fails on the Hong Kong post page and I thought maybe it had got lost /delivered to wrong address.

Thanks
BB

Bandana boy

rickyjb wrote: »

The 26th?? Ha, I ordered on the 12th October, it was only shipped on the 9th November. If you go to their site you'll see they have a notice up about non-US packages, I think they've changed how they send them as of the last couple of weeks. We just ordered at a bad time.

Anyone know how long it typically takes to get here once it's verified as being shipped? (via the tracking info I mean)

Wow
I ordered 24-Oct ,got confirmation with photo of product shipping on 26th so FT looked to have processed mine quite fast but it has got held up in Chinese Post issues .

ben36

Yeah i got something from them yesterday.Took nearly 7 weeks when it's usually 3-4 weeks.

Mr. Chrome

In the same boat, ordered stuff on the 5/10, 20/10, 25/10 and 2/11. The first order went with Hong Kong post and it only started tracking yesterday.
The rest went with Singapore post and they started tracking after a couple of days except for one which is on pre-order.
I heard HKP are x-raying every package from fasttech and returning packages containing batteries and liquids.
Not sure how true this is because the same thing happened last year. Everything from China slowed down to a snails pace from now until after Christmas.
I wouldn't worry though, you will get your stuff.....eventually :-)

Fratton Fred

Will any 510 drip tip fit a protank?

I'm finding the stainless steel a bit cold.

Green Hornet

Not the P1 but I think the P2 can use most 510 DT's.

dePeatrick

Ha ha haaa....Good one Fred, I came to the same conclusion today about the drip tip being too cold, time for a warmer one....:D

csi vegas

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Will any 510 drip tip fit a protank?

I'm finding the stainless steel a bit cold.

Absolutely. Some tips might be a little 'thin' on the rubber ring though which can make the fit a bit loose. Some I have pop out with a draft from the door and others you have to wedge in with a shoe-horn Drip tips are cheap - buy them all All rubber/silicone ones are generally the tightest fit.

Fratton Fred

dePeatrick wrote: »

Ha ha haaa....Good one Fred, I came to the same conclusion today about the drip tip being too cold, time for a warmer one....:D

Phew, not just me then!

I'm going to invent my own tank. It will be a cross between a protank and a vivi nova.

dePeatrick

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Phew, not just me then!

I'm going to invent my own tank. It will be a cross between a protank and a vivi nova.

How so?

Fratton Fred

dePeatrick wrote: »

How so?

That's the bit I'm struggling with at the moment :-(

dePeatrick

Fratton Fred wrote: »

That's the bit I'm struggling with at the moment :-(

Not at all....the Protank with a vivi top. ie. can fill from the top instead of the bottom....and I think the vivi looks sexier.....as in...well....you know what I mean....dontcha....??? Kinda more masculine if you get my drift, the mini Protank is quite feminine in shape...Oh Christ on a stick....Frued would have a field day with me....:D

rickyjb

Mr. Chrome wrote: »

In the same boat, ordered stuff on the 5/10, 20/10, 25/10 and 2/11. The first order went with Hong Kong post and it only started tracking yesterday.
The rest went with Singapore post and they started tracking after a couple of days except for one which is on pre-order.
I heard HKP are x-raying every package from fasttech and returning packages containing batteries and liquids.
Not sure how true this is because the same thing happened last year. Everything from China slowed down to a snails pace from now until after Christmas.
I wouldn't worry though, you will get your stuff.....eventually :-)

That makes sense, I had a couple of batteries in my order. Well I'm assuming that it's left Hong Kong now that the tracking number is working, hopefully I'll get it next week some time.

Anyone have any feedback on the nemesis or sentinel mech mods they have for sale? The reviews seem great and they're so cheap.

Mr. Chrome

rickyjb wrote: »

That makes sense, I had a couple of batteries in my order. Well I'm assuming that it's left Hong Kong now that the tracking number is working, hopefully I'll get it next week some time.

Anyone have any feedback on the nemesis or sentinel mech mods they have for sale? The reviews seem great and they're so cheap.

HKP tracking says it is ready for processing to be shipped from Hong Kong (or something along those lines) but thats what it said yesterday!
Like you I have a few batteries in that order (egos) so Im not sure if they'll get trough or not.
By all accounts the nemesis is the muts nuts, almost as good as the real deal. I ordered one simply because it can take a kick in 650.

grindle

Mr. Chrome wrote: »

By all accounts the nemesis is the muts nuts, almost as good as the real deal.

The only functional part people are saying mightn't be as good as the real deal is the button (it seems to be hit-and-miss whether it's "crunchy" or not when hitting it off-centre).

Solution!
An extra that'll probably cost the same as the clone once P&P is paid, but that's everything taken care of really.

Depth of engraving is a giant "don't care" for me. Hate logos, always have, always will. The shallower the clone's engraving is, the better for me.

Mr. Chrome

That link doesnt work for me but I presume you're talking about the magnets. Guys Magnets UK have 19x14x1mm magnets. Cost about 5euro delivered for 2.

grindle

Didn't work? Weird! No, not the magnets, just the actual Nemesis switch.
I don't seem to have a want for the magnets. I don't see what they'll get me. Whenever I see them mentioned people are talking about leaving their heavy atty on top of the mod standing with it's switch unlocked... I've wanted to do that precisely zero times.
Do magnets do something else I'm not understanding? Flippin' magnets...

Mr. Chrome

I heard it makes the switch silky smooth. I'll see how I get on with the clone switch first though. Im sure some nolox or good ole wd40 would help too.

grindle

I'm gonna be a man and lick it smooth with my gravelly tongue.

rickyjb

grindle wrote: »

The only functional part people are saying mightn't be as good as the real deal is the button (it seems to be hit-and-miss whether it's "crunchy" or not when hitting it off-centre).

Solution!
An extra that'll probably cost the same as the clone once P&P is paid, but that's everything taken care of really.

Depth of engraving is a giant "don't care" for me. Hate logos, always have, always will. The shallower the clone's engraving is, the better for me.

So according to the tracking info my package has arrived in Ireland. To celebrate I went and bought the nemesis clone and a fogger:o I'm beginning to regret discovering fasttech, it's so cheap though...

dePeatrick

Soooooo hard not to get shinyitis, I am fighting it.....I am....honestly .....using all sorts of anti-Grindle devices like....like....like.....BLINDNESS.....yes that helps enormously......I think.....!!!!

grindle

Hey, I'm one of the least bling!

The K100 I received yesterday has a gouge going down the centre of it already from trying to remove that manky sleeve.
I've watched videos and read posts where people just tapped the sleeve off but it wasn't working for me so I started filing the shït off. It's like the manufacturers saw people trying to make it less ugly so they've decided to glue it together. Total bastards.

dePeatrick

King of the bling.....:) easy on that K100, I might want to buy it off you some day