Keep it.... It's got cool colors...... And it's a Phillipines box....
Well I buy using my PayPal Business Master card, and I make it a business transaction, all I do is open a case and PayPal closes his PayPal account......VA is Philippines but they have more than one guy working. It is not a large company. I imagine less then 15 artisans in the shop. It is not custom because what you see is what you get. They only have "models". You cannot choose what you want, i.e. custom. Although I do not know why my Knight and Duke are twice the price of the TI. Well, you know I prefer DNA. I guess they value YIHI more. I get 4 Mods Monday. 3 VA and 1 Natakari but IMO it is not nearly as nice as yours. It is low serial though. I do not know how this guy got low serials. AFAIK, he has only been in business like 3 months. If you want to do business with someone you can trust.
JM is junk though. He took every single one off his website due to what Evolv said. The Engineer said it is almost the worst quality he has ever seen. He thought it was $75 but no it was $600. I give JM the benefit of the doubt on Email though. Maybe my Emails got hit with his Spam filter. Since it is US to Poland maybe. Otherwise he just lied. Tuesday my spinner comes. It is incredible for what he sold it to me for. It is also polish. Now I have to send back the JM. He is paying shipping so I must use First Class. It will be 25 days before I get my refund. Although I would not be buying these if I had no money. It will just go to Paypal and of course I will spend it on something. Paypal is BS though. They short change you on currency conversion. Their conversions are less than the real rates. Plus they have fees. Good luck if you ever have a dispute with them.
All Major credit cards are legit, Paypal is not so much. I just ordered some Samsung 40T. Those Ijoy are terrible IMO. YMMV. The guy robbed me on them but I decided to buy them so my bad. I could have started with the 40T's for $8 each. You have to be careful about dishonest people today. When I was a kid almost everyone except AL Capone was honest. The Thor 26650 is a great beater for $118. I got Six. Actually it is better than just a beater. Sold out though. Kodama is also much more than Thor. I guess I do not catch on that DNA is maybe lousy. 75C is their best chip though IMO. Yet to break one. YIHI is definitely better. I do like VA's custom screens. They are big enough to have a programmer I guess. Although your Ultem Mod has a custom screen too. Not so hard on DNA but YIHI needs a programmer I think. I wonder where the guy that founded VA is. I still have a Variant. It was just him back then but he jobbed it out. He did not have the resources to make it himself I guess. Oh well I have plenty for next week LOL.
I look in there that's where I saw a Mozaic Java...... But a lot of Mods in Stabwood are mechanical......
Pinterest is more a showing site so you can visualize the mod and see if it's something you like......Thought pinterest is a spam site? Have to sign up anyways.
Yeah .... Mech mods hit hard, but I have better things to do than ohms law and builds and RDA's...... And building and building and worries about battery safety......The duquit is a mech series box. Hits harder than an alcoholic stepfather's son. I like mechs but i use my regulated for work.
Vicious Ant don't mess around with service, if anything happens look at the VA warranty card that comes with the mod, it tells you where and how to handle it......Master card is a different story. just regular Paypal customer gets crapped on. I did not know VA had those state of the art machines but it kind of figures. You very rarely see that in a one man shop. Those machines have better precision than hands ever could. Although at least the dimensions are less unique. Thanks for the video that is great. I know I got quality stuff. That must be the girl I talked to once when I called there. I guess they do not have US service? Although with that level of quality Evolv should be able to fix them too.
I had a mechanical Stingray X 18650 mech mod vent and it wasn't a good experience...... So I decided the hard way to stop messing with them......Other than potentially collecting some nice looking pieces to put on a shelf, I also have no interest in mechanical mods. Too high maintenance, and I didn’t leave one habit that could kill me just to find another....especially since I see no functional benefit to them over a regulated mod. People will say “they aren’t dangerous if you study up on them and practice caution”, but you are talking to a guy who on TWO separate occasions has left food on the hood of his car and driven off. Shit happens, and we all have our occasional “dumbass” moments...the difference is I can live with losing a pizza pie.
Ha ha.... Nice mods.... Yeah I would feel heart broken if I had to take my Kodamas to the beach...... I'm whiping mine on my shirt all day and even got 100% leak proof tanks to make sure the don't get ugly.....View attachment 134329 Pretty much just used the girls today, “Pinky” and ‘Ol’ Blue”, except while at the beach. The Wismec Reuleaux with the Sense Screen is relegated to beach duty because I don’t mind filling it full of sand.
Yeah man it takes a lot of effort to wear out those pads...... That mean you been polishing..... How is the mod looking ?Had to order some more sanding pads today. The 10k and 12k have pretty much been worn out. Might try some sheets as well, and try for longer strokes. Short fast strokes are all right, but sometimes you want some longer slower strokes.
Yeah it took me a couple of months to get this finish...... You can actually get depth in specific areas.....I had the blue Kodama and the SL just like glass, but didn’t really like the lack of color depth. So I started over with the 1k grit, and then polished them back up to see what I had. Did this 3 times until I was satisfied with the colors. The last time the finer grits finally shit the bed, so I’m having to order more to get that glass like finish back. Takes time, but well worth it, at least in my opinion. Haven’t even started on the new Kodama yet. But I will!
You will see with your DPM they are amazing workers....... You have a lot if Americans that know wood..... But there is a difference between knowing wood and living wood .....Yeah that sounds fine. At least 4 guy's and machines. Plus you have proof they are reliable. All you have to do now is wait a while. I would not be upset if it was not done fast. Rather they take their time. They sound fine though. See, I knew nothing about JM. It looked good to me so I ordered it. You already know Mozaic is legit. Even the seller did not know JM was a dick. He just lost thousands of sterling over there. At least he is very honest. He said he will not put his business behind junk so instead he will take the loss. You did your homework. I had no clue. I know VA is good. I know from you DPM is good. So should be no problem unless Fedex kills them. Then this time take up with Fedex. It says Fragile. You cannot kick it across the room. Once I was an Attorney for UPS. They got sued 78 Million on a painting. You should see the way these kids treat other peoples shit. I won the case but they were in the wrong most likely. Other than that VA and DPM should be fine. I did not fuck up this time with no name shit. I know already the spinner is not perfect tolerance. That is extremely difficult to make. Looks like VA has 2MM of machines there. So obviously making money. Those are not poor Philippino's. They stand behind them and Evolv fixes them too. If you just want a safe bet YIHI, Asmodus, VA. Many custom are good but you better know it first. I nearly got screwed. I can afford to lose $600 but I certainly do not enjoy it. I would like to take this moment to give another "fuck you" to JM! That is akin to an Attorney taking his clients trust account money. Get disbarred for that shit. You cannot touch the client trust. That guy is just a dumb motherfucker though. No sort of professional.
The Mozaic looks incredible too. I think the last VA I picked is nice. If I remember correctly it is #008. Do not know how he got one that old. How can you tell it is old besides number? VA has all there Mods ready to go. They do not make custom. I finally got good batteries but now I cannot find a DNA CSV file for them. Meter will run out while they still have juice but that is okay. Trust me, I am not going anywhere! Just pop in another battery. That also has 1/4 turn battery cap. Other VA have a coin slot. Only thing that sucks about them really. That is just IMO though. Knight has a "door". I am almost afraid to use my new ones tomorrow. I might just stick with trusty Thor 26650.
This is wonderful...... Love the purple.... Looks like a comfortable mod to use ......
Today The Yhi SL and The Zeus......
Thanks..... Pretty nice to mix with a lot of mods...... I thought to myself ...That blue Zeus loos great on the SL.
This is wonderful...... Love the purple.... Looks like a comfortable mod to use ......
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Yeah communication can be difficult with civilians from another planet.....I didn’t end up buying that mod from Blackrose. The communication wasn’t very clear about which board he would put in it for me. It has a DNA 60 but I told him I wanted a 75C and from that point I have no idea what he was talking about. He just kept agreeing with me. Lol! Then he said it $1k as is or $1200 for it to highly polished.
No thanks.
That company in the UK has about (8 or 10) but lights colors, nothing deep.....I bought a dark purple one too. I love these mods so comfortable to hold. Too bad it’s hard to find now.
Put up the Purple one....... Let's see itI bought a dark purple one too. I love these mods so comfortable to hold. Too bad it’s hard to find now.
No the comment was for the JM bean stuff they sell not to you..... Don't ever take something as my talking crap about anyone..... I just hate what happened to you......Wow, that is nicer than any of mine. How do you get in all those FB groups? You never fail to surprise me! You got a DNA75C and wood buttons! Is that mirror finish or poly coated? Incredible. If you do not mind my asking, how much was it? I assume you researched them too. You said you were done buying for a while LOL. Once the bug has bitten...
VA does not even give you a pouch for all that money. Even the pouch on that one is luxurious. I dig that. Wish I could get one. I guess you prefer custom. I would too. I just do not know how to use FB. Not even on there. I got screwed by JM but I would get some good customs you recommend. I just don't really have a way to obtain them. I do not understand why no stores have them. Where is that made? I do not have sound on. It looks fantastic though. I like DNA75C and wood buttons! Glad you got that. Use it in good health.
Manny, did I say something wrong before? You did not like the post. I am self conscious. I always worry I offended someone. If I did, I didn't mean to.
I still say your first Natakari is your nicest looking one but that is just IMO. This one looks stellar as well.
The spinner is real nice but a bit disappointed. It only spins 30 seconds. Although it feels gritty. May just need to break it in. I am still very happy with it though. I regret nothing I ever bought except JM. Luckily the very nice Gentleman that sold it to me ultimately stood behind it. He said he refuses to sell junk because it tarnishes his name. That is how all people should be IMO. Unfortunately many are not. I actually think that VA I posted is nicer than my Natakari. Still, the Natakari is more special because it is handmade. He put his heart and sweat into it.
Edit: Oh is that 21700 as well? I like exposed battery tubes. You really surprised me on this one! That is a good thing IMO.
I like the Thor and Thor (2) it's the gold that's keeping me away and the purple face and tube on the Thor 2...... They look nice and feel good in the hand....Wow, that is nicer than any of mine. How do you get in all those FB groups? You never fail to surprise me! You got a DNA75C and wood buttons! Is that mirror finish or poly coated? Incredible. If you do not mind my asking, how much was it? I assume you researched them too. You said you were done buying for a while LOL. Once the bug has bitten...
VA does not even give you a pouch for all that money. Even the pouch on that one is luxurious. I dig that. Wish I could get one. I guess you prefer custom. I would too. I just do not know how to use FB. Not even on there. I got screwed by JM but I would get some good customs you recommend. I just don't really have a way to obtain them. I do not understand why no stores have them. Where is that made? I do not have sound on. It looks fantastic though. I like DNA75C and wood buttons! Glad you got that. Use it in good health.
Manny, did I say something wrong before? You did not like the post. I am self conscious. I always worry I offended someone. If I did, I didn't mean to.
I still say your first Natakari is your nicest looking one but that is just IMO. This one looks stellar as well.
The spinner is real nice but a bit disappointed. It only spins 30 seconds. Although it feels gritty. May just need to break it in. I am still very happy with it though. I regret nothing I ever bought except JM. Luckily the very nice Gentleman that sold it to me ultimately stood behind it. He said he refuses to sell junk because it tarnishes his name. That is how all people should be IMO. Unfortunately many are not. I actually think that VA I posted is nicer than my Natakari. Still, the Natakari is more special because it is handmade. He put his heart and sweat into it.
Edit: Oh is that 21700 as well? I like exposed battery tubes. You really surprised me on this one! That is a good thing IMO.
Yeah brother, I'm straight forward and have met several rotten eggs on VU...... Let me give you an example of what happened several days ago that pisses me off.......Okay thanks Manny. I appreciate that. You have proven you are a good guy. You are fine with me. In fact I consider you my friend even though we never met in person.
MK polishes that shit until they glow....This is the first time I heard of him. I know you would know though. I have to turn on sound. I take it he loved it! I love it too just by the looks of it. The solid front is great. Most glue on the front and does not look as good. Especially if they get glue all over. That is high polish or coated? I think VA changed their coating luckily. It seems much thicker than old ones but it is not sticky at all. It is slick. They filled in the natural imperfections though. VA is really Like a somewhat better Ultroner for 2x the price. Just my opinion. Certainly nothing wrong with them. Plus I guess they appreciate. I bet a VA mech tube is worth a lot. Just like the pictures I do not even know how to use FB. Oh well, it is okay. Honestly I probably will not buy another Mod this year. Famous last words HAHA.