Salient Differences?
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Merino-Teflon
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Mate, did you look at me funny and do something bad to my mother?
Probably a big load of who cares to most newcomers (I hope), but if anything gets out of hand, we, the illuminati, will sort it out, its all good.
Rukaguy
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Mate, did you look at me funny and do something bad to my mother?
Probably a big load of who cares to most newcomers (I hope), but if anything gets out of hand, we, the illuminati, will sort it out, its all good.
Are you really the illuminati?! *so psyched*
Awk no, I just don't want it to descend into anything worse! People clearly have opinions on the topic, rooted in age old debates. I'll probably search time-old threads to discern them
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T wisted
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Are you really the illuminati?! *so psyched*
Awk no, I just don't want it to descend into anything worse! People clearly have opinions on the topic, rooted in age old debates. I'll probably search time-old threads to discern them
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Its all good mate honest
You get what you pay for and on the other hand some clones out preform the original as little things get tweaked.My opinion is get what you can afford and if it rocks your world stick with it
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Its all good mate honest
My opinion is get what you can afford and if it rocks your world stick with it
That's helpful =] thanks. I can see how this works! I might try one and see how it goes!
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I think it's an interesting question. If a clone performs 80% as well as the real thing for 20% of the cost, I can't see why I wouldn't opt for the clone. There will always be purists who need that 100% performance but I'd imagine for most vapers a smallish sacrifice on performance for a huge reduction in cost is the more attractive proposition
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Pretty much any conversation about the benefits of originals over clones turns into a hair pulling claws out all on girl fight.
http://youtu.be/u7M4DPq3VYA
I have clones, I have real stuff, Ive used the real deals and the clones, nether make an iota of difference to me. I dont smoke anymore and thats all I care about.
Your personal choice on what to buy, is just that. YOURS.
Having clones doesnt make you any less of a vaper. Honest it doesnt. Just like having the real deal, doesnt make you any MORE of a vaper. And anyone that tries to make you feel one way or the other, is a douche bag.
So whatever you want to buy, is just that, buy what makes YOU happy.
http://youtu.be/u7M4DPq3VYA
I have clones, I have real stuff, Ive used the real deals and the clones, nether make an iota of difference to me. I dont smoke anymore and thats all I care about.
Your personal choice on what to buy, is just that. YOURS.
Having clones doesnt make you any less of a vaper. Honest it doesnt. Just like having the real deal, doesnt make you any MORE of a vaper. And anyone that tries to make you feel one way or the other, is a douche bag.
So whatever you want to buy, is just that, buy what makes YOU happy.
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Authentic pro's
Usually crafted with a bit of new thinking and a bit of care
Morally the right thing to buy, the person making them has put their own livelihood on the line to craft something
You get a 6ft high step to stand on and look down at clone users (@elsabubs 'tis a joke bud, pop another tampax in and have a lady calming tablet )
Most of the time you get a decent end product finish
cons - big ones for a lot of people.. Cost and availability - you either can get hold of them if you sell a kidney or you can't get hold of them anyway
Clone pro's
Availability, the nature of them being mass produced means you can have something that pleases aesthetically
Some cloners are doing pretty good copies, if not 1:1 then very close
Even materials can be up there with the original, sometimes not though
Cons - erm, it's ripping off someone elses hard work, QC and finishing can sometimes be shoddy and either need modification or some indepth cleaning, you 'can' appear to be the type of person passing themselves off as owning the real thing.
Personally I don't buy into the argument of feeling partially like you are using something high end. To me these things are not high end in authentic or clone format and they are functional items. I use clone nemesis primarily - not because I like the logo, the serial number or the brand in general, the prestige does not matter one bit to me whatsoever if I am honest.
What I DO like is how it looks and feels for my daily use, I thrown my mods around, they get put in pockets with keys and coins and typically would just be a stupid thing to have £140 devices as 'beaters'. That is not to say I won't get an original because I most definitely will - when one piques my interest enough and I want one 'for best'
The Kraken from Fasttech works, the materials are not £100 different to the original, the finishing is not as good as the original - again not £100 different though.
Usually crafted with a bit of new thinking and a bit of care
Morally the right thing to buy, the person making them has put their own livelihood on the line to craft something
You get a 6ft high step to stand on and look down at clone users (@elsabubs 'tis a joke bud, pop another tampax in and have a lady calming tablet
)Most of the time you get a decent end product finish
cons - big ones for a lot of people.. Cost and availability - you either can get hold of them if you sell a kidney or you can't get hold of them anyway
Clone pro's
Availability, the nature of them being mass produced means you can have something that pleases aesthetically
Some cloners are doing pretty good copies, if not 1:1 then very close
Even materials can be up there with the original, sometimes not though
Cons - erm, it's ripping off someone elses hard work, QC and finishing can sometimes be shoddy and either need modification or some indepth cleaning, you 'can' appear to be the type of person passing themselves off as owning the real thing.
Personally I don't buy into the argument of feeling partially like you are using something high end. To me these things are not high end in authentic or clone format and they are functional items. I use clone nemesis primarily - not because I like the logo, the serial number or the brand in general, the prestige does not matter one bit to me whatsoever if I am honest.
What I DO like is how it looks and feels for my daily use, I thrown my mods around, they get put in pockets with keys and coins and typically would just be a stupid thing to have £140 devices as 'beaters'. That is not to say I won't get an original because I most definitely will - when one piques my interest enough and I want one 'for best'
The Kraken from Fasttech works, the materials are not £100 different to the original, the finishing is not as good as the original - again not £100 different though.
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My acidic view? If you know it's a clone, and you know it's not, then it's all down to choice. Only when you don't know the difference between a clone and an original can things start to get a little iffy for the purchase of both a clone and an 'authentic' item.
I do feel that decent quality clones do have a place in the vaping world as a relatively inexpensive way to have a recky and get the feel for whether to splash out on the pucker item.
The only 'negative' thing about clones that goes against the grain for me, is the name 'clone'. I dislike it immensely, they are not 'clones' they are 'knock offs' so wtf can't we call them that? The much used description 'clone' did not originate for the benefit of the consumer, but for the benefit of the seller, seeing as 'clone' sounds much more customer friendly than 'knock off'.
I do feel that decent quality clones do have a place in the vaping world as a relatively inexpensive way to have a recky and get the feel for whether to splash out on the pucker item.
The only 'negative' thing about clones that goes against the grain for me, is the name 'clone'. I dislike it immensely, they are not 'clones' they are 'knock offs' so wtf can't we call them that? The much used description 'clone' did not originate for the benefit of the consumer, but for the benefit of the seller, seeing as 'clone' sounds much more customer friendly than 'knock off'.
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