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cybrguy

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Nothing wrong with getting American glass if you can afford it, but reliable Chinese vendors are pretty, well, reliable. :) Kathy, sunshine store, CCG (lately) and Steven are "fairly" consistent, but are also pretty good at making it right when things do fail. I am usually not comfortable ordering from a name we don't know, however.

I suppose I should add that not everyone has had the same experience or can recommend ANY chinese vendors, but my experience has been MOSTLY good. The deals make the risk worth it for me.

edit: meant to include yingmin5 in the list of known reliables...
 
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Received my FC-710 from Ratchett today. This thing is AWESOME!!! Every dab I take, no matter how big, or hot(for the most part), is insanely smooth and tasty. Can't wait for my E-Nail to arrive, going to be an amazing experience with this rig.
 
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justcametomind

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I Received my FC Mod but it's quite defective I'd say.
The mouthpiece joint is bent too much towards the center resulting in the fact I can't connect a wide base vaporizer like the Evo, without the ash catcher.
I'm pretty sad and don't know if to ask a replacement or throw it in the garbage and get a hold of GAS for good.
The piece is functional but I think every single part was built independently with no guarantee it will work when put altogether.
The joints are loose and some vapor I think remains in the ash catcher because of some air leaking.
If I ask a replacement I'll probably get something worse, that's what I think, too.
 
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I've been looking for protection for my bubbler, but as nice as those Pelican cases are, I just do not have the money right now. Well, tonight I have been in a stoner engineer mode in general, and my second engineering feat came about when it occurred to me that I have a smallish canvas messenger bag (with velcro closure) that I am not using for anything else and some old pillows. I folded one of the pillows in half and stuffed it completely into the bag:
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When I push the D020-D in all the way (not pictured :p ) and close the bag, it's snug as a bug in a rug. :) An entire standard pillow is a pretty damned solid amount of padding.
 
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justcametomind

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subway13029 said:
Im pretty sure u might need the ash catcher to fit wider vapes on just main can..
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If the joint holding the mouthpiece would have been more straight instead of being bent, I would be able to connect it directly. I still am, but at the last 2 millimeters if I tighten the connection I'll either break the evo or the bubbler's glass joint, so I don't even try. I recall I saw vids on yt and they can use the evo with just the main piece.
 
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justcametomind said:
If the joint holding the mouthpiece would have been more straight instead of being bent, I would be able to connect it directly. I still am, but at the last 2 millimeters if I tighten the connection I'll either break the evo or the bubbler's glass joint, so I don't even try. I recall I saw vids on yt and they can use the evo with just the main piece.
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You're correct that piece is unacceptable. Break it, tell them it came that way. Then they'll have to replace it. I use my FCMOD with just the can and showerhead minus ashcatcher and matrix. It's awesome and one of my favorite go to setups. And yes everyone knows my vape is the EVO! Also my ashcatcher is crooked and causes the water to sit with a slight slant. It's still tolerable. You should be able to use the EVO with just the can
 
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justcametomind said:
If the joint holding the mouthpiece would have been more straight instead of being bent, I would be able to connect it directly. I still am, but at the last 2 millimeters if I tighten the connection I'll either break the evo or the bubbler's glass joint, so I don't even try. I recall I saw vids on yt and they can use the evo with just the main piece.
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Damn, I was going to pull the trigger on the FC-mod, but I always hesitate when it comes to Steven. I appreciate everyone who worked with Steven to make awesome duplicates like the FC-710, but would be awesome if yingmin, ccg, or Sunshinestore took the advice of the FC community.
 
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Bongologist said:
@justcametomind dont throw it away, I'll take some parts from it if you decide to go that route.
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It would be awesome but uneconomical.

mixchu69 said:
Damn, I was going to pull the trigger on the FC-mod, but I always hesitate when it comes to Steven. I appreciate everyone who worked with Steven to make awesome duplicates like the FC-710, but would be awesome if yingmin, ccg, or Sunshinestore took the advice of the FC community.
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My previous purchases from Sunshinestore were way better quality.
An update on my fc-mod to Evo mating: if I get my Evo naked I can fit it on the bubbler.
But the dial has to aligned to the mouthpiece and the fit is a bit tight, heard as if I was screwing the Evo's 18mm plug to I think it's the last time I'll use this thing.
And aside from the hydratube, my last glass piece for a good while.
 
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justcametomind said:
It would be awesome but uneconomical.


My previous purchases from Sunshinestore were way better quality.
An update on my fc-mod to Evo mating: if I get my Evo naked I can fit it on the bubbler.
But the dial has to aligned to the mouthpiece and the fit is a bit tight, heard as if I was screwing the Evo's 18mm plug to I think it's the last time I'll use this thing.
And aside from the hydratube, my last glass piece for a good while.
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You could always rooster apparatus it. :\:shrug:

I do this with a lot of my Chinese glass. Just better on the EVO joint IMO.
 
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That is the first FC-mod I've seen besides Stevens, and if he is selling his bad ones then I wouldn't touch that ever considering Steven can't seem to produce a consistent FC-mod. I got lucky with the two I bought, but I don't think I'll be getting that piece again, way to inconsistent.
 
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I would take Steven saying he sells imperfect pieces to other vendors with a grain of salt. Considering the stuff he sends out I don't think anything that didn't pass his muster would be saleable. More likely some other vendor makes them and Steven and the other vendors order them.
 
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Well, from a business point of view it does not make sense to sell your inferior products to big clients...shipping them to single customers at the other end of the world and seeing what you can get away with in connection to imperfections sure would do less damage then doing that with clients that buy multiple, if not hundreds of pieces at a time...
 
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wildything

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mrbonsai420 said:
Are the YX-17 (or other diffusion pumps) and Steven's FC-710 the same exact piece resold or different makers? Any quality differences? Can anyone suggest a better oil rig before I pull the trigger?


http://www.dhgate.com/product/thick...a-voluminous/243369643.html#s1-0-1a|172141233


http://www.dhgate.com/product/2015-...-water-glass/248347007.html#s1-3-1a|172141233
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I just ordered the first one you posted with the bowl included. I will let you know how it is when it arrives.
 
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