Brand new Vector 3s for 200! Get them while they last!

[tdog 0]

Unfortunately making this a clicky will not work, alibaba redirects you if you come in from a redirect.

So manually go to:

http://www.alibaba.com

Type in Vector V3 in the search.

150-200 for a vector. Found a mirage too.

Can't wait until students show up with these!

Screenshot attached in case you can't find it.

Importer: Unique Mobiles Limited, UK

[billbooth 10]

Wow! I'll take 100!

[tdog 0]

billbooth

Wow! I'll take 100!

Best DZ.com post of the day, possibly the millennium.

[tred 0]

it says 1000-2000 now

[tdog 0]

tred

it says 1000-2000 now

The $150 option is still there too.

But, I found they have even a better deal on Mirage. Buy 5, get 3 free!

See attached!

[hackish 8]

This sort of thing scares the heck out of me. I've worked in the auto trade for years and it's full of counterfeit parts. Aviation even had its trouble when knockoff bolts sheared and the tail blew off an AC killing everyone onboard.

I've gotten material traceability sheets with products that were entirely fake. I knew from welding a SS part that it wasn't 304. A friend working for a metallurgical lab proved the alloy wasn't even close. Yet it came with "documentation".

How can we protect against a rig that shows up complete with serial numbers that's made with sub-standard webbing, hardware and stitching made in a chinese sweat shop by a 10 year-old?

$200 is insane but what of a rig sold for $1200? $2500? Remove all the R&D, support and QA checks that go into a company like UPT and I'm confident you could build a rig of sub-standard material $200.

What do you suppose 350sq ft of ripstop tent nylon costs? Imagine how many counterfeit spectre 150's you could sell before it's found out?

-Michael

[tred 0]

is it real?

seems too good to be true

[tdog 0]

tred

is it real?

seems too good to be true

It may be real. But it won't be real good. It will be a knockoff made by people who have no clue what bill of materials need to be used.

FYI, BillBooth, who replied to my 1st post, is the inventor of the real thing. His post indicates he can't build a safe real thing for that amount, in a funny but perfect way.

To Hackish - I fully agree... If these do take off in the industry, riggers, manufacturers and others will have to learn how to identify the fakes.

Alti-2 sent out a letter last week explaining how to identify fake components knocked off their line (in their case it was a non-functioning unit designed for role play airsoft games, so anyone in the plane on the way up would have noticed the needle was not working).

[skydiverek 60]

More deals for like $150 each:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Vector-V3-Skydiving-Rig-Gear-Package_50007660494.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Javelin-Odyssey-Skydiving-Rig-Gear-Package_50007728664.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/BUY-2-GET-1-FREE-New_50006935322.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Vampire-4_138345255.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Skydiving-Suit_123749817.html

[virgin-burner 1]

billbooth

Wow! I'll take 100!

now there's a way to bring down the waiting time that so many people complain about!

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[Remster 26]

skydiverek

More deals for like $150 each:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Vector-V3-Skydiving-Rig-Gear-Package_50007660494.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Javelin-Odyssey-Skydiving-Rig-Gear-Package_50007728664.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/BUY-2-GET-1-FREE-New_50006935322.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Vampire-4_138345255.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Skydiving-Suit_123749817.html

Weird. The direct link doesn't work, but, if you copy and past the link content into the url bar, it works...

Remster

[peter.draper 0]

I wonder if they come with Risers, Freebag, D-Bag, Pilot Chutes.

[likestojump 3]

I wonder if there's a discount for bulk purchases. Some deals to be had, for sure.

Maybe they can also make us some $3K twin otters.

[Quagmirian 40]

This is Gold.

[kuai43 7]

Just got mine in.. looks pretty sweet!

Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal

Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

[crapflinger2000 1]

Oh shit, quick ejectors!

That guy could lose all his books if he's not careful!

__________________________________________________
What would Vic Mackey do?

[Chris-Ottawa 0]

Wow! Some interesting engineering they've done there by getting rid of the leg straps altogether. Haha.

My new Mirage, Vampire, a spare Vector 3 and Verso are in the mail...Can't wait!

Anyone have a link for a reserve, Main and an AAD? K, Thanks!

"When once you have tasted flight..."

[hackish 8]

I'm not that rich but it's tempting to actually order one and see what they send. Order it, paypal it then do a chargeback when it arrives by saying it is not what they advertised :}

-Michael

[BIGUN 1,229]

Given the issue facing Alti-2 recently and now this... Gear Manufacturers may want to rally and register these types of counterfeits with http://www.stopfakes.gov/ if for no other reason than to protect themselves. Just a thought.

[Alibaba]

"The letter will raise eyebrows as 2014 was widely viewed as a blockbuster year for the firm, with its $25 billion listing on the New York Stock Exchange in September propelling Ma to the top of China's rich list overnight.

The firm's fortunes have turned somewhat in last few weeks, however. A Chinese government agency has accused the firm of allowing "illegal operations" to flourish on its websites, including the sale of counterfeit or fake merchandise -- which has in turn raised questions by US stock market regulators." http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/why-alibaba-staff-wont-be-getting-cash-envelopes-this-year-despite-bumper-ipo-660723


"STOPfakes.gov was launched to serve as a one-stop shop for U.S. government tools and resources on intellectual property rights (IPR). The federal agencies behind STOPfakes.gov have developed a number of resources to educate and assist businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as consumers, government officials, and the general public." http://www.stopfakes.gov/about

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[peter.draper 0]

I was just showing these links to a local business journalist that has reported on Ali Baba on his radio segment and we realized that they are using images of the real rigs - at least one lifted from Mike Gruwell's website WITH his chutingstar logo........ so who knows what you'd actually get if you ordered one......

[Hellis 0]

Not everytihing on alibaba/aliexpress are scams or cheap copies.
But there are lots of scammers so be aware if you plan to order anything.
I have orderd twice from different manufacturers on alibaba and once on aliexpress.
Both orders on alibaba was as expected but the guy at aliexpress probably tried to scam me, luckily I used a escrow service.

The "rules" are the same on alibaba as on all other equal sites (amazon, ebay etc.), deal that are too good to be true generally are.
No manufacturer can produce everything, so if they claim to make cloths, carparts, mobile phones, car tires, etc. then they will scam you.

[BIGUN 1,229]

"The Death of Caveat Emptor"

~Gerrit De Geest
Washington University School of Law

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.