Replica Factor Ostro VAM

jerozilla · January 21, 2025, 05:30:53 PM

First one is looking down one of the seatposts

Second is down the top of the fork

Last two are random shots of inside the Black Inc bars.

Lotnik · January 24, 2025, 06:05:25 AM

Do you know why I'm not able to open alexpress F-C carbon shop from the link? I receive info that is unavailable in my country. Where you guys buying this?

OralMaster · January 24, 2025, 06:24:22 AM

Quote from: Lotnik on January 24, 2025, 06:05:25 AM
Do you know why I'm not able to open alexpress F-C carbon shop from the link? I receive info that is unavailable in my country. Where you guys buying this?

it's the chinese new year, they will be back. also, the ostro V2 will start shipping from march onwards

新春快乐 laowais！

Lotnik · January 24, 2025, 06:35:53 AM

Quote from: OralMaster on January 24, 2025, 06:24:22 AM
it's the chinese new year, they will be back. also, the ostro V2 will start shipping from march onwards

新春快乐 laowais！

I had the same issues before Holidays started. I don't know, maybe they don't ship to EU?

jerozilla · January 24, 2025, 08:44:08 AM

They should, if not you can use a re-shipper service in Singapore fore example. But when discussing how long mine was taking he showed me Dutch tracking of 50 days so they do ship there. I'd wait till after CNY and check again.

tenet3 · January 28, 2025, 08:00:05 AM

anyone have a contact point at F-C? or is it just through aliexpress shop

jerozilla · January 28, 2025, 07:10:15 PM

Quote from: tenet3 on January 28, 2025, 08:00:05 AM
anyone have a contact point at F-C? or is it just through aliexpress shop

Ali shop is easiest I believe he's on another site if you speak mandarin that Oralmaster originally found him on? I'd wait it out until after chinese new year + the v2 model should be available soon.

rhenders · January 30, 2025, 08:41:27 PM

Mine arrived today. Looks really nice for the most part but there are a fair amount of visible fibers and resin on the bottom bracket shell. Anything I should be concerned about?

https://imgur.com/a/lKRXsiQ

jerozilla · January 30, 2025, 09:42:56 PM

Quote from: rhenders on January 30, 2025, 08:41:27 PM
Mine arrived today. Looks really nice for the most part but there are a fair amount of visible fibers and resin on the bottom bracket shell. Anything I should be concerned about?

https://imgur.com/a/lKRXsiQ

Mine had a few of those (not that much resin spilling over on the inside of the cup) but some of the loose fibers, don't think I'm concerned after I closely inspected mine, others can chime in as I'm not an expert maybe @Serge_K will see it and chime in. But my mechanic has had it for a few days now and said nothing. Have you seemed some of the BB's in the Longten thread that were deemed safe?.... attached for your pleasure.

joegal · January 31, 2025, 02:11:53 AM

Quote from: rhenders on January 30, 2025, 08:41:27 PM
Mine arrived today. Looks really nice for the most part but there are a fair amount of visible fibers and resin on the bottom bracket shell. Anything I should be concerned about?

https://imgur.com/a/lKRXsiQ

We need more pictures of that frame!

acino · January 31, 2025, 03:59:06 AM

Quote from: jerozilla on January 30, 2025, 09:42:56 PM
But my mechanic has had it for a few days now and said nothing. Have you seemed some of the BB's in the Longten thread that were deemed safe?.... attached for your pleasure.

Really can't wait to see the update, mechanics comments and your impressions after riding. No pressure

patto3 · February 01, 2025, 04:42:42 PM

I'm eagerly awaiting any reviews of the new Ostro Vam V2, I think there are more listings on aliexpress for it now than V1. It seems like they really nailed the gen one reps and everyone was really happy with them, so I wonder how the V2 compares. It's such a gorgeous frame and weight wise very competitive.

jerozilla · February 01, 2025, 07:37:07 PM

Quote from: patto3 on February 01, 2025, 04:42:42 PM
I'm eagerly awaiting any reviews of the new Ostro Vam V2, I think there are more listings on aliexpress for it now than V1. It seems like they really nailed the gen one reps and everyone was really happy with them, so I wonder how the V2 compares. It's such a gorgeous frame and weight wise very competitive.

If F-C actually had the full lineup of sizes for the v2 I would actually test order one to show everyone. But unfortunately he said they don't have the 45cm that got reintroduced with the Ostro V2 line. Even though I believe Taiwan Eisen does? He wanted almost double for a "Niche size".

I think we'll see Taiwan Eisen V2's long before F-C as I think I was told end of Feb way back in November.

edit: if anything F-C not having 45cm or wanting 12000RMB for it may show that these two are not just peddling the same frames? I explained to him that the v2 brought back that size and he said it would be 12000RMB instead of 7000RMB for the tier 3, while I believe Taiwan Eesen lists that size but I have not confirmed.

tenet3 · February 02, 2025, 05:19:56 AM

the prices do seem better at Taiwan Eisen but they told me there is only a single t1100 eps tier ... if i remember correctly there were already a couple of purchases from this store (v1 ostro and sl8) and quality was inferior to F-C?

kvnp · February 02, 2025, 07:45:22 AM

Quote from: tenet3 on February 02, 2025, 05:19:56 AM
the prices do seem better at Taiwan Eisen but they told me there is only a single t1100 eps tier ... if i remember correctly there were already a couple of purchases from this store (v1 ostro and sl8) and quality was inferior to F-C?

I have recently purchased a SL8 from Taiwen Eisen and from another store. The quality of the Taiwan Eisen's frame is top notch compared to the other one. I haven't built the bike yet but at first sight, it's pretty excellent to me, especially for 600USD (shipping including and no taxes).

Here are few pictures of the interior of my frame (sorry for the quality) VS the F-C's SL8 (white and green color, they sent me some pics)