Replica Factor Ostro VAM

[ttgolf]

I don’t know what local shipping company AliExpress uses. USPS has no record of the tracking number.  And yes I’m in the US.

[A.V.G]

I don’t know what local shipping company AliExpress uses. USPS has no record of the tracking number.  And yes I’m in the US.

Yeah, I figured you would have tried USPS.  Sorry.  A common thread here is Aliexpress tracking info that just trails off into the ether.

[Chriasp]

So I just spoke to F-C.

60 days delivery time on 2.0, price will be 7000RMB and promised to be same quality as 1.0.

He said AliExpress delivery and logistics when asked about DPD delivery..

Also added som pictures he sent me

[ttgolf]

Thanks for sharing the pictures of the v2 frame. The BB definitely looks like the V1 I ordered. One small difference I see from the picture is the Black handlebar bolts. I believe the V1 handlebar has one black and one titanium bolts. The picture you share has two titanium bolts. Maybe the real V2 uses 2 titanium bolts.

[acino]

I don’t know what local shipping company AliExpress uses. USPS has no record of the tracking number.  And yes I’m in the US.

That's indeed quite odd. The global trackers showed the name of my local delivery service quite early on. Also the package got a different tracking number once it was taken over by the local service.

[voidptr]

Thanks for sharing the pictures of the v2 frame. The BB definitely looks like the V1 I ordered. One small difference I see from the picture is the Black handlebar bolts. I believe the V1 handlebar has one black and one titanium bolts. The picture you share has two titanium bolts. Maybe the real V2 uses 2 titanium bolts.

That's clearly not a black inc handlebar (neither old or new aero). Maybe the Avian Falcon?

[Chriasp]

Yeah I am wondering if I am better off finding something else.

I just wanted a good and cheap Aero frame with good finish as cheap as possible. Is that to much to ask for?

[Sambo88]

Those handlebars are a copy of the Darimo nexum drag. Quite a few companies are starting to sell these now

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvRRleU

[glepore]

Those handlebars are a copy of the Darimo nexum drag. Quite a few companies are starting to sell these now

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvRRleU

LOL. The real nexum has a scary reputation. Crazy expensive but known to fail...

[ttgolf]

Does anyone know if the V2 frame uses T47A or T47BB?  The real V2 is T47A but all the Aliexpress sites selling V2 all state T47. 

I am trying to figure out if I should return my T47A BB I purchased for my V1 frame before my return period expires.  The next one I order will probably be V2. 

[Serge_K]

Yeah I am wondering if I am better off finding something else.

I just wanted a good and cheap Aero frame with good finish as cheap as possible. Is that to much to ask for?

My long teng 268 ticks all these boxes. And it's officially very fast, says me.

[jerozilla]

My long teng 268 ticks all these boxes. And it's officially very fast, says me.

Honestly with anything I would listen to Serge here, never get the first iterations of something. I know everyone wants the "sexy" new v2 Ostro but it's the v1 that has been battle tested and proven by multiple purchasers.

Right now all we have is photos of a bare v2 with a fake Darimo bar and no reviews that needs a 60 day lead time. If anything if you want the Faketor get a v1 they are plenty sexy and you know what you are getting. Also agreed on the side note Darimo stuff is expensive for a reason....it's already extremely light. I would *never* buy faux Darimo parts. Save your thousands on the frame and splurge on the other parts if you want that type of thing....

Just my 2 cents.

[voidptr]

here are some pictures from taiwan eisen store that I received upon request:

[tenet3]

received the same ones a month ago so im wondering if this is the showpiece frame and quality normally is below this -- im still trying to figure out how the general quality of this store's stock is ... they sell quite a few replica frames but i have not found definitive / first hand reviews in terms of quality

[jerozilla]

received the same ones a month ago so im wondering if this is the showpiece frame and quality normally is below this -- im still trying to figure out how the general quality of this store's stock is ... they sell quite a few replica frames but i have not found definitive / first hand reviews in terms of quality

I would assume a store that pumps out every single top frame on the market is not going to be doing A1 quality consistently tbh. Someone else can chime in but the only differences I see from the photos are the checkered pattern weave that is on F-C's vs the standard looking carbon weave I see on Taiwan Esen's.