Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?

[JImportante]

Received my frame, ordered 19th march, tantan send it 25th april so not bad at all. Unboxing shortly

[Sander2177]

Received my frame, ordered 19th march, tantan send it 25th april so not bad at all. Unboxing shortly

Rapid Delivery!
Where are you located JImpotante?
Mine were sent DPD on 30th but tracking is not detailed will likely pop up soon in the UK!

[JImportante]

Rapid Delivery!
Where are you located JImpotante?
Mine were sent DPD on 30th but tracking is not detailed will likely pop up soon in the UK!

Poland. Few pic's from unboxing below.

[Sander2177]

Poland. Few pic's from unboxing below.

Give the Forks a good squeeze need to keep SergeK happy 

[thedoors55]

Poland. Few pic's from unboxing below.

Is that pearl white/YS775-1 color?

[Tines]

Is that a 58?
Don’t know about the paint job quality….

Especially considering they quoted me 500 USD for a custom one

[Sander2177]

Is that a 58?
Don’t know about the paint job quality….

Especially considering they quoted me 500 USD for a custom one

$500usd!!
What the hell were you having done? 
I was going to buy an unfinished frame until I contacted a bike painter and it was around £500gbp so that was an obvious know.
The genuine SL8 frame paint is ok but nothing out of this world.

[JImportante]

Is that pearl white/YS775-1 color?

Chameleon white, size 58. Just this one part around screws looks like shit, but anyway it will be behind bottle cage so I don't' bother. it's standard paint job

[glepore]

Can one of you folks doing a build put a set of calipers on the headset bearings and confirm the size.

Tantan claims their a unique size different than a real sl8 but given that every other dimension is identical, inquiring minds want to know.

So far they've said the seatpost is not the same as sl8, we now know it is. They say 140/140 on the spec sheet but its 160 only front. The derailleur hanger and seatpost wedge are identical to specialized. So I'm finding it unbelievable that the bearings are 52 52 while sl8 is 49.5.

[Tines]

$500usd!!
What the hell were you having done? 
I was going to buy an unfinished frame until I contacted a bike painter and it was around £500gbp so that was an obvious know.
The genuine SL8 frame paint is ok but nothing out of this world.

Gold of course.

Nah
Asked for glacier metallic. Then they asked for a reference. Sent them the link to the frameset. Maybe they mistook the paintjob for another one, because there was a different one on the preview.

[Sander2177]

Gold of course.

Nah
Asked for glacier metallic. Then they asked for a reference. Sent them the link to the frameset. Maybe they mistook the paintjob for another one, because there was a different one on the preview.

 
Or maybe they added a 0 and it was actually $50.
Well I will bombard this thread with photos when I’m building 
Just itching to get it and compare against the real deal!
Watching DPD daily is a killer shame the delivery is not efficient as AliExpress!

[Sander2177]

17track.net sometimes has more granular info than other trackers.
Illusion of control is real.

Cheers Serge_K
All 17tracked up!
Always the same with these ‘tax free’ deliveries they drop off the radar once collected on China then pop up a week later in your home country!
Almost have everything for the build just hydraulic hose and want to see how much Peter from XMs chainrings are then that’s it!

[snack]

Aside from buying the frame, I need group set and wheels. Do I need to purchase anything else to complete the build?

[thedoors55]

Just to add for anyone looking to place an order now.

I just paid and estimate shared by Rose are as follow:

Frame paint time: 1 month
Shipping time is about 25-35 days

[Sander2177]

Aside from buying the frame, I need group set and wheels. Do I need to purchase anything else to complete the build?

Hydraulic Hoses
Saddle
Brake discs
Bar tape
Bottom bracket 
Tyres
Tubes
Bottle Cages
Pedals/spds
Chain if not supplied with groupset

Tools for install potentially depending on what tools you have
brake bleed kit and relevant oil for brake
Brake Pads if not supplied with groupset Tools