Replica Factor Ostro VAM

[jerozilla]

Kind of crappy photos but shots of the top tube and seatstay plus the inside where the di2 port for the FD is drilled/2 bottle cages.

Sorry it's a cheapo endoscope.

[jerozilla]

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.

[Serge_K]

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.

All these photos look super clean. I'm no expert but I really don't see how anyone could say it's not well built, given we're not talking spaceships, rockets (or submarines).
If the whole frame is like that, if the weight checks out, if wall thicknesses are consistent, if round holes are round and so on, I guess this seller does sell a quality product, albeit a counterfeit.

[Lotnik]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[jerozilla]

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]

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]

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]

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!

[Serge_K]

We need more pictures of that frame!

+1

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.

I would ride both of these frames (without the logo . i have never seen these fuzzy hair things before, but the whole area looks very well compacted, the lip around the metal insert looks good, it looks fine to me. At the end of the day, these frames are illegal counterfeits, but expensive ones that look to have great care put into them. i'd be more worried if they cost 300$ as the economics wouldnt work.

[acino]

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]

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.