Where to buy an SS Vamo V2 ?

[ian]

Got me thinking now aswell :)If i remember correctly a few people have all this equipment to make a pro job of it,just can't remember who has the kit as it was ages ago on a thread on UKV that i saw about this.I would sooner pay someone to do a good job rather than risk doing it myself.I think I will just strip it back for now and see what it looks like

[robby]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GS90-De-Luxe-Gold-Plating-Kit-/330860579246?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d08d3c9ae

Somebody cut my broadband connection quick!!!!!

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 14:22:40 GMT ian said:

Got me thinking now aswell :)If i remember correctly a few people have all this equipment to make a pro job of it,just can't remember who has the kit as it was ages ago on a thread on UKV that i saw about this.I would sooner pay someone to do a good job rather than risk doing it myself.I think I will just strip it back for now and see what it looks like

I am definitely going to strip mine

That`s my project for the week

[ian]

£125 notes for the kit.I love my Vamo but :-XWanna earn a few quid and do mine Robby :PI can strip it no problem but its getting a quality,hardwearing finish that i would struggle with.I will watch with interest and see how yours turns out mate,going to start stripping mine back to the brass tonight I think.

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 14:49:34 GMT ian said:

£125 notes for the kit.I love my Vamo but :-XWanna earn a few quid and do mine Robby :PI can strip it no problem but its getting a quality,hardwearing finish that i would struggle with.I will watch with interest and see how yours turns out mate,going to start stripping mine back to the brass tonight I think.

I am tempted, I have some experience of car spraying, got most of the gear, good spray gun, compressor, infra red lamps etc. I used to do some scratch repairs in my spare time for friends and was doing up an old Subaru a few years back, so the finish wont be a problem, you have to heat that paint to get it really tough. The only problem I can see with it is the buttons, they would have to stay steel coloured.

[ian]

That wouldn't be a problem for me mate,my SS Vamo now puts this chrome plated one to shame,action must be taken ;DSo very glad that i got the SS one now,my plated one has been relegated to the spares box which is a shame.

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 15:11:22 GMT ian said:

That wouldn't be a problem for me mate,my SS Vamo now puts this chrome plated one to shame,action must be taken ;DSo very glad that i got the SS one now,my plated one has been relegated to the spares box which is a shame.

Same as mine lol, but like a Phoenix it will rise from the ashes lolol

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 15:11:22 GMT ian said:

That wouldn't be a problem for me mate,my SS Vamo now puts this chrome plated one to shame,action must be taken ;DSo very glad that i got the SS one now,my plated one has been relegated to the spares box which is a shame.

If the manufacturers had enamelled them like they did with the Black Chrome one, they wouldnt have faded.

[ian]

I must admit that it is a shame they didn't.I definately want a black chrome one now aswell as another SS one.I don't understand how anyone can not love these Vamos ???For the pennies paid they are the best budget mod by miles.

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 15:19:34 GMT ian said:

I must admit that it is a shame they didn't.I definately want a black chrome one now aswell as another SS one.I don't understand how anyone can not love these Vamos ???For the pennies paid they are the best budget mod by miles.

I am chuffed with the Black Chrome one, I saw a review by pusardo when they first came out and it had so many scratches on it. I very nearly didnt get one, but it must have been a prototype they sent him, mine doesnt have a mark or scratch on it. I think they must have baked the finish on, It is really tough.

[ian]

Sounds great to me,Vaporbreak here I come :)I may just buy a black chrome one and pass this other faded chrome one onto a new vaper,just waiting for payday now

[robby]

Jan 19, 2013 15:19:34 GMT ian said:

I must admit that it is a shame they didn't.I definately want a black chrome one now aswell as another SS one.I don't understand how anyone can not love these Vamos ???For the pennies paid they are the best budget mod by miles.

I have to agree with you, cheap(inexpensive I like to call it )doesn`t always mean crap

[ian]

I very much agree Robby.These Vamos put alot of the higher end mods to shame which is fantastic and breaks a trend.

[-V-]

My black chrome has faded a lot, also lots of scratches too.

[pjim]

Seems lots of people enjoy their Vamos. I personally wouldn't recommend it at all. I dislike the look of it. The batteries rattle and it turned itself off all the time, due to the poor spring. I believe that has been fixed in the new version, though I hear the new spring overheats?

My Vamo no longer functions, just reads 9.9 res on anything Sadly I can't return it as I stupidly locked the threads on it (that part being my own fault admittedly) but otherwise I treated in pretty well.

If you do get one, I wouldn't recommend getting it from China, as if you have similar problems to me, its going to be a pain returning it.
What I recommend if you don't want to save and get a Provari (which would be a good idea) is get a Gary Dibley VV tin mod. I unfortunately sold mine to a pal, its just great. I think there's one for sale on the classies now. Solid, reliable, excellent battery life.