UNCOVERING THE FACTS: GI2 & ZNA CLONE CLAIMS: BUSTED (AGAIN).

Yesterday was an exciting day. We shared claims indicating two really special mods were replicated: the GI2 and the ZNA. Existing preorders and groups buys seemed to substantiate the claims so we shared the news, but remained cautious to call it only what it was: Claims.

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What ensued was even more exciting. Page hits went off the charts, comments flew and vendors and manufacturers rushed to join the heated discussion. Photos were assessed as phonies. Items presented as existing replicas were identified as authentics, misrepresented. The issue received so much attention that updates were quickly shared indicating what was then coming to light: That the replicas appeared to be straight up fraudulent.

In fact, the heat got turned up so high, that China manufacturer Cloupor was tripping over themselves to take down photos, remove products from their site and inform inquirers that no such products existed... and that no current plans to produce them exist either.

BUSTED.

We at VaporJoes and VaporJoes Canada are in a unique position to flush stories like this out by bringing news into the blinding light. Publishing such claims gives us all the chance to work together to ferret out the truth. That happened yesterday. Whether or not they proved to be true those claims were unquestionably big news, and at the end of the day we all knew what was what. United, this community can shut down the shysters and the VaporJoes bloggers will be happy to shine the spotlight and lead the charge... especially when false claims arise.

To those involved in group buys or preorders, we recommend you investigate carefully and make sure you know what you've bought into. Cloupor has now stated that they aren't producing these... so what exactly are you buying?

To those desiring to obtain such replicas, caveat emptor. Know who you're dealing with, be very careful before handing over your money and ensure that the community has verified that the product actually exists or is certainly in production before you take the leap. The scarcity of some authentics can cause excitement to get the better of caution, but it's wiser to wait for the "second round" than find yourself the victim of a fraudster.

And you'd best believe they're out there. You can also rest assured, we'll be looking for them.

CLAIM: CLOUPOR SAYS THEY HAVE CLONED THE GI2 100 WATT MOD

There are a lot of new clones coming out that are going to bust the ecig industry wide open.  How good they will be - is another story.    Its very obvious China wants to dominate the wattage market.  For the longest time it was Evolv, now China is pushing back with their own 35 watt / 50 watt chips  -- and cloning 100 watt and 120 watt devices.  

This is obviously a stock photo and not the actual clone, but Cloupor is the company that is cloning the DNA30 mods we all know and love.

With this and rumblings that the Vicious Ant 120 Watt mod is being cloned - this may push the ecig industry to a whole new level.    

ON A PERSONAL NOTE:  I caution the vaping community from adopting mass produced 100+ watt devices.  We can see some serious injuries with the lack of quality control out of China.   I think we should test, retest, and test again before putting any China 100+ watt devices next to our faces.   

That's just my opinion, don't let that influence your personal choices.


WHERE: >> HERE <<

CLOUPOR HAS OFFICIALLY PULLED ALL LINKS
WE HAVE SCREEN SHOTS

THE Gi2: SAY HELLO TO THE 40 WATT BOX MOD?

....its Grand Innovations

WHERE: https://www.facebook.com

THE 100 WATT Gi2 REPLICA GOES LIVE

One of the most innovative mods ever.  I remember talking to the mod maker almost a year ago.  Even after a year has passed no mods come close to what this piece of tech can do.

They are calling this a clone, however - its not clear if they gave up the technology to China for mass production.  One thing we do know is they had a lot of problems filling orders in the beginning - something China can help fix.

These ARE expensive, and for good reason.  


THE HARD COPY:

• 510 threading connector (floating brass 510 center pin)
• Four control buttons: Button 1-SMOKING, button 2-MENU, button 3-MINUS, button 4-PLUS
• 1.77 inch TFT LCD display screen showing output voltage, output wattage, resistance, battery voltage, current, locking mode, setting parameters, the value of the parameters of the system, product ID, microSD card, etc
• Variable wattage - can be adjustable from 1.0W to 100.0W (in 0.1W increments)
• Variable voltage - can be adjustable from 1.0V to 5.5V (in 0.1V increments)
• Input capacity range: 180-360W
• Resistance range: 0.1-4.0ohm
• Input voltage range: 6.0-8.4V
• Input current range: 30-60A
• Output current range: 0-20A
• Time range for one inhaling of smoke: 3-10s
• Short-circuit and reserve polarity protection
• Over-voltage and low-voltage protection
• Overheating protection
• Built-in micro-SD card
• With battery lock mode
• Powered by 2*18650 batteries (batteries sold separately)

WHERE: >> HERE <<

Comes in 3 different colors via the Drop Down menu.