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« on: July 10, 2020, 01:57:11 PM »
Has anybody seen the Matris SDR knockoffs on eBay? Look like exact copies only with no mounts. After having just shelled out six bills for a real one I find the knockoffs interesting. Tempted to buy one. At $45 if it’s garbage I can just toss it and it won’t break the bank right?
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2020, 01:58:34 PM »
It's kinda like feeding trolls. Undecided
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2020, 04:48:09 PM »
Except if you really need it during a head shake... then you are out a pair of pooped pants at best cheeky.
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2020, 10:18:55 PM »
I've heard of dampers locking...
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2020, 01:20:48 AM »
It makes little sense to me in saving a few dollars on what is fundamentally a safety device.

Perhaps you will only know if it's garbage when you really need it, and then, at that precise time, the money saved will mean nothing.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2020, 03:04:03 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2020, 12:53:03 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on July 10, 2020, 01:58:34 PM
It's kinda like feeding trolls. Undecided

 Huh? what's that supposed to mean. I don't get the comparison.
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2020, 03:12:00 AM »
Quote from: booger on October 29, 2020, 12:53:03 PM
Huh? what's that supposed to mean. I don't get the comparison.
I don't like knock offs. Someone does the R&D, then another company comes along and rips it off.

If you buy the knockoff you're supporting the thief.

Trolls love the attention. If you give it to them, they win, just like the company that you purchased the cheap part from.

That's the best I can do for an explanation.
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2020, 06:21:32 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on October 30, 2020, 03:12:00 AM
I don't like knock offs. Someone does the R&D, then another company comes along and rips it off.

If you buy the knockoff you're supporting the thief.

Trolls love the attention. If you give it to them, they win, just like the company that you purchased the cheap part from.

That's the best I can do for an explanation.


OK that works. But I did not wind up buying the aforementioned counterfeit Matris SDR as I forgot all about it Huh?
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2020, 11:21:18 AM »
I'm glad. waytogo You don't want a damper to jam up due to cheap materials or poor tolerance.
There are strong arguments for not supporting industrial piracy besides safety. You can buy pirate FCR carbs (with Keihin FCR stickers) for 25% of the price of genuine items, but Keihin did all the hard work to set the standard for performance carburettors.
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2020, 02:01:52 PM »
Quote from: koko64 on October 30, 2020, 11:21:18 AM
You don't want a damper to jam up

No sir no I do not
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