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Originally posted by hogjowlz
why are microsizers twice as much? they are far from being twice as better
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So find them on sale (Target has em for $19.99), or watch for the deals with the Bits (HLJ has Bits on sale every so often)
Why a Bit/MicroSizer vs. a clone?
- Better built (a Bit is 'clean' no burs, my clone has pieces that look like some mule just twisted it off a die cut)
- Look at the rims (nuff said)
- Look at the Bodies (this may be a minor issue to some, but the clones' bodies only look 'decent' from afar. You take a closer look and 'crap' is the only thing that comes to mind...A Bit body, on the other hand looks good from afar AND if you took a magnifying glass to it, it looks even BETTER. Attention to detail was paid!)
- Customer Service (Got a messed up MicroSizer? Call customer service...Got a messed up clone? Oh well, use it for parts)
Now, to be fair, some of the clones can carry their own weight in worth...The cheapo 'megatoys' brand clone I got for $7 came with the pink endbell (ZipZaps OEM 2.8 motor) and the PCB actually can handle a higher current (I tested with a straight through, no load/motor test with my meter, which shows the highest output the PCB can let through. The clone was letting up to 300mA through, whereas my Bit had a ceiling of about 275mA...My ZipZaps was choking at 115mA)
While I agree that Bits/MicroSizers are pricey, they ARE (when you tally all the factors) superior. You're paying for higher manufacturing standards, customer service, marketing, licensing (costs money to make those car replicas, that's why they're not making Mini-Cooper...They want too much money for the license!)