Frame company won't sell me a frame unless I buy all the components as well???

[jimska]

I have just had the most bizarre exchange via email with a company that sells frames who won't sell me just the frame I want unless I buy all the components as well from them i.e. motors, ESCs, power board etc. They said it's because they've tested various components, come up with ones they like and that's what they recommend. Is it just me that finds this odd? They can recommend all they like but surely it's up to me what I put on it, no? To me it seems all they want to do is make money on the frame and the components. Thoughts please.

 

[Pumpkinguy]

I guess they have every right to do so although it doesn't look good on them. Support someone else. Like Hexacrafter where the service is second to none. So are the frames.

 

[jimska]

I'm looking for an X8. Thought I'd found it but apparently not. Funny thing is I can buy the frame from an American dealer and a European dealer (two I've found so far) but they won't sell it to me unless I buy everything from them.

 

[Pumpkinguy]

I thought x8 was obsolete

 

[jimska]

I thought x8 was obsolete

I might be being a little slow here but that's tongue in cheek right?

 

[SleepyC]

I think I know the frame your talking about? The Gryphon Dynamics x8 rip off? Yea that's because they only make money on the motors and esc's and other sub par parts. Carbon fiber prices are pretty much the same so that is why they won't sell just the frame.

If you really like that frame I'd go with a real one, or check out Vulcan UAV. X8 all day, and you can pick each individual component you want. I love my Vulcan rigs...

But I also love my Hexacrafter rig... Andrew's service and product is top notch.
He may have a Octo coming out or even some new designs.... so I'd hit him up...

 

[jimska]

I don't know the Gryphon X8 rip off you're talking about but that's not it.

 

[SleepyC]

I don't know the Gryphon X8 rip off you're talking about but that's not it.

I wasn't trying to be rude. It's a popular X8 that the company will just not seperate.
So it's not this one?

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[jimska]

No. Wouldn't touch that one, just doesn't look right

 

[SleepyC]

OK cool. do you have a link to the frame? You have me interested now...

 

[jimska]

OK cool. do you have a link to the frame? You have me interested now...

sent you a PM

 

[Carapau]

Carboncore Cortex?

 

[janoots2]

Check out Mid-Atlantic Multirotor too, they have some very slick CF frames they've been coming up with

 

[RobertoMFS]

I think it's hammer.

Don't sell the frame, sell a whole working system, and for me it's ok.
If you want this, need to buy this.

Regards
Rob.


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[Bartman]

my guess would be carboncore

 

[Old Man]

Helluva way to stay in business. Buy everything or buy nothing. I don't see that as being a very successful business model.


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[jimska]

Carboncore Cortex?

sent you a PM

 

[jimska]

Helluva way to stay in business. Buy everything or buy nothing. I don't see that as being a very successful business model.


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that's what I thought, staggering.

 

[Bartman]

from what i understand carboncore is very uncomfortable with people buying their stuff and then posting photos and discussing their problems online. as far as I know they had stopped selling kits and decided to go RTF only from their dealers. maybe now they're selling complete kits with all of the components included?

 

[jimska]

Check out Mid-Atlantic Multirotor too, they have some very slick CF frames they've been coming up with

I'll look thanks