EK Badge Fixation

Rustyone · 27 Jul 2016 at 10:56

Dunno about how others feel, but EK seem obsessed with sticking badges on everything, the main problem is they only have silver ones which look ... umm silly on black parts, and even if you remove them there is an indentation circle left.

I know it's branding but they seem to take it to the extreme even if they just stuck a badge in the box with the option to use it or not, or got some black coloured ones at least they would not stand out like a scarecrow in an empty field.

Your thoughts

elfoscuro · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:08

Rustyone said:
Dunno about how others feel, but EK seem obsessed with sticking badges on everything, the main problem is they only have silver ones which look ... umm silly on black parts, and even if you remove them there is an indentation circle left.

I know it's branding but they seem to take it to the extreme even if they just stuck a badge in the box with the option to use it or not, or got some black coloured ones at least they would not stand out like a scarecrow in an empty field.

Your thoughts

well, it's legit

you buy sport shoes with the trademark on them and for sure you are not complaining about them, they have the right to put their badge on the blocks as equally you have your right to choose another block because of aesthetic.

OJ46 · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:14

Personally don't mind the EK badging as at least it A: Doesn't stand out / look awful if a block is mounted upside down and B: Can be easily removed and replaced if an upside down logo does bother you. What really annoys me is having a large IN / OUT printed on blocks when a simple < & > would suffice.

Rustyone · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:20

elfoscuro said:
well, it's legit

you buy sport shoes with the trademark on them and for sure you are not complaining about them, they have the right to put their badge on the blocks as equally you have your right to choose another block because of aesthetic.

I don't buy sports shoes, as I don't do sports

the point is not about rights, it's about taste.

Rustyone · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:22

OJ46 said:
Personally don't mind the EK badging as at least it A: Doesn't stand out / look awful if a block is mounted upside down and B: Can be easily removed and replaced if an upside down logo does bother you. What really annoys me is having a large IN / OUT printed on blocks when a simple < & > would suffice.

Yes certainly agree on the IN OUT shake it all about even just one > would be plenty.

But some Black badges on black parts would seem more stylish, just my thoughts.

OJ46 · 27 Jul 2016 at 11:28

Black badges would certainly look classier, but if you hate the silver ones there's always these for the "Smarties on stuck on a block" look

Rustyone · 27 Jul 2016 at 13:13

OJ46 said:
Black badges would certainly look classier, but if you hate the silver ones there's always these for the "Smarties on stuck on a block" look

I tended to use Monsoon Accent Discs, just to fill the recess, or a black marker pen :eek:

BluD · 27 Jul 2016 at 13:59

I like the EK logo

tyler_jrb · 27 Jul 2016 at 14:53

Same I think black/silver go well together. Could always pop them out and spray them if not to your taste.

OJ46 · 27 Jul 2016 at 15:01

Rustyone said:
I tended to use Monsoon Accent Discs, just to fill the recess, or a black marker pen

Never realised Monsoon made those, good find!

BluD · 27 Jul 2016 at 15:06

See if you can buy some of them wobbly plastic eyes ya see on toys and replace the EK logos with them. Then when your shaking your PC around trying to get the air out of the loop you will get a giggle out of it.

ttaskmaster · 27 Jul 2016 at 16:21

I ordered a replacement bracket or something from EK, but didn't quite have enough in the basket for a postage cost bracket or something and the only thing I could bulk it out with was a pack of these bloody logo discs!!

TBH, I don't mind it. OP can always colour over them, as mentioned using black marker for perhaps a black-chrome effect?

I'm more disgusted by motherboards with childish light-up slogans on, like "Turbo Gaming Power" and so on!

VKleita · 27 Jul 2016 at 19:41

BluD said:
See if you can buy some of them wobbly plastic eyes ya see on toys and replace the EK logos with them. Then when your shaking your PC around trying to get the air out of the loop you will get a giggle out of it.

This made me proper Lol.

N1 BluD

LePhuronn · 28 Jul 2016 at 14:28

Pop them out, paint/colour/vunyl wrap them, replace, done, worry about something more important.

Like Bitspower painting covering 75% of their fittings with that awful gold thing.

Robbie_G · 28 Jul 2016 at 14:57

Hi,

The only other option is this - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-res-x3-multiport-top-wc-831-ek.html

Rustyone · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:00

Robbie_G said:
Hi,

The only other option is this - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-res-x3-multiport-top-wc-831-ek.html

It was the Badging in general, they stick out like beacons, needs something more classy

It's just personal choices.

Rustyone · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:03

LePhuronn said:
Pop them out, paint/colour/vunyl wrap them, replace, done, worry about something more important.

Like Bitspower painting covering 75% of their fittings with that awful gold thing.

I don't worry about them, I just take them off mostly, if you don't like the BP logo just buy Barrow fittings, same thing, about half the price or less

archerz · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:04

buy some of these and stick them over the top!

Rustyone · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:24

archerz said:
buy some of these and stick them over the top!

Yes nice, certainly better than the EK ones, do they have different eye colours those ones are a bit dull looking, plus I can't find them in O/C shop.

archerz · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:29

i'm sure you can find where to buy them

maybe get some UV ones or LED ones that light up :f

EK Badge Fixation

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