Importing windy cases?

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:09

Has anyone done this? Is it possible? Is there any way we can convince OCUK to import them? Yewen, did you mention that they arn't in Europe due to failing safety standards? Have you got any more information on this?

For those who don't know what a Windy case is, here is some case pr0n;

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:10

I normally go for cases with doors, but that black XR-1 at the top is the sex!

jellybeard999 · 30 Jun 2006 at 12:49

Pink F.TW

IMO, they look like a shuttle with a prommie underneath :s ... now theres a project

Caged · 30 Jun 2006 at 13:17

Bit of a screw / rivet overload going on there, looks horrible.

Zefan · 30 Jun 2006 at 13:17

Agreed on the screw factor, but still nice

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2006 at 13:26

I recon the screws/rivvets just make it look more industrial and mean. You should see the inside as well, looks really well made.

edit;

Not sure about the red inside though, would have been better all black IMO.

Yewen · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:17

Ive only seen the bottom end case, and it completely owns the v1000+ for quality, and I do not say that lightly at all.

Hoping the S80 is along the lines of this.

Since having the Underboss promotion I am less at liberty to discuss this, but I will what I can.

They do not have the certy for being safe in the EU, so they are not able to be sold or distributed in the EU. You also can not sell them second hand, or at least are not meant to.

To ship one over it costs silly money, and they are silly money in the first place.

That is unfortunately all the information I can afford to say, please don't email me about it as now with the UB status I will not even hint at any help.

Sorry guys.

Getting these through a retail channel is an impossibility at the moment sadly.

Wyvern971 · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:25

Might have to pick one of these up when I go to Japan next year

Yewen · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:26

One.

They go for in excess of 300% Japanese value here, when they are here.

Although I must point out it is complete illegal to sell them in this country, period, so can we please avoid discussing this on the forums.

Don't want to have to say it, bit of impartial moderation, and that is not aimed at anyone but me in the thread either, I edited my post as I was the one pushing it.

Wyvern971 · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:36

Yewen said:
One.

There's too much on my wish list already.......

Yewen · 30 Jun 2006 at 14:43

Not just yours.

Anyhow, guys im going to step out of this thread now and take a back seat, please understand if I make it dissapear if it goes of track.

Messiah Khan · 30 Jun 2006 at 15:58

Can't you get demoted Yewen, so that you can disscuss this?

Unromantic__Me · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:20

I wasnt sure on the look of these, but looking now a few times, they look cracking....might have a look around fo rsome more pics

ichabod crane · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:21

why are they unsafe may i ask? do they explode cos im sure a computer case cant exactly kill me?

VaderDSL · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:24

ichabod crane said:
why are they unsafe may i ask? do they explode cos im sure a computer case cant exactly kill me?

Just stand over there ... to the left a little bit ... back a step or two ... there you go ...

/me pushes case off a 200ft cliff

Seriously, I too am wondering what is wrong with them safety wise ... maybe tey don't deburr the edges and as a result has razor sharp innards?

ichabod crane · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:26

VaderDSL said:
Just stand over there ... to the left a little bit ... back a step or two ... there you go ...

/me pushes case off a 200ft cliff

Seriously, I too am wondering what is wrong with them safety wise ... maybe tey don't deburr the edges and as a result has razor sharp innards?

haha most kids self harm anyway, they could play pc games and doit at the same time selling gimick i say

Caged · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:27

I don't think the cases are unsafe, it's that the manufacturer won't pay / can't afford to pay for the necessary testing to be carried out to get them approved as safe to sell in the EU.

lozza · 30 Jun 2006 at 17:54

Caged said:
I don't think the cases are unsafe, it's that the manufacturer won't pay / can't afford to pay for the necessary testing to be carried out to get them approved as safe to sell in the EU.

thats exactly it, the cases are very very well made and are certainly no where near the safety hazard of some coke can cases currently on the UK market.

the problem being the cost involved in gettign all the paper work - red tape - blah blah. The company obviously don't think the expense of going through all that red tape is worth it.

duc999 · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:09

These cases would have to be CE marked , that manufacturing approval can cost a fortune.

Without that CE mark it is illegal for ANYONE to sell them for use within the EU

kitfit1 · 30 Jun 2006 at 19:18

Harib0 said:
thats exactly it, the cases are very very well made and are certainly no where near the safety hazard of some coke can cases currently on the UK market.

the problem being the cost involved in gettign all the paper work - red tape - blah blah. The company obviously don't think the expense of going through all that red tape is worth it.

I was in Osaka last week and the studio i was working in had 3 of these, so i did get a very good look at them. If peeps drool over the quality of LL's, then you will cream yourself when you see these. To get them in the EU will take a firm that wants to distribute them in the whole EU, then it will be worthwhile getting them certified. And no i did'nt get one, i had to much other stuff to bring back.