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Hi all! Long-time lurker, first-time poster here. I'd like to firstly thank this forum for the insane wealth of information it has provided to me for years regarding everything rep watches. I can't thank you all enough for it, as the guidance has been priceless!
Anyway, I'm considering purchasing the ARF SD43 126600 as the title might suggest, and in my research of comparing photos/videos of the gen side-by-side with photos/videos of the rep, I can't help but feel like the HEV on the rep is such an insta-tell, even though I haven't really seen anyone say anything negative regarding it. If anything, the information I've seen suggests that most believe this to be one of THE best OOTB reps ever made, and I would concur if it wasn't for that HEV. Is it just me? It's not necessarily the color, although I've seen a few mentions made regarding differences in color between the gen and rep valve, with the gen being more grey in color. I actually think the rep might be accurate in that regard because the color of it seems to change depending on lighting conditions, same as with what I have noticed with the gen. Sometimes it seems much lighter, and sometimes it seems much darker. The tell that I'm referring to though is the overall construction of it. Something about the gen seems more fitted, and it seems like the gaps between the valve and the case are larger on the rep than on the gen. Am I wrong here?
I know that no rep is perfect, and that all have their tells, but this one seems obvious, even for someone like myself who is nowhere near as much of an expert as many of the members whose posts I've read on here. I see people on here spot insane details that I would have never picked up. While I've learned a lot from this forum, I would by no-means call myself an expert at spotting tells on reps, but even I feel like the HEV on the ARF SD43 is such an easy tell that even a noob can spot it from a mile away. Please correct me if I'm wrong in my thinking.
Thanks all for your time, and I hope I didn't break any forum rules on my first post. If I have, please do let me know.
Anyway, I'm considering purchasing the ARF SD43 126600 as the title might suggest, and in my research of comparing photos/videos of the gen side-by-side with photos/videos of the rep, I can't help but feel like the HEV on the rep is such an insta-tell, even though I haven't really seen anyone say anything negative regarding it. If anything, the information I've seen suggests that most believe this to be one of THE best OOTB reps ever made, and I would concur if it wasn't for that HEV. Is it just me? It's not necessarily the color, although I've seen a few mentions made regarding differences in color between the gen and rep valve, with the gen being more grey in color. I actually think the rep might be accurate in that regard because the color of it seems to change depending on lighting conditions, same as with what I have noticed with the gen. Sometimes it seems much lighter, and sometimes it seems much darker. The tell that I'm referring to though is the overall construction of it. Something about the gen seems more fitted, and it seems like the gaps between the valve and the case are larger on the rep than on the gen. Am I wrong here?
I know that no rep is perfect, and that all have their tells, but this one seems obvious, even for someone like myself who is nowhere near as much of an expert as many of the members whose posts I've read on here. I see people on here spot insane details that I would have never picked up. While I've learned a lot from this forum, I would by no-means call myself an expert at spotting tells on reps, but even I feel like the HEV on the ARF SD43 is such an easy tell that even a noob can spot it from a mile away. Please correct me if I'm wrong in my thinking.
Thanks all for your time, and I hope I didn't break any forum rules on my first post. If I have, please do let me know.