Finally got my hands on a V2s this week, after being thoroughly impressed with the V2 for several months. As always the following is my IMO and YMMV.
Additional SubC I have owned:
2018 VRF LV
2017 Noob (V7?) LV
ARF LN V1/2/3
The V2s is by far the best, as FYI, my gen is a 2018 model. I’ll summarize below:
Scale of 1-10, 1 being canal street junk, 10 being gen.
Insert:
Gen 10/10
V2s 9/10
V2 8/10
The printing and platinum paint on all is extremely close. For reference, I considered the Noob V7 to be a 4-5/10. The V2 has a slightly pale shade and less saturated than gen. The V2s is an improvement but missed the mark slightly with the shade of green, it needs a tad bit more yellow hue and it would be 10/10.
Dial:
Gen 10/10
V2s 9/10
V2 9.5/10
The old Noob dials had too much sunburst. The light would radiate and fall off too steeply. This has been corrected but a bit over-corrected. For some reason the V2 looks closer to my eye. Print and quality of the markers is excellent. Much better than the dim print on ARF.
Bracelet/clasp:
Gen 10/10
V2s 8.5/10
V2 8.5/10
The ZZF bracelets feel the same, and are excellent, but have the same sharp edges. For reference I would rate ARF a 8.75-9/10. Slightly better. I have the ARF clasp on my V2.
Case/crown position/lugs:
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I’ll let the forum experts debate this one out. For all practical purposes and while wearing on the wrist, this is not noticeable and makes no difference handling between rep and gen.
Crystal:
Gen 10/10
V2/V2s 7.5/10
They did a good job mirroring the crispness of the reflection (hard to describe). Gen crystals have a certain shine to them, and the black hole is very strong and defined. ZZF black hole is 0-50% strength of gen depending on angle. Gen crystal swap is a must if you’re looking to keep this long term.
Overall, this is an fantastic rep. I would price in a service and gen crystal, and confidently say that for $1000, the R-factory 116610LV is NWBIG.
Pictures:
Gen = 30 date
V2s = 12 date
V2 = 13 date
Hope this helps any of you looking to pull the trigger.
Cheers,
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Additional SubC I have owned:
2018 VRF LV
2017 Noob (V7?) LV
ARF LN V1/2/3
The V2s is by far the best, as FYI, my gen is a 2018 model. I’ll summarize below:
Scale of 1-10, 1 being canal street junk, 10 being gen.
Insert:
Gen 10/10
V2s 9/10
V2 8/10
The printing and platinum paint on all is extremely close. For reference, I considered the Noob V7 to be a 4-5/10. The V2 has a slightly pale shade and less saturated than gen. The V2s is an improvement but missed the mark slightly with the shade of green, it needs a tad bit more yellow hue and it would be 10/10.
Dial:
Gen 10/10
V2s 9/10
V2 9.5/10
The old Noob dials had too much sunburst. The light would radiate and fall off too steeply. This has been corrected but a bit over-corrected. For some reason the V2 looks closer to my eye. Print and quality of the markers is excellent. Much better than the dim print on ARF.
Bracelet/clasp:
Gen 10/10
V2s 8.5/10
V2 8.5/10
The ZZF bracelets feel the same, and are excellent, but have the same sharp edges. For reference I would rate ARF a 8.75-9/10. Slightly better. I have the ARF clasp on my V2.
Case/crown position/lugs:
[null]
I’ll let the forum experts debate this one out. For all practical purposes and while wearing on the wrist, this is not noticeable and makes no difference handling between rep and gen.
Crystal:
Gen 10/10
V2/V2s 7.5/10
They did a good job mirroring the crispness of the reflection (hard to describe). Gen crystals have a certain shine to them, and the black hole is very strong and defined. ZZF black hole is 0-50% strength of gen depending on angle. Gen crystal swap is a must if you’re looking to keep this long term.
Overall, this is an fantastic rep. I would price in a service and gen crystal, and confidently say that for $1000, the R-factory 116610LV is NWBIG.
Pictures:
Gen = 30 date
V2s = 12 date
V2 = 13 date
Hope this helps any of you looking to pull the trigger.
Cheers,
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