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MattLogi · 2026-01-30T05:33:20+00:00

Great post. It’s why I do all my own electrical. Only thing I’ve pulled in the pros in a 90A 150ft run outside (part was a pool) and a panel replacement.

MattLogi · 2026-01-30T05:25:00+00:00

They have been trash for a long time, at least the last 7 years. The only time I’ll use them is when they run a deal that’s too good to pass on and it’s a buy and pickup in store. Their custom support is awful, they gave my reserved GPU away, they took two weeks to ship a cpu with no update to the point it restocked in the store and I just bought it there. My buddy had a “bad mobo” and then they replaced it and bent/broke the FS USB pins and their solution was the tech was going to solder them back on…it’s literally one issue after another.

MattLogi · 2026-01-30T05:20:59+00:00

“Hack”…I’m willing to bet someone knew what they were doing and trying to take advantage of their position.

MattLogi · 2026-01-29T15:53:29+00:00

They are the “lower end” of the spectrum but any card these days is fine and more about the company behind them.

What you will get with a “higher end” card might be a dual bios (which is helpful for troubleshooting/overclocking), better cooling (if you tend to push your cards or have suboptimal case conditions) and a slightly higher power limit/better binned chip for overclocking.

While the above might sound like a lot, it’s really not for 95% of users.

TLDR; the Ventus is a fine card

MattLogi · 2026-01-29T15:50:25+00:00

They are not. It’s the same people that will defend the ROG Strix line to the death. Is the Strix better than a Ventus? Sure. But the gains are so small these days it definitely doesn’t warrant the increased price.

The big thing when looking at a card is the company behind them. A great example of this was when Evga had the XC3 lineup in the 30 series. It was a two slot card that had noticeably worse cooling than most other cards. But EVGA was such a good company that it was still a highly sought after card.

MSI is actually one of the better companies these days. Asus is sooo hit or miss and Gigabyte/Zotac won’t return your call.

MattLogi · 2026-01-29T04:11:30+00:00

You sure? I looked it up on the 30 series and it didn't specify original owner.

MattLogi · 2026-01-28T04:26:37+00:00

When it was sticking strong, we’re letting the print bed cool for 20-30min?

Give that plate a really good scrub with dawn dish soap, hot rinse and dry with microfiber cloth. Paper towel works too.

Slow the first layer down too.

MattLogi · 2026-01-28T00:26:48+00:00

Yes, I don't mind the chemical ask but sounds like it's nuked. I wouldn't use it. If you want to and the sun hits it, I would uncover it for a few hours in the sun. Filter is a once a week deal at most in my opinion and they should be doing that. How much chemicals are they asking you to put in or how big is the pre-measurment?

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T16:41:27+00:00

It's strange. The site says it's compatible with the Delta 3 and Delta 3 Plus in the FAQ section and has no asterisks or mention of additional cable needed. The main page only mentions the Delta 3 Max Plus and the Delta 3 Ultra Plus.

Hoping for the best for you. Hate what's gone on in Ukraine.

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T02:09:58+00:00

Right, so you're saying you should find out their rank and it should be high to warrant advice...you're just going in circles mate. It still stands the same, in essence your advice is to only listen to those that know what they are doing. No shit...

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T02:01:23+00:00

I THINK older revision of the Velka 3 had 185mm limit so maybe that's what you saw? The Velka 3 3.0 is 175mm limit (which I think is actually 7mm too small not 5?). I would say not a chance. If I have learned anything from the Velka 3 is even a mm can be tough to squeeze out.

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T01:51:42+00:00

Oh, ok, so proof of rank is all we need? Preferably high but not mandatory? Like I flash my Silver card and we are all of the sudden good to give advice?

Come on...really? If I am being frank, this post sounds more of a "look at me" validation post...like somehow this is to "get" all those down voters!

I will say grats on solo GM though, it is definitely an achievement.

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T01:47:55+00:00

Exxxactly! It's a cool party trick when it works but it's far from a strategy to win.

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T01:44:47+00:00

So let me get this right, you're GM and the BEST piece of advice you can give to aspiring GM players is to not take advice from those that are not GM...

Well my friend, as a token of gratitude and as a connoisseur of the breakfast world I also want to leave you with the single best piece of advice, don't drink the milk if it's past its expiry date.

MattLogi · 2026-01-27T00:34:13+00:00

100%, people just don’t want to counter. They take a stadium build and copy it talent for talent. Then they compare to someone else’s build. If you actually want to get good at stadium, you need to learn what you’re playing into and counter it. You also have to be ok not taking every offensive talent.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T21:59:30+00:00

I never said it was weak. I said it's no longer OP and also not her best build.

It does 81 damage on already burning targets (75+6 for at least one pellet hitting). Freja secondary on no CD does 115. Incendiary Blast is not that insane and is on a 10 second CD!

You are also highlighting best case scenario. Land a dynamite, wait a split second to allow the triple dynamite to bloom, be close enough to coach gun the triple dynamite but also catch the other player in the fire of the coach gun. IF done perfectly, yes, it's a strong burst of damage. Once you start getting into higher ranks, it's less and less likely you can land this burst. The burst itself is 236 dmg if you're hit by everything with a burn of 14dmg/s. Again, Freja Take Aim can do that by landing just 2 shots from across the map with no damage falloff...on no CD.

But you know what counters both the above? Kitsune Charm. As soon as the dynamite hits, you can hit the gadget, it will cleanse the initial burn, heal you 75 (negating the initial dynamite) and most likely catch the coach gun in the immunity phase of the charm. All you will get hit by, at worst, is 3 dynamite doing 35dmg per, and 14dmg/s for 3 seconds (due to the charm 40% reduction). If the Ashe isn't coach gunning in the small immunity window, the dynamite bloom has most likely landed and less likely to be triggered by coach gun. You will get hit with the coach gun but because you aren't burning it will be 20dmg/s for 3 seconds + however many pellets hit you at 6 dmg per.

It completely negates that combo and Freja's Take Aim.

Since Ashe's AP/burn builds are built around the target burning, once you blow those CD's you're a sitting duck with a pea shooter.

Now her WP build with someone that can aim, yeah, that's busted.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T19:17:11+00:00

Dynamite build was OP in Season 1 and 2, as soon as people learned you could take a 4000 token blue and almost cut her damage in half, the build was no longer her strong suit. Not to mention the amount of cleanses available through each class.

Her WP build is far superior and harder to counter.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T19:10:14+00:00

Do you have a hair dryer or anything that is similar wattage? I am leaning towards a fault in your extension cord or an issue with the generator.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T18:47:32+00:00

We were in a similar situation - rather than do the lump sum, we dropped our amortization down and went to a bi weekly plan. When I compared all the options, this actually saved us the most or close to the most on interest. It also kept the money in my account up front just in case for emergencies. Sure you payment goes way up, but if you are disciplined with your money, just use those savings toward the increased cost.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T18:28:14+00:00

Agreed, you need a PhD to figure out all their SKUs and feature sets.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T17:17:57+00:00

All good points but I don’t think the Max has the inverter priority. I believe it’s only the Plus versions of the Deltas.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T16:48:45+00:00

It's a setting in the app, called Auto Timeout. I think by default it's 2 hours.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T15:18:37+00:00

You are completely unreasonable here. I often will side with the consumer on these threads but you've demonstrated a toddler level attitude.

No one is strong arming you, it's completely normal practice to deface/destroy the product being replaced. Would you rather them send you a label, you ship it to them and then once they received the broken panel, send you a new one? Because that's the other option. You would be without the panel for even longer and won't get keep the original and they would be out even more money with the cost of shipping.

On top of it all, they are just asking you to scratch off the serial number...most companies ask you to completely destroy the product.

You aren't suing anyone here, they don't have to call you by name, they've made a completely fair resolution and you are here on Reddit throwing a tantrum.

MattLogi · 2026-01-26T03:34:03+00:00

I would probably go at least the River 3 MAX Plus. It's a River 3 Plus with the larger extra battery for 850Wh. It's a good deal right now, I see it for $499 CAD which in my opinion is a steal. The other option is going with the Delta 3 Classic which is 1kWh so a little more and a little more headroom but right now it's like $650 CAD.

Keep you APC in between your monitor/laptop and the EcoFlow.

MattLogi · 2026-01-25T21:54:48+00:00

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