VS X2 Upgrade Kit/Parts Coming - True or ?

[mikeadams]

Hey Folks,

 

I just heard Bill Wetzel say in an Instagram post last night that some kind of new upgrade kit/parts (?) is coming out for the VSX2.
 

I think others may have heard this upgrade rumor on here too.

 

Wetzel also said that @VSCraig was going to make an announcement about the upgrade on Surf Rats Ball. 

 

Does anyone know anything else about this “upgrade”?

 

Thanks everyone! 

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

1 hour ago, mikeadams said:

Hey Folks,

 

I just heard Bill Wetzel say in an Instagram post last night that some kind of new upgrade kit/parts (?) is coming out for the VSX2.
 

I think others may have heard this upgrade rumor on here too.

 

Wetzel also said that @VSCraig was going to make an announcement about the upgrade on Surf Rats Ball. 

 

Does anyone know anything else about this “upgrade”?

 

Thanks everyone! 

I saw that last night as well, 

I'm very curious about how this moves forward. 

[Bow3022]

Anyone here on the Surf Rats Ball forum? Keep an eye out for the info craigs gonna release? 

[recoil]

I had heard from another source that VS does not consider the rubbing issue to be major, however, due to the large number of complaints an upgraded rotor would be released in a few month's.

The upgrade would be available to all current bailess X2 owners (black, silver and gold) and that only authorized repair shops would do the exchange/install.

 

Note, I cannot confirm how accurate this info is, we will have to wait and see.

Edited January 11 by recoil

[mikeadams]

4 hours ago, recoil said:

I had heard from another source that VS does not consider the rubbing issue to be major, however, due to the large number of complaints an upgraded rotor would be released in a few month's.

The upgrade would be available to all current bailess X2 owners (black, silver and gold) and that only authorized repair shops would do the exchange/install.

 

Note, I cannot confirm how accurate this info is, we will have to wait and see.

Thank you for posting this information.

[jk20a3]

Only service centers? It's literally 4 screws lol, converting a VR to bailess is 10x more work 

 

Though I guess turning in an "old" rotor would make it easier to identify actual buyers

Edited January 12 by jk20a3

[chocodove]

12 hours ago, recoil said:

I had heard from another source that VS does not consider the rubbing issue to be major, however, due to the large number of complaints an upgraded rotor would be released in a few month's.

The upgrade would be available to all current bailess X2 owners (black, silver and gold) and that only authorized repair shops would do the exchange/install.

 

Note, I cannot confirm how accurate this info is, we will have to wait and see.

It’s going to be great when I have to send in my 3 vsx2’s in April when whatever parts are finally available and then get them back in December. 

[WindAndWater]

I heard that they’re raising the VR prices by 30% and dropping the VSX2 prices by 30%. Is this right? 

[mikeadams]

9 hours ago, WindAndWater said:

I heard that they’re raising the VR prices by 30% and dropping the VSX2 prices by 30%. Is this right? 

I had not heard this but maybe someone else has some insight?

[albacized]

24 mins ago, mikeadams said:

I had not heard this but maybe someone else has some insight?

If true, it would make the VSX2 costs lower than the cost of a VSX

[Bow3022]

48 mins ago, mikeadams said:

I had not heard this but maybe someone else has some insight?

 

I haven't heard of any price drops or differences, I don't see why they would. 

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

13 mins ago, Bow3022 said:

 

I haven't heard of any price drops or differences, I don't see why they would. 

Nothing goes down in price...

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

37 mins ago, albacized said:

If true, it would make the VSX2 costs lower than the cost of a VSX

VSX2 for sale at Dicks sporting goods 

[R.R. Bridge Fisher]

In a bubble pack 

[Googs]

11 hours ago, WindAndWater said:

I heard that they’re raising the VR prices by 30% and dropping the VSX2 prices by 30%. Is this right? 

This is a very interesting theory.

Raising prices on a lesser model to financially compensate for the fault of a higher end product wouldn't be the approach here.

 

This model could also hint to us VS feels the VR is the current future of the Van Staal brand, since they want to discontinue the VSX. Which is probably not the case.

You may see a price drop on " faulty" VSX2 reels to clean out inventory but I would bet the upgraded VSX2 or its successor will sit comfortably in its known market position. 

All that being said this is no different than a recall on a newly purchased vehicle.

In this case a failed reel goes into service and is returned corrected. Inconvenience, sure for us owners, but a stronger product should be returned when repaired. Its when product issues aren't addressed, that would be the bigger problem.

 

 

 

Edited January 12 by Googs