This looks pre-owned.
To be clear, you're saying this is an Anovos helmet you purchased through someone else?
If you don't mind me asking: did you get this from someone on Ebay? Was it from overseas?
ANOVOS issues (ANOVOS ONLY discussion)
- Thread starter Art Andrews
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This looks pre-owned.
To be clear, you're saying this is an Anovos helmet you purchased through someone else?
If you don't mind me asking: did you get this from someone on Ebay? Was it from overseas?
Yorkie Fett
Sr Member
It was advertised as a new item from a seller on the internet- presumably sourced direct from Anovos as they had several in stock. To be fair, upon opening, this did look like it was a new item and not preowned. It’s the quality control of Anovos that’s the problem.
Thanks for clarifying.
I got mine a few months ago (from Entertainment Earth) and it looked nothing like this, i.e. no defects or marks.
Yorkie Fett
Sr Member
I know exactly what you guys are all saying. This does look like it is ‘new’ condition and direct from Anovos, especially since the seller had about five for sale. There’s a youtube video of someone who’s bought the same helmet and it has very similar problems to mine. I’m calling lack of quality control and indifference on this one.
Sounds like it.
Yikes....
darthjones
Sr Member
Oh wow - as more and more time goes by these things need to be way way beyond perfect. That is a totally reasonable expectation at this point. That helmet can be repaired quickly but only if you know what you are doing and that is a small percentage of the Anovos victims (aka customers).
ggriffaw
Sr Member
I know it doesn't make much difference to the customer, but I was under the impression that Anovos inspects a small sample of the product from the factory. The rest are simply received and shipped out. Defects need to be caught at the factory before the item leaves the factory.
Anovos also had some problems with the latest batch of STD Phasers that were sent out a couple of months ago. In some cases the P1 site does not close all the way and there have also been some finish issues as well. Of course the promised stand that was supposed to come with it has never materialized.
Yorkie Fett
Sr Member
There’s a guy on Youtube posted a review of his Anovos AT-AT helmet from September (it’s the video that lasts 2 min 58 sec). He’s also totally disgusted with the shoddy quality- appears it was new, direct from Anovos. A lot of the issues are very similar to mine, so it would appear there are issues with the latest batch.
Interestingly, in his description, he says he’s had a few Anovos items in the past and always been very happy- something I would agree on.
So the issue is the Chinese manufacturing. Seriously. I have many friends that do business in China and the major issues is they try to fill as much as they can in a short amount of time and don’t care about quality. With the Mandalorian helmet announcement, they did say that they now have a US manufacturing partner. Let’s see how that progresses!
Coach Nin
New Member
Stacy at Disney is a liaison between Anovos and Disney? Is her contact info available?
I would like to know that as well.
Here is Stacey's email: Stacy.Barninger@disney.com
Last time I emailed her was last year for help with my refund and she did oversee the eFX and ANOVOS relationship.
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