EEVblog #1186 - Solus Graphene Heater Kickstarter BUSTED!

[bitwelder]

Just two backers so far, but both have shelled out over US$1k 

Well... I wonder if those backers are real, or if it's "Maxim's marketing friends"

[HalFET]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-the-most-efficient-radiator-in-the-world--2#/
...just to have both Solus threads on the same page...

Just two backers so far, but both have shelled out over US$1k 

It's down to one again, and it's a fairly common tactic on indiegogo to "buy" from yourself to make yourself look more legit, so might just be one fake as well.

[GadgetBoy]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-the-most-efficient-radiator-in-the-world--2#/
...just to have both Solus threads on the same page...

Just two backers so far, but both have shelled out over US$1k 

If you look at the one backer's history, you can see that he's got a habit of dumping money on obvious scams, so he's likely a shill.

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[Bud]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-the-most-efficient-radiator-in-the-world--2#/
...just to have both Solus threads on the same page...

Just two backers so far, but both have shelled out over US$1k 

If you look at the one backer's history, you can see that he's got a habit of dumping money on obvious scams, so he's likely a shill

It is a "service" that he provides, for a fee.

[EEVblog]

One of the two backers pulled out! 

[GadgetBoy]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-the-most-efficient-radiator-in-the-world--2#/
...just to have both Solus threads on the same page...

Just two backers so far, but both have shelled out over US$1k 

If you look at the one backer's history, you can see that he's got a habit of dumping money on obvious scams, so he's likely a shill

It is a "service" that he provides, for a fee.

*whispers conspiratorially*

That's what a shill is.

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[EEVblog]

"Under review"!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-most-powerful-on-the-world#/

[GadgetBoy]

"Under review"!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-most-powerful-on-the-world#/

Got another one! Good job!

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[orion242]

Agreed, nice.

Though I think one could spend countless hours chasing these nuts.  This one is funny because they certainly put some time and effort in the marketing.  Nice looking units and all.  Their quick payday evaporated.

One has to wonder really how long & where they pop up next.  Dave certainly pissed in their corn flakes none the less.

[EEVblog]

That UK graphene heater scam:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/retired-couple-pay-8000-revolutionary-8506577

[Halcyon]

Dave certainly pissed in their corn flakes none the less.

 

[nixxon]

God evening. Here is a very fresh video about graphene by Computerphile:

[StillTrying]

I missed this bit of fun from about 2 months ago. Why not just paint the sludge on to walls and connect it the the mains, it'll all be fine honest.

1) Can your products be used for floor heating? I mean: instead of hanging it on a wall, lay it flat on the floor (recess it into the floor to make it flush with the rest of the floor, of course). If so, are your products strong enough for one or more persons to walk over them occasionallly or regularly when built into a floor to function as floor heating?

3) Instead of those static brackets, do you also offer wheels so that the radiator can easily be carted around the room and house?


Thank you for your questions!

1) Under floor heating is another product we will release in short order. We turned our Graphene based compound into a thick paint. This paint can be applied on any surface (including under floor) and connected to mains. The amazing thing about this is that even if you drill a hole through this paint, the electricity will flow around the hole and the heating continues uninterrupted. This is super efficient and has numerous applications! For example, big commercial spaces, such as warehouses and storage centres can reduce their heating expenses drastically. Airplane wings can be coated with this paint in order for defrosting to be simple and quick. Many many applications. This is something we will release in short order.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/koleda/solus-the-most-efficient-radiator-in-the-world/comments?comment=UHJvamVjdENvbW1lbnQtMjMzNDMyMjI%3D

[FrankBuss]

Interesting comment about their video (which you can see here) : If you compare the power strip at 1:50 with 2:17, it is different. They started the test with the two row power strip, and then suddenly after 24 hours it changed to a one row power strip. When they did the test with the electric radiator, it changed again to the two row power strip. I didn't noticed this when I watched the video, I should look more careful when I watch scam videos.

It is meaningless anyway without a temperature chart, as already discussed, but interesting that they screwed up the fake. Maybe they don't even have a prototype which can heat the room, no matter how long it is used.

[mikerj]

The amazing thing about this is that even if you drill a hole through this paint, the electricity will flow around the hole and the heating continues uninterrupted.

Amazing!   

[StillTrying]

A little bit of excitement with the graphene sludge heaters.

"The unit exploded last night and sent prices of glass on my floor."

"Yesterday the heater shattered into many tiny pieces – it was ON and thank god nobody was anywhere near the thing. I know the heater was ON since the app said it was on all day. The thing just shattered and left a pile of glass on the ground – the metal frame was still secure on the wall and there were 2 metal strips with lots of glass stuck on them – I assume these are the heating strips."

"one of my heater just exploded whilst we’re watching tv it was scary and very loud!
And we can hear it cracking even after unplugging it from the main."

www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-plus-the-radiator-of-the-future#/comments

[coppercone2]

glad to hear my intuition about the product was right, but I feel bad for those endangered.

[EEVblog]

A little bit of excitement with the graphene sludge heaters.

"The unit exploded last night and sent prices of glass on my floor."

"Yesterday the heater shattered into many tiny pieces – it was ON and thank god nobody was anywhere near the thing. I know the heater was ON since the app said it was on all day. The thing just shattered and left a pile of glass on the ground – the metal frame was still secure on the wall and there were 2 metal strips with lots of glass stuck on them – I assume these are the heating strips."

"one of my heater just exploded whilst we’re watching tv it was scary and very loud!
And we can hear it cracking even after unplugging it from the main."

www.indiegogo.com/projects/solus-plus-the-radiator-of-the-future#/comments

Not just one, but multiple reports! 

[madires]

That sounds like a serious product safety issue. Solus owners should be , and Solus too for not doing their homework properly. Many countries have product safety laws holding the manufacturer responsible for any damages caused by an unsafe product.