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5mm 28 inch
**..:The Official Jewelry Thread Vol. 11: You get a Jesus piece! You get a Jesus piece! Everybody gets a Jesus piece:..**
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5mm 28 inch
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fake in this sense means "not of da quality to be consisidered a official cuban link"
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Mine hangs straight but i guess im in the minority. Send that thing back get your money back. Im happy with mine but ill probably roll with reys when its time for an upgrade he seems legit. Kinda weird guy cant get his website up n runnin tho.
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I’m guessing they a legit 2 man crew. They the definition of a mom n pop shop. I’m sure he could pay for one but then his wife or him would have to do more work. Rey does all the labor and partial admin work. #TheyAllTheygot
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I agree and my guess is they want to keep it simple and they may not be the most tech savy. Norma is great and responds quick, Rey seems to know what he is doing and experienced. Definitely copping my cuban from them. Almost pulled the trigger a month or so ago on a Daniel's Cuban....no way after reading reviews and seeing comparisons.
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Diamond cut also listed as "DC" on some sites. It changes the finish on the rope chain, requires some shaving but most dealers sell the ropes already pre-cut others offer to cut them.
he starts explaining around 2:30marker
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In fairness the guy that posted the pics of the bracelets did say the daniels one was older and reys was brand new and bigger size so u cant really compare the brand new one always gona be shinier. Either way reys does seem like safer bet. Post some pics when you get your chain from reys.
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We in the era of social media anyways, so not having a website isn't as bad as not being on IG. **** them IG ad's are reaching more audiences then some commercials these days..
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both reys and daniels is not perfect...someone always had an issue with daniels and reys someone had holes in their chain...
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Unless its all scratched up the age shouldn't matter, ive seen some 2-3 year old cubans that look brand new still.
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Good points. Reys links looked tighter and tad longer IMO but like you mentioned there is a size difference. Thanks for the input much appreciated. For sure, I got a few months to go before copping. Thinking of copping after the summer for my Birthday in Sept. will post pics for sure. Definitely 7mm
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Any complaints about Leon's? I was thinking Franco at first but I like that the Cubans are handmade and lay flat.
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Alot of the cubans are dipped in the gold plating solution to give it that bright shiny dark gold look. That wears off over time not completely but its noticable. My cuban when i first got it looked like almost color of pure gold and now after 4 months of daily wear it settled into more of a 18k color and its 14k. Reys and daniels both use the solution on their cubans.
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Can I see your gold? Do you have a pendant?
This.
Let me know when y'all find a perfect jeweler that has the lowest prices and best customer service.
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I threw my 1.5" piece on my 5mm cuban before, It didn't look right. The chain looked too big for a piece that small.
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The one I have from Daniels twists a little when it's held straight like the video. It also doesn't sit right at times and kinks up.
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No warranty? I thought Cubans are not suppose to kink or tangle.
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It was a few years after that I noticed the chain was like that. I emailed Daniels but the response was pretty much just "ohh well." It was my first chain and I didn't know any better.
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We know who this is already
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Is it possible to diamond cut a cuban chain?
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that RM watch probably worth more than that chain easily.
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IMO the design of the cuban already shines pretty hard when the light hits because of the flat surfaces on the face, no need for diamond cuts on it.
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my bad, it was Rey's who got the complaint for a hole in the cuban (not Daniels)
however:
whoever asked if anyone had troubles with Leon..
ninjahood
had a minor problem with the triple clasp box or whateva, but got it fixed easy at some local chinese joint
so there u have it for comparisons.
daniels: twisted cubans
reys: hole(s) in cubans [can be easily fixed]
leon: box clasp problem [can be easily fixed]
{a positive about leon that separates from the rest is, at 14KT gold, u actually get more gold, see more details below}
Leon:
^Au = Gold (periodic table, chemistry). 60%. 14K means 14/24 which = 58.3333333% So u actually almost getting 2% more gold in a 14K gold order from Leon's. Which might be worth more than the box clasp issue u may have from ordering from him;
so if u cop from any of the 3, those are the problems u should expect to face in a worst case scenario. pick your poison;
determine which problem you're most willing to deal with. if you ask me, as long as the links fall right straight and are of the elite handmade quality, then i aint trippin over a hole that can get fixed ez or a broken clasp that can also be easily repaired.
Is this anything to worry about. I see there's that hole y'all speak of on Cubans. And I seen a chip too.
The picture makes the hole look bigger than it actually is. Here's a better pic the other one was zoomed in
however:
whoever asked if anyone had troubles with Leon..
ninjahood
had a minor problem with the triple clasp box or whateva, but got it fixed easy at some local chinese jointso there u have it for comparisons.
daniels: twisted cubans
reys: hole(s) in cubans [can be easily fixed]
leon: box clasp problem [can be easily fixed]
{a positive about leon that separates from the rest is, at 14KT gold, u actually get more gold, see more details below}
Right: Daniels 6mm
Left: Rey’s 8mm
I liked my 6mm but wanted something a little bigger. Was kinda worried the 8 would be too big but now I’m used to it and I think I want to eventually get a 10mm or something
I was actually thinking about getting insurance, just looked at jewelers mutual and it’s only $30/year or $2.50/month for $2000 coverage. Minus whale do it
Got my bracelet from Rey’s today. 14kt 8mm 8.75inch 46.2g. Upgraded from my 6mm from Daniels. It’s really nice I’m glad I finally pulled the trigger, I was being cheap for a couple years. sent Rey’s a text and his wife answered within minutes while Daniels took 4 days to respond
Some comparison pics they sent me of my 6mm v 8mm. Old one was 9inch and it was too big, too much hangtime off my wrist
Leon:
da jesus is tomorrow, its in da safe and i forgot to get it out...
my leon cuban is brand new, not even a scratch on it...
.took 3 days to craft since da length wasn't available on top.
almost 400 grams...380ish.
thats how Leon_jewelry rolling, i ain't worried bout da lead gank on that side
^Au = Gold (periodic table, chemistry). 60%. 14K means 14/24 which = 58.3333333% So u actually almost getting 2% more gold in a 14K gold order from Leon's. Which might be worth more than the box clasp issue u may have from ordering from him;
naw, i had to work out a few technical issues with da box lock so it also had to be tweaked...
but alas...
so if u cop from any of the 3, those are the problems u should expect to face in a worst case scenario. pick your poison;
determine which problem you're most willing to deal with. if you ask me, as long as the links fall right straight and are of the elite handmade quality, then i aint trippin over a hole that can get fixed ez or a broken clasp that can also be easily repaired.
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