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Time to swap out the Delkims...? (68 posts / 9,478 views)
LeighamFox
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Post #61 16 Nov 2025 20:59
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Yeah but funny most of the outer cartons have ROC or made in China on them
JasonM JasonM
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Post #62 16 Nov 2025 21:09
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I'll give you an example.
So a company I was associated with did a test purchase of some Chinese “bite alarms” copies of a well known brand.
Whilst they operated identically and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference when opened up they used Chinese semiconductor manufacturers not the western ones that the original manufacture had used.

So like has been said on the thread if the items don't cost a lot it's up to that individual if they want to use Chinese copies, but if it's an expensive item I know what I'd do.

Like your iPhone lots of companies design them in their country (like California for the iPhone with Western technology) then get the Chinese to assemble.
An easy way to get around patents is use Chinese silicon manufacturers, but many companies patent the casing etc

A few months ago Fox Tackle took a Chinese computer to court for patent infringement and closed them down.
lurchy lurchy
Posts: 1,205
Post #63 17 Nov 2025 18:03
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Currently got 2 delkim txi D's on the way back for a fix , second time....one volume switch issues and one seems to have sensitivity issues . Long long time user but am not too happy atm
AndyClark AndyClark
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Post #64 17 Nov 2025 18:16
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3 of mine went back, when the volume was turned down,sound still come out the head, sensitivity issue.....this is a common fault and I had to pay 30 per alarm to get it fixed....they know about this fault and im sure this is the reason the v2 was rushed through....I got mine back and sold them straight away... the fact they lied to me that its not a common fault but ive read so many people have had the same problems....ill never buy delkim again
VLT VLT
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Post #65 18 Nov 2025 14:48
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Same here, been a delkim user for 25 years, got the TXI-D, had problems with all of them, battery drain, dodgy volume pots, had them all fixed (they actually replaced them, even though they initially denied it) After 12 months volume pot problems again, sent back, had repairs done (at a cost again)

sold them... got Fox RX Plus....

...... and one of them wouldn't switch on at the second outing
JasonM JasonM
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Post #66 18 Nov 2025 20:16
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Another delkim user purchased mine from Leslie's of Luton in 99. I remember the alarms cost £137.50 per head a lot of money back then.
They were faultless.

I part ex'd these for the txi d V1s 3 years ago.
Like the txis they have also been faultless.
frothey frothey
Posts: 3,575
Post #67 19 Nov 2025 19:04
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Original delks were faultless
Swapped for Neville's as they are bombproof yet managed to kill 5 of them - had to keep getting Daletronics to sort. Went back to delks and they went back twice despite me religiously drying them - even taking the pots off so they could dry properly.

Now using ATTS and they have been faultless so far. Goes beep when the line occasionally moves, all I want from an alarm
stuart666 stuart666
Posts: 4,779
Post #68 12 Dec 2025 11:00
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There was a post on fb last wk where someone bought the copy rx+ and he said the cases were more or less identicle but when opened up they were totally different with cheap components and virtually zero waterproofing. He also had photos of each alarm side by side and the copys were nothing like the rx+ once opened.
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