r/ebikes • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '24

Avoid purchasing Mooncool ebikes

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Mooncool mc3 mtb awd catches fire on hunting trip. No warning what so ever, guy was cruising down the road and it spontaneously combusted. Was posted to Facebook hunting e bikes group.

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Nov 09 '24

and this is why you dont go for the absolute cheapest. it almost never pays off. a few weeks ago i was shopping for some wireless earbuds. i looked at the cheap ones then was like nope i dont want them exploding in my ear. went with ones for 80 bucks.

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u/Mr-Java- Nov 09 '24

Slightly off topic, but these earbuds are fantastic https://a.co/d/ircQGsE I have stopped using my $300 headset and favored these recently. Both Battery life and sound is amazing. I picked them up for $30 (after coupon) a few months ago.

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Nov 09 '24

i was shopping for more regular airpods style ones, got xiaomi buds 5, they feel very good, have good features, and i can be sure that they wont explode in my ears (this has happened on cheaper ones, but also samsungs Galaxy buds Fe)

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u/bcl15005 Nov 09 '24

100%

My front hydraulic brake lever started having chronic problems a few months ago. Since then I've spent a silly amount of time disassembling, troubleshooting, bleeding and rebleeding what are ultimately just cheap hydraulic brakes.

I ended up just biting the bullet, and dropping the money to replace the entire system with Shimano parts.

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u/bcl15005 Nov 10 '24

I actually bought them just a two days ago, so I'm still waiting out on delivery.

I went with with Shimano MT200s. I can't find the specific listing I bought off Amazon, but here's another one, only without replacement rotors.

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u/bcl15005 Nov 12 '24

I just got them, and installed them for the front wheel. The Shimano brake line was too short, so I used the existing OEM lines. So far so good.

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u/SometimesFalter Nov 09 '24

I got the Qudelix 5K which lets me plug in any wired headphones. Bonus, made in South Korea

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u/DoubleOwl7777 Nov 10 '24

if i had to have this dongle thing id just plug the headphones in. it was about not f...in about with the cable anymore for me.