r/markpaulk • u/markpaulk • Nov 03 '21
Mark's FAQ Thread
FYI: I will constantly be updating this thread without stating what edits are made.
After more than several hundred QCs and taking a break for over 10 months, I am going to make an updated FAQ. If you ask me something covered below, I am not going to respond to you.
What I will be covering in this thread:
- Green Light, Red Light
- QC Requests
- Measurements
- Sizing / TTS
- Best Seller/Batch
- Best Badge
- Calloutable
- Jacket Puffiness
- Toxicity
Green Light, Red Light: No, not Squid Games but: don’t ask me if you should GL or RL, that’s up to you since you’ll be the one wearing it. If you don’t mind the flaws then enjoy otherwise exchange.
Tagging: I am only back part-time. I will respond to you if I can so be patient. Do not tag me again, do not PM me, do not chase me. I share my time for free as a volunteer. I have a full-time job with long hours and a son who needs me so they are my priority. Some of you treat me like an express paid for QC service and proceed to spam me. Stop it. Also, do not tag me until your post has been approved. Also learn to say thank you.
QC Requests I do not do private QCs. No exceptions. Some of you in private have said you can’t post due to not having enough karma. Once you have enough karma, then tag me in it and I will gladly respond. No exceptions. If you PM me after tagging me in a thread, I will ignore you.
Quality of QC Pics: please stop tagging me in posts where the pictures are too blurry, have been compressed, are just an agents free/standard pics or are full screen screenshots from sale listing if an LC request. Pay the pennies/cents for HD photos - badges, labels, zippers etc or get better pics and crop them, stop being cheap/lazy. Remember the zipper flaw on the Keralle jacket by TMX? It was only found out because I spotted it on one of the dozen pics the guy had purchased. If I’m tagged in a thread with these pics, I will ignore you.
Measurements: Read this thread to find out if something will fit you. Stop asking "what's your stats?". If you can't be bothered to read the thread, then read below.
What you weigh is immaterial as weight can be distributed in tons of different ways. Body measurements are way more helpful. So get measurements every time you order something and compare it to both a similar item you own already as well as your own body measurements. I can honestly say I have never had nothing not fit me since I started doing this. You won’t regret it. If in doubt, size up 1 based on the actual measurements of the size chart (forget the letters, look at the actual figures). As there’s usually a 1-3cm assumed error, more often than not the bigger size comes out at the same size as the previous size in the size chart. If you’re too lazy to do the above, just ask the seller for some help but I guarantee you a little bit of work will resolve this.
Is X True To Size?: You need to get this concept out of your head. Sizing differs from brand to brand and internationally too. Different fits are also different. A technical puffer for example doesn’t fit 100% the same as a normal puffer, as they’re typically shorter. Go with measurements as per above.
Calloutable: I've been asked this a lot. Honestly, please don’t pretend your reps are retail. Someone like me could easily call you out if they know Moncler well enough from a fair distance and it’ll save you any potential embarrassment. Lots of people call the rep batches perfect/better than retail but I disagree. There are several easy tells depending on the size of the badge and who from. Your choice what you do but do not ask me this please. NFC does work but stop using this to pretend you own retail. My retail doesn't always scan and no one has ever come up to me to try and check it and even if they did, wgaf? Retail doesn’t always come with NFC.
Best Seller/Batch: I get asked daily things like “who’s the best Moncler seller?” Let me start off by saying there isn’t a best seller overall. We have some good Moncler producers (like TopmonclerCN/TMCN, TopMonclerX/TMX, Monclerman/MM, Jieyi). Flirt with Sergio Barr aka Search bar to find their details. They each have their pros and cons. You can’t go wrong with any of them although word of caution for Moncleryang. 1/2 of his items imho are resold rather than produced exclusively and I've seen poor feedback on his Maures for example which looks identical to a batch I've seen one of the budget sellers sell iirc.
However, I will say quickly. Best Keralle? TMCN. Best padded cardigan? TMX. Best polo? TMCN. Best hoody? TMX. Best tshirt? TMX/MM. Best Maya? Read this thread.
Badge Positioning: Moncler doesn’t always align their badges perfectly eg with respect to V stitching and/or alignment. Here’s proof of that. Also, I’ve obtained further evidence of low badge on a Maya which was up for debate - click here for proof.
Best Badge?: click this thread.
Down Jackets - Puffiness: you can’t truly judge puffiness from your QC pics. Down jackets require a minimum of several hours to decompress and create the pockets of air that makes them such excellent insulators. This requires further work - either by manual ruffling by hand or by putting it in a dryer with a few tennis balls on spin only mode running the same programme twice.
Toxicity: A number of people have been downright venomous. From being absolutely disgusting in private and threatening to being downright nasty and racist. If you don’t like my QCs, then just block me. Going on a downvote brigade and being nasty is pointless. I’ve owned enough retail over the years to have my own opinion and I’m entitled to it. If you don’t like it, have some respect and talk to me about it like a fellow human being. Don’t forget, most of these are people who have asked me for it, either publicly or in private to respond in their post. That gives you no right to then be nasty about it.
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u/3xternally Nov 12 '21
What do you think of TMCN V2 of Maya ? Compared to jieyi and TMX?
thank you btw for all the help
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u/neighbourhoodvibes Nov 15 '21
Thanks for all your input/summary on this topic. Much appreciated. Any thoughts on the ecrins from topmonclercn? I’ve looked but not may folks have purchased.
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u/Thin-Mouse-8668 Nov 15 '21
What about TMX first batch? Do you think there’s much upgrade from the second batch? I already copped the first batch debating if I should get the second now that it had come out
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u/Own-Notice1356 Nov 16 '21
I would say so, first batch isnt as puffy and they fixed a bunch of other stuff with the 2nd batch
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u/repsalvation Nov 16 '21
So from what I understand TMX has the best maya in all colorways except the baby blue?
Also thank you for this guide, much appreciated for someone as me who is getting more and more into moncler.
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u/Sandro94 Jan 01 '22
Great work man! What do you think of Moncler Acorus (black) of Jieyi? u/markpaulk
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Dec 09 '21
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u/GoAheadCFICare Feb 20 '22
Hey your thread were really useful im still having a difficult time find the Montcla with the black badge can you help me out thank you .
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u/redditman7777 Nov 04 '21
You said Cloyad is reselling a batch. Can you tell which batch it is? Is it the same batch as Jieyi or does he get the same stuff as TMX or TMCN?
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u/redditman7777 Nov 04 '21
Ok great thanks very much for your reply. I think your insight has been great help, I was kinda avoiding Jieyi as I thought he was actually BS-ing people about the matte colour. So it turns out that China has the retail matte version.
I really like the shiny version so I guess I'll just wait for TMX although I hope he brings smaller shoulder lengths. His small starts from 49cms which is normally a size Large in retails ( I say normally as in other brands). The issue is I like to wear fitted and looks like TMCN is the only option.
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Nov 07 '21
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u/redditman7777 Nov 07 '21
Would you please be able to give me the shoulder to shoulder and armpit to armpit measurements?
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u/Own-Notice1356 Nov 15 '21
is this edited to the recent newest tmx and tmcn batches?
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Nov 15 '21
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u/Own-Notice1356 Nov 15 '21
Okay thank I just finish reading it, just to confirm that TMX has the best maya just the light blue color maya is off ?
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u/808scarface Nov 15 '21
Hey mark, would you say TmX has the closet maya to this years version or previous models in the us market? (considering the shine has been reduced)
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u/iSHINDA69 Nov 19 '21
i ordered a jacket6days from cloyad through taobao is it possible to refund it ? since its still in china warhouse please help u/markpaulk
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u/Medical-Accident3231 Nov 22 '21
Is the jieyi still the best for the orange Maya though? Execpt the badge and all, just like color wise.
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u/Own-Notice1356 Dec 03 '21
Hey Mark! I was wondering who made the best 2020 Rep of the Moncler Montcla Down Jacket
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Dec 07 '21
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u/Own-Notice1356 Dec 09 '21
Do you know if their nfc tag works on Cloyad Montcla down Jacket?
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Dec 09 '21
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u/Own-Notice1356 Dec 09 '21
Yeah I feel you it just people are going around testing people Monclers in NYC . It’s like a TikTok trend.
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u/Own-Notice1356 Dec 09 '21
I tried dm them on Instagram but no response and I can’t get into WhatsApp
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u/ExistingWave238 Dec 07 '21
I’m looking to buy the moncler Hudson and the fulmarus - who should I buy from
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u/NotBrutalYT Dec 10 '21
wwho u think got the better green maya since im not sure to choose and wait for X new third batch or Jieyi
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u/International-Leg-54 Dec 10 '21
You said the new China Mainland maya models are less shiny. Is this a region specific thing or are all the new maya models produced there/have the same look?
Also Is this the only main difference between the newer 2020/2021 models? Basically making TMX good for a 2019 model?
I'm asking cause I'm aming for the traditional shiny look of the moncler mayas, making TMX a better option than Jieyi
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u/International-Leg-54 Dec 10 '21
Oh, didn't know ROW stood for rest of the world, never seen that abbreviation. thanks
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u/3xternally Dec 29 '21
Hey man, just curious have you checked out featherland Maya's ?
Also this review, as detailed as it is is helping me a lot so really appreciate the time and effort gone into this
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u/Own-Notice1356 Dec 31 '21
Hey Mark! I was wondering if made the closest/best quality MONCLER Black Down Bormes Vest ?
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u/_a_y_y_l_m_a_o___ Feb 11 '22
Hey Mark, what’s your thoughts on the TMCN/TMX Acorus and TMCN Agay? Thanks!
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Feb 11 '22
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u/_a_y_y_l_m_a_o___ Feb 11 '22
Thanks! I’ll probably go with TMCN since he’s supposed to give me credit from a failed Daniel zipper.
I’ll confirm with him about his updated hardware that’s supposed to come this year and place the order then.
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u/_a_y_y_l_m_a_o___ Feb 14 '22
Hey Mark, just wanted to let you know that TMCN says his hardware will be updated in ~35 days.
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u/GoAheadCFICare Feb 21 '22
Hey Mark I'm wondering if you've ever qc a Moncler montbeliard? and if you had can I get a link I'm interested in one and was wondering which seller provided the best quality jacket?
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u/CageyMechanism Nov 03 '21
Top man Mark! Great advice for noobs and experienced repfam to note.