Half price beer gun - too good to be true?

[rwc_617]

Blichmann beer gun for $49:

https://www.hoonets.com/accessory-bottle-kit-blichmann-stainless-beergun---filler

Never heard of Hoonets. Looks like they’re based in Shanghai. I’m not brave enough to send them my credit card, but maybe someone else is.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Blichmann beer gun for $49:

https://www.hoonets.com/accessory-bottle-kit-blichmann-stainless-beergun---filler

Never heard of Hoonets. Looks like they’re based in Shanghai. I’m not brave enough to send them my credit card, but maybe someone else is.

They take PayPal.

 

[Nate R]

Isn't Blichmann a MAP/ set price company?
This has to be a knockoff right?

 

[Robert65]

Isn't Blichmann a MAP/ set price company?
This has to be a knockoff right?

No doubt about it.

Question I'd have is, will you even get a cheap, counterfeit "beer gun" once they have your money?

There have been a number of instances I've seen of counterfeit instruments and equipment showing up not only on Amazon and Ebay, but even getting into the supply chains of legitimate homebrew retailers. They may look real, even "made in" labeling and documentation/ certification can be counterfeited, but then you find the product doesn't perform correctly.

If it's to good to be true....

 

[homebrewfinds]

If I had to guess, I would say this is a knockoff

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

Search HBT. Other fellow homebrewers have gotten ripped off on these Chinese "deals".

 

[Nate R]

Ha ha ha... i was recalling the $59 kegerator deal feom a few months back...

Edit: this

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/kegerator-for-69-too-good-to-be-true.665880/

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

Ha ha ha... i was recalling the $59 kegerator deal feom a few months back...

Yep, that's it!

 

[mongoose33]

Here's the beer gun I use:

The tubing is from a regular bottle filler; the vinyl tubing on the end fits over the end of a picnic tap. Works very, very well.

And no Chinese knockoff involved.....

 

[shelly_belly]

I bet that paypal link wont work!

 

[Adrenolin]

A number of large overseas website carry beer guns for as little of $22 bucks. I don't have one but know a local guys who ordered 3 for himself and 2 buddies. Says they have been working fine for them for over a year now.