$20 Mag Drive Pump

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Sure looks like the ubiquitous Mk.II pump with the upgraded stainless head for the cost of the Mk.II stainless head upgrade.

If that's what it is, that's a very nice deal. They're usually 59 bucks and on sale for around 45. I really like mine. It's small, dead quiet, and has proven to be very reliable. The only feature that I do not like are the stock screws used to secure the head, they're the typical imported soft garbage with screw heads that're ever so eager to strip if you're the least bit careless.
 
That is properly referred to as the "MP-15RM".. a longtime, albeit not a March, Chugger, Riptide or Flow, well regarded and reliable pump....I have 2 or 3 myself. They are great for the usual 5G batches but do start to show a weaker flow if you do 10G+. A version carried at brewhardware labelled "Mk II" https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/mark2ss_tc.htm tells you all you need to know as Bobby vet's his products well. The body is also now used by Anvil, though with a possibly superior head:
https://www.anvilbrewing.com/brewing-pump-xp
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/anvil-brewing-pump-xp-first-impressions.731940/
I'm actually glad to see the Vevor name on it... they are just an importing company that slaps their name on products they get from https://www.alibaba.com/ and some early products like thier still; https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/vevor-stills-steer-clear.728378/ have a bad rep, they do have an AIO that a number of users on here have great success and little (if any complaint) about. $20 bucks is an awesome price for that albeit lower-end stalwart... Buy it now!
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EDIT: Sorry; Just posted that, but "albeit lower-end stalwart.." just isn't sitting well with me; It is perfectly appropriate to a 5G brew-rig and the larger more popular 'boutique' pumps really are, in my opinion, overkill and the MP-15RM or a Topsflo TD-5 are truly all you need in a system of that size.
 
Score! Thanks for the tip. I've been thinking of adding a pump to my old Mash and Boil setup. This will do the trick nicely. And it ships free.
 
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When I click on the link I get redirected to the vevor.ca website as I'm in Canada where on Tuesday it listed at $103 CAD..no price change today, but it now says "Discontinue" (which is fine for Canadians because we can still get it cheaper from yeabrew on ebay or amazon: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/33439869024...B/PDPNQjad5yxwd25ZKjPIyQ==|tkp:Bk9SR7q1qIGwZA )
But I'm gonna assume they raised the price because the Sea-container they got full of made in China stuff with their label is running out.... If you want the deal, then bookmark the page and just wait for the next sea-container to arrive.
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Mine arrived as promised. I'm trying it now. Less powerful than my March/Chugger, but also much quieter.
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Probably insufficient for whirlpooling, but probably fine for recirculation and basic liquid moving.
 
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