Petra's Tech Shop Opinions

Tsnowflake · 03-20-09, 11:37 PM

I'm considering buying a set of fans from them seeing as they seem to have a good deal
http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa.html

however I've never bought from or even heard of them until recently (I usually stick to newegg/zipzoomfly)

Their website seemed kind of simple and lack luster but i know that doesn't necccarily mean anything, so I decided to check their reseller rating (http://www.resellerratings.com/store...h_Shop_ShopPTS) but with only 93 reviews in the past 6 months, I'm not entirely convinced of that 10/10.

and so I ask you good people of OCF, of those of you who have made purchases from this vendor, your thoughts?

nd4spdbh2 · 03-21-09, 12:06 AM

petras is the ONLY place i will buy yate loons as they are the ONLY place that deals with yate loon direct... and thus legit yate loons... they have awesome service and are crazy fast at gettin back to ya.

pertas service is A++

Grieg · 03-21-09, 12:31 AM

I made my first purchase from them recently (last week or two). Shipping was fast, the packaging was done right and everything arrived safe.

I got a hand written thank you letter for my purchase. Hard to beat that!

So... one purchase a good history does not make, but it is a fantastic start!

I'm sure others will give quite a few thumbs up for PTS

CGR · 03-21-09, 12:45 AM

I buy all my fans from jab-tech.

http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-12...2-pr-3009.html

Edit: Petras is a very reliable seller, but as far as price, jab-tech is better and just as reliable.

N3buchan3zzar · 03-21-09, 12:52 AM

Two thumbs way up for Petra's from me. I highly recommend them. You wont be disappointed.

Steven-1979 · 03-21-09, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CGR

I buy all my fans from jab-tech.

http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-12...2-pr-3009.html

Edit: Petras is a very reliable seller, but as far as price, jab-tech is better and just as reliable.

There's been a huge controversy re: Jab-Tech's Yate Loon fans ... hense why a previous poster said Petra's gets them direct unlike other stores.

nd4spdbh2 · 03-21-09, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CGR

I buy all my fans from jab-tech.

http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-12...2-pr-3009.html

Edit: Petras is a very reliable seller, but as far as price, jab-tech is better and just as reliable.

when you realize that you get cheap yates from jabtech ull start spending the lil extra to buy legit yates...

Check out my comparison of jt low speeds vs petras low speeds.... jt's have a cheap small motor thats ment for an 80mm sized fan vs the legit 120mm fan sized motor in the petras.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=596664

Tsnowflake · 03-21-09, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nd4spdbh2

petras is the ONLY place i will buy yate loons as they are the ONLY place that deals with yate loon direct... and thus legit yate loons... they have awesome service and are crazy fast at gettin back to ya.

pertas service is A++

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grieg

I made my first purchase from them recently (last week or two). Shipping was fast, the packaging was done right and everything arrived safe.

I got a hand written thank you letter for my purchase. Hard to beat that!

So... one purchase a good history does not make, but it is a fantastic start!

I'm sure others will give quite a few thumbs up for PTS

Thanks for all the replies, you guys have sold me on petras, will be placing my order later tonight!!!

cullam3n · 03-21-09, 12:36 PM

Yup Petra's is definitely worth it. Can't remember another company I ordered from and got handwritten notes thanking me for my service.

Silversinksam · 03-21-09, 01:44 PM

My cable box's DVR extra 500GB BlacX needed a new fan last week, so I picked this <15dBA fan from Petra's for like $2

A dab of silicone on the 4 corners and the BlacX is back to dead silent again.

Just like Jab-Tech, Petra's is on the top of my prefered vendor list.

JamesXP · 03-21-09, 01:48 PM

Doesn't a fan need a gap to hit the hardrive with enough air?

benbaked · 03-21-09, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cullam3n

Yup Petra's is definitely worth it. Can't remember another company I ordered from and got handwritten notes thanking me for my service.

Same here. I can't think of any other e-vendors that have given me a handwritten thank you note in the package.

Silversinksam · 03-21-09, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesXP

Doesn't a fan need a gap to hit the hardrive with enough air?

There is a gap, I leave about 4-5mm between the fan and the hdd. The silicone dab can make the gap any size you want dependig on how much of a dab you use.

CGR · 03-21-09, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nd4spdbh2

when you realize that you get cheap yates from jabtech ull start spending the lil extra to buy legit yates...

Check out my comparison of jt low speeds vs petras low speeds.... jt's have a cheap small motor thats ment for an 80mm sized fan vs the legit 120mm fan sized motor in the petras.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=596664

Why didnt you include any kind of numbers as far as CFM and db?

JamesXP · 03-21-09, 03:10 PM

Because I'm guessing measure CFM isn't cheap.

Also measure DB is very very vvery hard to do it accurately, also all the companies measure dB differently (from 2ft, 10ft etc)

CGR · 03-21-09, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesXP

Because I'm guessing measure CFM isn't cheap.

Also measure DB is very very vvery hard to do it accurately, also all the companies measure dB differently (from 2ft, 10ft etc)

Its just diffucult to measure CFM not expensive. As for db, if both fans sound the same at the same distance, then it hardly matters if one is less quality. Cheaper price beats out higher price if the db is the same.

I have been very happy with all yates I have gotten from jab-tech, and at over a dollar cheaper, its fine for me.

IKIKUINTHENUTZ · 03-21-09, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CGR

Why didnt you include any kind of numbers as far as CFM and db?

The only chart that I can find the comes closest to your request
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...09&postcount=6

Back on topic, PTS is great to shop. I recommended them to a few of my clients and so far everyone was satisfied. They also answered every email from the clients when they had questions.

Props to Alex for great Customer service.

Spawn-Inc · 03-21-09, 06:36 PM

petra's and jabtech are both great suppliers and very trustable.

Linux_Box · 03-21-09, 08:38 PM

Petras and Jab-Tech are both great places. For Yate Loons, I would suggest Petras based on experience and researched over at XS forums.

Tsnowflake · 03-22-09, 04:36 PM

well order has been placed from petras, i now eagerly await my fans

03-20-09, 11:37 PM	Thread Starter #1
Tsnowflake Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Petra's Tech Shop Opinions I'm considering buying a set of fans from them seeing as they seem to have a good deal http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa.html however I've never bought from or even heard of them until recently (I usually stick to newegg/zipzoomfly) Their website seemed kind of simple and lack luster but i know that doesn't necccarily mean anything, so I decided to check their reseller rating (http://www.resellerratings.com/store...h_Shop_ShopPTS) but with only 93 reviews in the past 6 months, I'm not entirely convinced of that 10/10. and so I ask you good people of OCF, of those of you who have made purchases from this vendor, your thoughts? __________________ Reading Read
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03-21-09, 12:06 AM	#2
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03-21-09, 12:31 AM	#3
Grieg Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 127.0.0.1	I made my first purchase from them recently (last week or two). Shipping was fast, the packaging was done right and everything arrived safe. I got a hand written thank you letter for my purchase. Hard to beat that! So... one purchase a good history does not make, but it is a fantastic start! I'm sure others will give quite a few thumbs up for PTS
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03-21-09, 12:45 AM	#4
CGR Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lower NY	I buy all my fans from jab-tech. http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-12...2-pr-3009.html Edit: Petras is a very reliable seller, but as far as price, jab-tech is better and just as reliable. __________________ Main System:.................................................. ......................Second System: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL w/ Q6600 GO@ 3.2 (9x360), 1.4v....DFI Ultra-D w/Opteron 170 @ 2.7 G.skill 4GB (2x2gb).................................................. ..............G.Skill Extreme 2GB (2x1gb) HIS 4850 680/1108.................................................. .............Nvidia 7600GT WD VRaptor 300gb/Seagate 1TB..........................................Raptor 74gb/Seagate 200gb OCZ GameXtreme 600SLI
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03-21-09, 12:52 AM	#5
N3buchan3zzar Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Watertown, SD USA	Two thumbs way up for Petra's from me. I highly recommend them. You wont be disappointed.
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03-21-09, 12:36 PM	#9
cullam3n Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The River City	Yup Petra's is definitely worth it. Can't remember another company I ordered from and got handwritten notes thanking me for my service. __________________ My Rigs: Main - i5 3570K \| eVGA Z77 FTW \| GTX 670 2GB \| 16GB DDR3 1333 \| Momentus XT 500GB \| XFX 850w Black HTPC - C²D E8400 \| EP45-UD3P \| GT 520 \| 4GB DDR2 1066 \| OCZ Agility 3 60GB \| ST50F-P NAS - E350M1/USB3 \| 2GB DDR3 1066 \| 4x1TB WD Blue \| ST50F-P Travel - UX32VD-DH71 \| i7 3517U \| 10GB DDR3 1600 \| GT 620M --Ultrabook life HeatWare
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03-21-09, 01:44 PM	#10
Silversinksam Moderator/ Silver Paste Taster© Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sunshine State, USA	My cable box's DVR extra 500GB BlacX needed a new fan last week, so I picked this <15dBA fan from Petra's for like $2 A dab of silicone on the 4 corners and the BlacX is back to dead silent again. Just like Jab-Tech, Petra's is on the top of my prefered vendor list. Attached Images __________________ -15 May 2012: On Hiatus helping bees and the planet at the moment -You have over 101 posts and Can't see the classifieds??? Click this link. My Heatware
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03-21-09, 01:48 PM	#11
JamesXP Epic Fail Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England	Doesn't a fan need a gap to hit the hardrive with enough air? __________________ Intel i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR 1600Mhz nVidia 8600GT ASRock Z77 Pro4 128GB Samsung 830 SSD Corsair VX450 My Saitek Eclipse III Review
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03-21-09, 03:10 PM	#15
JamesXP Epic Fail Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England	Because I'm guessing measure CFM isn't cheap. Also measure DB is very very vvery hard to do it accurately, also all the companies measure dB differently (from 2ft, 10ft etc) __________________ Intel i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR 1600Mhz nVidia 8600GT ASRock Z77 Pro4 128GB Samsung 830 SSD Corsair VX450 My Saitek Eclipse III Review
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03-21-09, 06:36 PM	#18
Spawn-Inc Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada	petra's and jabtech are both great suppliers and very trustable. __________________ CPU: Core2Quad q6600 G0 3.5GHz@1.4v (highest so far 4.2GHz) GPU: XFX 9800GTX @ 850/1230 Ram: Samsung 4GB (4x1GB) 700MHz PC5300 Mobo: EVGA-NF68-A1 680i (P32) PSU: Enermax Galaxy 850Watt DxX HDD: OCZ 60GB Vertex, WD5001AALS, ST3250410AS, ST3500410AS, ST3500320AS LCD: Samsung 32" LN32A450, Samsung 226BW 22" wide Sound: 2x Logtiech Z 5500/Razor Barracuda HP-1 / AC-1 CPU & GPU: 3x Swiftech MCR320, 2x MCP655, MCW60 R2, Dtek Fuzion V2, 18 high speed yates @ 5v 3Dmark06:17,814 AquaMark:190,865
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03-21-09, 08:38 PM	#19
Linux_Box Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, Texas	Petras and Jab-Tech are both great places. For Yate Loons, I would suggest Petras based on experience and researched over at XS forums. __________________ Water Cooled: Fuzion V1 / Laing D4 / Bonneville HeaterCore + MCR120 e5200 @3938 (12.5x315) @1.40v / Gigabyte EP45-UD3R / OCZ DDR2 1100 2x1GB / Powercolor 4850 ebay: coolmod Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=57151
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03-22-09, 04:36 PM	Thread Starter #20
Tsnowflake Member Join Date: Oct 2007	well order has been placed from petras, i now eagerly await my fans __________________ Reading Read
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