R1 lens legit?

[saulsaul]

R1 experts with Fire lens, do these look legit? Is the etching identical to yours?

 

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[mjt42]

here's the best shot i have at hand

the font looks a bit wonky on yours - especially the horizontal lines.

this is as well as the etching not following the curve of the orbital...

 

[saulsaul]

Thanks for sharing! Thickness of lens not even throughout. Looks like it's dodgy.

 

[mjt42]

i'm at work at the moment - give me a hour or so and i will take a sharper pic of my fire lens.

 

[saulsaul]

i'm at work at the moment - give me a hour or so and i will take a sharper pic of my fire lens.

Don't go to any trouble as your initial comment confirmed my fears.

 

[saulsaul]

i'm at work at the moment - give me a hour or so and i will take a sharper pic of my fire lens.

Would you say this is how it should look?

 

[mjt42]

definitely...!

 

[Carrera1963]

Yeah, the first example looks a bit shonky I'm afraid - the thickness of the T and L is very variable, the A is off, as well as not following the curve of the lens. Never paid much attention to the etching on the Romeo but that does look a shade amateurish.

 

[saulsaul]

Thanks both. Suspicions confirmed. Hopefully helpful to others in future!

 

[kronin323]

Is there a story behind the suspicious lenses?