Devil 505 Posted April 6 Posted April 6 (edited) @jaapgrolleman @Calvin.Pimax Jaap, I have been trying to get an answer on when/if PIMAX 8K cables will ever be back in stock or available again. It has been at least 3 to 4 months since they have been in stock that I can tell, and I cannot get an answer on discord under any section to include the live help. I even tried live help through the PIMAX website with no luck. The cable went out on my original 8K Kickstarter backer model. I have replaced the cable once already and it did the trick. I want to upgrade to a super since the FOV is now where I would like to see it. I only fly DCS in VR with PIMAX and have been promoting your head set since I started shooting videos with the 8K 5 years ago. 283 DCS videos promoting PIMAX over that time period on my channel and not a single one shot on anything else than PIMAX. I have never been a PIMAX sponsor but faithfully promoted only PIMAX as the solution for VR when it comes to flight sims and DCS. I truly believe there is no better VR headset out there with literally over a thousand hours on the headset in DCS. I cannot continue to promote PIMAX or play DCS if my HMD dead in the water and no time frame on a replacement cable for the headset. I have been a backer from the Kickstarter days, and I am still rolling with the OG 8K for the FOV. Currently I have 550 cord holding the top strap onto 8K, I use a toothpick to press the power button to turn it on and off since the rubber power button finally gave out and popped off, and HMD has seen its days with small stress cracks around the edges. I just need another 6M 8K cable to keep me going with DCS until I can get my hands on the new Super. I have the funds to reserve a Super but I am worried about the current tariff battle between the US and China and there is no hard ship date if I were to place an order today. If I were to place a super on order today, do you have an expected ship time? I saw the first batch was shipping in April but no word on if shipments will continue after the first batch or at a what rate they will be shipped. Just so you know I am not full of it, below id the tribute I did for Val Kilmer in DCS when he passed away. All shot on the PIMAX 8K. This video now has over 16K views, and it is all because of PIMAX hardware and DCS. One of the more common questions I get is what VR you are using. I am hoping with as much business as I believe I have probably brought PIMAX over the years, you could hook me up and at least let me know if you are getting cables back in or if I am going to be waiting a while for the Super. Any thoughts or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. I also encourage to take a look at some of my videos on my channel so you can see how many people appreciate PIMAX VR and DCS. Edited April 6 by Devil 505 1
WipeUout Posted April 7 Posted April 7 (edited) Have you checked on Aliexpress.com? I bought my 8KX fiber optic cable there for a little more but at least I got one... Edited April 7 by WipeUout Typo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9800X3D, RTX 4090, 96GB DDR 5, MSI Tomahawk 870E, Crucial 2TB x 2, TM WARTHOG COMBO + PENDULAR RUDDER PEDALS, THE AMAZING PIMAX 8K X, Sony 5.1 Spks+SubW | DCS, A-10C_II, AH-64D, F-14/15E/16/18, F-86F, AV-8B, M-2000C, SA342, Huey, Spitfire, FC3.
Devil 505 Posted April 7 Author Posted April 7 14 hours ago, WipeUout said: Have you checked on Aliexpress.com? I bought my 8KX fiber optic cable there for a little more but at least I got one... I have not. I will check it out for sure. Appreciate the heads up! Every other place that carried them though has been out of stock. I do not have high hopes.
Tophatter14 Posted April 7 Posted April 7 Touching video. Thanks for sharing. But remember, wings back for the break… always. 1
Calvin.Pimax Posted April 7 Posted April 7 On 4/6/2025 at 4:20 PM, Devil 505 said: If I were to place a super on order today, do you have an expected ship time? My best estimate is that it will be delivered by July, but our production team is working hard to ramp up. Regarding the cable, let me check with the Shanghai warehouse. If any are available, I can request a price quote for you.
Panzerlang Posted April 8 Posted April 8 3 hours ago, Calvin.Pimax said: My best estimate is that it will be delivered by July, but our production team is working hard to ramp up. Regarding the cable, let me check with the Shanghai warehouse. If any are available, I can request a price quote for you. What's the ship time for a December pre-order?
Devil 505 Posted April 8 Author Posted April 8 4 hours ago, Calvin.Pimax said: My best estimate is that it will be delivered by July, but our production team is working hard to ramp up. Regarding the cable, let me check with the Shanghai warehouse. If any are available, I can request a price quote for you. Much appreciated Calvin. I would like to see if you have the cables in stock for the 8K, but if that is a no go and they are no longer being produced, I will probably move forward with pulling the trigger on the Super. Also, one more quick question on the super. Is PIMAX still on track for the base station face plate to be ready in May for the Super? I would still like to use my base stations. Thank you for the prompt response.
Calvin.Pimax Posted April 8 Posted April 8 16 hours ago, Devil 505 said: Much appreciated Calvin. I would like to see if you have the cables in stock for the 8K, but if that is a no go and they are no longer being produced, I will probably move forward with pulling the trigger on the Super. Also, one more quick question on the super. Is PIMAX still on track for the base station face plate to be ready in May for the Super? I would still like to use my base stations. Thank you for the prompt response. Awaiting confirmation from the team, as it's currently 2:38 AM in Shanghai. Yes, the engineers are working on it, and we’re hoping to have a thorough video demo for the lighthouse faceplate if it's available in the next few weeks. 1
Devil 505 Posted April 9 Author Posted April 9 8 hours ago, Calvin.Pimax said: Yes, the engineers are working on it, and we’re hoping to have a thorough video demo for the lighthouse faceplate if it's available in the next few weeks. Great news! I know Jaap has discussed this somewhat, but if I were to place an order this weekend in the states for the super with a rough EDD of July(ish), so you know what kind of damage I am looking at with the tariffs being slung between both countries right now? Trying to decide if it is a good time to pull the trigger or wait. Any insight on the estimated increase in price from the tariffs would be appreciated. More than likely it will not persuade me unless its a pretty steep price hike. Again, thanks for the lightning response times. It is more than appreciated.
Calvin.Pimax Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Yeah, we’ve been pushing the engineers to provide more information on the faceplate, and hopefully, it will be released according to the estimated timeline. As for the tariffs, our team is still working on finding the best solution. We know it will impact our US customers significantly, so we need to carefully review all possible options before making any decisions.
Devil 505 Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 8 hours ago, Calvin.Pimax said: As for the tariffs, our team is still working on finding the best solution. We know it will impact our US customers significantly, so we need to carefully review all possible options before making any decisions. Not the best time to ask this question because of the Tariffs, but has PIMAX ever consider having a distribution warehouse in the US or teaming with a partner to carry their product? I feel like it would sell a lot better if there was not the nervousness of ordering the headset from overseas and waiting for it to ship so long and far. PIMAX hands down is the best VR headset and I have yet to see any US VR company come close to trying to compete. I feel you would dominate the US market in VR if it was easier to purchase, excluding the current ongoing politics right now. Either way, I am sold on purchasing a super, but given the Tariff hikes in the past 48 hours, I will need to standby and see if both parties cool it off a bit. Were you able to locate another 8K cable? That I would be willing to bend for right now and order.
TimberWolf Posted April 10 Posted April 10 A distribution centre in the US will not help with the tariffs, since the headset itself still has to be imported into the country. 1 Sim Rig: Intel 12700KF, MSI RTX4090, 32GB DDR4@3200, Quest 3 headset, TM Warthog HOTAS, MFG Crosswind pedals
Aapje Posted April 10 Posted April 10 If they would only sell the headsets after importing them to a US warehouse, then they would know what tariffs they had to pay.
Calvin.Pimax Posted April 10 Posted April 10 12 hours ago, Devil 505 said: Not the best time to ask this question because of the Tariffs, but has PIMAX ever consider having a distribution warehouse in the US or teaming with a partner to carry their product? I feel like it would sell a lot better if there was not the nervousness of ordering the headset from overseas and waiting for it to ship so long and far. PIMAX hands down is the best VR headset and I have yet to see any US VR company come close to trying to compete. I feel you would dominate the US market in VR if it was easier to purchase, excluding the current ongoing politics right now. Regarding the tariffs, this is decision we made: https://pimax.com/blogs/blogs/pimaxs-measures-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-the-us-tariffs 12 hours ago, Devil 505 said: Were you able to locate another 8K cable? Unfortunately, no. You might want to try your luck on AliExpress or eBay.
Devil 505 Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 4 hours ago, Calvin.Pimax said: Regarding the tariffs, this is decision we made: https://pimax.com/blogs/blogs/pimaxs-measures-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-the-us-tariffs Saw this today. Thank you for trying on the cable and for the info on the Tariffs. This will help guide my next move. 1
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