huxleypig wrote:Jaakko Fagerlund wrote:Riyame wrote:cocolitos wrote:Yea, that is the Chinese company that supposedly ripped of Hux's design. They came out with it shortly after he made his videos public.
Don't know for sure, but I did find that colorful little tool from DCode's website prior to seeing huxleys version and I believe that hux may hae done his invention separately without knowing about the tool, from what I remember talking about it.
Anyway it is, huxleys tool is much more sophisticated in terms of usability and just works
That's pretty much it. My tool made the D-Code one go from restricted to public.
Just to add some corrections to this thread...the colourful tools is a copy of its original which has been around since at least 2007. The brass version is still produced along side the alloy one, it all depends on customer preference.
The colourful one has always been made in the UK. The engineer was assessed on his past work, tooling and knowledge as well as the fact he's a top bloke. The tool does not break easily and never should as the only thing that makes you force a disc around is your other hand, no springs.
Hux called me and we ironed out these facts and it was just unfortunate. However I'd like to say Hux without any prior knowledge of the other tool came up with and achieved the making of his tool which I think is great, and developing tools is never time wasted.
I hope no one takes offence but if a tool is made in the UK and people are led to believe its Chinese I will always defend it.
SV