I've had this block for a couple weeks now, and this is NO White Water block. It actually performs at Cascade levels. I don't know why you guys think this is a White Water copy. It's really a natural progression of waterblock design, and look at the Maze3. It has a very similar design to the White Water. Put a barb in the middle and its VERY similar.
The manufacturing process required to make the RBX is very complex, because of the intricasy of the internal turbulance fins. The white water fins look pretty much just straight.
The RBX also has interchangable jets, which is CERTAINLY a unique design, although granted, the Cascade was the first to have a decent jetting system. But again, it's a natural progression, and waterblock designs are always built on the ideas of others. How many ideas did Cathar use from other people when designing his blocks?
Not that im saying anything bad about Cathar or his blocks, they are amazing. But I think its VERY unfair to diss the RBX simply because it has similar features to other blocks on the market. How often has DangerDen been copied in the past?
For small-die cooling, the RBX, in my testing, is the best block for the buck. And they'll be mass produced so they'll be much easier to get, at least here in the states.
I'll hopefully have my review on liquidninjas.com very soon. I've owned dozens and dozens of waterblocks in my time, and I can tell you, the RBX is unique. And I get nothing from DangerDen to say that.
|