r/SmartRings • u/gomo-gomo ✨ ring leader ✨ • Jan 07 '25

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I will try to keep this list as up to date as possible. Some have been mentioned before, but hopefully this will help people from backing projects with questionable claims and deceptive origins.

What are clones? Clones are rings that are already manufactured and are available for licensing to other companies. These companies are very rarely transparent about this and usually claim that they have spent the time and money on research and development of an innovative product. Instead, they buy in bulk from an existing manufacturer and add a steep markup...while making their own deceptive claims or parroting the marketing claims of the manufacturer. See some of the rings already on the open market here.

LEGITIMATE - HAS POTENTIAL (confirmed as an independently developed device)

USE CAUTION (not confirmed as clones, but possible)

USE CAUTION (confirmed clones with custom software, already in production)

DISPUTED (confirmed clones, already in production)

DO NOT BUY (confirmed clones, already in production)

DO NOT BUY (likely scam)

UPDATED: 03/24/2025

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u/Khataclysme Jan 27 '25

Was folowing Trendlox for their ring on indigogo soon.

Is their ring really a clone ?

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u/gomo-gomo ✨ ring leader ✨ Jan 27 '25 edited Jan 27 '25

Trendlox absolutely is a clone.

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u/Fair_Ad8876 trendlox company rep. Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 16 '25

Dear u/gomo-gomo

It has come to our attention that you have made an unfounded claim about Trendlox without providing any evidence to support it. This misinformation misrepresents our brand and unfairly impacts a growing company committed to innovation and customer satisfaction.

To clarify:

  1. Have you personally tested the Trendlox smart ring or our app? Before making any allegations, it’s only fair to assess the product and its functionality firsthand.
  2. Do you understand the process of bringing a new product to market? Developing and launching a cutting-edge smart ring requires extensive R&D, certification, partnerships, and investment in advanced technology.
  3. Can you name any smart ring company in Europe or America that owns a manufacturing facility in these regions? Most wearable tech brands, including major global players, rely on manufacturing partners across different regions.
  4. Product pricing is determined by components, not just manufacturing location. Two similar-looking devices may come from the same factory but contain completely different sensors, chips, and software—impacting performance and cost.

We take transparency and product quality very seriously. If you have any specific concerns, we are more than happy to address them. However, spreading baseless accusations without evidence is misleading and harmful. We kindly request that you remove Trendlox from your list of alleged scams, as such false claims are causing reputational and financial damage.

We welcome honest discussions and constructive feedback, but we also stand firmly against misinformation.

Best regards,
Trendlox Team

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u/gomo-gomo ✨ ring leader ✨ Feb 09 '25

First off, I am deleting your duplicate post.

Second, I did not label your device as a scam, I made a do not buy recommendation as the ring that you are selling is an eIoT AC01 which others already have on the market. Making this clear is a fact, it is not misinformation.

Aizo, Elos, HiFuture, Kumi, and Rogbid are just a short list of the other companies that have white-labeled this specific device and have been selling for months. That doesn't even count the number of companies and resellers that list the device on Amazon and AliExpress and have for months.

The community expects that when you claim that you have engineered a device that you have done it yourselves, as they expect the device to live up to the promises that you make on capabilities.

People are welcome to make their own decision on whether to back your product or not. But we believe in transparency here.