Does Kingsong no longer region lock their wheels?

[BlueCrow]

I assumed there would be a sticky in this subsection of the forum if Kingsong still lock their wheels but I don't see one. I'm looking to get a 16x on Aliexpress where there are stock in warehouses located in the U.S. I would think it wouldn't be region locked if sellers on Aliexpress are offering the option.

Has anyone purchased a Kingsong wheel on Aliexpress for the U.S. recently and what was your experience? 

Edited October 25, 2022 by BlueCrow

[mrelwood]

I definitely would expect any Aliexpress seller to sell only global versions of the wheels from a US warehouse, but it’s best to confirm this directly from the seller.

 To me it has seemed that the China only versions got pretty non-existent after the LockSong debacle, as most EUC shops at Ali sell a lot of wheels all around the world. I’m pretty sure they soon found that it’s just not worth it due to the unavoidable returns.

 That said, the price of the Ali wheels haven’t been competitive enough anymore to take the risk with warranty issues, especially now that the latest wheels have all had a myriad of warranty-worth issues. The 16X as an older model should be much safer though.

[Tawpie]

I would bank on region locking still being in place. Your Ali seller may be legit, or not. I'd at least get the S/N before they ship it to you... if it has a P near the end it is in the "For China Only" category and liable to be locked when you activate it.