Anyone ever try these cheap locking machine heads?

Leisceoir

I suspect these might be a mistake to buy, thought I'd just check if anyone has ever tried them? They have a little lock nut at the front instead of a thumb wheel at the back which they say "reduces overall weight, resulting in a more balanced headstock", it sounds a bit suspect to me. What do you think?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372872503126?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=641682171107&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Funkfingers

The JH embossed on the gear housings indicates Jin-Ho. These are a Chinese made copy of a Gotoh design. 

Jin-Ho (AKA Chin-Ho) also manufacture some parts for brands such as Wilkinson. e.g. Their E-Z Lock machineheads.

ICBM

Probably perfectly good, if not outstanding. Jin-Ho stuff is like that… nothing wrong with it for the money.

Sporky

The Axetec ones are definitely good, and £30 a set. 

BillDL

@Sporky ; I was just wondering about whether the Axetec ones had any embossed letters.  I've never really paid much attention because I know they are good and just fit them.  I don't have any loose to look at and I didn't really want to take one off to look.  I've never bought the locking tuners from Vanson Guitars, but they look as though they could be from the same manufacturer.  I believe that @Leisceoir was looking for the ones with the thumb screw on the top of the shaft because they are lighter.  I'm not sure how much lighter they would be, but I doubt the difference would be significant enough to even be noticed.

Funkfingers

ICBM said:

Funkfingers said:

Wilkinson E-Z Lock machineheads.

Probably perfectly good, if not outstanding. Jin-Ho stuff is like that… nothing wrong with it for the money.

My abiding memory of Wilkinson E-Z Lock 'heads is that the edges of the string holes needed filing smooth. Otherwise, they doubled as string cutters!

Plenty of Squier Affinity and lower end Yamaha instruments are sporting Jin-Ho hardware.

Sporky

I don't remember any writing on them. 

Leisceoir

Thanks for all the useful information here folks, gave me a lot of insight. I might go with the Axetec set- it's for my very cheap strat copy that is the victim of my various soldering & painting attempts hence why I'm not wanting to spend too much on hardware!