Russian Germaniums from eBay?

[azrael]

I'm particularly interested in low leakage, high gain Ge devices. Like 120-200 hFe.

Anyone have any experience with either this model or this seller?
http://cgi.ebay.com/GT404B-GERMANIUM-NPN-TRANSISTORS-USSR-1980s-QTY-20_W0QQitemZ160437312138QQcategoryZ4666QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7974734435540382211

[Greenmachine]

If you search at the other forum, or is it this one? ... you'll find that folks have had some bad dealing with gordolux04.

[brett]

Hi
I've bought lots of Russian Ge transistors from Gordelux.  No problems.
While you'll find most of these devices are very good wrt leakage and noise, whole batches can be low hFE.  If the datasheet says hFE from 40 to 150, you might get a box that ranges from 50 to 60 (ie a bit too low for FuzzFaces).  I bought lots of boxes, and don't mind low hFE in older circuits (e.g. hFE=50 for Q1 if a FF).
Most people have found the GT308b very good, and may be worth the risk of getting a poor bunch.
cheers

[Toney]

 Spin the dice with that guy.
I got sent low Hfe (well below the components supposed range) devices and he uses some weird payment third party.
Ultimately with the slow shipment and third party payment it becomes verrry tricky making a claim.

There are other sellers.

[Hides-His-Eyes]

Your paypal protection is still valid; the weird external payment system is the only way to get money reliably in and out of russia.

My experiences with gordolux are good.

[azrael]

Thanks guys, since high hFe is a must in this case, I think I'll pass on his stuff. Your comments are enough to scare me away. :p:

I found another seller who does a bit more testing, it seems. orpheus_2005?