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We flew to EKWB HQ to get answers from CEO
Original GAMERSNEXUS investigation - Watch this first: tinyurl.com/236wp25f
On the 28th of April 2024, highly respected youtube channel GAMERSNEXUS created a one hour video delving deep into the practises of Slovenian cooling company EKWB.
GamersNexus video entitled 'Exposing Corruption: EK's Prison Threats, Lawsuits, Dangerous Workplace, & Leaked Documents' was staggering - both in the depth of research and in the allegations presented by GamersNexus own Steve Burke.
Would it be possible to get EKWB's CEO Edvard König on camera - asking him the hard questions? We don't know Edvard well, we heard he is a quiet man - but this is his company, he is responsible.
At completely our own cost, I booked our team some flights, hotel rooms and we brought all our own camera equipment so we always had complete control. We headed into EKWB HQ to get a face to face with Edvard himself.
We didn't know if Edvard would answer our questions, and we didn't know if what he would say would genuinely give any insights. EKWB could have kicked us out out at any minute - that thought had crossed our minds as the KitGuru team boarded the plane from London in the United Kingdom.
What you see in this video was shot on 16th May at EKWB HQ, d.o.o. Komenda.
Nothing has been removed. I made sure of that.
Edvard explained there is an email set up to contact them directly regarding any matters we discussed in this video - reachout@ekwb.com
If you worked for EKWB, or want to share anything with Kitguru directly - send to allan (at) kitguru.net
Allan Campbell - Kitguru Founder and Editor in Chief
00:00 Intro
01:11 Dan Henderson - breaking NDA and lies (EKWB claim)
05:50 Cease and Desist
06:25 EKWB operations, leadership and people in charge
14:32 $5 million dollar ‘loan’
17:46 Accepting responsibility -US operations and labour laws
20:35 US Staff mistreated
21:33 A channel has been open to contact EKWB - no one has
23:40 Racism and screenshots
25:48 Cultural issues
26:57 What changes does EKWB need to make?
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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @warpedphreak
    @warpedphreak 34 хвилини тому

    impressive sales pitch vid... frankly, I expect more from KitGuru... this was... pathetic at best. ZERO actual reality or qualified testing

    • @KitGuruTech
      @KitGuruTech 24 хвилини тому

      It’s a build. Not a review. The secret is in the title.

  • @opiumextract2934
    @opiumextract2934 46 хвилин тому

    Im not going to say really anything that might be mean, ill just say i have no intention of ever buying an EK product again. Wish them the best but i just cant.

  • @bonanzabrandon6877
    @bonanzabrandon6877 Годину тому

    Interesting that Leo didn't actually ask any specific questions about the financial difficulties of EK and the accusations from Jayztwocents.

    • @powermaster5004
      @powermaster5004 30 хвилин тому

      Why would he. That’s up to jay and ek directly. Jay is hardly on financial death row anyway.

  • @buyingastairwaytoheaven5252
    @buyingastairwaytoheaven5252 Годину тому

    Great interview. Showing respect regardless of the accusations. The Americans should learn from this.

  • @TheTastefulThickness
    @TheTastefulThickness Годину тому

    There's no exhaust fan in this case

  • @Killerviz80
    @Killerviz80 Годину тому

    Congratulations! 15 years for any UA-cam channel is an achievement in itself. I’m looking to build my first pc and this is probably close to 100 builds I watched on UA-cam. It’s probably my favorite so far.

  • @jayhsyn
    @jayhsyn Годину тому

    Bunch of soft ball questions, there is a lot of documentation with regards to the lack of paying employees, not just Dan Henderson, but multiple other people. You didn’t even mention how the Texas employees showed up to closed doors one day without warning. The gamers nexus video had a lot of information that was cross referenced and substantial evidence for you to pull from and grill the guy. The list goes on. Rather poor interview.

    • @powermaster5004
      @powermaster5004 28 хвилин тому

      Wow you must have watched a different interview than most people in here. Leo let him literally hang himself like paxman would do. Maybe you need it all explained to you directly. I’m sure gamersnexus will follow up and break it down for you 😂

  • @nonatobk
    @nonatobk Годину тому

    he touch his nose when is goint to lie.

  • @TheOnlyHufschmid
    @TheOnlyHufschmid 3 години тому

    EK is done. What a waste of great engineering. This interview proved the company is horribly run.

  • @hichamlrazwani9201
    @hichamlrazwani9201 4 години тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @quagmire321able
    @quagmire321able 4 години тому

    Nice video, the black on black is classy but... as a photographer, I am inclined to say you could really use some rim light and the video is generally a little bit underexposed. Fix that and I'd say this would look like a really high value production 😀

  • @MrChrisHiebert
    @MrChrisHiebert 5 годин тому

    Gamers Nexus is more like an ambulance chaser who thinks more about getting people to believe his version of reality rather than the truth. However, good honest, journalism is what the KitGuru team did, nothing but massive respect here for giving both sides a chance to tell a story. What happens on the back end of an issue of a company is not for people to dissect, if it was - I'm sure GN would be going after HP, or Dell more often, rather than one company tragedy after the next. There are many better UA-cam Content creators out here talking about the core of gaming, whose videos bring back the passion and simplicity of what gaming is all about. It's not about drama, its about hardware and beauty of what we all love. Interviews are great and I'm sure many will follow it vehemently, like Brad & Jolie...as an example. But the cold hard reality about gaming is building a simple beautiful piece of machinery with quality built hardware.

    • @MrChrisHiebert
      @MrChrisHiebert 5 годин тому

      Granted what I wrote here - doesn't excuse what Stephen did sharing personal details about people's private social life to his followers for a few extra clicks. GN is the sickness that is wrong with our industry.

    • @lucifersheadscarf6988
      @lucifersheadscarf6988 Годину тому

      I get your point to be honest.

    • @bobsmithson8592
      @bobsmithson8592 Годину тому

      Yeah it can feel like that sometimes for sure

    • @Itsameamario-ns3se
      @Itsameamario-ns3se Годину тому

      Never thought of it like that but yah I guess they know what gets hits. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @buyingastairwaytoheaven5252
      @buyingastairwaytoheaven5252 Годину тому

      It’s true though.

  • @bigwizardenergy
    @bigwizardenergy 5 годин тому

    "Weirdly enough, nobody emailed us. Crazy right?"

  • @GregorysBrain
    @GregorysBrain 5 годин тому

    I really hope he attends Computex. I have some questions for him myself. I'm a Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, and Computer Numerical Controled Programmer as a contractor for all of the large Defense companies as well as the US Military directly. There is no excuse for his lack of understanding of any of these types of business dealings. We deal with absolutes.

  • @jameslamb7197
    @jameslamb7197 5 годин тому

    The first thing the dude says is a marketing pitch. Fucks sakes, man.

  • @vaeloreonari7516
    @vaeloreonari7516 6 годин тому

    This is my next AIO cooler! I have had the 240 Captain Pro, the LT 720 280 on another build, and they are solid coolers that dont break the bank, highly recommend.

  • @robandtyria9094
    @robandtyria9094 7 годин тому

    WHY WERE YOU SO EASY ON HIM ?

  • @robandtyria9094
    @robandtyria9094 7 годин тому

    do what you want just stay out of the USA

  • @user-gr5lh6cs8o
    @user-gr5lh6cs8o 7 годин тому

    The arrogant idiot thinks Americans are stupid and yet, he's just a Slav. (Slave)

  • @robandtyria9094
    @robandtyria9094 7 годин тому

    he is ek you said its on you pay these people

  • @robandtyria9094
    @robandtyria9094 7 годин тому

    lol so now i have to fight for the work you did what a smug ass much

  • @robandtyria9094
    @robandtyria9094 7 годин тому

    lol you were in strip mall lol huge my ass

  • @supermegarichkid2138
    @supermegarichkid2138 8 годин тому

    I wish when my employer asks me a question, I could just randomly give facts not pertinent to the question like this dude. Obvious scammer!

  • @dktha
    @dktha 9 годин тому

    Great interview. I hope they had to pay for the Computer booth before attending. It sounds like he is throwing people under the bus and calling them liars. Or not reporting issues doesn't mean it didn't happen. Sounds like really shady answers.

  • @BusaDud
    @BusaDud 10 годин тому

    When you take a false narrative and run with it without facts you look pretty dumb but thanks to social media it travels faster than the truth 😢

  • @DJdoppIer
    @DJdoppIer 10 годин тому

    I can't help but doubt almost everything König said. There is so much evidence against EKWB, and König's argument is essentially _"Nuh uh!"_ with no evidence to disprove the allegations against his company. He could've brought screenshots and documents to backup his counter-argument, but I imagine he didn't because the evidence doesn't exist, and he knows it. Basically he's trying to save face without admitting anything.

  • @IX_D_E_M_O_N_XI
    @IX_D_E_M_O_N_XI 10 годин тому

    Pls answer me this question I have a ps5 and I want a monitor and to be more clear I want this one but even if it doesn’t support hdmi 2.1 can I play my games on 120 fps?

  • @konic40
    @konic40 11 годин тому

    it just needs a fan for the seat section at well

  • @garychios
    @garychios 11 годин тому

    I am an Mechanical / Aerospace Engineer who fell into technology about 30 years ago. I see his POV and I have been and see these situations. EKWB makes a great product with great support

    • @winebartender6653
      @winebartender6653 7 годин тому

      Great products is very debatable. Their gpu and cpu blocks have been lagging behind for quite some time now in terms of performance (their direct die has been a production nightmare, which was mostly developed by derbaur anyway). Their prices have been aproaching nonsensical compared to the competition. If all you care about is aesthetics, sure, they make some nice looking stuff, but its pricing for fittings/distribution blocks is ludicrous. Their rads are...fine, better than average I suppose, but again, nothinf to write home about. The watercooling space is so full of competition now, EK needs to change their gameplan and get back on track.

  • @garrek99
    @garrek99 11 годин тому

    One issue with this case is that the PSU is exhausting hot air into the radiator. I bought this case and with a small, flat aluminum plate was able to change the orientation of the PSU to exhaust out the back. Basically, I turned the PSU 90 degrees counterclockwise. It was an easy mod without touching the actual case. Made a huge difference. I also put the stock PSU info a different system and got a Corsair SFX 750 instead.

  • @Gabrich777
    @Gabrich777 13 годин тому

    Hi, sorry I didn't notice if you squeez the cushions. Are those viscoelastic?

  • @TheManicGeek
    @TheManicGeek 15 годин тому

    [person makes racist remarks] "Hey... don't do that again..." Literally NO corrective action? No PROPER response to what is clearly something that needs to be course-corrected? Sounds to me like Eddie just confirmed he DOES support non-inclusive speech and actions by just encouraging those folks to keep it quiet so they don't get caught. He did not present a very good look in this interview and just sort of cements to me that EK is not a company to be supported until every single member of current leadership and ownership is gone. What a goon. Leo did an excellent job with this interview, up to and including some VERY tongue-in-cheek reactions that Eddie clearly didn't understand.

  • @Sonderpc
    @Sonderpc 15 годин тому

    I wonder why GN hasn't visited yet... lol

    • @vamwolf
      @vamwolf 13 годин тому

      he bully and drams it to sell merch

    • @amdforlife5591
      @amdforlife5591 12 годин тому

      Wasn’t just me who noticed it then

  • @ndebele100
    @ndebele100 17 годин тому

    At least you have contacted game nexus if they want to submit questions to the ceo no ?

  • @r0bw1l73
    @r0bw1l73 19 годин тому

    It’s a good card. Had mine a week now and 1440p is silky smooth. Jedi survivor is running at Ultra with RT on at about 120fps.

  • @majorschemer4872
    @majorschemer4872 19 годин тому

    I love the pandering “that black dude was pretty cool” play. As a white person, it always bothers me when someone starts off a reply like that when talking about a different race/culture etc. There is no need to start a reply off like that if you’re not racists. Dude 100% calls black people the n word.

  • @MyMediaAccount
    @MyMediaAccount 20 годин тому

    Leo is King!

  • @Roman00744
    @Roman00744 21 годину тому

    Great work Leo, thank you.

  • @nigelcoutinho1044
    @nigelcoutinho1044 21 годину тому

    Hey man quick question. Does the 3.5 mm work on phones? I have the headset but the 3.5 mm doest seem to work on my Sony Xperia xa2. No sound can be heard. But the USB C works like a charm. Any reason it's not working or something to do to make it work. 3.5 dosent work on iPhone 13 as well. Yelp.

  • @kristi_howard
    @kristi_howard 22 години тому

    Damn!!!

  • @geofftatesmate7748
    @geofftatesmate7748 22 години тому

    I don’t think we will ever know the truth of this sadly.

  • @Everychillitsjustlife-cz8zz
    @Everychillitsjustlife-cz8zz 22 години тому

    That everyone is how to do an interview. Let the person talk. And don’t let them get away with trying to avoid an answer.

  • @Itsameamario-ns3se
    @Itsameamario-ns3se 22 години тому

    I think the ceo was quite brave doing this however it’s clear by his mentality to this that there are issues he can’t even see as he is just part of it all.

  • @thetechdevil-jn1vo
    @thetechdevil-jn1vo 23 години тому

    Really though Leo did this interview expertly. Very British way of doing things. No explosions. Fist fights etc 😂

  • @iamahappybunny7640
    @iamahappybunny7640 23 години тому

    Wish dan Henderson would ask Leo to interview him. He is likely under a lot of litigation and worried.

  • @supersayianz
    @supersayianz День тому

    For a gaming headset without a dedicated mic out, it may be bizarre. But the mic test without any features turned on already sounded quite good and even better than those with dedicated mics. Earcups are also replaceable but not the headband which is flooded with PU leather that will definitely flake overtime in ASEAN countries. Overall probably considerable purchase.

  • @daveraven4044
    @daveraven4044 День тому

    Great job Kitguru team! Outstanding Leo! EK strikes me as evasive and condescending during interview. In 2016 i had good customer service with EKWB and overall quality products. My current open loop system still working fine. Time will tell all with EK. May not use EK on upcoming build. I'll be watching.

  • @TeamStevers
    @TeamStevers День тому

    Leo, we need to get a gofund me to fund your journalistic endeavors. All manufacturers should pay into it.

  • @TeamStevers
    @TeamStevers День тому

    Barrow and Alphacool loved how slimy this CEO came across.

  • @TeamStevers
    @TeamStevers День тому

    Bravo to Kitguru. Fuck EK. They wouldn’t send a cease and desist, they would sue him for defamation.