Vamo owners, threads and pins opinions.

[JayJ]

Hi all, I'm looking for another variable wattage mod in what I call the stick style I don't like box mods. I own a zmax v3 which as you know telescopes. I mostly use it in 18650 mode so of course the gap bit shows, you know what I mean. I wouldn't mind something without the gap bit. The zmax in 18650 mode isn't at all ugly and the gap bit actually helps for grip when driving I hold it between my thumb and index finger. The zmax is also nuclear bomb proof. Anyway if I'm thinking no gap I'm thinking vamo.

Now as most of us do, I try and do a few searches on any product I'm thinking of buying and a few times the subject of dodgy threads, potentially being brass and a centre pin that gets pushed in way to easily has popped up. This putting me off a bit if I'm honest.

So vamo owners what are your experiences on the threads, pins and general durability of the vamo. I'm looking at the v5 or possibly the 3 if I decide I like the swirls as they'll help with grip.

Thanks, Jay.

[kalbo]

Can't fault the V5 at the minute. Only had it a couple of months so no issues with threads etc. I like it a lot

[giles]

I've had a V2 for maybe 15 months. The grommet round the centre pin has gone a couple of times. Not difficult to fix, but I wouldn't, for instance, put a spring-loaded atty (like the later Novas) on a vamo.

In the last 3 months or so it has also become a bit fussy about being turned on - can take 2 or 3 tries.

Mine is SS. No problem with the threads.

[chykensa]

I have 2 x V2s one in chrome and one SS. The Chrome is the oldest, and apart from the chrome wearing off in a pattern identical to my grip (!) and the 510 threads becoming a bit loose, requiring a £3 airflow controller which has solved that problem, it has given me faultless performance.
The SS one had a dodgy switch which raid2506 from this forum very kindly fixed for me, and although the threads have become a bit wonky, it is also a great workhorse and has given good service, bearing in mind it came from Fast Tech and cost under £25.
Would I buy another one? Yes, definitely, because it is cheap as chips yet does exactly what you want, and I haven't had any problems with the electronicness of it!!
If you can stand the wait, spend that £50 you had set aside and get two from FT with one as a spare. You won't be disappointed

[JayJ]

chykensa I haven't got £50 it was just the one I was thinking of from fasttech lol.

I thought the forum was flooded with vamo owners but some helpful answers all the same, thank you. I might wait until something pops up in the classies.

[kalbo]

Feb 12, 2014 19:07:50 GMT JayJ said:

chykensa I haven't got £50 it was just the one I was thinking of from fasttech lol.

I thought the forum was flooded with vamo owners but some helpful answers all the same, thank you. I might wait until something pops up in the classies.

You can get a V5 from china for about £15 if you don't mind waiting a few weeks

[lardarse]

I've a V2 and a V5, on my V2 the button to increase power has broke, no click and you've only to look at it and it increases volts/watts, on my V5 the 510 thread has gone and it also has a habit of turning itself off.

[JayJ]

Thats a couple of mentions of threads in this .... Well, thread.

kalbo where can I get a v5 for £15 ? The fasttech ones are about £21 for the stainless steel version.

[charliebrown]

I bought a black chrome Vamo v2 not long after release, it looks pretty sad these days and has had a centre pin fix, but it's still going strong (though only at home, poor ugly thing!)
Followed up with an ss v2 a few months after that which is still in my regular rotation. In fact till I got a kick for my K100 it was in use every day. I've never had a spot of trouble with it, it's been faultless
Got another ss v2 for hubby when he started vaping last May. Now I have to say hubs is quite a juggler (butterfingers ) and that poor Vamo has probably been dropped more times than I can remember, but it's still running absolutely fine, although the 510 connector is getting a bit picky about what it'll accept. To be fair that's probably got more to do with the number of times it's been under the settee/fridge/car (you get my drift!)

[kalbo]

Feb 12, 2014 19:56:18 GMT JayJ said:

Thats a couple of mentions of threads in this .... Well, thread.

kalbo where can I get a v5 for £15 ? The fasttech ones are about £21 for the stainless steel version.

www.vaporbreak.com/en/home/306-vamo-v5-main-body-stainless-steel.html
Obviously the shipping is an extra 7 dollars if my memory serves, but that's the slow boat delivery method. There are other delivery options but they were more than I wanted to pay. Took about 2 weeks to get here when I ordered one for a mate of mine.

[JayJ]

kalbo Works out about the same as fasttech then with delivery but two weeks for delivery is pretty quick from China. Thank you for the link I'll have a nosey around on that site.

[erik514]

A few people have reported problems with vaporbreak shipping. It's probably all sorted and fine again but it's best to be aware others have had problems with them.

[kalbo]

Feb 12, 2014 20:17:32 GMT JayJ said:

kalbo Works out about the same as fasttech then with delivery but two weeks for delivery is pretty quick from China. Thank you for the link I'll have a nosey around on that site.

No probs. still comes in at under £20 with delivery so yeah, not much in it. I'm waiting for my king clone to arrive from there. My buddy got one and it's amazing. The threads are a bit squeaky, but it hits harder than his original king mod that cost him over $200. I can't wait :-)

[kalbo]

Feb 12, 2014 20:20:55 GMT erik514 said:

A few people have reported problems with vaporbreak shipping. It's probably all sorted and fine again but it's best to be aware others have had problems with them.

Really? I've have a lot of gear from there and always use the cheapest shipping option too. Never had a problem to be fair.

[dognero]

Had problems with the thread on my V2 but just bought a Tank airflow controller by SMOK and hey presto new threads. I think I drop it to many times lol