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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 12:55:10 GMT
Many Happy returns..Have a fab day.. May it rain DNA20's all day..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 12:22:44 GMT
No bashing, just fact and I have owned both the Octavia and the Passat of similar age..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 12:16:33 GMT
The shipping charges on the nitecore is very high..It's something like $10.00 for just teh charger.
Much less expensive to buy it elsewhere..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 12:07:44 GMT
Sure we all like nice things , absolutely nothing wrong with that but it's the rebuildable atomiser hype that confuses the hell out of me . Apart from the asthetics they are all the same , would you buy a £30,000 BMW over a £10,000 KIA if under the bonnet they had exactly the same engine ? I don't think any sane person would . Most people would.. VW Passat--> Skoda Octavia..Same basic car, same engine and the Skoda feels cheap..The interior is rubbish, flimsy and falls apart and I have experienced this. I would pay the extra for a Passat.
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 12:04:04 GMT
Yeah not all of the stuff is in stock most of the time. It seems to be run by the people who make efest batteries..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 11:59:37 GMT
It's a weird ordering system. They will calculate and let you know the shipping charges based on the shipping option you have chosen after you have placed the order..My first order they never did this.
Then I contacted them and placed a bigger order and I went for China Post and bought 16 batteries in 3 sizes. Cost me roughly $15 dollars in shipping and there is paypal fees to pay on top and currency conversion rates if you use paypal to convert your currency.
Still it works out quite ok but it's a long wait using China post.
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 11:54:37 GMT
Just a shame my juice has no real flavour, this would have been great otherwise. robby or anyone else who got juice from VB, what did you get and how was the taste factor comparing to say juices from UK vendors or Chinese Vendors who sell it at a higher price? I am guessing, just guessing he or who he gets it from waters it down some way..... I am guessing the percentage of flavour they use is very low..The Hangsen Storm tasted ok on the dripper but even in a genesis I am struggling to make out the flavour of the juice..I thought it needed steeping and it's not. It's very low flavouring. Won't be buying Hangsen from him again. The Dekang RY4 is ok, not great but ok.
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 11:48:37 GMT
I ordered from them on 4th December and I am waiting for the items to arrive..
A lot of people from the flashlight forums buy their batteries from there..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 9:07:45 GMT
Many Happy returns to both..Have a great day..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 16, 2012 8:42:07 GMT
Firstly the 3400 is a very tight fit within the Vamo. Not a recommended battery purely because there is a danger of stripping the insulation and causing a major short. The best cells for the VAMO are either the PSS CGR18650CH 2250 mAh or the NCR18650PD NNP if you can find it. If they are unavailable locally you can try these: www.thaipowerlight.com/Battery-Charger/Batt-Dinosaur-18650-3100mAAbove cell is based on a Panny 18650A. Tests at 2A, 3A and 5A here. but I have no idea what the rating of their protection circuit is. You'll have to ask them. or this one which is based on Chinese made BAK 18650CC which seems to have decent discharge curves at 5A. www.thaipowerlight.com/Battery-Charger/Batt-Fenix-18650Data here
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Post by maccafan on Dec 15, 2012 22:39:26 GMT
NF110..Lovely looking netbook with half decent specs..Would suit what you are looking for it to do... Clicky
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Post by maccafan on Dec 15, 2012 21:48:49 GMT
Why? What problems could happen using protected batteries? Variable voltage/wattage PWM devices work by cycling high power/voltage with low or zero power and delivering an equivalent power to what you have set it to. Very simplistically if you set it to 3 volts and press the button for 10 seconds it will deliver 6 volts for 5 seconds and 0 volts for 5 seconds switching between the two rapidly. You can't make out the difference because it happens at a very rapid pace. When the device is delivering high power when doing this, the current draw may cause the protection circuit on your protected batteries to operate. If you put a 2 ohm atomizer and set it to 4 volts or 8 watts you think it is drawing 2 amps. But in reality it will draw 4 amps at times. Therefore, ideally you need batteries that support 5+ amps easily. Not a problem with good quality protected 18650 batteries but ideally you want to be using unprotected IMR or PSS or NNP cells which can easily supply this kind of current. Protection is only usually added to ICR and NNP cells. IMR and PSS cells are much less volatile and usually need no protection. Regardless, the protection circuit is really redundant as these devices already have cell monitoring and protection circuits. Also most battery brands that you see are rebranded cells. They will usually be a Panasonic, Samsung or Sanyo with a different jacket on. The following is for reputable cells and not those ending with xxxfire. Any 2250 cell is a Panasonic CGR18650CH. Any 2600 cell is a Sanyo UR18650F. Any 2900 is a Panasonic NCR18650. Any 3000 is a Samsung SDI ICR18650-30A Any 3100 cell is a Panasonic NCR18650A. Any 3400 cell is a Panasonic NCR 18650B. Many companies buy these cells from the manufacturer and add things like protection circuitry and re-brand it. Also the protection circuits used are varied and many, so even though the base cell may be able to supply the current, the protection circuit may have a trip ceiling of 3.5 amps. So unless you know the characteristics of these cells and the way your device behaves under different load conditions, it's it's best to stick with IMR or PSS cells.
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Post by maccafan on Dec 15, 2012 21:27:19 GMT
What he has done by making the coil around the shaft of a screwdriver and then sliding the wick in replicates the drill bit method..
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Post by maccafan on Dec 15, 2012 19:02:11 GMT
Can some one please once and for all explain to me why these things cost so much, and why do you all keep paying so much for them. I know they dont look nice as it a bit of metal ya stick in yur mouth to vape on. Do they really justify such a high price. Dont just say you get a great vape from them and leave it at that as that dont work for me. i get a great vape from things that cost much less Whatever works for you is best.. Some people get used to higher end devices and attachments and that's all it is. Most of the time it is perception and perception is reality as far as each individual is concerned.. If you get a high quality re-buildable it will perform for years to come and you can keep re-wicking it for pennies as and how you want it, is one advantage. I guess you do save a little in the long run over perishable devices but most people never stop at one. But it's a hobby and people enjoy spending the money.
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Post by maccafan on Dec 15, 2012 15:07:18 GMT
Vision V3's are called CE5 or CE5+, yes. They are in essence replaceable head rather than a rebuildable, but the heads themselves can be rebuilt by users quite easily.
As you rightly said, for a given voltage higher resistance means cooler coil.
The "rating" is just an approximation. I would measure it myself with a simple fluke/multimeter. Yes you should experiment with different resistances and find one that suits you and the juice you are using. There is no substitute for experience and vaping is like food and everyone has their preference so there is no universal magic number though most people find an approx 2 ohm coil works well at around 3.7 volts.
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