SS Vamo £22-50 ish shipped, Vaporbreak

[chrisss]

Mar 6, 2013 10:04:38 GMT chrisss said:

Very happy with my Vamo now I have the treads sorted. The only issue I have is that it is reluctant to power up. Sometimes when I screw in the bottom cap the led doesn't flick on and off and then it won't power up at all. When it does power up it won't start with just 5 clicks. Sometimes 1 click, wait a sec, then 5 clicks works, at other times it takes 2 or 3 sequences of 5 clicks to get it going. Once it's powered up it's fine until you power down. Any ideas?

Robby's suggestion of stretching the spring sorted this completely

[Deleted]

Mar 7, 2013 14:44:59 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

JOY TO THE WORLD !!!!!!!!!!! its bloody gorgeous!!!!!
now where are the destructions?

www.simate.webspace.virginmedia.com/VAMO_VV_VW_MOD_V2_USER_GUIDE_R02.pdf

[MarkS]

Caved in and just ordered a stainless steel Vamo and a Nova kit for just under £29 delivered.

I know the Nova kits are most likely not originals but was worth a gamble for $6.

Look forward to receiving it.

[Moggy]

Mar 7, 2013 15:17:06 GMT MarkS said:

Caved in and just ordered a stainless steel Vamo and a Nova kit for just under £29 delivered.

I know the Nova kits are most likely not originals but was worth a gamble for $6.

Look forward to receiving it.

If the Nova you have ordered is the one with a metal drip tip, be careful. Mine left me with an awful metallic taste in my mouth for a week, that I only got rid of with antibacterial mouthwash (Corsodyl). I have binned it and just use the delrin/plastic ones I already have from other nova's just in case.

I am not saying 100% that it was the tips fault, but when I stopped using it I got better.

[robby]

Mar 7, 2013 15:01:49 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

8 days from shipping email to delivery. not too shabby at all though i was panicking a bit. batteries all on charge now and have to wait until later to play with it.
may i say, i ordered the kit with charger and batteries but bought them all elsewhere, anyhoo, the gift box is very nice.

The little batteries are good capacity, unlike a lot of "kit" batteries you get from China and the charger will make a great little back up

[MarkS]

Mar 7, 2013 15:38:48 GMT Moggy said:

Mar 7, 2013 15:17:06 GMT MarkS said:

Caved in and just ordered a stainless steel Vamo and a Nova kit for just under £29 delivered.

I know the Nova kits are most likely not originals but was worth a gamble for $6.

Look forward to receiving it.

If the Nova you have ordered is the one with a metal drip tip, be careful. Mine left me with an awful metallic taste in my mouth for a week, that I only got rid of with antibacterial mouthwash (Corsodyl). I have binned it and just use the delrin/plastic ones I already have from other nova's just in case.

I am not saying 100% that it was the tips fault, but when I stopped using it I got better.

Cheers for the tip (excuse the pun) monomach.

If I receive a metallic one I'll be sure to give it a good soak in isopropyl before trying it out. If that doesn't work then I'll have to buy a compatible delrin/plastic one as this will be my first nova experience.

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Mar 7, 2013 15:39:31 GMT robby said:

Mar 7, 2013 15:01:49 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

8 days from shipping email to delivery. not too shabby at all though i was panicking a bit. batteries all on charge now and have to wait until later to play with it.
may i say, i ordered the kit with charger and batteries but bought them all elsewhere, anyhoo, the gift box is very nice.

The little batteries are good capacity, unlike a lot of "kit" batteries you get from China and the charger will make a great little back up

got 3 big ones and 3 little ones on charge now. might as well start with fully charged ones and have some for backup as and when needed.
i got a nitecore intelli 4 charger from ecigwizard in the end and 2 are done wooohoooo. off to play now
robby, thanks for all your help and patience, i owe you one

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Bare in mind that the charger from China does not have overcharge protection, any batteries should be removed as soon as the light goes green so I read on UKV in the past.

[robby]

Mar 7, 2013 16:34:51 GMT @spikeyfridge said:

Mar 7, 2013 15:39:31 GMT robby said:

The little batteries are good capacity, unlike a lot of "kit" batteries you get from China and the charger will make a great little back up

got 3 big ones and 3 little ones on charge now. might as well start with fully charged ones and have some for backup as and when needed.
i got a nitecore intelli 4 charger from ecigwizard in the end and 2 are done wooohoooo. off to play now
robby, thanks for all your help and patience, i owe you one

Same charger as mine, excellent charger, probably never need the back up

[Deleted]

I don't know if the electronics (like the readings) are bust but I just dropped my Chrome vamo down a flight of concrete stairs....

Have to say still works but awful burnt taste though indicating it shouldn't be?

Says 1.7ohms and 4w ...there's no way that should be a burnt taste...

Yes it did bend...but I fixed that with pliers

[robby]

Mar 7, 2013 16:59:23 GMT @johanino said:

I don't know if the electronics (like the readings) are bust but I just dropped my Chrome vamo down a flight of concrete stairs....

Have to say still works but awful burnt taste though indicating it shouldn't be?

Says 1.7ohms and 4w ...there's no way that should be a burnt taste...

Yes it did bend...but I fixed that with pliers

Try another Atty on it, it could be damaged. You are right, shouldnt be burning at that reading. I am sure you have probably done this while fixing the bend, but you did take the battery out and restart, yes?

[Deleted]

Yes...took the battery out and refixed...atty is fine on my other vamo so sure it's not the atty...

Still this is why I only pay £20 for a posh fancy mod LOL

Will keep it...the extension could come in handy for stacking bits and bobs

[Deleted]

the vamo buttons should be above the display bit. would look more like a cheeky face then! just saying ....

[robby]

[Jerri]

Just gone to order a dark chrome and they don't seem to have them