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Post by vapee on Dec 13, 2012 5:49:41 GMT
thanks, looks nice  will be interesting to see when PBusardo gets hold off it and does some tests on it, one thing I think it doesnt seem to do yet is show the battery voltage though, could be something the firmware can manage. After seeing the lavatube 2, I think the best would be the lavatube body with the evic electronics or at least the screen. |
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Post by vapee on Dec 13, 2012 2:24:26 GMT
hey welcome to the forums,
yea both kits are both good, the batteries are larger than the smaller cig lookalike ones, but thats because the battery life is much higher. The smaller batteries will keep running out, I used to ujse em 3 or so years ago and aside from that, the atomiser would overheat too quickly and i used old cartidges that wouldnt last long when refilling, so the whole thing didnt work too great back then lol. Nowadays u can still get by using the cig-a-like batteries (if u dont mind recharging them often or having like half a dozen at hand all charged), main thing will b decent cartomiser or clearomiser for them.
So back to those kits - if a slightly biggr device isnt a problem, then definitely go for one of them.
the VE Rive 1100 Deluxe Kit has a fair bit higher battery life compared to the other (1100mah), the other kit has a 650mah battery, therefore lasting almost double the time. Theres also included in the kit:
1 x Vision Ego Standard Resistance Clearomisers
5 x Standard Resistance Cartomisers
The Vision Ego Standard Resistance Clearomisers is decent, it can be filled quite easily (just be careful not to drop any on ur hands when filling) and can last a fair while. The different between that one and from the other kit - 2 x CE5 Clearmoizers (1.5ml) 2.6-2.8 Ohm
is the 2 x CE5 Clearmoizers (1.5ml) 2.6-2.8 Ohm do need need to be thrown away when they stop performing (after weeks or around a month+ usually), as they can be unscrewed and just the head of it can be replace, hat other kit comes with 2 extra head in addition to the 2 included in the clearomisers.
The first kit also has the 5 x Standard Resistance Cartomisers, they are not bad too, they take a bit longr to fill and u cant see when they are running out of liquid, u have to get a feel for when that happens, theyre quite decent tho as they dont have too many problems with leaking or wicking etc, but the flavour sometimes isnt as great as the clearomiser - still good to try them some time and I use to use similar ones.
So the battery I'd personally go for is 900mah+, the ce5 clearomisers I'd go for and at those price points - maybe theres one around with both
For liquids, theres a load of the around, can b good to start around 18mg (aka 1.8%)
depends whether ud b after tobacco flavours, fruit, etc
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Post by vapee on Dec 13, 2012 2:06:38 GMT
The Kanger T2 and T3 have been a decent alternative so far, however there are a fair few differences I've found. I still wanna try them through some different juices and do some rewicks. Main points I've found is you can fill the T3 to 3ml with no leaking problems. You can hav it sit on its side, carry it around etc. The thing is it sometimes does give a slightly bunt taste, so I have to inhale without pressing the button to get some more wicking going. Also found its a bit better at lower voltage (3.7v or so) for the 2.5ohm coils. Flavour and vapour compared to the vivi nova 3.5ml version is not as good I've found at the same kind voltage settings, the flavour is a bit off, like somethings making it taste different rather than it being muted. Have to try other flavours though, still. The T2 is also good with filling up and not leaking too much. It can be filled up quite high, doesnt leak on its side etc. A small amount somehow ends up going though the airhole when being filled - possible some is trappd under the end cap, as it dosnt leak much after, just a small blob once in a while, more so when the head is new. Different flavour with this one compared to the T3 I found, would say its a better flavour, wicks do need to be kept wet often, as its a top coil atty. Again not the same huge vapour as the vivi. The vivis look like they have some nicer construction in some ways to the kangers and the tube can be taken out where as with the kangers the tube is part of the base (in the t2) and part of the head (in the t3) - I think u can remove them with some force however You can definitely rewick the t3 and most likely the t2, vivi seems easier to do as with the t3 u need to work around the ego collar. If your vivis were not leaking at first and are good on the go, they seem a bit better, but if theyre constantly causing trouble, then these could b worth giving a go - still havnt decided if i like them much yet  |
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Post by vapee on Dec 13, 2012 0:11:53 GMT
hehe ahh thats possible, if its only a bit warm, my Lt does get warm quite often, I usually check the voltage on it though as I think it only switches off at around 3.3 or 3.4v on my 18650s, and doesnt tell me if its low or not lol k night |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:57:55 GMT
true, I think the xtars charger do that - the XTAR WP6 says it does real time battery monitoring and temperature monitoring as well as some of the other models. Maybe all of the xtar has this, not sure. Also the "pila charger" is an even higher end one with some good protection like: "LED status indicators with bad battery detection" and "Short circuit and reverse polarity protection" the pila is a bit pricey at £40 in most places though  |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:46:36 GMT
Yea true, definitely need to make sure its the right way up heh, but yea the charger and mod can deal with that usually. Maybe they should start printing + and - on the correct bit of the battery lol, dunno why they dont tbh. theres also another battery related issue on this thread: allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=15286&page=1I'll paste my quote from that one if anyone wants to look into safer charging, if not doing already: so u were able to fire it up again the same battery? Edit: just read of a similar battery for the vamo that came with the starter kit, ukvapers.org/Thread-Exploding-Batterydoesnt sound too promising, Could have been the charger or battery that caused the initial fault in that case, i wonder if yours is the same battery. Apparently the battery blew off the charger and "disappeared" somewhere  Thats the problem sometimes with the start kits coming with cheaper end batteries. Always good either way to charge and if possible also store the batteries in this safe chaging bag www.ecigwizard.com/en/accessories-39/batteries-chargers/li-po-safe-charging-bag.htmlthey look like they make a big difference, got one after watching this video Some other vendors sell it too, but not loads, also I got no idea on the best quality/best pricing on 18350s |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:39:38 GMT
Took a while to update my last post above heh, must have done that whilst u posted!
If the device is still working and u hav a different battery/charger, could b worth trying that out instead
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:18:25 GMT
so u were able to fire it up again the same battery? Edit: just read of a similar battery for the vamo that came with the starter kit, ukvapers.org/Thread-Exploding-Batterydoesnt sound too promising, Could have been the charger or battery that caused the initial fault in that case, i wonder if yours is the same battery. Apparently the battery blew off the charger and "disappeared" somewhere Thats the problem sometimes with the start kits coming with cheaper end batteries. Always good either way to charge and if possible also store the batteries in this safe chaging bag www.ecigwizard.com/en/accessories-39/batteries-chargers/li-po-safe-charging-bag.htmlthey look like they make a big difference, got one after watching this video |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:15:36 GMT
just did my first recoil of a vivi nova and what a difference it makes. more flavour more vapour and save cash cant be bad  you should try double coiling it, even better  It`s a bit tight for space, but it can be done okay. wow, didnt think that it could b done easily on the nova do u use only a few wraps per coil? I was thinking you could have one coil on the left of 1 wick and another wick sitting on top with a coil on the right so they stay away from eachother must produce crazy vapour! |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 23:12:33 GMT
The ego twist shouldn't fire if thers a short coming from the atty, apparently someone even tested it by shorting the battery and it didnt fire and worked after. Its possible some of the clone batteries use a different system then and wont work after the short but just protect the battery from problems. The one from VE is a nice battery, not sure exactly whether it has the same protection as the ego twist - the vision spinner I think should have.
oh and alibaba appears in the results cos every vendor selling there (mostly from china) has about 300 versions of the same product using all names they could think of hehe
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 22:34:20 GMT
I was thinking also the ego battery you have if its not joyetech usually push out around 4.1 or 4.2v at first then go down as the battery discharges, so maybe with certain heads its giving quite high voltage?
Also with a lavatube you can lower the voltage or increase as you like, maybe lowering it on certain ohms will be a good vape and make the coil last longer. Its good to go with a mod with good protection though with the rebuildables in case theres a short though and the vamo will be good cos it has the ohms tester, sometimes the quoted resistance can be lower or higher so it can give u a good idea of what voltage is safe to go for at least for keeping the heads good long term, plus the vamo is good value and has mini mode.
lavatube is a bit shorter than the vamo, even I think the mini mode is shorter than mini vamo so if you dont mind not having the ohms and would like a shorter mod, the £15 offer is very good.
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 22:03:05 GMT
hehe sounds great, those pannys are really good. They use them in the AW's I heard, definitely can last for ages, I used to charge at 3.4 but now at 3.7 as apparently it makes em last longer in the long run, but it does meaning more charger visits. The chrome does sound better constructed than the old black tubes |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 21:55:24 GMT
wow thats quite a bit, guess theyd give u a whole swimming pools worth tho lol apparently theres 72 now! sounds like good value with the price, especially if they are quite strong flavours so should last ages. Also they do cost a fair bit from the usa anyways and to try them here would therefore cost more. I personally buy 5-10 when trying out a new range, which now means I have too many to try lol, I like to compare some with my other flavours usually, and maybe get a few unique ones or ones that have had some good reviews. Would personally be easier to try a smaller bottle and try a few of them instead, but at the moment I'm quite stocked up and running out of empty bottles hehe, I think others might be after specific flavours though, so might be best to answer |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 21:36:00 GMT
They all sound great actualy lol, are they super concentrated too like flavourart? More intense than Flavourart Vapee . . . but I don't find F'arts remotely concentrated in all honesty. ah cool, yea i dont have many of them yet, just tried their pineapple a while back and it took like 2 drops in 3ml of 0 nic to get quite a strong flavour, raspberry was quite strong for me too, then again the apple took about 8 drops, I think pineapple could be quite a strong one in general though |
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Post by vapee on Dec 12, 2012 21:22:16 GMT
I usually keep em upright the whole time and dont fill above 2mls - if i fill above that amount-ish it can have a small leak at fist from the 510 connector end but its just an initial leak and goes away quick. Kinda makes it annoying to use though as its not as portable as i'd like but they give good vapour and flavour so has some good advantages Also I did notice as pointed out about when unscrewing, it can unscrew the head a bit, sometimes enough to stop the connection, guess that means its got a nice seal at the top. |
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will be interesting to see when PBusardo gets hold off it and does some tests on it, one thing I think it doesnt seem to do yet is show the battery voltage though, could be something the firmware can manage. After seeing the lavatube 2, I think the best would be the lavatube body with the evic electronics or at least the screen. 
It`s a bit tight for space, but it can be done okay.