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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 14, 2013 7:10:45 GMT
I'm no expert at all, and so would not know about why it happens, but Kanger stuff I have here is prone to gurgles and with other brands it's much less so and mostly not at all.
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 13, 2013 20:03:23 GMT
If it's not broken, no point in fixing it then AH . . . delighted to hear you've found something that really works well for you. Yes, the Vamo and the Silp (sic) are both nicely catered for by those, which is why I'm now looking to find something as good, that is well suited to the Ego style batteries I have too. I like them when it needs to be "out and about" and perhaps a little more discreet, so I want to get them up to speed as well. Shame the evods gurgle like they do, could have been a real contender if not for that.
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 13, 2013 19:44:49 GMT
Thank you for the suggestions, but I really like my new Smok one now, it's got a metal jacket outside, two window slots and the inner is pyrex - use any juice you like with no worries at all! Does not cost much, and has a spring loaded bottom post, making it the first ever budget pyrex tank I've seen that is able to screw down flush! Also the top and bottom unscrew, so it can be easily taken apart for fitting a new atty or given a proper cleaning unlike anything else I've tried. Holds about 3ml or so too, I seem to recall. Uses Higher and lower resistance rebuildable atty heads. For about a tenner (+/- £1-£2, depending on where you find them) it's got to be a bit of a steal I suspect! Really liking it so far! p.s allows you to choose whatever drip tip you prefer too! (unlike far too many tanks)
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 13, 2013 19:25:30 GMT
Erm, what are VN's? ??? I'll just bet I am being thick and it's something really obvious! LOL Vivi Nova's I'm thinking AH. DOH! I knew it! They came out and got popular before I got started and never truly grabbed me due to being polycarb tanks! More embarrassing still, I bought the new Smok version in pyrex last week! LOL Thanks!
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 13, 2013 19:11:55 GMT
Try making a small "washer" out of felt.It works a treat on VN's but should work on others as well. Erm, what are VN's? ??? I'll just bet I am being thick and it's something really obvious! LOL
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 13, 2013 12:38:00 GMT
Hi all, ok, so I am a big fan of pyrex tanks. I'm also enjoying having an ego or two about the place and the smaller size of the Kanger Protank mini would fit nicely, but then so would the Anyvape Davide Mini. I know the draw is pretty loose on a full size protank, and would guess that they are probably keeping with that style for their newer mini and mark 2 models too. Does anyone here happen have experience of both of these minis? And which of the two seemed to offer the tighter draw? With full size you can of course use a draw restriction device of some kind, but probably not on an ego based one sadly, hence wanting to bypass using one for this escapade! I feel blocking holes is a bit of a faff, and really would prefer not to have to go there. If only manufacturers would make something "built in" to adjust the draw then they could so easily broaden the appeal of their products to the widest possible audience. I do hope someone here has already tried both, and could shed some light on this one?
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 9, 2013 19:16:19 GMT
thanks for that raid2506, good tips to know about!
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 9, 2013 0:22:00 GMT
ok, so I dropped the retailer a line, explained what I had found, and asked if they keep springs of the right sort for this kind of problem. I offered to buy a couple if they did, which I felt was reasonable on my part as a potential fix up. I shall keep looking for the right spring just in case that line of enquiry draws a blank. It's been doing a lot better all day with my temporary spring. With a good spring I sense this could be a fair mod, ok, not overly likely to be a top end performer or anything, but definitely not bad either.
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 20:08:01 GMT
High end mods use brass connectors - brass is an excellent conductor, much better than stainless but not as good as aluminium, silver or gold. I would vote for a brass spring. (I should add that I'm being severely irritated by a $500 hybrid, that's got a stainless connector at the moment) I may have a go with silver bullet spring and try to bend it to suit if possible, or bb from same place and that might work too. One thing is pretty clear - it does seem to be the spring that's the problem, not sure if there's anything else involved so far though. I am sort of glad I could not afford a problem like the one you are being annoyed by! For that money I'd have thought there should not be any problems beyond affording it. <shrug> What do the makers of that one have to say for themselves?
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 18:26:27 GMT
ok, so things took an up turn! I thought what the hell, and took their spring out and bent mine to allow their screw to clamp it. On a 2.2 ohm it now vapes no worse than a 650mah ego would, maybe a bit better. Now this is with what I would class as definitely the wrong sort of spring! It's at best "brass and something else paler" plated. End cap gets less warm too now. That little tells me I am going in the right direction I suspect? ???
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 18:07:01 GMT
And here is the slip they made earlier! LOL
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 18:00:46 GMT
To my mind negative reviews are far more useful than non stop glowing praise. Its far more important to know whats not worth investing some cash in. I do agree, but do feel that vendor's should get a chance to put matters right first. Best I could ask for with that is that they actually try one I guess, and then if they keep hot springs to identify one that would suit. I've no idea if that would be considered a too big an ask or not.
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 17:42:41 GMT
heat in the body indicates where its got connection problems - if you can work out how to give the end cap to body a better connection you should have solved the voltage drop issue you described. Oh, the threads on the cap meeting the tube do you mean? If so then how so? ???
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 17:33:40 GMT
To my mind negative reviews are far more useful than non stop glowing praise. Its far more important to know whats not worth investing some cash in. Yes, that's exactly how I feel about it too.
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Post by Ancient Hermit on Aug 7, 2013 17:32:32 GMT
Not sure, I looked at one of course, but I'm not familiar with them, so can't be 100% sure. I can't seem to find a good source of various brass/copper springs, well not conical ones anyway.
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