How do you like your 601?

**asidrave** · 04-19-2009, 09:07 PM

i would like a few opinions of members who have the 601 for awhile. how do you like it?

pros and cons of the pipe would be greatly appreciated

**DCrist721** · 04-29-2009, 04:35 AM

I like mine alot. Tons of vapor, super long battery life (one charge lasts days) and nice throat hit. Negatives are that I have to top off very often, and that it uses a lot of e-liquid.

**wyzardd** · 04-29-2009, 04:41 AM

I really want one. I screwed up and ordered an 888 (which still hasn't arrived, but that's another story). Payday after next, maybe...

**dirt2suck** · 04-29-2009, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by DCrist721

I like mine alot. Tons of vapor, super long battery life (one charge lasts days) and nice throat hit. Negatives are that I have to top off very often, and that it uses a lot of e-liquid.

Topping Off, does that mean you go thru more liquid than a cig?
Or does a topoff 10 drops last and hour?

topping off a cig cart for me is 3-6 drops and lasts maybe 1/2 to 1 hr

Dirt

**asidrave** · 04-29-2009, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by wyzardd

I really want one. I screwed up and ordered an 888 (which still hasn't arrived, but that's another story). Payday after next, maybe...

i have the RS888 minipipe...great device...i use it daily for dripping.

believe me...that screw up is worth it

**mastervapor** · 04-29-2009, 04:48 PM

Had mine about a month and really liked it. Great hit and vapor then it started to slide. Carts didn't seem to work well, so I started dripping. Worked like a charm for dripping, then the bowl started to crack down the front side, still great for dripping, then the ring that holds the LED cover came unglued, still dripped like a steam engine, then the att failed, cleaned it, revived it for one last day of great vapor, then the att went completly cold and I layed it to rest in an old desk drawer.
The end PS Batt life was great (3-4 hrs) and I vape heavy.

**asidrave** · 04-29-2009, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by mastervapor

Had mine about a month and really liked it. Great hit and vapor then it started to slide. Carts didn't seem to work well, so I started dripping. Worked like a charm for dripping, then the bowl started to crack down the front side, still great for dripping, then the ring that holds the LED cover came unglued, still dripped like a steam engine, then the att failed, cleaned it, revived it for one last day of great vapor, then the att went completly cold and I layed it to rest in an old desk drawer.
The end PS Batt life was great (3-4 hrs) and I vape heavy.

great to hear that you did enjoy it...

sad to hear how it ended

**dibbyb** · 05-01-2009, 10:30 AM

I had some difficulty at first. Evidently all carts for the pipe are not equal. The first one seemed to flood the vaporizer, I had to constantly use the manual shorting pin (in the battery compartment) to burn off excess fluid. Finally the third cartridge seemed to work well. When it ran out (after about three days of pretty heavy use) I refilled it with juice. It takes a lot to fill it. I tried filling one of the other cartridges after squeezing out the fluid in it and dripping that into my e-cig. Did not want to work well, flooding again I think.
So I went to the "good" cart. That worked well for a while then seemed to be getting low. I dripped about 20 or 30 drips into it until I could see that the pad was not going to accept any more. Been working well since then. I'm using the e-Puffer 555 juice with 24mg nic, it seems to give a better throat hit than the Johnson Creek Peach 24mg. The peach is nice when your throat starts to get raw from the 555.
My usual method of puffing is to draw one or two short puffs, don't inhale it, then another bigger one for the inhale. I have tried just taking one looong breath inhaling directly into my lungs without holding in the mouth first. I get a good throat hit but it irritates the back of my throat. I like to keep a water bottle handy, vapeing seems to dry the mouth and throat out quickly.
The battery seems to last forever, I've been trading the two off every couple days but a check of them with a battery tester showed neither ever got below 3.9 volts and the book says they work until they get down to 3.7 volts. After charging they test about 4.2 volts.
The pipe is actually easier to travel with than the e-cig. You don't have to bring extra batteries, carts, etc. with you. And as long as you make sure the battery is charged and the cart is full you could probably go away for the weekend and just keep the pipe in your pocket.
I haven't had anyone say anything about not smoking indoors, some people stare at me but I think a pipe doesn't hit people's hot button like a cigarette does. I showed it to one guy who was staring at it, he was impressed and said he'd like to get one to play a joke on his wife. I told him it cost $2500