Difference between 510's from Various Suppliers

[undertow911]

I ordered an e-smoke from a site called thedlight. com can anyone tell me what model this is? i haven't gotten it yet so i dont know if its any good. (sorry I'm a total noob)

[Flitzanu]

Originally Posted by undertow911

I ordered an e-smoke from a site called thedlight. com can anyone tell me what model this is? i haven't gotten it yet so i dont know if its any good. (sorry I'm a total noob)

i haven't heard of them, but if it were me, i'd cancel my order and pick a more reputable site.

especially since they are still using the long outdated and false claim that one cartridge is equal to 16-18 cigarettes...that's just a flat lie. also no mention of what model ecigs they are, atomizer types, etc.

[undertow911]

i think its too late to cancel. My order has already shipped (havent recieved it yet though). I actually placed it on ebay through them. when it shows up I will post a thread reviewing it.

[american]

hi undertow even i ordered something on ebay it looks similar to m401 but i guess after doing a research i found out it was an oudated version can some one help on this this is the pic of the e cig i bought i27.tinypic.com/2lwvlo4.jpg

[american]

http just put this before the link am sorry this is an unkown model without this no once cud help

[BullyBoy]

Originally Posted by undertow911

can anyone tell me what model this is?

Looks a lot like a JSB L88, aka blu.

[BullyBoy]

Originally Posted by JoAnna1010

Is there any difference between a 510 purchased from "one vendor" vs a 510 purchased from "another vendorr"

Could be, but the vendor isn't responsible. May not be true with Joye, or Chinese e-cigs in general but a lot of the manufacturing there is a cottage industry, meaning much of the fabricating and initial assembly is done by small groups of people (families, mostly) throughout various villages. Everything is then shipped (driven by car most likely) to a central facility for final assembly, packaging and distribution. Sounds crude, but it's remarkably efficient.

Back in the day, I wrote and produced installation manuals for a major Chinese manufacturer of ceiling fans to be sold here in the US. (Ever heard of Singer sewing machines? Same company made their motors just the way I've described.) Involved some QC work as well. I found that some of the same models used different parts, wiring schemes, etc. Over time, I could even tell what town they came from just by looking at the wiring. The fit and finish were all the same and basically worked the same but some were definitely better than others.

But that was then. It may be more sophisticated now, however I tend to doubt it based on what I'm reading here.

[zachari]

I had huge variance in atomizers from Janty. From awesome (the first) to hard draw/useless (the latter). Maybe should give diet smokes a try.

[undertow911]

American, that looks like the disposable "e -health cigarettes" i've seen on ebay . ordered one of those and it worked for a whole hour! don't even understand why they shipped a charger with it. you Can get more of those cheap pieces of crop ton this site: cellphoneslord.com/category/electronic_cigarette_and_smokeless_cigars.ehealth_ ecigarette_brand

[Rorschach]

Originally Posted by BullyBoy

Could be, but the vendor isn't responsible. May not be true with Joye, or Chinese e-cigs in general but a lot of the manufacturing there is a cottage industry, meaning much of the fabricating and initial assembly is done by small groups of people (families, mostly) throughout various villages. Everything is then shipped (driven by car most likely) to a central facility for final assembly, packaging and distribution. Sounds crude, but it's remarkably efficient.

Back in the day, I wrote and produced installation manuals for a major Chinese manufacturer of ceiling fans to be sold here in the US. (Ever heard of Singer sewing machines? Same company made their motors just the way I've described.) Involved some QC work as well. I found that some of the same models used different parts, wiring schemes, etc. Over time, I could even tell what town they came from just by looking at the wiring. The fit and finish were all the same and basically worked the same but some were definitely better than others.

But that was then. It may be more sophisticated now, however I tend to doubt it based on what I'm reading here.

BullyBoy You bring up a GREAT point.

I posted about this on the Totally-Wicked section of ECF Forum:
"I've actually found that the atomizers I got from TW are different than the ones I've gotten from other suppliers. I ordered the Multipacks of batteries and atomizers.

The TW ones I got (white) have a mesh protrusion that is somewhat thinner shaped. I'm wondering if that is what is causing a problem I am having: The atomizer does not seem to play well with the cartridges. As in it will only drain the VERY top of the cartridge in the 510 and not drain the rest of the cart like it does in other 510 atomizers I have.

This results in having to top up very often and usually one drop floods the cart on the top. In that case, I fail to see the advantage of even using a cart with the 510 atomizers from TW."

I hate to bash a supplier as I've only heard good things about them but I gotta say, I'm pissed off that my atomizers suck.

I don't even use the atomizers I got from their multipack anymore. I use the atomizers I had originally intended to replace. These atomizers I got from Dietsmokes and Widow.

I think Totally Wicked got a bad batch; the fact that they seem to do a brisk business in Titans leads me to believe that the particular ones that I got were part of that bad batch and hopefully it's the exception and not the norm. Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about it because there's no warranty on the Multipacks.

One of my 510 LED batteries from their mulitpack went berserk as well and continues to stay lighted even after disconnected from everything. It started doing this on Friday so I just left it glowing on my desk. It's Wednesday evening now and it's still on like a perpetual flashlight. Maybe this battery is the solution to the energy crisis.

Like I said, I'm sure this would happen to any supplier and not just TW.

I think we should just stick with warranties and the higher price than multipacks that might leave you wanting.