Manual vs Auto

[Diablo1399]

Hi guys,

I want to add a KR808D-1 to my collection, but I don't know whether to buy auto or manual batteries. Apparently the autos have a 5 sec cutoff, and this could be annoying. Any advice?

[bluesuede]

Personally I prefer manual batts. You pre-heat the attys by pressing the button for a second before inhaling so no primer puffs are needed. The auto batts I find are a little "airy".

[Guineahill]

Depends on how you plan to use it. If you want easy, hands free kind of operation get the auto. If you want to dispense with the primer puff and have more control get the manual. Or maybe one of each?

[Henry ∇ George]

i haven't decided between the auto and manual yet. the auto would allow a natural index/middle finger straddle or thumb/index finger pinch. the manual would require going from the straddle to the pinch or some other technique. the auto would require learning to do a drag prime and then the full drag or doing a slow, long drag.

i thought most of the timers were set at 9-10 secs. i think too the kr8 uses a vacuum switch so they're safe to have in the pocket. the manuals could accidently be activated in the pocket.

i'm thinking of going with the auto batteries for $9 from health cabin. they only sell the manual usb, so i'll probably end up getting the manual usb since it is only $10. perhaps it will train me how to hold a manual and i'll replace the autos with manuals later.

[SudokuGal]

I vote for both!! I didn't intentionally plan on having an kr808 battery but that is what is used on my Magnum. Then I got into the cartomizers for ease of use when I'm out and about. So I ordered two manual ones in pretty colors to use with the cartos.

The next idea was to give an auto battery a try again...it has been more than 6 months since I'd used one. So I now have two autos being shipped. I like covering all my bases!!!

[Henry ∇ George]

i think the newer model of the kr808b-1 has a 5 sec cutoff while the older one has a 10 sec cutoff. i think the newer one is known as the vapor rite kr808b-1 or dvr9. i still haven't decided on the primer puff of the auto or having to do a bong hit on the manual and risk having it go off in my pocket. there are different lengths on them too. wish they would all specify the length and cut-off on them.

if the vendors just had everything in stock in black, platinum, auto, manual, passthrough, and if they all had the corded usb charger, usb car adapter, and separate corded ac charger. and if they all left off their logos or had nice simple white or platinum logos.

[Guineahill]

Message the different vendors and ask them about the cutoff on their batteries if they aren't stated on the sites. Almost all of them are very nice and accommodating.

The newer batteries from V4L have the longer cutoff time. I don't find the cutoff time to be an issue but other people do.

[Henry ∇ George]

thanks. i ordered a kit from v4l and ordered 3 matte black ones they call dvr9 from east mall with carts and the pcc. i'll find out. do you know the cut-off time for the ones at east mall, heavens gift, or health cabin?

[Kelemvor]

Heavens-Gift states 5 seconds, and the ones i have from them manual/auto have real 5 seconds.

[pm2006]

thanks. i ordered a kit from v4l and ordered 3 matte black ones they call dvr9 from east mall with carts and the pcc. i'll find out. do you know the cut-off time for the ones at east mall, heavens gift, or health cabin?

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There is a thread on here SOMEWHERE that goes into the differences between Kr808d-1 and d-2 and dvr9 and all the rest of of them. Also, which cartos fit which model. You may want to find that before you order from a bunch of different places. I just read it today but I can't remember where. Sorry. Probably on this forum somewhere.