J118 (aka VX2 or L88B) Initial Review

[wegster]

Some people don't have the $$$ to throw into testing multiple products to find the best, and greatly appreciate you and others' reviews, as well as the advice I have received from members like RsL. Some of us have too many other expensive hobbies, and want to just find the best bang for our buck to get off analog sticks

Thankfully, this is a relatively inexpensive hobby. Still adds up, but it's far less than the custom turbochargers I used to eat through!

And people like RsL, Leaford, igetcha, Parked, Tropical Bob, and the awesome mods and juice forums and others give us all *endless* amounts of reading and viewing, before I bought my first e-cigs..so hopefully some of the reviews will be of use to someone.

I'm sure the 'best' is what others have said - a device that looks nothing like an alalog - screwdriver, ZiMoshi(sp?), Prodigy, whatever...but in the meanwhile, not all of us *want* to feel like we're tugging on a crack pipe

[dpixel8]

Thankfully, this is a relatively inexpensive hobby. Still adds up, but it's far less than the custom turbochargers I used to eat through!

Firearms for me. My wife will like this much better though, with the lack of smell and the cost savings

[Hangar]

a tad off topic here gents, but i just topped off my Nebula cart with some new PEG based liquid i received today from Nuvape and... holy cow, im getting sooo much vapor from this ecig now that when i look around me it looks like ive been smokin a big fat cigar in here all nite, lol! cool, hehe.

[wegster]

Part 2 is now up, at end of original post.

[needvapor]

Wegster...
did you put a 510 manual battery on the j118/vx2?? I have one on the way and cannot wait for the manual to come out for this.. perhaps then it really will be a 510 killer?
I LOVE my 510 but with manual.. cant wait to see what it does with a manual battery I think where you get juice also matters. Do the VX2 have different manufacture's?

a tad off topic here gents, but i just topped off my Nebula cart with some new PEG based liquid i received today from Nuvape and... holy cow, im getting sooo much vapor from this ecig now that when i look around me it looks like ive been smokin a big fat cigar in here all nite, lol! cool, hehe.

I just got my shippment in from Nu vape also and yes I can relate HOLY COW, the throat hit also!!! I ordered high and so far have tried the vanilla and coke and mixed in one ecig.. the lemon doesnt give as much of throat hit but I LOVE the taste! Going back for more this weekend if funds are available.. well worth it!!!

[RsL]

Wegster,

Have you tried another atomizer on your VX2? I just watched your video review and from what I see you are not getting the vapor you should be getting, even with a brand new atomizer. I'm vaping on my VX2 right now and getting 510 like vapor out of it. I'm using 18mg juice. Damn it...am I going to have to hook up my video cam and put up a review myself? I'm in the Witness Protection program and I'm trying to avoid doing that!

[wegster]

Wegster...
did you put a 510 manual battery on the j118/vx2?? I have one on the way and cannot wait for the manual to come out for this.. perhaps then it really will be a 510 killer?
I LOVE my 510 but with manual.. cant wait to see what it does with a manual battery I think where you get juice also matters. Do the VX2 have different manufacture's?

The interchange only works as follows without modifications:
The 510 atty and cart will go onto the J118 battery.
The J118 atty will *not* work with the 510 batteries (may be moddable, slight sanding down of 'ridge' past threads on atty, but... :-/ )
A j118 mouthpiece (without cart) will fit inside the end of a 510 moutpiece, if you remove the disk in the end of the 510 mouthpiece. It's a tight fit.
A j118 cart *will* work with a 510 atty, but be careful, you do have to push in past the 'first ridge' slightly on the atty to cart mating. Do at your own risk.

I believe the J118 is essentially a slightly modified 510 clone, single manufacturer, but may be wrong.

[wegster]

Wegster,

Have you tried another atomizer on your VX2? I just watched your video review and from what I see you are not getting the vapor you should be getting, even with a brand new atomizer. I'm vaping on my VX2 right now and getting 510 like vapor out of it. I'm using 18mg juice. Damn it...am I going to have to hook up my video cam and put up a review myself? I'm in the Witness Protection program and I'm trying to avoid doing that!

believe me, I know the feeling, I'm not thrilled about posting videos, just something about 'nutcases online with too much info about you,' or something...but, too late now.

Yes, I'm constantly suspecting the attys here. I did bring the J118 in to the office today, and vaping on it on and off, but the 510 is nice clouds, and desne..the J118 all I've really managed is well, 'thin and wispy'. Will trya pair of different attys on the J118 tomorrow. Right now have a J118 cart and mouthpiece on my 510 atty...

[wegster]

Wegster,

Have you tried another atomizer on your VX2? I just watched your video review and from what I see you are not getting the vapor you should be getting, even with a brand new atomizer. I'm vaping on my VX2 right now and getting 510 like vapor out of it. I'm using 18mg juice. Damn it...am I going to have to hook up my video cam and put up a review myself? I'm in the Witness Protection program and I'm trying to avoid doing that!

Ok, you win a prize. I got kinda pissed off after coming back from the office, and vaping on the JX all day. I went through a pair of attys yesterday..vaped ok for a little bit, but just not anything comparable to the 510, as you saw..so swapped the attys out after the first video review I did, and it got a little better. All day today it still felt like 'thin vapor, and not much.' I had 3 attys in total. Dumped all 3 through the 'easy clean cycle,' in this case, the one atty with the most use, a quick H202 burn-off, then all 3 rinsed in Hyd Peroxide, agigated, rinsed in alcohol, distilled water, blow out, drain.

I won't say it's a '510 killer,' because it's not, for me...but it's much better. Vapor is finally decent. Throat hit is still king with the 510 between the two, getting relatively low throat hit, while I can use the mouthpiece and cart on a 510 atty, even with the J118 battery if desired, and am getting better throat hit. It does vape fairly well, with a very easy draw (too much so for me slightly), so my opinion/initial impression is being revised a bit.

Will let the other pair of attys drain out a bit more overnight, and give it a few days. Vapor much improved, but..not the same as my 510s. To be continued.. :-)

How are you finding throat hit between the J118 and the 510? If the 510 is an 8, I'd have to say right now, even while vaping much better, the J118 is a 4-5. (but closer on vapor)

[denec]

I am going to agree with wegster, I been vaping for 2 days now with the VX2.

I did at least 200 puffs by now maybe more i lost count..on one atomizer it has to be broken in by now no?

I do get lots of vapor..no doubt about it...but throat hit? it still nowhere compared to a 510, I get some, but it just not as good.


Truth is if I never ever bought a 510 I would think this is superb in all ways...but now that I get spoiled by a 510 I miss that the throat hit

It still beats the 510 in battery length, and cartridge life