Nov 29, 2012
Not much to say about it today, except I am liking it a lot!
I will say it is easy to use and the display is clear.
I have not tried the VV mode yet. It seems everyone is recommending RMS / VW mode and for good reason. This is the only way to vape!
Dec 1, 2012
This morning I thought my Vamo was on the fritz: Any atty I used, any juice I used, any wattage applied all my juice tasted like crap, burnt, etc, etc.
First I thought must be the juice as I started trying some Liqua flavors last night ... Horrible tasting stuff. Odd considering I have heard nothing but good reviews about this brand.
The Investigation: So I am using the Vamo in RMS / VW mode. Have been using this mode since day 1 and no problems up to now. I decided to check the output voltage ---Regardless of the wattage applied the output voltage read 3.7 volts. Okay, very odd. Shouldn't it be displaying the output voltage based on the current RMS/VW setting?
I posted to ECF and the response: The unit when used in VW mode diplays the current battery voltage not the output voltage (which makes perfect sense because why would I care about voltage when in VW mode).
Good, now I can rule out a problem with the Vamo - thank goodness
The problem after fiddling around all morning: I determined that the source problem was the new nova heads I was using. Slap me up the side of the head, I know the stock replacement heads don't work worth a crap.
So I began making new heads with 34 awg nichrome and cotton yarn - not much of change, a bit better but still 'off'. Hmmm ... I thought I had this down to a fine art. Not the case and back to the drawing board.
After much trial and error, I came up with this ... 36 awg nichrome and cotton yarn with a resistance of 3.5 - 4 ohms. Good, problem solved. The juice is tasting mighty fine now and the Vamo is working just great.
I am liking the Vamo using it with a single 18350 battery. It is not as heavy when using 2 stacked 18350s or a single 18650. Easier to handle in this configuration and it doesn't look like a pipe bomb! I may need to order a couple more of these batts.
Dec 1, 2012 - Afternoon Update: I have decided that the 18350 single mode configuration is not the ideal / optimal setup - The available voltage drops off way too fast and a single battery does not last very long at all. I think I got 2 hours ----
So, now I am back to using (2) 18350 batteries stacked. After a charge cycle, battery A1 metered at 4.17 volts, battery A2 metered at 4.16 volts. The Vamo (in RMS mode) displays the total available voltage as 8.3 volts - sweet
Not much to say about it today, except I am liking it a lot!
I will say it is easy to use and the display is clear.
I have not tried the VV mode yet. It seems everyone is recommending RMS / VW mode and for good reason. This is the only way to vape!
Dec 1, 2012
This morning I thought my Vamo was on the fritz: Any atty I used, any juice I used, any wattage applied all my juice tasted like crap, burnt, etc, etc.
First I thought must be the juice as I started trying some Liqua flavors last night ... Horrible tasting stuff. Odd considering I have heard nothing but good reviews about this brand.
The Investigation: So I am using the Vamo in RMS / VW mode. Have been using this mode since day 1 and no problems up to now. I decided to check the output voltage ---Regardless of the wattage applied the output voltage read 3.7 volts. Okay, very odd. Shouldn't it be displaying the output voltage based on the current RMS/VW setting?
I posted to ECF and the response: The unit when used in VW mode diplays the current battery voltage not the output voltage (which makes perfect sense because why would I care about voltage when in VW mode).
Good, now I can rule out a problem with the Vamo - thank goodness
The problem after fiddling around all morning: I determined that the source problem was the new nova heads I was using. Slap me up the side of the head, I know the stock replacement heads don't work worth a crap.
So I began making new heads with 34 awg nichrome and cotton yarn - not much of change, a bit better but still 'off'. Hmmm ... I thought I had this down to a fine art. Not the case and back to the drawing board.
After much trial and error, I came up with this ... 36 awg nichrome and cotton yarn with a resistance of 3.5 - 4 ohms. Good, problem solved. The juice is tasting mighty fine now and the Vamo is working just great.
I am liking the Vamo using it with a single 18350 battery. It is not as heavy when using 2 stacked 18350s or a single 18650. Easier to handle in this configuration and it doesn't look like a pipe bomb! I may need to order a couple more of these batts.
Dec 1, 2012 - Afternoon Update: I have decided that the 18350 single mode configuration is not the ideal / optimal setup - The available voltage drops off way too fast and a single battery does not last very long at all. I think I got 2 hours ----
So, now I am back to using (2) 18350 batteries stacked. After a charge cycle, battery A1 metered at 4.17 volts, battery A2 metered at 4.16 volts. The Vamo (in RMS mode) displays the total available voltage as 8.3 volts - sweet
