Anybody using a 521 tab?

[oplholik]

This morning, with little else to do, I thought I'd work up a little comparison on the read outs of three of my toppers over 6 ohm readers I have so that I could compare what I have been using compared to the CM. So here it is. Make of it what you will. The round reader is what I have been building on before getting the CM. Subtract .3 from the DMM readings.

 

[PaulBHC]

Just to make sure you already know this, with a DMM you touch the leads and subtract that reading from your coil reading.

 

[oplholik]

I do know this, but in this case I forgot. What needs to be subtracted is .3. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[sawlight]

Interesting there was so much variation on the higher end.

 

[PaulBHC]

101vape.com has the Geekvape on sale this weekend for $18

Gonna take another look at these.

 

[PaulBHC]

I watched a TVC video review on the GV 521. The bottom cover is held on with magnets. I don't mind that it doesn't have a usb charger but it would be nice to have a built in voltage indicator. Since I won't be using it as a mod, I would think that the battery charge would last weeks for the few coils that I do in a month. I have lots of 18650s. I don't go below .5 ohm and mostly want this as a building platform.

 

[oplholik]

That's a nice price.

 

[puffon]

Since I only build every month or two. I don't leave the battery in the CM.
Usually put in a drained (3.6v) battery. Seems to help with hot legs, not putting full power to the coil.

 

[PaulBHC]

Sounds like a good idea. I think?

 

[oplholik]

Not a bad idea at all.

 

[sawlight]

Been thinking really hard on that price! Wish they had the coil master in for the $29 price they have on it! My main goal is to get my DVM back out into the garage and have a little less crap on the table, I really like the idea of a "one and done" meter. I've been holding out for a couple more Pico's in the new colors, but I may just bite the bullet and order the coilmaster and a couple of batteries.

 

[sawlight]

OK, so I go to 101.vape, put the Geekvape in my cart, and grab some LG HB6 batteries, they are half off for a pair! Well, the wrapper on them is purple, the google search shows they should be a creamy brown? Is 101 worthy of buying batts from? I always use Illumination supply or RTD, but figured with the sale I'd save on shipping, but...........

 

[oplholik]

I sure like my CM for building on, nice and stable, and I'm sure that the GV one is the same in that respect.

 

[PaulBHC]

I thought about getting some tootsie roll LGs but then read the battery forum and the counterfeit threads and...

Shipping got to 7.99 unless I keep adding to $75 to get free freight... do I really need all this...

 

[oplholik]

OK, so I go to 101.vape, put the Geekvape in my cart, and grab some LG HB6 batteries, they are half off for a pair! Well, the wrapper on them is purple, the google search shows they should be a creamy brown? Is 101 worthy of buying batts from? I always use Illumination supply or RTD, but figured with the sale I'd save on shipping, but...........

I never ordered batts from 101, but it's kinda funny that their HB6's are purple. I would be kinda leery about that.

 

[sawlight]

I never ordered batts from 101, but it's kinda funny that their HB6's are purple. I would be kinda leery about that.

Yeah, thinking I may just get the coil master for $31 from sweet vapes and forgo on the batts.

 

[sawlight]

I Evilbayed it, $32 shipped, better price than anywhere else I found and I got a NIB Coil master on the way now. No settling for something less, like I've been known to do.
Now to save up for mods......

 

[sawlight]

Well I got mine today, I have to say I'm disappointed so far. The test leads are pure JUNK!! Plug them in and hook them together and it goes from .23 to 3.5 ohm, to even nothing, depending on how you hold your tongue! Not impressed! I'll be going by the Radio Shack and try some other banana plug test leads, hopefully they work better?
As for the 510 connection, it seems to be spot on, I tested five known builds and it was the same as three other mods, so that's good.
I need to play with it some more and see how everything else fairs.

 

[oplholik]

I never use mine, so I haven't checked them. I just checked, and yeah, hard to tell just what the reading is, it's all over the place. Hopefully you can get a better set of plugs.

 

[Tom Waznis]

I keep looking at these things and thinking it would be a nice thing to have, hold the atty for builds, power on board to heat and tweak coils, and a the built in ohm meter means I can leave my Mac meter in the garage so I can find it when I need it.
Any thoughts, problems, etc. with these units?

Like mine a lot. Much better than using a Mod. Good quality tool.