Sigelei Zmax V3 and V5 Telescopic: User's Group
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This is interesting. Specified only one end cap. I wonder if larger or small?
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1 Zmax V5 (includes 1 end cap, not 2 like other sigelei apv's)
1 Black USB Cell Charging Adapter
1 Sigelei Gift Box
Bought 3 at 15$ from vbeast , haven't opened them yet, should be interesting
I know dual end caps were offerred at one time but it's been awhile since I've seen them. I don't know when they cut them out. I guess one of the values of having a legacy zmax is the extra caps since all the tubes and threading seem interchangable.
It really depends on what batch of V3s or V5s a particular vendor is selling at a given time. The only "legacy" Sigelei V3 or V5 I know of is the first version V3. The first version V3 has a non-removable top tap, brass ego threading, old-style board and display mounts and early version firmware. These were all upgraded during the summer of 2013. There is no early version of the V5. My first V3 purchased in April 2013 (first version) had the tall cap only. A V3 (second version) and a V5 I purchased in 2014 had both battery caps. The V5 I purchased last month came with both battery caps. If there is one sure thing that we have learned from all of the posts in this long thread it's that the Sigelei V3 and V5 will vary from batch to batch as they leave the factory. Some of these specifics may have been mandated by the distributor making the order from Sigelei. Some batches have two battery caps, some don't. The button material will vary as will the laser etched logos. The smokey clear plastic buttons were common at first. A very few stainless steel buttons were seen last year. Clear plastic buttons have been seen and the most common button material lately is chrome plated plastic stamped with a power symbol. Vented top caps began to appear on V5s last year and are becoming more common on recent units.
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I should add a word about a word and that word is "discontinued". Discontinued on a vendor site means that the vendor will not restock the item after their in-house inventory runs out. It does not necessarily mean that the device is no longer in production by Sigelei.
I'm just assuming that FastTech sells about as many V3s and V5s as anyone else and they probably have some of the factory freshest units available. The Sigelei factory site lists Sigelei Zmax Mini, V2, V3 and V5 available for wholesale buyers. FastTech currently sells all of these (at non-closeout prices) but have the body-only V2 listed as discontinued.
Various folks on this thread predicted the imminent disappearance of the Sigelei V3 nearly two years ago and the V5 a year ago. It hasn't happened yet.
I'm just assuming that FastTech sells about as many V3s and V5s as anyone else and they probably have some of the factory freshest units available. The Sigelei factory site lists Sigelei Zmax Mini, V2, V3 and V5 available for wholesale buyers. FastTech currently sells all of these (at non-closeout prices) but have the body-only V2 listed as discontinued.
Various folks on this thread predicted the imminent disappearance of the Sigelei V3 nearly two years ago and the V5 a year ago. It hasn't happened yet.
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With two caps this has to be one of the most versatile, rugged, tube devices ever. $40-50 is not the value it once was with all the other things around and the price drops on them.
Glad I got one for $20. Even $30 would still be a good value.
Glad I got one for $20. Even $30 would still be a good value.
My four Sigeleis pose for a group photo several minutes ago. All of these work. Three of the four are backups so I'm prepped for the vaping apocalypse.
Left to right...
1. First generation V3. Acquired 4-2013. Used every day for a year. The original switch will misfire once in a while but I'm too lazy to install the replacement Omron switch. Paid approx. $60.
2. Second generation V3. Acquired 1-2014. Used every day for several months. Never misfired a single time. Paid approx. $40.
3. V5 with SS button and nice laser etchings. Acquired 4-2014. Used every single day right up to today. Shown sized for 18500 battery. Original switch failed 8-2014 and user-replaced with Omron switch. Paid approx. $42.
4. V5 with chrome-plated button and no laser etchings. Acquired as a backup unit 4-2015 and used for about 20 minutes to test. Paid approx. $20.
Left to right...
1. First generation V3. Acquired 4-2013. Used every day for a year. The original switch will misfire once in a while but I'm too lazy to install the replacement Omron switch. Paid approx. $60.
2. Second generation V3. Acquired 1-2014. Used every day for several months. Never misfired a single time. Paid approx. $40.
3. V5 with SS button and nice laser etchings. Acquired 4-2014. Used every single day right up to today. Shown sized for 18500 battery. Original switch failed 8-2014 and user-replaced with Omron switch. Paid approx. $42.
4. V5 with chrome-plated button and no laser etchings. Acquired as a backup unit 4-2015 and used for about 20 minutes to test. Paid approx. $20.
I thought I'd throw this out there...
I had a weird glitch happen on my V5 several days ago. For no apparent reason, all of a sudden whenever I tried to take a hit, I got a "Warning!" screen, followed 2 seconds later by a screen displaying "No Smoking!". I had to remove and replace the battery to clear it. After a quick search on the web, I found out that this is the message you'd normally see if you press the fire button while you have the mobile charging feature turned on (menu 9). I wasn't aware of it because I've never used that feature before. Needless to say, the message threw me for a loop. At first I thought it was some kind of Sigelei "Easter Egg" hidden in the firmware, LOL.
It's been several days and it hasn't happened again. The battery was at about half charge when it happened, so I don't think the battery influenced the glitch. The button is working perfectly but I haven't ruled out accidental button presses getting me into that part of the menu while I wasn't vaping, so that's a possible explanation. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if it ever happens again.
I had a weird glitch happen on my V5 several days ago. For no apparent reason, all of a sudden whenever I tried to take a hit, I got a "Warning!" screen, followed 2 seconds later by a screen displaying "No Smoking!". I had to remove and replace the battery to clear it. After a quick search on the web, I found out that this is the message you'd normally see if you press the fire button while you have the mobile charging feature turned on (menu 9). I wasn't aware of it because I've never used that feature before. Needless to say, the message threw me for a loop. At first I thought it was some kind of Sigelei "Easter Egg" hidden in the firmware, LOL.
It's been several days and it hasn't happened again. The battery was at about half charge when it happened, so I don't think the battery influenced the glitch. The button is working perfectly but I haven't ruled out accidental button presses getting me into that part of the menu while I wasn't vaping, so that's a possible explanation. I guess I'll just have to wait and see if it ever happens again.
Opened one of my v5's from vbeast, yes. No 2nd cap, vented top , doesn't seem as heavy duty as v3 s I have .....Ricks ; I have 4 of the 18650 b's. Have had no issues, good battery life, they will love you long time .......
I had this happen twice with a V5. It happened once when I was running a nearly dead (3.3 to 3.4V) battery. I never found out what really caused this glitch. It wouldn't hurt to check all of your menu settings to make sure everything is the way you want it (including Menu Item #9, which should be OFF unless you are using the cell phone charger attachment).
The other time it happened when I was running a tired old Efest red 18500 that had way over 300 charge cycles on it and wasn't performing well. I also noticed my vape tasting burnt at the same time. Menu Item #8 was set at MEAN instead of the usual RMS.
In truth, I can't really nail down what caused the WARNING! and NO SMOKING messages (I didn't know I could smoke with a Sigelei, anyway). But it happened way back last fall and hasn't happened since.
I'm sorry to hear you've experienced the same issue Yzer, however I'm relieved to know it's not something specific to just my device. The battery I was using has seen quite a few cycles so even though it wasn't what I would consider at low charge, there is still a possibility it was the culprit if it's output performance was degraded (or it's contacts were dirty, etc). I should also mention that I checked all menu settings after clearing the glitch and everything was still set correctly. I wish I had thought to check "menu 9" while the glitch was happening to see if it had somehow been toggled to "ON". At the time, I had no idea that the error message was related to the mobile charge feature so I didn't know to check. You can be sure that if it ever happens again "menu 9" will be the first thing I look at.
VaporBeast has once again marked down the V5. $24.97. Use coupon code YEAHBABY to bring it down to $22.47
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Second time with my new V5 when a battery gets low, the watts suddenly changes to a high number. I always have it at 8 watts. I get a strange vape and check the screen. Last time it showed 12w and this time 10.5 but when I went to the power down menu is was at 15. I think these newer chips are doing strange things when the battery is low.
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