Taifun GT Discusion!

[TrollDragon]

The 3.1 is a PiTA, ball valve fill that doesn't work right unless you have an 18g Luer Lock needle tip. So you have to take the top off to fill it or get a top fill cap. Any of the the kayfun Light Plus' are a better choice over the 3.1 IMHO.

The KFV4 has a lot of parts but once you totally dismantle it and put it back together, it's not that bad. Easy top fill on the KFV4, you can take out the deck as well, you can't on the 3.1 or KFL's.

Anyway this is a Taifun thread, what you doin' coming in here SHOUTING about kayfun's???

 

[TrollDragon]

I grabbed a couple plume veil RDAs.

Nice... The Plume Fail...
Keep a vape rag handy to constantly wipe up the leaking, not too bad if you don't move it while vaping on it.

 

[ccwaters]

The 3.1 is a PiTA, ball valve fill that doesn't work right unless you have an 18g Luer Lock needle tip. So you have to take the top off to fill it or get a top fill cap. Any of the the Kayfun Light Plus' are a better choice over the 3.1 IMHO.

Anyway this is a Taifun thread, what you doin' coming in here SHOUTING about Kayfun's???

Not sure on the Hcigar fill method, but my old 3.1 has a tiny little screw you have to remove, those goofy little balls can be problematic, I have a few minis that use the balls, and they'll leak if you try to use them, then you have to play with it to stop them, Even the authentics had issues with the balls/leaking. If I had a choice I'd take the screws, but neither is great, I did buy a couple Kayfils, and it makes using the original Kayfuns much nicer.


And a final comment on the advantage of the KF4 is you can still easily get plenty of help with builds, or troubleshooting if needed (think active threads). The 3.1 is a classic, and while it is not a bad atty I think you'd do better with the KF4, even as a tootlepuffer.

 

[Plumes.91]

meh enough people seem to love it. ordering the KF4s, thanks everyone.
whether the plume fail leaks or not, it's 1 more (2, actually) RDA that I didn't have yesterday.

I NEEED the CHEAPEST gear I can get my damn hands on. 1 dollar per RDA more, and I wouldn't of afforded them. So, I got myself 2 plume fails within my current "budget" and Im perfectly happy about it. Don't dampen my wick with your leaking rhetoric!

 

[Plumes.91]

Think I should grab the Gaia mod, or another RDA? I don't have enough mods, then again, I realllly dont have enough RDAs... lol. Is the Gaia mod getting any good reviews? haha. ALRIGHT- I'll stop the de-railing... AFTER ya'll let me know your thoughts on the Gaia mod. It's the Gaia or an Igo-W or Igo-W variant!

 

[ccwaters]

Don't own a Gaia, I'd assume it wouldn't be bad as it is an Hcigar clone, I could let you know how it is next week !

 

[dwcraig1]

Don't own a Gaia, I'd assume it wouldn't be bad as it is an Hcigar clone, I could let you know how it is next week !

I have one, from FT, probably the same. Well done, heavy though.

 

[Plumes.91]

sounds like a WINNER to me!! wish i had enough dough to grab the stingray X though... that thing gives me shivers... I bet it's a GREAT vape, but, I'm limited to what's left on my maxed out credit card, and I can just barely afford x2 kayfun 4's and the Gaia haha. Thanks guys! Ordering soon, thanks to all of your help!

Woopie, haha. I think I'm DONE. I'm sooo done wishing I had this and that. From now on, I'll just order what I can afford. Next is a Reo Clone or two... Some new 18650s, and some RDA clones.


Hmmmm... Wonder if I should just completely MAX the card out & go for the StringrayX...


EDIT- It's lookin' like a 20 dollar order...

 

[Asbestos4004]

Yah totally. For someone who wants to keep a bunch around etc

I would never have dreamt of buying authentics from boutiques a short while back until I hit a bad run of clones. I've still bought the hurricane since then. And by the way I don't consider the hurricane better than the taifun gt2. It's basically the he same
Internal a with a different airflow. Better airflow
For lung hitters I guess by to me doesn't seem like enough. I'm a mouth to lung guy so I don't see any benefit. But it's a good clone


So what have you bought recently clone wise you have been enjoying?

I'm still using the super cheap ego one for a nice flavor and tiny size to Take with me. I use the 1100mah battery with the 2.5ml tank, though I have two, one in each size. The CL coils suck imo but the clr which can be rebuilt are great for flavor. Standard horizontal builds in a tiny collector area = great flavor. So
I'll rebuild like ten coils in one sitting and do it every six weeks or so. It's not a clone but there's a cheap authentic setup which is great that I've bought lately.

Trying to think of what else. I'm interested inns Russian v3 when it gets cloned. $90-110 for a clone is ridiculous and that's all the Russian is.

What else should I be looking at on fasttech? Are there any 19mm mods or batteries there? I thought about trying the Ijust 2 cuz I can pair hat battery with the goblin mini for another small kit. Goblin mini is a bit of a pain to build but also has great flavor. It can leak if it's not wicked perfectly which isn't hard to do but may take a couple tries.

I'd love to start a thread for recommendations of clones available on fasttech

My latest purchase was the odyssey kit from
Aspire. Triton mini tank and Pegasus mini mod. No idea why it's called the odyssey kit. I'm about to do a video review on it

I've seen you post this a few times....what exactly is the Russian v3 a clone of?

 

[h00ligan]

I've seen you post this a few times....what exactly is the Russian v3 a clone of?

A few times? Did I? I don't recall that. The Russian is a kayfun clone. Admittedly it's moving farther away from That now. The v3 is the furthest from it. But fundamentally it started as a kayfun clone that was half the price. The. They adjusted when svoemesto did.
Maybe I have that backwards and they did it first but my understanding is (looking at the first of the Russians) they came after which icon the designs would make it a clone as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Asbestos4004]

A few times? Did I? I don't recall that. The Russian is a kayfun clone. Admittedly it's moving farther away from That now. The v3 is the furthest from it. But fundamentally it started as a kayfun clone that was half the price. The. They adjusted when svoemesto did.
Maybe I have that backwards and they did it first but my understanding is (looking at the first of the Russians) they came after which icon the designs would make it a clone as far as I'm concerned.

The Russian was a kayfun clone. The Russian 2.0 and the 3.0 aren't clones of anything. HCigar was a major player in the clone market. However, they've shifted and are making their own stuff now. Is everything they make still considered a clone due to their older business practices?

 

[ccwaters]

With the uncertain future, and possibility of a finite amount of time to gear up I'm going to make educated purchases which maximize value for goods received. The crappy quality clone argument simply does not hold water any longer.

China is slowly learning they don't have to copy stuff to make good gear.

And as for the Russian 3, it is an interesting original design, that as pretty much all atomizers is based upon bits & pieces of other designs, with some minor original innovations tossed in. Too bad it is priced as it is, $20 or $30 less I would have bought one.

 

[HoneyGram57]

I decided to treat myself this Christmas to a new RBA in the form of a Taifun GT by Hcigar purchased through Vapor Bank's website. I've built and re-built this thing many times and it has read "shorted" from the first build to the last. I've done some reading where others have reported the shorting problem but the positive pin is tight and all gaskets are in place with this tank, I can not see anywhere there is metal to metal that would cause a short. I opened a ticket with the seller, including pictures and received an email they would contact me within 24 to 48 hrs., that was 12/29/15; still no word.
As I don't have the tools for any major rebuild here, anyone have any ideas for a possible simple fix I may be overlooking? A link to a youtube video dealing with the same issue, even if it's not the Taifun GT, would be awesome!
If the merchant doesn't honor his warranty, which I'm beginning to suspect is the case; and I can't fix this, I have another weight for the fishing box!

As you can see, I posted elsewhere and this board was recommended...HELP!

 

[ccwaters]

Is it shorted without a build on it? when you back out the screws part way shorted?

Hcigar was a decent clone of the GT, my first thought if the above shows shorted would be some metal left over from the machining process. If this is the case poking around in the airflow with a jewelers screwdriver, forcing pressurized water (from the faucet) through the drip tip might dislodge it.

Unfortunately the deck is press fit and will probably be difficult to get out, if the above does not help, and the retailer is no help pulling it apart may be your only option.

 

[dwcraig1]

As you can see, I posted elsewhere and this board was recommended...HELP!

I had one TGT2 shorted when it arrived. I thought it was going to be inside the base but it turn out to be a little curved piece of metal inside the 510. At first I thought it was a piece of the 510 screws spring but it has left over from machining the 510 hole probably. I removed the 510 screw and it's spring. Then used a wood screw to start into the insulator so to be able to pull it out. Then used a sewing needle to pick it out.
The sliver of metal was where the red line is.

(Shenrey GSL) The shorted one that I received was a TGT2. The chance of it being shorted on the inside is probably much greater than it being this way. The vendor should be contacted again if necessary, maybe just holiday and weekend lag.

 

[dwcraig1]

With the uncertain future, and possibility of a finite amount of time to gear up I'm going to make educated purchases which maximize value for goods received. The crappy quality clone argument simply does not hold water any longer.

China is slowly learning they don't have to copy stuff to make good gear.

And as for the Russian 3, it is an interesting original design, that as pretty much all atomizers is based upon bits & pieces of other designs, with some minor original innovations tossed in. Too bad it is priced as it is, $20 or $30 less I would have bought one.

I don't see much threat to the established designers from the clones like I do from China's original designs.
The Bellus, Serpent, Aromamizer, ect, all top notch and not $100+, more like $20 -40 and top notch.

 

[dwcraig1]

I now have my GSL clown set up FEV style, working good. Much thanks to anavidfan for her previous post on the subject.
Her pictures I think:

My wicks are much shorter.

 

[Phone Guy]

I now have my GSL clown set up FEV style, working good. Much thanks to anavidfan for her previous post on the subject.
Her pictures I think:

How does having the coil that high above the air outlet affect flavor?
(am I seeing that right? Right? The coil is going East and west with the screw posts vs North and South between the screw posts)

 

[dwcraig1]

My Grandmother was slow,but she was old. Might just be my problem too.
Edit: Just to make sure, this it aimed at me and me alone. But if the shoe fits, well..........

 

[dwcraig1]

How does having the coil that high above the air outlet affect flavor?
(am I seeing that right? Right? The coil is going East and west with the screw posts vs North and South between the screw posts)

The coil is now almost hitting the bottom of the air tube so it's still in the air path well.
I'm pretty sure I'll be lowering the posts, especially on this one.
The wick lies on top of the screw head with a short mesh feeder tube resting on the top side of the wick.