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    L-Rider Robust limited to 9 watts

    Yea the Robust certainly has serious limitations. Personally I think the problem is with the conversion circuit, not with the battery, but I'm only speculating, it could very well be the battery. However, if you understand the limitations, you can work around them. PBusardo revealed issues with...
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    L-Rider Robust limited to 9 watts

    Yea, PB's review is where I got my numbers from. I don't have one of those screw-on voltmeters. I suspect the weak link in the circuit is the input (battery side) of the buck/boost converter. If there is an amp limit coming into the converter, that would get converted to a watt limit on the...
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    L-Rider Robust limited to 9 watts

    An amp limit is not what is holding it back in these measurements: 3.7V / 1.5 ohm = 2.5A 4.5V / 2.2 ohm = 2.0A 5.2V / 3.0 ohm = 1.7A Notice the amp measurements are all different. If an amp limit was kicking in, all three would be the same. Obviously it does not have a 2 amp limit because at...
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    L-Rider Robust limited to 9 watts

    I have a Robust and it doesn't perform well with high resistances. I knew it must have some limitation but it's not documented anywhere. I wanted to figure out what the limit is so I know what will work well on it. PBusardo recently reviewed the Robust and showed voltage measurements at several...
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    Question on Installing a new coil.

    In my experience a tighter coil gives better, juicier flavor. A loose coil tastes hot and dusty. I've made a lot of coils that were too loose and had to be adjusted, but I've never had one so tight that it strangled the wick. It can be tempting to loosen the coil to help with shorts. But that's...
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    First public reaction

    For the first time, someone commented on my e-cig yesterday: "Is that one of them new vapers?" "Yea." "Cool." I was wondering when someone was going to say something. It was so anticlimactic that I feel more comfortable vaping in public now.
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    Kanthal Mesh?!?

    The electric current would use the entire mesh. Using the full width of the wick results in less resistance than using only a portion of the wick. Metal is highly conductive so when you apply voltages to metal, every point in the metal has a voltage. This might work with plain old SS mesh but I...
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    Where can I get a .... Variable Voltage with L.E.D.?

    I have an L-Rider Robust and it's nice. It has all the same features as my Provari but it's smaller and much lighter. Also I like the interface better, the single-button Provari menu drives me up the wall. The main downsides to the Robust are a 2.0 amp limit, and poor battery life. The amp...
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    Worst Disposable I Have Tried- Please Read

    Just to offer some perspective, I used to clerk at a BP and people would try to scam us all day. You learn to keep your guard up after a while. My favorite story involves a lady (well actually not, let's say woman) bought a pack of smokes. The next day she came back with half a pack, complained...
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    Which rba to buy for a beginner??

    If you want something small, get the Chinese clone of the mini-DID, known as the DUD, Griffin, Vulcan, and COV-1. Every store selling these has their own name but they are the same. If you want something large get the AGA-T or the AGA (also sold as the Birkshire). Both devices are standard...
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    What did you get with Black Friday sales?

    I got some PG RY4 and VG RY3 from Liberty Flights. I like to mix them 50/50. Also some of their PG Churchill which I've never tried. The 40% discount is nice as their juice is very expensive. Also got a BO-8 Triton Rebuildable Atomizer from DiscountVapers for only $12. It's designed for silica...
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    Looking for a good Genesis clone

    I got the beveled tank from IBTanked and I wasn't able to install it on my DUD. It comes with replacement O-rings but there seems to be no way to put the tank on over the fat new O-rings, and if you put the tank on first there's no way to get the O-ring in its groove. My advice is, get the...
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    DUD Metal taste?

    Sounds to me like you have a wicking problem, or your coils are too loose. Does it taste real dry, kind of dusty? If so, you don't have enough juice touching the coils.
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    Fill Hole Leaking

    I've seen recommendations to leave the fill hole open to improve wicking. When I try this on my DUD, it leaks juice whenever it's tilted. Now I see some new rebuildable tanks don't even have screws for the fill hole, like the Bliss and the Z-Atty Pro. Are these intended for upright use only? Or...
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    Newbie with S/Steel wicks.

    It's OK for the wick to touch the bottom. It also touches the wick hole. Both parts are at the same voltage, the negative.
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    Need advice in upgrading

    Here's what I suggest you get: - L-Rider Robust VV PV - 2-3 14500 batteries and a charger - Pyrex tank from IBTanked - 10 cartos, 2-3 ohm preferably, because you'll have VV - Carto punch tool - Syringe for filling and draining tank All together this will run over $100 but it will be a sweet...
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    Silver bullet with genesis type tank

    It depends what kind of wire you are using. I use 5/6 turns of 32ga Kanthal A1. The coil is 2.9 ohm and I vape it at 5.6V.
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    Am I Crazy to Want a Provari?

    I have a Provari Mini and I love it. The only downside is the price, so it really depends on your budget. One possible alternative is the L-Rider Robust. It's only $50 and I think it's the only other small VV device. It's thinner and a tiny bit taller. Battery life is not as good because it's...
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    better cartos for KR808

    Smokeless Image makes a great 808-threaded clearomizer. Never had any leaks or problems, they last about a week before they get too weak. Never got that burned polyfill taste you get from a dry carto.
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    RBA, flavor, help!!!

    I had this problem too. I fixed it by making my wick a tube instead of solid. I rolled the mesh around the 2mm allen key that came with the RBA and this size tube seems to work well. My new wick was about 1.5cm wide before I rolled it up. Also what voltage are you vaping at? RBAs seem to need...
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