Any say on the Plastic Bolt?

[SmoklessGeneration]

I just ordered one because the fact that it boasts an 18650 battery and side-mounted button (tank accessible) for $20!!

I've yet to find any reviews on the site or elsewhere surely because its a newer item. Just wanted to know if anyone had anything to say about it?
I do realize it is a bolt - 3.7 volt mod (pretty simplistic) with some few differences but I just enjoy the review of a new pv ya know?

ill post my opinion whenever it arrives and i test it out

 

[jjcordone]

Can you post the link where you bought it?
I just did a search and couldn't find it anywhere.
Thanks!

 

[dale1962]

Plastic Bolt - Black

 

[jjcordone]

Sorry, it's early, I just noticed this thread was posted in the madvapes forum, I'm a dope.
Anyway, I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[SmoklessGeneration]

Just got it maybe a few hours ago

I picked up the red mod and got a blue tank and it looks pretty funky! xD

Its much smaller than I expected which is completely fine (the battery is nice & snug) and the buttons a bit mushy.. it doesn't really click but ya know when it fires for sure

From the stock photos on the site i thought that it might just be metal inside all the way through with that rubber coating wrapping around but its just plastic with metal threads on the bottom soo... it brings the price down i suppose?

the bottom cap is a bit hard to screw on with the battery & coil but with the 18650 battery its not always gonna be a problem (and the texture on the cap does help)

Im vaping some Madvapes TopVapor Key lime freeze which is nice and is surely 3.7 volts of groovy goodness

And being a "plastic" mod the coating feels pretty durable and has a nice smooth grip going on

so these are my first impressions and ill just say its a great mod at $20

Cheers!

 

[JAY73]

cool i am thinking about picking one up with my next order so keep us informed please i dont want to waste my $$$ but it sounds like it could be a winner...

 

[SmoklessGeneration]

Just posted a loving review on the site under the same name.

if you want more detail.. i'm vaping into my 3rd day with this device and its rockin'!

you can see the "seams" on the stock photos and before I got this device it didn't truly worry me but they seemed pretty odd surely.

When i got it the first day I noticed there was a slit on the bottom of both sides (it seems its two plasticized shapes molded together and this seams go down both sides and up on the top) and this worried me so i made sure to be very kind & gentle when replacing the battery..

but upon further inspection i noticed the slit (or whatnot) is possibly intentional. Its no more than 1cm from the bottom and its sealed beyond that. i would assume this is there to prevent the entire seam from tearing upwards, and to give you a little wiggle room, so to speak.

Its durable for a plastic device and won't dent or scratch which is a plus! I love the red! and this texture is something i would love to see on other mods! its very aesthetically pleasing and as i said on the site review I forgot how affordable it is with the performance i've got from it.
I would recommend this as a groovy little back-up overall

 

[Jason_in_nc]

are you sure it's a seam, and not just the line from where the two halves of the mold came together?

 

[JAY73]

well i am bumping this thread cause i ordered on and will let yall know what i think when it comes in, i sure hope it lasts longer than my mv box mod(three months:-C)

 

[bubbamonk]

I just bought one of these guys and loved it from the start until... I had a tank on it put it in my pocket and when I took it out The connector came loose of the connector and now my tank leans to one side. It is becoming looser by the minute. Just an FYI for those looking into these. Be careful they are plastic and cheap which is a positive and a negative.

 

[JAY73]

well i got it today and put the new batt onto charge well after two weeks of no vape & leting the batt charge for two hours i gave it a try and it was awesome & then after twenty or thirty min it died so i put the batt back on the charge it showed a full charge just f@@@g great a bad batt so submitted a ticket so maybe mv can help me out but if not another four weeks with no vape uuugh...

 

[jjcordone]

Does anyone know if a 16340 (ICR123 protected) battery will work in the plastic bolt?
Thanks!

 

[18SixFifty]

Not to go off topic but this looks like a great alternative to the bolt. ($17)

Mountain Vaporizer 18650 Battery Tube

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[JAY73]

well mv got back to me and will replace the batt or give me store credit when i send it back but like a big dummy i striped the wrapping off to see wth happened and it seems that thers is a notch on the inside threads that ripped the wrapping and grounded out the pcb on that trustfire but good news is i made a little $$$ and now will just order two of the new imr's...

 

[bubbamonk]

18SixFifty, do you have one of these? If so how long have you had it? It looks pretty sturdy.