Anybody Using A Kabuki?

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h00ligan

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Props to you Zen~

I'm just going to mention that, if you can swing just a little more moola, there have been some stellar deals in the classies on lightly used updated P3s which would give you all Three battery sizes, flat top and button top battery options, and both 510 and p3 connection.
I fully intend on buying a second kabuki at this point with likely a p3 connection. I didn't feel given the price at hand for what was on offer and my lack of experience with orovari a need to jump past the shallowest end. Even if I sell he one I just bought on again id be out $10-15 most likely.

I always have three main setups. One home big battery flavor a. Big battery flavor b . One flavor master tiny for going out. So I hope the boxer gets right as it was a great box until this happened. If it requires a new chip I may have to sit around waiting until the chip drops in price.
 
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h00ligan, as you were surprised by the Kabuki, you will be even happier with the ProVari. I have a few other mods, but my minis, P3 and now my Radius are my go to devices. Built like tanks, no battery drop off, go from 350 to 650 batteries easily, and a consistent vape. What's not to love?

Thank you Zen for taking the time to help. As someone who has to take drugs that make the brain go to mush, I appreciate it. I've been there and needed the extra support.
 

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Slight change . I went ahead and bought a p3 in the classifieds since that now would have to be my main unit as th e boxer is out of commission. 350 only mini doesn't really work for that. I haven't talked to the other seller no hope they understand. If not then worst case is I have a mini 2.5 and 3. I really intended on trying temp coils before making this decision

Ginger vapor has always been good to me. I find him to be an honest guy running that ship. He's always provided excellent customer service. That said I have an idea that it will be my fault and I'll be out a boxer or have to pay to repair it.

Budget is so blown. Time to get to selling the unused stuff .

I think this is my queue to simplify my vaping. Get out of the hobby side a bit and use some things that are simple work well and don't stress me out making me want to smoke more.
 
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So one question that may have been answered already but what's up with the design of the drip tip for the kabuki? I feel like it's interesting and probably would have been great if it was half the size. Feels sort of like smoking a cigar. What's the idea behind the design?mlooks like it should maybe act as some form of collector given the way mouth to lung people vape but I have to be honest changing to a small bore straight gave me better results. Maybe I'm using it wrong. I couldn't quite get comfortable with it.

Do others find it works well for mouth to lung or have many switched away from the stock drip tip? I love that it's not Metal, and therefore never burns my lips. What other benefits am I missing?
 
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So one question that may have been answered already but what's up with the design of the drip tip for the kabuki? I feel like it's interesting and probably would have been great if it was half the size. Feels sort of like smoking a cigar. What's the idea behind the design?mlooks like it should maybe act as some form of collector given the way mouth to lung people vape but I have to be honest changing to a small bore straight gave me better results. Maybe I'm using it wrong. I couldn't quite get comfortable with it.

Do others find it works well for mouth to lung or have many switched away from the stock drip tip? I love that it's not Metal, and therefore never burns my lips. What other benefits am I missing?

Remembering that you already had a lot of different flatop 650s made me think that you might be better off with a P3.

I's a bit easier with the P3 because you will already have the extra battery rings and no need for a beauty ring to make it beauteous.

Honestly, I haven't spent much time messing around with drip tips on the Kabuki. The flavor is excellent with the tip it comes with. You can control the draw with the AFC.

Something to do at some point in the future.
 

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So one question that may have been answered already but what's up with the design of the drip tip for the kabuki? I feel like it's interesting and probably would have been great if it was half the size. Feels sort of like smoking a cigar. What's the idea behind the design?mlooks like it should maybe act as some form of collector given the way mouth to lung people vape but I have to be honest changing to a small bore straight gave me better results. Maybe I'm using it wrong. I couldn't quite get comfortable with it.

Do others find it works well for mouth to lung or have many switched away from the stock drip tip? I love that it's not Metal, and therefore never burns my lips. What other benefits am I missing?

I swapped it out almost immediately. I like a narrow bore on my single coil atomizers. I switched it to an HoH mini ionizer and love it. Also, like I said, it makes it a raygun. ;)
 

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Yah it's a shame zen put such a big drip tip on this tank made for cigarette like vaping. The delrin mini ionizer would have been way better suited it would seem. I'm sure he had a reason that I just don't know.

Thanks all. I'm,interested to see if boost fixes the one small issue I find with the kabuki. And it's an issue more to do with the coil not the tank. I feel like it just needs two or three more watts to satisfy me i wonder if the boost setting will kind of level that off.

You're right I have a ton of 650 batteries. 8 right now. Four are married to the boxer and it will be back up and running after a chip replacement or something.

I need to look at the mini ionizer tip. It may be something to order with more tanks or metal tank or something. Or it may wait until I get another kabuki. I need to see the kabuki work just a hair better for me to commit to basically it as my primary. As it sits right now it will be more than enough to get me through a. Few months of surgery and when I don't want to build. I am..still curious how the temp.coils will do too. I have used a lot.kf temp control devices now. And I see benefits unlike other ;) so at least I have some room to compare.

Seller is also sending 18350 batteries and I have two of those also. I like 18350mods when I go.iut.

@zen I haven't forgotten out pending conversation. I'm &in a Ton of pain. today after staying up way too late on the boards! I will read it when not on super doses of narcotic.

Also the svkemesto puzzle tip is very good. I did make a joke by putting it all together but it's a unique tip

For me I'm..still not burning at 16 watts on another device either. So long as the tank is full and the air flow is relatively closed its wicking fast enough to handle not. I'm using a cloupor mini(which could itself explode) ,I stick tc,and I stick 30. The I stick 30 is clearly the worst device. I stick tc is actually quite level and even for the money. I tightened down the draw and changed drip tips again and I'm dialing in what is good for me. I'm still amazed I'm getting so much out of a disposable coil. It's remarkable.

I wish I had better chipset here but had to return my dna 200 due to flaws and the boxer failure. The ipvd2 battery release cable literally fell off so that went back to. So that's why I decided to try the provari. I need some build quality in my life.

I hope you'll be patient with me when I receive the provari. The end cap had a bit of damage j may pick up.kme of those limited ones. Any feedback.on those - how they look on a silver p3? Do they fit the same as the other end caps? And do they come with a new spring or its not necessary.

Sorry for the book. I'm . going to.be away most of the day not in and out.

Once again thank you all.
 
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Thanks all. I'm,interested to see if boost fixes the one small issue I find with the kabuki. And it's an issue more to do with the coil not the tank. I feel like it just needs two or three more watts to satisfy me i wonder if the boost setting will kind of level that off...
I hope you'll be patient with me when I receive the provari. The end cap had a bit of damage j may pick up.kme of those limited ones. Any feedback.on those - how they look on a silver p3? Do they fit the same as the other end caps? And do they come with a new spring or its not necessary.

Sorry for the book. I'm . going to.be away most of the day not in and out.

Once again thank you all.
There's a great thread dedicated to all things P3, here:
https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/threads/official-provari-3-thread-p3-part-2.677038/
You'll recognize some of the folks there, as they also post here -- so no need to worry that you have to explain yourself at every turn. When your P3 arrives, c'mon over. We'll leave the lights on for you! :)
 

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Thanks. I have to say I'm interested to see what it's like. A lot,of.people here believe this mod improves the quality of the vape. I've certainly had mods th at performed better than others but I'm curious to see how or if it can improve the kabuki just that hair the nautilus coils seem lacking. I wish the coils codd handle a touch more power to add a bit more density. The flavor is amazing. I just wish it was a bit more dense. Maybe the power source can somehow feel things consistent that it wicks differently. Or possibly boost will fill in that blank.
.the kabuki - zen- has clearly wrung every ounce of performance possible out of this coil with his design so I guess power is the last Bastian. And I don't have what I'd call a good power source right now so I may not have hit pinnacle yet.
 

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Thanks. I have to say I'm interested to see what it's like. A lot,of.people here believe this mod improves the quality of the vape. I've certainly had mods th at performed better than others but I'm curious to see how or if it can imlrkve the kabuki. I wish the coils cod handle a touch more power to add a bit more density. The flavor is amazing. I just wish it was a bit more dense. Maybe the power source can somehow feel things consistent that it wicks differently. Or possibly boost will fill in that blank.
I can't comment on whether the mod is better than others. I went from an eGo Twist to the ProVari. Haven't tried anything else.

What I can say, it is a very reliable device and the company that makes them stands behind their product. If you break it, they will fix it. Trust me, I know this ..... a couple of times now. :facepalm:
 

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My girlfriend finally moved on from her Istick with nautilus...only problem is: she did it with my Xvostick and Kabuki!! o_O Happy she sees the quality...not so happy I now have to wait for the replacements to come in :cry: aaah the things we do for love :wub:.......I'll better get some ordering done I think....because I need my Kabuki's!
Sorry to bother you with this...but had to vent somewhere :)
 

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Thanks. I have to say I'm interested to see what it's like. A lot,of.people here believe this mod improves the quality of the vape. I've certainly had mods th at performed better than others but I'm curious to see how or if it can improve the kabuki just that hair the nautilus coils seem lacking. I wish the coils codd handle a touch more power to add a bit more density. The flavor is amazing. I just wish it was a bit more dense. Maybe the power source can somehow feel things consistent that it wicks differently. Or possibly boost will fill in that blank.
.the kabuki - zen- has clearly wrung every ounce of performance possible out of this coil with his design so I guess power is the last Bastian. And I don't have what I'd call a good power source right now so I may not have hit pinnacle yet.

when you get the mod, start at lower power... you'll kill the coil pretty fast at 16 watts on a ProVari and wish you had temp control... easy does it! You've become accustomed to a different paradigm... ease your way into this.
 

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It's great to see you get aboard @h00ligan ... I don't think you will be disappointed.

You are about to experience what we all know :)

This many people can't be wrong about the Provari ... plus, most of us are too old for this to be just fanboyism :)


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My girlfriend finally moved on from her Istick with nautilus...only problem is: she did it with my Xvostick and Kabuki!! o_O Happy she sees the quality...not so happy I now have to wait for the replacements to come in :cry: aaah the things we do for love :wub:.......I'll better get some ordering done I think....because I need my Kabuki's!
Sorry to bother you with this...but had to vent somewhere :)
It is difficult (and easy) to like this post - I've experience it, albeit in a slightly different manner. I lost my Squape R (and the replacement Squape Rs) to my wife. Would have lost the P3 Ti, but wisely ordered two of them and was therefore prepared.
Now that she has tried the (my) Kabuki, I'm afraid that I will be losing it soon (she keeps wanting to borrow it) - she likes the more open AF the Kabuki supplies over the Nautilus.
 

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Yes, that's actually what she liked most...the improved airflow...and also the flavor....but no worries ordered a new one a hour ago :D (was planning for a third anyhow, but this has sped up the process lol)...should be here next week...the extra Xvostick will take a little longer to get here though :-(
Thankfully I also had 2 of each...so I don't have to go without...phew..

Looks like you should act now and order a spare too :)
 

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After a brief hiatus (Feb 2014 I think?) the recent order of my Radius brought me back to the forums for a quick look for reviews. I have been using the same old Provari 2.5 (purchased in 2013) with a beat up old Nautilus bought at the initial release of the tank. Never had a SINGLE problem with the mod and broke exactly ONE piece of tank glass (replaced by a SS and never given the tank a second thought since) That should give naysayers a little bit of an idea about Provari quality. But to my point, since I'm actually starting to see some brass (cough) on my tank perhaps it's time for a new one. So, with the belief that quality is worth the cost this new Kabuki tank peeked my interest. I think I'm going to want the 510 version so I can pop it on top of my old tube and my Radius alike...my question? Who is a good vendor these days for HoH and has a ready supply of the BVC coils I have grown so fond of? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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-Jim

Oh I forgot to mention, I am looking for one stop shopping. I have had no problem finding the replacement SS tank, Coils, or Tanks piecemeal. Just trying to streamline the ordering process :)
 
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