Are all of the autos now sealed?

[krashnash]

My go-to device is an Original Vapor King XL Auto. I use them with 1.5 dcc cartos and tanks (because I'm a rebel), and I expect to burn through batteries faster because of that. My typical monthly order lately is a couple batts, 10-15 replacement cartos and occasionally a tank... My last order included 5 OVK autos. 2 were the old unsealed version, 3 were sealed. Of the 3 sealed autos, only 1 would fire the 1.5 dcc, so 2 are brand new batteries that I will never use. Nothing wrong with them, so I can't return them. I couldn't find any place on the V4L website that would clue me in to which version of the OVK auto I will actually receive, nor could I find any place on the order screen to request the older version...

If the autos are now all sealed, what's the difference between an OVK auto and a Titan auto? Just the finish on the battery and the price?

Confused.......


If anyone knows, please fill me in!

Thanks,
krash

 

[plantlvr]

I'm also a auto user and have given up on the new autos with tanks, they just don't work. Sorry but I have had to find replacements somewhere else, or use the VK manuals

 

[BHam]

Krash, thanks for contacting us! Not all of our autos are sealed. This question was asked about a month ago and I gave a list of what colors of the OVKs we still had that are not sealed. I am going to try and find this for you.

 

[krashnash]

I'm also a auto user and have given up on the new autos with tanks, they just don't work. Sorry but I have had to find replacements somewhere else, or use the VK manuals

Thanks plantlvr - at least I know I'm not alone and not crazy (ok, not much). If you have a minute, could you pm me re: replacements that you found elsewhere?

Krash, thanks for contacting us! Not all of our autos are sealed. This question was asked about a month ago and I gave a list of what colors of the OVKs we still had that are not sealed. I am going to try and find this for you.

Bham, I saw that post already (I do try to search before I ask a question). Unfortunately, the only batteries that you note as being unsealed are regular length, I only use XL due to battery life - I have 3 on chargers pretty much all the time, so stepping down in MAH will not work for me. Also, my last orders (9/24 and 10/1) were placed after that post and your response, but still 2 of the 5 OVK XL Autos I ordered were not sealed, so I know that as of a month ago there were still some floating around. I'm pretty sure that the "old" stock VT1002 series are what I'm looking for and that is what I would get if I ordered the right "old" colors (gold, green, maybe lavender, *possibly* some of the purple / blue / white / black / red). I also suspect that if I *do* place an order, I'll almost certainly have the same luck as the last batch, and end up with pretty batteries that just don't work with the other V4L products that I like. I suppose I'll have to contact customer service and ask really nicely if someone can check to see if there are unsealed VT1002 batteries available. Of course by the time they check and get back to me, I'll end up paying 20% more than I would if I ordered them with the current sale. Better to pay 20% more upfront than to end up with a 40% loss because of the cross-compatibility issues.

Here's what irritates me though - On the V4L website it says: "Want the Original Vapor King? Look no further." I guess if I want the "Original Vapor King" that I received the last time I ordered the identical product, I'll have to keep looking further.

I'm still curious about what the difference between the sealed vapor titan auto and the sealed OVK auto is, beyond the finish and the price....

krash

 

[EleanorR]

I'm still curious about what the difference between the sealed vapor titan auto and the sealed OVK auto is, beyond the finish and the price....

krash

Um, I believe that's it . . . the finish and the price.

 

[krashnash]

Um, I believe that's it . . . the finish and the price.

I think you're right - I thought it was just lucky that I preferred the shiny finish, and the more reasonable price, of the OVKs. Can't be lucky forever, I guess...

krash

 

[katz-in-boots]

Still, I have a lot of the sealed autos (all titans) and most do work with 1.5ohm cartos - really well. I'm liking them better than manuals. From what I recall from Morandir's testing, it's like 60% of the titans do.

 

[Morandir835]

From my testing and what's been reported to me by other users Ms. Katz it's right around 60% (60.43% to be exact).