Maybe Danno is out of the Picture? Like Divorced or moved to Cancún? And its Danno's Wife who is the one sending out the e-Mails?
That would make sense with the PayPal thing.
LOL
Well I read these leak, dang it! But did find a fix. Also got the 510 adapter for the Vinci. Guess I should have went with the Voopoo drag X. Ah well pretty much my experience with pods, they all have some issue
Meh, that's one of those things you just have to experience for yourself. Every tank and pod is full of people saying they leak and just as many saying they don't leak at all.
Before I bought my first Eleaf Melo 3 tank, I did some "research" - there are a lot of videos and reviews saying that the tank leaks so bad it won't even hold any juice - worthless tank.
Yet my experience is exactly the opposite. And I have older and newer ones (known by the laser engraving - or lack of it - on the AFC).
Lots of user error in this world.
When I worked for a copier company, the techs had a lot service tickets with diagnosis code ID-10T
. Some of these people are vapers.
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I didn't want to go with a pod system for my stealth vapes becuase I would have had to first figure out which one would be a good fit for me, if any, which could have proven to be a waste of money as well as time I could have spent looking for good deals. Plus the tiny stealthy pods are all integrated batts. So instead, I opted for using the following proven equipment for occasions where I would want a pod system...
- VamoBox 25W 18350 mods (really stealthy but only have 3)
- Pico 75W mods & Swag 1 18650 mods (not as stealthy as above but enough for me)
- Evod clearos with SOCC (cotton) coils
- Aspire Mini Vivi Nova clearos with RBA
I spent about $3-400 for a good stash of all the above. Most likely a lifetime supply given they aren't my only vapes nor my most heavily used vapes (at least at this point). I doubt I could have stocked up on the equivalent supply of pods/coils for that cost, plus the small pods all have integrated batts so you have to factor that in when figuring your stash how much to stash for X amount of years.
All 3 mods fit in my fist nicely. Are these setups as stealthy as a pod system? Yes and no, depends on the pod, but I don't plan on using them on a plane or anything like that. A small pocket footprint is all I really care about really...and less spending.
As far as leaking, there really isn't much...at least not the kind that gets your pocket all wet because they get their airflow from the 510. Any minor leaking that occurs is at the 510 so once in a while you should clean the tank's 510 and the mods 510. I use a 19mm heat sink so none of this minor 510 leakage gets to the mod's 510.
- VamoBox 25W 18350 mods (really stealthy but only have 3)
- Pico 75W mods & Swag 1 18650 mods (not as stealthy as above but enough for me)
- Evod clearos with SOCC (cotton) coils
- Aspire Mini Vivi Nova clearos with RBA
I spent about $3-400 for a good stash of all the above. Most likely a lifetime supply given they aren't my only vapes nor my most heavily used vapes (at least at this point). I doubt I could have stocked up on the equivalent supply of pods/coils for that cost, plus the small pods all have integrated batts so you have to factor that in when figuring your stash how much to stash for X amount of years.
All 3 mods fit in my fist nicely. Are these setups as stealthy as a pod system? Yes and no, depends on the pod, but I don't plan on using them on a plane or anything like that. A small pocket footprint is all I really care about really...and less spending.
As far as leaking, there really isn't much...at least not the kind that gets your pocket all wet because they get their airflow from the 510. Any minor leaking that occurs is at the 510 so once in a while you should clean the tank's 510 and the mods 510. I use a 19mm heat sink so none of this minor 510 leakage gets to the mod's 510.
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Good idea! Many times I take a Solo and tank, but it is a bit bulky. For form factor I like pods but they just aren't reliable for me. That's why I wanted to try one that takes 18650's. I think I'll use higher VG juice and maybe it won't leak as much, I'll see.
At first pod systems really freaked me out because I associated them with disposable prefilled bad quality vape pods of times past. I had to find something to replace my ego tron tanks because they no longer make the clr, cl coils but it had been so long since I bought myself gear I had to look around at the new. I had a good stash of nautilus coils so I went in that direction. I went with the Aspire Prime X pod system and like it a lot. So far for me it never leaks, easy to refil, external battery, small in size, lightweight, can use a variety of coils and has an rba, rdta and 510 pod if you want to check your builds or use a favorite tank. Plus I love no tank sitting above the mod nice and compact. When I stocked I tried to support and expand on what I already had, cheaper that way, I feel I got lucky.
Even if your pod has an internal battery it still may last you a long time, some last for years. I am the same way though about wanting external battery systems.
Even if your pod has an internal battery it still may last you a long time, some last for years. I am the same way though about wanting external battery systems.
I was curious and now I'm watching a vape YouTube review and it's equal parts depressing and nostalgic. I haven't watched one in quite a while but it's the first video I've watched where I can't just go grab what I'm looking at from a US retailer.
I found the RBA for the Vinci, sounds like they do not leak if wicked right, so will give it a try 
I found the RBA for the Vinci, sounds like they do not leak if wicked right, so will give it a try
Which one are you putting the rba on? I just got the two new Vinci pod mods for review but they didn’t send an rba.
I'm not sure but I think the RBA can be used on Vinci and Vinci X.
I also got another 18650 Pod that has 510 adapter, RBA and RDTA for it, the OXVA X. Says it does not leak. So decided to try it too. https://www.oxva.com/pages/origin-x
Just so you know, the #1 complaint I have seen for PNP RBAs is that, unless the RBA comes with a 510 adapter, you can't work out hot spots on the coil before you wick it since you can't connect it to it's power source without it being installed into a pod.
So what I've seen on a couple of videos is you can sacrifice a pod by cutting the top 3/4ths of it off so you can access the RBA deck while it's connected to the pod battery so you can work out hot spots and such. Dollar stores have small $1 hack saws that should work nicely if you need something to cut it.
Made this image a while ago to get a better idea of what I'm talking about.
Yes that is a drawback, good idea to have a cut off pod.Just so you know, the #1 complaint I have seen for PNP RBAs is that, unless the RBA comes with a 510 adapter, you can't work out hot spots on the coil before you wick it since you can't connect it to it's power source without it being installed into a pod.
So what I've seen on a couple of videos is you can sacrifice a pod by cutting the top 3/4ths of it off so you can access the RBA deck while it's connected to the pod battery so you can work out hot spots and such. Dollar stores have small $1 hack saws that should work nicely if you need something to cut it.
Made this image a while ago to get a better idea of what I'm talking about.
That is one thing the OXVA RBA has, a 510 screw on to check build. I like a lot about this OXVA. Hope I like Vinci too
I have a couple of those. They are pretty small to build on and I felt like airflow was restricted but maybe I just didn’t do a good job with the wicking.
I had a conversation with Justin on FB about doing reviews and he seemed a little conceited and said there wasn’t enough interest to warrant having someone doing reviews on ECF for him. With all the people on the forum I have a hard time believing that. With box after box of hardware I’ve purchased and reviewed, I don’t own one piece of Oxva hardware. After that discussion, I was turned off to his brand. It’s not necessarily that he didn’t want me to review but more so how he came across. May be good equipment but I doubt I’ll ever buy any.
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