Attack of the (Kayfun Mini V3) Clones!

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Katya

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Old Wives Tale: "Positioning the coil close to the air hole produces more flavor."

:D

Old Wives Tale 2: "On the KMV3 it's important to fill the entire width of the juice well with wick."

:D

Whatever works.

I like my coils 1.5-2 mm above the air hole and wicks with big shoulders and wispy tails. Works for me.

As always, YMMV
 

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I need help I been playing with my kfmv3 for a few weeks and I cant seem to get that wow flavor. any suggestion on builds I have 28g and 26g khantal? I get good but not great flavor i know it can be better

Hmmm... Good flavor is somewhat in the eye of the beholder. Here's what works for me: 2.5 mm ID coil, 28 or 29g Kanthal (26g is too thick for any Kayfun, IMHO, and this one in particular), 1.3-1.5 Ω, ~9-12 watts. Don't cram too much cotton into the chamber--the deck is tight and too much wick will impede juice flow and mute the flavor. Make sure your airflow is nice and open. Are you using ...? Rayon? Did you clean the tank well?
 

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This one has been in my cart at FT for a couple of months; the regulars here like it a lot. :) The reason I didn't get one--no spare parts yet and I actually prefer my K4s to the mini. I know, I'm weird, but I love my K4s. :blush: That's why I'm still waiting and hoping for the K5 with an MTL fix. I've been waiting for a streamlined K4 for a very long time--I can wait a few more weeks. It's not just about juice capacity--I want a larger deck, easier build, etc.



NO!!!! Been there done that. Not going back to the lights. EVER.

No more Kayfun filling tools, slap yo mamas, or Teflon tape. :lol:

Besides, I really didn't care for that tight draw. And please, don't suggest I get a dremel. ;)



Blister packs forever? Talk to Zeller. :evil:

I'm CRACKING UP reading up the dremel part. What's a dremel, by the way? ;-)

On Zeller, yeah - I know. Why do you think I'm doing all this STUPID REBUILDING STUFF?????

I'm treating my large stash of coils as my "luxury" vapes. Two on Nauti tanks, and two in Billet Boxes. Other than that, it's STUPID ... PITA WIRES & WICKS!

:eek:

:lol:
 

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You're a vaper and you don't own a dremel tool? :shock: :lol:
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I'm CRACKING UP reading up the dremel part. What's a dremel, by the way? ;-)

On Zeller, yeah - I know. Why do you think I'm doing all this STUPID REBUILDING STUFF?????

I'm treating my large stash of coils as my "luxury" vapes. Two on Nauti tanks, and two in Billet Boxes. Other than that, it's STUPID ... PITA WIRES & WICKS!

:eek:

:lol:

Sadly, <waa waaa>, aligned. Who EVER would have thought blisters would be the LUXURY vape!

?
 

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WHY?

For my nails?

Daymut, Kat! You beat me to the punch!!!

"Exactly."

I had to wrestle with the idea of a Kayfil tool. Did you miss the "Blister packs forever!" portion of my previous presentation? ;)
 

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Oh no. There's much more than that. SM has redesigned the K pretty extensively starting with the K4--larger airport hole (went from 1.8 to 2.2 to 3.2 mm in the K5; top filling, air and juice flow control have been improved also.

I only had an EHPro Kayfun Lite + and we didn't quite get along. Filling was a pain (to fill the tank you had to unscrew a tiny screw on the bottom, fill, screw the screw back in). And the thing whistled like a kettle. :lol:

Hmmm. I find the KFL to be the quietest of all my tanks. You sure you weren't hearing some birds outside, sweetie? ;)

I have decided I have no love of teflon taped screws, or even touching that tiny fill screw on zee bott'm. I'm using the top fill method, and it's been ideal, perfected, leak-proof, and easy peazy.

If you like the V3 Mini but want more juice, I've been enjoying the heck out of this one (another Katfind).
$18.44 Kayfun Mini V3 Plus Styled RTA Rebuildable Tank Atomizer - 3.5ml / stainless steel + glass at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

It's exactly like the mini (airflow & all), but 24mm wide.

As for filling the Lite, this is an essential for me.
$2.94 Kayfil Tool - stainless steel at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

EASY! And a bit of teflon tape kills that whislte, at least with the EH Pro version.

I NEVER wanted to know this much about stupid rebuildable stuff - just sayin'. Blister packs forever!!! :lol:

All hail the FATTY!!!!


(aka the KFM Plus)




If you want more juice capacity...

Just buy the 4.2 ml tank.

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I love steel tanks, and I can no' lie, but TurfSir, I also can NOT stand tanks that cause me to live in mystery. Pretty as they are, they are SIRENS.



It's the one on the right, sitting on an OlaX Hero (nice fit!).

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VERY nice, DPL!!!!!!!!!!!



Love the Plus! In fact, I get better flavor from this tank than from the Minis. The folks who are carping about the V5 airflow would probably like this tank if they could bring themselves to buy a clone. Oh wait! This isn't a clone- because SvoeMesto doesn't make one like this. Bet they wish they did! ;)

:lol:! That was great! <bolded>



Old Wives Tale 2: "On the KMV3 it's important to fill the entire width of the juice well with wick."

No. Because if you've got too much wick covering the juice holes at the sides of the wells, you'll inhibit juice flow and wicking by creating a bit of a clog. You don't even need to have the juice holes covered with wick, but it's preferable to at least have some light, wispy wick in the corners.


aka, Ray On~



I need help I been playing with my kfmv3 for a few weeks and I cant seem to get that wow flavor. any suggestion on builds I have 28g and 26g khantal? I get good but not great flavor i know it can be better

Katya gave some superior suggestions. This is a tough one as it includes your choice in liquids (ratio), your distance above the air flow, your power settings, the amount of wick,,,,,,,,,

 

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Hmmm. I find the KFL to be the quietest of all my tanks.

Ditto. Amazingly so, actually. I can even use them while talking on the phone, and nobody can tell that I'm vaping (tested, tried & true).

But I still opt for Nautis at work. They're just easier (no quick crapouts).
 

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I sure did.

Pretty sure the draw is gonna be to tight for me and I much prefer dual coils but I'll give her a go and if its good I'll admit as much.

Cool. I'll mess around with it also. The air draw should be much better with the adjustability of it.


Been off for awhile. Started my new career. Still using my Kayfun Mini though.
 

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Hmmm. I find the KFL to be the quietest of all my tanks. You sure you weren't hearing some birds outside, sweetie? ;)

Nope. The thing whistled. It did.

I have decided I have no love of teflon taped screws, or even touching that tiny fill screw on zee bott'm. I'm using the top fill method, and it's been ideal, perfected, leak-proof, and easy peazy.

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I need help I been playing with my kfmv3 for a few weeks and I cant seem to get that wow flavor. any suggestion on builds I have 28g and 26g khantal? I get good but not great flavor i know it can be better
I use 30g kanthal in all my tanks and I find it gives me the best flavor. I tried 26, 28 and 32g and 30g does it for me. Try it and see if it helps.
 
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