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DaveP

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Would be even funnier if you actually wore the same dress,just saying :D

Don't forget the hat and the M1!
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Lately, I've been using one of my Pico 21700 mods. With a 4000mah 21700 I can vape all day and into the next at 8 to 10 watts. The 21700 feels even more comfortable in my hand than the standard Pico 75W. Both are favorites for me. A while back I picked up several more Picos for $19 to $24. That's a deal by anyone's standard.

Like you, several versions of the Pico are part of my stash, too. I haven't tried 1 yet, but 7 of the Pico 21700 Kits w/Ello tank made their way into the stash last December...when I found them on Clearance...and got an additional 30% off of that price! Who could pass those up...especially since they take the 18650 and the 21700 batteries? I sure couldn't!

Also in the Pico part of the stash are: 10 75W mods (at $11-22 each), 3 75W kits with Melo III Mini tanks (in a store closing 50% off sale), 6 of the Pico 25 85W mods (on Clearance at less than 1/2 price). 7 25W Pico Baby Kits w/GS Air Baby tanks are in there also. But, they're internal battery mods, so won't last as long as the others. I bought them because they're so cute and tiny (like a miniature Pico 75W) and have the tank down in the mod...so they're great for pocket or purse carry.
 
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Like you, several versions of the Pico are part of my stash, too. I haven't tried 1 yet, but 7 of the Pico 21700 Kits w/Ello Tank made their way into the stash last December...when I found them on Clearance...and got an additional 30% off of that price! Who could pass those up...especially since they take the 18650 and the 21700 batteries? I sure couldn't!

Also in the Pico part of the stash are: 10 75W mods (at $11-22 each), 3 75W kits with Melo III Mini tanks (in a store closing 50% off sale), 6 of the Pico 25 85W mods (on Clearance at less than 1/2 price). 7 25W Pico Baby Kits w/GS Air Baby tanks are in there also. But, they're internal battery mods, so won't last
Like you, several versions of the Pico are part of my stash, too. I haven't tried 1 yet, but 7 of the Pico 21700 Kits w/Ello Tank made their way into the stash last December...when I found them on Clearance...and got an additional 30% off of that price! Who could pass those up...especially since they take the 18650 and the 21700 batteries? I sure couldn't!

Also in the Pico part of the stash are: 10 75W mods (at $11-22 each), 3 75W kits with Melo III Mini tanks (in a store closing 50% off sale), 6 of the Pico 25 85W mods (on Clearance at less than 1/2 price). 7 25W Pico Baby Kits w/GS Air Baby tanks are in there also. But, they're internal battery mods, so won't last as long as the others. I bought them because they're so cute and tiny (like a miniature Pico 75W) and have the tank down in the mod...so they're great for pocket or purse carry.

I"m using the Pico 21700 right now. I thought it would be an around the house mod, but it's not that much bigger than a standard Pico. It slips into a jeans pocket fine and takes up to 25mm tanks. With a 4000mah 21700 the vape time is about 25% longer than an 18650 and has a 25A rating from Samsung (Mooch will probably rate it more conservatively).
 
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I"m using the Pico 21700 right now. I thought it would be an around the house mod, but it's not that much bigger than a standard Pico. It slips into a jeans pocket fine and takes up to 25mm tanks. With a 4000mah 21700 the vape time is about 25% longer than an 18650.

I agree, the Pico 21700 a great mod. And I really enjoy the Ello tanks my Pico 21700 and Pico 25 kits came with. With a slight modification to the Ijoy EXO-S RBA, I was able to effectively turn all my Ello tanks into RTAs :banana:

Unfortunately, no Pico 21700 silicone sleeves have ever been made as far as I can see. that's a bummer to me. But I can live with it.
 
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I agree, the Pico 21700 a great mod. And I really enjoy the Ello tanks my Pico 21700 and Pico 25 kits came with. With a slight modification to the Ijoy EXO-S RBA, I was able to effectively turn all my Ello tanks into RTAs :banana:

Unfortunately, no Pico 21700 silicone sleeves have ever been made as far as I can see. that's a bummer to me. But I can live with it.

I'm using the Samsung 40T in my Pico 21700 and it's a perfect fit.
 
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I agree, the Pico 21700 a great mod. And I really enjoy the Ello tanks my Pico 21700 and Pico 25 kits came with. With a slight modification to the Ijoy EXO-S RBA, I was able to effectively turn all my Ello tanks into RTAs :banana:

Unfortunately, no Pico 21700 silicone sleeves have ever been made as far as I can see. that's a bummer to me. But I can live with it.

Sorry to hijack the convo,you mean this pico:



Just asking because it is not the first time i have seen someone mention the Pico,wanted to check it out,you know stats,shape,etc.
 
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Sorry to hijack the convo,you mean this pico:



Just asking because it is not the first time i have seen someone the Pico,wanted to check it out,you know stats,shape,etc.


That's the Pico Squeeze 2. We're talking about the Pico 21700 (not a squonker). At least that's what I'm talking about :D

BTW: You aren't hijcking anything. no worries. :)
 
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That's the Pico Squeeze. We're talking about the Pico 21700 (not a squonker). At least that's what I'm talking about :D

BTW: You aren't hijcking anything. no worries. :)

Ah ok,yeah then i seen that one before.

Looks good but just to similar to the one im using at the moment,but price wise i see they aren't expensive.
 
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My Pico 21700 kits all came with the AVB 21700 batts but I haven't used them yet because I don't have a charger that fits 21700 batts...yet.

I'm using the Miboxer C4 charger these days. It fits the 21700 cells fine, with no damage, rippling, or tearing of the wrap. Even with the 700mm length you can grab the cell or use a finger to pull back the spring and remove the cell. There's more than a quarter inch of travel left with the 21700 in the bay.

I just looked at my other four 4 slot chargers, . None besides the Miboxer C4 have sufficient clearance for the Samsung 50E.
 
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I'm using the Miboxer C4 charger these days. It fits the 21700 cells fine, with no damage tearing of the wrap. Even with the 700mm length you can grab the cell or use a thumbnail to pull back the spring and remove the cell. There's more than a quarter inch of travel left with the 21700 in the bay.

I was just taking a look at my Efest LUC 4 charger and it appears that I should be able to take dremmel with a sanding bit and sand down about 2 mm of plastic where the negative contact slides up to. A 21700 batt almost fits and a 20700 fits but way too tight and damages the wrap so sanding away 2mm pf plastic may be enough to make 21700 & 20700 batts fit. In fact, I may just try this today on one of the bays. If it doesn't work, it won't damage the charger so no big deal. I can't justify buying a new charger right now as I also have two Efest LUC 4 chargers that are practically brand new.
 

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MASH was just one of those shows I had trouble understanding, much like IDK what's the show with the talking horse. I think it's a cultural thing. I DO understand "I dream of Genie" and what dude would not want a hot but ditzy Genie, even if she is messing stuff up. I mean was that not like Valium dayz, I mean most guys gonna be "Well she's hot and at least she DOES stuff even if it's incorrectly."
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    I started to go through my stash a month or two ago. I bought two large storage bins with lids thinking I could get everything that wasn't in current use in them. Wrong. I filled both of those, have six medium and large boxes full, an organizer full of tanks, 15 mods and tanks in rotation and some stuff at work. I don't know if I'll ever get it all written down and organized. I wish I was more organized like JC. I have cut way back on buying hardware and just have a couple orders I'm waiting on that are about a month old. I also have almost 500 flavors in organizers in my vape cabinet. I made myself organize those and create a master list.
     

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    I was just taking a look at my Efest LUC 4 charger and it appears that I should be able to take dremmel with a sanding bit and sand down about 2 mm of plastic where the negative contact slides up to. A 21700 batt almost fits and a 20700 fits but way too tight and damages the wrap so sanding away 2mm pf plastic may be enough to make 21700 & 20700 batts fit. In fact, I may just try this today on one of the bays. If it doesn't work, it won't damage the charger so no big deal. I can't justify buying a new charger right now as I also have two Efest LUC 4 chargers that are practically brand new.

    Welp, I just tried it and it cannot be done. You have to sand so much plastic off that when you slide the negative contact down that far it gets derailed. So now I have to JB Weld a piece of plastic on the sanded spot. No biggie.

    But the upside is that I opened the charger to do the job and was able to clean out the charger. Lots of dust gets in the rail slots. Filthy!
     
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    @https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/members/unclejunkle.49006/

    You may have seen this list before, but it's comprehensive and points out the chargers that work with 20700 and 21700 cells.

    Chargers Which Fit 20700 & 21700 Cells

    Thanks but I don't feel like spending money right now. I just wanted to see if I could mod my LUC 4 to work with 21700.

    But I think when that time comes I will buy the Miboxer C4 like you have.

    I bought a Blackcell X4 about 3 or 4 months ago for $9 on clearance and it smoked and fried as soon as I put the first battery in it. Blackcell will not answer my emails about it. I sent them 3 emails. I got my money back. I guess there's a reason why it was on clearance. lol
     
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    I wish I was more organized like JC.

    YEP - If it wasn't for @JCinFLA (aka: The "Savvy Vape Lady" ) - I probably wouldn't have organized all "My" Vape supplies. Even though It took over 3 days, I now have all the mods/tanks/coils appropriately listed and stored in a huge multi drawer roll about that's in one closet. Then a couple of smaller organizers in another closet along with all the DIY equipment & NIC, including a Freezer with decanted NIC in a third closet . . . Now all I have to do is label the drawers of what's what and where . . . Just Sayin' . . . :facepalm:


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    Oh I was organized for a while, and it's still way better than it was. I have high hopes, my new system of rubber mats on the floor around where I vape and coffee theromos and hair ties mean I haven't broken anything in some time.

    But, I'm not as organized as I was, seems consistency is my problem. :(

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    With a slight modification to the Ijoy EXO-S RBA, I was able to effectively turn all my Ello tanks into RTAs
    I remember when you posted the 'how to' pictures. What Ello tank do you have? I tried this with the Ello Mini XL (a 22mm tank) and there just no way to get the lower gasket to seat with the EXO- so the thread chimney does not reach the threads on the EXO.
     

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    I remember when you posted the 'how to' pictures. What Ello tank do you have? I tried this with the Ello Mini XL (a 22mm tank) and there just no way to get the lower gasket to seat with the EXO- so the thread chimney does not reach the threads on the EXO.

    My project was on the regular Ello tank. I think I mentioned that on my post with my pics.

    Looking at pictures of some of the Ello tanks, I have reason to believe it would work with some of those (using my modification), but I don't have those tanks to try it out.

    I never even heard of the Ello Mini XL until now. Anything mini is probably going to have a problem with the EXO-S RBA because the RBA is a few millimeters wider than the factory coils that fit these tanks.

    For instance, the NRG SE tank, which is kinda like a mini version of the NRG tank, will not take the EXO-S RBA because the threads are too recessed on the base of the tank and the RBA cannot be thread into the base as a result. The factory coils fit because they fit into the recessed area. But the RBA is too wide so it hits the ledge of the recess and therefore cannot be threaded in. But I have plans to mill the ledge of the recess on the NRG SE tank base a millimeter or two to see if I can get the RBA to fit. I have a few of the NRG SE tanks which are useless to me since I refuse to spend money on more factory coils.

    So looking at pics of the Ello Mini EX, it appears that it has the same problem as the NRG SE in that it has a ledge above the recessed threads that are too narrow and therefore the EXO-S RBA would never be able to fit into that recessed area.

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    There's no way anything but the factory coils are going to fit in there. Not wide enough. Just like the NRG SE tanks...

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