Best Regulated MOD Under $50?

[williamclarkonet]

Kooper mini maybe 60w tc ti & ni 35 bucks

http://www.3fvape.com/home/5482-pre...wn-zebrawood-175w-1-x-18650.html#.Vh_UmXpVikp 75watts 49$

I would recommend the innokin Cool Fire IV also. It is well made, provides smooth power and the battery life is very good, in my experience. Good luck with your new toy!

vaping Cheap is a great resource. They will send you an email every day with great deals. Always a mod under $50 on there. The iPV4S and the old nonTC Sig 150 have popped up in the $50 range in the last week or so. www.vapecrawler.com is a great place to look if you already know what you are looking for.

Now with MOAR POWER (75w) !111!!

Also... besides the SMOK Treebox mentioned above, they also are bringing out the 75w single battery xCube.
I haven't even upgraded my Cube for Ti and SS yet, and I already want the Mini version. Soooon.

If I needed another mod, I'd be all over this thing. If for no other reason than to see if it holds up as a cheap knockabout, with bonus TC.

But I know nothing at all about the brand.

What say you, Clouper owners?

That's what I had started to figure, I'm glad to have it confirmed. I don't know that I necessarily need anything more powerful than my MVP3 pro right now, but making the shot on a $30 option instead of a $70+ would be a whole lot easier. Think the iStick 100 would probably be at the top of my list then if I do decide to upgrade. At the bare minimum we'd know about really serious issues like the 50 had by now, so we already know it has to be a significant improvement.

I will check all these out thanks all!!!

 

[SLvapor]

I will check all these out thanks all!!!

Don't forget the ipv d2 I have on the way right now myself. Smallest 18650 I know of with atty on top (of wanting compact) $41 shipped

 

[Katya]

I don't have alot of money and I need a new MOD can ya'll give me some suggestion for a quality MOD for $50 or less.I already have the iStick 50w, VAMO V3,MVP 2. Any Ideas what help me alot

With built-in battery? Innokin CoolFire 4, iStick 30, Heatwave Defender 36. All good.

If you're looking for a PV with a replaceable battery and/or TC, the jury is still out.

 

[Katya]

Ipv d2 gets my vote.

Really? So what do you like about it, Roxy? It's on my very short list. I need an itty bitty mod with a replaceable battery. I will be using it primarily in the vv/vw mode, not so much TC.

My main concern is the lack of step down in power mode, which is truly strange because there clearly is step down in temperature mode.

 

[roxynoodle]

Really? So what do you like about it, Roxy? It's on my very short list. I need an itty bitty mod with a replaceable battery. I will be using it primarily in the vv/vw mode, not so much TC.

My main concern is the lack of step down in power mode, which is truly strange because there clearly is step down in temperature mode.

I like the size and shape. Also, the Yihi chip, tc and included silicone sleeve.

There is a workaround on step down using the tc to trick it for regular power mode. I haven't needed to do it, but its in the thread about it.

 

[Jim_ MDP]

Turn up the temp and treat Joules as Watts (they're functionally equivalent here).

There... saved you 15 minutes of your life.

 

[Jim_ MDP]

I hate the D2 making me go into the menu for temp adjust, which is exactly what I need most for this SS in Ti mode test I'm doing right now. Damn this thing.

Then I remember how nice it is in most every other way.

 

[Katya]

Turn up the temp and treat Joules as Watts (they're functionally equivalent here).

I hate the D2 making me go into the menu for temp adjust,

Right.

 

[Ryedan]

But if you look carefully at the i50 meltdown cases, something stands out...

It's a mod with a well known proclivity of some units, for thermal runaway of the (LiPo ?) battery pack WHILE CHARGING, and second, an autofire issue, which may contribute to the first.

What do you see in almost all the pics? A mod left charging unattended WITH A TANK ATTACHED.
Often overnight. Stupid.

Leaving any battery on charge unattended is not a best practice but that's not the issue here since that should only be a problem if the device fails. Charging a mod with a tank attached should also not be an issue. It's not that people are stupid, but that a bunch of i50's (or maybe all of them) were sub-standard or simply defective for some reason.

Ultimately any device we buy should be safe enough to protect us in normal use of the device. The i50 failed that requirement.

 

[SLvapor]

For the size you can't beat the d2 but yeah it does have its quirks. With kanthal you'll only adjust the tempature once.. max it out then you'll just set joules aka watts. Then it'll vape like a regular vw. But not pushing you anyway lots of options and choose to your liking. For me the size was too "little" to pass

 

[Katya]

Leaving any battery on charge unattended is not a best practice but that's not the issue here since that should only be a problem if the device fails. Charging a mod with a tank attached should also not be an issue. It's not that people are stupid, but that a bunch of i50's (or maybe all of them) were sub-standard or simply defective for some reason.

Ultimately any device we buy should be safe enough to protect us in normal use of the device. The i50 failed that requirement.

Yeah, And auto fires happened on iSticks 50 just sitting there on somebody's desk top. Not during charging at all.

Hello, Ryedan!

 

[Katya]

With kanthal you'll only adjust the tempature once.. max it out then you'll just set joules aka watts.

This is the main source of my confusion. I was taught that kanthal doesn't work in TC mode at all.

So, let's say I want 6.5 watts with a single kanthal coil. What do I do? Does the resistance of the coil matter at all (if it's not in a very low, sub-ohm range)?

 

[roxynoodle]

And yet have three early edition i50s with no issues. But, I did stop recommending them when people started having problems.

 

[SLvapor]

This is the main source of my confusion. I was taught that kanthal doesn't work in TC mode at all.

So, let's say I want 6.5 watts with a single kanthal coil. What do I do? Does the resistance of the coil matter at all (if it's not in a very low, sub-ohm range)?

Ok so a fully charged batter is 4.2v the ipv d2 has no step down so the lowest wattage it can push is the max of the battery. So you want 6.5w on a .8 coil you'll actually be getting like 20w on a fully charged battery. On the other hand there is step down in tempature control so if you max out the tempature and adjust joules as you would watts it works fine. You're right kanthal doesn't work in tempature mode but it works well in this situation as you can take advantage of step down.

Take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm no expert but I've done some research and I'm fairly confident.

 

[SLvapor]

Just depends on how you build too if you're building > or equal to say 1.5ohm coils your voltage will be fine for use in power mode as its higher than what would take a step down

 

[Katya]

adjust joules as you would watts it works fine.

How do I adjust joules? How many joules would be equivalent to 6.5 watts?

Just depends on how you build too if you're building > or equal to say 1.5ohm coils your voltage will be fine for use in power mode as its higher than what would take a step down

That part I understand. I just can't figure out what happens when I want to step down below actual battery voltage. Thanks!

 

[Jim_ MDP]

This is the main source of my confusion. I was taught that kanthal doesn't work in TC mode at all.

So, let's say I want 6.5 watts with a single kanthal coil. What do I do? Does the resistance of the coil matter at all (if it's not in a very low, sub-ohm range)?

You wouldn't get any temp control benefits from TC mode.
The resistance will only matter insomuch that's it's within any required range that the D2 enforces... if it does.

Some mods will kick out of TC. The reasons vary. A hard limit on initial res? A hard limit on how high the res can rise? Sensing no change, or not enough of one?

The D2 in particular? Don't know. Would have to test various coils to see where it stands.

 

[Jim_ MDP]

How do I adjust joules? How many joules would be equivalent to 6.5 watts?

6.5

Oh noes... just ran mine down with the 0.25 SS on it. Minimum is 10.0 Joules.

 

[SLvapor]

In tempature control you can go below only in power mode you cannot and the makers of the chip in the ipv d2 made joules=watts so they are synonymous in this situation

All this only applies to the ipv d2 though. Why there is no step down in power mode with the new v3 is beyond me, i but love the form factor.

 

[Katya]

6.5

Oh noes... just ran mine down with the 0.25 SS on it. Minimum is 10.0 Joules.

Exactly. You can't get below 7 watts no matter what you do, methinks.

Not that it's a deal breaker for me, but it's annoying. Even iStick fixed that right away.

And the battery has no vv mode at all, I take it?

Sorry, OP, for hijacking the thread! We're almost done here.