Caravela clone

[ukeman]

enjoying the hell out of my #8 with a Stratus22 on it... It's my first GG type button, solid as a rock, only sanded the top contact, and hits sufficiently with a good geni on top. easy to carry around without worrying about it (although the Stratus is a high ender), and sits upright of course.

Other than my iHybrid, all my other mechs are bottom button, but tapered and a pain to set down upright... I don't get it; Faceless did change his button to the crown which as far as I know, was improvement over V1 iHyb... sure makes it easy to set down.
Good USA mech's --- Legacy, and P+, but don't like the bottom button designs not being flat... Ive got an ELA coming too.
Both Puresmoker and Supet T are geared up for big production, and are usually readily available... (once ELA first runs are done).

Puresmoker makes a flat top now (but a $25 add on!) and is designing a straight tube...he's moving into this because of genesis and rda popularity...
Super T is making a kickbutt mechanical, but will not change his bottom design...
its crazy.
It's like we HAVE TO go out and fight for these high end devices that we are discussing here... or get a clone and mod it.

Once China gets the conductivity down decently, it may be all over for high end.
Vapers with Caravela's will be like; yeah I got mine, but who will really care then...?

I don't fault anyone... it just seems unbalanced right now.

 

[kwalka]

If someone calls a man and his decisions stupid and believes that this is part of a civilized debate, then probably he don't mind if someone will call him the same or even coarser... Apparently he thinks that on this was built freedom of speech LOL Ok.
If someone consider himself the right to do whatever he wants, why he refuses in this right others? Why he admits that manufacturer has no right to decide under what conditions and to whom sell his own mod? Dont you think?
I know for sure that no one was banned from buying Caravela again if he just sold his Caravela or even for profit at 2-3 times more than present value. Because one of them is our eloquent speaker - kwalka LOL
If Pedro and team sorry clique are so arrogant, maybe they need to refund your money for spare parts in this month batch (which btw you have no rigts to own, otherwise, why do you think it's called spares?) and you will go buy it for market prices on FB? What do you think about, kwalka, will you like it?
Or better, c'mon, show us an example and voluntarily give up from evil mod/arrogant machine
Just think, you will have more money to buy Chinese clones, which you so ardently maintain

I was not calling anybody stupid. It was a figure of speech and a poor choice of words. I have expressed my thoughts on Pedro's genius and character as a man. Anybody that has ever spent any time on your forum knows he is a great man.

It also needs to be noted that I sold parts of my Vela for no profit at all. Many people know me here and I have a reputation for selling gear at a loss.

So I apologize for my slip of the tongue and hopefully after all I've already been thru with my Vela extra parts, this mistake doesn't cost me the extra parts I need to get my device whole and working again.

 

[Vcoupe]

If someone calls a man and his decisions stupid and believes that this is part of a civilized debate, then probably he don't mind if someone will call him the same or even coarser... Apparently he thinks that on this was built freedom of speech LOL Ok.
If someone consider himself the right to do whatever he wants, why he refuses in this right others? Why he admits that manufacturer has no right to decide under what conditions and to whom sell his own mod? Dont you think?
I know for sure that no one was banned from buying Caravela again if he just sold his Caravela or even for profit at 2-3 times more than present value. Because one of them is our eloquent speaker - kwalka LOL
If Pedro and team sorry clique are so arrogant, maybe they need to refund your money for spare parts in this month batch (which btw you have no rigts to own, otherwise, why do you think it's called spares?) and you will go buy it for market prices on FB? What do you think about, kwalka, will you like it?
Or better, c'mon, show us an example and voluntarily give up from evil mod/arrogant machine
Just think, you will have more money to buy Chinese clones, which you so ardently maintain

You know looking at the bottom of your sig I see you have 3 Caravelas. Normally I'd say that's great, it's a free world. Let me ask you something, would you be willing to sell me one for say at "only" a 10-15% profit margin? If so, for helping share the caravela wealth and letting more people have a sample of this phenomenon ill sell someone my poldiac and one of my rollers and donate the money to CASAA. I won't come in here all righteous and not do my end either. So what do you say? Should we set a good example?

You get paid more than you paid
I lose money ($450.00 + the mark up for vela)
And we all hopefully gain by contributing to CASAA.

 

[silverrocks]

bottom line... you seem to know a lot about this mod, yet are wrong...
Firstly it is gold(?) plated brass...
it has NO magnets
it is a single tube, no telescoping feature. The supplier I purchased it from never claimed it was.
as for the quality of it...
Is it a real caravela or would it stand up to one side by side? no
would it take several hundreds of dollars to purchase one over priced in the classifieds? no
it is a battery tube with a bottom switch? yes
does it work? yes

we get it, it is not a real caravela. Move along

Why are you so rude, move along?
The reasons I like a Caravela (beside its obvious quality) is that there is a connection to the mod maker. He isn't in to making a quick buck but stands true to his word. I am only on page 16, hence haven't read any of the following comments yet, so my apologies if it has been said already. Pedro CARES, not just about his mods but about humanity. Sounds a bit cliche? so be it. Him having auctions now and donating the money for the auctioned Caravelas to charity is just one aspect. He will aslo hold reverse auctions, giving people a chance to buy the mod at retail if they get closest to the retail price. I love things that are made with love, not mass produced bs (another reason I will not shop at Walmart). I'm certainly not rich but as I said before I don't need ten mediocre mods when I can have one that won't give me any problems as long as I live, Yes, I do have a GG Stealth and even though I sold it before I will keep it as a back-up as soon as my Caravela arrives.I prefer little companies that are able to put their heart and soul into a product, like Caravela. If I would buy a cheap mod I certainly wouldn't be able to "mod" it myself to make it work the way I want it to work. I polish my mods, take good care of them and that's all I want to do. I'm a girl and not into building microwaves but vaping without running into problems. The Shockwave was a great mod as well but to big for me and a labor of love too (in a different way than Pedros approach to the Vela).
Vaping saved me from cigarettes but it took me quite a while because I was so frustrated with the crappy mods out there that I always ended up smoking again. My main point is that the supplier is trying to jump on a band wagon of "hip" mods when nobody even cared about a Caravela a few months ago. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and preference. My preference are companies that care, communicate and make their product out of passion not to get rich. If that would be the case Caravela wouldn't stop at 999 mods.

 

[sonicdsl]

Follow the rules, or this is what happens (deleted posts).

 

[TroyDestroy]

I do not know what i have said that has caravela owners so emotional?

I have never said a thing about Pedro, only stated that not everyone can afford or justify a Caravela.
I reviewed the clone and honestly answered questions people had.
i never said the clone was the best or better than the original.

if you think i am being rude calm down and read my comments again.
If i am breaking the rules in any way please report me.

 

[White Rabbit]

Has anybody actually received their order from Vapor Joes or the co-ops ? If so, lets post some pics and reviews.

 

[Vcoupe]

Troy has nothing to do with you, I made a comment about velas.

 

[Kemosabe]

Has anybody actually received their order from Vapor Joes or the co-ops ? If so, lets post some pics and reviews.

I have not received my shipment from vaportek. I'm hoping it arrives next week.

 

[TroyDestroy]

Has anybody actually received their order from Vapor Joes or the co-ops ? If so, lets post some pics and reviews.

I had a few of these. If you look back through this post you will see my review and several pics.

 

[techmatlock]

I had a few of these. If you look back through this post you will see my review and several pics.

How does it compare to other budget mechanical mods in the <$80 category (Sigelei, Kamry, Natural)? Do you think the v2 still needs a lot of revision before picking one up? I'm not trying to compare it higher end mods, just want a budget mechanical mod that performs well and looks adequate.

 

[TroyDestroy]

How does it compare to other budget mechanical mods in the <$80 category (Sigelei, Kamry, Natural)? Do you think the v2 still needs a lot of revision before picking one up? I'm not trying to compare it higher end mods, just want a budget mechanical mod that performs well and looks adequate.

i dont have them anymore if that says anything, however, i no longer use my sigelei mods either. the clone works but with a sigelei you will get a better quality product. neither are great vapes out of the box and will require some tweaking to get the best performance. I would say both are as capable of a great vape, just you can tell more went into a sigelei than the clone.
hope this helps

 

[techmatlock]

i dont have them anymore if that says anything, however, i no longer use my sigelei mods either. the clone works but with a sigelei you will get a better quality product. neither are great vapes out of the box and will require some tweaking to get the best performance. I would say both are as capable of a great vape, just you can tell more went into a sigelei than the clone.
hope this helps

Hm, ok. I'll probably end up buying a higher end mod that I don't have to tweak. I don't have the proper tools or savviness to tweak a mechanical mod to perform better. Ended up selling the #8 for this very reason by accidently sanding down the firing pin and spring cup too far to the point where they don't make contact anymore. It's built like a tank though, I'll admit. You explained it very well, thank you.

This was my #8 all sanded (including contacts) and polished before I sold it .

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[ukeman]

I haven't heard of a V2 being out... this thread is when the V1 came out... any news?

How does it compare to other budget mechanical mods in the <$80 category (Sigelei, Kamry, Natural)? Do you think the v2 still needs a lot of revision before picking one up? I'm not trying to compare it higher end mods, just want a budget mechanical mod that performs well and looks adequate.

 

[techmatlock]

V2 is already out and Vapor Tek USA is one of the vendors currently processing preorders. http://www.vaportekusa.com/product.cgi?group=1373&product=1780

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[TroyDestroy]

V2 is already out and Vapor Tek USA is one of the vendors currently processing preorders. Caravella clone mechanical mod

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this mod is the "i(ntuition)hybrid"
v1 was a zenesis look.
v2 is the caravela look.

this thread is about the v2

 

[techmatlock]

this mod is the "i(ntuition)hybrid"
v1 was a zenesis look.
v2 is the caravela look.

this thread is about the v2

Was the Intuition Hybrid created by the Chinese? Didn't know the different versions specified that, thanks.

 

[nartnailuj]

Im on the first preorder for the v2. should be in this week says the owner of vaportek. I'll let u guys know how it is. And i have a couple of high end mods to compare it too also (GG, nemesis, poldiac).

 

[st0nedpenguin]

As far as I know they were both sold as a zenesis hybrid clone despite not even being a hybrid.

 

[Kent Brooks]

The K100 and The Curve would be my choices.
to me, those mods seem like they would take a beating, and the buttons are butter smooth.


what grinds me about this hobby, is that people cry about a mod that is over $100.
when i was a smoker, i easily spend that on cigarettes in a span of two weeks...
I think everyone on this forum who has been vaping for longer than 3 moths should be able to afford a quality built mod...
If not, YOU are doing something wrong.

I had a 2 cheap mods fail on me; stripped threads, soft metals(their version of SS) & the most irritating buttons i've had to use.
I learned my lesson...
i dont keep my mods on a shelf, i use them. If they don't work for daily use, they are useless to me.

One well made mechanical mod, will last longer than you. And that would be the only investment you would ever have to make to have a healthier life.

It blows my mind that people think continuously purchasing cheap mods is easier on the wallet.

Time = Money.
If i have to spend my time making a cheap mod work well, i would rather purchase a well made mod and spend my time living my life.

I think the perspective of "I would rather purchase a well made mod and spend my time living my life" is the road less traveled. The vape community has attracted alot of amateur tinkers. This breed actually enjoys ripping these inexpensive mods apart and trying to get them to perform as good or better than the real thing. More power to them - it take a village.

I don't know if anyone shares my approach, but I look at the total value equation. For me, it's about getting the most for my dollar. The most important question is this... What do I expect to receive for a $40 mechanical mod? If the answer is more than what you could reasonably expect at that price point, the fact that it is less than the authentic version is, well, moot?

my 2c

~Clark