Caravela Mod HCigar - Vape Mail

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BaDaBooM

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vape mail my first mech, Caravela mod by hcigar I'm pretty impressed with it.

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This thing is pretty small in 18350 mode with kayfun lite+ and nano rings, shorter than a standard evod 650 mah.

Came with 3 tubes 18650 - 18500 - 18350 and a standard ecig case. All the threads are "buttery smooth" (over used term in the vape community) and the switch works every time no matter where you press it, gonna do a magnet switch if I can find some 10mmx6mmx1mm magnets. The switch can take the weight of a half full kayfun 3.1 but its way too wobbly just to leave it. The spring in the switch looks real cheap, everything else looks and feels good.


Only had it a couple of hours so I haven't really tested it out fully yet. One big minus is the 510 pin, its adjustable but you only get one. Haven't got it to fire any of my kayfun's (have 4 atm 2 real + 2 clones) with the original pin, fires button tops but there is a 1mm gap, flat tops it won't fire. Original pin is 5mm, I made a 4mm pin out of a m5 brass screw for flat tops and 6mm pin for button tops so the kayfun will sit flush. You don't have to notch the pins the atomizer will adjust the pin when you screw it on.


Contacts are supposed to be silver plated, I have no idea if they really are I noticed no difference with my home made brass pin. Stuck the same atomizer on my DNA20 set it to same watts as the Caravela using an ohms law calc and couldn't notice any difference. Resistance on the original pin is 0.0 ohms and my home made pin reads 0.1 ohms.

Will it kick ?? I have no idea, got one in the mail so Ill give an update when it arrives.

Overall the Caravela Mod by HCigar is spot one, then again you never know what you get with clones, they are never the same even if the model and manufacturer are the same.
 

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I picked up my vela clone about maybe 2 months ago and I love that thing. I have been using it the most since I got it, I seem to choose it over my nemi clone when I go out. I am impressed with its performance and just overall look, I'd like to own the real thing one day but for now its keeping me satisfied.
 

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I picked up my vela clone about maybe 2 months ago and I love that thing. I have been using it the most since I got it, I seem to choose it over my nemi clone when I go out. I am impressed with its performance and just overall look, I'd like to own the real thing one day but for now its keeping me satisfied.

Is it a hcigar one ??
 

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From what I read on fast tech a kick won't fit. Keep us updated. I'd love a kicked vela clone in mini mode.

I picked up my vela clone about maybe 2 months ago and I love that thing. I have been using it the most since I got it, I seem to choose it over my nemi clone when I go out. I am impressed with its performance and just overall look, I'd like to own the real thing one day but for now its keeping me satisfied.

What are your thoughts on the nemi clone vs vela clone construction and function wise? Any specific reason you choose the vela (other than it looks better imo)?
 

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From what I read on fast tech a kick won't fit. Keep us updated. I'd love a kicked vela clone in mini mode.

Getting a real kick2 in the mail today and have ft kick in the mail will arrive in 14+ days. Read a lot of ppl file off the kick2 contact plate to make it fit in "tight" mods.

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I have no flat top 18350 batts only button tops so I doubt Ill get it to kick with the batts I have. Its really tight with a 18650 button top with no kick. The kayfun doesn't help either with its long ... 510 pin.
 

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Won't kick a button top 18350 with a 18500 tube it isn't even close 4mm too big, Im using a 4mm pin that you maybe can reduce max another 1mm maybe not even that before it hide itself in the insulator and doesn't make contact.

It will kick a 18500 flat top (I bet it kicks a button top too) with no problems.

Its still small in 18650 mode Ill mess around for abit and then post some pics.
 

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After doing some research you will be able to kick hcigar caravela in 18500 mode with a efest v1 18350 flat top.

kick2 = 16.5 mm
efest 18350 flat top = 29.2 mm (Will work 16.5 + 29.2 = 45.7)
efest 18350 button top = 34.7 mm (Too big 16.5 + 34.7 = 51.2)
efest 18500 flat top = 48 mm (Fits the 18500 tube no problem)

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Thanks for the info Badaboom - it's appreciated.

I don't have the HCigar, but then again, I'm not sure who makes the one I have (from Focal): it has air channels at the 510 connection, has the 'caravela' ship logo, and has a brass/gold ring at the top - oh, and it's 23mm!

I'd really like to find a 23mm 18500 tube (for kicking purposes) that has the logo, etc. - but FT is only selling the 22mm tubes (methinks), and I can't seem to get it anywhere!
 

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Thanks for the info Badaboom - it's appreciated.

I don't have the HCigar, but then again, I'm not sure who makes the one I have (from Focal): it has air channels at the 510 connection, has the 'caravela' ship logo, and has a brass/gold ring at the top - oh, and it's 23mm!

I'd really like to find a 23mm 18500 tube (for kicking purposes) that has the logo, etc. - but FT is only selling the 22mm tubes (methinks), and I can't seem to get it anywhere!

No problem.

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guess its one like that, seen it on alibaba Top Selling Products 120g Stainless & Brass 70*23mm Caravela Mod - Buy Caravela,Caravela Mod,Caravela Mod Product on Alibaba.com but no tubes for it.
 

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