Darwin by Evolv Initial Impressions

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mamacat

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Screen should only be on when atty ARM is out!

Mine is only active when arm is up; however, the only time the arm is down is when I am sleeping. I read somewhere else that, for those of us who prefer dripping over carts or cartos, the 510 carto "condom" may be a good solution. We can then put arm down, placing Darwin in an inactive state, and not drip juice out of the mouthpiece. :)
 

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Thanks for the info on the screen burn. However, I am still a bit concerned, since my LCD big screen TV has moving icons.
Don't be concerned. Manufacturers only use "screensavers" on LCD sets because people expect it, not because there is any need for it. Active matrix LCD screens like your TV are incapable of getting burn-in, as are passive matrix displays (like the darwin).
 

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Don't be concerned. Manufacturers only use "screensavers" on LCD sets because people expect it, not because there is any need for it. Active matrix LCD screens like your TV are incapable of getting burn-in, as are passive matrix displays (like the darwin).

Many thanks, candre! I really appreciate you taking the time to explain in further detail. :)

The ONE thing that has me hooked on the Darwin is the ability to use the standard 901 atty and get an awesome hit every single time! That means the World to me. :wub:
 

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Okay, now on to LR510 (2ohm, old school) cartos. Popped the top rings, and put on a nice DT for refilling from the top.

I loved these on the Reo Grand, which seemed to feed them really, really well from the bottom through the batty connection. Top feeding seems a little bit more hit or miss, and I'm trying to figure out if the better technique is to hit it with 2-3 drops occasionally, or juice 'er real good and let 'er sit a bit. Any advice or feedback would be appreciated.

I also tried using a version 2 of the GG AFS with a 6v 901 and a drip tip, but I'm getting the juice oozing from the CR problem I previously had when using attys rather than cartos on that mod. May try again later, or use a perforated KR808D-1 instead.

(sigh) Anyone know where I can find a Map Tank Mod? COV is out....

Anyway, will report back with findings on the LR510 cartos.
 

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Hey Clyde if you have about 20-30 (it's much faster after the first try) mins of free time. This is definitely a great substitute for a MAP tank IMO since they are sold out all the time YouTube - 10mL Tank Mod - HOW TO
Okay, now on to LR510 (2ohm, old school) cartos. Popped the top rings, and put on a nice DT for refilling from the top.

I loved these on the Reo Grand, which seemed to feed them really, really well from the bottom through the batty connection. Top feeding seems a little bit more hit or miss, and I'm trying to figure out if the better technique is to hit it with 2-3 drops occasionally, or juice 'er real good and let 'er sit a bit. Any advice or feedback would be appreciated.

I also tried using a version 2 of the GG AFS with a 6v 901 and a drip tip, but I'm getting the juice oozing from the CR problem I previously had when using attys rather than cartos on that mod. May try again later, or use a perforated KR808D-1 instead.

(sigh) Anyone know where I can find a Map Tank Mod? COV is out....

Anyway, will report back with findings on the LR510 cartos.
 

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Put a 2ohm LR510 carto on the Darwin yesterday, filled initially using condom method, pulled the rings off and put on a drip tip. When the vape and or flavor started to taper off, I'd pull the DT and give it 3-5 drops of juice to top it off and wait for a couple of minutes to let it soak.

Wife and I are on a ultra low calorie HCG diet, and the actual diet part of it started yesterday. Chocolate e-juice on this setup probably saved our :censored:. Getting off of the sugar and other crap made each vape taste like a veritable chocolate symphony. The last couple of weeks I've been really leaning towards various analog flavors, but right now every cell in my brain is screaming for sweet flavors (along with nicotine). In his supplier post, Drew talked about 'vaping like a research monkey' on the Darwin, but my wife and I actually depleted the battery in 14 hours.:oops: The Darwin promptly shut off, and the Evolv atom display was replaced with an empty battery signal. Friends in a social gathering, mostly females, helped when they found out about the juice flavor.:p

<looks around to make sure wife is still asleep> Guys, when it comes to breaking the ice with women who smoke and/or vape, a good chocolate ejuice probably ranks up there with carrying a small infant or a tiny, fluffy puppy...just try to ensure you use the Darwin's powers for good rather than evil.

I'm really liking the LR510 carto between 8.5 and 10 watts, depending on how long of an inhale I want. It produces huge plumes of slightly less dense and cooler, but tasty, vape. I'm going to see how many days of this abuse the carto can take. If it will last for two days or more, it's daily cost of use will be one dollar or less, which counts as a decent value in my book. I'm also liking the lessened frequency of dripping with the carto as opposed to the LR510 attys.

When this 510 carto gives up the ghost and shuffles off its (heating) coil, I'll move on to 901 attys and KR808D-1 cartos. But you can rest assured I'll be coming back to this setup on a regular basis.
 

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Let me clarify what I said earlier...I believe the setup with the vapemate would be cumbersome and awkward.

The VapeMate works just as well on the Darwin as on any other PV.


My RedneckDarwin is no more. :( It was given as a raffle prize at the Atlanta vaper's meet on Saturday. Hopefully the winner will love the little camo-covered guy as much as I did. On the upside, I now have my production model Darwin.

I'm simply amazed how much better the production model is from my beta unit. It's slimmer, much better looking (the beta unit was hideously ugly), and performs even better. For something that looks this "unwieldy", it actually fits very well in my hand. I got a few strange looks yesterday when I was vaping it in public, but I just smiled and kept on vaping.

I have also found my vaping bliss, and it is dripping on an Ikenvape 801 between 8.5 and 10 watts on the Darwin. Amazing flavor, and enough vapor to choke a donkey. I also love that I can drip five fat drops of liquid into them without leaking. My 510s may end up collecting dust. I've spent the last couple of days with a constant nicotine buzz, it's so good.

I've also reported in the past that I didn't recommend LR atties on the Darwin. Well, I was basing my opinion off of my experience with the beta unit. I completely retract that opinion now. The production unit handles LR atties very well. In fact, it handles everything I can throw at it, with the proper adapter, of course. Low resistance, high voltage... no problem.

In short.. I'm amazed. This thing rocks. I couldn't be happier.
 

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Wife and I are on a ultra low calorie HCG diet, and the actual diet part of it started yesterday.

If you don't want to go into detail in public, can I ask for a PM on this? I used that to lose 65 lbs. last year, but I always figured I could go back and do another round if I needed it, or if I decided I wanted to go down another 10 or 15 lbs and get to my high school weight. Now I'm worried about vaping on the VLCD days, and for the three weeks after VLCD is done. It's supposed to be absolutely no sugar, and the PG breaks down into sugars in your body.

I'm wondering if it would slow losses during VLCD and cause problems during the 3 week stabilization period after. The good news is, it doesn't rock your weight if you're done with it. I'm right at LIW after a month of vaping, and that's with a little bit of the usual quit-smoking grazing. Last time I quit smoking I gained 35 lbs. This time I went up 1 lb.
 
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