Eleaf Lemo: Kayfun Style Hotrod

[whodat2112]

Okay, I posted that the Lemo was way to "airy".
Let me recant that post

I was using the stock build with my own cotton.

I just rebuilt a 1.7 ohm coil using 30 gauge kanthal, and it is much better now.
Still a tiny bit more airy than my Kayfuns, but not nearly as much.

I'm a happy clown now

 

[WeirdWillie]

More air
+
Good wicking
+
More Heat
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= Denser more flavorful vape up the chimney

Build a single parallel micro coil between 0.5 and 0.8 ohms open up the air and crank up the wattage and watch the Lemo come alive.
It'll be the best vape you've ever had.
I'm vaping some Nicoticket Wakonda right now on a 0.7 ohm parallel wicked with Shiseido Japanese cotton at 40 watts and when I say it's great vape I mean it is an awesome dense, thick juicy vape.

 

[jbarrick]

I love the flavor on my Lemo, although I am having a leaking issue with it, through the air holes while vaping it. I left it sit on its side while charging my MVP and it leaked a 1/2 of tank before I new it. Added more cotton, and less cotton still leaks. Any ideas?

 

[roxynoodle]

I love the flavor on my Lemo, although I am having a leaking issue with it, through the air holes while vaping it. I left it sit on its side while charging my MVP and it leaked a 1/2 of tank before I new it. Added more cotton, and less cotton still leaks. Any ideas?

If its not the wicking, its an air leak. Make sure those white gaskets for the glass tube are both in place. Definitely make sure the little o ring for the top of the chimney is there (where it fits into the top cap). Make sure all the parts are tight but not overtightened.

 

[WeirdWillie]

If its not the wicking, its an air leak. Make sure those white gaskets for the glass tube are both in place. Definitely make sure the little o ring for the top of the chimney is there (where it fits into the top cap). Make sure all the parts are tight but not overtightened.

Agreed, only time mine as ever leaked was when I was in a hurry to get to work the other day and forgot to put the fill screw back in after a quick top off.

However it could also be that you are closing up your airflow too much and flooding the deck chamber with every draw.
Guys the Lemo really likes airflow which makes it stand out from the rest of the tanks on the market.
Throw conventional kayfun thinking with higher resistance, lower wattage, and tighter draw to keep it from burning out the window.
Sub ohm that fine piece of engineering and open her up and let her breath.

Conventional kayfun builds at 1.4-1.7 ohm builds at 20w or below were the sweet spot for the kayfun because the small chamber would get too hot due to lack of air flow and literally cook your juice, or vaporize the juice faster than it could wick.

The Lemo was purposely built for lower resistance, higher wattage and addressed the short comings of the kayfuns with damn near an infinite amount of air flow.
Example:
Right in front of me is a kayfun light v2 with a 1.4ohm micro coil wicked with Japanese cotton filled with NT Wakonda AFC screw completely removed.
1.4ohms @ 19w = 5.2v I get a fairly warm muted flavor vape @ 20watts after a few hits I start getting a burnt taste with no increase of vapor production.

Now I screw in the Lemo with a 0.8 ohm single parallel micro coil same juice and Japanese cotton AFC set to about 3/4 open
0.8ohm @ 30w = 5.3v I get a nice warm dense flavorful satisfying vape, this is where the Lemo really shines.

In testing I've found that a coil build between 0.5 & 0.8 ohms,( I prefer 28g single parallel micro coil) wattage between 25 & 40 is the sweet spot, provided you open up the air to it
It will not flood and leak, it will not burn, will not be a hot vape, and you will be blowing dense flavorful clouds, and I'm willing to bet you'll discover subtle flavor undertones of your liquids you never knew were there.

 

[whodat2112]

I'm thinking that it's an "o-ring or gasket" problem, or possibly a tiny crack in the glass, as I have my airflow closed completely, and no leaks.

 

[WeirdWillie]

haha are you trying drink your liquid or vape it?
If you closed the air flow completely your are sucking the juice straight threw chamber like a milkshake threw a straw with no vapor production.
The Lemo will completely close off all air flow, but at that point only becomes a holding tank.
If you want vapor and flavor you MUST have air flow.

You are so missing out on an awesome vaping experience, and not doing yourself or the lemo any justice like that.
What you are doing is like putting a single barrel Carter carburetor on a Ferrari 458 spider, it ain't going to give you 570hp if it cant breath, you're stalling out on the start line, Lower the resistance, up the wattage, open up the air flow and hang on, you wont regret it.

 

[whodat2112]

I am getting plenty of vapor, If I open it any amount it is too airy for me.
I don't like an airy draw, and the Lemo, with the air flow open, even a little bit, is too airy for me.

 

[WeirdWillie]

Here is a quick video I shot using my laptop webcam.
Nothing short of pure bliss.

 

[rflash]

Okay, I posted that the Lemo was way to "airy".
Let me recant that post

I was using the stock build with my own cotton.

I just rebuilt a 1.7 ohm coil using 30 gauge kanthal, and it is much better now.
Still a tiny bit more airy than my Kayfuns, but not nearly as much.

I'm a happy clown now

I also tried using the stock coil with new wick, was really underwhelmed. Re-coiled with twisted 28ga. and Japanese cotton now I'm in flavor country! lol I also have the air flow just a bit more open than a Kayfun and Roberts your fathers brother.

 

[Bored2Tears]

I gave into my compulsive nature and pulled the trigger on this. Use the pegasus discount code and ordered from VaperCompany for a grand total of $31.23 shipped. Can't wait to try and build on this!

 

[newphreak]

I just got this, and since I don't have an kayfun, nor the experience with it, some pictures of coiling and wicking would be helpful in this thread. I have some 28gauge kanthal wire at hand, and japanese cotton. So I'm open for ideas, as the stock coil takes a while to heat up, and doesn't work very well. Also it seems like the resistance keeps jumping up and down, so I guess the stock wicking is too tight making the coil flex, as the screws are not loose.

On another note, I use an sigelei 30w mod to power this thing. But as for now I'm sticking with my UD Igo-W+ till I figure out a good setup on the lemo.

 

[txtard]

Here.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/601945-lemo-rta-build-pics.html

 

[newphreak]

Oh, that's why searching for "Eleaf Lemo" didn't return many results. Thanks alot.
Edit:
I found out why my stock coil was jumping so much in resistance, it was just a loose post screw. Now it's tight and the coil works, so I wont bother re-doing the coil just yet. Still waiting for more/better juice. Right now I just have crap left that I couldn't be bothered vaping. But since I got nothing else right now, I'll have to go through it.

Though, some of the juices don't actually taste as horrible in this build as in my other gear, so seems to me keeping juices that doesn't taste too good weirdly enough is a good idea. haha

 

[DoubleWesternCheeseburger]

I heard there are 2 sizes of the lemo. Does anybody know where to get the smaller one?

 

[bholcomb22]

From what I understand, it still hasn't been released... Its called the Lemo drop.

 

[Phassat]

been using a Lemo for a couple of weeks now and it is definitely a Fogger V4 beater, still like that as well though, fill hole is a bit of a pain in the beginning but a small magnetic screwdriver will solve that

Whoa, is there such thing? With magnetic screw means that it will be tool-less?

 

[Phassat]

Anyway, been discussing with my friend who own a vape shop.
He against Lemo and told me that I am better off with an Infinite Kayfun clone. He told me that flavor production is very bad on lemo vs kayfun. As for cloud, they were on par. However, been looking at many discussions and review saying that the flavor from a lemo is excellent.
I am a bit hesitant with the Kayfun because, it is outdated, tight draw (from what I heard), and if I go with Kayfun, it better be version 4 rather than lite plus v2 from infinite.

I normally vape Orchid and like the airflow so much... I had an aerotank mega and never use it anymore cause the airflow is just too tight. The Orchid has been an excellent vape for me but it sucks up juice very much... and if I look at the Lemo deck design which is similar with Kayfun, there is a large space between the airhole inside the deck with the juice chamber... If you look the Orchid one, the juice will go straight to the wick and the airhole is flat... so if the wick could not absorb the juice, it will be instant leak...

I have some leakage on Orchid... Normally in the morning and if I chain-vape it through the night and keep it laying on the table....

So... I am targeting Lemo and a box mod since I only have mechs and vamo v5

 

[Reidus]

I bought a Lemo for Christmas and I love it! They've fixed the fill screw problem with a plug ring that fits in the base (you might not notice it as it's in the bag with all the other odds and ends). The build that comes in it is crap; rip it out as soon as you get a chance. I've got my normal KFL build in it ( 28g Kanthal, 7/6 wrap on a 2.5mm post, organic cotton balls; measures at 1.3 ohms and hitting at 12 watts or so). No leaking so far (which is the bane of my existence with my KFL when I'm out and about), and I love the easy AFC (I can use a fingernail). This means I don't need tools for filling or adjusting AFC!
For those of you looking for the Drop, I think Vapor DNA has it in stock.
I have a question for those of you who've had it for a while: since the chimney screws into the top cap, can you take the base off and re-wick or futz with the coil w/o emptying the tank?

 

[Phassat]

I bought a Lemo for Christmas and I love it! They've fixed the fill screw problem with a plug ring that fits in the base (you might not notice it as it's in the bag with all the other odds and ends). The build that comes in it is crap; rip it out as soon as you get a chance. I've got my normal KFL build in it ( 28g Kanthal, 7/6 wrap on a 2.5mm post, organic cotton balls; measures at 1.3 ohms and hitting at 12 watts or so). No leaking so far (which is the bane of my existence with my KFL when I'm out and about), and I love the easy AFC (I can use a fingernail). This means I don't need tools for filling or adjusting AFC!
For those of you looking for the Drop, I think Vapor DNA has it in stock.
I have a question for those of you who've had it for a while: since the chimney screws into the top cap, can you take the base off and re-wick or futz with the coil w/o emptying the tank?

Hi... Would like to know if the gasket that replace the screw for filling in made any leak?
This made me really interested in Lemo... It's not fun to try to find screwdriver every time need to refill.... On my orchid it is 2-3 times filling per day...
I am also a bit annoyed with the need of needle bottle to fill cause all of those juice manufacturer never use a bottle pointy enough to pass fill holes...