Evod is rocking my world

[MiamiMom63]

I still don't get the logic of rebuilding something that costs about $2 to replace. I don't mean to be flippant or dismissive. I just can't fathom spending the time when the price of tossing and replacing is so cheap. crxess found evod heads two for a dollar.

Y'all help me understand. Is it just because you can?

For me, I love the Vivi Novas also and got tired of ordering heads and sometimes they leaked and didn't work good. Rebuilding them with cotton is fast and easy, plus tastes and works great. And I know longer have to spend about $26 for 10 heads, counting shipping. Mainly though the performance can't be beat.

 

[SpinDr480]

I am rocking the EVOD as well. I wish I would of discovered them earlier. I had tried the iClear 16, CE6, iSmoka, iClear 30, Mini Vivi Nova before I tried the EVOD...Now I own 4 with 2 more coming my way. I also love the ProTank since it vapes some juice the best. So I have all my other clearo's put away and going exclusively with the EVODs and ProTanks.

Plus if you ever learn to rebuild, the EVODs and ProTanks are the easiest in my opinion.

 

[VaprDevil]

I still don't get the logic of rebuilding something that costs about $2 to replace. I don't mean to be flippant or dismissive. I just can't fathom spending the time when the price of tossing and replacing is so cheap. crxess found evod heads two for a dollar.

Y'all help me understand. Is it just because you can?

I can rebuild one in about five minutes...test it and be ready to roll. So @ less than 10cents in parts and 5 minutes I get exactly what i want. Either 1.9 or 2.9....or whatever. Plus according to my employer my time is still worth less than $2 for 5 minutes

 

[Penn]

I still don't get the logic of rebuilding something that costs about $2 to replace. I don't mean to be flippant or dismissive. I just can't fathom spending the time when the price of tossing and replacing is so cheap. crxess found evod heads two for a dollar.

Y'all help me understand. Is it just because you can?

I've used a replaceable head before and had to alter it to my liking. I don't see the sense in buying something I have to alter to my liking when I could just rebuild it myself the way I like for considerably less money.

 

[SpinDr480]

I still don't get the logic of rebuilding something that costs about $2 to replace. I don't mean to be flippant or dismissive. I just can't fathom spending the time when the price of tossing and replacing is so cheap. crxess found evod heads two for a dollar.

Y'all help me understand. Is it just because you can?

Well initially it was just a fun little project to see if I could rebuild. It was very simple for a newb like me.

For me now though, I tried rebuild with cotton and just like the taste better. Also, despite the cost of heads being cheap the supplies to rebuild are even cheaper. I have enough wire and cotton wick to last me for well over a year. I just like that I can quickly rebuild them, rather than running to the store to pick up a pack of replacements. I just rebuilt 6 heads last night while watching a TV show...I finished before the 30 minute program was over. It really isn't "work"

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

Thanks for the answers, y'all.

One of the things I love about the EVOD and MT3S tanks is that the coils are so cheap that I don't have to spend any time rebuilding them. I can appreciate the cost savings y'all are realizing, though.

I bought two new coils at my local B&M store today, spent all of $5.00 and got to try a new shipment of Halo juices (which, to their disappointment, I'll be getting online). I justify such expenditures by saying to myself, "self, you would have spent $10 on the two packs of stankies you would have smoked today, so... there ya go."

 

[crxess]

Wow, asked and answered before I got back. Sweet and great job explaining.

2 Heads per week = 52 heads in 1 year
Avg cost $1.50+ shipping per
52x1.5=$78

That is $78 dollars a year to support 1 $6.50 Evod

Rebuilding Evod heads = $.05 x 52= $2.6
$78-$2.60= $75.40 for E-liquids/Batteries or dinner out

 

[Penn]

Wow, asked and answered before I got back. Sweet and great job explaining.

2 Heads per week = 52 heads in 1 year
Avg cost $1.50+ shipping per
52x1.5=$78

That is $78 dollars a year to support 1 $6.50 Evod

Rebuilding Evod heads = $.05 x 52= $2.6
$78-$2.60= $75.40 for E-liquids/Batteries or dinner out

I figured the math would show something like that but I didn't bother with the math since, as I said earlier, for me it's a matter of making sure I have what I want. That demonstrates a better reason in some ways.

 

[Hotwire]

From OMG Perfection
to
No longer impressed and back to ego-c and just avoiding dark vg juices.
in under 24hrs.

Shows a total lack of patients and disregard for learning what may be wrong and how to best use equipment.

Yep, sounds like you got a poorly assembled coil. It can happen. So Down the entire Evod design and run back to the Cave.
Fire bad, fire bad, burn Ogg. LOL

Far from caveman, I'm a teacher and a writer (just finished a screenplay and am working on other pices for my upcoming Master's degree.)

So basically I have no time and admittedly patience or desire to sit around fiddling with re-wicking and rebuilding heads etc.

Am currently vaping my morning menthol on the ego-c and drinking coffee and it's perfect. Ego-c maintenence if using clear juice - soak in boiling water, blow through, dry for day = done and will work umpteen times. The mouthpieces last forever IME.

That's my level of maintenance that I'll do.

Also same for JANTY / BOGE Xl cartos (not carto tanks) - fill up screw on and vape for ages with zero bad hits and then refill and use for like at least 5 more times for a fiver.

Not knocking vapers that get into rebuilding and rewicking etc, it;s just not for me. My evod was great while it worked but I'm not willing to relocate my lesson planning or writing / research time to fiddling about with fixing EVODS and even more ordering online for pieces of wick etc.

As for whomever said ego-t were weak, I used my original Ovale and the TAWA that came with my first kit for over 6 months and they still vaped like new with simple boils, soak and dry for 24 hours. I used vg/pg 100% of the time in those.

Just my tuppenny worth.

If you don't mind the fiddling, cotton buds, re-wicking, etc then EVODS are amazing when they work. If you're at all like me and not into the hassle, I wouldn't bother and would stick to ego-c or ego-t and cartos or XL cartos (IMO cartos are decent and get a bad rep.)

FYI I followed the instruction video on I think it was madvapes or somewhere to the tee and my heads were tight, not overly threaded on to the battery etc. This forum is FULL of 'problem' threads regarding these and even protanks so I think it IS FAIR TO SAY they are fiddlesome and you have to be the type of person willing to do higher maintenance than for say XL cartos or ego-t / ego-c.

If you're into 'just plug in and go' then I would not recommend.

HW

 

[soba1]

The Evod is a nice little clearomizer

 

[Hotwire]

Oh and can you spell 'juice wastage?'

Not one to throw out a $5 purchase, I refilled the MILD 7 one after cleaning it out with a rinse and drying out with toilet paper and refilled it with MILD 7 and yeah - she's working a treat again. I didn't mind trying again with this juice as it's like vaping air in my ego-c.

But it cost me around 1.4ml of juice when it messed up before coz juice got in the central chamber of the tank.

SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO 'LEAVE' THESE SO AS NOT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AS I AM NOT WILLING TO USE IT ONCE THIS MILD 7 JUICE RUNS OUT.

I'll use it with THIS juice but am not risking wasting my other juices having this issue happen as they work in my ego-c with zero wastage or leakage.

Cheers.

 

[Train2]

I haven't tested lying em down for long periods - I tend to keep stuff vertical when I can.
But I haven't had leaking when they turn sideways in a pocket or lie down for a while...
They do seem to have a tendency to get "gurgly" when low - just refill them when juice drops below the "window".
Also - an EVOD tip - when filling, if you can - TIGHTEN THE HEAD. Somehow they occasionally will loosen during use!
If that stays tight, and you keep the tube clear - NO leaks. I like 'em, too.

 

[Hotwire]

I would suggest turning them upside down.. K.I.S.S.
Since it's a bottom coil, this is what I would do if I left one in a vehicle.. Same as my MT3S...

Is this the general consensus for how to leave them when not attached to my pv?

It makes sense I guess as that is how you fill them, so yeah the juice cannot leak out the bottom or get in the central tube chamber.

Yeah good advice.

Hopefully my remaining one with the wick still attached and is rocking my mild 7 juice will work for a while then if I just do this. Let's see how long the sucker lasts,, I'll use it as my tobacco device as the ego-c rocks the hell out of my menthol so no need to change what isn't broken.

I still have 5ml of camel, 10.4ml of USA Blend and around 6ml of Mild seven to use up and this EVOD does admittedly make them taste 10x better than the ego-c (excepting the camel, but that's a bit too harsh on the ego-c so I prefer it in the evod) and I use tobacco when out so the larger capacity here is good for that.

If they only don't leak or get juice in the chamber!

So by the above logic, when out carrying these in my pouch or lanyard or whatever it's called - PUT THE PV IN MY POCKET UPSIDE DOWN TO AVOID LEAKS AND JUICE GETTING IN THE CENTRAL TUBE?

IF this works and they stand up to about 3 refills I will come back and give them props again lol.

 

[boomhower1820]

I love them as well. It was the first delivery device I bought and it was a good choice. Recently ordered a Protank for the sole reason is it's glass. Other than that I have zero desire for any other tanks. EVOD is darn near perfect.

 

[Train2]

Me, too. I'm paying about $1.19 for em...
Even FastTech's $1.03

I really want to know where these two for a dollar heads are!

 

[Hotwire]

2nd one now working again after cleaning out central tube with toilet paper all the way through.

So I guess it's all about standing them upside down.

So lesson learned and take note newbies to EVODS!

Will fill this one with camel for my bolder vape when I want one and let you guys know how well they last with a few refills with the new 'storing upside down method.'

Like I said, if they survive 3 or more refills, and I don't get the gargle, juice in central chamber or leaking issues I'll consider them a good product but if they don't I find ego-c and ego-t and XL cartos last longer and the wicks more sturdy and lasting and will stick to them as it will be cheaper (as a non re-building species of vaper.)

Also you can leave the XL cartos or the ego-c / ego-t in any position known to man and they don't get issues, I know this as I carry them around all day long in my pocket and get myself into all kinds of positions when playing classroom games with the kindergarten kids! That's another plus point for those two products in my book, again as a 'PLUG IN AND VAPE' species of vaper, this 'having to store upside down and make sure not leave horizontal' issue with the EVODS is going to be a major PITA when out (ego-c and menthol is my work vape so no worries there) with the lads.

 

[Penn]

From OMG Perfection
to
No longer impressed and back to ego-c and just avoiding dark vg juices.
in under 24hrs.

Shows a total lack of patients and disregard for learning what may be wrong and how to best use equipment.

Yep, sounds like you got a poorly assembled coil. It can happen. So Down the entire Evod design and run back to the Cave.
Fire bad, fire bad, burn Ogg. LOL...

(edited out some since we've already read it)

...Easily fixed for cheap and longer lasting results with twisted 1mm silica or cotton.
Using thin juices - Store Filled Bottom coil Tanks upside down...

Important to note a recommendation for patience (even if spelled wrong)

Far from caveman, I'm a teacher and a writer (just finished a screenplay and am working on other pices for my upcoming Master's degree.)

So basically I have no time and admittedly patience or desire to sit around fiddling with re-wicking and rebuilding heads etc...

(More angry ranting)

...My evod was great while it worked but I'm not willing to relocate my lesson planning or writing / research time to fiddling about with fixing EVODS and even more ordering online for pieces of wick etc...

..If you're into 'just plug in and go' then I would not recommend.

HW

(Yet more ranting)...SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO 'LEAVE' THESE SO AS NOT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AS I AM NOT WILLING TO USE IT ONCE THIS MILD 7 JUICE RUNS OUT.

I'll use it with THIS juice but am not risking wasting my other juices having this issue happen as they work in my ego-c with zero wastage or leakage.

Cheers.

2nd one now working again after cleaning out central tube with toilet paper all the way through.

So I guess it's all about standing them upside down.

So lesson learned and...

...Like I said, if they survive 3 or more refills, and I don't get the gargle, juice in central chamber or leaking issues I'll consider them a good product but if they don't I find ego-c and ego-t and XL cartos last longer and the wicks more sturdy and lasting and will stick to them as it will be cheaper (as a non re-building species of vaper.)...

This is an example of the slowly unfolding entertainment this board has to offer.

 

[Hotwire]

No Penn, your post sadly, was that. The narcissistic self important, bandwith taking up pointless post by a poster pointing out a problem whilst at the same time being symptomatic of that same supposed problem.

The idiot child shouting out loudly in the library for someone else to be quiet.....

Penn is the sound of no hands clapping whatsoever....

Carry on!

 

[xpackaday]

I have 4, for different flavors. I lay mine down on the side all the time, sometime for day's never any problems. I have had them for 3+ months. Just started replacing the heads. I also got the protank, great vaping, but seems to strip the ego threads

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

So basically I have no time and admittedly patience or desire to sit around fiddling with re-wicking and rebuilding heads etc.

Am currently vaping my morning menthol on the ego-c and drinking coffee and it's perfect. Ego-c maintenence if using clear juice - soak in boiling water, blow through, dry for day = done and will work umpteen times. The mouthpieces last forever IME.

That's my level of maintenance that I'll do.

You don't have to rebuild the heads. Some folks choose to because they can.

Most people using an EVOD have the same experience you gushed over in your first post. A very few of them experience the problems you did, and most of those are because of user error, not faulty design or lack of maintenance. I've had BCC's for over a month and not once has one of them leaked by themselves.

One of the biggest pros of these clearo's is that they don't demand high maintenance.