Finally Able To Try New Vamo!

[Trayce]

My first mod - the Vamo V3 SS - came from fasttech on Monday, but the PT2 I ordered locally took forever to get here!! So I had nothing to screw on it for juice! Finally the PT2 arrived!

First impressions (and I should say before starting I have nothing to compare this too but a cigalike):

1. Love the VW and the fact I can set it and it will remember that power setting and apply it to whatever atty I put on.

2. Also nice to cycle up through the watts looking for the sweet spot. Was really something to see how the flavor comes out with a little power. That said the flavor does seem muted compared to cigalike cartomizers (i.e. not tank cartos as I have never vaped a tank carto).

3. I did install the beauty ring and adjust it to sort of stabilize the base of the PT2, along with the Vamo's top ring, but imho an adapter should come with the VAMO that makes a nice, wide, flat base for eGo devices. It really is a design flaw (again imho) that they give you eGo threads but then the eGo device is sort of perched up on this skinny neck and not physically supported in a way that keeps the device from putting pressure on threads. I will get an air flow controller and cone ring to see which feels like it does the better job.

4. I love the vapor production and the solid feel of the Vamo.

5. Love the LED menu - easy to read and access or cycle through menus.

6. Love the buttons. Very solid and clicky.

I'm very pleased, especially for the money. It IS a large, heavy device with the 18650, but that's why it performs so well. The best of all worlds would be a cigalike that lasts like an 18650 and hits like a Vamo. Guess we'll have to wait another 10 or 15 years for that technology.

One question: How much does it drain the battery to leave the Vamo on when, for example, you are at your desk working and only hitting it every so often? Like maybe even going 15-20 min between hits? More wear and tear on the button to click it 5x off and back on? Or is it better for the device to be turned off?

All in all I'd give the Vamo 4 of 5 stars with one star deducted for the eGo lack-of-base support, but other than that, for $37 (fasttech) it can't be beat. It really gives so much versatility and options for a very small amount of money. In fact the eGo fix would make it perfect, and that's asking a lot of a $37 device!

 

[SilverZero]

The only time I turn my VAMO off is when I have it in a pocket or there is a chance of it firing by accident when I don't want it to. If I had small children who like shiny objects I'd probably turn it off when I wasn't using it as well. I just figure—in terms of longevity—the fewer times I press the fire button over the life of my VAMO the better.

If you aren't pressing any buttons and the screen isn't lit up there shouldn't be any battery drain at all.

 

[Trayce]

Thanks SilverZero! Good to know!

Now I just need more tanks so I can switch between flavors. The PT2 hits real nice but it does add a metallic tang to the vape. Swapping out the metal drip tip helped. I washed it in vinegar/water and in Dawn before hand but... not crazy about that undertone. But that belongs in another thread....

Still crazy about your new EA?? Or have you pulled your Vamo back out for double duty?

 

[SilverZero]

Thanks SilverZero! Good to know!

Now I just need more tanks so I can switch between flavors. The PT2 hits real nice but it does add a metallic tang to the vape. Swapping out the metal drip tip helped. I washed it in vinegar/water and in Dawn before hand but... not crazy about that undertone. But that belongs in another thread....

Still crazy about your new EA?? Or have you pulled your Vamo back out for double duty?

I used my VAMO last night after dinner with my 510 dripping atty, was vaping AiV Black & White Cookie for dessert. Other than that I haven't touched it.

I had the same problem with the metallic taste on my Protank 1. Soaking it overnight in a 50/50 mix of water and white vinegar definitely helped, but for some reason it still tastes slightly metallic when I vape it. I thought that meant that metal drip tips weren't for me but I now have a separate metal 510 drip tip that I use on other devices and I can't taste that one at all. I don't know if Kanger is using a more reactive metal or what.

 

[Trayce]

I used my VAMO last night after dinner with my 510 dripping atty, was vaping AiV Black & White Cookie for dessert. [...]

Wow, that sounds delicious. Is that like an Oreo flavor?

I had the same problem with the metallic taste on my Protank 1. Soaking it overnight in a 50/50 mix of water and white vinegar definitely helped, but for some reason it still tastes slightly metallic when I vape it. I thought that meant that metal drip tips weren't for me but I now have a separate metal 510 drip tip that I use on other devices and I can't taste that one at all. I don't know if Kanger is using a more reactive metal or what.

I am wondering the same. It can't be a good sign when you can taste metal in the vapor. Makes me reconsider the plastic EVODs... though it's probably not BPA-free plastic. Or maybe it is, I don't know, but.... it's not like a have a lot of faith in China to provide healthy materials!

What other tanks are you using that don't have a metal tang? Did you buy one of the Pyrex Aro's? (I just wish they used Kanger heads.)

I know... this belongs in the tank thread!

 

[SilverZero]

Wow, that sounds delicious. Is that like an Oreo flavor?

No. I don't know if you've ever tried one of these, but in my hometown there was a little bakery that made them. They were absolutely fantastic. It's a large, soft butter cookie with vanilla icing on one side and chocolate on the other:

The juice tastes exactly like the cookies, and every time I vape it I get flashbacks.

I am wondering the same. It can't be a good sign when you can taste metal in the vapor. Makes me reconsider the plastic EVODs... though it's probably not BPA-free plastic. Or maybe it is, I don't know, but.... it's not like a have a lot of faith in China to provide healthy materials!

What other tanks are you using that don't have a metal tang? Did you buy one of the Pyrex Aro's? (I just wish they used Kanger heads.)

I know... this belongs in the tank thread!

The only other tank-type devices I have are EVODs and an AGA-T2 rebuildable. Lately I've been using the EVOD when I'm out and about and my drippers when I'm at home.

 

[Trayce]

OMG that cookie looks SO GOOD. I'll be making a note of that juice.

And after a day of fiddling I am not feeling the love for the PT2. It hits fine but it just tastes bad. I'm thinking I'll be ordering an EVOD. (I originally ordered EVODs then changed it to a PT2 thinking that because it's pyrex it would be better.) The iClear 30 also looks good.

Far as the PT2, maybe I'll let it soak for a month and revisit...

 

[Trayce]

Well I was finally able to try the NET I did with Captain Black pipe tobacco and it's quite delish in the PT2! Maybe my usual flavors are a little light to vape in a tank that has a metallic tang, but you can't taste it with this!

But mostly wanted to say I am really enjoying the Vamo because it's really mind blowing how juices taste so different at different powers! Like this NET especially.... you can really get the smokey, tobacco'y flavors in the higher power... the vapor almost smells like smoke! What a trip. Can't wait to try it with all different devices!

Next stop... rob a bank.

 

[SirSteve]

Glad you are enjoying your Vamo, treat it with care and it should take care of you. It seems people either love or hate the Protank, but there are all sorts of good stuff out there to try, so good luck.