Finally Here Orion V3

[Eric1217]

It finally arrived and been playing with it since last night, here are my first impression using it,

First: Read the instruction, menu system is kinda like the provari but they manage to make it a little more complicated

Second: It does fire 0.7 ohms, The error code appear at around 1 ohm but if E3 error does appear just erase the error message and fire it. "Please Note that because of this taking out hot spot is a PITA"

Third: The way the air is design in this thing makes the vape more flavorful kinda like a zen but not as airy very nice

All in all its a great device not as flashy as a Ihybrid but more rugged because of the finish I dont think you can scratch this even if you tried. "GOOD buy!"

 

[yellowrider]

nice short review.. I was wondering how low this would go, and the led color. Now I know.
Thanks!
I have 2 on the way

 

[buggy09]

How much it is taller then V2, due to electronics ?

 

[kasunart]

I just got mine today, I love it so far. I ran home to get it on a break real quick, rinsed it, wrapped a 1.6 ohm coil, made a wick, fired right up no errors, and going strong through one tank full already. I look forward to trying different setups but at 8 watts this is hitting just like my Ithaka on a mechanical at higher watts. Build quality is excellent, Provari quality--heavy, tight tolerances, and a beauty. I was almost getting buyers remorse since jumping on the buy but not since getting it and firing it up.
It's quite small, about the size of my Roller with an atty. No regrets and worth it!

 

[floridaBMW]

Congrats guys on the V3, it looks awesome! I can see wrapping a low ohm coil and clearing errors could b a pia.

@ kasunart what setup (gauge & mesh) did u use for the 1.6?

Ken

 

[kasunart]

I used 30 Kanthal, drill bit method, 5/6 wraps. I reached for my 28 gauge, but remembered reading to treat this device differently than I do my non vw's, so went that route first. Mesh is a solid 500, lightly torched at top. I generally prefer 28 gauge since you can dry burn clean it forever, but so far the 30's just fine, vaping as well as anything else I've got. I use 70/30 pg/vg home blend.

 

[floridaBMW]

I used 30 Kanthal, drill bit method, 5/6 wraps. I reached for my 28 gauge, but remembered reading to treat this device differently than I do my non vw's, so went that route first. Mesh is a solid 500, lightly torched at top. I generally prefer 28 gauge since you can dry burn clean it forever, but so far the 30's just fine, vaping as well as anything else I've got. I use 70/30 pg/vg home blend.

Super cool, thnx. One more ?, does the button line up behind/on top of the the wick?

Hope these electronics hold up also. Any pics?

Ken

 

[kasunart]

Yes, the wick lines up to the button, can't be changed--it's a one piece design. Also what's cool is that the cap doesn't have the air hole to worry about lining up with either...the smokestack/air hole goes through the floor of the atty.

I love the button. I am worried about the switch going out though...I wonder if you have to send it back to Germany? for replacement should it fail.

Here's some shots next to my Provari with 18490 battery/Ithaka.

 

[Eric1217]

@ kasunart. I know you said you got yours wrapped in 1.6 ohms running at 8 watts mine is at 1.0 running at the same watts I notice that i cant get more than 4 hours of battery life on a 18350 700 mah vaping heavily have you tried running it at 18640, and if so how long the vape time is?

 

[kasunart]

Yeah it seems to go through the 18350 size pretty quick, I went through 3 last night, one every couple hours, before switching to the big battery which will probably last half the day. I think 4 hours on an 18350 is pretty good actually.

 

[farmer14]

I've been reading and reading. I've been searching for a high quality hybrid forever. Is it really worth the buy?