Focalecig chat...Part 2

[inswva]

Don't tease me Nathan! We need another reviewer because I really can't do it all myself, and I don't want keep trying. I took this week off because I am burnt out after grinding out reviews for 5 months straight ... I's so tired Written reviews are so time consuming, it takes a lot longer to shoot photos, edit them, reshoot some of them, and then write about it all. Sometimes I am sitting in the front of the computer like "umm ..well, err .. hmm... ummm"

When can you start?

I'll presume to speak for all of us here, and the vaping community at large, we sincerely appreciate your professional and objective reviews. I could only hope to appreciate the time and effort it must take to produce that level of content.

Oh... yeah, I can start tomorrow.

 

[roxynoodle]

I would love to be a reviewer, but I take horrible photos.

 

[Nikkita6]

I would love to be a reviewer, but I take horrible photos.

If you or Nathan seriously want to give it a go, let me know .. I am serious, I NEED HELP!! I never meant for this to become what it did. I used to write reviews for fun, and because members were asking me to review certain things from FC. Then the other Nathan found one of them and asked me to write for his site and the rest is history ... Did I mention I am tired?

I genuinely like reviewing, but it has become a grind especially since people keep sending me stuff Sigh .. practice your picture taking over the weekend Audrey and Nathan, chop chop! Natural light, natural light .. another reason to hate winter, taking photos outside is the best. Indoor pics tend to get grainy and soft, which sometimes I like for porn. But it drives me crazy when doing product shots for reviews.

 

[Nikkita6]

Seemingly random, but not so much.

If some of you recall, a few months ago while Drifter was stripping down his Robbot ZNA 30, there was some question as whether it was really 316ss. I think we all assumed yes in the end, but without a molybdenum spot test, we couldn't be 100% certain. Well, a vaper by the name of Michael Hatch did perform the molybdenum spot test on the Robbot ZNA and it is confirmed 316 stainless steel.

The same person performed the test on FT's 1:1/OTM Aqua V2 clone and it has also been confirmed as 316L stainless. He also mentioned that several other Chinese made products claiming to be 316L were not really 316ss, but he didn't name them specifically, but in the context of his comments he appeared to be talking about Kayfun V4's.

Ever since Robbot Tech cloned the ZNA in 316L, I have noticed a marked increase in Chinese manufacturers/resellers/vendors claiming to have clones made in 316L to which I say buyer beware. The main reason this grade of stainless is avoided is due to the labor costs involved in machining it.

 

[Nailz]

Sure don't ask me, my pics suck and sure can't write reviews, mine would be like 'Yea buy it's good, buy it' or 'it's poo poo, save your money'

 

[inswva]

Sure don't ask me, my pics suck and sure can't write reviews, mine would be like 'Yea buy it's good, buy it' or 'it's poo poo, save your money'

Really, that's all we need!

This device is:

[ ] Awesome
[x] A flaming POS

/end review

 

[Nailz]

Really, that's all we need!

This device is:

[ ] Awesome
[x] A flaming POS

/end review

In that case, send me all the stuff

 

[roxynoodle]

I really can write well when I make the effort. I would need to set up a nice photo box though.

 

[haku]

Aww honey .. on the Semovar clone it does have a battery level glitch, but if you remove the battery, and reinsert it then it should keep going. But yeah, that was a pain in patooty.

thanks for the tip!
sorry, i was wrong. battery voltage is 3.7V and still firing ok.
i think that the main problem is its 2.5A (or even lower) cutoff (instead of nominal maximum current of 3.0-3.5A). this limits the combinations of resistance and power/voltage very much. you could only reach near 15W with a 2.4ohm coil, according to Wattage = Current x Current x Resistance; 10W with 1.6ohms, 7.5W with 1.2ohms...
together with another kind of cutoff that i'm not able to locate. it fires for a second, and then stops firing. maybe there is another glitch in my chip, dunno.
i think that the vamo 5 i had, was able to deliver higher current than that, although it was delivering a PWM signal (semovar delivers flat signal).
the result is that i'm not able to vape at higher than 7W aprox
will use it for some atty rebuilds, dry cleaning.. or as a paperweight, lol.
or i might try to find another kind of suitable chip to replace the existent one.. or might convert it into a mech, by using stingray tubes and cap, and a origin switch (if manage to find one..), for example..
if i'm not wrong again, of course..

bah, never mind, because... the sxmini is here! yiihiiiiiiiiii
absolute flexibility. more than enough power for me, it does whatever you need it does. with pretty accuracy and effectiveness (at flying first sight). 5 memory settings. plenty of info (but i miss the current). it gives you easiness and confidence. playing with my lowest resistance setups (drippers, trying my new magma now).
small, sexy, light but sturdy. well thought, you can set the 510 pin and battery rattle by adjusting the 510 pin plus screwing the bottom door more or less. simple and effective.
i have a crush on this lovely thingy. best christmas gift (buy) in many years. it's worth it, no doubt, the only regulated mod i wanted =)))

thank you very much, Nicole <3

 

[halfempty]

Really, that's all we need!

This device is:

[ ] Awesome
[x] A flaming POS

/end review

Miss Nikki would never allow that amount of limited information. You would need to add 2 more check boxes for:

[ ] Sexy
[ ] Fugly

 

[inswva]

Miss Nikki would never allow that amount of limited information. You would need to add 2 more check boxes for:

[ ] Sexy
[ ] Fugly

I just woke my wife up from laughing. She doesn't think this is as funny as I do.

I told her she should probably just go to bed. Guess who is sleeping on the couch tonight.

 

[haku]

Happy New Year, everybody!

Ugh, I'm on my Powerbook from 15 years ago that neither Photoshop nor the internet are liking. Sucks. Just won an eBay auction for a 5-year old one though, so hopefully it won't be too much longer - hopefully it'll work, found out AFTER I won that it was the one lemon that Apple sold (bad graphics chip, less than 50% success rate) - I know I owe people some Playa cards.

A little update on my Origen Genesis: I've been vaping this crappy French Toast that I've been trying to use up. On the SqR, Orchid and Heron, it's a nondescript, sweet, syrupy taste. On the Origen, I can actually taste the bread and egg in the batter. Pretty cool. The smell is nauseatingly sweet though, like walking into a syrup factory - glad this flavor's almost gone.

And I'm all about single coil now. On the Orchid, I just stuck an M2 screw wrapped with Teflon tape in the unused airhole...which makes me want an Aqua V2 now. Harbor Freight has these POM grommets that I've been making plugs out of - just haven't gotten around to it. I did make one for the Origen fill hole though - just couldn't take that frigging screw anymore.

I know you guys are all about regulated boxes now, but NIkki, is there a review coming up of the Praxis? And Nathan, is the brass SMPL coated like the copper one? thx

hey, Cindy, nice to hear you, happy new year.
will try your orchid tweak to use single coil. i only need to buy some teflon tape. thank you!

 

[roxynoodle]

Miss Nikki would never allow that amount of limited information. You would need to add 2 more check boxes for:

[ ] Sexy
[ ] Fugly

Oh, that's awesome

 

[cindycated]

Can't do "Reply with Quote" on this POS.

Nikki, thank you so much - I'll gladly wait, if it means you unloading your surplus goods on me. Just name what you want in return. I'm a pretty good writer, but I'm a complete dummy when it comes to gear, so no help to you there. Sorry. I've been snapping pics, but have no idea what they look like. Once I get my mac up and running and they turn out OK, maybe I can help you out with pics - they'd just have to take a little detour to my house first.

Haku, dunno how necessary this is, but single coil on the Orchid, I just run half of my wick tails a little longer to reach the unneeded channels (I like to angle-cut and run the points a little into the channels).

 

[haku]

Can't do "Reply with Quote" on this POS.

Nikki, thank you so much - I'll gladly wait, if it means you unloading your surplus goods on me. Just name what you want in return. I'm a pretty good writer, but I'm a complete dummy when it comes to gear, so no help to you there. Sorry. I've been snapping pics, but have no idea what they look like. Once I get my mac up and running and they turn out OK, maybe I can help you out with pics - they'd just have to take a little detour to my house first.

Haku, dunno how necessary this is, but single coil on the Orchid, I just run half of my wick tails a little longer to reach the unneeded channels (I like to angle-cut and run the points a little into the channels).

ty!
i think it's totally necessary to avoid flooding, and desired to achieve better wicking (better 4 fonts than 2 =)). will imitate that angle-cut and points into the channels.
and will do it also for the aqua 2, when it arrives =)))

hey, Nicole, if i can help any way, just hollar. will feel glad to thank you for your superb work as a reviewer, mentor, orders master, etc.

 

[rhelton]

I always wondered how new reviewers were born. Good job and good luck I am sure you all will do well.

 

[Nikkita6]

Sure don't ask me, my pics suck and sure can't write reviews, mine would be like 'Yea buy it's good, buy it' or 'it's poo poo, save your money'

I did you ask you, but you didn't want the job .. because it does become a job. I said it before, at first its kinda fun and cool to be getting all this stuff .. until that stuff adds up and starts collecting in piles around your house. And before you can get to the latest and greatest you just got, there are four more new latest and greatest

Like right now I have this gorgeous SXmini right, and its the perfect time to review it .. but I have the Kayfun's, the Origen Genesis, the Hobo V2, SX Zero, Subtank, Geyser, Variant (which should have been done a long time ago), the IN'AX, Praxis'eses, Dimitri box, Yosen Zero V2, Erlkonigin, Sxmini, ZNA 50 ... this does not include what is in the air and soon to be shipped. Do the math, one review a week, where am I?

I am in April the year just started and my schedule is into April

To Nathan and Audrey be careful what you wish for because I am gonna to my dearndest to make sure that you get it

 

[Nikkita6]

Really, that's all we need!

This device is:

[ ] Awesome
[x] A flaming POS

/end review

Done! My new review style, one word on the page in big red letters next to a photo of the product: YES / NO

 

[Nikkita6]

thanks for the tip!
sorry, i was wrong. battery voltage is 3.7V and still firing ok.
i think that the main problem is its 2.5A (or even lower) cutoff (instead of nominal maximum current of 3.0-3.5A). this limits the combinations of resistance and power/voltage very much. you could only reach near 15W with a 2.4ohm coil, according to Wattage = Current x Current x Resistance; 10W with 1.6ohms, 7.5W with 1.2ohms...
together with another kind of cutoff that i'm not able to locate. it fires for a second, and then stops firing. maybe there is another glitch in my chip, dunno.
i think that the vamo 5 i had, was able to deliver higher current than that, although it was delivering a PWM signal (semovar delivers flat signal).
the result is that i'm not able to vape at higher than 7W aprox
will use it for some atty rebuilds, dry cleaning.. or as a paperweight, lol.
or i might try to find another kind of suitable chip to replace the existent one.. or might convert it into a mech, by using stingray tubes and cap, and a origin switch (if manage to find one..), for example..
if i'm not wrong again, of course..

bah, never mind, because... the sxmini is here! yiihiiiiiiiiii
absolute flexibility. more than enough power for me, it does whatever you need it does. with pretty accuracy and effectiveness (at flying first sight). 5 memory settings. plenty of info (but i miss the current). it gives you easiness and confidence. playing with my lowest resistance setups (drippers, trying my new magma now).
small, sexy, light but sturdy. well thought, you can set the 510 pin and battery rattle by adjusting the 510 pin plus screwing the bottom door more or less. simple and effective.
i have a crush on this lovely thingy. best christmas gift (buy) in many years. it's worth it, no doubt, the only regulated mod i wanted =)))

thank you very much, Nicole <3

Ok before we celebrate, WARNING ... THE 510 ON THE SXMINI IS SPRING LOADED IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TAKE A SCREWDRIVER TO IT AND TRY TO ADJUST IT. IT WILL BREAK AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SLOTTED HEAD IS NOT FOR ADJUSTING.. PLEASE BABY JESUS LET MY DARLING HAKU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.

Now celebrate! I cannot believe that you got it already, and I am so happy for you. Totally excited as if I got it myself! ... again That is amazing news haku as I was worried that you would have a looooooong transit to Spain. This is awesome, now you an enjoy with the rest of us

Welcome to the club honey

 

[Nikkita6]

Miss Nikki would never allow that amount of limited information. You would need to add 2 more check boxes for:

[ ] Sexy
[ ] Fugly

You know me so well Atta boy! I'm a good teacher