FYI: Smoktech making Genesis-style atty

[TomCatt]

Just an FYI:

Smoktech's new "VIVI" tank, a genesis-style atty:

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[notsmoking]

I wonder how long it will be before we see them for sale here in the states.

 

[Underwhelmed]

I think a week or two.

I saw a post about them a few weeks ago in a vendor thread. I doubt they would announce too long before they were ready to start selling them because people would just go (and have) to Alibaba and order them.

 

[TomCatt]

I read on another thread that mad vapes is supposed to be getting them in soon - just a rumor for now, AFAIK. There was a co-op for these over the weekend. Ali baba selling for under $6/each for an order of 200 or more.

 

[jordypants]

Looks like cost per unit will be ~$5.70. I spoke with Davy, a salesman for SmokTech and he tells me they may even produce kits with NR wire, Kanthal and wick. Unfortunately, they are not considering using SS 400 at this moment.

This is sad and terrible news for people who are in the very specific business of producing genesis style product. The best hope for these small businesses is that this product ends up sucking terribly and MadVapes (Wal-Mart) doesn't carry it.

 

[Underwhelmed]

Looks like cost per unit will be ~$5.70. I spoke with Davy, a salesman for SmokTech and he tells me they may even produce kits with NR wire, Kanthal and wick. Unfortunately, they are not considering using SS 400 at this moment.

This is sad and terrible news for people who are in the very specific business of producing genesis style product. The best hope for these small businesses is that this product ends up sucking terribly and MadVapes (Wal-Mart) doesn't carry it.

GotVapes was the thread I saw it in first. New items for the summer.

Supposedly the tube comes off so you can change out the wick without needing forceps, but that would mean you would need it empty first.

I'll still buy a Genesis built by someone on this forum over a cheap imported one from a vendor any day of the week.

 

[jordypants]

I hope that's the consensus for the majority of people; to have your conviction to supporting American producers. I hate that products like these can be copied to a T in Shenzhen and then mass-produced. Makes it incredibly difficult to compete with people like Hoogie, who have piles of cash to keep inventory on hand...

 

[chuckie]

If the U.S products worked as well or better than the copies and didn't cost 10 times as much,I'd buy them here. Sadly that's not the case yet.

 

[kritikal]

Just to clarify, this is not a genesis rebuildable. It uses silica wick, not mesh.
It would have to be modded to be used as a genesis atty.

 

[TomCatt]

Not by much, and therefore the term 'genesis-style'.


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[johnlacie]

Not by much, and therefore the term 'genesis-style'.


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Modding this would make it similar to a ScubaGen or a DID. One would need to increase the height of the positive post and probably enlarge one hole nearest to the positive and negative post. The other hole can simply be left as-is to serve as a filling hole. I hope someone can post a picture of a modded Vivi Tank soon.

 

[kritikal]

Would need to plug the bottom air intake hole and drill a hole in the side of the tube.

Then you need to work out a way to get the mesh close to the terminals.
Silica wick is very flexible, mesh, not so much

You may also need to increase the wick hole.

Not a lot of work but by no means a small amount.

 

[johnlacie]

Would need to plug the bottom air intake hole and drill a hole in the side of the tube.

Then you need to work out a way to get the mesh close to the terminals.
Silica wick is very flexible, mesh, not so much

You may also need to increase the wick hole.

Not a lot of work but by no means a small amount.

I may be mistaken but from what I see in the blurry pictures, there's no bottom air intake hole and a hole has already been pre-drilled on the side of the tube.

 

[SammyT]

it looks like it is set up for genesis style, except maybe opening up the wick hole. you will just have to use the NR wire, then the terminals need no adjustment. You just adjust the size/position of the NR wire.

 

[TomCatt]

I'm getting a couple of these, will post some pics here when they are in hand.

 

[TomCatt]

QUOTE=kritikal;6710284
Would need to plug the bottom air intake hole - a plug of JB Weld would do that

and drill a hole in the side of the tube. - hmmm, a drill and bit

Then you need to work out a way to get the mesh close to the terminals.
Silica wick is very flexible, mesh, not so much - silver (NR) wire from terminals to coil

You may also need to increase the wick hole. - possibly, no idea what diameter the hole is

Not a lot of work but by no means a small amount.[/QUOTE]

I may be mistaken but from what I see in the blurry pictures, there's no bottom air intake hole and a hole has already been pre-drilled on the side of the tube.

These actually seem to have an air tube up the center, like a carto.

 

[BJ43]

I'm getting a couple of these, will post some pics here when they are in hand.

Where did you get them. I only see minimum order 200?

 

[TomCatt]

Where did you get them. I only see minimum order 200?

There's been 2 co-ops for these in the past week. Ones completely done, for the other - SMOKTECH telescoping mod/VIVI tank CO-OP - there's a reserve list (if someone backs out/doesn't pay) and the order could be placed any time from tonight to Monday/Tuesday.

Keep an eye on the Co-Ops pages, both of these popped up and were done within days.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/coop-planning-discussion/
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/active-coops/

I'm sure they'll be at a vendor soon.

 

[Obstinatus]

All you really need to make this a Genesis atomizer is to drill a fill hole and setup a U wick. Easy as pie.

 

[TomCatt]

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