GG List.. With Number Of GGs Made.
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its nickel over aluminium, so you just saw aluminium under the nickel buddy. So if it has the same weight as SS then its SS.
Bronze is a little heavier than SS, thats true too
Bronze is a little heavier than SS, thats true too
OK, I did it: I tried to scratch the shining interior of the nickel cap to see if it is plated.. It is not; more: the metal is too soft to be SS.
I'd say this cap is solid nickel; it is possible as the specific weight of nickel is close to the one of SS...
OMG!
Imeo, my dear friend, I think I've found the present I'll send you for your next birthday.
Sorry for the OT guys, but I'm really amused by the time perception we have in the e-cig world.
I mean, we are speaking about old times, about vintage object made 2-3 years ago...
Fact is in my second life I'm a columnist about hi-fi gears and for me a vintage object, for instance, is my EMT 927 turntable, made in 1956 for the Swedish radio, or a Marantz tube amplifer made in the early sixties.
Hi, i was facing the same idea : the 'cycle' for becoming vintage is often in the 10 to 25 years range or more (cars, watches, pens, other items of interest of the 'personal equipment' world) but we are, with e-cig, in a whole new domain with a high level and frequency of refreshing inputs of the technicals specs.. A pionneer land.
About GG strictly no other maker offer both this variety of evolution and models, integrity in construction and this little 'supplement of soul' wich make the difference, in the long term range. The key is may be the compatibility, the small evolutions, the confidence in the first draw; in a way, it always reminds me the rolex oyster or leica m saga.
Someone has to post a picture of their nickel slotted venting cap.. then Imeo will say "Ah now I remember"
Yes Imeo, it's what I made; SS and "nickel" caps are both 16.8 grams.
For the record, the brass one is 17.5 and the aluminum is 5.8 (yes, I do have 3 slotted alu caps made in 2012.
What's strange is the interior of the "nickel" cap is much more shining than the SS, actually it looks as it is chromed. (!?!?)
I just measured the weight of my Alu #686 cap (with holes on the sides). My scale only displays only gramm resolution but the cap alone showed 3g. As I added the plastic it showed 4g and with axis it showed 6g. I think the 2012 caps have a different design (like SS GGTS), do they?
Yes Manni, the 2012 Alu caps have the 2012 deisgn with slot. The cap alone is 5.8 grams.
even a doubled bottle will do nothing to me otello
Imeo, my dear friend, I think I've found the present I'll send you for your next birthday.
can you post a pic of this 5,8 gr cap otello?
I hope we are talking about the same issue. The issue is the external slot around the cap from where battery vents, yes?
I hope we are talking about the same issue. The issue is the external slot around the cap from where battery vents, yes?
Yes Imeo, but we have mixed 2 different questions; Manni asked about the Alu caps sold by e-smoke few day ago, this one is 5.8 grams and is the first on the right.
In the middle the Nickel and on the left the SS one, both 16.8 Grams.
In the middle the Nickel and on the left the SS one, both 16.8 Grams.
Yes Imeo, but we have mixed 2 different questions; Manni asked about the Alu caps sold by e-smoke few day ago, this one is 5.8 grams and is the first on the right.
In the middle the Nickel and on the left the SS one, both 16.8 Grams.
Thank you Otello.... now thats a shiny Nickel in the middle. Imeeeooooooo !!! hhahahaha..
Ah, I see now otello. Ok, I said that I never made a batch of aliminium or nickel caps with slot instead of holes exept those 10 aluminium caps that were made only for collectors.
Yes Imeo, but we have mixed 2 different questions; Manni asked about the Alu caps sold by e-smoke few day ago, this one is 5.8 grams and is the first on the right.
In the middle the Nickel and on the left the SS one, both 16.8 Grams.
if its 16,8 then its SS Skiba, not nickel. Its shine because the man that shines GG maybe shined this side by mistake
Ok I will drop this for now because I'm away... when I get back home I will show you very close up pics of how the nickel venting cap compares to a polished SS one back side and sideways and all angles.
All the insides of the nickel has this wonderful shine. Thats what makes the nickel unique for me. It's contacts and everything is all plated nickel. Thats what separates the nickel from the rest. It's a piece of art. But somehow somewhere we have 2 versions of venting caps. This is a fact. 4 separate nickels have passed me with the same venting cap.
All the insides of the nickel has this wonderful shine. Thats what makes the nickel unique for me. It's contacts and everything is all plated nickel. Thats what separates the nickel from the rest. It's a piece of art. But somehow somewhere we have 2 versions of venting caps. This is a fact. 4 separate nickels have passed me with the same venting cap.
Imeo, I think Skiba is right.
This cap shines more than the shiniest (?) SS I have; also, I don't know how to explain, it shine "different", with a different light than SS.
This cap shines more than the shiniest (?) SS I have; also, I don't know how to explain, it shine "different", with a different light than SS.
Skibadabomski and Runju and all of you... I want to apologise for the misinformation but I had never see a Nickel venting cap with holes even in the darkest places of Vasilis warehouses!!!
Thank you and you have my apologies once again
Yes Imeo, but we have mixed 2 different questions; Manni asked about the Alu caps sold by e-smoke few day ago, this one is 5.8 grams and is the first on the right.
In the middle the Nickel and on the left the SS one, both 16.8 Grams.
Thanks god and Otello for the pictures... because I was thinking I'm crazy and my 1472 Nickel plated GGTS is in Vasilis store and it's closed today!
Iwas ready to go for a burglary just to cure my curiosity
Guys, if I'm not wrong, the nickel units with holes on VC that we know about are in the range of Serials #880-950, while those with slot are in #1082-1484; right?
Is it a coincidence?
Is it a coincidence?
BTW, I'd really love if we could find a definitive number of units made for the Alu 2012 version; Imeo says 10, but I'm sure I have seen 20, and 30 too, in other messages.
The only number which seems to be sure is 6 tube sold few days ago (Steliosss dixit); but we don't know if they are part of the above 10, or whatever.
Fact is is this could be the rarest version of GGTS and I think it's important to know how many were made.
I only have 1 nickel-cap When i see the picture from Otello i understand there is more differences than the outside holes or slots. This picture is mine 911 nickel outside holes and inside as you can see the same as rev1-cap The weight without plastic is 4,2 g.
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6 tubes sold by Vasilis last time and It was from the same one and only batch (2 years ago).
I just called Vasilis and confirmed me that he took 10 pieces but he don't know how many pieces imeo gave to the other sellers.
He guesses no more than 30.
I think imeo have to squeeze his mind once again!
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