GP Series by VapourArt - Official Thread for GP Spheroid, GP PAPS, X, GP Piccolo, GP SnP and more - Part 1

[jasl90]

As much as I'm loving the little guy, I'm gunna have to chalk that up as a poor design decision. There is absolutely no good reason to use non-standard threading in that location. I'm a little ...... that I'll need to special order that nut it it ever needs to be replaced.
Also not too happy that I'm now missing some gold plating from the button shaft... Guess I need to find a jeweler and see if I can get it replated.

 

[b0redagain]

As much as I'm loving the little guy, I'm gunna have to chalk that up as a poor design decision. There is absolutely no good reason to use non-standard threading in that location. I'm a little ...... that I'll need to special order that nut it it ever needs to be replaced.
Also not too happy that I'm now missing some gold plating from the button shaft... Guess I need to find a jeweler and see if I can get it replated.

Lesson learned. A lot of mods have reverse threaded components for various reasons.

 

[jasl90]

On the lock ring I get it. On the switch nut I don't. It's not like the the threading on the tubes or the adjustable center pins are reversed threaded. It makes no logical sense for that nut to be reverse threaded. It serves absolutely no purpose other than to make difficult and expensive to replace.

 

[qorax]

Lesson learned. A lot of mods have reverse threaded components for various reasons.

90% of them as of now I must add. Yes, in the -ve nut.

 

[Calivapour]

On the lock ring I get it. On the switch nut I don't. It's not like the the threading on the tubes or the adjustable center pins are reversed threaded. It makes no logical sense for that nut to be reverse threaded. It serves absolutely no purpose other than to make difficult and expensive to replace.

Here goes my attempt at an explanation... The first versions of the 2.1 switches had standard threading on the retaining nut. Over time, with frequent unlocking of the locking ring, the retaining nut would come loose. In version 2 of the 2.1 switches, the retaining nut was made with reverse threads. I noticed that the button would stop coming apart unexpectedly with the new threading. A lot of people thought this was an improvement and it carried over to 2.5.

Am-I-rite Perseas?

 

[Idaholandho]

On the lock ring I get it. On the switch nut I don't. It's not like the the threading on the tubes or the adjustable center pins are reversed threaded. It makes no logical sense for that nut to be reverse threaded. It serves absolutely no purpose other than to make difficult and expensive to replace.

Hi Jas, I own a few of the switches with the clips and some with the nuts.
I think the nut is reversed threaded due to the ergonomics in principles of design to allow for the nut to not slowly unthread itself but, help thread itself while in use. If you notice while the button is depressed with say the ring finger it lends the button itself to spin a bit. The button spins as well as the nut. As it spins, it spins counter clockwise more than not, if depressed by one finger. It spins the direction (not very much) the way it would to keep the nut tight.
Oh, I have never lost nut one and have a few extra in case I decide to service the switch in the ocean while swimming
Good luck and stick around.

EDIT - Calivapour caught the left handed mystery.

 

[qorax]

Ok peeps,
This is NOW AVAILABLE at the site...

I just completed my order.

Ref: ECF Thread

 

[NatureBoy]

Very nice!
Easy peasy! Unscrew both posts, screw your atty down flush to top cap then screw large or top post in to mate wtih connection and than adjust smaller ppin to bate with battery.
Enjoy
We can always use pics!

Thanks, that was easy peasy. I'll post some pics up tomorrow when the sun's out.

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I think I'm gonna have to find a nice looking shorty SS tip for this... not really liking my glass tip on there.

 

[Calivapour]

But what about if you vape left-handed?

Edit* Oh, my bad...you said left or right ring finger. Still unsure about this though.

Hi Jas, I own a few of the switches with the clips and some with the nuts.
I think the nut is reversed threaded due to the ergonomics in principles of design to allow for the nut to not slowly unthread itself but, help thread itself while in use. If you notice while the button is depressed with say the ring finger(left or right) it lends the button itself to spin a bit. The button spins as well as the nut. As it spins, it spins counter clockwise more than not, if depressed by one finger. It spins the direction (not very much) the way it would to keep the nut tight.
Oh, I have never lost nut one and have a few extra in case I decide to service the switch in the ocean while swimming
Good luck and stick around.

 

[Idaholandho]

Dont buy too many as Perseas mentioned the tips coming soon but in the meantime, check out Super T manufacturing. Jacoji got me back into metal tips because of their quality and design.

 

[Idaholandho]

But what about if you vape left-handed?

Edit* Oh, my bad...you said left or right ring finger. Still unsure about this though.

Like me? Then you are a statistic.

 

[Calivapour]

Aren't we all statistics. Lol

 

[b0redagain]

Aren't we all statistics. Lol

Speak for yourself...I'm one in a million.



Damn it.

 

[Calivapour]

Ok peeps,
This is NOW AVAILABLE at the site...

I just completed my order.

Ref: ECF Thread

Got my eye on a kayfun otherwise would probably pull the trigger. Good looking out!

Edit* What!? $34.95? Good deal!

 

[jasl90]

Here goes my attempt at an explanation... The first versions of the 2.1 switches had standard threading on the retaining nut. Over time, with frequent unlocking of the locking ring, the retaining nut would come loose. In version 2 of the 2.1 switches, the retaining nut was made with reverse threads. I noticed that the button would stop coming apart unexpectedly with the new threading. A lot of people thought this was an improvement and it carried over to 2.5.

Am-I-rite Perseas?

What the hell... I'll go with it.
Either way, I'm loving this little guy. Looks incredible and feels even better in the hand than it looks. Not to mention that it hits remarkably hard considering that it running an 18350.

Minor irritation aside, I'm very pleased!

 

[Amirite]

Here goes my attempt at an explanation... The first versions of the 2.1 switches had standard threading on the retaining nut. Over time, with frequent unlocking of the locking ring, the retaining nut would come loose. In version 2 of the 2.1 switches, the retaining nut was made with reverse threads. I noticed that the button would stop coming apart unexpectedly with the new threading. A lot of people thought this was an improvement and it carried over to 2.5.

Am-I-rite Perseas?

Hehe......

 

[Calivapour]

Amirite...sir, what's the latest on Paps X?

 

[Aizerson]

When will the 2.5 switch be available for purchase..

 

[colossalK]

hurry up with restocks

 

[qorax]

When will the 2.5 switch be available for purchase..

In about 12-minutes