Yeah, I'm thinking it's just the chip that's made in the US.
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HCIGAR VT75 Nano
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Yeah, I'm thinking it's just the chip that's made in the US.
If you want a small DNA75, look at the SMY SDNA75, I have 3 and not one issue. $25 cheaper as well.
If they were 24mm I would consider it. But frankly I'm not having any issues with this one. Threads could be better, but nothing serious for me.
This kind of comment really irritates the crap out of me. So many people still assume that Chinese electronics are sub-par, despite the vast, vast majority of electronic components worldwide being manufactured in China. If you want to limit your view to the world of vaping - as most people know, the SX chips are superb, reliable, and designed and built in China. Don't assume that just because something is made in 'murica, it's better.
While China can make quality products, it's also where the vast majority of low-cost electronics are made and that is why they have that reputation. It just that people want things at a price that can't guarantee a high level of quality control.
There's good reason most people think charging via USB is bad and that's because of cheap Chinese mods that are faulty. Many of them even state in their user manual not to charge via USB. The Evolv DNAxxx boards have never had this issue at all so it's not assumption when it's proven fact. And the SX chips are hardly superb.
The DNA75 chips/boards inside are supposedly American, but I'm pretty sure the mod itself is made in China.
It's a shame they still made the battery cap as lousy as they did on the VT40's. I use a pair of tweezers just to swap out my battery because my cap's threads are now stripped. Was actually looking forward to the Vt75 Nano
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While I like to rotate my batteries, as "KTMRider" said above, this one may be better suited to USB charge in the device. Not sure if I will buy a 2nd one.
the sdna75 is great, specially for the price! I need one of these too
bummer bout the batt cap though, they need to address it!
I may have "fixed" my battery cap issue.
First, I cleaned off the threads of the cap & the mod with some alcohol, q-tips and a tooth brush. Despite looking clean under a magnifier I got a fair amount of "crud" off the threads.
Secondly...this thing needs a very gentle touch removing and installing the cap. Much of any pressure pushing into the mod or pulling it out induces the binding. At the first hint of binding, I stop and back up about 1/8th turn and start back in/out. If I'm very careful, I can switch batteries without resorting to tools to get the cap off.
I feel this does point to a design flaw in the threading...which is too bad...otherwise I love this mod. I wish this battery cap was as smooth as the one on the full size VT75!
I'm going to play with this for another day or two and decide if I'm going to use the RMA my vendor sent me today. Don't know if I'm all that interested in a second one though.
I'm also looking at the SMY SDNA75 mentioned a few posts up to add to my "vapocalypse" stash. Good sale for black ones at $49 right now!
First, I cleaned off the threads of the cap & the mod with some alcohol, q-tips and a tooth brush. Despite looking clean under a magnifier I got a fair amount of "crud" off the threads.
Secondly...this thing needs a very gentle touch removing and installing the cap. Much of any pressure pushing into the mod or pulling it out induces the binding. At the first hint of binding, I stop and back up about 1/8th turn and start back in/out. If I'm very careful, I can switch batteries without resorting to tools to get the cap off.
I feel this does point to a design flaw in the threading...which is too bad...otherwise I love this mod. I wish this battery cap was as smooth as the one on the full size VT75!
I'm going to play with this for another day or two and decide if I'm going to use the RMA my vendor sent me today. Don't know if I'm all that interested in a second one though.
I'm also looking at the SMY SDNA75 mentioned a few posts up to add to my "vapocalypse" stash. Good sale for black ones at $49 right now!
Got my nano today, looks are awesome, but damn your right, the battery cap they really failed on, I couldn't unscrew it at all, in the end I had to use grips on it to get it off and back on and was very concerned I would break the cap, but now on, I will use usb charging.
Not to get in the bashing, but makes me laugh when people say they won't trust a mod to charge because of china made, really? where do you think the external chargers are made....CHINA, external chargers can go wrong, your cell phone can go wrong while charging, anything with electric going through it can fail, in 3 and half years of vaping, always charged on the mod when I can, and not to jinx myself, but none of my mods blown up yet.
Anyway enough of that rubbish, pic of my nano
Not to get in the bashing, but makes me laugh when people say they won't trust a mod to charge because of china made, really? where do you think the external chargers are made....CHINA, external chargers can go wrong, your cell phone can go wrong while charging, anything with electric going through it can fail, in 3 and half years of vaping, always charged on the mod when I can, and not to jinx myself, but none of my mods blown up yet.
Anyway enough of that rubbish, pic of my nano
Part of the reason is because at least a few Cloupor Minis spontaneously combusted on a few people reinforcing the idea.Got my nano today, looks are awesome, but damn your right, the battery cap they really failed on, I couldn't unscrew it at all, in the end I had to use grips on it to get it off and back on and was very concerned I would break the cap, but now on, I will use usb charging.
Not to get in the bashing, but makes me laugh when people say they won't trust a mod to charge because of china made, really? where do you think the external chargers are made....CHINA, external chargers can go wrong, your cell phone can go wrong while charging, anything with electric going through it can fail, in 3 and half years of vaping, always charged on the mod when I can, and not to jinx myself, but none of my mods blown up yet.
Anyway enough of that rubbish, pic of my nano
I've always charged in the mod myself and have had no issues.
I don't think it's dangerous to charge internally with a DNA chip. However if I'm forced to because of a bad cap design. That takes all of the advantage away of being able to easily swap batteries on the fly. For me with a single cell mod, that's a deal breaker.
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Steve
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Steve
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I agree with that part, I really like the mod, but definitely wouldn't recommend it to someone who wants to change out batteries.
I am quite surprised by the bad battery cap from HCigar, personally thought they was one of the better china manufactures, and think the actually design of not having to use a coin etc to open/close is good, but guess the QC failed and they probably rushed it out before the regs.
Still glad I got mine, but wouldn't be happy if I was wanting to switch out batteries out often though.
I am quite surprised by the bad battery cap from HCigar, personally thought they was one of the better china manufactures, and think the actually design of not having to use a coin etc to open/close is good, but guess the QC failed and they probably rushed it out before the regs.
Still glad I got mine, but wouldn't be happy if I was wanting to switch out batteries out often though.
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