Hey guys,
Anyone here have one of these and using it for temp control? Is it any good?
Thank you
Anyone here have one of these and using it for temp control? Is it any good?
Thank you
Hippovape Kudos 80W Squonker
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I'm very exited about it. Waiting for it to be launched. vaping with Vic says in his review they nailed TC on it.
So I received the Vandy Vape Pulse Dual bottle from FT, and I am happy to say that it actually works fine right out of the box! It is a little bit fiddly to get the bottle in and out, but still much easier than taking in and out the original bottle. To remove it, place a finger through the squonk door and slide the bottle out. To put it in, align the silicon tube opening with the squonk pin and slide it in. Not as straight forward as on an ordinary squonk mod, but not bad at all. For me I think filling is easier using this more conventional method.
As you can see from the pictures the bottle does not sit as flush on the edge of the hole as the original bottle, so squonking is a bit more awkward. For normal sized fingers it should work fine, though. According to the product page on FT the bottle holds 7ml, which IIRC is the same as the original bottle. It has a bit of an egg shape to it, and it fits best with the Vandy Vape logo facing outwards as in the pictures.
Hope this helps someone. Unfortunately, the bottle seems to be discontinued, so grab them while you can. I ordered a six-pack from FT yesterday.
As you can see from the pictures the bottle does not sit as flush on the edge of the hole as the original bottle, so squonking is a bit more awkward. For normal sized fingers it should work fine, though. According to the product page on FT the bottle holds 7ml, which IIRC is the same as the original bottle. It has a bit of an egg shape to it, and it fits best with the Vandy Vape logo facing outwards as in the pictures.
Hope this helps someone. Unfortunately, the bottle seems to be discontinued, so grab them while you can. I ordered a six-pack from FT yesterday.
I like it.Come on down @Jebbn and let me know your thoughts on the Kudos mod. I want one
I dont like big mods, the VV PulseX for example is over size for me.
The Kudos size falls within the dimensions I like. Similar size as the Luxotics but a little heavier.
The temp control is a mixed bag. It isnt accurate, it is a lot cooler in SS at a 220C read out than the LV Mirage, GV Solo, and the Vaporesso Armour Pro etc. Its an easy to work around, I just increase the degrees until it feels like a similar vape temp to the mirage or other mods Im familiar with.
On the plus side it is smooth in TC mode, a smooth constant draw.
TCR mode is where I have it set, it pretty much matches my LV mirage and GV Solo etc in temp reading and vape experience after tweaking the TCR values.
TC mode is very good, I had a badly over wicked Gate rta sitting on the stand and using it on the kudos had it working hard to prevent dry hits. Shutting it down as the wick dried and opening up as the wick saturated, not a satisfactory vape but a good test for TC mode. I guess for a satisfactory even and smooth vape in TC mode you better get your wicking spot on, which is just as it should be.
The +/- buttons are opposite to other mods I have with side by side buttons. Not a big deal for me but I could see some people having their minds blown by it.
The screen is small but its not an issue for me. The menu is easy to navigate even without reading the manual(I havnt).
The fill port and locking mechanism work well. I see it as a positive experience. I have a couple of spare bottles but as a someone who really only uses unflavoured they are just back ups for the future and spare parts.
Final thoughts about it are, its a squonk mod and it works. There are so many vape products out there that are reasonably priced and work well, this is one of them.
the more I use it the more I like it. But.....Perfect - thank you
I had a weirdness with it a few hours after the above post. It became quite glitchy
It wouldnt fire every time I pushed the button. I would get a "shorted" message and it didnt matter what atty I used. It would fire okay for a couple of draws and then wouldnt fire for 3 to 4 draws. I tried the atty's on different mods and they worked fine. I tried different batteries in the Kudos and still it was glitchy.
Some times screwing an atty down too tight would result in audible clicking and "shorted" message. It didnt matter what atty I used.
Weirdness really kicked in when I left the battery door off to test it while changing batteries and atty's and it worked fine with no glitchyness. I left the door off and studied stuff, there is no way the door affects anthing other than maybe puts a bit of physical pressure on, stuff.
I put the door back on and it is now working fine and has been for about 6hrs.....even funnier, the TC temp read out is more in line with other mods now. It seems pretty accurate next to the LV Mirage.
I dunno...weird.
I sent an email off to the supplier, still waiting for a reply.
No, not really, apart from an issue with juice coming out of the vent hole while I filled, but it seems it works OK when I tilt the mod slightly backwards while filling. I am probably gonna keep using the Vandy Vape bottle, though.
One idea, concerning your issue: It seems like the rubber gasket could be misaligned. Have you tried removing and reinserting it?
I got mine today. I filled it using the filling port no prob. I did discover the lock works the opposite way to what I thought it would. When it's locked - you can't squonk, unlocked you can
I'm testing it out in TCR mode tomorrow. So far it's performing just as well as an arctic fox firmware mod.
I love the small size and how comfy it is to hold and use
I'm testing it out in TCR mode tomorrow. So far it's performing just as well as an arctic fox firmware mod.
I love the small size and how comfy it is to hold and use
Looks interesting. I wonder the availability and price of replacement bottles as you sure aren't finding generic squonk bottles for this one.
I have had mine for a few days. It is a good quality mod and everything has worked fine so far. It is amazing to have a squonker even smaller than some non-squonk single 18650 mods and still have 7ml capacity and a decent regulated board.
I have one major gripe though: Filling. When I fill through the tiny hole, after a while juice comes floating through the even smaller vent hole. This clogs up the vent hole and makes a mess. Additionally, removing and reinserting the bottle is very hard, so taking it out to fill is not really an option.
If someone has a special technique to fill this I'd be all ears. I use ordinary plastic bottles with pretty tiny tips. I don't think needle nose will work since I use 87% vg juice.
I also ordered the vandy vape dual squonk bottle. I see why it will not fit out of the box, but I have an idea of how it might work with a modification.
I have one major gripe though: Filling. When I fill through the tiny hole, after a while juice comes floating through the even smaller vent hole. This clogs up the vent hole and makes a mess. Additionally, removing and reinserting the bottle is very hard, so taking it out to fill is not really an option.
If someone has a special technique to fill this I'd be all ears. I use ordinary plastic bottles with pretty tiny tips. I don't think needle nose will work since I use 87% vg juice.
I also ordered the vandy vape dual squonk bottle. I see why it will not fit out of the box, but I have an idea of how it might work with a modification.
Another little "mod", if you like me are a little bit worried about juice getting into the USB-C port:
One reviewer on youtube pointed out that the port is very close to where the RDA sits. In any case, it can't hurt to have it covered.
The plug can easily be found on ebay if you search for "usb c cover" or something similar.
One reviewer on youtube pointed out that the port is very close to where the RDA sits. In any case, it can't hurt to have it covered.
The plug can easily be found on ebay if you search for "usb c cover" or something similar.
I've been running mine for a week now. Absolutely love it. It works really well in Temp TCR mode, which is what I've been running it in. I love how curved it is and it's so tiny for a regulated bf mod.
I've been filling via the fill slot. No issues with that at all.
Only thing I've noticed is when you change batteries, it reverts back to wattage mode. I've email Hippovape about this, and a possible firmware update fix.
I've been filling via the fill slot. No issues with that at all.
Only thing I've noticed is when you change batteries, it reverts back to wattage mode. I've email Hippovape about this, and a possible firmware update fix.
With the proprietary connection, I doubt that the vandy vape bottle will work. It might work, but I would guess that it is very likely that the metal squonk tube in the mod would be too long to let the bottle fit because that tube would need to fit down inside the hole in the top cap of the VV bottle. With the silicone tube for the bottle already in that hole, there just won't be room for that metal tube. And without the silicone tube in the hole, the bottle won't work.
Yeah, you may be right. In any case there are silicon bottles for $2.50 so it should be good. I just thought it would be nice to have another option if I did not like the filling system on the original bottles.
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