House of Hybrids featuring the Zenesis PV

[cryptodogg]

Greetings Everybody,

Who makes the BEST "St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake"? KBV, Ms T, Vapelicious or whatever suggestion you have? I have no frame of reference, just figured I'd ask.

I have tried KBV and it's OK in a carto but absolutely blows chunks in a genny. Never tried Ms. T's. I vape tons of the vapelicious gooey butter cake....I have about 240ml and keep it in the stevo mini. It is so far my favorite juice.....if I had known you were interested I would have let you give it a toke at VC.

 

[Algerhugz]

Hmm okay having an issue now and not sure why. I built a new wick and coil for my zap yesterday morning and it has been working like a champ since I have taken the advice and not fidgeted with it at all since it was wicking and had no hot spots after initial adjustments. Only thing I have done is filled the tank. Now its not wicking properly what could cause this?

 

[kiba]

Good morning all!

Ok. . . where shall I start? Received my ZAP a little over a week ago from Provape and am using (trying to, anyway) with a Precise Plus 18350. Since I was going on vacation, didn't have a lot of time to play with it, so did a little playing before heading off and since coming back. Problem for me is I'm at work and can't play with it at work, so any suggestions offered, I'll trying to apply when I get home tonight.

There is, I'm sure, no real "problem", but I just can't get things going correctly. I've observed that the coils take a LONG time to heat up, in my opinion anyway and I can't pick it up and vape immediately. Coils do light up nicely and evenly once they get going, but by the time I put the cap back on and attempt to vape, nothing is happening. Vapor is less than what I was getting on my Buzz Pro, which coincidentally, broke the day I left for vacation (ugghhh!). I've gotten some hints of pleasant tasting juice (KBV Gooey Butter Cake, which in a carto was meh) but way too infrequently making me feel I'm so close and want to gulp something down and keep coming up empty. Most recently I observed during filing tank 2nd go round, juice is coming out of the wick hole as I am filing.

Coils are Zen wrapped, wick is not touching bottom of tank nor center post, wick is aligned with air hole and I'm vaping @ 3 o'clock (which I typically vape at any way, even with cartos). Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for all of your insight!



Juanita

are you using it w/ a AW high drain 18350 battery? also i didnt know that it would fit on that mod, good to know, also aparently it fits on a buzz pro. about the filling thing, try just filling it really fast with a syringe while tipping it on its side, i did the same thing the first couple times with mine till i remembered how chief told me to fill it.

This post really rubs me the wrong way... I am not going to bash, so I don't expect bashing in return. I am expressing my opinion in a non-antagonistic manner.


Zen, I know you are a nice person. I met you and shook your hand at VC. I know you often "bend over backwards" for your customers - I know this. BUT, you often ask your customers to have a little understanding on mistakes, such as hurrying to get product ready for VC. I think this goes both ways - you should try to have a little more understanding for your customers. Impatient? Yes, maybe, but then again my wallet was lighter by far immediately - is it wrong to expect that the product is immediately worth it?

Does Easy-Off work? Don't know, but it definitely made an improvement on my Cobalt. I am also curious to find out what the "update kit" is and the nature of the problem. Also, not all of your customers have time to read and follow this thread or any other with any thoroughness. Maybe a blog section on your HoH site that you can release important info on would be appropriate - again, just an idea. Disagree with me or not, my first ever experience with a Zen product has not been good so far (and I bought two).

Also, congratulations on closing on your house! Take it easy, relax a little, and have a great day!

I would also like to see a blog with info but with only one person doing all of this, adding more work to the mix isnt going to help. Maybe someone can compile all the useful zen posts and do it that way, for people to see on the HOH site.

saw this in another thread.....

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lmao, looks like someone might of sat on his face and gave him herpes as well

Happy Birthday Shai and Congratulations Zen~!

My birthday is in June... maybe I could ask for a plane ticket as my gift?

I missed the MFA - what was it? I did see pics of the Blue Line and it's gorgeous!

matte finished aluminum, similar to the blueline w/out the anodised tank and button. very pretty and feels really cool in your hand i liked the texture a lot.

Speaking of the ride...

While Kcos was playing "push mikes buttons" about equality between women and men... I told her... "The trouble with women is that they never put the toilet seat back up when they are done using it..." She 'bout blew a gasket with that...

i think my gf would strangle me if i said that, rofl

That last line was definitely a critical part of your post...

rofl, yeah i was releived to see that...

Musician's Gear 12-Space Microphone Bag | Musician's Friend

SKB SKB-1200 12-Space ATA Mic Case | Musician's Friend

I never thought about a mic case, awesome idea, my dad has a bunch of these, i may need to borrow one

I leave the seat down for myself! I don't have to aim or think about it!

i usually do put it up, just because i dont want to miss and have my gf sitting in my pee.... unless im mad at her

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Here it is!! Thank you so much Zen for Replacing my wife's ProVari!! She is so happy, and she will be on later after my son falls asleep tonight!! Can't believe that it came for quick!! Zen is like EF Huton, when he talks everyone listens!!

zomg, that is so awesome... i was thinking you should give provape the order# on the stolen one so if some idiot breaks it and tries to get it fixed it can possibly be returned to you. Again, so sorry and i cant beleive that happened to her, but very cool of mike to replace it. One of the many many reasons I will be a Zen customer for life.

hey, I'm only 21 with 29 years of experience at least I don't look as old as my 'baby' brother (9 yrs younger than I)...he's got literally NO hair not including his bear pelt back lol (well maybe a few strands, ALL grey), 5'9" and 275lbs...I look like his younger brother, still barely any white in my hair albiet a small patch w/ none at all, back on the top of my head (1/3 my 'stache and soul patch are white lol)....and only 15-20lbs overweight @ just under 6' tall... it's not as easy to get rid of those extra pounds around your middle, the older you get lol...at least I'm in half way decent shape...I do cardio riding my MTB's whenever I can, and I ride hard. I give the 'young' ones a run for their money when I ride with a group

...last year, just after a 'quarry' ride...hair's much longer now

hey shai, why is your bike seat so high?

wow, you guys posted a lot today, took me forever to catch up

 

[kiba]

btw i said it before but wth you dont turn 50 every day ^ look at that handsome devil

 

[RippleInStillWater]

blah...nothing on the 'tube' tonight....maybe I'll throw in a dvd instead yea that sounds good...I've had the original "Kolchak: the Night Stalker" series for a couple years now and haven't watched it yet lol. it used to be one of my favorites as a kid

Darren McGavin being both cowardly and brave, it was cool creepy show...

 

[synthros]

UV, adding your mom (and family) to a long list of prayers. Tyb, keep us posted on how your dad is doing!

On another note, ZAP is going strong!! Loving it on the Provari! No way to take a picture too darn much vaper to see anything else! Have a lead on a 2nd ZAP, in a week or two!

Zap/provari combo really is wonderful, isn't it? It's my poor mans Zenesis Relatively affordable, VV, and vapes like a dream. It has become my evening cigar I have other things that I can be a bit rougher on to carry to work. (Already had to replace my tank once. But when I get home and its time to unwind I go to the Zap for a perfect, and perfectly relaxed vape. It's become something I look forward to, kinda like living vicariously through you all by catching up on this thread. Way more entertaining than TV, at times touching, at times hilarious all while constantly answering questions and being generally helpful! Awesome group of folks here, had I been closer I would have popped in just to say hi to you all. I'm happy that many of you that wanted them got new toys, from the pics I've seen here it was definitely vapers Christmas!

 

[Brewzz]

Hmm okay having an issue now and not sure why. I built a new wick and coil for my zap yesterday morning and it has been working like a champ since I have taken the advice and not fidgeted with it at all since it was wicking and had no hot spots after initial adjustments. Only thing I have done is filled the tank. Now its not wicking properly what could cause this?

My 2 cents (which is worth much less than you've actually paid for it); A fresh coil takes a little bit of time to break in, and a wick does too. Since you have a completely new set-up, you may just need to give it a tank or two to get going properly. As long as you're sure that the coil isn't shorting out, I'd be inclined to give it some time, and see if it sorts itself.

 

[tybin]

if the top coil somehow became to loose, that can affect it too or if there is a bind going on with a coil. OR if the wick slipped and is now resting on the bottom. (can ya tell, i've been having the same thing too? )

 

[Algerhugz]

My 2 cents (which is worth much less than you've actually paid for it); A fresh coil takes a little bit of time to break in, and a wick does too. Since you have a completely new set-up, you may just need to give it a tank or two to get going properly. As long as you're sure that the coil isn't shorting out, I'd be inclined to give it some time, and see if it sorts itself.

Thanks for the quick responce Brewzz

No its not shorting at least the provari isn't throwing an error code for a short. I just found it kind of strange that the first couple of tanks I ran through it had no issues at all was wicking and hitting like a champ this is like the fourth tank full through it. Well Ill just wait it out and see what happens and see if it corrects it self. To tired to mess with a whole new set up tonight anyway lol.

 

[Chief Thunder]

Try running a paperclip down thru your wick and make sure it's not blocked

 

[kiba]

Zap/provari combo really is wonderful, isn't it? It's my poor mans Zenesis Relatively affordable, VV, and vapes like a dream. It has become my evening cigar I have other things that I can be a bit rougher on to carry to work. (Already had to replace my tank once. But when I get home and its time to unwind I go to the Zap for a perfect, and perfectly relaxed vape. It's become something I look forward to, kinda like living vicariously through you all by catching up on this thread. Way more entertaining than TV, at times touching, at times hilarious all while constantly answering questions and being generally helpful! Awesome group of folks here, had I been closer I would have popped in just to say hi to you all. I'm happy that many of you that wanted them got new toys, from the pics I've seen here it was definitely vapers Christmas!

poor mans zenesis except my provari mini/zap combo cost $340 after i saw the sidewinder i almost wished i had waited, but oh well, now i have enough to buy one I just have to wait for mike to perfect them.

btw im still looking for another ZAP for my gf's bday, if anyone comes across one or has one they dont want, let me know also im sick of her stealing mine , shell be like lemme try that juice, then end up vaping it for about an hour

 

[kiba]

Thanks for the quick responce Brewzz

No its not shorting at least the provari isn't throwing an error code for a short. I just found it kind of strange that the first couple of tanks I ran through it had no issues at all was wicking and hitting like a champ this is like the fourth tank full through it. Well Ill just wait it out and see what happens and see if it corrects it self. To tired to mess with a whole new set up tonight anyway lol.

are all the coils lighting up? sometimes i have to "wake" one or two of mine back up after not using it for a while, or cleaning it. Whenever im done cleaning it i do a quick dry burn to de-gunkify it and make sure all the coils are lit.

its a learning curve but im having fun learning all this stuff and playing w/ it, i think ive been lucky though as cheif had mine all set up for me to vape it, and i was able to copy his coil/wick when I did my own... I think ive gotten at least decent at it and havent had many problems so far *knocks on wood*

 

[Algerhugz]

if the top coil somehow became to loose, that can affect it too or if there is a bind going on with a coil. OR if the wick slipped and is now resting on the bottom. (can ya tell, i've been having the same thing too? )

Thanks Tybin I've looked all coils are still touching and I don't believe they are wrapped to tight and the wick isn't touching bottom. Hmm starting to wonder if I just didn't twist the wick to tight when I made it and now that I have ran about 3 tanks through it, it has gunked up some or something maybe?

 

[Chief Thunder]

Thanks Tybin I've looked all coils are still touching and I don't believe they are wrapped to tight and the wick isn't touching bottom. Hmm starting to wonder if I just didn't twist the wick to tight when I made it and now that I have ran about 3 tanks through it, it has gunked up some or something maybe?

And I say again, run a paperclip down thru your wick

 

[Brewzz]

And I say again, run a paperclip down thru your wick

OK, I didn't realize that you'd already run more than a couple of tanks worth through it. In that case, I agree with CT, it may have gotten clogged up, especially if you're using a sweet or heavily flavored juice.

 

[Algerhugz]

And I say again, run a paperclip down thru your wick

Hmm I think I have found my issue. Can only get paper clip thru about half way.

 

[tybin]

so can i use any sandpaper i find around the house or even steel wool to sand the switch pole of the cobalt?

btw-you can have a short with the provari and not get an error code

 

[kiba]

btw thunderdome is on g4tv ... two men enter... one man leaves...

must be 80s movie week because earlier i saw dune on cinemax lolz

 

[dearme]

Thanks for the quick responce Brewzz

No its not shorting at least the provari isn't throwing an error code for a short. I just found it kind of strange that the first couple of tanks I ran through it had no issues at all was wicking and hitting like a champ this is like the fourth tank full through it. Well Ill just wait it out and see what happens and see if it corrects it self. To tired to mess with a whole new set up tonight anyway lol.

The ProVari with ZAP will only give you an error code on a major short.........

 

[kiba]

Hmm I think I have found my issue. Can only get paper clip thru about half way.

it might just have a small kink in it or be pinched in one spot, try taking it out and rolling it gently back and forth in your fingers untill the paper clip will slide in.