I went ahead and ordered a vamov5 starter kit

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msrfrog

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I can't wait till it comes. I feel like a kid on xmas eve.
It looked like the better of all the kits offered I hope so
1 vamov5
2 tobeco kayfun
3 nitecore charger
4 three batteries 1 x 18650 and 2x 18350 "aw" brand high drain.
The batteries and charger is why I chose this kit, all other starter kits seemed to have really cheap chargers .
Now the wait begins.

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Congrats. Is this your first APV?

The Nitecore charger is a good move; I have a cheapo Trustfire (soon to be replaced) which occasionally doesn't recharge my batteries properly. I've been caught a couple times away from home with a spare battery that I thought was fully charged, but turns out to have only 3.5 or 3.6 volts on it.

Enjoy your Vamo. As WV2Win mentioned, the 510 connector can be a weak spot.

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Congrats. Is this your first APV?

The Nitecore charger is a good move; I have a cheapo Trustfire (soon to be replaced) which occasionally doesn't recharge my batteries properly. I've been caught a couple times away from home with a spare battery that I thought was fully charged, but turns out to have only 3.5 or 3.6 volts on it.

Enjoy your Vamo. As WV2Win mentioned, the 510 connector can be a weak spot.

-- Glenn

Yes this is my first apv, ive been using ego batteries . I dont know if im more excited for the vamo or kayfun clone.

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The Vamo V5 works well, especially considering the cost and the features. One weak point is that the threading on the 510 connector is quite soft. You might want to consider getting one of these just to reduce the strain on the threads:

Tank Airflow Controller for 510-Threaded APVs

I'll have to take care and get one of these.

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Be sure not to tip it over...I had a airflow controller on my Vamo and it fell over on the table and the tank was all crooked as well as the controller...after that I couldn't use the 510 threads at all cause they were stripped. I since then upgraded to a Provari that has stainless steel threads...so far so good.
 

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Be sure not to tip it over...I had a airflow controller on my Vamo and it fell over on the table and the tank was all crooked as well as the controller...after that I couldn't use the 510 threads at all cause they were stripped. I since then upgraded to a Provari that has stainless steel threads...so far so good.

That is the one weak part of the Vamo. I think most of us would be willing to pay $10 - $20 more if they made the threading "drop-proof", considering how inexpensive the Vamo is to start with and the many positive features.
 
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