JD Mods Stingray- CLONE

[Alxx Nova]

I've been noticing something with my brass Infinite version Stingray. Now I use a brass Magneto all day at work and it has no smell. The stingray on the other hand has a slight smell of pennies to it. I wonder if there is some brass mixed in these tubes. Anyone else notice that pennies smell. It's not strong but it's there.

 

[nic_fix]

if it is actually phantom brass that does not smell as much. brass smells. check my thread,smelly brass. the king is a big hunk of brass and it stinks. with brass you will get the same smell on your hand as if you hold some pennies. I found out it is actually the ph of your skin that brings out the smell.

 

[f1vefour]

I've been noticing something with my brass Infinite version Stingray. Now I use a brass Magneto all day at work and it has no smell. The stingray on the other hand has a slight smell of pennies to it. I wonder if there is some brass mixed in these tubes. Anyone else notice that pennies smell. It's not strong but it's there.

They are brass? Did you mean copper?

 

[Alxx Nova]

Both are brass. Yet I get a little bit of a penny type smell from the Infinite Stingray that I never get with the smok Magneto. I work in a shipping/receiving area and can vape whenever I want so the magneto gets used a lot during the day. I've had the magneto for a while now and never noticed it. I've had the stingray around a month and just started to notice it. I was wondering if they mixed some copper into the brass to make that "phantom brass" that JD is supposed to be using.

 

[Ed_C]

Brass is an alloy made of copper and zinc.

 

[nic_fix]

I have come to the conclusion that the stingray is a flawed/poor design. namely the switch contact. as you all know it is a "dish". causing the only contact to be on the edges. subsequently that is where the batteries wrapper is! so it is actually making very little contact for most of us.

plus a spring has a much more linear feel than magnets. that is preference though.

I had used this thing exclusively for three weeks. I loved it. it is just very cool. than today I set up my brass king and there is no comparison. to the jd either. I have a bunch of mods. the stingray is the one I have to push hardest to get a good hit. even the scorpion(real) is much better.

I think what is happening at least for me is it is having to crush the battery wrapper to make contact. I f anyone can advise me on how to rectify this situation I would appreciate that. since I really do like the stingray. both the real one and mine that may or may not be a clone.

 

[Bad Ninja]

I have the Tobeco version.
Same design, none of the problems.
No wobble.
Fires every time with purple 35a efest or Sony vtc4s.
Maybe I got lucky.
I must get lucky a lot.

 

[NatureBoy]

I have 3 stingrays, all of the buttons were crap out of the packaging. Had to clean up each one, and they're still not as nice to use as recessed buttons.

 

[nic_fix]

I guess you are very lucky then. it seems the wobble is inherent in the design. I did not even care about that. the clone and the jd are like the leaning tower. I mean most mods wobble a little on me unlocked unless they are recessed. these things are nearly lying flat standing up lol.

perhaps I am just very unlucky. I mean even my best mods all came with a scratch or whatever. I don't really care about that anyways. I am just saying I don't play the lottery or anything.

 

[bsoplinger]

Here's my suggestion for what it's worth. Trade off a longer throw distance for a smaller diameter contact area to solve your switch hitting the battery wrapper problem. Disassemble the switch and reduce the diameter of the dished end. A Dremel with a grinding attachment should do it pretty quickly. 2mm reduction should do the trick.

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[f1vefour]

I use Sony VTC5 batteries and Efest V1 18350s and the switch doesn't make contact with the battery wrapper. I do see how this could be an issue with some batteries, either trim the wrapper or use different batteries....problem solved.

 

[nic_fix]

I am using vtc5. I am now noticing I have to press hard on other mods with these four batteries I have. i tired some new ones and they work. sorry i jumped the gun and blamed it on the stingray design. i guess i wore out these batteries. they hold a charge. they have over 100 charges on them and i have run them down to 2.5v before. they work fine in the provari but i figured that. i guess these are done.

 

[bsoplinger]

I am using vtc5.... they have over 100 charges on them and i have run them down to 2.5v before.

That would do it, running them down so low. They should be good for a couple more hundred charges but not when you strain the battery so. Try to never go below 3.3, 3.2 minimum before you recharge and you'll get much better life from the battery.

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[Firestorm]

Im not sure if its been mentioned on here yet or not but for anyone interested in a hybrid top cap check out Fusionmods.com.

Thanks for the info - I didn't know that Fusionsmods made them for the Stingray. I purchased one on Saturday and it shipped today.

 

[HeiSINberg]

Thanks for the info - I didn't know that Fusionsmods made them for the Stingray. I purchased one on Saturday and it shipped today.

I think its new, or somewhat new, I saw it on YouTube. I definitely like this mod a lot more with the hybrid top cap, cleans things up a bit and makes it smaller, cant go wrong! And they do ship pretty fast, you'll have it in no time.

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[Firestorm]

I have their FM-201 kit (20x1 threaded mods like the GP Paps) and the NEM-1 kit (for a Nemesis). They're calling the Stingray adapter the ST/R kit. From this and my past experience, they seem to regularly update their inventory with small batches (they had the ST/R kit in stock last week, but out of stock on Friday, but back in stock on Saturday for example).

 

[Joka]

=D sorry I had to

*tH@--j0]{A*

 

[bsoplinger]

=D sorry I had to

What dripper is that?

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[Joka]

Brass monkee >=J

*tH@--j0]{A*

 

[DeadbeatJeff]

So, my Infinite Stingray clone is so wack I'm returning it.

• has super crunchy switch
• fails to fire more than half the time
• just sucks

Am curious: How is the black copper HCigar? Does it have any of these problems?