JD Mods Stingray- CLONE

[Joka]

I have purchased two infinite's and before using both I popped the button apart. Completely disassembled it down to just the base. And cleaned all that black gunk n such out with a Q tip dipped in rubbing alcohol. Never had a problem out of it, either of them ever...

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[DeadbeatJeff]

yeah I did that and it still sucks

 

[Aviationrich]

I don't know who the manufacturer is but I ordered the following from Focalecig and couldn't be happier with the quality, I wish it was seamless but some are and some aren't.

The engravings on the button and tube are etched in and have nice depth, the switch performs flawlessly after cleaned.

Drip tip is not plated but solid stainless and brass, nicely etched also.

http://focalecig.com/Product/Stingray-StyleNo-Mechanical-ModGolden-1x18350-18500-18650--18274

Here it is with a "white russian" sitting on top with the included drip tip.

When I first got it, no patina

I haven't polished it whatsoever, just wipe with a microfiber cloth every now and then.

How long did it take you to get a patina like that?

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[f1vefour]

It only took a few days, a week maybe.

 

[Aviationrich]

It only took a few days, a week maybe.

Wow, I've had mine for almost two weeks. Hope mine cones out like yours, look great!

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[Joka]

My polish wore off for the most part in about 4 days. Then thing's started to change. You can also hit it with a high grit sandpaper to speed it up.

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[f1vefour]

Wow, I've had mine for almost two weeks. Hope mine cones out like yours, look great!

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Guess I just have a high pH level in my sweaty hands.

 

[benearl1]

So I've been reading a lot about people being disappointed in the switch. I really wanted to go for the brass infinite stingray but am nervous ill get stuck with a bad switch lol. Do you guys think I'd be better off with a copper or brass hcigar nemesis?

 

[dwcraig1]

Here it what I do besides the usual stuff.
The edge of the button gets caught on the end of the tube so I take the inside edge of the button down a little being careful not to bump the center shaft with the bit.
Did this to three of them so far.

 

[NatureBoy]

Yep, that's what I've been doing as well. I finish it off with a fine grit sandpaper and polish to smooth it out as best I can.

Actually did it first on my Nemmy, but since they're so similar in design, it helps the SR switch as well. I've been using a conical bit though.

 

[Vapocalyptic]

I got mine earlier last week but had trouble with the switch. The magnet wouldn't stay put and eventually snapped. Got a replacement today and glued that Damn magnet in. Cleaned out the threading had a wonderful ECF member walk me through assembling the switch again. Newbie with mods, only have a kamry k100 which is now my plug and play... No fiddling!

Anyhow, I loveeeeee this thing. Hits like a TRAIN. Can only imagine what it'll be like when I get into rba.

How do I avoid patina? I love the shiny brass.

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[NatureBoy]

There's a product called everbrite that seems interesting: http://everbritecoatings.co.uk/copper-and-brass-88-c.asp It's rather pricey though.
You could also powder coat clear. Been considering that myself actually.. I have some I could use.

I'm sure there are other options, I'm just not familiar with them.

 

[Vapocalyptic]

Interesting, maybe I'll pick some up stateside. Or just dig through this topic and see a clear picture of am aged patina. Do brass mods like this suffer from a patina? Even long term?

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[NatureBoy]

suffer? not sure what you mean. they're easy to clean though.

 

[Aviationrich]

I got mine earlier last week but had trouble with the switch. The magnet wouldn't stay put and eventually snapped. Got a replacement today and glued that Damn magnet in. Cleaned out the threading had a wonderful ECF member walk me through assembling the switch again. Newbie with mods, only have a kamry k100 which is now my plug and play... No fiddling!

Anyhow, I loveeeeee this thing. Hits like a TRAIN. Can only imagine what it'll be like when I get into rba.

How do I avoid patina? I love the shiny brass.

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I've been using brasso to clean mine. I also found a jewelry polish towel at Walmart (in the jewelry section) that works amazingly.

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[cjxxvi]

Well I got my Hcigar stingray yesterday and its not bad. Threads were clean and are super smooth, everythings how it should be but I do have a problem. My button keeps getting stuck, not stuck like it keeps firing but I have to keep pulling it back out. Hits like a beast though. The engravings on it arent the best, there already fading with the soak I did which is fine cause I think itll look better, the logo on the bottom button is just god awful though, like they should of just not even attempted it in the first place.

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would you recommend the hcigar version besides the logo looking off?does it have button problem?that's the only clone available here so I don't have any choice besides buying it and not buying it.

 

[bsoplinger]

I've seen a number of people suggest that simply cleaning the mod daily with a polishing cloth will keep patina away. I'm guessing that those people have acid-free hands. Within two or three minutes of touching my brass and copper mods my fingers stink and the surface of the mod has noticeable changes. Can anyone from the just wipe it down regularly camp report in about the acidity of their hands, ie has this method actually worked for someone with 'nasty hands?'

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[Vapocalyptic]

would you recommend the hcigar version besides the logo looking off?does it have button problem?that's the only clone available here so I don't have any choice besides buying it and not buying it.

It performs well enough. The floating 510 is a little finicky and the button is crunchy even after a good clean, but it's a sharp mod none the less. Hits well, low voltage drop, very nice looking. I think the logo looks great, mine is very well etched.

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[xtwosm0kesx]

Interesting, maybe I'll pick some up stateside. Or just dig through this topic and see a clear picture of am aged patina. Do brass mods like this suffer from a patina? Even long term?

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Unless its clear coated of some sort (as mentioned above) it pretty much impossible to avoid a patina unless you polish continually.

Dunno what kind of results you'll get from a polished one but the brushed version puts on a pretty nice patina (imo) pretty quick.

This one hasn't been cleaned/re-brushed in many weeks:





Still pretty impressed with how little the seam shows on this version (unknown manufacturer, brushed version from FT).

 

[benearl1]

How is the brushed version from fasttech? Looks pretty damn nice. I like how the seam disappears. Also does anyone have the hcigar black copper stingray? Im wondering if the threads show in 18650 mode above the switch like the infinite one.