BE= Bestecig. I've heard people say that they make their own but the ones I have look just like the SLB 510's - washer instead of metal mesh at the base.
I have one 510 atty in my collection that looks different and has (what
looks like) a washer at the bottom! otherwise, it functions just like the
others but I always wondered why it was different and where (who)
made it.
You say Bestecig sells these?
I cant remember ever doing business with them, so I still wonder how it
got into my collection!!??
Bestecig sells the BE510 that is this 'washer-type' atty, yes, but other vendors sell it too. Stricklyejuice sold the L2 and it looks the same - whether it is or not, I don't know. [and I want to reiterate that bestecigs also has the BE112 - which is an 801 style atty - that I really like and use daily. I also like a few ejuices from bestecigs. I just didn't care for the BE510 atty for reasons stated - a nasty taste (takes your breath away nasty) that couldn't be gotten rid of - same as some SLB L2's that I have.]
Both have the washer type base rather than the metal mesh base that all Joye attys that I have - Joye 510 from heaven gifts, Dura C from Janty, Titan from Totally Wicked, Yeti from Altsmoke - and with which I have not had any problems. I have not lost a Joye atty in 9 months other than 3 that were my fault - burned up 2 (in one day!) on a 5V by hanging on the button and one that burned up on a stuck switch on my Protege - all were replaced btw - one by Steve at puresmoker and 2 by Wayne at heaven gifts.
What I've seen is that some vendors have a blurb along the lines of "compatible with Joye 510, Dura C, Titan, Yeti, TECC" or they mention their models as 'like the Joye 510, et. al.' but that doesn't mean they are Joye products and in many cases they are SLB products. Still, many newbies (and some oldies ;-) still think they have a Joye 510 product.
Some vendors, the Widow, (widowbeadworks.com), cignot.com, eg. list the manufacturer of each of their products.
V4L has the same problem with "Vapor King" - their products are VK products but then there's Vaporking.com that sells a different line in cartos, and people mix the two up. I still don't know if the "Vapor King 510" is a Joye product. I'm guessing no, but that's just a guess. I simply don't
buy any other attys for the 510 unless I know they are Joye.
And understand.... IF you run any atty dry and continue to vape - whether it is a Joye, DSE/SLB, BE, Cartomizer, or any other, you are going to get a very nasty dry atty taste. However, with the BE510 (only) and the SLB L2's that I had, (and this is no reflection on SLB's OTHER products - DSE901/801, etc. as I've never had problems with those) I got that taste with a ful cart and having a wet bridge on those 510 attys. And this taste is different than the shipping/primer fluid taste.
And I can only go from my own experience and those that have reported the same thing. I have no bone to pick with any vendor, manufacturer, poster who recommends... anything. After having bought them and seeing the theads reporting the same thing, I just took the hit - figuring sending them in for a replacement wasn't going to help. I could have asked for a refund I suppose - if it were a kit I likely would have. The BE's were such a "good deal" and the return to China would have been more bother and cost than I wanted. I still
buy their BE112's and Cream
ejuice (one of the better creams, imo ;-)
Edit... just saw gratefulbuddy's comments and I was one of the first purchasers of the BE510 attys... in mid 2009. And still haven't had that experience with the 112's. ??