Great to hear. I bought one and find it as flavorful as the Prime. I never bothered to adjust the AF because it's working out fine as is but I appreciate the link to that handy little tool.
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That's also great to hear. I understand they're based in Hong Kong or, at least, they ship from there. They seem to stock more of the old school devices. When I found them I thought it was too good to be true, so thx again for the helpful information.
That's where I got mine. But she'll need the metric sizes
metric orings
I also bought silicone.
metric silicone orings
Actually, the store that you linked lists them by ID. So if she needs 18*1.5, then she should search 1.5 for 18.
Fasttech often lists them by OD. Also, Fasttech has an o-ring set for the Prime. Not as nice as the o-rings from oringsandmore but it's cheap and some people prefer the convenience of a kit.
These wrenches are very useful to adjust the airflow
$1.58 RC Car Cross Sleeve Wrench Demolition Tire Vehicle Model Tool (2-Pack) 2-pack - used in 4/5/5.5/7mm screws & nuts at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping
Are you using it for the 5mm nut driver? I use the Wera 5mm hollow shaft nut driver. Wiha also makes a nice one. I have both the full size and the precision. The full size is more practical but the precision is nice and compact.
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Yes. If I'm going to replace the orings it's going to be something that will withstand more heat and just plain last longer. I was looking at fluorocarbon, as well.
Here's one of my clones with the o-rings that I bought in the USA.
I use mostly silicone. I do use a Buna o-ring for the air flow adjustment because the air flow opening chews up o-rings and the Buna is cheaper.
One of these silicone o-rings is used for 4 months and the other is new. Still looks like new.
I use mostly silicone. I do use a Buna o-ring for the air flow adjustment because the air flow opening chews up o-rings and the Buna is cheaper.
One of these silicone o-rings is used for 4 months and the other is new. Still looks like new.
I'm not sure where they are located, their offices seem to be in Germany and China, but like a lot of vaping companies they could very well be in Hong Kong. I bought a bunch of Taifuns and SXK KF5 minis there, also the regular SXK KF5s are still in stock.
I once asked SXK what the minimal batch would be to produce out of stock items, and they were willing to make a batch of the minis if i bought 500 of them LOL. Apparently Vapeyaya does order such batches from SXK.
Useful info on the o-rings, thanks. And yes i use the wrench to remove that 5mm nut. At some point in my life i need to get better tools, but i started vaping with a blunt old nailclipper for wire and a pointy knife as a Philips screwdriver, so it's slow progress.
Sweet! Btw, the Buna website says the heat resistance on their nitrile o-rings is 250*F. That's not very high compared to fluorocarbon and others. Which class of silicone rings are the ones you pictured above?
I'm looking for an honest opinion by KF users. Obviously, you like MTL and flavor. Have you tried various other MTL RTAs? I have and I seem to come back to my KFs. If you've tried other MTL RTAs with equal flavor I'd love to hear about it.
I'm going to set some time aside to find a place that sells them and offers samples. I got some silicone plugs that way.
@muth You might want to give the KWH Dvarw MTL a try, excellent clones available aswell.
@Leo Bak you mentioned you have KFV5 minis. How would you say they compared to the Prime regarding flavor? I have the regular V5 and I've heard the V5 mini is more flavorful.
@muth Airflow-wise the KF5 Mini is positioned between the KF5 and the Prime, tending maybe more towards the draw of the KF5.
Eventhough the Mini is only a few mm. taller than the Prime (they're all 22mm. in diameter BTW), both the builddeck and the chamber are a little bit bigger, so you can use slightly larger coils, and some more Watts, allowing you to use more liquid too, as the juiceholes are a fraction bigger aswell. You'd build it more like a KF5, but the shorter chimney of the Mini creates more, and more dense flavour than the KF5.
The flavour however is hard to compare with the Prime, since both tanks do not give the same type of vapour. Also, i have only tried the SXK, Ulton and the YFTK Primes, liked the YFTK best, but still prefer the KF5 mini. I'd call that a matter of personal taste.
If you'd want MTL, stick with the Prime, KFL+ 2 or 3, the KFL19 or the KF Mini 3(+). If you'd prefer slightly more airflow get the KF5 Mini, for rDL get the KF5, for even slightly more air, get the KF5-2 which is almost a DL tank IMO. Never tried the KF4.
Flavourwise the KF Mini 3+ is my favorite, followed by the KFL+3 (somehow lost the +2), then comes the KF5 Mini, then the KF Prime, then the KF5, the KFL19 and the KF5-2. But this could very well be caused by how i build them and the liquid (50/50, 3mg, tobaccos) i use. And i have not given the KFL19 enough time, so my opinion might very well change in the near future on that tank.
If you'd want to get a KF5 Mini however, make sure you get the SXK version, since all other versions are utter garbage, especially the ST ones.
Eventhough the Mini is only a few mm. taller than the Prime (they're all 22mm. in diameter BTW), both the builddeck and the chamber are a little bit bigger, so you can use slightly larger coils, and some more Watts, allowing you to use more liquid too, as the juiceholes are a fraction bigger aswell. You'd build it more like a KF5, but the shorter chimney of the Mini creates more, and more dense flavour than the KF5.
The flavour however is hard to compare with the Prime, since both tanks do not give the same type of vapour. Also, i have only tried the SXK, Ulton and the YFTK Primes, liked the YFTK best, but still prefer the KF5 mini. I'd call that a matter of personal taste.
If you'd want MTL, stick with the Prime, KFL+ 2 or 3, the KFL19 or the KF Mini 3(+). If you'd prefer slightly more airflow get the KF5 Mini, for rDL get the KF5, for even slightly more air, get the KF5-2 which is almost a DL tank IMO. Never tried the KF4.
Flavourwise the KF Mini 3+ is my favorite, followed by the KFL+3 (somehow lost the +2), then comes the KF5 Mini, then the KF Prime, then the KF5, the KFL19 and the KF5-2. But this could very well be caused by how i build them and the liquid (50/50, 3mg, tobaccos) i use. And i have not given the KFL19 enough time, so my opinion might very well change in the near future on that tank.
If you'd want to get a KF5 Mini however, make sure you get the SXK version, since all other versions are utter garbage, especially the ST ones.
A knife as a Phillips screwdriver?!
The o-rings are never in contact with the coil. I wasn't especially concerned about temp resistance. I did want a higher quality with a known composition that is food safe. I've heard horror stories about China recycling waste in rubber products.
According to the store the silicone is heat resistant up to 400 and 450 intermittent to -75F...
"FDA approved Silicone O-rings are used in Food and Medical Industry Equipment and any other applications that require Food Grade or high heat applications. Silicone O-rings 70 Durometer are heat resistant up to 400*F and 450* intermittent to -75*F. Typically used in applications with engine and transmission oil, animal an vegetable oil and grease, Brake fluid (non petroleum base), fire resistant hydraulic fluid, moderately water resistant and diluted salt solutions. "
I have several but I've packed everything away except the Prime.
The Dvarw is nice. I have the 16 and 22 MTL Dvarws.
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I knew it! Everything rubber from China smells to high heaven!
I knew there must be a reason why I like that little thing so much!
Thx
my friend likes them, too. Maybe I'll try....or maybe I'll get another Prime
Easy:I'll only buy one if you can spell it phonetically for me
Dvarw - [dvɔːw]
1a: an rta of unusually small stature and big flavor (see STATUREsense 1) especially: a tank whose height does not exceed 3" and is typically less than 2"
b: an insignificant rta - a literary dvarw
Now go get it and show us the pics!
Here is a link that leads to nowhere:
https://voticle.com/meaning-of/dvarw/dvarw-means-dvarw-stands-for
@Leo Bak did your Mini V3 Plus come with extra crappy o-rings? Mine did. Can you tell me what sizes the upper and lower deck o-rings are?
Also, how many rotations do you need for proper juice flow? I have to keep readjusting because of my o-rings probably. Using 30pg/70vg
Also, how many rotations do you need for proper juice flow? I have to keep readjusting because of my o-rings probably. Using 30pg/70vg
My guess would be they have an OD of 22*1.5 mm, that's ID 19*1.5 mm, since the glass is 22mm too.
Two full turns should be sufficient, make sure you're not overwicking the deck.
Also adjusting the airflow impacts the juiceflow, that is, the tighter the airflow, the more liquid is forced out of the tank, because when taking a puff with tight airflow, the underpressure also hits the juiceholes.
Two full turns should be sufficient, make sure you're not overwicking the deck.
Also adjusting the airflow impacts the juiceflow, that is, the tighter the airflow, the more liquid is forced out of the tank, because when taking a puff with tight airflow, the underpressure also hits the juiceholes.
2 full turns is what I usually do. I changed the o-ring(s) and it's better but I really need to get better ones. The set that came with the clone is really crappy. The one I took off had a large indentation in the side.
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