kick 2

[james1980]

I ordered a kick 2 but wonder if I will benefit from it sense im using a nemesis with a kayfun and a 1.3 micro coil
3.9 *3.9 / 1.3 = 11.7 watts
12 watts seem to be my sweet spot any more mutes the flavor IMO . also wont I be defeating the benefit of having silver contacts by putting in a kick with brass contacts. is it even worth having one sense im already getting my 12 watts without it ?

 

[james1980]

Bump ************

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[John_]

I got a kick because of the power regulation. The consistent vape is a must for me right now when I'm trying so many flavors. (just got into diy)

Whatever you're running though, make sure it's not beyond the Kick's limits.

 

[suspectK]

When you use Zinc as a contact when the other point of contact is a different metal/alloy, you're at a high risk for galvanic corrosion. The possibility of your tank leaking down to the point of contact increases this risk. I'll look at the supplies I have in the back of my office, cuz I forget what the name of material you may need to use, if you can even use the material to prevent galvanizing the contacts.

Are they brass, or are they just copper? Is the kick pure silver or nickel+silver?

 

[james1980]

Nemesis is plated silver not sure if it is nickel kick I believe is brass

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[suspectK]

k..well, if I go to my office this weekend I'll get back on with an answer regarding the galvanic corrosion, but if not I will be in there Monday. Send me a message Sunday night to remind me if this thread isn't still on the first page, and I haven't gotten to you before then. Hopefully someone that doesn't have to look at something to make sure will get on here to clarify before then.

 

[double_aa_ron]

I know nothing about galvanic cortisone (never even heard of it), but I do know that a consistent 12 watts from a battery with with no voltage drop is a beautifully thing. Right now you might start at 12 watts, but you won't stay there for long.

 

[james1980]

I know nothing about galvanic cortisone (never even heard of it), but I do know that a consistent 12 watts from a battery with with no voltage drop is a beautifully thing. Right now you might start at 12 watts, but you won't stay there for long.

Do you mean higher watts ?

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[double_aa_ron]

On the subject of galvanic cortisone, you could email Evolv and ask if they would recommend using a kick if you have silver contacts. They have pretty good customer service and sould get back to you pretty quickly.

If it comes back as a none issue, the silver contacts would be a waist. The point of silver contacts is to have as little voltage drop as possible. With the kick there is no voltage drop, which is one of the reasons you get a kick in the first place.

 

[james1980]

Ok so than to answer my question sence I'm already getting 12 watt vape with almost no.voltage drop the kick would be pointless , unless I wanted to increase watts past what my mechanical can put out say 15 watts at my 1.3 or wrap a higher ohm coil ? Correct

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[double_aa_ron]

Do you mean higher watts ?

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Only fresh off the charger you will get the 3.9 volts out of your batteries that you mentioned in your original post. Very quickly you batteries will drain down 3.7 and stay there for a good long while. 3.7 * 1.3 = 10.53 watts. Still a decent vape, but not the 12 watts you're looking for. As you continue to use it the voltage will drop even further until its time to recharge. With the kick you don't have to be as exacting with you builds either. If a coil come out to 1.2 or 1.4 you'll still get the 12 watts your looking for.

 

[dxdexter]

To answer your original question: the point of silver plated contacts is not completely defeated, since they are there to maximize conductivity and thus also output power of your Nemesis when used as a mechanical. Better conductivity with Kick will help to maximize the battery life as lesser voltage from battery will be needed to keep the desired wattage consistant. You should understand that with Kick you have a regulated device, and any voltage drops due to conductivity issues will be normaly compensated for by Kick, howbeit at a higher battery draw, so your vape will remain consistent throughout the battery life until it drops to 2.7V. With good conductivity (Nemesis' is one of the best outthere) you will get longer battery life because Kick will need to work less Another benefit of a device with Kick 2 is that you can go up to 15W, which you could not with 1.3 Ohm coil even with a fresh battery. Kick is a step-up/step-down device, which means that it will transform your actual battery voltage to a voltage necessary for the desired output wattage, never mind your coil resistance. HTH

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Galvanic corrosion...dissimilar metal corrosion...when two metals are against each other ions transfer and they will self oxidize

Galvanic corrosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dxdexter]

Concerning the galvanic corrosion, I would not worry about it too much. Do you guys also have brass, copper or silver contacts on your batteries? I think not Just give them a good cleaning from time to time.

 

[james1980]

the kick 2 now just sits in my drawer next to the kick 1 too many misfires for me the whole reason I have mechanicals is for reliability so a misfiring kick defeats the purpose for me