Kicked silver bullet fireing issues..

[mkd4201]

so from day one my kick has had issues this i know. the SB works wonders and i love it but working with my RDA Ive found the need for the kick once again. hears my issue, it fires 3 out of 10 times and more often then not it fires stops then fires again and then stops fully charged batteries or half dead ones it doesn't matter other then sanding the insides what could this possibly be? i know its not a short in the smoktek RDA because my ego mini barely fires it and looks insanely silly even trying to so if anyone can think of something i haven't tried yet or has a permanent solution other then buying a provari please let me know. my specs are * kicked Sb w/ ext sleeve smoktek RDA with nichrome wire and thanks to all you some amazing cotton wick* . N

 

[Switched]

The problem lies with the new coloured SB as the threads are coated. The kick needs a clean strong ground to operate properly. I had the same problem.

 

[b0redagain]

I wouldn't go blaming it on the SBs threads...I have 5 kicked SBs and they all work fine. Do you have anything else you can try other than that RBA?

 

[Switched]

I wouldn't go blaming it on the SBs threads...I have 5 kicked SBs and they all work fine. Do you have anything else you can try other than that RBA?

I was an owner of an original BSB, never had a problem. I sold it and later bought a new version. I discussed this with Rob at Vapestock 2012, they know about it. Until I removed the coating from the threads (new ones) it wouldn't fire the kick properly on standard equipment let alone RBAs.

ETA: Powder coating them as an assembled unit would resolve this issue.

 

[mkd4201]

i use ce3s and a re wicked and coiled Vivi. same thing happens although when i gave the sleeve a slight tap with my fingernail it decides to fire for a moment or two. i am starting to think its what switched is saying i have the purple SB with a black sleeve after looking there is a little paint and clear coat in the threads i will try and remove this and hopefully it will be up and running For work and yes i know giving your PV a flick isn't going to solve anything but hey it works to persuade it into connecting i did just get this Sb this past xmas so im guessing it is sorta a new one

 

[b0redagain]

If there is paint on the threads then that would cause a problem. None of my 5 have paint on the threads so perhaps they have fixed the issue and this is just a one off situation. Clean up those threads and see if it works. Also check the spring on the Kick to ensure that it is pulled out enough to make a connection. I had one come to me that I had to gently stretch out for it to make a good connection.

 

[imrdy85]

if it fires a without the kick, they paint on the threads shouldnt matter, you have a connection. check your batteries, the kick doesnt like protected batteries. it has to buck the voltage up for you which in turn increases the amp draw on your batteries and can trip the amp limit on a protected battery. try using quality IMR batteries with the kick and fingers crossed that will dissapear

also with the rebuildable, the kick wont dont super low resistance. i dont know the specs off the top of my head, but try to build a 1.5ohm or higher