Let's Talk Hardware

[Chakris]

Nice, thorough list, Chak. My ZNA Lite's body is not flush with the tube either. The tube is longer by about 1 mm. You mentioned removing the washer from inside the positive screw. Was that the one where the battery connects? If so, just be sure to put the battery in correctly. That one is a mechanical means of reverse battery protection. A reversed battery will fry the board.

When I said washer I mean the small metal one from the screw and not the black Delrin ring, if that's what you're talking about. Removing it gives just enough room so the Magma doesn't push the positive contact all the way to the bottom and short out. There's still a slight gap between the tank and the cap of the ZNA, but it's minimal.

 

[Chakris]

Getting late, G-night Army

 

[PapawBrett]

vape MAIL ! WOO HOO ! THE VERY BEST KIND OF vape MAIL THERE IS ! THE KIND THAT SAYS.....
ALFRED, ME. on the return address !

On the Left is the 'Finished Product, on the right is a comparison pic next to a 'Classic' Grand. Note the size difference of the RM2 and the RM5, the RM5 is listed 8mm thicker. Also, the trained eye might pick up the height difference of the Juice Well (the square part on top where the attachment screws into).

Keeping in mind that I have no where near the photography skills (or equipment) of our own Dusty_D; the picture on the left is the interior of the RM5. The slots (not holes) can accommodate ribbon wire coils, which I do not use. The feed port for the Bottom Feed Reos is located at the base of the center (positive) post.
On the right is the prepared dual coil, 2.4 ohms each (1.2 ohm total) and some Rayon wicking that a beautiful and gracious Lady was kind enough to send me. Not familiar with rayon, I used slightly less that I would normally use with cotton.
Early Impressions; This is a Lung Hitter device, plain and simple. Trying to M-T-L Vape with this device is a waste of time and money. The Gold Ring located in the center of the RM5 is the Variable Air Flow. Closed pretty much neuters the device. One to one and a half turns open produces a velvety rich vape with thick and delicious flavor. Two to two and a half turns produces a vape similar to the RM2, only a lot more of it. Wide open is for Cloud Chasers, and it will fill the room with a single vape.
However; Running two 2.4 coils that heat evenly and from the center, it takes nearly 5 full seconds to dry burn. Thanks to the new contacts Rob designed, it vapes instantly but I am very cautious about chain vaping this device (why would you, anyways ?). Also, the RM5 seems to 'weep' juice around the VAF, and the RM5 also does not drain as well as the RM2. This could be due to coil placement, so I am reserving judgment on that aspect. Also, juice seems to disappear at an alarming rate as I have vaped over 1ml simply typing this opinion.
This is a Quality Device, but maybe not the kind of PV I personally would want. The Flavor, when the VAF is set to my liking, is superior to any device I have tried- RM2 and KFL Lite included. But this is a Lung Hitting, Cloud Producing device, and maybe a little more than my old lungs are interested in.

 

[DavidOH]

Zenith Double Cross. A clone I would guess and yes a cloud maker. Looks good.

 

[PapawBrett]

Zenith Double Cross. A clone I would guess and yes a cloud maker. Looks good.

Not a Clone, but a Refitted Double Cross. Rob buys them in quantity and refits them for Bottom Feed Mods.

 

[DavidOH]

Not a Clone, but a Refitted Double Cross. Rob buys them in quantity and refits them for Bottom Feed Mods.

Even better.

 

[PapawBrett]

Even better.

All of the RBA's Rob sells on his site are actually RDA's that he personally has purchased and refitted for the Reos. I saw a list recently of which ReoMizer comes from what RDA, but I can't remember all that data....

 

[Bronze]

Infinite! Yes indeed. That one would be worth picking up. And the drip tip is much nicer than the one that came with the EHPro.



Veritas 2 appears to finally be clean. I had to boil it in distilled water for about 10 - 15 minutes. Then 5 minutes bathing in alcohol. Then another 5 -10 minutes of boiling in fresh distilled water. It dried while I napped. I rebuilt both of them with 28 ga. Veritas 1 is at 1.2 ohms. Back to vaping bliss there. Veritas 2 (maybe I'll call it Pigpen) is built to 1.4 ohms and is vaping great and tasting fine on the Provari. I think the complete tear down was needed. The positive pole and possibly the channel it runs through are the likely culprits for hiding more of that horrible grease. That was a bad, bad taste.

I will go back to avoiding EHPro products. From now on it's HCigar or Infinite. As Retic said, they have been flawless. Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.

Good news Lori. Still thumbs up?

 

[retic1959]

VAPE MAIL ! WOO HOO ! THE VERY BEST KIND OF VAPE MAIL THERE IS ! THE KIND THAT SAYS..... ALFRED, ME. on the return address ! View attachment 382824 View attachment 382826 On the Left is the 'Finished Product, on the right is a comparison pic next to a 'Classic' Grand. Note the size difference of the RM2 and the RM5, the RM5 is listed 8mm thicker. Also, the trained eye might pick up the height difference of the Juice Well (the square part on top where the attachment screws into). View attachment 382828 View attachment 382829 Keeping in mind that I have no where near the photography skills (or equipment) of our own Dusty_D; the picture on the left is the interior of the RM5. The slots (not holes) can accommodate ribbon wire coils, which I do not use. The feed port for the Bottom Feed Reos is located at the base of the center (positive) post. On the right is the prepared dual coil, 2.4 ohms each (1.2 ohm total) and some Rayon wicking that a beautiful and gracious Lady was kind enough to send me. Not familiar with rayon, I used slightly less that I would normally use with cotton. Early Impressions; This is a Lung Hitter device, plain and simple. Trying to M-T-L Vape with this device is a waste of time and money. The Gold Ring located in the center of the RM5 is the Variable Air Flow. Closed pretty much neuters the device. One to one and a half turns open produces a velvety rich vape with thick and delicious flavor. Two to two and a half turns produces a vape similar to the RM2, only a lot more of it. Wide open is for Cloud Chasers, and it will fill the room with a single vape. However; Running two 2.4 coils that heat evenly and from the center, it takes nearly 5 full seconds to dry burn. Thanks to the new contacts Rob designed, it vapes instantly but I am very cautious about chain vaping this device (why would you, anyways ?). Also, the RM5 seems to 'weep' juice around the VAF, and the RM5 also does not drain as well as the RM2. This could be due to coil placement, so I am reserving judgment on that aspect. Also, juice seems to disappear at an alarming rate as I have vaped over 1ml simply typing this opinion. This is a Quality Device, but maybe not the kind of PV I personally would want. The Flavor, when the VAF is set to my liking, is superior to any device I have tried- RM2 and KFL Lite included. But this is a Lung Hitting, Cloud Producing device, and maybe a little more than my old lungs are interested in.

Dual coils definitely do burn more juice but they do produce on flavor . It's nice to treat yourself to a vape like that for a change , I love my Magma setup with duals for a change of pace vape .

 

[Chakris]

Chak , Angelecig charges for shipping now , FT carries the Ivogo KFM .

Hey, that's cool! Thanks, Retic. Maybe I'll pick up a black one. I know I don't have to fill them all the way to the top, but I usually do and sometimes it' just too much. That's where the KFM comes in handy. It's also better for stealth vaping.

 

[Bronze]

Good write up Pop. Glad you're experimenting in new territory. Doesn't matter if it's not for you. At least you're giving it a shot.

 

[Bronze]

David, any followup on your ream job?

 

[retic1959]

David, any followup on your ream job?

That just doesn't sound right .

 

[Bronze]

That just doesn't sound right .

That's why I wrote it.

 

[Chakris]

Nice setup Brett! Running two devices with dual coils myself, the Big Buddha and the Magma. Yes they do eat up a lot of juice - that's why I like the 10ml tank on the BB. The Magma is dedicated to darker, sticky NETs.

 

[LAwaters]

Good news Lori. Still thumbs up?

Yes - it's vaping great and tasting wonderful. It's loaded up with Serendipity. And it fires well on the Provari, though it's better on the ZNA. That part is weird. Even bumped up to 4.5 volts on the Provari it's not as warm or full as it is on the ZNA at 14 watts (4.3 volts). Anyone know if the Provari does some kind of power limiting or balancing?

 

[Bronze]

Yes - it's vaping great and tasting wonderful. It's loaded up with Serendipity. And it fires well on the Provari, though it's better on the ZNA. That part is weird. Even bumped up to 4.5 volts on the Provari it's not as warm or full as it is on the ZNA at 14 watts (4.3 volts). Anyone know if the Provari does some kind of power limiting or balancing?

Not sure how the DNA's work. I know the Provari uses pulse width modulation at very high hertz levels. PWM can make the vape warmer if they are at low hertz levels. Provari is somewhere around 900 Hz so it has little/no effect on temp. But even if the DNA uses PWM I suspect they would have them at higher hertz levels as well. Not sure.

 

[Chakris]

Lori, I've got a similar problem with the 3.1 I just re-wicked last night. Either too much, but more likely not enough Rayon and can't keep up, or it's blocking the feed channels. Anyway, there is definitely something wrong - I'm getting a burnt taste on a 0.8 ohm ribbon coil @ 15watt. The previous tank same build & settings was fabulous!

 

[Bronze]

Yes - it's vaping great and tasting wonderful. It's loaded up with Serendipity. And it fires well on the Provari, though it's better on the ZNA. That part is weird. Even bumped up to 4.5 volts on the Provari it's not as warm or full as it is on the ZNA at 14 watts (4.3 volts). Anyone know if the Provari does some kind of power limiting or balancing?

What is your resistance Lori? Typically when you hit a limit on the Provari it will give you an error message.

 

[LAwaters]

What is your resistance Lori? Typically when you hit a limit on the Provari it will give you an error message.

This build is 28 ga at 1.4 ohms. I built it so it would fire on the Provari. It doesn't cause an error on the Provari, it just isn't firing as well as it does on the ZNA. I've tested it on both to confirm. Both are running on 18490's and both have about the same charge on the batteries. It seems like volts on the Provari are not the same somehow as the same volts on the ZNA. Weird. But there must be some electro-mechanical reason for it. What you said about hertz may be part of the difference.