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LAwaters

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went and visited another new B&M near the house today... very nice people there and quite helpful. They carry some kewl toys and have 3 lines of juice with intents of getting 2-3 more... put a bug in thier ear about Heathers NET line... they seemed interested even more so after sampling the Temptation...

I got to meet the manager of Smokecignals too ( he makes some awesome flavors). I noticed that 3 of 4 people there had Stillaires rda's.
Got to try one and it took me about 3 seconds to pull the trigger and get one...
They are well made, air control is fantastic, flavor out of the wazoo... Im gonna say this RDA is the "HCigar3.1" of drippers. Well worth the funds.....

Must. Not. Spend. More. Doggone it! I have to stop hitting this thread.
 

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    went and visited another new B&M near the house today... very nice people there and quite helpful. They carry some kewl toys and have 3 lines of juice with intents of getting 2-3 more... put a bug in thier ear about Heathers NET line... they seemed interested even more so after sampling the Temptation...

    I got to meet the manager of Smokecignals too ( he makes some awesome flavors). I noticed that 3 of 4 people there had Stillaires RDA's.
    Got to try one and it took me about 3 seconds to pull the trigger and get one...
    They are well made, air control is fantastic, flavor out of the wazoo... Im gonna say this RDA is the "HCigar3.1" of drippers. Well worth the funds.....

    Awwwww crap ! More shineys ! :)
     

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    yes you do... I read it as boyfriend too....

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    AFC looks great on that low profile. Damn maybe I'll just go on a hunt for one of those. Have the fusion driptip but hate it.

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    Good luck! Cyclones are getting hard to find these days. Something about VA working on something new. I like the fusion tip on the standard cap, though it does get hot with the 0.28Ω coil I have in it now. I was hoping they would make one specifically for the AFC cap.

    But that's OK. I have some custom driptipdesignz.com Santos Mahogany drip tips en route to me right now.
     

    MrPicC

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    Good luck! Cyclones are getting hard to find these days. Something about VA working on something new. I like the fusion tip on the standard cap, though it does get hot with the 0.28Ω coil I have in it now. I was hoping they would make one specifically for the AFC cap.

    But that's OK. I have some custom driptipdesignz.com Santos Mahogany drip tips en route to me right now.

    Would just need a AFC cap since I have everything else but yeah I've noticed. Impossible to find. I know the vapor trading co had em on site but haven't been there in a while. Knowing them if they had em in shop they'd want me to buy entire unit.
    Its cool I'm going to go the clone route to learn how to convert.
    My LP will be here Monday with a lp rm2 so I'm good for now technically.
    Kind of regret getting rid of the patriot and the nimbus now. Both look good on the LP.

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    Retic, you were interested in the HCigar KFL+ v2 from Vape Royalty. It just arrived minutes ago, so I'll update later after cleaning, building & vaping. First impressions: finish is excellent, more of a brushed polish than the flat matte of the HC 3.1's I have. The metal is thicker and overall feels more solid. High quality feel to it, including the threading. The case is smoother, not the rough weave, ballistic nylon of the other HC cases (which I love, but I'm a geek). The 510 connector center screw is very nearly flush.

    Not thrilled with their shipping it taped inside a priority mail flat rate envelope, but no damage I can see. I paid extra for 2-day, would have liked better packaging. Now I'm off to clean!

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    jefsview

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    Speaking of KFL+ clones, Tuesday of this week as I was walking across the parking lot at work, I pulled out my mech with Legend filled EHPRO KFL+ on top and I lost my grip. The devices plummeted to the asphalt from my cargo pants pocket -- the KFL+ top cap POPPED! off.

    I quickly picked up the pieces looking to see if I lost any parts before all of my LEGEND leaked out since with the KFLs I don't bring a back-up JDS. I found a bench and tried to get it back together. Usually the top cap sticks to the chimney and I end up unscrewing the chimney top when I remove the parts to clean it, so I thought the M-tank threads had broken with the fall. Surprisingly, they hadn't and I managed to get the top back on, but the seal HAD been broken and I had major leakage through the air hole and spent several minutes vaping the tanks upside down and blowing out LEGEND, but, finally after over-nic'ing myself and getting LEGEND in my mouth, it stopped leaking and the negative pressure was restored with 1/3 liquid left.

    Wednesday I finished the tank and disassembled to clean and found a nice scuff mark on the M-tank, but no threads were broken and all O-rings were intact. My poor Sentinel M16 clone had another gouge in it, but didn't short out of vent. My coil assembly was fine as well.

    So, just a cautionary tale demonstrating the virility and build-quality of the EHPRO KFL+ clone -- even with the Mtank they providied, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking ;)

    I can't look LEGEND in the face right now, so when I filled the tank I switched it out to Caramel Apple Tobacco.
     

    retic1959

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    Retic, you were interested in the HCigar KFL+ v2 from Vape Royalty. It just arrived minutes ago, so I'll update later after cleaning, building & vaping. First impressions: finish is excellent, more of a brushed polish than the flat matte of the HC 3.1's I have. The metal is thicker and overall feels more solid. High quality feel to it, including the threading. The case is smoother, not the rough weave, ballistic nylon of the other HC cases (which I love, but I'm a geek). The 510 connector center screw is very nearly flush.

    Not thrilled with their shipping it taped inside a priority mail flat rate envelope, but no damage I can see. I paid extra for 2-day, would have liked better packaging. Now I'm off to clean!

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    Cool , nice looking atty , let me know how the vape is compared to the 3.1 .
     

    retic1959

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    Speaking of KFL+ clones, Tuesday of this week as I was walking across the parking lot at work, I pulled out my mech with Legend filled EHPRO KFL+ on top and I lost my grip. The devices plummeted to the asphalt from my cargo pants pocket -- the KFL+ top cap POPPED! off.

    I quickly picked up the pieces looking to see if I lost any parts before all of my LEGEND leaked out since with the KFLs I don't bring a back-up JDS. I found a bench and tried to get it back together. Usually the top cap sticks to the chimney and I end up unscrewing the chimney top when I remove the parts to clean it, so I thought the M-tank threads had broken with the fall. Surprisingly, they hadn't and I managed to get the top back on, but the seal HAD been broken and I had major leakage through the air hole and spent several minutes vaping the tanks upside down and blowing out LEGEND, but, finally after over-nic'ing myself and getting LEGEND in my mouth, it stopped leaking and the negative pressure was restored with 1/3 liquid left.

    Wednesday I finished the tank and disassembled to clean and found a nice scuff mark on the M-tank, but no threads were broken and all O-rings were intact. My poor Sentinel M16 clone had another gouge in it, but didn't short out of vent. My coil assembly was fine as well.

    So, just a cautionary tale demonstrating the virility and build-quality of the EHPRO KFL+ clone -- even with the Mtank they providied, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking ;)

    I can't look LEGEND in the face right now, so when I filled the tank I switched it out to Caramel Apple Tobacco.

    That's why if I ever get my hands on a genuine Kayfun it won't leave the house , busting up a clone is one thing but a hundred dollar plus atty is another , I'll stick with clones and cheap mods for out and about .
     

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    That's why if I ever get my hands on a genuine Kayfun it won't leave the house , busting up a clone is one thing but a hundred dollar plus atty is another , I'll stick with clones and cheap mods for out and about .

    When I got my first post-Twist mod it was a lavatube. I dropped and kicked that thing so many times it wasn't even funny. That poor PV was so abused! I finally wrecked it (and about a half dozen toppers that were on it). With the next mod, I started to take care of it better. Now I hardly ever drop them. The Provari has taken a few headers but it keeps on going. Never damaged my KFL.
     

    retic1959

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    When I got my first post-Twist mod it was a lavatube. I dropped and kicked that thing so many times it wasn't even funny. That poor PV was so abused! I finally wrecked it (and about a half dozen toppers that were on it). With the next mod, I started to take care of it better. Now I hardly ever drop them. The Provari has taken a few headers but it keeps on going. Never damaged my KFL.

    My SVD has had it's share of run in's with the ground and my Fasttech 3.1 hit the ground hard enough to separate the top tank section from the plastic middle section , I thought the threads would be stripped but they weren't , it screwed back together with no problems and no leaks , pure luck , but I'm only out $22 if I mangle that one so it's perfect for hazardous duty . :)
     
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