Lost Vape Drone BF - 166 watt Dual 18650 Squonk Mod

[Sloth Tonight]

I caved. Hope it comes by the end of the week

The first thing I plan to do is open the top and see what revision they made to that squonk tube in there.

 

[jazzguy]

I caved. Hope it comes by the end of the week

The first thing I plan to do is open the top and see what revision they made to that squonk tube in there.

I caved too. I'd decided I was going to wait to hear what real folks had to say about the shipping version, but then I saw it in stock and well..... Mine will be here Thursday.

 

[SteelDriver]

Let us know what you think

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[kbriggs]

Just ordered mine from OriginVape: "These mods are in stock now and ready to ship – very limited stock".

And one day later, now out of stock. Luckily mine is already on the way.

 

[jazzvaper]

I look forward to your take on it Jazz. I haven't read much on the dna250 so I'm curious about the 2 amp charging (battery low level cutoff and peak charge values) as well as the default material TFR curves ie CSVs.

Drone BF arrived this PM after going walkabout via USPS Priority Mail, sent from a-hop-skip-and-jump away--to another State.

Already owning three (3) Halcyons & a Therion BF I bought it for one reason only, to get away from LiPos--for a spell. Got four Sony V5s just for the Drone. Tired of plugging in. As you, I own six (6) dna 200s: Vaporshark (2amp charging), Lavabox, and Reuleaux, plus the Halcyons.

The Drone BF is roughly 30 grams heavier than the Reuleaux, which, rightly or wrongly, I attribute to better materials. If you want the actual weights PM me. It is also taller. Not an issue for me because I intended it for the nightstand or coffee table.

It seems to me the squonk hole is larger since I can get leaking from over-squonking, not the Halcyons. 2 amp charging, no doubt.

Waiting on a black Icon rda coz I only have three Goons (and the LP). Moved a SnapDragon to a Halcyon while I wait...

 

[kbriggs]

Mike Vapes and Vaping Biker have posted their Drone reviews on YouTube:

 

[Hightech Redneck]

Mike Vapes and Vaping Biker have posted their Drone reviews on YouTube:

Mike shows the reviewer and the retail versions in his video so you can see the revisions.
I am very close to pulling the trigger on one myself.

 

[puffon]

Are spare bottles available anywhere?

 

[jazzvaper]

@cigatron re: your Q about cutoff,

I happen to notice it was set to 2.8V (OOB) as I poked around the Mod Tab. Prolly wise to raise that number to 3.2V

Vaped the Drone down below 20% and exchanged the batts with fully charged. The used batteries showed around 3.5V on my charger. That means you can likely vape down to, or near, 0% battery/charge without danger. Though, to repeat, you would best raise the cutoff from the stock 2.8V.

A far cry from LiPo usage. I discarded a LiPo today that would not initialized a Halcyon. My external charger showed 0.0V, 0.0V, 1.58V. Not good!

 

[cigatron]

@cigatron re: your Q about cutoff,

I happen to notice it was set to 2.8V (OOB) as I poked around the Mod Tab. Prolly wise to raise that number to 3.2V

Vaped the Drone down below 20% and exchanged the batts with fully charged. The used batteries showed around 3.5V on my charger. That means you can likely vape down to, or near, 0% battery/charge without danger. Though, to repeat, you would best raise the cutoff from the stock 2.8V.

A far cry from LiPo usage. I discarded a LiPo today that would not initialized a Halcyon. My external charger showed 0.0V, 0.0V, 1.58V. Not good!

Thanks Jazz, good things to know.
Yep, 2.8v is too low even if only pulled down momentarily during a vape.
If you get a chance I would love to know how close the default SS csv is to SE's csv

What top cap is that on the snap dragon in your pic? It looks killer!

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Mine's due today, but I am realizing I should probably get brand new batteries to pair up for it before I use it, right? I'd like to get different ones from what I otherwise use, to easily differentiate them. I use LG HG2s on the regular...any recommendations for a good battery to use for this that's not an HG2?

 

[mongo74]

Sony VTC5a if you're going to be cranking the wattage up...Samsung 25r if you're not.

 

[Sloth Tonight]

Sony VTC5a if you're going to be cranking the wattage up...Samsung 25r if you're not.

Thanks man

 

[mongo74]

Don't mention it.

 

[benley73]

VTC5A cells are great hits hard an keeps up better than others Ive used , , I use the VTC5A,s in the Teslas 120w steampunk nano as well as the Noisey Cricket v2 vv mod there great cells , need to stock up on more ,

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[Hightech Redneck]

I kinda wish they had a 20700 option. We could get awesome battery life then.

 

[benley73]

Maybe if a manufacturer made a compatible mod then others would follow as of yet diy is best option for them cells

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[jazzguy]

I kinda wish they had a 20700 option. We could get awesome battery life then.

The other big problem right now is getting the cells. Especially the high amp A cell. I've talked to several distributors that told me they don't really know if any more will be available.

 

[Hightech Redneck]

Maybe if a manufacturer made a compatible mod then others would follow as of yet diy is best option for them cells

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Yeah the only commercially available mod I know of is the boxer.
I hope the cells become available so that more manufacturers will go that route.

 

[jazzvaper]

What top cap is that on the snap dragon in your pic? It looks killer!

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