M201 & 402: My dream e-cigs!

[brandeeashlynn]

The 401 atomisers I have had since early Feb to Late Jan are still goin strong. I have only had 1 die on me from my first batch. I soak them in iso alchocol every night and rotate them. They produce a ton of vapor. I have had some new attys sent to me but some dont work right but I have plenty more that are still unopened. I will stay true to my m401, I tried just one other ecig before and have read a ton of reviews on others but I do not have the money or the patience to switch anytime soon. The 401 is AWESOME

 

[Fedor]

I have not been to the forums for some time. I did not realise there was such a controversy about the USBPT from Smoore.

I just got mine from AEC and i am certain that it is genuine stuff from Smoore. Mine works great and i plan to order some more for some friends. The atomiser doesn't get too hot and i'm sure this is lesser than 5V. In fact, some of the underperforming atomiser is kinda revived when used with the USBPT.

The retractable cord is pretty cool. There are 3 colors available.

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[ruuku]

I have not been to the forums for some time. I did not realise there was such a controversy about the USBPT from Smoore.

I just got mine from AEC and i am certain that it is genuine stuff from Smoore. Mine works great and i plan to order some more for some friends. The atomiser doesn't get too hot and i'm sure this is lesser than 5V. In fact, some of the underperforming atomiser is kinda revived when used with the USBPT.

Agreed. I was trying to let everyone know that just because a thread WILL fit, it doesn't mean that it was made by Smoore. Same thing with the 901s with the SLB and the RN stampings. Some people swear by one and others are loyal to the other.

The fact that you got a weak atomizer going again might hint at the fact that the PT may be passing more voltage through the atomizer than a battery would. You wouldn't happen to have a multi meter handy would you? I would love to get a reading on the voltage.

 

[dawnmarie]

I am excited about the retractable.. I got some 48 mg from freedom and reordered more...(whew its that good) and now im gonna get the 401 and the retractable... hurry.... shipppppp..lol...I think im addicted...

 

[wegster]

Yeap....i got no complaints for the M402 at all. This thing is awesome. You got to get used to the cut off though, or get yourself an extra set to help beat the cut off.

The M201 is starting to show some signs of weakening but i'll post that after i'm sure. Even so, it still kicks the as* out of every DSE801 that i've ever owned.

Let us know how it goes.

Edit: don't forget to purchase extra parts and carts...

Just bumping this back from 'a long time ago.' The thread's active, but I've seen very few with the M201. The M201 is *great* (have had a few weeks now). Good vapor, good throat hit, good battery life. Yes, it's a penstyle. It looks identical to a DSE801 externally, but it's not. The M201 bas a pair of holes on the battery. You can use DSE801/generic penstyle carts on the M201 if desired.

Throat hit is usually a bit less than my 510s, but not much, and the battery life counters it. (The M201 battery life is much better than the 510s)..plus no passthrough hassles, I'm finding myself grabbing my M201 more and more when not sitting at the comp on a passthrough for my 510s..

 

[Fedor]

Haven't posted in a while due to some family problems.

Have made a few orders for myself and some friends during this time from AEC. Some new toys that i have includes the Car chargers and USB PT. So far, none has dissappointed me. Got some new liquid in stock too. Seems that their liquid is tasting better by the batch.

Thinking of visiting Shenzhen soon for a bit of a vacation. Anyone wanna join me for a tour to Smoore?

 

[sethinphx]

Just got my M402 from litecigusa yesterday! Nice, fast shipping...bought a lot of extras and everything was packed very well.

Having only a couple hours to play with, I can already say this thing rocks! It's my first e-cig, first experience with them period...and I'm very pleased so far. Time will tell on batteries, attys, juice, etc...

Will come back with a full review this weekend.

SethinPhx

 

[Fedor]

Just wondering if anyone is enjoying the USB PT from SMOORE/ AEC as much as i do?

Ive been using these USB PT with the retractable cord for a while now and its working great. No issues of broken wiring or damaged atomiser. Very consistent performance with my laptop. I got all 3 colors (black, white, silver).

Been using them for almost a month now with no problems. Didin't notice any reviews around here about these devices.

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Anyone?

 

[Instinct]

Fedor:
I've been using the 401 passthrough and love it. It's very consistent. I wasn't a fan of the retracting mechanism though. It's neat, but often at my computer I'm leaned back in my chair and it ended up dangling or in the way. It came off easy enough though so I'm happy now.

wegster:
Told you in another thread that you had me sold on the m201. Got it yesterday and haven't been able to put it down. Great hit and loving the cartridge capacity. I used to smoke black n milds a lot so the feel is very natural, more so than I thought a penstyle would be. The bad part: one of my batteries is flaky. Most of the time it won't light up no matter how hard I draw. The tiniest blow on the tip lights it up though.. weird. The other one works perfectly. Oh well that's how it goes with these things sometimes.

 

[ruuku]

Wegster: I have much love for the M201, unfortunately, it's not as popular as the 801, or even the KB. I just bought a used KB (it was cheap...couldn't resist) and I must say I LOVE the versatility of the KB system, however, flavor, vapor, and hit are all better on the M201. I understand why Smoore went with their own proprietary draw system but they can/could have sold MANY more atomizers had it been compatible with the 801s. That being said my original M201 atty is on its 4th month and still going strong.

Fedor: I would have loved to order the Smoore PT, but I've supplied 401s to EVERY one of my smoking friends who were interested in vaping . So without anyone to split orders with, I found myself ordering the PureSmoker PT (w/401 adapter). I probably won't receive it anytime soon, but will report back on how it does. Like I said before I'm a little unsure as how 5V friendly our little 401 atomizers are, but I haven't killed a single one (though I'm splitting use between 4 attys).

Instinct: Try taking multiple, short draws off the 201, when you see the LED light up then take a full draw.

 

[Instinct]

Instinct: Try taking multiple, short draws off the 201, when you see the LED light up then take a full draw.

Yeah I've tried this.. sometimes it works, often though I can do this till I'm light headed and still get nothing. I can spin it around blow on the tip and then most of the time it will let me get a drag out of it. The other battery lights every single time just like a 401, so I think it just has to be bad.

Unsure what you meant about the pass through. If you are saying you didn't want to order bulk just order from a us supplier. I got mine from myfreedomsmokes. no minimum order, and it's the genuine product. If I remember right from my forum scanning the 401 atty doesn't really like 5v according to some who have experimented.

I think the smoore passthrough must use pwm regulation. On my current pc I'm using onboard sound. If I use the headphone jack I get a loud BZZZZZT that sounds like a square wave. Startled me the first time.. glad it doesn't do it on the normal speaker out at least!

 

[Fedor]

The AEC website mentioned that their Passthrough are atomiser friendly and is made specially for their models. Seeing how they perform, i am pretty much convinced.

To date, the AEC site is pretty much the only one offering genuine Smoore PTs as far as i know. I stand to be corrected of course as i don't have as much time as before to do my research. I plan to get a battery pack soon so that i can use this PT even on the move.

 

[Instinct]

Fedor:
I saw that on AEC as well. As mentioned Freedom is a US supplier and it is the real smoore product. The bus noise I mentioned is a true indication that it's not just a direct 5 volts to the coil.

Do you (or anyone else that wants to chime in) know of any places besides AEC that would have m201 parts? They only seem to offer white, mine are silver/stainless and I like the look and want to keep it... but I have to have an extra battery and an extra atomizer would be nice to have around as well.

As nice as these are, I'm surprised they are not more popular.

 

[wegster]

Fedor:
I've been using the 401 passthrough and love it. It's very consistent. I wasn't a fan of the retracting mechanism though. It's neat, but often at my computer I'm leaned back in my chair and it ended up dangling or in the way. It came off easy enough though so I'm happy now.

wegster:
Told you in another thread that you had me sold on the m201. Got it yesterday and haven't been able to put it down. Great hit and loving the cartridge capacity. I used to smoke black n milds a lot so the feel is very natural, more so than I thought a penstyle would be. The bad part: one of my batteries is flaky. Most of the time it won't light up no matter how hard I draw. The tiniest blow on the tip lights it up though.. weird. The other one works perfectly. Oh well that's how it goes with these things sometimes.

Did you try lifting the inner contact out slightly on the battery?

As they don't sit flush (battery and atty), I don't think a pushed in anode/contact can happen so easily on the M201 or other penstyles, but perhaps worth a try, as the cell itself is still good if it's lighting the LED?

 

[wegster]

Fedor:
I saw that on AEC as well. As mentioned Freedom is a US supplier and it is the real smoore product. The bus noise I mentioned is a true indication that it's not just a direct 5 volts to the coil.

Do you (or anyone else that wants to chime in) know of any places besides AEC that would have m201 parts? They only seem to offer white, mine are silver/stainless and I like the look and want to keep it... but I have to have an extra battery and an extra atomizer would be nice to have around as well.

As nice as these are, I'm surprised they are not more popular.

The only other place I'm aware of for M201 parts is litecigusa.com - I think choices are the stainless or black. I believe they're Smoore, but will take a closer look as I've got a handful of each.

 

[Instinct]

Doesn't appear to be a contact problem. It just won't light up on a drag most of the time. lights up 100% of the time blowing on the tip (even lightly). Eventually once it gets going (from scratching the tip or vaping in front of my air cleaner) a normal draw will light it up ok. It's really weird. Don't think it's anything I'm doing as the other battery works great. I should also say it did this right out of the box, so just a bad one I figure. Shame, the battery itself is fine... it's just the auto activation that seems messed up. Sensitivity may not be great enough or something.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions though.. I tried them all but it looks like I'll be getting a replacement.

Maybe I'll try to open it up and try to figure out what's going on.. or get another 401 passthrough and use these fittings to hook it to a 201 atomizer.. hmm...

And thanks for the link wegster, bookmarked. Freedom let me know he got some batteries and atomizers in, but it's good to have a fall-back.

 

[ruuku]

Heck- I say you just open it up, and try and troubleshoot. It sounds like the mic switch is acting up... I'd say forget the automatic switch, and just wire in a micro momentary switch. From you posts it sound like your pretty handy with a soldering iron.
Right now I'm using a M201 @ 5V on a DIY PT, and its actually pretty good... I could have sworn that vapor was better with the battery (or maybe its my imagination), but seeing as both my batteries bit the dust I'm all out of options.

Oh and I didn't mean that I couldn't order from AEC, it was just more cost effective to order with 2-4 other people. Placed my order for the PS PT anyway, so well see how that goes. If 5V is too much for the 401s then I'll wire in a resistor either in a USB extension or in the atomizer connection.

Fedor: you mention that AEC Liquids are getting better, how so? If you do tour the factory,if possible, i want pictures!!! Also, use the jedi mind trick to force them to make manual batteries for the 201 and 401!

 

[Fedor]

Fedor: you mention that AEC Liquids are getting better, how so? If you do tour the factory,if possible, i want pictures!!! Also, use the jedi mind trick to force them to make manual batteries for the 201 and 401!

I don't even know why they should entertain my request to tour their factory. Let alone take pictures of their production line! Thats why i asked for company/ backup. LOL.

I've ordered some watered down liquid from other cheap sources and from some other websites just to do a comparison and perhaps to find the next best liquid supplier as a backup. The AEC liquid is tasting better and "fresher" than before. I believe this might have to do with stocks moving much faster than before. I've not seen them do any sort of promotions so i think business might be pretty good. Its pretty subjective but their liquid so far is top on my list and i ain't going nowhere.

 

[ruuku]

Yep, I thought about it too, and if I were Smoore I'd probably turn down any request like that, but one can always hope right?

On a different note, did AEC change their bottles yet?

 

[Fedor]

Yep, I thought about it too, and if I were Smoore I'd probably turn down any request like that, but one can always hope right?

On a different note, did AEC change their bottles yet?

Yes, the bottles has been changed to a much tighter one. No signs of leakage or any possible leakages.