Really?! I just got a Spheroid which should be getting here next few days...
Even the cheapest atomizers adjust at the bottom pin... how weird. Wish I knew that before.
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Really?! I just got a Spheroid which should be getting here next few days...
Even the cheapest atomizers adjust at the bottom pin... how weird. Wish I knew that before.
Really?! I just got a Spheroid which should be getting here next few days...
Even the cheapest atomizers adjust at the bottom pin... how weird. Wish I knew that before.
It won't be an issue with the MS. I have three and they all work perfectly on the MS. They also work great on my Provari and a mech I have.
Really?! I just got a Spheroid which should be getting here next few days...
Even the cheapest atomizers adjust at the bottom pin... how weird. Wish I knew that before.
There is no need to worry with anything GP.
Too late to worry now... its paid for. But I've heard nothing but good things about the Spheroid so I'm excited anyway
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.I was kind of thinking the same thing. The majority of attys don't have adjustable pins.
Im on the subscriber list, and it sounds like i'll be waiting through most of April before I can get my very own MS
A lot of Spheroid fans on this thread. I'm sure it's great but it's also pretty expensive! I do want to get a kayfun mini but until I do I have been using evods and mini protanks with really good results. Of course, the heads are rebuilt. Also sometimes for a change I use my cyclone clone. It's too short to fit in the microstick so I made an extender out of the post of a mini vivi nova tank. It fits perfect and the airholes just happen to line up in the perfect spot.
A black evod looks pretty slick in the ms.
Really?! I just got a Spheroid which should be getting here next few days...
Even the cheapest atomizers adjust at the bottom pin... how weird. Wish I knew that before.
This baffles me also
All of the high end atty's should have adjustable center pins IMHO
On another note the ms's 510 connection can be adjusted if you take the bottom cap off and push from the top. It will come out.
So remove 510 pin attach atty then put the 510 pin back into ms until makes connection
Literally I have tried everything but my ms won't fire
Waiting for mini ecig to initiate warranty process. I do want to try me spheroid when it gets here ...
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I'm currently using a $10 A-7 on my Microstick. It looks like it's made for it, works flawlessly, and I stuffed a small rolled up piece of Shammy Wow towel (yah, I was curious enough to buy it
) so it now holds about 4 ml of juice in a teensy size.Here:
And yes, every completely stainless steel component is replaceable/repairable/adjustable, with a bottom screw that you can screw out or in for the mods that have deeper or shallower connectors. For $10. In a couple of days, I'll have the $140 Spheroid to compare with it... atm, not sure it's worth 14 of these flawlessly working A-7s, but I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is.
Not familiar with the A-7. How are you using the Sham Wow cloth?
Sent from the backwoods of Maine.
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Well, I actually only put it in last night... after watching the video for the Spheroid and rolling the fish filter around it. I thought... hrm... my A-7 is 1/2 the size of the Spheroid (literally), so I wondered if it could do the same. I needed something somewhat stiff, and incredibly absorptive. Well, I love the darn things (shamwows) - be sure the one you get is the original made in Germany, since now they have fake Sham Wow's from somewhere else that are just orange pieces of felt and don't absorb anywhere near the same.
Anyway, I cut a small piece of it off, dampened it, squeezed it VERY VERY dry, and stuck it to the inside wall of the A-7, leaving the center a hollow tube. You have to cut it a bit short so it doesn't get in the way of the firing pins, but still touches your juicy cotton (I use a nano coil and wrap it outside with cotton, so my build has a cotton 'hat' anyway, which makes it simple to wick OFF of (if shamwow doesn't work so great, I'll try sewing batting next). The A-7 has the identical base as the Spheroid, with the air hole in the middle, so it's really easy to do).
Will it wick all the way down? Not sure yet... so far so good, I haven't refilled it for 12 hours, but I have not been vaping it exclusively or even very much. But, by now, I typically would have to refill, and I have not yet, so it IS improving on the juice situation. The big question is, will it drain all the juice back out into the cotton (or whatever wick you prefer), when we know Shamwow's will HOLD liquid? I won't know til I run it almost dry, and pull it out later tonite to see how dry the Shamwow piece is.
As for the A-7... the version I have is a bit unusual... it's actually a prototype sample I got that I may run a coop for later for around $10, and doesn't resemble anything else (who knows, maybe they designed it for the MicroStick... looks like it... flawless fit). I have no idea if the things they sell as A-7 now are the same.
Anyway, I cut a small piece of it off, dampened it, squeezed it VERY VERY dry, and stuck it to the inside wall of the A-7, leaving the center a hollow tube. You have to cut it a bit short so it doesn't get in the way of the firing pins, but still touches your juicy cotton (I use a nano coil and wrap it outside with cotton, so my build has a cotton 'hat' anyway, which makes it simple to wick OFF of (if shamwow doesn't work so great, I'll try sewing batting next). The A-7 has the identical base as the Spheroid, with the air hole in the middle, so it's really easy to do).
Will it wick all the way down? Not sure yet... so far so good, I haven't refilled it for 12 hours, but I have not been vaping it exclusively or even very much. But, by now, I typically would have to refill, and I have not yet, so it IS improving on the juice situation. The big question is, will it drain all the juice back out into the cotton (or whatever wick you prefer), when we know Shamwow's will HOLD liquid? I won't know til I run it almost dry, and pull it out later tonite to see how dry the Shamwow piece is.
As for the A-7... the version I have is a bit unusual... it's actually a prototype sample I got that I may run a coop for later for around $10, and doesn't resemble anything else (who knows, maybe they designed it for the MicroStick... looks like it... flawless fit). I have no idea if the things they sell as A-7 now are the same.
Interesting. Do you have a picture of the A7 pieces /building deck? Is it designed as a dripper or tank? I am surprised the Sham Wow is wicking that well. Would think it would have the tendency to want to hold the juice. Props for trying new things and creativity!
Hope you like your Spheroid. Love mine, though I have also been enjoying the minigen I purchased with the microstick too. Recently picked up a v2 diver and 15mm ibtank to try out with microstick as well.
Sent from the backwoods of Maine.
Hope you like your Spheroid. Love mine, though I have also been enjoying the minigen I purchased with the microstick too. Recently picked up a v2 diver and 15mm ibtank to try out with microstick as well.
Sent from the backwoods of Maine.
Well, I'm pretty sure I'll love the Spheroid regardless, just because so many people like it. Plus, it can be used with lots of mods, not just microstick.
Plus, it was DESIGNED to have the wicking that way, and your wicking can't collapse because of the design... which I think is pretty ingenious, and credit where credit is due.
I just did some tinkering to adapt the concept to something not designed for it, and modified the materials because I needed higher liquid absorption... jury's still out. I keep a SUPER high nicotine % into my microstick so I wouldn't need to vape it as much, since I can just put it in my pocket if I'm running around. So trying to dry it out faster by vaping could kill me, hehe ... and I am not tossing out my juice in the name of curiosity
. I'll let you guys know when it dries out IF it actually dries out... OR, when I start dry hitting with the Microstick.If it does... you all need to run out and buy some sham wow before it gets cleaned off the market (the REAL stuff from Germany, orange felt is NOT the same thing, and judging by all the complaints on Amazon, the name doesn't mean a thing).
Um... was just informed that my $10 was the shipping, and I got my modified A-7 sample for free... that's NOT what it will cost. I'm embarassed now. More on this maybe after I go sit in a corner for a while.
I'm embarassed now. More on this maybe after I go sit in a corner for a while.
There is a a7-oid is made of aluminum ..... I'm not a fan of aluminum 
Just for clarification the a7 itself is SS.
Just for clarification the a7 itself is SS.
I have both the A7 (four) and the Spheroid (two). I'm not sure what prototype glassgal has so I can't comment on that. I don't have a MicroStick, yet, so I don't know if that means I shouldn't be commenting at all ... but here goes anyway.
As far as the adjustable bottom pin. I generally don't care if it's adjustable, or not, until I find something it doesn't work in. So far, my Spheroid works in all of my mods with no modification: Vision Spinners, iTastes, eVics, GP products, and every other person's who has tried mine as well. As long as it works in what I use, I actually PREFER the non-adjustable pin. It's robust and simple and I know it isn't going to fall out.
The A7, on the other hand, requires an adjustment fairly often because the pin is loose. It can be tightened with a bit of teflon tape on the threading but it does come loose eventually and making sure you don't lose connectivity is an issue with the tape as well as the pin turning on its own where screwing the atty down. Actually, to me, that positive pin is one of the most annoying things about the A7.
I don't think it's generally fair to compare, performance-wise, the Spheroid to the A7 in dripper mode but I also do have the A7-oid tip by Captivape as well as a DIY tip/shaft combo. In head-to-head comparisons with similar wick/coil setups the Spheroid either edges out, or flat out blows away the A7-oid. "Fluff/filler" performance is subjective and hard to compare since they have different capacity specs.
The Spheroid shines in build quality. It's built like a tank. The A7, in comparison, is kind of flimsy ... the loose positive post, the flimsy coil posts, the squeaky/grindy threading, and the finish that degrades quickly (I could be wrong but I don't think this is a completely stainless build.
The real question is price and the subjective value you place on it. The A7/A7-oid is a good performer for it's price and the value, therefore, is high. Still, I consider them fairly disposable. The Spheroid is a top performer in performance and build quality and it comes with great customer support, spare parts (should you need them) - something I couldn't really get with the A7.
Don't get me wrong. I really like the A7-oid. It was one of the few rebuildables that got me away from the lower-performance clearos and tanks that I was set on (and I was already rebuilding those, as well). I still keep them around as a cheap backup as well as a dripper for sampling until I find a better one. The A7-oid has a few advantages over the Spheroid ... you can somewhat adjust the airflow with the adjustable pin, and it has a drip well, instead of the flat deck on the Spheroid, so is more forgiving to overfills without flooding. Lastly, it's cheaper... that goes a long way.
Overall, though, the Spheroid wins for me and, subjectively, that margin is not small but YMMV. :beer:
As far as the adjustable bottom pin. I generally don't care if it's adjustable, or not, until I find something it doesn't work in. So far, my Spheroid works in all of my mods with no modification: Vision Spinners, iTastes, eVics, GP products, and every other person's who has tried mine as well. As long as it works in what I use, I actually PREFER the non-adjustable pin. It's robust and simple and I know it isn't going to fall out.
The A7, on the other hand, requires an adjustment fairly often because the pin is loose. It can be tightened with a bit of teflon tape on the threading but it does come loose eventually and making sure you don't lose connectivity is an issue with the tape as well as the pin turning on its own where screwing the atty down. Actually, to me, that positive pin is one of the most annoying things about the A7.
I don't think it's generally fair to compare, performance-wise, the Spheroid to the A7 in dripper mode but I also do have the A7-oid tip by Captivape as well as a DIY tip/shaft combo. In head-to-head comparisons with similar wick/coil setups the Spheroid either edges out, or flat out blows away the A7-oid. "Fluff/filler" performance is subjective and hard to compare since they have different capacity specs.
The Spheroid shines in build quality. It's built like a tank. The A7, in comparison, is kind of flimsy ... the loose positive post, the flimsy coil posts, the squeaky/grindy threading, and the finish that degrades quickly (I could be wrong but I don't think this is a completely stainless build.
The real question is price and the subjective value you place on it. The A7/A7-oid is a good performer for it's price and the value, therefore, is high. Still, I consider them fairly disposable. The Spheroid is a top performer in performance and build quality and it comes with great customer support, spare parts (should you need them) - something I couldn't really get with the A7.
Don't get me wrong. I really like the A7-oid. It was one of the few rebuildables that got me away from the lower-performance clearos and tanks that I was set on (and I was already rebuilding those, as well). I still keep them around as a cheap backup as well as a dripper for sampling until I find a better one. The A7-oid has a few advantages over the Spheroid ... you can somewhat adjust the airflow with the adjustable pin, and it has a drip well, instead of the flat deck on the Spheroid, so is more forgiving to overfills without flooding. Lastly, it's cheaper... that goes a long way.
Overall, though, the Spheroid wins for me and, subjectively, that margin is not small but YMMV. :beer:
Thanks for the run down cliffy. Appreciate your thoughts. The A7 is a tiny little bugger!
Sent from the backwoods of Maine.
Sent from the backwoods of Maine.
As far as the adjustable bottom pin.
The A7, on the other hand, requires an adjustment fairly often because the pin is loose. It can be tightened with a bit of teflon tape on the threading but it does come loose eventually and making sure you don't lose connectivity is an issue with the tape as well as the pin turning on its own where screwing the atty down. Actually, to me, that positive pin is one of the most annoying things about the A7.
I also do have the A7-oid tip by Captivape as well as a DIY tip/shaft combo. In head-to-head comparisons with similar wick/coil setups the Spheroid either edges out, or flat out blows away the A7-oid. "Fluff/filler" performance is subjective and hard to compare since they have different capacity specs.
The Spheroid shines in build quality. It's built like a tank. The A7, in comparison, is kind of flimsy ... the loose positive post, the flimsy coil posts, the squeaky/grindy threading, and the finish that degrades quickly (I could be wrong but I don't think this is a completely stainless build.
The A7-oid has a few advantages over the Spheroid ... you can somewhat adjust the airflow with the adjustable pin, and it has a drip well, instead of the flat deck on the Spheroid, so is more forgiving to overfills without flooding. :beer:
I appreciate your assessment, this is very helpful
. Your A7 does not describe what I have either (don't have any loose anything, isn't flimsy and is solid stainless).I only wanted a Spheroid because of all the raving here. All I care about is function and design. I like comparing my gizmos. I do know that if a lot of people RAVE about something, it's probably worth getting, so I should have a Spheroid Weds (thanks Xtreme101 who gave me a good deal so I could check it out!). Have nothing to say about it til I do.
As for the adjustment on the bottom, I have no issue with looseness at all on any of my adjustables. If I did, I wouldn't use them anymore, there's no particular reason I buy one thing or another except I think I need it. I haven't seen a NEED for any high end atty, and the snob argument doesn't fly with me. I don't consider myself too good for cheap things if they work just as well
. I hope you can get a Microstick soon too, they are absolutely wonderful
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Glad to hear that yours is working so well (I'm pretty sure I don't have clones and they are all from different retailers)!
I, too, started with the A7 and moved to the Spheroid to check out the hype... and I was hesitant because of the price. It took me a little bit of experimentation but the Spheroid truly does it for me.
I hope you like your Spheroid as much as most of the rest of us do!
Aloha!
I, too, started with the A7 and moved to the Spheroid to check out the hype... and I was hesitant because of the price. It took me a little bit of experimentation but the Spheroid truly does it for me.
I hope you like your Spheroid as much as most of the rest of us do!
Aloha!
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