Need advise on Vapeage Vmod XL??

[deb361]

I started vaping back in Sept with the Blu. That lasted 2 wks and I knew there had to be better out there. My B&M recommended a White Rhino kit they had with a clearo n little tiny bottles if liquid. It was the only kit they sold at the time.
That lasted a month or two, grew very tired of constantly charging batteries and got the Innokin MVP2, and then a 2nd as back up.

Now I'm tired of tank issues, burnt taste, leaks, filling n the mess.

I saw the Vapeage Vmod XL and it looks like 'The Answer To Me'!! I've read on here how great the atomizers are for taste and TH. I tried searching for a link on here but didn't find one, just where they were mentioned.

Can anyone give any advise on a fairly new vaporer (is that the correct word lol) using one? From what I've read, there is no building coils like with a REO (which one day I will own). Just purchase replacement atomizers or cartomiers, fill your 9ml bottle, charge the battery n vape. They claim no leaking ever!!

Thanks in advance for you thoughts and advise !!!


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[double_aa_ron]

I have seen pics of people with rebuildables on their v-mods, but that requires some fiddling with o-rings. It can be done. I can't speak to how well it works though. I can't speak to how well the v-mod works in general either. I don't own one. I can speak to how it differs from a Reo though. (I've done a lot of research. YouTube and such). The Vmod is a plastic mod with an aluminum outer casing. From what I understand, it's not the most durable mod out there. The Vmod of needle fed (there is a needle at the top of the juice bottle that slides into the carto or atty when screwed on) and needs to be tilted upside-down to feed it. The Reo by way of comparison has a tube that goes down into the juice bottle and needs no tilting.

I personally use cartos with my Reo. They cost less than attys and require no maintenance like a rebuildable. I get the 1.7 ohm shorties from Smok.

If you want to dip your toe into the bottom feeding world I think you will be relatively happy. I just hope your experience doesn't suck and drive you away from the better bottom feeding mods out there. Basically what I'm saying is that from what I've read, some people love the Vmod and some people hate it. Everyone seems to love the Reo though. And if they don't it can always be sold on the classifieds for little or no loss.

 

[deb361]

Thanks for your input. So the Reo is a bottom feeder and you don't have to build the coils? I'm just not experienced enough to build them. I like my lips where they belong!!


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[deb361]

Oh I forgot to ask, what are some of the others you were talking about, besides the Reo?


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[tonyorion]

The Reos have their own rebuildable, BUT it is a native 510 connection and you can use any standard 510 or 306 atty as well as a 510 cartomizer. There are also some third party RDA's that will work with the Reo

The VMod's have their own proprietary atomizer and cartomizer which are very expensive in comparison to the regular atty's and cartos that the Reo uses.

Standard 510 cartos are about a $1/each for Boge style, and standard atty's these days are around $3.

In addition, your Reos will always fetch a buyer should you decide to go another direction. They are machined out of a solid block of AL.

I don't use my Reo's any more because I have gone over to Genesis style tanks with bigger batteries, but I am not putting them up for sale because they will always work.

I cannot make any negative comments on the Vmod because I never owned one. It has it's following, but I would go for something with the flexibility of the Reo as well as not being dependent on a single source for the atty/carto. Atty's do die.

 

[Baditude]

I've had a VMod-XL for several months now; mine is the one in the above left picture. It's a good inexpensive introduction to bottom feeding mods. It's not without its faults. Mine has a small amount of leaking e-liquid on the inside; not sure where its leaking from but it is only enough to be noticeable when I take apart the VMod; it doesn't leak on the outside.

It took a few days to get the hang of "squonking" the right amount of juice into the atty. I preferred using the drip atomizer over the carto supplied. I use an AW 18650 IMR 2000mAh battery in mine and get nearly 2 days use with it. I get nearly 3 days on the 9 ml tank before needing to refill it.

I have to admit that I don't use my VMod much any more. I probably need to replace the atomizer for one thing. Another is that I find it a slight inconvenience to tear down the VMod in order to change a tank for a different flavor. It so much easier to use cartotanks with other mods than use the VMod. I tend to use 3 - 4 flavors a day, and it's just too inconvenient to do this with the VMod. If you have an All-Day-Vape, then this would not be an issue for you.

All said, this would be good exposure to a bottom feeder. It's very portable and pocket-friendly for out of the house use. If you like the VMod, you'll likely love the more expensive Reo bottom feeder. Reo owners love their favorite mod much like Provari owners love their favorite mod. I'm more of a cartotank person than a dripper, so I prefer the Provari.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...lling-all-vmodders-those-interested-vmod.html

 

[Dana A]

I had a v mod for awhile and it never leaked. The company ended up rubbing me the wrong way over an order tho so I sold everything I had from them and never looked back. I couldn't stand to see their name every day. The v mod did work pretty good though I cannot say about longevity as I only had it for a few weeks.

 

[double_aa_ron]

Another is that I find it a pain to tear down the VMod in order to change a tank for a different flavor. It so much easier to use cartotanks with different flavors than use the VMod. I tend to use 3 - 4 flavors a day, and it's just too inconvenient to do this with the VMod

This is true with the Reo as well. It's not that it's hard, just harder than changing out a carto tank. I tend to bring two devices with me wherever I go (Reo and a Provari with a Kayfun) so it isn't much of an issue for me, but I always run the same flavor in my Reo.

 

[InTheShade]

The VMOD uses any 510 bottom feeder atomizer - nothing proprietary about the connector in them, it's a standard 510 connector. You can use the vapage slant coil atomizer if you want (they are very good, but a little pricey) but you do not have to. You can get those $1 cartos or $4 attys and use them with no issues. They must have the holes in the bottom though to be compatible.

I too used a VMOD XL as my primary vaping device for around 4 months straight. I really liked it. The whole squonking thing to feed it is a little strange to get used to, but it probably took me around a day or two to get that right. Once I did, it became second nature.

As for changing the flavor being a pain, well it depends what you are comparing it to. I used to carry a spare 9ml juice bottle with me so the whole process would take less than a minute. Yes, it's a little more hassle than screwing in a new topper, but not by much. If you want to change up a flavor, you can actually drip directly into your atomizer without squonking.

As for value, it's alright at $84.99 but if you can catch them with a 50% off sale, then it's almost a no-brainer. $42 for the VMOD is outstanding value. The chasis is made of plastic (and I've seen some people have issues with cracking, but it seems that Vapage have replaced these under warranty) and the outside is thin aluminum so durability may be an issue - but I had absolutely no issues with mine - so much so, I bought another as a back up.

Since then, I have bought a REO. It's now my primary device, but I still carry my VMOD around as a backup and it's sitting right next to me right now loaded with my second favorite juice.

 

[InTheShade]

The Reos have their own rebuildable, BUT it is a native 510 connection and you can use any standard 510 or 306 atty as well as a 510 cartomizer. There are also some third party RDA's that will work with the Reo


The VMod's have their own proprietary atomizer and cartomizer which are very expensive in comparison to the regular atty's and cartos that the Reo uses.


Standard 510 cartos are about a $1/each for Boge style, and standard atty's these days are around $3.


In addition, your Reos will always fetch a buyer should you decide to go another direction. They are machined out of a solid block of AL.


I don't use my Reo's any more because I have gone over to Genesis style tanks with bigger batteries, but I am not putting them up for sale because they will always work.


I cannot make any negative comments on the Vmod because I never owned one. It has it's following, but I would go for something with the flexibility of the Reo as well as not being dependent on a single source for the atty/carto. Atty's do die.

That's not right tonyorion. You can use any 510 atomizer / carto or even screw a vivi nova into it and use it just as a power source if you so desire.

I think the confusion might come from people recommending the slant coil vapage brand attys with the VMOD. They are a little expensive, but they are very, very good - like on a par with some of the Cisco attys IMHO.

 

[Chiku]

I find the Reo really easy to change flavours, have 2 Reo's that I carry with me every day. The door slides up, unscrew the bottle that is on, blow out from the drip tip, and put the new bottle on. Takes less than 30 seconds. One of my Reo's has Boba's in it (the only tobacco juice that i vape) and one I use different fruit flavors in. I use a RM2 rebuildable and when I switch juices I find that that it only takes a couple of Vapes before the flavour creep stops. I would think that it would be the same with an atty like the vampage ones, or a 510 disposable atty. not as easy as changing a carto tank, but I don't mind the few Vapes with a mixed flavour (sometimes gives me a new idea for my DIY juices)

I've never owned a Vampage, I have read that they need to be turned to the side to squonk, but that there is a mod that you can do so that it works with blind squonking. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...n/394178-converting-vmod-blind-squonking.html

There are also quite a few people that use dripping atty's or carto's, and not the RBA's on Reo's. if you are curious check out the Reo forum, Reos Mods lots of helpful people there.

Good luck.

 

[tonyorion]

Then I stand corrected. At the time I was looking at purchasing a bottom feeder, being forced to use the slant cone atty/carto was the thing that pushed me to spend the extra and get a Reo. I guess I should have followed the threads.

Back then, my first dark DIY juices were chewing through atty's at an alarming rate. It was the thing that pushed me into the rebuildables. These days, you can get a cheepo RDA from China for $5. I rewick them with micro coils and cotton to use when experimenting with juice recipes, although I don't use them on a daily basis, it's very easy to take out the cotton, rinse, and put in a fresh wick to take out the flavor I am playing with.

The rate product development in the ecig world is scary. We went from worrying about tea bag and blue foam modding of carts to triple and even quad nano coils with a dozen different wick materials in a flash. It's getting really hard to keep up

Again, my apologies for misleading anyone.

 

[Ryedan]

I bought a Vmod XL last year at half price as my intro into bottom feeders. I am still very happy with it and would definitely do that again, but I would not pay full price for it. One of the things I really like about this system is the pocketability.

I can't comment on their atty or carto because I only used them a couple of times before I modified it for a RDA.

 

[The Ocelot]

I have a couple of different bottom-feeders (but no Vmod). I just use plain attys on them.

 

[deb361]

Thanks for all the info! I think I am going to get one and see how I like them before I even think about a Reo. Will wait for a sale tho!! lol

 

[deb361]

Is the $124 for BOGO a good price or do they go down from there?


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[deb361]

Finally arrived today!! Love the flavor, but it will take a little practice. I'm sure it will be less mess than tanks tho. I want a 'simple' vape!!


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