New Kanger Box Mod- The Subox

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For anyone that just can't wait, I got an email from Kanger sales in China. Pre-orders made today will ship on June 1 (for black) and June 6 (for white). The price is $83 for the kit, plus $24 for 2 day DHL shipping. That's double the price of waiting, so it's not for me. But there may be others...

The shipping dates are interesting because I suspect those are the dates vendors have as well. Maybe a day or two earlier, but not enough to make much difference. No mention of silver?
 

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The shipping dates are interesting because I suspect those are the dates vendors have as well. Maybe a day or two earlier, but not enough to make much difference. No mention of silver?

No, no mention of silver, or any other colors. It sounded like these were dates for any type of availability and I doubt wholesale customers are going to pay for 2 day DHL shipping. Maybe that's why sites/shops are saying "early June". It's doesn't matter though, early June is good enough for me.
 

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Just another manufacturer that wants people to think only their mod would be the best choice for THEIR tanks . Any mod will work that has the wattage capability if you like sub ohm ing , i'm a flavor junkie so i avoid the sub ohm thing , definitely not the best for flavor imo.

It's surprising to me that many people actually think the manufacturers mod is the way to go if your going to use their tank , to each their own i suppose.
 
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Just another manufacturer that wants people to think only their mod would be the best choice for THEIR tanks . Any mod will work that has the wattage capability if you like sub ohm ing , i'm a flavor junkie so i avoid the sub ohm thing , definitely not the best for flavor imo.

It's surprising to me that many people actually think the manufacturers mod is the way to go if your going to use their tank , to each their own i suppose.

I think with kanger it is more in the design than anything else. They make products that look good together. You may sacrifice some performance or features but it looks like a set and with vaping being as much a hobby as a smoking cessation tool people like to have good looking gear.
 

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Just another manufacturer that wants people to think only their mod would be the best choice for THEIR tanks . Any mod will work that has the wattage capability if you like sub ohm ing , i'm a flavor junkie so i avoid the sub ohm thing , definitely not the best for flavor imo.

It's surprising to me that many people actually think the manufacturers mod is the way to go if your going to use their tank , to each their own i suppose.

This does have step down so it will work with lower wattages. That's what peaked my interest because there are very few that do that and also have replaceable batteries. When I looked closely at most of the mini box mods that are around, they work best within a limited range. But this doesn't appear to be for sub-ohming only. The subtank comes with a 1.2 ohm coil.
 

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No, no mention of silver, or any other colors. It sounded like these were dates for any type of availability and I doubt wholesale customers are going to pay for 2 day DHL shipping. Maybe that's why sites/shops are saying "early June". It's doesn't matter though, early June is good enough for me.

Stores and group buys usually use DHL for shipping. It's not cost effective for small orders.

No date has been set for the Nano version release that I've seen. I don't think there's pre-orders on those. But I'm not a store.

One chinese vendor listed mid-June for silver delivery. I think that was posted earlier.
 

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It's been covered in the "exploding eleaf" threads. But I think the sinker was they didn't back vendors who were replacing faulty units. But I'm not a store.

This is the big one, vendors can't afford to warranty a faulty product that the manufacturer won't cover. Vendors don't want to ruin their reputation but they can't operate at a loss. Even if it was a short lived issue it showed that if there are future problems the manufacturer isn't trustworthy to do business with.
 

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This does have step down so it will work with lower wattages. That's what peaked my interest because there are very few that do that and also have replaceable batteries. When I looked closely at most of the mini box mods that are around, they work best within a limited range. But this doesn't appear to be for sub-ohming only. The subtank comes with a 1.2 ohm coil.
I'm looking forward to getting one for my at home mod. It looks really really versatile. And pretty snazzy. Don't want to mark it up tho.
 

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Oh that sucks. Hope mine doesn't explode lol. Eleaf seems like they're successful, I'm surprised they didn't help with this.


If I remember correctly it was a specific lot number that had the majority of issues. Maybe look it up and make sure you don't have one of the SN's that are likely to have problems. Who knows how many vendors were impacted but the online vape community will crucify a company quick and a bad reputation can make it more work than it is worth for vendors to explain away issues.
 

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If this black and white one comes with red replacement o rings that would be awesome!!! black white and red go so well together. If not Im buying some
I assume the old rings will work so if you have another it will be easy to swap out, my plus has black o rings on bottom and red on top and looks pretty slick.
 
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