New Variable Voltage device from smoktech?

[fuzzione]

PBusardo review on vmax now up.
Typically informative and quite funny.

A PBusardo Review – V-Max by SmokTech – All About Vapor

Overall thumbs up but it's not without some quirks.

 

[AaronY]

If another co-op happens and anyone cares to remember me shoot me a pm I'll be in...

me too. After seeing pbsubaros review I am really interested

 

[fuzzione]

Its information given by the factory to sellers in Europe. The problem where that in some units far more voltage was delivered then displayed. The button wasn´t fixed well at many units. No links, this was just information given why they didn´t ship for the last few days, because they where working to fix these problems. They are supposed to ship again in the next few days.

Just wondering if PBusardo got one of the 1st batch units with the voltage/button problems. In his recent review it seems he may have encountered both issues.

 

[AaronY]

Just wondering if PBusardo got one of the 1st batch units with the voltage/button problems. In his recent review it seems he may have encountered both issues.

Maybe but the voltage going way higher just made me want it more

 

[440BB]

I don't see many threads looking for less power from vv devices. In fact, I can't find one!

 

[fuzzione]

lol....you people are animals I tell ya. "As long as mine goes to 11."

 

[ObsceneJesster]

PBusardo review on vmax now up.
Typically informative and quite funny.

A PBusardo Review – V-Max by SmokTech – All About Vapor

Overall thumbs up but it's not without some quirks.

So, from what I got from that review is that the device is not accurate? That 3 volts is actually 4.5 volts?

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

So, from what I got from that review is that the device is not accurate? That 3 volts is actually 4.5 volts?

That would explain a lot of the comments that it hits harder at lower voltages than anything else.

It's not actually at lower voltages.

 

[ObsceneJesster]

That would explain a lot of the comments that it hits harder at lower voltages than anything else.

It's not actually at lower voltages.

I was thinking about purchasing one as a back up but this is a deal breaker. There are too many juices I love at 3.0 - 3.5. Also, it would become a pain in the ... having to figure out the voltage for all of my juices all over again.

 

[VictoryNotVengence]

none of these vv devices are made to work with LR atomizers. Being a long time vapor I have many LR's I havn't ever used that I wanted to throw on this and dial in the best voltage for them.

Bee Tee Dubbs:
anyone know a USA supplier that has this vmax in the silver color? i'm only aware of all about vapor and all they have is the black till next week.

 

[ObsceneJesster]

none of these vv devices are made to work with LR atomizers. Being a long time vapor I have many LR's I havn't ever used that I wanted to throw on this and dial in the best voltage for them.

Bee Tee Dubbs:
anyone know a USA supplier that has this vmax in the silver color? i'm only aware of all about vapor and all they have is the black till next week.

What do you mean non ov the VV devices are made to work with LR stuff? I vape on a LR cartomizer all day long.

 

[dcannon1]

So, from what I got from that review is that the device is not accurate? That 3 volts is actually 4.5 volts?

It's not that it's not accurate. It's displaying an accurate average voltage, but it seems that the peak is much higher than the setting. So in the review you saw the pulse use a high of 9v and a low of 1v pulses to average a 3v vape.

Not necessarily a problem if you're aware of it and make changes accordingly, however the voltages on this device are not going to equate to the voltages of other devices. This means you're going to have to find the sweet spot for your juices/atomizers again with this one.

 

[VAPNJ350]

I think what victory was trying to express was this...the main reason LR atty's and cartos were developed was to simulate a 5 volt vaping experience on a 3.7 volt device before variable voltage devices were really ever made. The Fistpak was, to my knowledge, one of the 1st if not the very 1st vari-volt device, and it was actually made by a man in Canada named Nuck or Nuk,can't remember the way he spelled his name. I have 3 of those same devices,1 bought from Nuck himself and 2 that I built myself but with a little better technology inside to help with the 18650 battery life. Im not saying you can't use LR on a Vari-volt device, it just kinda defeats the purpose. The vari-volt device was primarily bulit to use a 3.0 ohm carto or higher.....or dual coil 1.5 ohm and up because the device is actually seeing 2, 3 ohm coils not a 1.5 ohm load. Can you use LR cartos and atty's on a V V ? Absolutely, do I ? No way! A single coil carto keeps my batteries running longer, and a Dual Coil I ONLY use sometimes on my VMAX's when Im not running my fusion 3.2 ohm cartos. Im hoping this is what victory was trying to get across, if Im off base with any of this victory please correct me. Take care everyone. ........................J

 

[fuzzione]

I think what victory was trying to express was this...the main reason LR atty's and cartos were developed was to simulate a 5 volt vaping experience on a 3.7 volt device before variable voltage devices were really ever made. The Fistpak was, to my knowledge, one of the 1st if not the very 1st vari-volt device, and it was actually made by a man in Canada named Nuck or Nuk,can't remember the way he spelled his name. I have 3 of those same devices,1 bought from Nuck himself and 2 that I built myself but with a little better technology inside to help with the 18650 battery life. Im not saying you can't use LR on a Vari-volt device, it just kinda defeats the purpose. The vari-volt device was primarily bulit to use a 3.0 ohm carto or higher.....or dual coil 1.5 ohm and up because the device is actually seeing 2, 3 ohm coils not a 1.5 ohm load. Can you use LR cartos and atty's on a V V ? Absolutely, do I ? No way! A single coil carto keeps my batteries running longer, and a Dual Coil I ONLY use sometimes on my VMAX's when Im not running my fusion 3.2 ohm cartos. Im hoping this is what victory was trying to get across, if Im off base with any of this victory please correct me. Take care everyone. ........................J

Perfect timing, thanks. I asked this very same question on another thread this morning, not fully understanding the benefit (if any) of using low-ohm accessories on a powerful vv device.

 

[MickeyRat]

I think what victory was trying to express was this...the main reason LR atty's and cartos were developed was to simulate a 5 volt vaping experience on a 3.7 volt device before variable voltage devices were really ever made. The Fistpak was, to my knowledge, one of the 1st if not the very 1st vari-volt device, and it was actually made by a man in Canada named Nuck or Nuk,can't remember the way he spelled his name. I have 3 of those same devices,1 bought from Nuck himself and 2 that I built myself but with a little better technology inside to help with the 18650 battery life. Im not saying you can't use LR on a Vari-volt device, it just kinda defeats the purpose. The vari-volt device was primarily bulit to use a 3.0 ohm carto or higher.....or dual coil 1.5 ohm and up because the device is actually seeing 2, 3 ohm coils not a 1.5 ohm load. Can you use LR cartos and atty's on a V V ? Absolutely, do I ? No way! A single coil carto keeps my batteries running longer, and a Dual Coil I ONLY use sometimes on my VMAX's when Im not running my fusion 3.2 ohm cartos. Im hoping this is what victory was trying to get across, if Im off base with any of this victory please correct me. Take care everyone. ........................J

I don't use cartos at all. So, I can't speak from experience but, there are a lot of people that vape 1.5 ohm DCs at well over 4V. 4.2 to 4.6 is the range I hear.

 

[LookMa`NoSmoK]

I hope you're not really ...... off .... that part of the thread was just a running joke ...

Hey man, you called my knock off ego a dog turd. Game On.

 

[John D in CT]

Hey man, you called my knock off ego a dog turd. Game On.

It appears that I have been "had" by LookMa NoSmok, who has publicly "bested" me in the "sense of humor" department.

To which I say: Nobody, but nobody does that to John D. Game on!!

 

[AaronY]

It's not that it's not accurate. It's displaying an accurate average voltage, but it seems that the peak is much higher than the setting. So in the review you saw the pulse use a high of 9v and a low of 1v pulses to average a 3v vape.

Not necessarily a problem if you're aware of it and make changes accordingly, however the voltages on this device are not going to equate to the voltages of other devices. This means you're going to have to find the sweet spot for your juices/atomizers again with this one.

Did you find out if this is a problem with the first run or all units

 

[VictoryNotVengence]

What I am saying about LR is that i have lr atties that are 1.5, 1.8 and 2ohms. On the lowest setting on my PWM VV box mod that is 3.67 it burns way to hot because the PWM makes 3.67 more like 4.2. I have a vision tox with the messed up power head that will only power LR atties at around 3v. The best range for these ohm atties is between 3.1-3.9v and with the VV devices I've tried they will not start or select at that low of a voltage. Including the Vmax it looks like from Pbusardo's review.

THis is only an issue for me because I have LR stuff left over unused from the days before VV. Now I have many atties and cartos with higher ohms that can take the voltage. I will be getting a vmax, as soon as I can find a silver one from a USA supplier.

 

[dcannon1]

Did you find out if this is a problem with the first run or all units

I'm strictly basing my comments off pbusardo's review.

I do have one coming from a co-op I'm in, but I don't know when I'll actually be getting it to test it out.

There have been a couple of people earlier in this thread and others that have said vaping in the 3v range on the VMax feels like 5v on other devices.