Power VV Mod

[TaylorA]

Hey,

It will fit any actual 18650. What I mean by this is that 18650's should be 65mm in length, any that are will fit.

Ultrafires/Trustfires/Anything with a huge protection plate tends to be 67-70mm and won't fit.

batteries tested which fit; Non-nippled 18650's without protection plates, High drain IMR's without nipples, the actual 18650's supplied with the lavatube. Doesn't fit: SENYBORS.

 

[Jorge22]

Ok, I see you know what you're saying so, just to be sure, I have a couple of AW IC 18650 protected 2200 mah. They are protected, yes. What I have no idea is wheter their protection is huge or not that huge. So, do these fit?

EDIT: Ok, I just measured them and they seem to be 65 mm in length. Did I measure it correctly? I know the question sounds a bit silly after measuring and all, but still... And if I'd gone for the 2600 mah or the 2900 mah, for instance, would that make a difference?

 

[TaylorA]

I can't say without measuring them Measure it end to end including any nipple and as long as it is 65/66mm it will fit and work

AW's are high end batteries so I'd expect them to stick to the design spec of an 18650 and be 65mm in length regardless of capacity.

 

[CdnBison]

I'll admit, I hadn't heard of this mod until a day or two ago, which is probably a good thing. The anticipation would have ruined me.

That being said - who will be carrying this in Canada? Is the body metal or plastic (looks like plastic of some sort in the early reviews)? How much of a demand will this create for tank mods? Anyone tried megaDC cartos on one yet? (So many questions! So little time! )

 

[Jorge22]

Yes, when I measured from the nipple and all it measured 65 mm (66 at the most, but I don't even think so). Thanks a bunch! You know there are a lot of IMR fans out there and people saying they have to be flat top and all that stuff, but the AW's were always talked of from the very start.

 

[Jorge22]

I'll admit, I hadn't heard of this mod until a day or two ago, which is probably a good thing. The anticipation would have ruined me.

That being said - who will be carrying this in Canada? Is the body metal or plastic (looks like plastic of some sort in the early reviews)? How much of a demand will this create for tank mods? Anyone tried megaDC cartos on one yet? (So many questions! So little time! )

I don't know about Canada, plus it seems to be a rather complex market for PVs. Still, the body is metal, very hard to scratch, rather light, smaller than it appears to be on the videos and from the people who tried the device it seems to be very versatile and of easy use. Oh, and it seems to work pretty well with double coils and triple coils too. I have a few 2.5 ohm double coils just in case but it seems not to be too bad with regular 1.5 ohm DCs.

 

[LeongMy]

Confirmed most of the Protected battery will not fit, this guy post the photo here. SAD!!! All my old batteries can't be used if I'm going to get this mod.

 

[Jorge22]

Well, sorry to hear that, but thank God for the AWs (65 mm).

 

[jpisarra]

What voltage do you get with the 1.5 DC?

I'll answer myself with a quote from Toby (ukvapers)

View PosteCigWizard, on 04 November 2011 - 09:37 AM, said:
The protection cuts in at 2.5amps.

From what I can tell it fires up to 3.8v, anything above that it still fires up but brings the voltage down.

 

[Jorge22]

That's why I have the 2.5 ohm DCs even though I still have a couple of 1.5 ohm DCs. Btw, tudo bem, Luky 555?

 

[fsroq]

About the battery, if they are longer then 65mm, they will work, but you can´t screw in completely the end cap, the last mm. or so will not enter. So if you have some protected, you can use them at home pe. and if you really dislike this 1 mm who doesn´t enter you could get a nother bat for out and about.

I found a discription at the site of an UK vendor, who I like alot, and put it here. hope they dont mind.

Lavatube / power VV

The Lavatube is the first ever budget variable voltage tube mod! It takes an 18650 battery and works at voltages from 3.0 to 6.0 in increments of 0.1v.



The Lavatube VV Mod is a sturdy device made of metal alloy with a black painted finish.



The Lavatube Mod comes with a standard 510 style connector. You can even use eGo style skirted atomisers as long as you buy a 510-eGo adapter.



On the Lavatube body you have 4 buttons;


■Power button (Red): Hold this down for 5 seconds to turn the device on/off.
■Fire button (Black): Once powered on the fire button will activate your atomiser at the set voltage.
■Voltage adjustment buttons (Silver): Use the + and - buttons to adjust the voltage in 0.1v steps. Once 6.0 is reached the voltage will step back to 3.0 if you push the + button again.



The LCD screen is simple, easy to read and backlit with a red LED. It simply displays the voltage as you set/change it using the voltage set buttons.



In addition the Lavatube has a "lock" feature. Simply push and hold the 2 silver voltage adjustment buttons at the same time for 5 seconds and it will lock the voltage. This is great as it means you can't accidently change the voltage!



Ample safety! The Lavatube VV Mod comes with built in circuit/switch protection. This means that you cannot push the switch over 2.5amps of load. The great thing about this is that rather than simply not working/displaying an error the Lavatube will automatically put the voltage down to an acceptable level and carry on working!



The Lavatube also has regulated voltage output which keeps the voltage exactly the same each time you use it. As your 18650 battery continues to drain the Lavatube regulated voltage will always output at the same level!



Activation protection cuts in at 10 seconds. This means if you try and use the Lavatube for longer than 10 seconds it will simply cut off in order to protect you and your atomisers!



Reverse battery protection - Don't know your negative from your positive? Don't worry if you put the battery in the wrong way the device simply won't work. In addition if your battery becomes discharged the Lavatube will protect itself and your battery by shutting off.



A note on 18650 batteries: 18650 batteries are 18mm in diameter and 65mm in length, hence the 18650 name. This device will work with all design spec 18650 batteries. What we mean by this is if your 18650 battery is longer than it should be (65mm) it may be too big, the nipple quite often pushes certain batteries over the 65mm size. The following batteries sold by us will work with the Lavatube: Lavatube 18650, High Drain 18650.



All Lavatube sales come with a 3 month warra

 

[jpisarra]

That's why I have the 2.5 ohm DCs even though I still have a couple of 1.5 ohm DCs. Btw, tudo bem, Luky 555?

Just fino. :0)

 

[alongo]

I don't know about Canada, plus it seems to be a rather complex market for PVs. Still, the body is metal, very hard to scratch, rather light, smaller than it appears to be on the videos and from the people who tried the device it seems to be very versatile and of easy use. Oh, and it seems to work pretty well with double coils and triple coils too. I have a few 2.5 ohm double coils just in case but it seems not to be too bad with regular 1.5 ohm DCs.[/QUOT

Www.canvape.com will be selling them in Canada. Their site is not up yet but should be up in a couple of days. Give him a try. Al

 

[Jorge22]

Well, my measure (unless I'm going blind) was precisely 65 mm. Hence it's protected but must fit in alright.

 

[sahilm]

hi guys , hope u all are well .
heard from a friend that we cannot use a 1.5-2.0 ohm dual coil carto on this mod above 3.8 volts !! is this true or just a rumor !!
he says it will come down to 3.7 volts automatically and that since the fire button is only 2.5 ohm , it wont support such heavy load !!!
hoping for some input
warm regards
Sahil

 

[Uma]

+1 for this LavaTube with it's locking setting ability.

 

[fsroq]

hi guys , hope u all are well .
heard from a friend that we cannot use a 1.5-2.0 ohm dual coil carto on this mod above 3.8 volts !! is this true or just a rumor !!
he says it will come down to 3.7 volts automatically and that since the fire button is only 2.5 ohm , it wont support such heavy load !!!
hoping for some input
warm regards
Sahil

A 1.5Ohm would be limited to 3.8 volts. Authentic 3.8, under load. A freshly charged Riva baterry, true 3.7, would be fresh from the charger 4.2 volts, mor 3.7 ish under load.

A 2 Ohm DC could be cranked up to true 5 volts, producing 12.5 Watts. Thats quite a bit.

A provari wouldn´t even fire on it, but give you an error code. Darwin would turn itself of with an 1.5 Ohm. A buzz would be performing in a similar way as the lavatube, who happenes to be limited under load to 2.67, as we have seen in Spain testing it to the limit.

Just saying.

 

[jpisarra]

A 1.5Ohm would be limited to 3.8 volts. Authentic 3.8, under load. A freshly charged Riva baterry, true 3.7, would be fresh from the charger 4.2 volts, mor 3.7 ish under load.

A 2 Ohm DC could be cranked up to true 5 volts, producing 12.5 Watts. Thats quite a bit.

A provari wouldn´t even fire on it, but give you an error code. Darwin would turn itself of with an 1.5 Ohm. A buzz would be performing in a similar way as the lavatube, who happenes to be limited under load to 2.67, as we have seen in Spain testing it to the limit.

Just saying.

Sorry but a bit of misinformation on this post.
I don't know about the Darwin (I think it is limited at 15 watts like the Buzz) but the Buzz Pro will fire a 1.5 ohm till 4.7 v giving more than 3 A. It is not boosted as the lavatuve or provari it steps down the voltage from 7.2

But you are right the lavatuve behaves like a provari (at east the provari tells you what are your limits and stops working - does the lavatube show the 3.8 limit when you try to up it without success? hope so). Like a provari and better in certain things like weight and easy change of voltage not to mention price.

The provari has a solid construction and behaves great with battery drain maintaining a constant voltage [hopefully the lavatube can match this and we will soon see in the FS ads provaris at $50, ehehe].

 

[fsroq]

No misinformation from my side, but misinterpretation on yours.

AFAIK the buzz is not limited to 15 watts, but to 2.75 amps, going up to 5.5 volts if I remember well. the lavatube rated to 2.5 amps and prooved to be 2.67, so very similar. Of course, I also could say a lavatube is limited to 16 Watts, 6 volts at 2.67 amps are delivering 16.02 watts. So once more very similar, slightly better here the Lavatube then the Buzz

The provari wont tell you anything. Just gives you an error, and stops firing. The lavatube would autoregulate to the highest amps it is designed for, so also protecting, but in a better way, not shutting of.

Constant voltage also is provided by the lavatube.

You can always disagree, but it would be better not using the term of misinformation, because then you put your fellow forum member in a very bad light.

 

[jpisarra]

All I can say is that the Buzz Pro fires quit well all attys/cartos at any ohm-voltage till 15 watts. So not quite similar with lavatube/provari.
Here's a quote from Buzzkill

BuzzKill ecf_notcigs,
OK here we go , from the tests we have done and many users have done and BETA testers have done the BP can push a 1.5 ohm carto to 4.7 volts

MATH
4.7v , 1.5 ohms = 3.13333 amps @ 14.72667 amps

so 15 watts is NOT an exaggeration IMO , OK we can say 14.7 watts if that is better !

as stated before and I will state it again the BP circuit has a throttle for the current limit if you try to draw too much current it will reduce it to stay in a safe operating zone .

The circuit is MUCH more complicated than just a simple linear regulator , just like the =other BOOST type devices they are NOT a simple math formula, the BP has an optimum operating ZONE , I point my customers to this ZONE for best performance ..