Just got back from Alaska, and had my ELA waiting for me. ELA with 18650 (NCR18650PDs - 10A continuous, 18A burst, 2900mAh), accent ring, and Kayfun lite.
So far, working well. I'm one of the ones who got the brass contact, so hopefully will get the rhodium plated replacement soon. So far, so good; took a while to get the accent ring o-ring on, ended up using a tool to stretch it instead of my fingers over the extension tube, was very easy that way. Wish the repeated estimates on delivery hadn't been so far off (really wanted to take it with me to Alaska) but I'm certainly happy with the quality, construction, and look of the ELA now that I have it. Definitely a step above any other mod I've used.
I'm running a 5-wrap of 28ga A1 Kanthal on an 'S' wick of 2mm Ekowool (1.2 ohms), and the vape is amazing. At 3.7v, that's 11.4 watts @ 3.1A. At 4.2v (fresh battery), 14.7W @ 3.5A. We'll see if I drop to 4 wraps after this battery wears down a bit, don't want the vape to degrade too much.
One thing I did notice is the accent ring is very sharp at the top lip. I may just not use it in 18650 mode, as it's cutting into my finger with the way I hold the ELA. Perhaps I'll only use it in 18500 mode. I'd love to see an 18650 mode accent ring
hint hint David.