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[Ron R]

ok peeps got a question about the rocket, I have one and I am wondering is this thing really that powerful, I mean I can not go over 3.3 on it or I get really bad tasting almost burnt hits off it, I have been a ego user for along time and was using a vivi 2.5 on my ego's chain vaping constantly with no problems what so ever, never a burnt hit off my ego battery using my vivi, now I put it on my rocket at 3.3 which should be equvilent to a ego and now if I vape like I normally do I start getting these bad tasting burnt hits, just wondering because I can keep the rocket turned down low if it is that powerfull, I was just thinking that I should be ablle to turn it up more than it is without burning my ejuice that bad. This thing must just be one powerful unit, I am using the 1.8 head on it, Thanks for the help

 

[BonnyC]

If Java script is written in the footer of a page, it can make it continue to load even though you can see the page and navigate through it. It's sort of the lesser of two evils because java at the head of a page can make it take longer to load initially. I made a really slick accordion menu and it used custom java and I put it in the footer for that reason. Also because it was causing conflict with my slide show, but I digress...

The Zongle is still rocking. Lr Phoenixes don't like it past 3.8. Maybe the mystery cartos we may or may not see this week (tomorrow?) will be a higher voltage or higher than what I have, anyway. I don't think I have anything in working order aside from these things.

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[Briar]

Didn't get my PT yet - tracking says it will be here tomorrow though. Yip!

 

[hmlessalky]

Ron, it is much more powerful than a regular eGo. It uses PWM and on the on cycle it puts out around 7v, then adjusts its off time to give an approximate overall voltage average at where you set it.

That being said, I have not used anything lower than a 2.0 on it, and I generally set it around 3.5v for that. Now on my Vivi with the 2.8 I run it from 3.8-4.2v depending on the juice.

Yeah, I know, I am a LVV, glad to see I am not alone!

Salky

 

[rdsok]

I've been vaping on the new style VV PT for most of the evening and it is working very well, which doesn't suprise me.

It's already perfect for the eGo style carto's/clearo's such as the Stardust etc... really anything with that size diameter should fit it just fine as it is already... 510 style carto/clearo's work on it fine and if you add a threaded cone, it would dress up nicely. In fact, a DTC style tank with the proper threaded cone may even feel nicer in the hand with the added curve that would provide.

As I mentioned before... The extended base on this, compared to the Vorando, is a big improvement. I do suspect that someone with slightly larger hands than I have, would likely enjoy just about another 1/2" longer... someone with big mitts for hands, that extra 1/2" probably wouldn't be quite enough. With my thumb on the power button, the middle of my middle finger just opposite, my index finger sits just above the bottom sleeve on a Stardust and my little finger sits just below the end of the PT... really an almost perfect fit. I'll let the women here, who are likely to have smaller hands, describe how it fits their hands if they wish.... I believe beyond the longevity that this PT may have ( or not ), the egonomics will be the key points we can discuss the most.

To get full use out of this... I feel the minimum power supplied should be 5v and 2+ amps... This would allow just under a 10w vape. Some ( but not all ) of the newer computers can supply around 1.5a on a USB2 port and 2.7a on a USB3... The 120v to USB power supplies I was able to find seemed to top out at 5v 2.1a at most... I only looked at a few places so there may be a 3a or so available somewhere but I was unable to find one. A power supply that can provide 3a would allow up to 15w at the coil if the PT is capable of supporting that high of a wattage/amperage.

The cable exiting the bottom of the PT could use a little bit of a strain relief added to it.. I suspect they have some built into the unit but that wouldn't stop the cable from bending to sharply where it exits causing a failure at some point.

Again, compared to the Vorando, this is a step up... you get 4 power steps instead of 3 and the extra length of the unit just makes it much nicer to hold onto. I personally didn't care for the clearos that were included with the Vorando, so that is only a very minor plus at least for my own opinion...

 

[CountSmackula]

Flux it. Stupid 504 timeouts. I typed a bunch of stuff re: the new pass-thru & comments on rdsok's comments.

EDIT - PING speed - 245.87 ms

 

[txtumbleweed]

ok peeps got a question about the rocket, I have one and I am wondering is this thing really that powerful, I mean I can not go over 3.3 on it or I get really bad tasting almost burnt hits off it, I have been a ego user for along time and was using a vivi 2.5 on my ego's chain vaping constantly with no problems what so ever, never a burnt hit off my ego battery using my vivi, now I put it on my rocket at 3.3 which should be equvilent to a ego and now if I vape like I normally do I start getting these bad tasting burnt hits, just wondering because I can keep the rocket turned down low if it is that powerfull, I was just thinking that I should be ablle to turn it up more than it is without burning my ejuice that bad. This thing must just be one powerful unit, I am using the 1.8 head on it, Thanks for the help

I would save the 1.8 head for the ego. The Rocket works much better with the higher resistance heads. The one I'm using measures 2.6 ohms and I'm vaping at 4.3 with no burnt taste or dry hits.

 

[rdsok]

CountSmackula,

Not sure where you were going with the bolded portions that you quoted me on... but if it was leading to a question... An example of one brand of motherboard that can provide that amount of amperage... look at the upper end Gigabyte MB's... if they list as supporting what they call ON/OFF Charge Technology on thier USB... in short, they provide 3x amperage of the typical USB specs

I've seen other brands also mention something like this as well, I just don't have a list of them all.... that and not all models will support it either

 

[txtumbleweed]

The more I use my Red Rocket the more I like it. I find myself using it more than my LT's because it is so comfortable to hold and vapes very good with the Vivi Nova. The main flaw is it not having a sealed connector but if you use it with a Nova you don't have to worry about leakage because they simply don't leak, at least none of mine have.

 

[MarcK73]

Flux it. Stupid 504 timeouts. I typed a bunch of stuff re: the new pass-thru & comments on rdsok's comments.

EDIT - PING speed - 245.87 ms

Were you pinging ECF or just pinging something else? ECF went down a little while ago for a few minutes...

 

[MarcK73]

CountSmackula,

Not sure where you were going with the bolded portions that you quoted me on... but if it was leading to a question... An example of one brand of motherboard that can provide that amount of amperage... look at the upper end Gigabyte MB's... if they list as supporting what they call ON/OFF Charge Technology on thier USB... in short, they provide 3x amperage of the typical USB specs

I've seen other brands also mention something like this as well, I just don't have a list of them all.... that and not all models will support it either

I think he might have been referring to your use of volts instead of amps, but I'm not sure:

"Some ( but not all ) of the newer computers can supply around 1.5v on a USB2 port and 2.7v on a USB3"

 

[CountSmackula]

CountSmackula,

Not sure where you were going with the bolded portions that you quoted me on... but if it was leading to a question... An example of one brand of motherboard that can provide that amount of amperage... look at the upper end Gigabyte MB's... if they list as supporting what they call ON/OFF Charge Technology on thier USB... in short, they provide 3x amperage of the typical USB specs

I've seen other brands also mention something like this as well, I just don't have a list of them all.... that and not all models will support it either

No. I was just asking for clarification if it was Amps or Volts you were quoting.
I had a bunch of comments about the size of the pass-thru, etc... And agreeing with your concerns about strain relief and thoughts on a potential 'fix'.
BUT... ECF flaked out right as I was posting, so only the first part of it went through.

 

[CountSmackula]

Were you pinging ECF or just pinging something else? ECF went down a little while ago for a few minutes...

I was pinging ECF when I kept getting slow page loads after a ship load of 504 timeouts.

 

[rdsok]

It was a typo... amps not volts there... USB volts are 5v

I'll go back and edit my original so others that haven't read it won't misunderstand

 

[CountSmackula]

Were you pinging ECF or just pinging something else? ECF went down a little while ago for a few minutes...

I guess that's why only half my post went through.

 

[CountSmackula]

It was a typo... amps not volts there... USB volts are 5v

I'll go back and edit my original so others that haven't read it won't misunderstand

I thought so & found the info interesting. Just asking for clarification. Thanks.

 

[poppabear49]

Nice pocket clip! What did you use to fab it?

Did a little recycling, used my dremel and cut the clip from an old pen and then used my best friend J B Weld and there ya have it.

 

[kwalka]

Joeman, I'll shoot you a pic and description later when I am at home. Basically turned it into a ce2 style setup.

Please post for all to see...I said on day 1 when I got them I wanten to take the dremel to them and make them"Rock" and everybody talked me out of it.
Ken

 

[kwalka]

SCORPION SCT TOP COIL 2.5ml TANK - Alpha Input

I found this tank to be an ill conceived idea. Both in design and function. In my opinion it was, even at first glance, unlikely to function correctly. Further use and testing bore this out. Experience has taught me "bottom feeders" are hard to implement, the Scorpion construction seemed to prove that fact.

While it's appearance was acceptable, it's designed was flawed. Placing wicks over an inch or more away from the coil and expecting Ejuice to travel in a vertical direction was more wishful thinking than practicality, gravity isn't just a good idea, it's the law.

I Recieved the tank, filled it, primed the wick, and began to use it. After 5 draws, I got nothing but dry hits. My Ejuice is thicker than most, but not all VG as the trend seems to be going. I took it apart to make sure the wicks were free from debris, I tried again only to have my Eliquid flow out the 510 connector.

While my testing was brief, I really didn't need to do anymore testing to see there are issues.

Can it be improved? I am sure it can. But with the Vivi Nova released, I believe it can and should be used as a standard for CE2 type tanks. Create any containing size or shape for your tank, but use the Vivi Nova sealing configuration as the base.

I agree 100% as I stated 1 post above. At 1st sight I thought Dremel and open this baby up and then we may have something. Days of use have just proven my initial thought correct.
Ken

 

[hmlessalky]

All right. Here is the pic.



What I did was remove the center tube and top loose wick, cut the grooves in the center tube to a depth so that when the tube was inserted 'upside down' back into the base, the groove would be just below the ring the cap screws into. Then I fed the wicks through the top of the tube, with the solid end being pushed into the base, and placed an o-ring that fit tight against the tube and sealed with the cap to stop the bugger from leaking out the top. Took me a few tries to get the groove just right, but it works fairly well. It is much better than it was out of the box for me. But it really isn't worth the effort, as the tank continues to crack and leak. If I could find a decent tank that would fit, it might be a good parts donor!

kwalka, I was one of the 'talk you out of it' people! I had the same idea until I really took into consideration the design.