I am addicted to COV's butterscotch, hence I just ordered another 59ml and thought I might as well try COV's xxl dual coil 1.5-2.0 ohm smoktech cartos. I usually order the 1.7 SINGLE coils smoktechs from Happy Vapor, but got really frustrated since 12 out of 15 were DOA. Here's my question. COV's dual coils are completly silent, no crackle, nothing. The carto get's pretty hot as well as the Stealth body. Is my battery to weak to handle those dual coils and if so could I ruin my Stealth? Thanks so much for your input.
Hmmmm.....I love COV's butterscotch as well. I've bought a lot of DC from COV in 1.5 oHm. I typically run them at 6.4 volts by stacking two 3.2v batts in my SSGGTS. I would think 3.7v would be too low a voltage to run a DC carto.
When I first got my GGTS and was using it one day I found that the switch was getting really hot. I knew I didn't have a short because it was firing and I was getting vapor. I theorized that the contact being made inside GGTS when I pushed the switch was not 100% and I know from experience that a poor electrical connection can produce heat as a byproduct.
What I did was to take the bottom cap off so that I could get to the switch inside. I put a very small daub of Noalox on the backside of the switch, so that when I pressed the switch, the switch plunger, with the daub of Noalox made contact with the spring post inside. On the first try I found that I got a much better hit off the GGTS and the heat issue has never returned.
At one time here on the forums we had hashed out using Noalox on the threads of GGTS as well. HOWEVER, we decided that, for the most part, Noalox on the threads was a bad idea. I had put Noalox on the threads of my Provari and at first it seemed beneficial, however, it didn't take long before the Noalox got gummy and somewhat black and kind of nasty. Use only Vaseline on the threads or, in my case, I use food grade silicon grease like the kind used in the food industry to lube up the internal components of food processing equipment. A tube is less than $4 and will last you for forever.
As far as damaging your Stealth it's not likely. However, you can damage a battery. As you describe your situation you do seem to have a problem and if the switch and body of the Stealth are getting hot, and not just warm because it's in your hand, consider that a warning of impending doom.
I would suggest taking the Stealth totally apart, cleaning it with an old toothbrush under hot running water, dry very well, lube all threads and o-rings with Vaseline, and place a daub of Noalox as I describe above. You know the tiny white dot that sits atop a strike anywhere match? That's the size daub, or smaller, to use. Because the throw of the switch is only mm in distance, you don't want to put so much Noalox onto the backside of the switch that you close the gap between the switch and post because then it will fire all the time because you've now defeated that gap t hat gives you on/off functionality. Don't let this warning scare you. When you do as I described you'll plainly see the gap I'm talking about. You can always shine a light down into the Stealth after applying the Noalox and you'll then be able to clearly see that you have maintained the gap needed between the switch and post.
Sorry for the rambling but I know this can be kind of scarey and I wanted to give you all the info I have on this.
