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I've used 3 mods in the last three years.
The Wisemic RX200 is the oldest. The paint began wearing off after a couple of months use, so I bought a silicone sleeve for it (a PITA to remove to change batteries). I ran thru batteries like crazy, despite it being a 3-battery mod (only a days use). After about a year, the 510 connector became wonky (common ailment with Wisemic mods), so I retired it after getting my next mod.
The Segelei Fuschai 213 Plus is a dual battery mod. Attractive and well built. Still not great with battery longivity/efficiency (a days use). It now serves as my backup.
I purchased the black JAC Vapour series B DNA75W several months ago. It seems I prefer compact, pocket-friendly single battery mods. I get a full day's use with the same Samsung 30Q 3000mah batteries that I was using with the two above mods. I've not had any issues with it, although a few people have had the magnets fall out of the battery door, which JAC Vapour took care of immediately (six month warranty). The black rubberized paint on my black JAC began wearing with normal use, so I put a custom VaporSkinz vinyl wrap on it. (JAC Vapour allegedly has changed to a more durable black finish recently). I got a second JAC Vapour DNA75 for my son before Christmas which has the Sandstorm finish, and it has been extremely durable and without issues.
The JAC is a winner in my book.
The Wisemic RX200 is the oldest. The paint began wearing off after a couple of months use, so I bought a silicone sleeve for it (a PITA to remove to change batteries). I ran thru batteries like crazy, despite it being a 3-battery mod (only a days use). After about a year, the 510 connector became wonky (common ailment with Wisemic mods), so I retired it after getting my next mod.
The Segelei Fuschai 213 Plus is a dual battery mod. Attractive and well built. Still not great with battery longivity/efficiency (a days use). It now serves as my backup.
I purchased the black JAC Vapour series B DNA75W several months ago. It seems I prefer compact, pocket-friendly single battery mods. I get a full day's use with the same Samsung 30Q 3000mah batteries that I was using with the two above mods. I've not had any issues with it, although a few people have had the magnets fall out of the battery door, which JAC Vapour took care of immediately (six month warranty). The black rubberized paint on my black JAC began wearing with normal use, so I put a custom VaporSkinz vinyl wrap on it. (JAC Vapour allegedly has changed to a more durable black finish recently). I got a second JAC Vapour DNA75 for my son before Christmas which has the Sandstorm finish, and it has been extremely durable and without issues.
The JAC is a winner in my book.
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Aside from my Pico, which was dead on arrival, I have no complaints with my mods. I've got a Smok R200, H-Priv, Alien, Tesla Invader 2/3 and an Aleader Funky 160 for quite some time.
So far they're still going strong.
So far they're still going strong.
I've been abusing a Wismec RX75 for much of the last year and other than the paint on the doors wearing out it continues to perform as new. I bought it for the potentially good hand feel and didn't expect it to be so tough. When I'm not using it a ProVari 2.5 is in my hand. With only two years of use I'm still just breaking it in.
Totally forgot about my Provari V1
Yep. That one still works fine.
Yep. That one still works fine.
Noisy Cricket 2-25
Exactly one year as my daily beater. It's survived a couple of hard drops and is still going strong, though the clear coat is starting wear off a bit now. I like the simplicity, ruggedness and lack of a screen. The main body is milled from a single block of aluminium which is a big plus for me. I get between one and two days use from it at about 50 watts on two Samsung 30QS. They are about $27 delivered from FT which to me is great value.
The option to use it as an unregulated device is a nice option but I only use it in variable voltage regulated mode.
Exactly one year as my daily beater. It's survived a couple of hard drops and is still going strong, though the clear coat is starting wear off a bit now. I like the simplicity, ruggedness and lack of a screen. The main body is milled from a single block of aluminium which is a big plus for me. I get between one and two days use from it at about 50 watts on two Samsung 30QS. They are about $27 delivered from FT which to me is great value.
The option to use it as an unregulated device is a nice option but I only use it in variable voltage regulated mode.
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Where you buy from is also part of the equation. My first Therion was the original 133 and woks like new. Worth every penny, it has already paid for itself.
Of all my 30 something mods (from cheap isticks to expensive dicodes) in 4 years only one failed, that was a smoant knight v2....all other ones (some 4 years old) still function fine....so failure rate is quite low
The trick is to have multiple devices... Rotate through them... As I said very early in this thread, I have had very few failures, but I have a lot of mods I rotate through...
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I think most of the Chinese mods use inferior parts and assembly methods and gave up on them save a couple of HCigar models and they are far from superior quality
i mostly use mechs, but of my VV/VW that has lasted quite a beating:
innokin coolfire iv 100W TC
hexohm v3
both with a decent 1+ year of use and working as the first day
innokin coolfire iv 100W TC
hexohm v3
both with a decent 1+ year of use and working as the first day
I have mods that cover the price spectrum, from a Sigelei 50W to Paranormal 250c.
Of all of the (Wismec and EVic included), I have had the most trouble with mid-price mods.
It isn't expectation, my cheapest mods are still working fine when I take them out of storage. Some of the failures were battery doors (or caps) on Yihi mods, fire buttons on Aspire and Modefined, way wrong TC on several.
My HCigar mods are all still great, my sole Lost Vape has survived its initial month, My Vapecige Creator 75c is very nice.
I've yet to have a 510 or screen fail on any mod.
HCigar has a special spot for me as I have 5-6 VT133/166 that have went everywhere with me.
Yihi has the opposite end of the stick, out of 6 then 'top of line' I still have 3. Two were returned after a big hassle with Yihi, one I took out back and beat to death with a hammer after it refused to fire 4 different tanks. Needless to say, it doesn't give me any problems now...
Of all of the (Wismec and EVic included), I have had the most trouble with mid-price mods.
It isn't expectation, my cheapest mods are still working fine when I take them out of storage. Some of the failures were battery doors (or caps) on Yihi mods, fire buttons on Aspire and Modefined, way wrong TC on several.
My HCigar mods are all still great, my sole Lost Vape has survived its initial month, My Vapecige Creator 75c is very nice.
I've yet to have a 510 or screen fail on any mod.
HCigar has a special spot for me as I have 5-6 VT133/166 that have went everywhere with me.
Yihi has the opposite end of the stick, out of 6 then 'top of line' I still have 3. Two were returned after a big hassle with Yihi, one I took out back and beat to death with a hammer after it refused to fire 4 different tanks. Needless to say, it doesn't give me any problems now...
Sig 150, Eleaf pico, Alien, all died within 3 months. After much research on here I bought a Smoant Battlestar which lasted all of 2 months before going paperweight. Now I have only my 5 yr old, never failed yet REO Grand working and came to this thread for ideas. Maybe I'll try the Aegis Legend or AsMODus Minikin 2 now. Or maybe I'll just buy another mech as they seem to actually work. Very frustrating.
Where are you buying those devices from? All the mods you mentioned have very good longevity and can take some abuse.
I have an alien just over a year old and taken just over 60000 hits and knock on wood is still working fine. The previous aliens I had prior to this one lasted a week and 2 months. The warranty took care of them. I also have an arymi one pro which is now 8 months old and again knock on wood is still going. I also have a retired mvp2 and aspire sub ohm battery that still work.
I'm trying to think of a mod I own that actually died. Nothing comes to mind. Probably the main reason is that I tend to get shinyitis frequently. I buy something new and shiny and retire the old ones to a box in the closet. I'll vape a mod for a year or less and the best ones end up in rotation and the lesser ones get to sleep in the box.
Wait, there was one. The Smoke 200W box mod. Magnets kept coming off the side plate and finally the electronics died.
Provari V2 I vaped like a fiend for a couple of years and it still looks and works like new. All mods should be built so well. It's a 2011 model purchased in April of that year. It was my reward for dropping the smokes.
Wait, there was one. The Smoke 200W box mod. Magnets kept coming off the side plate and finally the electronics died.
Provari V2 I vaped like a fiend for a couple of years and it still looks and works like new. All mods should be built so well. It's a 2011 model purchased in April of that year. It was my reward for dropping the smokes.
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I am also in the camp of none-of-my-mods-have-died-yet. And none of them are expensive. I have an Eleaf 100TW, a Pico, a Lost Vape, a cheap Chinese Eleader and some sort of DNA75 which the name escapes me now (I'm at work). So far, so good. Price does not always mean longevity.
Now my older boy, on the other hand, goes thru mods like nobodies business. He drops them. He breaks them. He loses them. I stopped buying him mods for birthdays and stuff. Now he uses mostly pods. And guess what? He drops them. He breaks them. He loses them.
*Sigh*
Now my older boy, on the other hand, goes thru mods like nobodies business. He drops them. He breaks them. He loses them. I stopped buying him mods for birthdays and stuff. Now he uses mostly pods. And guess what? He drops them. He breaks them. He loses them.
*Sigh*
Sounds like it.I have had 1 mod fail in 3 years. I have 12 mods 6 in rotation. 40.00 is the most I have spent on one(VT75).
Mods I have been using for at least 2 years.
Coolfire4
Evic VTC
Pico 75
Subox mini
Mods I have been using for at least 2 years.
Coolfire4
Evic VTC
Pico 75
Subox mini
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