Sigelei 213 owners thread

[Topweasel]

Isn't the wattage setting in other TC mods the same as a "preheat" function? Since the wattage dips or cuts off as soon as the coil reaches the resistance threshold and thus the temperature.

Yes. That's why for anyone trying to figure out what Sig is doing with this device I try to say look at a Pbusardo review of any TC device. You see the preheat on all if them and it's a dramatically more power than what sends once it has reached temperature. So setting power on any TC devices is basically choosing the initial for hit of vapor. The device just allows you to decide how long that initial hit lasts.

People have been able to do this in escribe for awhile on dna devices.

 

[MadVLN]

Isn't the wattage setting in other TC mods the same as a "preheat" function? Since the wattage dips or cuts off as soon as the coil reaches the resistance threshold and thus the temperature.

sort of, but not really. you can set the ramp up wattage to exceed the temp setting for the amount of time that you specify and after that ramp up time, it will drop to the temp you have set.

 

[MadVLN]

Yes. That's why for anyone trying to figure out what Sig is doing with this device I try to say look at a Pbusardo review of any TC device. You see the preheat on all if them and it's a dramatically more power than what sends once it has reached temperature. So setting power on any TC devices is basically choosing the initial for hit of vapor. The device just allows you to decide how long that initial hit lasts.

People have been able to do this in escribe for awhile on DNA devices.

like i said, if you set ramp up time to minimum, it's like straight TC. the ramp up time is a custom time setting you can do. i really didn't think i'd use it or like it. but i do use it and like it. i set my wattage to how i know i like the vape for about 1.75sec, since i know i like to take 2 second draws typically. it's nice to know my mod will hit how i want and the last quarter second or so, i can feel my vape cool at the end of my draw. i like the customization.

 

[Topweasel]

like i said, if you set ramp up time to minimum, it's like straight TC. the ramp up time is a custom time setting you can do. i really didn't think i'd use it or like it. but i do use it and like it. i set my wattage to how i know i like the vape for about 1.75sec, since i know i like to take 2 second draws typically. it's nice to know my mod will hit how i want and the last quarter second or so, i can feel my vape cool at the end of my draw. i like the customization.

Agreed. I can't believe how much more enjoyable even in just regular wattage mode it is. Normally I don't like to vape at max wattage for my coils, so ramp time is annoying on my other devices. This guy I can just set the pre-heat to 30%-50% more power for a second and do away with the ramp up, and in the end keep a much hotter vape through the draw without all the intensity of doing the whole draw at the higher wattage.

 

[Jason Duggan]

Hey guys. Picked up my 213 Saturday and here's what I'm getting. About 3-5x a day I"ll have a dead press where nothing happens when fire button pushed. Also my battery level is reading like 50%when the batteries are discharged to 3.6-3.7..and just over shooting the percentage the whole discharge cycle really. They'll say 100 percent when the batteries are 4.05 and my top battery is always considerably lower than the bottom on the display. This may be normal as my cuboid mods always registered one battery lower than the other no matter what.
Anyways, loving a lot of things about this mod as I bought it because I love the preheat function of all my dna mods but hate having to escribe them to adjust it. Honestly I'm getting some erratic performance on this 213 though. Been using 316l on both factory 316 and tcr and playing around with the preheat settings and every time I let the mod rest I'll get a different behavior when I go to fire it again.. now to be fair I'm using a complex hybrid staggered fused Clapton that has a 2 pieces of 28g-316l twisted and laid parallel then 32g kanthal for the the wrap . 2 of these dudes wrapped 6x on 3mm in the griffin 25 for
.130 ohm. I'm going to throw in a standard 316 spaced build on a cthulhu when I get off work to confirm things although this would have no effect on the main issue that is the battery readings and dead button pushes.
I've read about others with the dead button push but is Anyone else having over rated battery percentages ?

 

[rice721]

I know a few members had misfire. I would get it replaced if you can.

I'm not sure how this mod determines the remaining charge but I'm assuming it's with the remaining voltage.

I did a dual coil 24g SS316L build 8 wraps contact build and the TC function performed very well according to my limited experience and standards.

 

[MadVLN]

Hey guys. Picked up my 213 Saturday and here's what I'm getting. About 3-5x a day I"ll have a dead press where nothing happens when fire button pushed. Also my battery level is reading like 50%when the batteries are discharged to 3.6-3.7..and just over shooting the percentage the whole discharge cycle really. They'll say 100 percent when the batteries are 4.05 and my top battery is always considerably lower than the bottom on the display. This may be normal as my cuboid mods always registered one battery lower than the other no matter what.
Anyways, loving a lot of things about this mod as I bought it because I love the preheat function of all my dna mods but hate having to escribe them to adjust it. Honestly I'm getting some erratic performance on this 213 though. Been using 316l on both factory 316 and tcr and playing around with the preheat settings and every time I let the mod rest I'll get a different behavior when I go to fire it again.. now to be fair I'm using a complex hybrid staggered fused Clapton that has a 2 pieces of 28g-316l twisted and laid parallel then 32g kanthal for the the wrap . 2 of these dudes wrapped 6x on 3mm in the griffin 25 for
.130 ohm. I'm going to throw in a standard 316 spaced build on a cthulhu when I get off work to confirm things although this would have no effect on the main issue that is the battery readings and dead button pushes.
I've read about others with the dead button push but is Anyone else having over rated battery percentages ?

i had the misfire issue with mine. i had it for 2 days and it happened 10 times. i sent mine back last week and i just got tracking for my replacement today. i should get it probably mid week.

sucks to hear it's happened to a few of us so far. oh well. bound to happen with mass produced items and would be a hard thing to catch in QC since it happens sporadically.

my battery monitoring seemed to be pretty consistent. the top bat did always read a hair lower than bottom reading. but not by much at all.

anyhow, don't wait to long to return your device. i got mine at vapenw and since i emailed them withing 48hrs, they covered shipping to their store. anything after 48hrs, you might be responsible for the cost of shipping back to the vendor.

 

[Nailz]

My sig 213 turned up, but as ordered batteries with it, have to wait for the batteries to charge, that is worse than waiting for it to come in the mail lol

Hopefully won't get the misfire problem, but mine came from origin vapes, so sure they will look after me if it does happen.

 

[rice721]

Not recommending you do this but the mod charges at 2amps via usb if you wanted to be able to test it out quicker.

 

[Nailz]

Not recommending you do this but the mod charges at 2amps via usb if you wanted to be able to test it out quicker.

Doh I hadn't thought of that

Just checked and they are at 4.14 now, so not long anyway

 

[SimonC86]

Just got mine from ecig.com and it has already misfired a few times within 2 hours using it. =/

 

[rice721]

sigelei, an other wise great mod except for this QC issue.

 

[Jason Duggan]

Still says 100 percent..

 

[Nailz]

Well I am up and running, but a bit of a concerning start though, put in the new batteries, set my wattage, press fire button, have a vape, go to take another vape and nothing, not a misfire though, battery bar showed full and says 100%, but hit fire button and battery bar drops all the way down, and then see the voltage for the batteries shooting all over, one even showing over 8. volts.

Took the batteries out and put back in and same thing, changed to a un-married batteries and worked, so put back in the new set and now is working, battery volts still moving up and down, but only by 0.02-0,04 now.

Working but already concerned by that beginning.

 

[SimonC86]

Is it normal for the % on the bottom right to be jumping up and down? I get 85%, jumping around non stop up to 95%.
Here's a little video I made, is anyone on the same boat?

 

[rice721]

I think my sig213 did that as well. the battery% & voltage weren't stationary, just forgot how much of a variation it did.

 

[Topweasel]

Is it normal for the % on the bottom right to be jumping up and down? I get 85%, jumping around non stop up to 95%.
Here's a little video I made, is anyone on the same boat?

That was is normal. I think people are getting weirded out by the abundance and immediacy of the battery feedback. Specially after firing batteries are going to jumping all over the place. I also think one is always going to be slightly off because when not firing I am betting one is actually getting drawn from slightly and that is where you see the sag. Also voltage isn't a 1-1. Lot less power exists in the device from 4.0-4.2 compared to 3.8-4.0 so a Battery can still be down to 4.05 and still be showing at or near 100%.

 

[SimonC86]

That was is normal. I think people are getting weirded out by the abundance and immediacy of the battery feedback. Specially after firing batteries are going to jumping all over the place. I also think one is always going to be slightly off because when not firing I am betting one is actually getting drawn from slightly and that is where you see the sag. Also voltage isn't a 1-1. Lot less power exists in the device from 4.0-4.2 compared to 3.8-4.0 so a Battery can still be down to 4.05 and still be showing at or near 100%.

Alright, that's good news. But the misfiring is definitely a problem correct?

 

[Topweasel]

Alright, that's good news. But the misfiring is definitely a problem correct?

I would agree. Don't see it my device, though I did see what I thought was it on another (Tesla nano 100) but I wonder if I was catching that on a wierd angle because since I have been watching for it for the last several weeks it's not done it.

To see if it's a wierd finger slip or something you might want to take a moment before pressing the button (but don't wake it up since that might affect the outcome) to make sure you are pressing it correctly and fully hearing the click and feeling the click. If it still does it, it bad. Honestly though not many have reported it (though it is growing) but 1 or two of them has come off as seasoned vapers, so I doubt it's just a familiarity issue with the new button.

 

[JLR9]

Got my 213 in with the Uwell Crown today. I had my VTC5s ready to go, but this being my first sub-ohm experience it's definitely something to get used to. So far I like the solid feel of this device, its not big but still solid and kinda reminds me of the build of my Reo Mod. The tank is producing good flavor, I'm still dialing it in just right using the .5 ohm that came with it. I also have two more sets of batteries coming from Illumn in a few days.