Had this device about 2 weeks now,
Screen glitch when setting preheat, yup, though I think it only happens when I press the buttons a certain way as mentioned above.
Preheat in power mode seems to work fine, but in power mode my preheats are only 30-50 watts above set wattage, and none of my builds require above 130-150 w, so Im not really pushing it.
Temp control and preheat in temp control. This was the big one, confusing and fustrating to figure out. Using the 316l preset at 510f with a preheat of 120f for .5 sec, could feel and see the preheat kick in but after preheat time was done little to no vapor was being produced. Took the cap off the rda I was using hit the fire button and just watched. What it seems like is happening is that my preheat is taking me over my set temp, so power cuts off until temp drops and then the vapor starts flowing again. Changed preheat to 80w for .25 sec still at 510f and took a puff keeping in mind my airflow and length of draw. This time the vapor just kept coming though at varying rates (temp control doing its job?). Pulled the top cap again and watched it all happen. Sure enough preheat=vapor flying, switched to temp control as preheat timer expired=vapor density changed but it kept coming. Blew on the coils which of course would cool them and more vapor, just let it burn and vapor would slow to trickle and then cutoff and on.
I think this device has a learning curve to it and it does things a bit different than many of us are used to..
That being said I tried the same test with TCR and TFR (input numbers according to steam engine), and had similar experiences.
So what I've learned is that setting preheat to high or to long while in temp control modes could make the experience feel broken, when in these modes and using preheat keep in mind your auctual draw length for the atty your using. On the big airflow atty I was using my draw length is only 3sec, so my preheat time should only be .25sec and not to high temp that the wire retains heat thus dailing the wattage way down to let the coil cool enough to continue applying power.
Damn I hope i wasnt to confusing.
Just trying to help, and for those that truly do have devices that dont work I hope you find your happy ending.
For those that are unsure I stongly advice using a dripper that you can easly pull the cap off, or just leave it off and mess with the setting as I tried, I learned alot thats for sure and I had sucess with producing constant vapor. Now theres still alot of testing for me to do, that was just one build, metal type etc....and Im crossing my fingers that I can really understand and figure this device out because as many have said, love the form factor, menus are easy to navigate, presets for TFR and TCR, it has some real potential. Besides I now have 2 of them and I dont need any more "projects" or "pet bricks".
Screen glitch when setting preheat, yup, though I think it only happens when I press the buttons a certain way as mentioned above.
Preheat in power mode seems to work fine, but in power mode my preheats are only 30-50 watts above set wattage, and none of my builds require above 130-150 w, so Im not really pushing it.
Temp control and preheat in temp control. This was the big one, confusing and fustrating to figure out. Using the 316l preset at 510f with a preheat of 120f for .5 sec, could feel and see the preheat kick in but after preheat time was done little to no vapor was being produced. Took the cap off the rda I was using hit the fire button and just watched. What it seems like is happening is that my preheat is taking me over my set temp, so power cuts off until temp drops and then the vapor starts flowing again. Changed preheat to 80w for .25 sec still at 510f and took a puff keeping in mind my airflow and length of draw. This time the vapor just kept coming though at varying rates (temp control doing its job?). Pulled the top cap again and watched it all happen. Sure enough preheat=vapor flying, switched to temp control as preheat timer expired=vapor density changed but it kept coming. Blew on the coils which of course would cool them and more vapor, just let it burn and vapor would slow to trickle and then cutoff and on.
I think this device has a learning curve to it and it does things a bit different than many of us are used to..
That being said I tried the same test with TCR and TFR (input numbers according to steam engine), and had similar experiences.
So what I've learned is that setting preheat to high or to long while in temp control modes could make the experience feel broken, when in these modes and using preheat keep in mind your auctual draw length for the atty your using. On the big airflow atty I was using my draw length is only 3sec, so my preheat time should only be .25sec and not to high temp that the wire retains heat thus dailing the wattage way down to let the coil cool enough to continue applying power.
Damn I hope i wasnt to confusing.
Just trying to help, and for those that truly do have devices that dont work I hope you find your happy ending.
For those that are unsure I stongly advice using a dripper that you can easly pull the cap off, or just leave it off and mess with the setting as I tried, I learned alot thats for sure and I had sucess with producing constant vapor. Now theres still alot of testing for me to do, that was just one build, metal type etc....and Im crossing my fingers that I can really understand and figure this device out because as many have said, love the form factor, menus are easy to navigate, presets for TFR and TCR, it has some real potential. Besides I now have 2 of them and I dont need any more "projects" or "pet bricks".
