Sigelei Zmax V3 and V5 Telescopic: User's Group
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I've recently joined the boat and bought my first APV, ZMAX V3... A week or so in, I can say it was definitely worth the buy. Extremely happy with the device, easy to use and feels solidly build 
The 510 connector is very robust. I dropped the Sigelei to a carpet on Saturday morning before leaving the house. I had to go around all day long with a crooked-looking carto tank on top of it. When I got home I simply changed out the bent carto. No damage at all to the Sigelei or the carto tank by IBTanked.
Feedback on Varitube when I ordered my Zmax I clicked on the wrong one completed the transaction failing to realize what I had done. When I got the email looked at the invoice and thought oh 
SO I went back to the site logged in and ask if it could be fixed in mins I had a email informing me that they had fixed the order Great service Fast forward to today received the order I was expecting the Zmax 2 batteries and a charger got that plus a great case and a clearo as a bonus 
did I say Great service!
They also test fired and lubed it for me!
SO I went back to the site logged in and ask if it could be fixed in mins I had a email informing me that they had fixed the order Great service Fast forward to today received the order I was expecting the Zmax 2 batteries and a charger got that plus a great case and a clearo as a bonus did I say Great service! They also test fired and lubed it for me!
Varitube is one of the best Sigelei vendors online. They sell it with a 90-day warranty, too.
Yzer that 90 day warranty is the main reason I ordered from them and glad I did lol
OK my first impressions after charging the battery; feels like a quality built Mod, threads are smooth (lubed by vendor) and not cheaply cut, button feels good (right amount of pressure for me), screen easy to read and not to bright, Menu easy to operate, going from an eGo style to this priceless
the hit is much better as well as an increase in flavor. Glad I bought it!
OK my first impressions after charging the battery; feels like a quality built Mod, threads are smooth (lubed by vendor) and not cheaply cut, button feels good (right amount of pressure for me), screen easy to read and not to bright, Menu easy to operate, going from an eGo style to this priceless
the hit is much better as well as an increase in flavor. Glad I bought it!
Got mine In Today from 101, and I'm really happy with it so far. Pretty solid build. The whole top & 510/ego is one piece of solid stainless, no 510 pulling out, no stripping threads. It has the removable drip well ring too. Screen is straight and button works nice. Also it is about 23mm and looks really good with an oddy clone.
Dude with the removable top ring you basically have air control too. I screwed it up to bottom out on my rba and I still had decent air flow just a tighter draw. If that's your thing. Or I could drill some holes for a loose draw while it's screwed to flush with the oddy.
I've had a V2 for a few months, and the V3 for... Hmmm... A month? Anyway, I love them. At first it took some getting used to; My first VV was a Vamo, and it annoyed me to have to do the multiple button push to change things, and I disliked having to actually fire the device to check the resistance. However, now I'm completely sold, and I love being able to twist to accommodate different sized batteries. The clicks have become second nature, and I really love the look and feel, particularly with an 18350 (though most of the time I use an 18490). Pretty much I keep them both with me 24/7 and my Vamo has been relegated to the shelf. It's starting to get flaky as it is. Threading is "off" and sometimes atomizers won't screw on properly, and the o-ring in the connector keeps popping up.
I really enjoy the single button control and menu, too. Wouldn't go any other way.
When I first started looking to upgrade I thought I would prefer 3 buttons but like so many times I was wrong
I love the one button.
I've taken to it, after accidentally jacking up my wattage on the Vamo and cooking a ProTank coil >_<
Digin my sige, it looks like you do not want to over tighten the telescoping piece because it probably is what breaks the board loose inside and causes screen and button problems.
Wondering about the telescoping tube. The threads are pretty loose so much so that when threaded on lightly with battery I can push on the bottom like a bottom button mod and the tube pushes up quite a bit on the threads.. Now this is my first tele so most of them may be like this, it's not a big deal because I'm pretty confident in the strength of the stainless threads.. Just wondering if this is normal?
I see wobble on most reviews of tele mods but I wish they could just make them tight
Wondering about the telescoping tube. The threads are pretty loose so much so that when threaded on lightly with battery I can push on the bottom like a bottom button mod and the tube pushes up quite a bit on the threads.. Now this is my first tele so most of them may be like this, it's not a big deal because I'm pretty confident in the strength of the stainless threads.. Just wondering if this is normal?
I see wobble on most reviews of tele mods but I wish they could just make them tight
My V3 shipped in April so it only came with one battery cap, the larger one that is 15mm tall. Here's how I adjust the telescope length with the 15mm cap. This adjustment works with all battery sizes that fit the Sigelei.
-Remove battery cap.
-Install battery.
-Adjust telescopic tube so that 1/8" of battery extends beyond the tube.
-Screw on the battery cap.
This method will compress the spring about 1/2 of it's relaxed length. I've never damaged or shifted the internals this way. The wobble is negligible during normal operation. Don't unscrew the tube when changing batteries of the same size. Take off the battery cap instead.
-Remove battery cap.
-Install battery.
-Adjust telescopic tube so that 1/8" of battery extends beyond the tube.
-Screw on the battery cap.
This method will compress the spring about 1/2 of it's relaxed length. I've never damaged or shifted the internals this way. The wobble is negligible during normal operation. Don't unscrew the tube when changing batteries of the same size. Take off the battery cap instead.
Yzer, good advice. I've noticed a bit of switch malfunction due to over-tightening of the battery on mine.
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I've had my V3 for over 10 months and have made sure not to over tighten. It still works great with only the occasional misfire. My son on the other hand appears to have over tightened his plenty. The board is still attached but his button no longer makes a clicking sound when pressed. Surprisingly it still works!
I had four Efest IMR 18350s sitting around for months and never used them much. 18500 and 18650 are my favorites. During the Thanksgiving get together yesterday I used the 18350 and really liked how the Sigelei V3 fit in my pants pocket while sitting. I'm thinking of getting an IBTanked halfling carto tank to complete the mini-mode approach. Also thinking about getting another V3 as a backup. Like the commercial says, "Mayhem is Everywhere".
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