Sigelei Zmax V3 and V5 Telescopic: User's Group
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Man you guys suck, I was JUST going to order one right now!
Same thing happened when Movapes blew out the V5 too hah.
vapor beast still has the clearance sale on V3 at 26.97 and V5 full kit at 39.97 and 15% off with EGG code plus free shipping over $35
I paid over 5 for shipping and another 5 for tax on mine with some batteries on the order at KP.
I paid over 5 for shipping and another 5 for tax on mine with some batteries on the order at KP.
I paid $3.09 for shipping my $19.95 V5 from Kidney Puncher. No tax. Living in CA I didn't pay any AZ sales tax.
Stikisave,
You might have shorted something with solder while installing the switch (created a solder bridge somewhere). You could remove the switch again and examine your solder pads and nearby solder points on the circuit board. Make sure solder didn't migrate anywhere on the board it wasn't supposed to go while it was melted (using too much solder can cause that). "Solder wick" or a "solder sucker" would come in handy if you need to remove any solder bridges. When you're done, temporarily install the board in the tube without the switch so you can power it with a battery and see if it still scrolls through the menu. That should be a good test to see if you fixed the problem. Then you can re-install the switch again if it tests good. Best of luck, and hope you resolve it.
You might have shorted something with solder while installing the switch (created a solder bridge somewhere). You could remove the switch again and examine your solder pads and nearby solder points on the circuit board. Make sure solder didn't migrate anywhere on the board it wasn't supposed to go while it was melted (using too much solder can cause that). "Solder wick" or a "solder sucker" would come in handy if you need to remove any solder bridges. When you're done, temporarily install the board in the tube without the switch so you can power it with a battery and see if it still scrolls through the menu. That should be a good test to see if you fixed the problem. Then you can re-install the switch again if it tests good. Best of luck, and hope you resolve it.
Wicked the board at the solder points and put together without a switch, same result. Possessed, and now junk. Thanks for the input. I wouldn't even know where to start looking for a donor inards.
I see that, perfect donor. I've been off a month recuperating after back surgery, the wife wants to burn the charge card and kill my paypal account now.
Saw those and my heart skipped a beat for a minute as well until I realized what they were.
Anyone looking for a mini this is a good deal. Most colors in stock with SS limited and no purple.
SIGELEI Zmax Mini Mod | Vapor World
SIGELEI Zmax Mini Mod | Vapor World
I was under the impression that these mini's used the V3 circuitry and firmware. However, I see that they show that menu item 5. LCD DISPLAY includes:
Time: to display the time of each puff
Current: to display the working current
(features that AFAIK weren't available until the V5 came out)
I suspect an error in the product description, but now I'm curious... Has anyone purchased one of these recently that can verify?
They also show it can "charge a mobile phone", but the menu description doesn't include that 9th menu option, so I'm pretty sure that's an error.
I wish they'd show a little more diligence in the product descriptions. Customers not somewhat familiar with these devices could easily be led astray.
Does anyone know if they have solved the button problem on the V5? I seem to remember Yzer doing a button replacement on a V5. I'm waiting on my Digi Key order to get here and I'll start on the button replacement on one of my two V3s that are misfiring. I have a good iron and some desoldering wick and what I think is a good plan for taking it apart. I was thinking the other day that I really like the Sigelei but I would have a hard time recommending them to anyone unless I had hard evidence that they have addressed the button issue. 100% failure rate on two out of two V3's is not acceptable, no matter how good of a deal it is. It's frustrating as heck to have to stop and cycle through and fix what changed when I thought I was pressing the button to vape, especially when driving or engaged in some other task. I'm not sure I'm up to the button replacement task and I have pretty good soldering and electronic skills, so I can't imagine some of my less capable friends trying to deal with a malfunctioning Sigelei.
I think it the multiple uses of the menu system. Click Click click click.................
I have to disagree. One of mine started acting up almost immediately and ricks' all started failing within a few months. Way too soon to be worn out from cycling through the menu. Most of the stuff that I vape is with a 1.8 to 2.0 ohm coil at 7 to 8 watts so I hardly ever go into the menu system. It's just Sigelei cutting costs on the one part that shouldn't have been skimped on. If you figure the cost to Sigelei for the buttons I ordered from Digi Key would probably be pennies on the dollar for the quantity they would purchase, it's hard to figure why they would not put a good button in there. Especially after so many documented instances of the button failing. I'm hoping I can successfully repair them. I don't feel like looking for something else!
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