Sigelei Zmax V3 and V5 Telescopic: User's Group
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The bargain basement Memorial Day sale V5 I ordered from madvapes for $13.83 (shipped) arrived on Friday. I've been on the boat for a few days and didn't get a chance to check it out until today. Nice brushed SS V5 flat top. Non-vented top cap. Chromed plastic button. Two laser-etched logos: oval sigelei under the button and Zmax V5 on the side of the upper tube. Included both short and tall battery caps. However, Madvapes did not include the V5 USB device charger adapter. Madvapes claimed this was included in their online description. Not a bad deal, though. I don't need another V5 charging adapter and rather have both battery caps, instead.
Hey guys! I got a zmax v3 back in January for 9.99. I just started really using it last night with a 1.35 coil I wrapped. I had only used it with one of those just fogs atty that I won here but put it aside after the coils went out. I just haven't felt like trying to learn how to recoil them. I usually vape at .5-1. So I haven't really tried the zmax out. Anyhow...I really love this thing.
It seems so sturdy! And I don't vape high wattage even when I'm running a .5, I go around 17 watts. Just not interested in high wattage at all. However, with this zmax I prefer running it in the voltage setting. It is a great mod. It works so well and I love the feeling of it. I have a blue one.
So my question to you is I found another blue one and also found the v5 that someone was mentioning a few pages back.
Which one would you get? Is there really a big difference besides the cell charger? Do you think the v3 would last longer in the long run for durability? I can't resist getting another zmax. In fact if I can still find them before August, I plan on picking up like three or four more.
It seems so sturdy! And I don't vape high wattage even when I'm running a .5, I go around 17 watts. Just not interested in high wattage at all. However, with this zmax I prefer running it in the voltage setting. It is a great mod. It works so well and I love the feeling of it. I have a blue one.
So my question to you is I found another blue one and also found the v5 that someone was mentioning a few pages back.
Which one would you get? Is there really a big difference besides the cell charger? Do you think the v3 would last longer in the long run for durability? I can't resist getting another zmax. In fact if I can still find them before August, I plan on picking up like three or four more.
Get them both Yiana, for the price of a pack of cigarettes and a candy bar( cant stand the term"analogs")they will be worth their weight in gold in the near future
Will do. For $25 for both I guess I can't go wrong. I'm vaping off of mine right now and I love it! (I can't stand the word analogs either.)
They are so durable and vape so well, it blows my mind they're so cheap now. I guess some people just want the newer tech. I say if it's not broke, why fix it? I think I like this tube better than a box. I usually use my subox mini. I think it is going to be getting jealous now.
Do it!!
The mod is specifically made for stacking.
Should be 3-4 ml.
It will have a lot more punch so you may want to drop .1-.2 v.
I'm the Stacking evangelist, lol.
See this blog for all aspects of stacking...
Stacking batteries in a regulated mod - zmax, ect.
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Thank you so much for this. Very informative and interesting. Has been bookmarked for sure!
However after reading thru it I think I'll stay with my single 18350s. I only use VV mode and never stray from my preferred 3.5v (+-.2) setting. On 2.4 ohm NR-R-NR coil (efficiency). I normally get a full day from my 700 mah Efests (as I do with my preferred 650 mah egos).
So i gather from your blog info that I'm not really stressing my mods or batteries at all and with size and weight being as important as they are to me I think the minimal benefit I might derive from stacking wouldn't be worthwhile *for me*. But most likely I'll play around with it one day now that I unnerstan.
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Yeah your not stressing them at all, its just fine for you. ..
It all depends what you want.. i wanted both the most power and the longest battery life..
It all depends what you want.. i wanted both the most power and the longest battery life..
As I'm sure most Vapers do. I started down the gimme more and more and DL hitting path also but my old decrepit COPD riddled lungs couldn't take it. Started hacking up stuff and wheezing again just like when I smoked. So I'm kinda stuck here in extreme Tootle land but happy with it. I've had a lot of fun perfecting *my* vape and my 24 nic DIY satisfies.
Sigelei V3 and V5 performance are exactly the same. Durability is exactly the same. Brushed stainless steel is the most durable finish. Given the choice I'd go for V5. V5 shows two lines of information on the OLED display when fired instead of one line on the V3. Firing V5 will show you a battery charge gauge and a puff counter in addition to the voltage or wattage output. The battery gauge has obvious advantages: you don't need to go to Menu Item #4 every time you want to see if the battery is getting low. The puff counter tells me the condition of the battery. I know about how many puffs I get off my batteries by the time they hit 3.4V. When the number of puffs falls off by about 30% I know the battery is getting old and tired and ready for recycling. Another useful V5 bonus feature is an amp out display.
With V3 and V5 prices so low and within a few dollars of each other I'd go for the V5 even if the cell phone charger is not included (like the one I got from Madvapes last week).
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I'm ordering one this weekend. I can't begin to say how much I love this. It's fantastic and so cheap. I'm sure they probably weren't in the beginning.
The V5 has two lines in the display? All mine must be V3's then.
The 7-22, Mini and Blue V3 cost me ~10$ new. None of my Sigelei's have a puff counter. The Kanger ST's have just enough room for 16 wraps of SS430 for a ~1.3 ohm (cold) coil.
The 7-22, Mini and Blue V3 cost me ~10$ new. None of my Sigelei's have a puff counter. The Kanger ST's have just enough room for 16 wraps of SS430 for a ~1.3 ohm (cold) coil.
The V5 has two lines in the display? All mine must be V3's then.
The 7-22, Mini and Blue V3 cost me ~10$ new. None of my Sigelei's have a puff counter. The Kanger ST's have just enough room for 16 wraps of SS430 for a ~1.3 ohm (cold) coil.
Looking good!
No, they were not cheap when first introduced. I purchased my first V3 in April, 2013 from ElectronicStix.com. The cost was $74.95 shipped from Utah.
Firing a V5. V5 also has Menu Item #9 Mobile Power which turns the cell phone charger off or on.
Firing a V3. I think that all Sigelei Minis have V3 electronics and firmware.
Firing a V3. I think that all Sigelei Minis have V3 electronics and firmware.
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I thought they would have been expensive when they first came out. These are so sturdy and high quality in my opinion. I'm stoked to have found this thread. I'm starting to read it all.
Firing a V5. V5 also has Menu Item #9 Mobile Power which turns the cell phone charger off or on.
Firing a V3. I think that all Sigelei Minis have V3 electronics and firmware.
That is so nice! I love the display.
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