Smoktech Magneto Question

[Jugband]

Hi everyone! I've been hearing such great things about the Smoktech Magneto that I'm thinking of ordering one. I just had one quick question. I've read that it's kickable with flat top batteries. I prefer to use aw imr batteries, which of course are button top. My question is, can you use the kick in the Magneto with aw imr batteries?

 

[Miata GT]

If you're planning to use 18650s they won't fit with the kick, there's not enough extension in the tube. Might work with 18490s though but I haven't tried.

 

[Jugband]

Yeah, I would use 18490. I understand the 18650 would be to long, I just wondered if the 18490 would also be a problem with button top? I don't really see why though since the Magneto is a Telescoping mod? Just thought I might be missing something?

 

[ericbnc]

I tried mine out with my AW 18490 button top and kick - it fits with no threads showing even after lowering the pin some to flush mount my Klofun Lite.

 

[Jugband]

Great, good to hear! Thanks!

 

[Bosco]

This could be just my experience but I haven't had good luck with my kick2 and magneto. At the moment, I don't have any other kickable mod . . but the kick2 fits in my magneto fine with 18490 or 18350 AW IMR's . .but doesn't work very well. It cuts out every few seconds. It fires for a few seconds, cuts out for a few seconds . .and then sometimes cuts back on or sometimes I have to press the fire button again.

 

[Jugband]

This could be just my experience but I haven't had good luck with my kick2 and magneto. At the moment, I don't have any other kickable mod . . but the kick2 fits in my magneto fine with 18490 or 18350 AW IMR's . .but doesn't work very well. It cuts out every few seconds. It fires for a few seconds, cuts out for a few seconds . .and then sometimes cuts back on or sometimes I have to press the fire button again.

Oh, don't like the sounds of that. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[ericbnc]

Sounds like a Kick 2 problem - easy to test too - pull out the K2 and try the Magneto in mechanical mode. If it fires fine then you have isolated the problem.

 

[Bosco]

Sounds like a Kick 2 problem - easy to test too - pull out the K2 and try the Magneto in mechanical mode. If it fires fine then you have isolated the problem.

OH yeah - magneto fires just fine in mech mode. The magneto, or at least mine, has pretty big voltage drop . .like .5 volts under load. Not really sure if it's related to the kick2 issues . .ie . .maybe there's poor connection somewhere.

 

[Ronald3638]

My magneto worked fine straight mechanical but not so well with my ST Kick until I took the magneto's switch apart, cleaned it and put a thin layer of Noalox on it. Now it's working like it should with the kick.

 

[porkchopbun]

My Kick 2 stop working after a week..haven't had time to write to Evolv yet...and it was with Magneto v2 and Clone Nemmy....it didn't smell burnt, no e-juice got in it..so no idea why..

 

[suspectK]

What great things have you heard about the magneto? The 1 volt of voltage loss? The spring for a common contact with an insulator that can break? Durable tube, but that's about it.