Smoktech Vmax Owners - tips, tricks and quirks

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tnt56

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Sorry but I really did want a zmax and have yet to be convinced to get one. I just wish smoktech would get the regulation right. I got an ITASTE and love it. It even suggest the proper voltage to use. (useful for a noob). My vmax runs a lot hotter than the twist, spinners, and itaste. (But I got my wants though)
 

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Sorry but I really did want a zmax and have yet to be convinced to get one. I just wish smoktech would get the regulation right. I got an ITASTE and love it. It even suggest the proper voltage to use. (useful for a noob). My vmax runs a lot hotter than the twist, spinners, and itaste. (But I got my wants though)

If you want the ZMax experience without the $100+ cost look at the madvapes clones, ClearMax and AcryliMax. They have the ZMax circuit board in their own acrylic tubes for well under a $100. I have a ClearMax in addition to my VMax and couldn't be happier.

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Geekgirl is not Steeljan...Steeljan is by far a better reviewer imo. That Geekgirl review of the VMax made me prob not wanna watch any more of her reviews.

Have to agree with you Optimo. Her attitude and objectivity was way out of line for anyone other than a Provari fan. Like a few other here I couldn't get past the first few minute, it was just too painful, and I don't say that as a VMax fanboy, it was just painful to watch, like a bad movie with real bad actors. :)

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I am a converted Provari fanboy; bought and sold about 6 since the first run and still use my one V2 daily; wouldn't be without one, BUT I love my Vmax and have a Zmax on the way just because I like the Vmax so much.
Come on Geekgirl; the Vmax just plain kicks ....; there's no VV like it...
 

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Yes. I use a chid (chinese mini did clone). I guess I'll stop using rba on my vmax.

Hopes this helps, it seems awhile back fuzzyione had a solution that helped with the DID. YMMV.

Success! I've solved my DID/Vmax buzzing problem and I hope this helps anyone else in the same predicament.

It was the center positive pole of the DID. If the bottom connector does not protrude far enough out it creates a short. I discovered this accidently as I was rocking the DID a little back and forth on the vmax....you could hear the buzzing start and stop. I took the DID off and adjusted the center pin so it sticks out just a hair further out the bottom and presto. Buzzing stopped, ohm reading stabilized and it's perfect once again. Vaping like a bloody steam engine in fact.

After cleaning and reassembling my DID last time I must have tightened the bottom nut a little too much, forcing the bottom connector up the shaft too far.

So check those positive posts if you're experiencing an unwanted buzz :)

I intentionally reproduced this phenomenon by deliberately overtightening that nut and sure enough, the buzzing was back. Adjusting the center post cured the problem. I shudder to think what I've put the poor circuit board through all this time but it's still alive and functioning beautifully!
 

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This is what I mean.
 
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