Smoktech Vmax Owners - tips, tricks and quirks

[mogium]

It didnt make it when I first got it

 

[dwcraig1]

You're good to go then...all My V/ZMax make a slight high pitched buzzing sound coming from the display when firing up.

Wow, I just heard it, never noticed before cause the sizzle probably drowned it out. That is high all right.

 

[Optimo]

It didnt make it when I first got it

Could it be you never noticed it till now like Dw?

 

[Stymied]

You're good to go then...all My V/ZMax make a slight high pitched buzzing sound coming from the display when firing up.

Ahh man ... Now I gotta try mine. Hmmm, I'm getting nothing with either (V/Z)? Must be bad hearing, at least that's what wifey say'n!

 

[dwcraig1]

Interestingly mine is silent, maybe they only whine when they are tired. I even unscrewed the atty but I have more surrounding noise than when I heard it this morning.

 

[TBinAZ]

Maybe it's due to the neg battery spring tensions like mentioned in other thread? I dunno, mine are silent.

Interestingly mine is silent, maybe they only whine when they are tired. I even unscrewed the atty but I have more surrounding noise than when I heard it this morning.

 

[Optimo]

Mines silent if any noise is around...it takes a keen ear to hear it.

 

[donesmokin]

Most of the time mine is silent but some times I can hear it over my tinnitus!

 

[DKS-1]

Both of these are silent Z/V

(wanted to show off my case, lol)

 

[oofrenz]

Nice ! :thumbup:

 

[Optimo]

Nice setup DKS.

 

[skipdashu]

Anyone know what causes the vmax to start counting when you fire it?

It's the initialization sequence running to start up the chip based software.

 

[skipdashu]

I have a Vmax from the first co-op buy way back in the spring. I'd thought it was a V2, but maybe not.

Is it true that all V1s have lightning bolts on the top and bottom caps (mine does), and that all V2s have dots?

If so, then I've got a Version 1, which would more obviously explain why I've never been able to run any low-resistance coils on it---cartos, clearos, tanks, atties, whatever. Anything below about 2.1 ohms gives a burnt taste, even at 3.0 volts. I'd assumed that the first revision V2 hadn't adjusted the voltage settings much, but perhaps I really do have one of the early Beasts.

I have a v2 (resets to 3.0v) with the 'lightening bolts'.

 

[skipdashu]

Not quite. In order for the circuit to be able to give the higher voltage to the ato, it will draw more current from the battery. Depending on the circuit though, as some might waste more power when using lower voltages, but in general no power comes free.

All true but... in general, regulator efficiency tends to be better when Vout is closest to Vin so overall efficiency tends to be better with 3.0Ω 'heaters'. Higher efficiency = longer battery life. Probably better regulation also.

 

[skipdashu]

That makes sense, but the calculator shows lower amperage, but I also understand what you are saying. So, if the circuit uses more juice, but the coil is a little more efficient, I wonder what side of it it ends up on. I will assume that, being more efficient coil-wise, but being less effiecient circuit-wise, probably comes in to pretty close to the same, would you think? Also, another thing, I sometimes use stacked batteries when my IMRs are charging, I will use AW RCR123s and it runs just fine, not noticeable difference. I wonder if that would make it more efficient because the voltage is being reduced. I also hear that the Zmax's circuitry is some of the more efficient circuitry out there. I heard the darwin, while having super accuracy, is a little less efficient, maybe because of the accuracy and all the stats it displays. Would love one, but I think my next buy may be an Altoids tin from smart vapes. Supposed to have very little voltage drop. Sorry for mentioning it here though.

I just bought one (SV tin box, ~$60) and am running a pair of CGR18650-CHs in it. Now on DAY 3 with these batts but it does share time with the Z and V. It holds to under .5v variation load vs no-load and so far I can't see any drop due to battery drop. Very impressed with the build.

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[skipdashu]

Both of these are silent Z/V

(wanted to show off my case, lol)

Speaking of which... Is this the aluminum tool case that Home Depot WAS selling? I have one that looks like this but has gray foam from there. Where did u get yours?

 

[DKS-1]

Speaking of which... Is this the aluminum tool case that Home Depot WAS selling? I have one that looks like this but has gray foam from there. Where did u get yours?

Amazon. It's the small Ape Case.

 

[mogium]

It didnt make it when I first got it

Could it be you never noticed it till now like Dw?

no I am sensitive to that kind of noise it drives me nuts

 

[pokkatea9321]

Hey guys! been playing around with my vmax v2 around and love this pv Just one question, if anyone have tried fitting a Z-atty Pro on the Vmax? due to the fact that the only website that sells the U does not seem to update on the stock, will try and grab a Pro if only if it fits the Vmax V2.

Thanks

 

[Optimo]

Hey guys! been playing around with my vmax v2 around and love this pv Just one question, if anyone have tried fitting a Z-atty Pro on the Vmax? due to the fact that the only website that sells the U does not seem to update on the stock, will try and grab a Pro if only if it fits the Vmax V2.

Thanks

It fits on a Provari and a Provari is bigger in diameter so I would say yes it fits a VMax.