thanks for the review Tom. I bookmarked the page, im looking for a backup for my provari. Thanks again and happy vaping!
- Status
I don't know enough about the 6 Amp Beast to make a comment. Hopefully smoktek will provide me with
more information about it so I can make a guestimation.
What type of (Dual Coil or Single) Cartomizer/Atomizer/Clearomizer do you use and what Voltage do you vape at?
This would determine if you might need the extra 3 amps.
But than again there are plenty of people who own Porsches Race Cars that only drive at 10 miles over the speed limit instead of 160MPH!!!
Come back again and tell me how you like the unit. I vaped a Provari and I prefer this unit. When it gets back from the shop the provari will be relegated to a backup unit & Cartomizer Tester.
By the way just because it looks like a battery box doesn't mean that it has to stay like a battery box.
Within a few days my refurbing job will be done and I'll have pictures up of a really radical box.
Last edited:
Well don't laugh too hard at me. This is my first time customizing a battery box.
My Mother in law painted the box with metallic Blue and Metalic Silver.
Then my 11 year old painted good luck indian symbols.
All that's left is to put on the Matte finish to protect it.
My Mother in law painted the box with metallic Blue and Metalic Silver.
Then my 11 year old painted good luck indian symbols.
All that's left is to put on the Matte finish to protect it.
Last edited:
Some people carry pictures of their kid(s) in a wallet you have a custom painted Box Mod by your kid!
excellent review, Tom. the varicool really is a fantastic little unit. i agree with all the pros. and very little cons.
i decorated mine with stickers, but it certainly would look classy with some woodgrain contact paper, vinyl, or other type of covering. i made sure to cut holes in the stickers to keep the vent holes unobstructed, just to be safe.
i used mine so much that the door became very loose. i was contemplating getting a new door or possibly modding the existing door to make it more snug but i never ended up doing it. thats how minor my complaints are about the box. aside from not knowing your EXACT voltage (you can easily estimate), i couldnt find anything to complain about on this unit!
i decorated mine with stickers, but it certainly would look classy with some woodgrain contact paper, vinyl, or other type of covering. i made sure to cut holes in the stickers to keep the vent holes unobstructed, just to be safe.
i used mine so much that the door became very loose. i was contemplating getting a new door or possibly modding the existing door to make it more snug but i never ended up doing it. thats how minor my complaints are about the box. aside from not knowing your EXACT voltage (you can easily estimate), i couldnt find anything to complain about on this unit!
my voltage wheel is as smooth as butter. i guess this is something that coudl be different on each box.
ive dropped my varicool several times. 
no damage that i could see other than a tiny chip to the plastic box.
no damage that i could see other than a tiny chip to the plastic box.
Great job. I like it.
My questions about the 6 amp beast were because I was considering ordering one. I decided to go ahead and order the Porsche. I'd rather have too much power than not enough!! We'll see how it acts in about two days when it gets here. I was looking for a triple coil but all I found was carto's. Don't really care for them, I would like to find a triple coil, 1.5 to 3 ohm, with about 3 or 4 ml capacity in a tank or clearomizer just for giggles. I've been using the Kanger T2 on my twists and have been very satisfied with their performance. I got some extra, 1,? ohm replaceable coils but haven't tried them yet. The T2 came with a 2.4 ohm that's been doing a great job for about a 1 1/2 months.
Maybe Rob can send you a 6 amp beast to review. You did such a good job reviewing the varicool and the behavior of the AW vs Trustfire batts. in the varicool. I would be very interested in reading your review of the beast. I'd like to know if the 6 amp regulator will make a big difference in the batt. life if used in the 5 volt range.
Any way, thanks for the reviews.
My questions about the 6 amp beast were because I was considering ordering one. I decided to go ahead and order the Porsche. I'd rather have too much power than not enough!! We'll see how it acts in about two days when it gets here. I was looking for a triple coil but all I found was carto's. Don't really care for them, I would like to find a triple coil, 1.5 to 3 ohm, with about 3 or 4 ml capacity in a tank or clearomizer just for giggles. I've been using the Kanger T2 on my twists and have been very satisfied with their performance. I got some extra, 1,? ohm replaceable coils but haven't tried them yet. The T2 came with a 2.4 ohm that's been doing a great job for about a 1 1/2 months.
Maybe Rob can send you a 6 amp beast to review. You did such a good job reviewing the varicool and the behavior of the AW vs Trustfire batts. in the varicool. I would be very interested in reading your review of the beast. I'd like to know if the 6 amp regulator will make a big difference in the batt. life if used in the 5 volt range.
Any way, thanks for the reviews.
You are very welcome and thank you for the nice comment.
One word of caution, Rob sent me the data sheet on the Beast and this unit IS ONLY SAFE to use with IMR High Drain Batteries. I strongly suggest you buy them from LightHound as there are many counterfeits in the market. This unit will draw 3.5 AMPs under a high load from your batteries and normal Protected Lithium Ions are only rated to around 2.5. This is not a toy this is a dangerous unit to use with the wrong batteries.
I'm sure you are going to love your Porsche the 6V will take anything you want to throw at it . Up to 6v output.
Last edited:
I've been taking it easy with the Beast. I'm using a Kanger T2 with 1.8 Ω res. The beast is set as low as it will go. I'll keep using these single coils until the new batteries get here. SmokTek did not have any instructions or warnings packed with it.
Thanks for the heads-up. What combination of Coil and voltage would produce a 3.5 amp draw? I've already fried a couple of eGo W/F1 Eliq. Clearos. Ha, they were getting old anyways.
Thanks for the heads-up. What combination of Coil and voltage would produce a 3.5 amp draw? I've already fried a couple of eGo W/F1 Eliq. Clearos. Ha, they were getting old anyways.
If you go with a 1.5OHm Dual Coil Cartomizer and put the voltage at the maximum voltage, I'm pretty sure that you will draw 3.5 Amps.
Please keep the 1.8 at the lowest and no higher. Wait for the IMR Batteries.
I've always been a proponent that IMR is overrated until I saw the spec on the conversion chip. Based on the specs, this unit could explode or destroy a normal battery. It has the capability to draw 50% more than the Batteries Tolerance. That's not just a little difference.
I've been told that the LR and dual coil at High Voltage are where the greatest amount of Amps are drawn, just be mellow keep it at the bottom for now.
Than when you get your IMR, Let it rip. I know you will. !!!
Please keep the 1.8 at the lowest and no higher. Wait for the IMR Batteries.
I've always been a proponent that IMR is overrated until I saw the spec on the conversion chip. Based on the specs, this unit could explode or destroy a normal battery. It has the capability to draw 50% more than the Batteries Tolerance. That's not just a little difference.
I've been told that the LR and dual coil at High Voltage are where the greatest amount of Amps are drawn, just be mellow keep it at the bottom for now.
Than when you get your IMR, Let it rip. I know you will. !!!
Thanks, that's kinda what I was thinking. I haven't found any ejuice that I could stand the taste of above 3.7 volts. The Varicool kicks it for me at the bottom of the dial so I'll wait until I get the right batteries before I take it for a real test drive.
Actually it's the Ohms of the Clearomizer that you are using. The higher the Ohms the higher the voltage that you can use. Another variable is the Nic Content of the E-Liquid. The higher the Nic content the higher the throat hit. So if you are vaping high Nic e-liquid than you will tend to vape at a lower Voltage. You might want to experiment with 2.4ohm and 2.8 or even 3.0Ohm clearomizers.
I am very interested in this device. Both the standard and Beasty versions. Curious though...the Beast is good for 6 amps but has only a 5 amp switch? Or does Smoktek upgrade the switch in the high power version? Also...fieldh0, how are you liking yours?
Last edited:
The incoming voltage is 2.69 under load and the outgoing voltage is capable of 6 Amp. The switch would connect the circuit and the max that would run through it would be 2.69 than the chip would boost to 6amps .So a 5 amp switch should be fine.
Maybe some experts would like to comment on this chart of the Chip.Just double click on it to enlarge.
Last edited:
Great information, thank you tomz for starting this thread. Ive been on the fence with which PV purchase next. My latest e-cigs (vmods) were just not cutting it anymore and looking for a box mod. I was going back and forth between a Reo/VVPV/ and a few feed box mods, but have decided that i am going the smoktec route.
I am just going to add a tank to it and see how it goes...for $50, its a 1/3 of the price of the contenders.
I will check back once i get acclimated with it
I am just going to add a tank to it and see how it goes...for $50, its a 1/3 of the price of the contenders.
I will check back once i get acclimated with it
Indeed, thank you very much tomz for the great in-depth review. Personally my next purchase will be a Provari followed by a standard Varicool box for work (construction, good form factor, battery life ) and a Beast just so I can tease the hotshot Vmax lovers with their 5 amp limit. LOL
The 2.69 amp figure that you state is with 12v input and 5v output at max power of 30w.
It really depends on where the switch is located in the circuit. If it is post-regulator then you can use Ohm's law with output voltage and coil resistance to figure for switch current. If it is pre-regulator it gets slightly more complicated.
I[in] = (V[out] / V[in]) * I[out]
That will get you close, but doesn't account for efficiency losses.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked
