Steam Crave regulated squonker

[Funk Dracula]

I've been using mine with no problems for months. Until last week when I left it on the table and it goes really hot. Does anybody have the same experience?

Not myself, but that sounds pretty damn alarming.

Although I really like this mod, and it seems built quite solid, I don't exactly have "faith" in the Chinese board inside it. Knowing how rough I treat my Reos, I have no doubt I'll brick the chip in mine at some point. Thankfully it's a cheaper mod. Who knows, perhaps there are better chips that'll fit in there to replace the original one as well.

Do keep us posted on your situation though. It's not unheard of for China to release chips that malfunction in rather alarming ways... that'd be a real bummer about this mod.

Cheers

 

[bky16]

Just found the reason for the heating up. It's because the positive contact of the battery holder which is to close to the cover. It causes shorting so the MOD heat up.

You can notice the scratches next to the magnet.

Now put a scotch tape on it and is working great.

 

[VapingWolf]

What is the best type of wire to use with the Steam Crave Squonker with a Aromamizer V-RDA? I tried using dual parallel kanthal clapton coils(26gx2/32g) and my device heats it for a second then shows a battery symbol on the screen and quits pushing power out? Dunno what I did wrong? Maybe it can't handle parallel claptons. I did have SS316 wire in it and it did ok but didn't seem to put out as much vapor aa I thought it should at 60 Watts. Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

 

[garyoa1]

 

[VapingWolf]

I am getting an error on y Steam Crave Squonk Box Mod....its !like a half full battery icon surrounded by a triangle....what does this mean????

 

[5spike]

According to the steam crave manual.

Low voltage protection

When your battery voltage is lower than 3.1V, the Squonk will stop working to prevent battery damage.

 

[VapingWolf]

It can't be that. It's an almost brand new Sony VTC5 with a fresh charge plus I even swapped batteries to a LG HG2 with a fresh charge and got the same message. However, I think I fixed it when I moved the coil down. Maybe it was grounding out on the top part. Hell I dunno.

According to the steam crave manual.

Low voltage protection

When your battery voltage is lower than 3.1V, the Squonk will stop working to prevent battery damage.

 

[VapingWolf]

I'm now using SS316 wire 10 wraps @ 3mm registers 0.23

 

[5spike]

I'm now using SS316 wire 10 wraps @ 3mm registers 0.23

Possible to take a picture? Is it in power mode and not temperature mode? If its still doing that with that build and battery could be a bad board. I've never gotten that symbol.

 

[fishwater]

It can't be that. It's an almost brand new Sony VTC5 with a fresh charge plus I even swapped batteries to a LG HG2 with a fresh charge and got the same message. However, I think I fixed it when I moved the coil down. Maybe it was grounding out on the top part. Hell I dunno.

I did the same thing on my first build in that atty, took me a minute to figure it out but the coil was touching the airflow insert.

 

[VapingWolf]

I did the same thing on my first build in that atty, took me a minute to figure it out but the coil was touching the airflow insert.

That's what I thought. Thank you man

 

[Troll from behind]

Does this thing give the low battery warning while firing to others?
I suppouse it is measuring the resistance whole time and if under load hits the low battery voltage it stops firing.
Kinda pita since the W has room for very intresting builds.

 

[dethnode]

Anyone looking at this mod may want to consider the upcoming kanger 160 watt tc dripbox

DRIPBOX 160W Starter kit

 

[Ben85]

Just a quick update for this one after a few months of use.

Mine has been perfect since day 1. Not a single error message, leak or anything. I did however pull off my battery ribbon, but that's no biggie. It has however been shelved for the moment and that is purely due to battery life which is pretty bad. Shame really.

 

[DancingHeretik]

Anyone looking at this mod may want to consider the upcoming kanger 160 watt tc dripbox

DRIPBOX 160W Starter kit

It's even got an airflow hole labeled "MTL" and a separate MTL driptip!

ECF (Katdarling) changing the world on post at a time!

 

[h00ligan]

I have to pick up one of these Steam Crave combos. Been wanting to try out Squonking
And at that price for a start up sounds like the time to do it. I shouldn't have an issue. I usually Vape at 10-14 Watts. And don't use Temp Control but sure do like the safety of a Regulated Mod. Most Regulated Squonk Mods I've seen cost at least $250. So worth a try before I invest $250+ for something I might not like. Plus want to find my Sweet Spot with an RDA with AFC without the flooding issues associated with an RDA

They're good starter devices. Sound alike you vape like me. Mouth to lung. The atomizer that comes with it is not right for that. It cannot be made to work
For that. If anyone says all you have to
Do is close down airflow they don't understand what makes good mouth to lung vaping.

That said there are a couple that do work. The reo rm2 is probably one of the cheapest best mtl devices. ($45-50 shipped)

If you really want one at a good price to try one I have a barely Used one and if You want I'll let it go wth the sod5k and converted pin for squonking. The pair is typically over $100 if you can even get the sod conversion pin any more in not sure.

Pm me and we can work something out. I've moved to some Chalice v3 and mech mods. Was going to list anyway.

Even if you don't want this stuff be vigilant researching advice from the lung hitting guys on mtl vaping. Many of them just don't have experience with what makes a good low power flavor setup with the right draw. so talk to other mtl guys so you don't waste money or get disheartened. There aren't too many squonkers who vape mtl in my experience. The guy who makes the reo mods does. A couple guys in here do and helped me out.

For an inexpensive starter squonking the steam craveand sod5k is an decent Setup. If you figure getting it at a decent discount t becomes
Probably the best intro Setup you can get for mtl. The next step up
Is the rm2 bfa. I'm not going to
Lie - it's probably w better experience than converted sod5k as its made for bottom feed. But that and w stem crave both shipped will
Come in substantially higher than a second hand gently used setup for trial
Purposes.

 

[h00ligan]

It's even got an airflow hole labeled "MTL" and a separate MTL driptip!

ECF (Katdarling) changing the world on post at a time!

Yah they also said the subtank would be great for
Mouth to lung with 1.2 or 1.5 ohm coils and people
Swore by it. Yet it was downright awful in every way. Huge inner air feeds closed down with afc rings != mouth to lung. Even with w label and Erik tip . Kanger haven't ever made a device that's gold for lung hits and also Good for Mtl- they keep saying over and over they have but every time and every coil and every device is Keith a lung hitter with closed down air flow that pushes anemic vapor at power levels tolerable to mtl vapers and vapor that's way too hot for mtl if ou turn it up to produce More.

Isnt it also MASSIVE ? The one insane was enormous. I believe it was the drip mod. It was easily 50% larger than the steam
Crave - maybe I saw something. Else ?

Edit no that's what i saw. Look no further than the velocity deck , air hole position , and ore made
Coil options to Conclude its not s good mtl squonking solution. Mtl flavor squonkers have small chambers and higher resistance coils with air that sweeps underneath.

I guess I'd have to try it to fully discount but my guess is a steam crave and rm2 would
Outperform Drastically in a smaller package.

 

[h00ligan]

Here you go



Around 28'. Mediocre temp control. Mediocre direct lung. Extremely poor MTL experience "the fact they out mtl on this shows they have no idea what mouth to lung is " - well. I think I paraphrased.


Overall it doesn't seem very good with s ton of seams. Plastic buttons. Large inconsistent parts.

I was considering one for $45 but there's no point

 

[h00ligan]

What is the best type of wire to use with the Steam Crave Squonker with a Aromamizer V-RDA? I tried using dual parallel kanthal clapton coils(26gx2/32g) and my device heats it for a second then shows a battery symbol on the screen and quits pushing power out? Dunno what I did wrong? Maybe it can't handle parallel claptons. I did have SS316 wire in it and it did ok but didn't seem to put out as much vapor aa I thought it should at 60 Watts. Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

That wire is good. When you see that there's usually a short. Are you sure the tails aren't contacting the wall of the atomizer? Double check and if not. Back the atomizer out. Don't screw it in so tight. My guess is he shirt is in the atomizer build but oven the post about the magnet is check that too!! Also are you in temp mode by accident ?


Edit. Looks like taps talk updated me with an old post that was probably answered. Anyway. When regulated mods act strange. Check the tails or build isn't touching the side. We've all don't it !!

 

[h00ligan]

Here is a size comparison of he $35 ($25 3 days shipping - you can much cheaper and wait s month) brass coppervape. Which is about twice he weight of the steam crave despite smaller footprint and mech mod. The aluminum one is the only you'd want to take out. It's half the weight of he brass and lighter as you'd expect compared to the steam crave.

Something important to note I hadn't realized. My chalice v3 were gurgling. I use 90% VGand it want draining well. I posted breads asking for help with the chalice. The way the mech mod works it's not flooding. It pulls thick Judie down way better than the steam crave. So thick liquid users be warned. The steam crave squonking mechanism isn't fantastic for that.