SXK Billet box...

[muth]

Hey there. I'm just getting interested in a SXK BB. I'm interested in rebuildables so would these be a good place to start?

SXK Steam Tuner RBA for Billet box-$15.9|Legendgadget
and....

SXK Vape Shell RBA for Billet box mod-$19.9|Legendgadget

 

[Tinker Ray]

Hey there. I'm just getting interested in a SXK BB. I'm interested in rebuildables so would these be a good place to start?

SXK Steam Tuner RBA for Billet box-$15.9|Legendgadget
and....

SXK Vape Shell RBA for Billet box mod-$19.9|Legendgadget

I haven't used the Steam Tuner, only the vape Shell. I run it wide open, it works very well. The Steam Tuner looks very interesting, something I will have to try

 

[mleeAFC]

So I got the yftk Haku Xeta and said I would have a play and report back so here goes.....the only thing I have to compare this against in the SXK BB DNA60 is the SXK Vapeshell which I must say I was very pleased with as a DTL vaper. I first set up the same coil i used in the vapeshell, a simple 26gauge kanthal wrapped 5 times around a 3mm rod comes out at 0.8. Wicking is so easy with cotton bacon fluffed a little and cut level with the outside of the xeta. With the 4 hole insert on the deck and the largest reducer in the chimney I found it was a bit too tight a pull for me although the flavour was really good. I then remove all of the air flow reducers and bingo !! A really beautiful vape at 27.5W flavour is amazing and a dense vape ..with this setup you can take a real long pull ....although it is still a more restricted pull than the vapeshell (but not by much) the flavour is soooo good. So I'm my humble opinion the XETA way out performs the Vapeshell so a big thumbs up from me. If you are expecting more airflow than the vapeshell then you wont like it and I used that with the largest restrictor in the deck and if you want something that can go right down to a tight MTL it will do that incredibly well.

 

[b.m.]

So I got the yftk Haku Xeta and said I would have a play and report back so here goes.....the only thing I have to compare this against in the SXK BB DNA60 is the SXK Vapeshell which I must say I was very pleased with as a DTL vaper. I first set up the same coil i used in the vapeshell, a simple 26gauge kanthal wrapped 5 times around a 3mm rod comes out at 0.8. Wicking is so easy with cotton bacon fluffed a little and cut level with the outside of the xeta. With the 4 hole insert on the deck and the largest reducer in the chimney I found it was a bit too tight a pull for me although the flavour was really good. I then remove all of the air flow reducers and bingo !! A really beautiful vape at 27.5W flavour is amazing and a dense vape ..with this setup you can take a real long pull ....although it is still a more restricted pull than the vapeshell (but not by much) the flavour is soooo good. So I'm my humble opinion the XETA way out performs the Vapeshell so a big thumbs up from me. If you are expecting more airflow than the vapeshell then you wont like it and I used that with the largest restrictor in the deck and if you want something that can go right down to a tight MTL it will do that incredibly well.

Glad to hear it's working good.My SXK Xeta is on the way,and i "expect" to like it enough that i already ordered the YFTK version too haha,although that one isn't expected to ship until 10/15,so it'll be a while before i see that one,definitely looking forward to getting the SXK version soon,if usps will hurry up haha.

 

[b.m.]

Just got notice that my SXK Xeta was processed through customs in Chicago today,so it's getting close.Says estimated delivery of Thursday,but i should get it before then,now i can start to get excited haha.

 

[dwcraig1]

I too put in the air disc with 4 holes on my first build. I removed it as it only lets enough air through for about 25 watts. I vape pretty much TC only and rely on EScribe to get it right.

 

[gsmit1]

It's BBetter than Xmas !
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I've been hooked on my SXK Crossbow since I got it. Not the very easiest to work with, but a great vape once you get it down.

 

[gsmit1]

Just got notice that my SXK Xeta was processed through customs in Chicago today,so it's getting close.Says estimated delivery of Thursday,but i should get it before then,now i can start to get excited haha.

I will be very interested in your impressions. A guy at POTV says that the YFTK version is indistinguishable from his OG, but I'm torn. I've had good success with the SXK gear.

 

[gsmit1]

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If you were in the states, you'd probably be accused spreading nuclear vapes. Oh wait. They'd just say "vaping" and lump radioactive vaping with nicotine vaping. I forgot.

 

[gsmit1]

Give it time and experiment with it.Don't make the same mistake i did,try a few things,get frustrated,and rush to get rid of it.That's what i did,then regretted it,so bought everything over again to start over.Now,this time,i have been trying different builds,different coils,etc. and am getting to really like it.

I can personally vouch for the veracity of this post.

 

[gsmit1]

Hey there. I'm just getting interested in a SXK BB. I'm interested in rebuildables so would these be a good place to start?

SXK Steam Tuner RBA for Billet box-$15.9|Legendgadget
and....

SXK Vape Shell RBA for Billet box mod-$19.9|Legendgadget

It will matter what kind of vape you want to get out of it. RDTL? MTL? Something in between?

 

[gsmit1]

To weigh in on the SXK versus Authentic thing, I'll copy and paste what I said on another unmentionable site whose initials are V U.
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To me personally, an Evolv driven device without Escribe is like a Linux machine without root. Or a radio that doesn't play half the stations. I guess I understand why they do it that way, and they're business is obviously doing fine without it, but it's a deal breaker for me. If I'm going to pay that much money for a device with a premier circuit in it, it better give me access to everything that circuit is capable of.

Here I have what amounts to a counterfeit, I plug it in, upgrade the firmware first thing, and off I go changing what I want. It even charges onboard if I wanted to.

I'm not beating up on BBV because clearly they make an exquisite product that sells all the way out as soon as they are available. I'm only saying how it is with myself.
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I also am running TC on both of mine with great results. Titanium in the Exocet and SS in the Crossbow. Why bother with a DNA processor if you're only going to use simple wattage all the time? A dozen good chips will do that for a fraction of the cost. Just my opinion.

 

[gsmit1]

Oh yeah. According to the Evolv authenticity check, the DNA 60 boards in mine were both manufactured earlier this year and there was a firmware upgrade that they both needed. Maybe being a computer geek has something to do with it, but I could not live with knowing there was a firmware upgrade I wasn't allowed to have after spending well over 200 bucks. Why should I have to rig a satellite board myself? Again. Just me.

 

[b.m.]

I will be very interested in your impressions. A guy at POTV says that the YFTK version is indistinguishable from his OG, but I'm torn. I've had good success with the SXK gear.

Yeah,the SXK stuff has been good,so i hope this one follows suit,although hearing good things on the YFTK version,i had to order it too,for comparison reasons haha.

 

[FLICK]

I've been hooked on my SXK Crossbow since I got it. Not the very easiest to work with, but a great vape once you get it down.

I've had minor teething issues with both my new SXK RBA's...

The Crossbow, the airflow was way too tight, I discovered the air hole through the side of the 510 thread wasn't lined up with the hole through the plastic insulator inside, I ran a 1mm drill bit into the hole by hand and it cut a sliver of plastic out of the insulator so the hole was clear all the way through, the air flow is good now..

I checked my spare crossbow (which I haven't used yet) , it appeared ok, the insulator was lined up... The screw up through the bottom wasn't tight though, I inserted the drill bit in the hole while I tightened the screw so the insulator stayed lined up..

If anyone else has an issue with tight airflow and you don't have a small drill bit to run through the hole, you could probably line up the holes by loosening the pin/screw, then poke a paperclip through the hole and wiggle it around to line up the insulator, then re-tighten the screw..

And the Insider V2, that was all going well until I gave it a clean and rebuilt it with a 1.2ohm SS316L coil, soon after the draw got tight and then I got a "check atomizer" error, when I pulled it apart I discovered the airflow insert had dislodged and it was resting against the coil, it had shorted the positive coil leg and caused it to burn out... The airflow inserts seem to stay in place if there's a bit of juice on them but because I had cleaned it and it was basically dry it had come out...

Looking at photos of my first nichrome build from when I pulled it out I've just realized the wick was probably keeping the insert in place , it was quite a narrow 3mm ID coil so the wick was touching the insert, the spaced 2.5mm ID 9 turn SS coils I wound were significantly wider, about the same width as the airflow insert, so the wick probably wasn't touching the insert which is why it came out so easily:

Since I'm unlikely to change inserts, next time I pull it apart I might give the insert a light squeeze with side cutters so they leave a bit of a scar on it so it's a tight fit in the hole and cant come out accidentally in future... If I don't get too heavy handed with the side cutters I should still be able to get a small screwdriver under the edge to pry it out if I do need to change it...

 

[FLICK]

Oh yeah. According to the Evolv authenticity check, the DNA 60 boards in mine were both manufactured earlier this year and there was a firmware upgrade that they both needed. Maybe being a computer geek has something to do with it, but I could not live with knowing there was a firmware upgrade I wasn't allowed to have after spending well over 200 bucks. Why should I have to rig a satellite board myself? Again. Just me.

My SXK DNA60 which I purchased late March:

Evolv DNA 60
Serial Number: APGG SOPH GXVL
Device Information: Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 1:10 PM
Firmware Version: 1.2 SP6.1 US
Revision Code: 311200685

I'm fairly sure it updated to SP6 when I first connected it, I'm not sure what it was before...

 

[BillW50]

I'm fairly sure it updated to SP6 when I first connected it, I'm not sure what it was before...

All 4 of mine came with Firmware US v1.2 SP3. Purchased 3 in Feb and 1 in March. Still today they have SP3 on them.

 

[Susaz]

Hey there. I'm just getting interested in a SXK BB. I'm interested in rebuildables so would these be a good place to start?

SXK Steam Tuner RBA for Billet box-$15.9|Legendgadget
and....

SXK Vape Shell RBA for Billet box mod-$19.9|Legendgadget

Both are great. If you're a DL or restricted DL I'd pick both plus the Haku. The three plus the Protank insert that comes with the BB make great rebuildables. As a rule of thumb pick some tanks, 1 for each rebuildable is great. You'll have full tanks to switch if something happens to the build. Welcome!

 

[dwcraig1]

All 4 of mine came with Firmware US v1.2 SP3. Purchased 3 in Feb and 1 in March. Still today they have SP3 on them.

SP6 and SP6.1 have been available for awhile, 6 adds boost to non TC (watts) through EScribe and 6.1 lets you configure the boost on the mod as well for INT versions only. Otherwise just the edition of Celsius for room and board temps.
(To the best of my knowledge)

 

[dwcraig1]

I'm wanting to drill out the smallest air disc on my styled Xeta to 3 mm. I can do that with no problem once I figure out how to hold it, perhaps with a drill chuck. It's a pretty big step between the one with 4 holes and none (4 mm). The one with 4 holes is way too restrictive for me. No disc installed seems real good but I'd like to try it with a 3 mm.