SXmini M Class (TEMP CONTROL)

[dannyben]

I've been using those disposable alcohol pads (like the Dr uses before giving a shot) and give a quick wipe and it's working good for me.

The fact that folks dry burn or torch Kanthal A1 or Nichrome will generally burn off the residual oils from manufacturing, while Ni200 normally is not dry burned, so cleaning is a must.

One thing I've noticed, and others have as well, is that some of the "taste" that is noticed even after cleaning is actually a LACK OF coloration of the taste by the wire. Kanthal A1 (yes, I'm particular enough to specify A1 when mentioning Kanthal, as Kanthal is also the manufacturer of the NiCr that I use) alloy has aluminum, iron and chromium in it. The chromium and aluminum don't add any flavor, however iron has a distinct flavor. Likewise, the aluminum and iron will oxidize very fast (this oxidation is what makes contact coils actually work)-- and these oxides DO impart a flavor.... So some or most of the flavor difference between the wire types (barring residual machining oils) is due to coloration on the Kanthal A1 side. This is NOT saying that A1 tastes better or worse than Ni200 (or NiCr), but validates that there IS a difference.

Now thats an informative constructive post!

One step further..... Walk in to any of the top 5 restaurants in your town. Are they using Stainless Steel cookware ( Chromium and Nickel) or Cast Iron? There's a reason the top chefs in the world only use cast-iron.

 

[Vlad1]

Guys I bet my 510 connector needs a clean! Will 70% isopropyl alcohol Pre Injection swabs be ok as a cleaner for 510 connections?

I just use a clean towel on both the atty connection and the SXmini connection, I usually clean it every coil change and haven't had any variations in my resistane readings. Both my atty and 510 have brass positive pin so just a little polish with the cloth is all that's needed for me.

 

[PapaPro]

Cheers Vlad

 

[jimho]

I've decided if I have the black paint issues, I am going to disassemble the little booger and take the black sleeve to work and give it a fine bead blast to bare metal and be done with it. Problem solved.

not sure if this was replied to... miss a few days on this thread and catch up is a beach....but that won't do what you think- well, it won't last. The case is some kind of aluminum alloy and the surface oxidizes quickly. I even tried a polyeurathane sealer (as in car sealer glaze)... Unless you want to polish it every day you'll want to paint it or slap a sticker on it.

 

[scottwess]

not sure if this was replied to... miss a few days on this thread and catch up is a beach....but that won't do what you think- well, it won't last. The case is some kind of aluminum alloy and the surface oxidizes quickly. I even tried a polyeurathane sealer (as in car sealer glaze)... Unless you want to polish it every day you'll want to paint it or slap a sticker on it.

Ahhhh, thanks for the heads up. You are right, I didn't think of that. So far the paint has held up...knock on wood. But if it fails I'll explore other alternatives.

 

[druckle]

not sure if this was replied to... miss a few days on this thread and catch up is a beach....but that won't do what you think- well, it won't last. The case is some kind of aluminum alloy and the surface oxidizes quickly. I even tried a polyeurathane sealer (as in car sealer glaze)... Unless you want to polish it every day you'll want to paint it or slap a sticker on it.

Yihi has published information that the outer shell is a zinc alloy on the M class. That makes sense given the relatively high weight of the device since zinc is quite a bit more dense than aluminum. I'm pretty sure that they selected zinc because it provides better dimensional precision in die castings than aluminum.

None of this has anything to do with whether bead blasting is a good fix for the finish problem or whether it is not. My own guess is that zinc wouldn't look good for long after bead blasting but I'm basing that on the appearance of galvanized surfaces after aging. I don't think unprotected zinc would look good for long in contact with oils/sweat from the hand.

Duane

 

[Braddahbill]

Testing Tempered 28awg NI200 Clapton wrapped with 30awg NI200 - 6/5 spaced wrap - 3mm ID - 22J powerful - 400º - 0.064 Ω. There is a bit of ramp time but a very smooth flavorful vape, BUT.....you get that with a single strand wire coil, so......... gonna keep it simple next time.

 

[2legsshrt]

I kinda get a kick out of this thread. When this M came out everybody thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now it is just Meh. For me it is the best vape I could ever hope for. Just using my Kangers with a 28awg build .08ohms. I love the way I can adjust it just to my liking at the time, weaker in the morning and at night stronger during the day. My juices taste better then they ever have and for myself I am not looking for anything better. Maybe I am just simple but I loved it when I got it and still do. I have 5 Kangers built with the same nickel build different flavors 2 M's and I hardly ever touch my S with an authentic KF K4 on it. I love the unlimited adjustability of both the M and the Kanger and can get it to taste every bit as good as anything else.

 

[The_Guyver]

Could someone please let me know if this is too good to be true. I just placed an order

Yihi SX Mini M Class 100 Authentic US Seller Pre Order Only Now | eBay

Getting second thoughts. When I receive it, if I do, how can I tell if it is a clone or authentic??

 

[Eric Auer]

Now thats an informative constructive post!

One step further..... Walk in to any of the top 5 restaurants in your town. Are they using Stainless Steel cookware ( Chromium and Nickel) or Cast Iron? There's a reason the top chefs in the world only use cast-iron.

Complete BS.

I wont go in to details but anyone who is/has been in the restaurant industry knows that cast iron is not the premium choice by a long shot.

Eric

 

[Sean Mack]

Could someone please let me know if this is too good to be true. I just placed an order

Yihi SX Mini M Class 100 Authentic US Seller Pre Order Only Now | eBay

Getting second thoughts. When I receive it, if I do, how can I tell if it is a clone or authentic??

Someone else saw something like that earlier in thread also.. When something seems to good to be true, it usually is..
No way I would grab one of those.

But that's just me

 

[JimScotty0]

I kinda get a kick out of this thread. When this M came out everybody thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now it is just Meh. For me it is the best vape I could ever hope for. Just using my Kangers with a 28awg build .08ohms. I love the way I can adjust it just to my liking at the time, weaker in the morning and at night stronger during the day. My juices taste better then they ever have and for myself I am not looking for anything better. Maybe I am just simple but I loved it when I got it and still do. I have 5 Kangers built with the same nickel build different flavors 2 M's and I hardly ever touch my S with an authentic KF K4 on it. I love the unlimited adjustability of both the M and the Kanger and can get it to taste every bit as good as anything else.

I hear ya 2leggs, I am loving mine also in every way!

Yesterday I decided to rewick since it was a week old wick in a 3 week old coil. 26ga NI200 twisted with 28ga Kanthal A1 on a 3mm rod, about 7 wraps giving me about .075 ohms. As predicted the wick was loaded with gunk and so was the coil. I could have cleaned the coil and rewicked, but since I had another of the same coil already built I decided to just wash up, use the new coil, and rewick. I had been raising my temperature to around 440F as the wick was getting gunked more and more and I knew it was time. With the new build I am vaping at 404F, 23J in Standard mode, with just amazing flavors and cloud production with about a 30PG/70VG blend of some older juices that were on the back shelf.

Life is good on the SXM!

 

[JimScotty0]

Could someone please let me know if this is too good to be true. I just placed an order

Yihi SX Mini M Class 100 Authentic US Seller Pre Order Only Now | eBay

Getting second thoughts. When I receive it, if I do, how can I tell if it is a clone or authentic??

They state it is authentic, but on eBay you never know unless you trust the seller. Hopefully it isn't part of the same group buy that Ian Ivan posted about on FB. {joke smile inserted } I wish you luck on that one! Lately I have seen many stated SXM clone postings out there that in their pictures do look pretty good.

61 people are currently watching it on eBay so that seller does have eyes watching the sale.

 

[dr g]

Someone else saw something like that earlier in thread also.. When something seems to good to be true, it usually is..
No way I would grab one of those.

But that's just me

what a stupid move. if they plan to burn the manufacturer they should wait till they have units in hand lol

 

[wrice4]

I kinda get a kick out of this thread. When this M came out everybody thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now it is just Meh. For me it is the best vape I could ever hope for. Just using my Kangers with a 28awg build .08ohms. I love the way I can adjust it just to my liking at the time, weaker in the morning and at night stronger during the day. My juices taste better then they ever have and for myself I am not looking for anything better. Maybe I am just simple but I loved it when I got it and still do. I have 5 Kangers built with the same nickel build different flavors 2 M's and I hardly ever touch my S with an authentic KF K4 on it. I love the unlimited adjustability of both the M and the Kanger and can get it to taste every bit as good as anything else.

The SX Mini M and my IPV4 are my favorite mods ever. I sold all of my other devices.

 

[JimScotty0]

Testing Tempered 28awg NI200 Clapton wrapped with 30awg NI200 - 6/5 spaced wrap - 3mm ID - 22J powerful - 400º - 0.064 Ω. There is a bit of ramp time but a very smooth flavorful vape, BUT.....you get that with a single strand wire coil, so......... gonna keep it simple next time.

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The flavor is probably great, but I could only imagine the battery drain on that build.

 

[MrKnyaz]

Could someone please let me know if this is too good to be true. I just placed an order

Yihi SX Mini M Class 100 Authentic US Seller Pre Order Only Now | eBay

Getting second thoughts. When I receive it, if I do, how can I tell if it is a clone or authentic??

Ordered two of them for me and my friend, after that I read this topic. I had doubts before, but now after reading all negative stuff Im afraid May be its not that bad, there is Ebays money back guarantee, is it really reliable?)

 

[Braddahbill]

The flavor is probably great, but I could only imagine the battery drain on that build.

Yes its a battery killer, and to be honest a simple single strand Ni200 coil will give you the same results for my style of vaping. The Clapton coil is nice looking, but I don't think I'll be making any more soon.

 

[Braddahbill]

Could someone please let me know if this is too good to be true. I just placed an order

Yihi SX Mini M Class 100 Authentic US Seller Pre Order Only Now | eBay

Getting second thoughts. When I receive it, if I do, how can I tell if it is a clone or authentic??

I would really try to cancel that order if you can. If that person is not an authorized dealer YiHi will not honor any type of warranty claims.

 

[Vlad1]

They state it is authentic, but on eBay you never know unless you trust the seller. Hopefully it isn't part of the same group buy that Ian Ivan posted about on FB. I wish you luck on that one! Lately I have seen many stated SXM clone postings out there that in their pictures do look pretty good.

61 people are currently watching it on eBay so that seller does have eyes watching the sale.

95 or so transactions in about 6 months???? Buyer beware. Personally I wouldn't spend more than $10-$20 to a seller like that. Now take into consideration Yihi has posted and made it very clear they will stop shipment & void warranty on any group buys or sales from unauthorized sellers so I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole.