Dang, looks like I should have bought it the other day when I saw it for $19.99. At first I didn't really think I wanted it, but now I kind of do for longer car drives, or for playing around with 120w.
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Dang, looks like I should have bought it the other day when I saw it for $19.99. At first I didn't really think I wanted it, but now I kind of do for longer car drives, or for playing around with 120w.
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I thought I seen it for $19 but last night I was looking and they were @ $29 so I wasn't sure if I remembered incorrectly or was a major price jump.
seeing as they only work with the s class and they are discontinuing that model some folks probably raised the price to squeeze the last ounce out of the s class. you would think it was the other way around but i bet the demand will outpace the supply because you won't be able to get it anymore. also, the extension tube is not as easy as just unscrewing the tube and swapping out your batteries. it require a plastic sleeve around the battery and a spacer between the two batteries. even if you ignore the plastic you have to have the spacer or flattop batteries won't fit- i haven't tried it with button tops so i can't comment on whether they work or not. the price is still $19.99 from yihi directly but the postage with DHL will eat up any savings. you are better off getting it for $29 from a local vendor as it will end up costing that much anyway. it is actually quicker to get it from yihi as the shipping only took 3 days until it arrived which is faster then most vendors unless you go with priority shipping. i got 2 tubes for my 2 sx minis and only have it on 1 right now- i haven't decided if the PITA changing batteries is worth it. just my experience, ymmv.....
As I posted yesterday, the threading is the same on both caps, and the extension will work on the M Class.. Even Varitube states as much on the product page:
SXmini Mod Extension Tube
EDIT: I grabbed one at the $19.95 price.. It should be here tomorrow to confirm..
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Out of all the mods I've owned the only ones that were screwy were a provari and a dna40.
The dna40, was resolved with a phone call. The provari was a nightmare.
My p4u(yihi chip) and innokins were flawless.
Kind of says something IMHO
"As I posted yesterday, the threading is the same on both caps, and the extension will work on the M Class.. Even Varitube states as much on the product page"
my comment was based on speaking directly to someone at yihi- they stated the threading was not the same- if that is incorrect then i apologize. not having an m class i am unable to verify one way or another. my points about the sleeve and spacer remain true and using them makes it hard to quickly change out batteries especially when driving- i don't see how it could be done safely anyway and it certainly couldn't be done with one hand. if i can get my camera working i will post some close-ups and someone may be able to tell if the threading will work. heck, it is made for the s class and it is hard to thread it now - i can't see how it could be done if the threading was incompatible.
darn, i guess i will have to get an m class now to see if it will work. that is as good an excuse as any.... that is what i am telling my wife so i hope so........
my comment was based on speaking directly to someone at yihi- they stated the threading was not the same- if that is incorrect then i apologize. not having an m class i am unable to verify one way or another. my points about the sleeve and spacer remain true and using them makes it hard to quickly change out batteries especially when driving- i don't see how it could be done safely anyway and it certainly couldn't be done with one hand. if i can get my camera working i will post some close-ups and someone may be able to tell if the threading will work. heck, it is made for the s class and it is hard to thread it now - i can't see how it could be done if the threading was incompatible.
darn, i guess i will have to get an m class now to see if it will work. that is as good an excuse as any.... that is what i am telling my wife so i hope so........
I do have both, and personally interchanged both battery caps, so I know for certain..
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That's the primary reason I purchased the extension.. So I will have extended battery life while taking long drives over a single battery.. not to run anywhere near 120 watts. Add a large-capacity RTA to the mix, along with my cup holder insert for a tube mod to place it in, and it should suit my purpose very well.
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Lol, seems like as good a reason as any.
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Messing with any vape gear while driving is unsafe. Don't go snapping pics while you're driving either.
Mine vapes all the way down to the 3.3v cut-off consistently..
EDIT: What battery are you using?
EDIT: I'm running a Rose V2 @ 1.23 ohms / 20 watts ATM with an LG HE2.. The battery voltage is reading 3.38v. It's still vaping fine, but won't last much longer before cut-off
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using samsung 25R. i checked the screen when it was doing it, it shows a slash line across the battery life bar every 2 or 3 seconds when i keep the fire button pressed at 3.5v battery life. It never does the intermittent cutoff anytime above that.
Hmmmm.. I was figuring you may be running sub-ohm, and taxing the battery. Have you tried another battery? Sounds like the one you are using may be weak. That's about all I can think of.
I've run as low as 0.50 in wattage mode, and still get down to the 3.3v cut-off.. In Joules mode, 0.22 / 25.0J to the cut-off as well...
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the batteries are brand new so i assumed it was the sx mini's safety thing. i'll test it again.
Is your resistance jumping between the 1.3-1.4 ohms? If so, I would check your coil, and make sure everything is tight. You should have a consistent resistance reading...
hmmmmm, i never thought about that. u may be right! I'll tighten it down and make sure the ohms arent jumping. it does slightly change in the hundreths decimal place when i unscrew/screw the atty on
Just received the extension tube.. As expected, it screwed right into the M Class, and is working in both wattage (up to 120), and joules mode.. (50.0J limit) Can't report on exactly how much more run-time I'll be getting yet, but I'm sure it will be adequate for my purpose..
Can't report on exactly how much more run-time I'll be getting yet, but I'm sure it will be adequate for my purpose..
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Just received the extension tube.. As expected, it screwed right into the M Class, and is working in both wattage, and joules mode..
Just got mine too!!!!
This thing just put everything else i own to shame!
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