Taifun GT Discusion!

[52anddone]

I am interested to know if yours works or needs the glass replaced. I might buy some of those replacement glasses if so because I do love the look of the Taifun flower tank and hate that it just sits collecting dust

Ya know, ever since I started vaping RTA's I have always made sure that I had Extra Glass tubes just in case I would have one break. I have (8) Lemo's and spare glass (10), Cthulhu V2's and spare glass, Big Buddah mini and spare glass, and the list goes on. To Date, I have never broken/cracked/or lost (1) glass tank Ever, in fact, the only thing I have ever broken as far as my vape gear is (2) of those 16x1 AFC o-rings on my TGT-T-V2 (those o-rings are a Royal Pain) when taking the AFC ring off and back on to clean, the AFC ring cuts those o-rings in half when re-installing, even when all lubed up. I'm beginning to wonder if I should try a 16x0.7-.08 or even a 16x0.5 as the 16x1 is so very tight under the AFC ring when trying to get it on/off, or, the o-ring groove on mine is just cut too shallow.

Well, there I go again, taking the long way around the barn just to get inside.

To answer you're question chanel, All my Taifun's are in Great working order with Perfect Glass, I just like to have spares of every part I can get for them (along with my other RTA's). It's a work in progress.

Onto the Flower tank, I expect that my Rhombus tank from FT is basically the same thing for the GT-T-V2 that you have, so I'm gonna try and use a different size o-ring or this new thinner glass if, or where, it might leak (Top of glass/Bottom of glass/ or the sleeve threads). If mine IS a leaker, like you say your Flower one is, then that's what I will try. I'll report back with results so that maybe you can get yours up and running, IF I'm successful that is.

 

[dwcraig1]

Ya know, ever since I started vaping RTA's I have always made sure that I had Extra Glass tubes just in case I would have one break. I have (8) Lemo's and spare glass (10), Cthulhu V2's and spare glass, Big Buddah mini and spare glass, and the list goes on. To Date, I have never broken/cracked/or lost (1) glass tank Ever, in fact, the only thing I have ever broken as far as my vape gear is (2) of those 16x1 AFC o-rings on my TGT-T-V2 (those o-rings are a Royal Pain) when taking the AFC ring off and back on to clean, the AFC ring cuts those o-rings in half when re-installing, even when all lubed up. I'm beginning to wonder if I should try a 16x0.7-.08 or even a 16x0.5 as the 16x1 is so very tight under the AFC ring when trying to get it on/off, or, the o-ring groove on mine is just cut too shallow.

Well, there I go again, taking the long way around the barn just to get inside.

To answer you're question chanel, All my Taifun's are in Great working order with Perfect Glass, I just like to have spares of every part I can get for them (along with my other RTA's). It's a work in progress.

Onto the Flower tank, I expect that my Rhombus tank from FT is basically the same thing for the GT-T-V2 that you have, so I'm gonna try and use a different size o-ring or this new thinner glass if, or where, it might leak (Top of glass/Bottom of glass/ or the sleeve threads). If mine IS a leaker, like you say your Flower one is, then that's what I will try. I'll report back with results so that maybe you can get yours up and running, IF I'm successful that is.

I smoothed the edges of those AC ring holes on the inside of the ring using a jeweler's file.

 

[52anddone]

Thanks craig, I've got the Jeweler's files but didn't think of doing that until you just posted. Doh !!

 

[dwcraig1]

ISC LOS ANGELES CA is slower than the 7 year itch,
Actually I can get packages delivered from NYC faster than from LA 'cause sometimes they truck it to here. (from FT)

 

[we87]

Been awhile since I've seen pictures in here, so I took pictures of how I wick my GSL earlier.

Using KGD cotton I use the whole length of the strip, run it through the coil, tuck part of it in the well, then split the ends in half tucking each half on the sides of the tucked piece. Not sure if this is the best way or not, but it's the way I've been doing it and it works fine.

For the record it's 2.5mm 28ga nickel.

 

[chanelvaps]

to those of you that have both
What are the main differences in the Hurricane and the Taifun?

 

[Phone Guy]

to thos eof you that have both
What are the main differences in the Hurricane and the Taifun?

Excellent question.

 

[52anddone]

to thos eof you that have both
What are the main differences in the Hurricane and the Taifun?

For me, It is airflow. My Hurricane (FT clone) has the same airflow with the (1) air hole open as my GT-V2-S does with (3-4) air holes open. Once I realized that I had all that air flow with the Hurricane, I went back to my Taifun. I need some restriction in the air flow department. That's really what brought me to this thread to begin with, when the subject was brought up by someone about air flow, all the complaints in other threads I had read about the Taifun being TOOO Tight, I thought, well now, I'll just have to investigate this more. I have the Lemo's, but they are a little tough to pinch the air flow down enough for me, But Doable mind you, just not really designed to do tight air flow like a Taifun is, and my Hurricane is about the same thing. I run my Hurricane with 1/2 (one half) of (1) air flow hole open to just scrape by in a pinch. As far as flavor goes, I haven't run my Hurricane long enough to do a comparison between it and my GT-V2-S, and YES, Air flow is that big a deal to me. Hope that helps chanel.

Edit: This is the one that I bought from FT. $19.74 Hurricane Styled RTA Rebuildable Tank Atomizer - 5ml / 316 stainless steel + PC / 22.7mm diameter at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping

Edit: Here's the thread that I was following on the Hurricane clone. The Hurricane RTA (Fasttech clone)

 

[chanelvaps]

Feel like such a dork.. the problem I was having with burnt hits has been resolved (again) seems my brain is getting old because I learned this once upon a time and forgot it
I was building my coils at below 1.4 ohms and using devices that did not step down and consequently my devices were firing too hot
With help from the tootle puffers thread I am on the mend and vaping like it is my JOB again

 

[dwcraig1]

Feel like such a dork.. the problem I was having with burnt hits has been resolved (again) seems my brain is getting old because I learned this once upon a time and forgot it
I was building my coils at below 1.4 ohms and using devices that did not step down and consequently my devices were firing too hot
With help from the tootle puffers thread I am on the mend and vaping like it is my JOB again

Your "eye" goes down to 0.7Ω
I know...you meant your other ones.

 

[chanelvaps]

Your "eye" goes down to 0.7Ω
I know...you meant your other ones.

yes, BUT what does this mean exactly? I know I can vape things on it that have coils built to .7 but does it step down if I build things that are 1.2 ish and wish to vape at 12 watts?

 

[dwcraig1]

It is both step down and step up
2.5 volts to 8 volts
5 watts to 24 watts
0.7Ω to 6.0Ω coils
I can't seem to remember ever seeing/making a 6Ω coil in my life. But I guess it will fire it....at 10.5 watts.,,,,LOL

 

[52anddone]

Finally finished reading from page #127 to where I first posted in this thread (page #212), so now up to date. If I decide to get a Taifun-1 I'll start on page #1 and go up to page #126. Small accomplishments make my day go better.

 

[52anddone]

I've received my Rhombus glass/outer metal sleeve assembly from FT and paired it up with my GT-V2-"T" base and chimney assembly, also from FT. It was leaking out of the (10) air flow holes after I first filled it up, but not from the top/bottom of the glass inside the Rhombus metal sleeve. I looked it over for a while and decided to change out the deck 11x1mm o-ring that seals the chamber sleeve and deck. The old chamber sleeve/deck o-ring seemed to be in good working order (original, only have had it for like (2) weeks now), not overly loose or anything, but changed it to the NEW o-rings that I got from oringsandmore.com anyway on a hunch. The new 11x1mm o-ring was a very tight fit with the chamber sleeve (not with the deck though) and I had to lube it a bunch to get the chamber sleeve to work correctly. The change in o-rings worked !! NO more leaks, at all.

chanelvaps, maybe you could try and change that same o-ring (11x1mm chamber sleeve/deck) and see if that solves you're leaking problem with you're Flower tank also like it just did with mine. I measured the juice I put into the Rhombus tank and got 4.8ml, Full, FWIW. I think I will buy the other (2) tanks/sleeves assemblies and also another (2) base/chimney combos. BTW, the thin glass that comes with the GT-V2-"S" measures 30mm tall, and the thicker glass that comes in the Rhombus Tank/outer metal sleeve assembly for the GT-V2-"T" measures 29mm tall, but I haven't swapped the "S" glass into the Rhombus metal sleeve yet to see if that would work, but I might do that sometime in the future to see if it does.

Boy Howdy, I sure do Love My Taifun's. Have I ever said that before ??

 

[chanelvaps]

chanelvaps, maybe you could try and change that same o-ring (11x1mm chamber sleeve/deck)

Are you saying you changed it from an 11 to something else? Or you changed it to an 11?
I am pretty sure I changed all orings. Besides a faulty oring at that point would make it leak out the air flow no?
I am pretty sure mine leaked from the tank portion (not sure if it was top or bottom though)

 

[chanelvaps]

I might have to get my flower tank back out and check all this again, because I really like it. Although it seems like an exercise in frustration
Some of us just know our limits when it comes to these quandaries
I was actually going to ask Daniel if I could send it to him for an evaluation and proper fitting

 

[dwcraig1]

I might have to get my flower tank back out and check all this again, because I really like it. Although it seems like an exercise in frustration
Some of us just know our limits when it comes to these quandaries
I was actually going to ask Daniel if I could send it to him for an evaluation and proper fitting

Well if necessary I suppose

 

[52anddone]

Are you saying you changed it from an 11 to something else? Or you changed it to an 11?
I am pretty sure I changed all orings. Besides a faulty oring at that point would make it leak out the air flow no?
I am pretty sure mine leaked from the tank portion (not sure if it was top or bottom though)

I just changed the original o-ring out to the newer o-ring I bought from Oringsandmore.Com, same size (11x1mm o-ring for the base/sleeve). It seems to me that the original o-ring that came on my base/chimney assembly of the GT-V2-T that I bought as a parts Taifun was softer (and more pliable) than the one I got from Oringsandmore (it holds it's shape better and is a bit stiffer). I hadn't had a problem using the Acrylic tank on that same base, but when I tried the Rhombus sleeve/glass on that base it started to leak out the airflow holes, so I changed out the o-ring, and the leaks stopped. Coincidence ? Maybe. Maybe a bad o-ring that needed to be changed out anyway, IDK, but it don't leak anymore, that's all I care about. I just thought that you might be interested.

Sorry it took me this long to get back to you. Health problems, was in the Hospital (4) times last year and this year hasn't started out much different. Again, Sorry it took so long to get back to you chanelvaps.

Edit: I've gone ahead and ordered both Hexagon and Flower GT-V2-T tank/glass assemblies because I like my Rhombus so much, and the other (2) are the only other designs available to buy. I wish that FT had more of a selection on those.

 

[Phone Guy]

Did the gt2 air ever get cloned?

 

[52anddone]

Today ain't been good at all. I always have my Taifun GT-V2-T base/chimney/Rhombus Glass tank on my VTC mini and Love it, vape it ALL DAY. Today I thought I would update my VTC mini to FW 3.02. BAD Idea !!! For some reason my mini just up and DIED on me during the update. Crap-o-la.

I do have a Cuboid, but it has my Taifun GT-V2-S on it filled with my Menthol mix (and only fill that about once a week), besides, the Cuboid is a Royal pain in my ___ (fill in the blank), as it is so hard to get even my Kanthal builds to be stable with my Taifun's on it (I think it might be the spring, although I do clean it every time I have it Off the mod), I have to screw my Taifun on and off half a dozen times before I get the Ω reading I am expecting. That's why I used my VTC mini with my GT-V2-T as I would have to fill it once a day, On and Off, No sweat. Those were the only (2) box mods I have with 3 digit Ω readings and were the nicest display's in general (Big Fonts for my old eyes) and the GT-V2-S would give me far less problems on the VTC mini than on the Cuboid.

Right now I have my GT-V2-T on my Sigelei mini and can't read a damn thing on that screen, but at least it is stable resistance wise, and reading where it should be. I just ordered a Black Wismec Presa 100 watt TC (from MFS) and (2) MNKE orange 3500 mAh 26650's (from IMRBatteries.Com as per "Mooch") as I like that screen just as much as my (now dead) VTC mini. I sure hope that I don't have the Ω readings jumping all over the place, or update problems (since it is a Wismec and not Joyetech product, though I know they are joined at the hip so to speak) every time I take my Taifun off to fill it. I really liked the VTC mini and was cognoscente that the update procedure was a bit touchy (I had updated it (2) times before and noticed that it was a bit flaky, at least on mine), I have updated countless items over the years and never before felt that way while in the updating process, Oh, and the VTC mini was only like 3 months old and my FIRST mod to die, ever, the Cuboid is 2 months old but am not expecting much better from it (my first dual battery mod), but will not be updating IT any time soon as it is also a bit touchy while updating (maybe it is a Joyetech thing, IDK).

Now I will have a mod that will look better with my 23mm Taifun's (on my VTC mini I always had a bit of a hangover problem, if you know what I mean) . Maybe, if all goes well with this first one, I will get more Presa 100 TC's to sit my Taifun's on. We have to treat our Taifun's in a respectful manner after all.

I just finished Ultra Sonic cleaning (9) RTA's and (3) RDA's and placed them back in their respective box's to be stored away for maybe my Son-in-law (if his vaping progresses past buying coil heads for his STM that is). That leaves me (1) Lemo V1, (1) Lemo Drop, and (3) Taifun's that will be in my rotation for the foreseeable future. The Taifun has ruined me to all my other RTA's except for my Lemo V1's/Lemo Drops. I don't understand why the Taifun is not any more popular than it is. To me, the Taifun is a Serious, Quit Smoking RTA, better than most, for that reason alone. But that is just my opinion, as always.