telescope and locking mechanism

[imeothanasis]

I was wondering the last 3 days why we need a locking mechanism to e-cigs that have a telescope. We can just unscrew 3-4 turns the telescope and battery will lose contact. Am I right on this?

Also that way we can reduce the length of the button and maybe make it a little different

 

[Aal_]

Well it depends on the spring length. I think you need a lot of unscrewing if you have fine threads as well. Plus battery will rattle in your pocket. I will experiment with my GG and let you know if I am annoyed from it

 

[imeothanasis]

I am not planning to use a spring the way you think aal. My "spring" will have a spesific length. As for the rattling, I dont think its a problem for anyone. Please do that on your GG and you will see that this way is quick and easy

 

[cookiejar]

I agree in reducing the length of the button.

 

[Poppa D]

I lock mine often. I think you could make a new button with out the lock as long as I can replace it with an original button with the lock.
A button with a quarter turn lock, no fuss twist to lock would be nice. Maybe a small key or post on the under side of the button that slides into a slot in the button housing.
Just a thought.

 

[blackwater]

Love locking button!!! Please don't change Imeo. I can carry this thing around in my pocket and not have a single worry about accidental firing.

 

[tazz]

Ya know the button lock is one good safety feature and I would hate to see it go away. With the way things are in this industry, the more safe the better.

 

[florian767]

The Button lock is GG, i dont need another Button.

 

[fright88]

The Button lock is GG, i dont need another Button.

I agree with this post 100%

Also as for battery rattle while many will not be bothered by it I think many will as well. Battery rattle is one of the biggest comments from reviewers because some people just plain don't like it. Even if it is only when not in use.

If you want to make the button shorter I wonder if maybe an alternative is to make different sized battery posts and go back to the old style non adjustable throw button. With different sized battery posts a thinner one could give longer throw, thicker shorter throw and external button length could be maintained.

 

[d4mpf3r]

The Button is good for me.....looks fine but the best....works fine .

I dont need some smaller things on GG Products. A GGTS in 18650 mode with an ODy Longmode is a is realy big and long....but thats ok for me. Looks fine for me.

 

[tobarger]

I like the locking switch
I don't believe that getting rid of the lock ring on the switch would make the GG better
All brass locking switch, works for me
And I can tell that its locked just by looking at it

 

[imeothanasis]

I didnt want to reduce the length of the button, I just wanted to make it totally different without a locking mechanism. But this button is a GG button as you said, so no reason to change it

 

[subver]

Yes I love the locking button - the only thing I would like better is if the button was still a little shorter. I wouldn't mind if the locking ring was the same size as the ring that touches the GGTS base (does that make sense?) But that might be too thin for some people - I think I would be ok with it.
Is there anyway we can mod a button to be a few mm shorter?

Not a big deal, I love my GGTS - that's just me if I HAD to choose something to change!

 

[imeothanasis]

previous (non adjustable path) buttons were very short sub. But most people liked it the way I made them now

 

[subver]

previous (non adjustable path) buttons were very short sub. But most people liked it the way I made them now

Ah ok - no biggie, I love the button as it is either way

 

[Ariel_MX]

I like them both, I have the hexagonal no adjustable throw button with brass pin and the new ajustable round head button (brass and ss head).

I do not know which one I like more

 

[blackwater]

Love my brass round button!!!!

 

[TheSneakerHoarder]

I'm all about a shallower button. I never use the lock ring.

 

[tazz]

just an observation, when I use magnets the button has a really light touch and the use of the lock ring is a must especially when putting it in your pocket but when I use a spring the button is more stiff and I rarely use the lock so it all depends.

 

[Skibadabomski]

The button that came with the aluminum GGTS.. with round brass head and aluminum spinner for locking and unlocking is always on the device I'm using.. I can just spin it without looking to lock it and and twisting it on is so easy.

To be honest I do like how we can change the look of the newer buttons but I use the old buttons all the time. I hate the head spinning with the button pin. I always find myself undoing the venting cap and pressing my finger against the axis and trying to tighten what feels like the head of a drawing pin.

I never have this issue with old style buttons.