I think this would need to be pretty cheap for me to become inclined to try it.
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I understand why some people don't like this "feature" of the Kick, but it's actually better for your battery. You'll get more use out of it if you don't run it down to the end repeatedly.
Interesting device and if the price was low enough I might be interested. I like the idea of being able to change settings without taking the PV apart. I'm not really sure from watching the vid that this would really be much faster though. Seems like a lot of steps to check and change setting. Thinking I'll wait for Ver 2. Might get better.
According to Pbusardos video i just watched,which was about the crown and jazz carto pipe,the crown is ONLY being offered at jazzepipes with the jazz pipes.I am wondering now if they will be offered for sale with other vendors???
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3VuUam2EZA&feature=em-uploademail . Heres the video.
EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3VuUam2EZA&feature=em-uploademail . Heres the video.
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This little device has piqued my interest more than anything else that has been released in quite some time. I absolutely love the idea of an auditory interface in place for a visual one. Not because I'm blind (although I know there's got to be some blind vapers out there, and this could work much better for them than trying to figure out a VV/VW device which uses a screen) but because I am a huge fan of regulated and adjustable devices, and I also like sleek simply look of a mechanical mod.
I have considered a kick, but do not like having to take the device apart to change settings. This solves the problem completely, and the fact that it bleeps and bloops is kind of a cool novelty to have on a PV, at least to me. It's not a time related issue, as in it takes too long to take a device apart to access the kick. It just seems very "hacked together" to have to disassemble something in order to use its features. Obviously that's not the fault of the kick, because the kick is supposed to be an add-on. But I just don't like it, and would never own one because of it.
But now I can finally get a nice mechanical mod, and have regulation and power adjustment, and change the settings with the device intact.
However, I don't like the power limit it has. Its size also worries me, if it's too small to take up the slack between an 18500 and a 18650 that means you are always going to have to use spacers, which again is one of those things that just bugs me and I don't like doing. It is cool that it's skinny enough to be used with 16xxx sized batteries, so you aren't limited to 18xxx sized mods.
i'm curious to see how well it ends up working, and what the cost will be.
I'd imagine the VV will have the same power limitation as the VW model. While it may go to 5.5v with high resistance heads, I doubt you'll get anywhere near 5.5v with LR stuff. Just like if you tried to use a 10ohm coil, for extreme example, with the VW model, it won't be able to increase voltage high enough to reach 9 watts, even though 9 watts is within the limit for the device.
Just like all these VV and VW devices, capable of a given voltage or wattage doesn't mean it will always reach a given voltage or wattage. Whether you are using volts or watts, the overall power limit it still there. VW and VV are just different methods of expressing the same general thing.
While compared to a kick that's a very fair complaint. But in the world of VV/VW devices the amount of clicking and waiting required to change settings on "The Crown" isn't extreme or out of the ordinary. For a single button interface device, that is.
I have considered a kick, but do not like having to take the device apart to change settings. This solves the problem completely, and the fact that it bleeps and bloops is kind of a cool novelty to have on a PV, at least to me. It's not a time related issue, as in it takes too long to take a device apart to access the kick. It just seems very "hacked together" to have to disassemble something in order to use its features. Obviously that's not the fault of the kick, because the kick is supposed to be an add-on. But I just don't like it, and would never own one because of it.
But now I can finally get a nice mechanical mod, and have regulation and power adjustment, and change the settings with the device intact.
However, I don't like the power limit it has. Its size also worries me, if it's too small to take up the slack between an 18500 and a 18650 that means you are always going to have to use spacers, which again is one of those things that just bugs me and I don't like doing. It is cool that it's skinny enough to be used with 16xxx sized batteries, so you aren't limited to 18xxx sized mods.
i'm curious to see how well it ends up working, and what the cost will be.
I'd imagine the VV will have the same power limitation as the VW model. While it may go to 5.5v with high resistance heads, I doubt you'll get anywhere near 5.5v with LR stuff. Just like if you tried to use a 10ohm coil, for extreme example, with the VW model, it won't be able to increase voltage high enough to reach 9 watts, even though 9 watts is within the limit for the device.
Just like all these VV and VW devices, capable of a given voltage or wattage doesn't mean it will always reach a given voltage or wattage. Whether you are using volts or watts, the overall power limit it still there. VW and VV are just different methods of expressing the same general thing.
While compared to a kick that's a very fair complaint. But in the world of VV/VW devices the amount of clicking and waiting required to change settings on "The Crown" isn't extreme or out of the ordinary. For a single button interface device, that is.
I like the idea of it. Watched the video and agree with PBusardo's "thumbs down" comments. If it didn't require the spacer (was same size as the Kick) and didn't have that odd buffer (or would clear it after a short amount of time), I'd be all over it. Being something very new, I'd be on the watch for their "version 2" when these little things may get addressed and corrected.
There is always The Can from nhaler which goes 6-12 watts. It just screws on your 510 connection and is adjusted br an external knob. Has evolve guts
Ok, fine, I'll be a guinea pig. I ordered the aluminum one for 66 bucks, I'll see how it does.
That thing looks looooong. I'd be interested what you think of it though.
looking at the pics of it on something, I'd guess about the size of a kicklet but I may be off. It's be a home thing for me anyway, it's just the only thing of it's type I have seen that is able to be adjusted on the fly.
The can is big 1 3/4 inches long...makes for a long PV...
It does work well however...I will say that.
As for the Crown...I don't think I would want to deal with all the beeping.
It does work well however...I will say that.
As for the Crown...I don't think I would want to deal with all the beeping.
just checked out busardos review of the crown and it indicates battery voltage and resistance too. while it could be better its def the next step.
its being taughted as being a ""kick killer" ,and i think it actually is ??
some mods it is extremely difficult to get the kick out of to change the settings,[K-100 being one of them !!]this will solve that problem.
hopefully this won't have as many Doa's as the kick does
some mods it is extremely difficult to get the kick out of to change the settings,[K-100 being one of them !!]this will solve that problem.
hopefully this won't have as many Doa's as the kick does
With the ring tone sounds,and all the presses you need to remember to unlock,read it,res.check,etc...and needs to be the size of a kick.Until these thumbs down are fixed,NEVER a kick killer.
Meh, everyone said the same thing about the Provari: "how are you ever going to remember how many button presses it takes to check resistance?" In use, it's simple and for most people playing with it for five minutes is enough to figure it out. It's likely the crown will be the same. I'm sure they used beta testers.
yea,this will be a kick killer for sure !! im already thinking of going back to VW just because of the crown !!
changing settings without having to tear down the mod is definite plus in mine and many others book
changing settings without having to tear down the mod is definite plus in mine and many others book
I'm thinking a small remote control like in a TV remote to change settings or Bluetooth so you could use a cell phone app to adjust settings. That would get me to buy it for sure. I wouldn't think that would be too expensive to add but I really have no idea how much that would cost or if it could be done. Sure seems like about everything else has a remote control these days.
Provari has a screen, 5 clicks turns on that screen, then you just press the button until what you want shows up...that's a lot different than this.
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