The Darwin From Evolv!!!

[Killjoy1]

Well, right now the Darwin is a new enough product (and the warranty is long enough) that all of the ones out there are still currently under warranty and will be for a while, still. I saved my order confirmation email, anyway, just in case I need to provide that info at any time, but from what I've heard so far I have no worries that I'll be taken care of satisfactorily should I need support

 

[Credo]

Yeah that's definitely a possibility, backup Darwin doesn't sound like a bad idea. So what's the deal with the warranty - send it back to Evolv - how do they know when you bought it since you got it from a third party vendor?

Keep the receipts. Par for the course.
The Vendors probably have records too...they may even be 'registering' you with Evolv as a side service.

Still, print out your invoice (or keep it on a flash drive, or how ever you prefer to store your personal docs) if they did not send you a paper one with your order, and keep it in a safe place. If you gift, trade, or sell your Darwin, give the new owner the paper work along with it.

 

[Katdarling]

If you gift, trade, or sell your Darwin, give the new owner your brains as well. Obviously you wouldn't need them.
(The 'you' is general as in 'one', not you, kc.)

Is that what's known as a "no brainer"?

 

[kingcobra]

OK sounds good, thanks!

Yeah if you got rid of your Darwin there's no point giving the new owner your brains as they would be damaged goods Maybe take the money you made and spend it on some therapy

 

[debook]

Hey, if you gift a Darwin yer just a heck of a nice feller...but probably means you have two others.

Selling one is just plain lunacy.

I just had the best fart....

 

[ime5000]

you know you vape to much when your tongue is burnt and you cant taste the flavors anymore.. lol

 

[kingcobra]

How many watts are people using? I know this is dependent on a lot of things but I'm just curious. I started at 7.1 and have now bumped it up to 7.6, I'm looking to find a setting which vapes well but not enough to make me cough.

So what's the deal with higher power vaping anyway? I do have an idea here, but I'm wondering what other people think. Other than subjective things like a more satisfying vape, warmer, etc, what's the science behind it?

 

[Jslay00]

I've had my Darwin for a couple months, now, and I love it. It is not, however, an unconditional love. This is an ingenious device that could stand several improvements.

1. Please make it stop: My Darwin has a nervous tic. Every six seconds it is compelled to wink at me. This would be tolerable except for the fact that when any other PV flashes it means "PAY ATTENTION!". Sometimes, "PAY ATTENTION AND COUNT!". I know this is normal operation for my Darwin and, after several months of use, I can mostly ignore it. Every once in a while, though, I still catch it winking out of the corner of my eye and I PAY ATTENTION! ...this is annoying.

2. Get a grip: This is a well-made, solid, heavy-ish device. It would be good if the handling end weren't so slick. A knurled texture along the sides and bottom of the device would make it easier to grip. I'd even buy a good 3rd-party-designed neoprene sleeve for this thing (think ipod case). Anybody wanna make a Darwin wetsuit (or glove)?

3. Harden it: Brass is very pretty but perhaps not the best material for a rotating, threaded atomizer connection. As elegant a design idea as this is, and I really admire it, brass is relatively soft stuff. The fragility of the threads has been side-stepped by the inclusion of a 510->510 extender (for Nhaler purchases). I personally prefer a small goose-neck (allowing the device to "close" with a tank attached) but it is just unwise to attach your cartos and attys directly to the Darwin if you swap them out more than a few times a day. Is there an equally beautiful but more durable material that won't ridiculously increase manufacturing costs?

4. Weebles wobble, but atomizers?: I like the way the connector "snaps" firm at the fully extended 180 degrees. I find, however, that I more often vape my Darwin at 135 or 90 degrees of rotation. ...where my rig wobbles a little. Having "snap" positions here AND having it "snap" closed would be truly excellent.

This is a brilliant device and my favorite PV by far. I'm certain I'll get at least the warranted 2 years of happy service from it. Address any two or more of the above criticisms and I'll buy another one in a heartbeat.

I'm sure this stuff has been mentioned before but, damn the redundancy, I am MUCH too lazy to read this entire thread.

 

[Killjoy1]

How many watts are people using? I know this is dependent on a lot of things but I'm just curious. I started at 7.1 and have now bumped it up to 7.6, I'm looking to find a setting which vapes well but not enough to make me cough.

Depends on what you've got on it and the juice you're using (some flavors come through better at higher or lower watts). Here's my rough ranges for different attys:

510 or 306 (dripping) - whatever feels good, varies greatly based on juice
510-T/ego-T/CE3's - 6 watts max, much more and I start to get dry hits
Dual coils - anywhere in the 9-12 watt range, typically
CE2's (stock tubes or syringe modded, not in tanks) - 4.8-7.0 watts, depending on juice and how fast it's wicking

Those are my rough sweet spots, anyway. YMMV. I've got some 3 ohm duallies on the way, can't wait to try those out on the Darwin

 

[Killjoy1]

So what's the deal with higher power vaping anyway? I do have an idea here, but I'm wondering what other people think. Other than subjective things like a more satisfying vape, warmer, etc, what's the science behind it?

Well, higher resistance coils are longer and/or thicker gauge wire, so there is more surface area to heat the juice. Running a high resistance carto/atty at a higher voltage does seem to produce a little more vapor and does vape a little hotter, but I haven't personally seen much performance difference between a 1.5 ohm atty at 3.7 volts versus a 4 or 4.5 ohm atty at 6 volts.

 

[Credo]

I've had my Darwin for a couple months, now, and I love it. It is not, however, an unconditional love. This is an ingenious device that could stand several improvements.
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Ditto...love this thing.

I'd love to see the arm be able to swing all the way around to 300 degrees or so. That would give even more ergonomic function in choosing how and in which hand one desire to balance the weight and operate the Darwin. Heck, I wouldn't mind if it could turn the full 360, with click points (but not too tight) every 45 degrees.

On the brass...
I'm happy with the current solution, but Jsyl00 makes a good point. It's one of the first things 'critics' attack before they even bother to charge the thing and use it. What if the threads were tapped out larger and user could just choose a low profile plug of a harder metal that screws or taps in? The user could choose between custom (just for Darwin) 510,901,801,etc. I guess what I'm really trying to say, is make it fit so flush and pretty that it's not so obvious that it's just a stock 510 extension. If it were a custom adjustable draw system...people might be quick to forgive that it adds a little length to the PV when fully extended.

On the Button
I love the Darwin button just like it is...but again critics lay waste to this the thing in nuclear proportions and never look back.
Maybe offer a 'touch switch' OPTION for users who want this instead. I'm thinking a Darwin with a really high quality touch sensor would be awfully sweet.

 

[nanovapr]

Hi KC, welcome to the bunch, I've been AFK for a while. Nearly all of our vaping experience is based on 'how hot it is'. When it's hotter, it makes more vape, and as Killjoy said, some have more surface area than others. Different juice tastes differently, at different temperatures as well. Aside just from "more", the ease that you can change it with makes more possibilities possible. An example I like to use, is that I have an applemint juice I like. I turn it down, I taste more apple. I turn it up, I taste more mint. If you want to get tricky, you can change it in mid-vape. I can make it a smoother apple for 3/4 of the hit, then ramp it up for a burst of mint at the end.

[snippage ensues] I haven't personally seen much performance difference between a 1.5 ohm atty at 3.7 volts versus a 4 or 4.5 ohm atty at 6 volts.

Some atty/cartos will heat up faster/slower than others, that can affect things. the biggest performance difference between the above mentioned numbers will not be in how it vapes. The LR example will run the battery down a lot faster. There's plenty of battery, so that's not really a problem, unless you were going to be away from charging facilities for a couple of days.

A comment on the button? It hinges at the bottom, it's much easier to press at the top.

 

[gratefulbuddy]

A higher resistance coil would be longer and/or a thinner gauge not thicker. 34ga(.0063in dia.) nichrome 60 = 17Ω/ft ; 32ga(.008in dia.) nichrome 60 = 10.6Ω/ft. I think the ideal hr coil would have a thinner wire that has the same length as an sr coil. Thus increasing the resistance and still getting as much juice to coil contact as possible.

 

[Dan Patrick]

Trying to figure out a list of things/atomizers that I can fit on the Darwin and it still shut. I have it from a source that the DCA does not. Wondering about an empire mod drip sheild? Is there something anyone has personally modded like a drip shield of some sort? Everyone loves 306's on the Darwin, but no one wants anything to leak, and that is what happens with most all atomizers at some point. As much as I love cartomzers, and I do, I also love options!

 

[Drewsworld]

Here's an Option!!!!!
Colored and Twisted 510 Cartomizers with Drip Tip

 

[Killjoy1]

With just the single 510 extender adapter mine doesn't close with my drip shield (mine's an Avid Vaper one, not Empire). With a second extender it might, I've seen others do this with the ego dual coils and be able to close the arm. Should be a pic of that somewhere in this thread

 

[Drewsworld]

KJ , that is correct...I dop have an empire that closes with one extender but I think that might be one of the early editions...
Drew

 

[Killjoy1]

Here's an Option!!!!!
Colored and Twisted 510 Cartomizers with Drip Tip

Dang it, Drew, now you're making me spend even more money! One more thing to add to my list, I'll be placing an order for several things when the SS cartomators arrive I guess I could just order the rest now, but I'd rather do it all in one shot

 

[kingcobra]

6 volts with the 510-t - interesting, I do notice a wetter vape but at the same time it's less satisfying. That's got me at 3.8 volts which is only a hair above the stock batteries, I did try it though and it does take me back to that too much. I've also found that this doesn't really take care of my urges to smoke anywhere near as well as the higher voltages do. I vape and smoke both, vaping had me cutting down a lot, I want to cut down more, one of the real exciting things is that I can go a lot longer without one in the 7's. The vape is a little drier that's true, but the effect of the juice seems to be jacked up as well. So I'm still paying around with this, I do have the atty vertical so the juice will drip down better than if it were horizontal, I've found a difference there verus when I'm on the go and have to pull it out of my pocket. However, putting the thing in your pocket with the atty end in first helps that as well.

I do swap out atties several times a day so a lot of screwing on and off, it's a little scary that you can't just buy connections and put them on yourself. I've heard some people have run into cross threading problems, I do take care when I'm doing this, anyone on here have any issues with that? Is this part of the warranty and do you have to send the thing in for repair?

 

[retird]

No cross threading issues here......just careful.....guess you can put on a 510/510 adapter if you are concerned...then if you cross thread it you can just replace it.....can see one here...

510 to 510 Extender