The Darwin From Evolv!!!

[tearose50]

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1. Does anyone know where I can get an off set connector so i can use my ScubaGen tank and still be able to fold the connector and be able to turn it off...
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What is available now is a gooseneck. Order the 3 inch one and/or tell them it's for a Darwin.

There has been a lot of chat about an offset connector recently.....nothing for sale yet.

And -- if you haven't seen this -- it covers a lot of the "important stuff"

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-darwin.html

 

[tearose50]

LOL --- that might be interesting --- but we can also urge the suppliers to email all their customers about the petition.

There are many vapors out there that do buy supplies, but don't frequent ECF.

 

[ime5000]

you dont have to tell them the gooseneck is for a darwin anymore, just get the shortest one available

 

[tearose50]

@dmj4 --

I don't know all the answers -- but I'm here, so I'll give it a try---

I believe you can use the Darwin right away---but it is good to give it a full charge (like all night). Since you can use like a pass thru this might be best for those first trial vapes!

I don't know about a catch cup. Some use a drip shield. With the shorty 510 extender not standard on the Darwin, some earlier issues may be resolved? (you've probably read more history than me)

I've used an ego tank on it --- and yes, it does close. It just touches, so I was hesitant to close it at first...until I found other's do with no problems. I do have some extra shorty extenders on mine---it does help the closing.

Your order looks like fun! Just remember that the LR's will use up the battery faster---best to stay with RR or higher. And, if using LR, keep the watts dial at low. Others will have to explain why.

And -- Welcome new Darwinians!

 

[Credo]

He guys finally got my Darwin in from the classifieds... HOW THE HELL DID I LIVE WITHOUT THIS!! Between the Darwin and my MonkeyBoxx..... LIFE IS COMPLETE.... I do have to send it back to Evolv and have the screen fixed and connector tightened a bit. I have been vaping well over 2 years and have used everything from a basic 510 kit to an ali'... Well two questions I have??

1. Does anyone know where I can get an off set connector so i can use my ScubaGen Tank and still be able to fold the connector and be able to turn it off...

2. Any tips on Best Flavor, Best Vape on the darwin?? ie: atty, volts??? I hate Cartos so they are out for me...

Welcome to the Thread.

Until you find a solution for 'closing the arm', don't worry too much about closing it. The energy to run the LCD is negligible and due to the Darwin shape and button position, the Darwin is awfully hard to misfire. Experiment with using the Darwin Arm at different positions and angles for the tank (I.E. 90 degrees).

Liquids...far too subjective for me to go there.

On atties...highly subjective as well, but I've yet to get an 801 from 3 Ohms and up that I didn't enjoy for a good long while (we're talking several ounces of liquid vaping life without ever cleaning the things here). The flavor comes through really well on them. Compared to something like a 510 or 306 however, the throat hit is more gentle on the 801 to me. Good bang for the buck. When I don't feel like dripping in an 801, the native carts are nice and big, have good filler in them, actually work decent without modding, and can last a good hour of pretty heavy vaping before I have to top it (with higher PG liquids...some VG ones don't wick as easily and I have to top them more frequently).

Tell us a little more about what you're looking for in an atty? That can be a big help.
I.E. Throat Hit vs Flavor: Tight Draw VS Loose Draw: Texture and Amount of Vapor

Or better yet, just try different stuff every now and then. No better judge than yourself

 

[lowboy]

dmj4
connector tightened a bit
This was made to be a little loose.
Everybody thinks it will break off or fall out.
I have had mine for quiet a while and trust me neither one is going to happen.

Here is what the insides looks like.
THIS IS NOT THE INSIDES OF MINE.
I found the picture on google.

 

[debook]

OMG... Haven't checked in here for a few days since I was traveling and reading the last few pages has me laughing out loud. I want a plum-blowing Blaterwie.

Think I'll be a Troll for Halloween this year, don't know where I got the idea.

Anyways, hey everyone. Chat this weekend?

 

[ithinkbutn2m]

Hey everyone! I just received my Darwin today.

The charging port (or "female connector") on my Darwin seems to be really loose. There is a lot of play in it. When I attach the USB charging cord to the unit, I can wiggle the "male connector" around quite a bit. Shouldn't this be mounted so it doesn't move around? Assuming it is supposed to be this way...why? What benefits would come from having so much play in the charging port or a unit?

 

[lowboy]

The port is loose and normal. Like I told someone earlier I have had mine for quiet a while and it has not been a problem or caused a problem.
Reason for it to be loose I really can't say.
I would assume it is so if it falls while plugged in or you are using it as a passthru that it will have a little give.
By the way I do not baby my Darwin and it has held up good.

 

[ithinkbutn2m]

The port is loose and normal. Like I told someone earlier I have had mine for quiet a while and it has not been a problem or caused a problem.
Reason for it to be loose I really can't say.
I would assume it is so if it falls while plugged in or you are using it as a passthru that it will have a little give.
By the way I do not baby my Darwin and it has held up good.

That makes me feel a lot better.

I posted elsewhere on the forum about this issue when it first arrived...I was venting and pretty upset at first. An ECF veteran replied and told me the female connection on the Darwin is not supposed to be loose, and I should send it back.

After talking to Drew, he assured me it is supposed to be a little loose.

 

[Credo]

That makes me feel a lot better.

I posted elsewhere on the forum about this issue when it first arrived...I was venting and pretty upset at first. An ECF veteran replied and told me the female connection on the Darwin is not supposed to be loose, and I should send it back.

After talking to Drew, he assured me it is supposed to be a little loose.

Yes, it's part of the design. The play lets the whole board move if the connector is stressed. That way the board moves instead of solder points being stressed or the connector bending, etc.

They could have put it on nylon or rubber mount points that would 'snap' if it took a lick. That wouldn't be a perfect solution either though. They could have mounted it rock solid to the chassis, but then a ding could damage the entire board easier. They could have run wires to the board and isolated it that way...but that'd add cost and other reliability issues.

I'm pretty sure they prototyped and tried lots of stuff before deciding on it the way it is.

 

[cr12]

I'm convinced you can't hurt the Darwin. About a month or so ago I was riding in the car with my Darwin on the console and a cup of coffee in the cup holder and we had to stop abruptly and off the Darwin went head first in the coffee. The rest of that day it Continued to fire but wouldn't show much of anything. After a couple days it would show vague numbers but wasn't working properly so I emailed evolv and he told me to try to blow it out with compressed air. So I did and the display returned to its former glory and the Darwin still works great today. Just wanted to share this little story about the resilience of the Darwin.

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

Ok now I received my brand new Darwin today from Nhaler. This thing has more nicks and blemishes in it than I care to try to take pictures of. Is this normal for a BRAND NEW unit? Mine also does not have the catch cup on it which i thought was normal for the brand new units to come with?

 

[cr12]

no they come with a short 510 extension installed. they are machined so some little nicks and scratches is normal.

Hello TEAROSE!!!

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

no they come with a short 510 extension installed. they are machined so some little nicks and scratches is normal.

Hello TEAROSE!!!

No this thing has white paint (or something) around the screen among TONS of nicks and blemishes, not just a few. And it has no 510 extension. It is just the brass piece.

 

[Credo]

Ok now I received my brand new Darwin today from Nhaler. This thing has more nicks and blemishes in it than I care to try to take pictures of. Is this normal for a BRAND NEW unit? Mine also does not have the catch cup on it which i thought was normal for the brand new units to come with?

Nicks and scratches? Ordered from where?
Did you get a scratch and dent/blemished model by mistake (the vendor's mistake)?

It does have a kind of brushed finish...anodized aluminum with a ceramic coating.

NOT nicks and scratches. That ceramic stuff would be really really hard to 'scratch'.

UNDER the finish, on the back (logo etched side) mine has interesting circular brush patterns where it was machined. On the front (windowed side) it has grooves, and I can see machine marks there as well. It is all UNDER the finish though. I love it. I doubt any two Darwins are exactly the same in that respect.

I'd take a picture and open a dialogue with the place you got it from myself. Just in case.
Do the scratches go all the way through the finish to reveal aluminum?

 

[MiXoLoGiSt]

Nicks and scratches? Ordered from where?
Did you get a scratch and dent/blemished model by mistake (the vendor's mistake)?

It does have a kind of brushed finish...anodized aluminum with a ceramic coating.

NOT nicks and scratches. That ceramic stuff would be really really hard to 'scratch'.

UNDER the finish, mine has interesting circular brush patterns where it was machined. I love it. I doubt any two Darwins are exactly the same in that respect.

I'd take a picture and open a dialogue with the place you got it from myself. Just in case.
Do the scratches go all the way through the finish to reveal aluminum?

I ordered it from Nhaler. It could be a vendor mistake but im not sure. I have already emailed Brandon at Evolv. It was more blemishes than scratches, which i assume is normal for maybe a couple but not as many as there are on it. There is also some sort of white substance around the screen (on the casing) that looks like paint but im not sure.

 

[debook]

Hmmm...that doesn't sound normal, contacting Brandon is the right thing to do. He's been super-responsive and quick to resolve issues so it will get taken care of.

 

[Credo]

I ordered it from Nhaler. It could be a vendor mistake but im not sure. I have already emailed Brandon at Evolv. It was more blemishes than scratches, which i assume is normal for maybe a couple but not as many as there are on it. There is also some sort of white substance around the screen (on the casing) that looks like paint but im not sure.

Ah, yep, that all sounds pretty normal on the finish then if it's not obvious 'gouges' in the ceramic coating itself.

Not sure about the white stuff. Maybe it can just be scratched off with a fingernail. Brandon will let ya know soon I'm sure I'm confident that they'll get you fixed up if it's not a unit that satisfies you.

 

[lowboy]

You may want to talk to nhaler about the 510 to 510 adapter.
Evolv dose not put the adapter on.
Drew was the one putting those on the Darwin I believe.