What a pleasent surprise!!! All this crying about getting the vv3 with 1 rivet and it arrived today....with 6 rivets! Nice- couldn't be happier. I was ready to live with it and just be extra careful but this turned out pretty good. Thanks anyways for all of the great advice guys, I appreciate it. Time to vape and check this thing out!!
The Innokin iTaste VV V3 owners group
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6-rivet iTaste V3 noob here, first day with it. Would not have believed it, but my mini protank 2 with rebuilt cotton-&-Kanthal heads tastes better than it did on the old eGo, like a more solid and voluminous hit. Fascinating. Enough to make a Vulcan smile.
Ummm, Depends. If I have had it a while and it just went bonkers, and they did that, great. If I JUST got it and there was a problem with a NEW product, NOT, THEY pay both ways, PLUS, something extra. JMHO.
When I order something I expect it to work when I get it, if not I am not going to loose money and time to send it back, to get something else that may not work also. JMHO
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Burnie
And...... if ya do?
A friend of mine did precisely that. Now the bit at the bottom slides in and out, tho the V3 still works and works well. Is minor surgery necessary? Can one of you V3 docs guide me thru the process?
Ummm, Depends. If I have had it a while and it just went bonkers, and they did that, great. If I JUST got it and there was a problem with a NEW product, NOT, THEY pay both ways, PLUS, something extra. JMHO.
When I order something I expect it to work when I get it, if not I am not going to loose money and time to send it back, to get something else that may not work also. JMHO
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Burnie
Agreed that they should pay postage both ways. If he doesn't reimburse, I don't go back ever and don't give referrals.
This is why I hardly buy Anything ecigwise. This is my first purchase in over a year, and my first upgrade.
I'll give him a chance to pop something in with my replacement. I'm just wrapping a Poptart box around the V3 box so I shouldn't be out more than $2.
Kat, mine came apart at the top, so it was sort of swinging on the rivet.
I got some epoxy putty at Home Depot, and after mixing it, rolled out a long thin "strand" of it. You don't need much at all, it's tight spaces Just a thin strip on the "shoulder" that keeps the part from going in too far.
I then packed it between the parts and clamped them together. (Used hobby size bar clamps for that, but a bunch of rubber bands ought to work.) Wipe off the excess, squeezed out epoxy before it sets.
Good luck!
I got some epoxy putty at Home Depot, and after mixing it, rolled out a long thin "strand" of it. You don't need much at all, it's tight spaces
Just a thin strip on the "shoulder" that keeps the part from going in too far. I then packed it between the parts and clamped them together. (Used hobby size bar clamps for that, but a bunch of rubber bands ought to work.) Wipe off the excess, squeezed out epoxy before it sets.
Good luck!
Kat, mine came apart at the top, so it was sort of swinging on the rivet.
I got some epoxy putty at Home Depot, and after mixing it, rolled out a long thin "strand" of it. You don't need much at all, it's tight spaces
I then packed it between the parts and clamped them together. (Used hobby size bar clamps for that, but a bunch of rubber bands ought to work.) Wipe off the excess, squeezed out epoxy before it sets.
Good luck!
Thank you David! I shrivel at the thought of going into Home Depot, but I may have something around the house that could mimic epoxy putty. Perhaps earthquake hold might do? The V3 is working and the bottom bit isn't slipping in and out, but it's good to know it COULD be fixed if I ever find the courage to do the Depot.
And the fact that I could use rubber bands in lieu of bar clamps..... welp, now you're talking!
My 6 rivet chameleon VV3 arrived today - so far, so good
You'll love it. It's a great little vape!
Now your can start looking at it's big brother the MVP.
Welcome to the ranks!
You're right Capt.shay - it's hardly left my hand since it arrived
Not sure I'll be going down the MVP route at the moment though !
Seen that said before by people who now have a MVP2
Seen that said before by people who now have a MVP2
I've noticed that too Nailz but for now I'm trying to break even with what I would have spent on analogs - and as I was down to only 2 or 3 a day before I stopped completely I've got a bit of a way to go yet !!
I actually use my vv more than the mvp because it is easier and more comfortable in my hand. The big advantage to the mvp is the long battery life (and it is way cool). If you are a very light vapor, that may not be an issue for you.
As far as cost, well, figure in the cost of replaceing a new shirt or a car seat cover or what have you from an ash burn. Figure in the cost of getting rid of the smell from your clothes, house, breath etc. Figure in the astronomical cost of health care from smoking related illnesses and you will see that spending money on things that keep you from smoking is money well spent.
You are obviously on your way with a solid device that well keep you vaping happily for a long time.
I bought and sent back 3 ego vv v3's each died after a week of moderate use. Then got my itaste vv v3 in December and no issues!!!
Thank you David! I shrivel at the thought of going into Home Depot, but I may have something around the house that could mimic epoxy putty. Perhaps earthquake hold might do? The V3 is working and the bottom bit isn't slipping in and out, but it's good to know it COULD be fixed if I ever find the courage to do the Depot.
And the fact that I could use rubber bands in lieu of bar clamps..... welp, now you're talking!
Well, sometimes we just have to get... creative. Anything that holds it firmly together while the epoxy sets is fine. I happened to have suitable clamps, but rubber bands, setting it on a table (with paper under, for drips... don't want it glued to the table!) between a couple stacks of books... you just don't want to have to hold it by hand that long!
I'd previously tried a couple different brands of "super glue", with no success. That type of glue isn't really a lot of good if there are voids to be filled, hence the epoxy. I'd imagine other stores have similar products as well. Haven't used the E6000 clnire referenced, but WallyWorld might even have epoxy putty. And other epoxies may work, but the putty type is a lot easier to work with, and control where it goes - not runny. Not sure if the results would be good if the glue ran onto the electronics.
My first vv from 101 convinced me to get 3 more. I got 2 in the chameleon and one pearl/chrome. Both the chameleon's have thread problems and the only tanks that really fit and work are my mini protank 2's. I'm going to put 510/ego adapters on them to help preserve the threads and make my other tanks work. Anyone else have this issue?
I hate dealing with vendors and their lack of service. $2.25 a pop sounds way better to me at this point.
I hate dealing with vendors and their lack of service. $2.25 a pop sounds way better to me at this point.
Seen that said before by people who now have a MVP2
I was one of those folks. I'm down to 2 MVP 2's which I alternate and a single VV3 that sits in my pen cup on my desk at work in hot standby....just in case.....
A known and often written about problem with both the VV and MVP. Not your dealers fault. It is my theory that it is the length of the ego threads that cause most of the problems but irregardless of the cause, it is well noted. I have been on a campaign to get people to write innokin on this ( support@innokin.com ) and let them know that we are having this problem. They have responded to consumer feedback before and if they hear about it enough, hopefully they will correct it.
In the mean time you can wiggle the post up on the device, pull the pin down on the clearo or as you have summised, just learn to live with a 510/ego connector which is what I do to correct the air flow blockage for my K t-2. Put a small ego beauty ring on the bottom ego threads to make it look decent.
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