The Vmod XL 18650 Bottom Feeding Mod from Vapage.com

[Andy Thatcher]

I change out the 18650 after 24 hours just as matter of course.

Have done that with everything apart from an Altoids Box that runs 2 x 18650's which I have never been able to kill off completely.

I do that as I know the battery could die in the next 12 - 18 hours I am at work so just swap it out as I have a few 18650's so it is easier to swap it than to be possibly vapeless. Sort of paranoid about the vapeless thing having had it happen to me once I take the VMod and a ProVari into work, sometimes the Altoids Box depending on what is in the tanks.

 

[Katdarling]

Hi everybody! Vapage is going to be on KFI radio tonite, 7:30pm PST. That's 640 AM radio. This is the Tim Conway show!

(Will post this on the other VMOD threads as well.)

Enjoy~

 

[Tat_skull]

Got me a nice lil' packace from Vapage today!! Got a Beautiful Blue XL shell, a Prototype shell(the metal strap one) and a lil something to test(not vmod related) that is blowing me away Thanks Again Brian, Go Vapage

 

[Katdarling]

POIDH, Tat. C'mon. You know the rules.

 

[lithod02]

help, VMOD XL quit firing!! tried different atty, cartos and batteries that all work fine on my other XL
Anyone else had this issue? It is only 2 weeks old

 

[ukeman]

good thing you got 2... that's what backups are for. Send it back and they'll fix you up. Could take a while, but since it's pretty new, and perhaps depending on stock in hand, they might just get one back to you in a jif!

help, VMOD XL quit firing!! tried different atty, cartos and batteries that all work fine on my other XL
Anyone else had this issue? It is only 2 weeks old

 

[lithod02]

that is actually my girlfriends, ugh!! Im not giving up mine. I have been analog free for over 3 weeks lol

 

[Andy Thatcher]

Couple of checks for you to do.

Take the working atty and battery from the other XL and swap.

Works yes....charge battery and swap carto/atty.

Works no.....check to make sure that the battery is in contact with the spring and the top contact.

Works no.....back to Vapage.

 

[lithod02]

wonder if it could be something with the screw type head down inside where the atty or carto screws in. It has something to do with the battery contact.
same carto or atty and battery work on other XL, and the firing pin/nipple is making contact with the battery
Thanks for the help Andy!!

 

[muzichead]

Just curious.... is the firing button turned to the off position? Not trying to be a smarta$$ or anything like that. I remember someone couldn't get theirs to fire and that was the problem....

 

[Andy Thatcher]

No problem.

The first atty I put in my XL had a short. Means I learned in a hurry how to trouble shoot it lol

 

[lithod02]

LOL, that was first thing i looked at when girlfriend said it quit working.
Tried 4 batteries fully charged, new attys, old attys all of which worked on other XL. It has to be something simple, but I have looked over everything for over an hour, disassembled, washed, dried and reassembled

Just curious.... is the firing button turned to the off position? Not trying to be a smarta$$ or anything like that. I remember someone couldn't get theirs to fire and that was the problem....

 

[Tat_skull]

POIDH, Tat. C'mon. You know the rules.

Sorry kat, can't do that now. There's a good reason, just won't say

 

[sahilm]

I honestly hope you guys like this , i am not a review'er and have just done this , am pretty excited about it and wanted to share with you guys .

kicked vmod xl with 18650 battery

warm regards
Sahil .

 

[Tat_skull]

Good job Sahilm

 

[Tat_skull]

Hey, 2 more posts to go

 

[Churros4u]

Excellent video review, Sahil. I don't have any plans to kick my VMod-XL but nonetheless, I enjoyed your video!

 

[tearose50]

Sahilm---you did great. Love the creativity, too. Thanks for sharing.

Tat -- PV Master. Woo Hoo!

lithod -- try calling customer service or using that on line chat feature at the Vapage site. Also, if you haven't -- do look at it Naked. See if the firing pin is actually hitting the battery. If all look the same the only other thing I can think of is that the inner pin has been compressed too far---so your atty is not making contact. That most likely means -- send it back for warranty replacement. I've had to do that with a lot pricier mods -- it's not uncommon.

 

[Tat_skull]

Tat -- PV Master. Woo Hoo!

Awe shucks Thanks tearose

 

[ukeman]

great job... very clear and user friendly modding.

I honestly hope you guys like this , i am not a review'er and have just done this , am pretty excited about it and wanted to share with you guys .

kicked vmod xl with 18650 battery

warm regards
Sahil .

i love VV but i am learning to love my 3.7 pv's thanks to the plethora of LR atomizers. With the XL I find either a hot 1.8 or 2.0 or a warm (not hot) 1.5 Ohm atomizer works perfect with a good IMR AW 18650. You have shown how a modder who is not skilled can put together a VV in the XL and still keep the 18650... that is super!