The Vmod XL 18650 Bottom Feeding Mod from Vapage - Part 2

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Racehorse

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Small issue I'm having. I've got one of my 2.0's that is not feeding.


look up into the chamber from where the bottle screws in, there is a little seal in there, a lot of people don't know cuz it's clear and some people's fell out the first time they changed their bottle and they never had it after that (me) and it might be crinkled up in there somewhere. Also, take out chamber, look at o-rings in there, etc, make sure no blockages
 

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Yes, I explained how to subscribe, and linked holly to a few vmod topics, and also sent her some YOu Tube videos.

If you have a you tube video that you think might help (visuals are so useful) in an aspect of the vmod please PM her. I will be out of pocket for the next 2 weeks and she just got this vmod so she is a newbie to vmod and there is a little bit of a learning curve to all bottom feeders, as we know.
 

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thanks to all of you willing to help me , i was getting burnt on my lips even with the long drip tip and than little shocks or sparks ...so i put a longer carto on there and it isnt doing that anymore . i did order a bunch of stuf off the vapage paage , their batteries and carto thinggys and a few bottles . im not giving up just yet .:)
 

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thanks to all of you willing to help me , i was getting burnt on my lips even with the long drip tip and than little shocks or sparks ...so i put a longer carto on there and it isnt doing that anymore . i did order a bunch of stuf off the vapage paage , their batteries and carto thinggys and a few bottles . im not giving up just yet .:)

Good fore you, don't give it on it. Once you get the hang of it, it's a marvel. And there are a lot of people here that will help out all they can, as I very well know,
 

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thanks to all of you willing to help me , i was getting burnt on my lips even with the long drip tip and than little shocks or sparks ...so i put a longer carto on there and it isnt doing that anymore . i did order a bunch of stuf off the vapage paage , their batteries and carto thinggys and a few bottles . im not giving up just yet .:)

Vapage cartos are also shorties, so you really may be better off with some Boge 2.0 standard length cartos. If I had a few I would send them but I only use shorties so.....

Not knocking vapage cartos, just saying it sounds like you like a little more room between the coil and your lips. :)

I suggested a bottom feeder to you because I know you don't like menus, and I don't either. I used to have a cheat sheet next to me to figure out how many times to press a button to do "whatever" for some of those VV tube mods......gave up on that now that I've tried it for one last time!
 

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Ok, got one for all my fellow Vmoders, and the Lady's too, especially those that have other models beside the Xl.
I have an opportunity to get my hands on a Xl kit. And no I;m not going to tell who or how, at this time anyway.
Should I go ahead and get the Xl, wait till a 2.0 comes up, save my coin for a different type of bottom feeder or just be happy with what I have?
Right now, I have 2 vw tube mods, my Xl, a v8 vv, a groove(which I can't use 'cause the display died) and a Revolution(if I can replace the feed tube I lost). Yea I can be rough on mods, I know.
But I'd like to hear opinions before I make my final decision and I do value and appreciate all that do contribute here.
 

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Ok, got one for all my fellow Vmoders, and the Lady's too, especially those that have other models beside the Xl.
I have an opportunity to get my hands on a Xl kit. And no I;m not going to tell who or how, at this time anyway.
Should I go ahead and get the Xl, wait till a 2.0 comes up, save my coin for a different type of bottom feeder or just be happy with what I have?



One is good 2 is better, a 2.o would fit into my life without any problems, they are so small, that'll probably be my next mod, but if an XL were handy , for a decent price, I'd likly do that also......good luck
 
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Thanks bsidb, I'm leaning hard toward the 2nd Xl. I can pick a lit up for a little more then half price, which in my opinion is not bad. I was looking for comments on the other bottom feeders that are out there. I like the feel of the xl,it fits very well in my hand, that's why I think the 2.0 wouldn't work for me, may be too small.
 

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Gah. My post isn't posting from my phone...

2 2.0s at 50% off equals 2 juices in a small package. I have big hands and it works fine for me. I have a reo mini. I like it, but I'm always fiddling with it. Bogger On the way...
Cool, I've thought about a reo but it's not in the immediate future. Maybe I'll get lucky one day and be able to own one. Not sold on the bogger, I've thought about taking my Groove apart, using the battery and making my own bogger. But that will depend on if the Boss Lady and I have to move. Her contract is up at work and we're not sure where she will have to go next, could either be stay local, go to Augusta, Ga. or south Florida.
How much smaller is the 2.0 then the xl?
 

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I'd say you'd do well to have a second Vmod XL. The only other bottom feeder I have is a Bogger...and I really like it a LOT. It has the same basic mechanics and functions of a REO, encased in a wooden box. A Very Sturdy wooden box with a high gloss finish. I got mine on the classies and it's worked flawlessly. Great for RBAs. Not that I've nailed the RBA thing yet. What I like to do, which is kind of cool, is to put a 3ml. type carto tank on the Bogger. That way I have the 8ml. bottle inside to squonk as needed, and the additional ml. on top in the tank. Works super good believe it or not!
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Trouble is: The Bogger is kinda bulky. Beautiful, but not exactly stealthy. Also there are advantages to the chamber feed system with the Vmod. If you flood a bit, it's quite easy to clear without going through a whole production (you can basically "squonk" the juice back into the chamber/bottle). If you flood a traditional squonker, you have a whole nuther bundle of worms to deal with. Just a thought.

Really just boils down to what you think will fit into your needs the best. You know already you like the XL. And if it's a good deal....well....
 

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That's a great set up FN. Ok if I grab that picture in case I want to show it to someone?

I don't have a Bogger :blink: though I have admired the design immensely. I love the side squank hole. My feeder collection was well stocked before the Bogger was made so I never expanded it with a Bogger. Wood mods are wonderful, but only one I have is somewhat practical for out and about, much less in a pocket.

I tried reo's too. Fine mod. I had a Mini and a Grand. Fine mod for home use, imho -- but I like the touch of wood. And, for the first time ever, I'm going to say publicly what I didn't like and do it here where other's might find it useful.

I didn't like the throw of the button, plus it kept spinning on me and going off or I would unconsciously turn it. I couldn't tell when they were on and off and that was disturbing and perhaps, unsafe. (I had experienced a shorted atty and a mod not firing when it should is one of the warning signs.) (I believe reo has a button cover add on now which would make a difference)

Fingernails and a small squank hole don't work well together. I'd have to use both hands to squank and lots of force and I needed to have the bottle 1/2 full all the time. (after using the vmod squanking seems primitive to me).

I thought the door was well done, but I never easily could put it back on. It's a tiny little ridge the door slides smoothly into and these eyes have seen better days. If you didn't get it on just so, it would pop off. It is well made, mostly just not my cuppa tea.

I thought the battery compartment was a hair short. I don't like my batteries being that tight in a mod and the spring that compressed.

The mini simply did not hit as well as the vmod little guy. I'm not sure if there has been an internal resistance check done between the brands, (that seems to be a new fad), but it was obvious to me that the Vmods are better in that regard, in both sizes. To me, that's not as important when using 18650 batteries, but it was obvious to me on the 14500 versions.

I didnt' get used to the feel of the square coldish metal, and still don't like squared metal box mods or larger squared off wood mods.

I could be really picky and say more -- but that's pretty much it.

The XL came out and had what I wanted and I only hung on to the Grand because of all the glorious things people say about them. I even Kicked it to think that might make me like it more. The minute I got another feeder fit for a Kick, I never picked up the Grand again and decided it would be happier in a new home rather than gathering dust. I owned it for over a year and may have recharged the batteries 4 or 5 times. (btw, the mini had found a new home many months earlier)

I got my first vmod because it had features my wood models did not......and I've owned and carried one with me ever since. I love that the chimney and cone keep an atty from breaking off. It's never good to drop a mod, but is does happen. The vmod has held up extremely well with no worries of breaking a connection and killing the mod. I was also much happier with the rounded design and that original shell was never offensive, though I much prefer my rubberized fun shells. And, though similar, the vmod button is quite an upgrade in actuality...and the throw is something I can sense and even know when it is slightly off. (So I make sure it is fully to "on").

Even with some of the growing pains the original vmod1 had, it was still a pretty sweet mod and never ever leaked outside the shell. Then the VmodXL came out and it was even more of what I wanted. It held 18650 batteries and could be fed with any standard sized 510 atomizing device. It's what we here at ECF wanted in our Vmods, and Brian/Shifu made it for us.

And, it got even sweeter when Shi-fu came up with the Hybrid slant coil atty about a year ago.

So -- that's my story of Vmod vs Reo.
 
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