Twist, Spinner, and bad eyesight

[Saintly1]

I've been using a Twist and a Spinner lately and I can say that if your eyesight is less than perfect then I highly recommend the Spinner.

Both batteries work very well and I love them. However, the Twist has a dot on the battery that lines up with numbers and lines on the dial. The numbers and lines are very faint and I need good lighting to see where I'm setting the dial. Over time I might be able to do it by feel or just turn the dial until it vapes the way I want and ignore the settings on the dial. That works fine as long as you're in a setting such as your office.

The spinner is opposite and has the numbers on the battery with a big red line on the dial. That makes it easier to see when you have dim lighting, such as watching TV.

I have the Twist 900 and the Spinner 1300. They are the same length but the 1300 is a fat battery so it actually looks a little better with the T3s and Vivi Novas.

If you're still young and have good eyes then either will work for you.

 

[Ken_A]

I do not have a spinner, but I understand that it is much easier to read as well. I use a magnifying glass to see my twist voltage.

 

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[Vapoor eyes er]

Agree 100% and that's the reason I bought the Spinner...still enjoy my Twists but a hassle turning the dial and reading the voltage.

 

[tmoore]

At the risk of just heaping on, I think it's worth reiterating the knob issue. I've got both a Spinner and Twist. I won't hesitate to say the Twist is a fine performing, good looking battery that does what it's supposed to do. Certainly on par with the Spinner in every respect; except the one. The knob is just tiresome compared to the Spinner.
I'm not young with good eyes as mentioned above, but at middle age and with reading glasses (which I have on or handy most all the time) I see small print as well as anyone. Nonetheless I have to tilt the Twist just right to get the right glare to see the numbers. Secondly, even seeing the numbers, it's hard to grip if the fingers are even a bit sweaty.
Anyway, like I said, the two batteries are entirely on par with one another in most every respect as far as I can tell. But that seemingly little knob issue is pretty significant IMHO. YMMV

 

[MorpheusPA]

20/90 and in bifocals since college. Spinner all the way, I can actually read it.

Unless there isn't enough light. Or I'm tired. Or there's too much light. But that's my problem.

Rumor seems to have it that the Twist is more durable in the button area, but my Spinners are months old and show no current signs of doing anything nasty.

 

[Mitey F]

Far easier to see than either the Twist OR the Spinner

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[Skopp]

LOL, didn't realize that my twist had any setting indicators! Thanks for letting me know, I had been setting it on taste and vape alone. I'll have to try magnifying glasses next time

 

[serenity21899]

I got a couple of twists when I was really new to this and didn't know about spinners yet. On a purple twist the writing is lime green and you cannot read it. I took a black Sharpie and redid the dot. That helped alot. And I mostly left it in the average place I vape at. Any adjustments I just did not worry about too much, you kind of get used to how far to turn it.

 

[MikeDubb]

My twist numbers started to fade after a while, it was a great battery for about 4 months, then it died.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Far easier to see than either the Twist OR the Spinner

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That looks like the 650 VV by SLB (same co. that makes the Kgo). I own it and:
after 1/12 weeks the button failed- cheap rubber band- company realized the problem and everyone was sent 2 extra buttons. Button is weird/ hard to find. Also for "me" 650 mah wasn't enuff. Seems the company realized the button was a no go and released a new version with a regular eGo button.,,,sometimes I believe WE are the R&D for these vaping manufacturers.
KGO V.V. 650mAh

My Spinners are fine but on 1 Twist the dial is "stuck"/ hard to turn while the other Twist the dial turns far too easy. Also on one Twist the button fires for 1 sec after releasing.

Understand I'm not bashing the Twist as it was a great PV at the time considering it was the first mini VV PV but I find it lacking in some areas that Vision has improved with the Spinner.

 

[zoiDman]

I've been using a Twist and a Spinner lately and I can say that if your eyesight is less than perfect then I highly recommend the Spinner.


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I'm in that "Need Good Light to see Small Print Crowd".

What I did was to set the eGo at about 4.2 volts, about the middle of what I normally vape, and them make a Notch " in the adjustment wheel which lines up with the Fire Button. I used a Small Files. It took about 4 pass to make a Nice Little "V".

It works perfectly because now I don't have to see anything to make adjustment. If my Clearo isn't hitting enough, I just stick my thumbnail in the Notch and turn it Slightly to the Right. If it is hitting to Hot, a slight turn to the left. And if the wheel gets wacked out of position for some reason, lining up the Notch with the fire button should give me a "Safe" hit.

Since notching the wheel, I haven't had to read the Scale at all.

 

[Mitey F]

That looks like the 650 VV by SLB (same co. that makes the Kgo). I own it and:
after 1/12 weeks the button failed- cheap rubber band- company realized the problem and everyone was sent 2 extra buttons. Button is weird/ hard to find. Also for "me" 650 mah wasn't enuff. Seems the company realized the button was a no go and released a new version with a regular eGo button.,,,sometimes I believe WE are the R&D for these vaping manufacturers.
KGO V.V. 650mAh

My Spinners are fine but on 1 Twist the dial is "stuck"/ hard to turn while the other Twist the dial turns far too easy. Also on one Twist the button fires for 1 sec after releasing.

Understand I'm not bashing the Twist as it was a great PV at the time considering it was the first mini VV PV but I find it lacking in some areas that Vision has improved with the Spinner.

I find this strage, as I've had one for about 2+ months and it has worked perfectly. You're right, it's a *bit* harder to find the button at first, but once I got used to it it's a no-brainer. I love mine, and haven't found an ego I liked better yet.

 

[ShelleyF]

I have the spinner and love it. I haven't tried the twist.

 

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