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WeirdWillie

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Without having to read 218 pages of this thread , which is the better flask the Kanxin or the wadeia ?

Now that I have both I'm voting Wadeia it's closer to 1:1
However the Kangxin has proven to be very reliable.
Should you ever decide to retrofit to an authentic evolv board go with the Wadeia
The Kangxin is a hot glue mess
 

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Right behind you...
I put three boards into my Kx clone squonker DIY project, I broke the screens off the ribbon on the first two due to improper placement of the board. I'm sending those two in for new screen but first I wanted to make sure I could get wires into them again.
I haven't sad much about it since finishing it but it was a success, I use it daily.

I don't know if you saw my post earlier, but I scored a replacement screen from Evolv for $7.50 shipped to salvage my Kangxin board. So they're only charging you $2.50 for the labor to fix your genuine boards.
 

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I put three boards into my Kx clone squonker DIY project, I broke the screens off the ribbon on the first two due to improper placement of the board. I'm sending those two in for new screen but first I wanted to make sure I could get wires into them again.
I haven't sad much about it since finishing it but it was a success, I use it daily.
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From that picture, it looks like your silver one might have the same kind of texture my black one has? Like a slippery coating type finish? not a brushed metal feel?
 

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From that picture, it looks like your silver one might have the same kind of texture my black one has? Like a slippery coating type finish? not a brushed metal feel?

It seems to have a very fine texture like to it as if sprayed on, but it isn't paint.
So I bumped my ST mini with TBA up to 40 watts and 450F, no TP showing there either. On VS rDNA
 

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I hate to spend the money, but I'm considering getting a Waidea from focal now... I've been using my flask (or plask) for several days, and I've gotten use to the weight, which was a big issue for me coming from my WAE2 which is FEATHER LIGHT. Also, having two 18650 batteries is awesome. I've used Panasonic CGR which are 2250mAh at 10amps (the grey ones), lasts all day, Last night I installed 2 Panasonic PB's which are 2900mAh 10amp (the green ones) and have been vaping all day, my second tank full so far and still at +70% battery, these seem like I might be able to get 2 full days? dunno yet.

Is the $65 focal deal from the USA warehouse, that's the one to get right? Is there anything else I don't know? (discount codes, other sellers, etc?)
 

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It seems to have a very fine texture like to it as if sprayed on, but it isn't paint.

That sounds like the same thing... I know this one I have is anodized, because the inside of the flask does look like brushed black metal, but it has some kind of texture on the outside - I'm guessing like your silver one does. I forget? is that one a Waidea too? (your silver squonker)..........

(super jealous by the way, that's got to be the most awesome bottom feeder I've ever seen!)
 

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I don't know if you saw my post earlier, but I scored a replacement screen from Evolv for $7.50 shipped to salvage my Kangxin board. So they're only charging you $2.50 for the labor to fix your genuine boards.

I realize you had to buy the screen for a Kangxin board and at $7.50 that's a bargain!!!... but I have to be honest, I wouldn't solder a new screen on for $2.50! LOL! I'll GLADLY pay them $10 to fix the screens for me....... (it's the eye's fellas, they are not what they once were)

And I didn't know they sold just the screen, I know I saw replacement screens from overseas (not in the USA) and they were white not blue, but can't remember where now... I'm sure the shipping alone was more than $7.50 USD
 

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I hate to spend the money, but I'm considering getting a Waidea from focal now... I've been using my flask (or plask) for several days, and I've gotten use to the weight, which was a big issue for me coming from my WAE2 which is FEATHER LIGHT. Also, having two 18650 batteries is awesome. I've used Panasonic CGR which are 2250mAh at 10amps (the grey ones), lasts all day, Last night I installed 2 Panasonic PB's which are 2900mAh 10amp (the green ones) and have been vaping all day, my second tank full so far and still at +70% battery, these seem like I might be able to get 2 full days? dunno yet.

Is the $65 focal deal from the USA warehouse, that's the one to get right? Is there anything else I don't know? (discount codes, other sellers, etc?)

My Wadeia came out of China from Focal left on the 9th got here today
 
Hiya Croak, First thank you for all the useful posts you have contributed to this thread, especially to Nicole's most excellent reviews.. I tried the pin with a Bic pen and thought it was a stiff spring, just retested with a flat screw driver, My Bad, must have been the pen that flexed, not spring loaded... Sorry for the misinformation, seems to be a fixed non adjustable pin... My tanks do sit flush though so I am happy about that... Now I wait for the US shipped flask, A lemo 2 and a IPV 4 on a pre-order group buy from Smog.. and I wont even start with the lab equipment extracts and flavors for DIY....This new found infatuation with vape gear better slow down soon...Guess I am trying to catch up for the last 4-5 years out of the loop....I will be one of the Cool Kats soon!!! Maybe..
 

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That sounds like the same thing... I know this one I have is anodized, because the inside of the flask does look like brushed black metal, but it has some kind of texture on the outside - I'm guessing like your silver one does. I forget? is that one a Waidea too? (your silver squonker)..........

(super jealous by the way, that's got to be the most awesome bottom feeder I've ever seen!)

Sadly it is the Kangxin
 

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Btw, went out for a burger at a local tavern & pulled the waidea from my inside jacket pocket to sneak a vape & the displayed resistance was 0.15 so it did correct after the atty cooled & the unit woke from an extended sleep. My Kangxin would have refined on each hit where the waidea does not seem to want to do so.
 
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just got an e-mail from focal-cig my V3 device wont ship out until next monday, for my inconvenience they are sending me 15ml of jooze .
some lame story of someone in charge of shipping that took a week off to get married.....waiting on vape-mail err

Hey that's something, and they're keeping you posted :)
 

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The page says something like next batch shipment is on the 23rd if I read it correctly...?

I hope the price is still $65 when I can afford to buy another one.... I really want the waidea now. :(

EDIT: quote from focal

http://focalecig.com said:
Dear Customers, please be advised that due to the nature of this product that production times between batches are a minimum of 2weeks, and cannot be avoided. All orders will be filled in the order in which they were received. We will continually update as new batches are shipped

Orders placed before April 7th (HKT) would be scheduled to be shipped from USA on April 10th (Friday) or April 13th(Monday).

Orders placed after April 6th (HKT) would be scheduled to be shipped from USA on April 23rd.
 
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