Any battery that's abused and pushed past its limits.
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VaporShark rDNA
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Any battery that's abused and pushed past its limits.
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Gonna grab a rDNA so I can take a small compact 30w device out when I'm out at bars and clubs and am more likely to be drunk and drop my stuff. How well does the Sharkskin hold up?
I received my device today. Button rattle is still present, paint issue on the side of the device, and it came with a Panasonic 18650 and not the Sony VTC4....
Dang. Vaporshark has been striking out lately. Sorry about your mod, man.
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No. When the battery is toward the end of its charge, down around 3.3V, 30 watts, plus the losses in the regulator means you'll be pulling close to 12A from the battery. Add some safety factor and what you want for a DNA 30 (that you're actually vaping at 30 watts) is a battery that's rated 15A continuous or more. The Samsung 25R is fine, as is the LG HE2.
Oh, and the ohms of your build are irrelevant when it comes to these kinds of calculations on a DNA. All that matters is how many watts you're putting into your coil.
Thanks I called them and spoke to a customer service rep about my issues. He told me that I could ship the battery back and they would ship me a VTC4. Also, he would send me another sharkskin to attempt to make up for the paint issue. I was willing to do this, because shipping the device back would cause me to be without my brand new device. The problem was that management wanted me to foot the bill for shipping the battery back....which I found to be crazy. Shortly after our conversation, they removed the VTC4 information from the site. The customer service rep was nice and knowledgable, but not very pleased with that interaction with the company.
Curious if this is the "official vaporshark thread.
I just ordered the rdna. I was a provari user for a while then got into the mechs and dripping. I got a vs DNA30 as my first vw device and OMG love it! It doesn't leave my side. The only drawback I thought was battery life. So I got the hcigar clone to get a feel for the 18650 battery life under similar usage and a week later decided to pull the trigger. Now I patiently wait for vapemail.
I promise myself this will be my last mod
I just ordered the rdna. I was a provari user for a while then got into the mechs and dripping. I got a vs DNA30 as my first vw device and OMG love it! It doesn't leave my side. The only drawback I thought was battery life. So I got the hcigar clone to get a feel for the 18650 battery life under similar usage and a week later decided to pull the trigger. Now I patiently wait for vapemail.
I promise myself this will be my last mod
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Curious if this is the "official vaporshark thread.
I just ordered the rdna. I was a provari user for a while then got into the mechs and dripping. I got a vs DNA30 as my first vw device and OMG love it! It doesn't leave my side. The only drawback I thought was battery life. So I got the hcigar clone to get a feel for the 18650 battery life under similar usage and a week later decided to pull the trigger. Now I patiently wait for vapemail.
I promise myself this will be my last mod
I have only had mine for a few hours, but so far its a good device and the new color is pretty cool. The weight is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Feels pretty good in the hand, even with a 18650 battery inside. I was hoping they would have fixed the battery rattle by now, but I don't shake my device that much, haha. I agree my VS DNA 30 is a solid little device.
Hmmm... I hope my vaporshark RDNA that was sent for repairs comes back with my vtc4. I emailed the person that sent me the shipping label to let her know it would be there. She had said previously to let her know so it would go to the front of the service line. Sent the email this morning and haven't heard back. Oh well not much I can do about it. It will get fixed and shipped back when it does. I shipped it Monday morning.
Yeah people get mad about little first world problems like "button rattle" but really it is a very well made device... Unfortunately I'm already at 30 watts at 0.6 ohm...
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Well, when I PAY 200 bucks for a device I expect a certain degree of workmanship. Looking at the hcigar; which J's have thre price and the DNA which is cheaper I have fairly high expectations on the rdna. I doubt I'll be let down at all. I'm not one to buy a whole lot of gear. It what I do buy I make sure is built well and has that quality to it. Granted it will get beaten all to hell; which, is the reason for making sure I still to well build mods. Kinda learned the hardway after only having a couple of mods last a week.
Yeah I agree but button rattle is very low on my list of "quality" craftsmanship... I think a custom designed case and custom designed piggy back pcb board is good enough for 200... Now if I paid 1000 maybe I'd expect more.. But it's not like I'll be practicing my ninja stealth skills and have to worry about button rattle
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I think its funny that we act like $200 for some aluminum made in China and a $50.00 chip (which they are paying less because they are getting it in bulk) is not a big deal. I am assuming that getting the buttons not to rattle wouldn't be a hard fix, but I am not very mechanically inclined, so not sure.
On a positive note, they did install a little something to protect the battery from being damaged in transit, which is nice to see. Some piece of metal was causing dimples in batteries during shipping, so that is not a concern anymore, thankfully.
On a positive note, they did install a little something to protect the battery from being damaged in transit, which is nice to see. Some piece of metal was causing dimples in batteries during shipping, so that is not a concern anymore, thankfully.
Ha-ha!!!
Lmao sometimes it's a trade off. I doubt any button rattle would bug me. It's overall quality I was referring too. I doubt it'll be noticeable in a sharkskin anyway. I've only had the DNA out of the skin a few times since I've gotten IR. And since I'm getting this with all day usage in mine it will Probably stay in the skin thingy permanently. The materials concern me more. The button on hcigar screa, ms cheap; that's my Biggest complaint about it, well that, the shallow 510 and the hot glue. At 80 bucks I can live with it as a backup mod. I was highly impressed with it overall it's the only time I've trusted a regulated device from a clone mfg. I have no issue with the much clones or attys; but cloning electronics makes me a little nervous.
Taking the country of origin out of the equation I didn't realize they were Chinese, kinda cool that a Chinese company is using American electronics... I dig that idea!
Looking at the rdna and the hcigar side by side the difference in price is more than justifiable. At least it is to me. A button rattle that happens then I shake my device isn't exactly a deal breaker; especially, since IR goes away when it's wearing a rubber.
- actually i like the layout, form factor and build quality more than the hana mod.
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Even with the skin on I have button rattle. I don't really care about that, though.
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