Vision's 'eGo' VV Spinner - from Gotvapes USA

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I purchased this with my own dollars - the Opinion represented here is solely mine, having had experience of many different types of devices, Misers and Juices, and is in no way necessarily shared by this Site’s Owners, Administrators, Moderators or fellow members - unless they have also tried the product and coincidentally and independently come to the same conclusions - which is, quite frankly, unlikely. I present my Opinion here as Honestly as i am able, but do accept that a degree of 'Poetic Licence' may have accidentally snuck in.

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Name: Vision Spinner
Vendor/ Maker: Gotvapes - Vision
Where: USA
Cost/Paid: 20.14 GBP ($29.95)
P+P: 5.04 GBP to the UK
Wait: 11 days
Aimed At: Vapers

What is it?
Native Connector: eGo/510
batteries: currently 1100 mAh, apparently 1300, 650 and 450 mAh to follow
Button: eGo type
Button Position: top of the battery towards the connector
LED: yes - white
Fixed or Variable: Variable between 3.3 and 4.8V
Size: 119mm or ~4.75 inches long
Weight: 40.6g
Charger: Standard eGo charger
Threads: eGo/510
Standing up: Yes – tho wouldn’t leave it for too long or put a glass tank on it
Will it Roll?: Yes
On/Off: 5 Clicks on/off
Aesthetics: Average for an eGo

How does it Vape?
Firing: 1st time every time
Underload V’s: Good – similar readings to markings
How does it Feel: rubberised – not bad
Ease of Change: the knurled bottom makes changing the V’s easy and the markings are easy to see too
Charge Time: 4ish hours
Usage Time: 10ish hours for me at 4V’s with a 2.4 Ohm Vivi Nova

The Waffle
I’ve had a couple of Joye eGo-C Twists since they came out – and whilst I’ve enjoyed there use, they can be difficult to adjust with wet hands and quite difficult to see the settings – so thought the Vision Spinner might be worth a try.

The Spinner comes in 1100mAh which is a bit bigger than I’m used to, but surprisingly comfortable in me hand – tho they're ‘goalkeepers’ hands as I was often told! The ‘Spinner’ has a ‘knurled’ base with which thee turn or ‘Spin’ the dial clockwise to increase the Voltage, which allows an easier grip then the Twist. It also has a clearly visible red line on the dial, and markings on the battery at 3.3, 3.8, 4.3 and 4.8V – again for me an improvement on the Twist’s engraved markings.

Having got out my screw-into-the-connector Vmeter (from StiG on UKV) the markings are about spot on – even underload:

Spinner says - Meter Says - With a 2.4 Ohm Vivi Nova

3.3V - 3.3/3.4v - 3.3v
3.8v - 3.8v - 3.6/3.7v
4.3v - 4.3/4.4v - 4.3v
4.8v - 5v - 4.8v


Usability:
For the 3 days I’ve had the Spinner I’ve been using it as my main Vape with no issues – 10 hours (ish) is not bad running it on average (I’d say) at 4V with a 2.4Ohm Vivi Nova – for the 1st 2 charges anyway.

It’s not as big as I thought I’d be, fits easily into me combat pocket and fits nicely in me hand – and with a black plinth on it looks pretty good too.

Summary
Misses:
Not its fault – but never been a fan of the eGo button

Will have to wait and see how quickly the markings rub off – or Varnish them

Too long to fit comfortably into the Kuwako and use like an ePipe

Hits:
Easier to see and change the voltage than the Twist

Delivers the same Voltage underload as the markings say

Cheaper than the 1000 mAh Twist

Slightly shorter (2mm LoL) and an ickle wider than the Twist


Overall
I’ve been impressed with the Spinner – the niggles I had with the Twist – despite it’s good performance – such as changing and seeing the voltage – have been addressed with the Spinner and improved upon. The performance seems to match the Twist, tho I can’t compare directly with the 1000 mAh as I’ve been happy with a couple of 650’s. Underload it performs better than the iTaste and for me the Smok VV Gripper and at the 20 GBP price point is seeming like excellent value for money.

Gotvapes is hinting that they will be getting a 1300, 650 and 450 mAh versions, in several colours to expand the Spinners range.

As things stand, depending on continued use and longevity, I’d probably point folk towards the Spinner over the Twist – tho it would be a close call.

Will also probably get some lacquer to keep the v markings intact too!
 
On strength of your review, I got one. I'm already falling OUT of love with my Volt X2s (which are really very nice) and IN love with this. 4.3 V tends to be my sweet spot. My vision's so poor that I doubt I could read the markings on a Twist, and that's one thing that isn't an issue here!
 

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I've had my Spinner 1300 Fat Bat for 2 days. The first charge went in what I would say is normal behavior. On the second charge the fire light has now been on for 15 minutes and the red light on the charger is flashing red (not a constant red). I posted this same question in another forum but would like another opinion. Is this normal behavior?

Edit: After 30 minutes the fire light flashed 8 times and then went out, the charger light turned green, then the charger turned red again and is still pulsing red. I'm using a powered USB hub for charging.
 
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Where can I find a volt meter that will work with the Spinner? I'm reading that with the "pulse" charge the normal meters will not work.

Is this question just too stupid to take time to answer it or does nobody in this entire forum have an answer?
 

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I have the 1300 Chrome. It is nice, but visibility of the voltage markings suffers in some light. If visibility of the markings is important don't get the chrome.

I am also confused by the charge indications on this thing. Is it fully charged when the fire button goes out or do I need to wait for the red light on the charger to turn green?
 

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And the answer is............................nobody has any idea. GREAT!!!

Are you trying to measure output under load? Or what?

The video I linked has a very good explanation of what I believe you are are asking, and shows some equipment to measure it. Is it worth buying a $1000 piece of equipment to measure? Not for me.

Just not sure if the question you are asking is what I think it is?
 

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I've had my Spinner 1300 Fat Bat for 2 days. The first charge went in what I would say is normal behavior. On the second charge the fire light has now been on for 15 minutes and the red light on the charger is flashing red (not a constant red). I posted this same question in another forum but would like another opinion. Is this normal behavior?

Edit: After 30 minutes the fire light flashed 8 times and then went out, the charger light turned green, then the charger turned red again and is still pulsing red. I'm using a powered USB hub for charging.

I experienced same behavior and noticed that the contact area was wet wit spills from a fake Kanger. Cleaned it up and hope for the best the second time around.
 
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