What would you change in IKV?

[Iken]

Hey guys,
It comes that time where I have a serious twitch for change. So instead of doing the normal "Surprise! tactic. I want to know from you guys. What can we do to rock the boat a little? I know, don't fix what's not broken but when things are too simple, it's just boring. So if you can honestly change anything about Ikenvape, What would it be?

 

[5cardstud]

I wouldn't change a thing about the Site. It's perfect. I would however get some 555 for me to put in my Fusions.

 

[jkoppk]

Wow that's really a hard one for anyone to answer Isaac.Maybe you could expand your juice line,or create another game changing atty design like the i06 is.How about 2 for 1 attys.....LOL.Whatever you decide i'm sure will be great.

 

[Wharf Rat]

Oh that's easy. Although Ikenvape has carried you far, I really think you can take it to the next level Isaac with ......... Wharfenvape. It just rolls off the tongue and has that certain panache




I'm just sayin'.

 

[loft]

More contests, expanded juice line [think - the juice I sent you last week], more devices (trendy [ego, etc] and big battery), limited time atomizer/carto/juice bundles... ummm that's all I got at the moment lol...

 

[loft]

OH and Mega Fusions like I suggested a couple months ago

 

[jacquelyn]

Bigger stock of popular items I purchased last night and wanted to try the 306 atty's and they were out of stock oh and how about an amazing tank that works and doesn't leak that isn't dual coil.

 

[evosil98]

Hi Ikenvape,

I think building an all Stainless Steel wick atomize would be a great idea. There are rebuildable attys but cost way to much and very hard to get.

Cheaper $6-$10 SS wick attys. I don't think any company has one.

 

[9teej]

Just a purely aesthetic thing but maybe get someone like cherry vape to do a rad i06 tip and have it at ikv. Now as much as I love the ones from empire, maybe come with your own drip shield/anti-leaky device. I dunno, your stuff is so darn good, I have to rehash ideas to come up with anything.

 

[Switched]

That my good man is an extremely tough question indeed...

IMO with the long lay off is to allow IkenVape once again to re-stabilize. During this re-stabilization period and with the new hire you have, this should provide lots of time to have those gears spinning, once the hired help is fully autonomous.

With the large influx you have experienced with re-opening as you know, things will slow down a tad and normal momentum will ensue e.g supply and demand and the 3 order rotation:

• one one the shelves;
• one in transit; and
• one being fabricated.

Concentrate on having the Chameleon make an appearance, IkneVape needs a mod.

I know folks would like to see all their favourite vaping implements here, but is that really wise. I would rather see a top notch limited supply of vaping equipment (atties/cartos) than a wider variety of lets say not up to IKV standards (atty/cartos).

The most important thing you can do for your customers IMMHO is to have your presence here exchanging with us. You were missed my friend. This is where you belong Allow the dust to settle ... the gears will always be rolling.

 

[MikeE3]

First off, I'm a satisfied new customer w/ Isaac and his products. Though I have limited experience with just IO6 atty's and IKV 510 carto's - both my wife and I like them over others we have tried in the last few months. This said, I offer this as constructive feedback not from being disgruntled.

I think improving communication and attention to order details would help (again speaking from my limited experience w/ IKV).

My 1st order of 2 IO6's and some carto's had a mistake. One of the IO6's was not the ohm rating I ordered. I contacted Isaac via the website contact form and it took a couple days to hear back. He said he'd send me the correct one. I replied - hold off on sending it - I'm putting in another order, you can just send the replacement with the next order.

Next order arrived and - whoops - the replacement atty was not included and 1 of the drip tips was the all black IO6 top not one of the colored ones. It took 3 days to get some kind of reply from Isaac. He said he included the black one instead as he thought I'd like it better. He was right, but a note in the order shipment saying he did the substitution would have been nice - then I would have know it was not a mistake - but him trying to be helpful. Oh - also said he'd ship out the replacement IO6 atty.

Got the 'replacement' package in the mail yesterday. huh! It contained 2x 510 IKV 2.5 ohm atty's when I was expecting just 1 IO6 2.5ohm atty replacement. Yikes! What am I to think - was this another error or does Isaac think I'd like these better than the IO6. (to be complete, he also included the b&W colored tip that he substituted with the black one)

At this point - I'm just going to erase the slate and start again. I haven't tried the 510 IKV's so I'll give one to my wife and one for me to compare to the IO6's we've been using. Then I'll order some more IO6's and some of the RY4 I see people talking so well about.

So, I hope the 'reader' can see I'm trying to help customer satisfaction and not being a whiner and complainer as overall I'm satisfied and will be placing my third order in as many weeks.

PS:

Now this is selfish - but being about 30 minutes from IKV's location, I'd surely wouldn't mind customer pickup instead of waiting for the mailman

 

[Dougiestyle]

Shipping seems to take a bit longer than I'd like.

A stellar R&D project would be to come up with a LR/SR/HV dual coil atomizer(s). I am only aware of COV's DCAs, and I have 5 of the 2ohm ones, but they don't fare well with bottomfeeders, as the coils are stacked inside ceramic cups, so nicquid doesn't wick/draw well from the fill system on the new V-Mod XL. I've recently ordered some i06s and other stuff (still not here), but would appreciate the high standard of manufacture with attention to modular operation in a DCA.

Thank you for your considerations to customer satisfaction, bud!

 

[Iken]

I wouldn't change a thing about the Site. It's perfect. I would however get some 555 for me to put in my Fusions.

Hmmm a 555, I like that one! I'll jot that one down! The thing is, I haven't had it in so long and even though it was always #2 to me, I really don't remember how it tastes. Where do you get yours Johnny?

Wow that's really a hard one for anyone to answer Isaac.Maybe you could expand your juice line,or create another game changing atty design like the i06 is.How about 2 for 1 attys.....LOL.Whatever you decide i'm sure will be great.

Lol Jk, I would Love love to do bogo! but it would seriously break us. Even now the current atty price urks me bad, but from the new database overhead and in conjunction with employee payroll. It would really inflict more damage than good.

More contests, expanded juice line [think - the juice I sent you last week], more devices (trendy [ego, etc] and big battery), limited time atomizer/carto/juice bundles... ummm that's all I got at the moment lol...

Oo yes those are definitely good ones. I really like contests and Really that Virginia from Aroma, that stuff is so clean burning and the taste is wonderful. The trendy stuff, ego lcd and Ikons are flopping pretty hard even with price reductions, they're just not moving I was thinking Ego types with automatic switches, but a little worried about those kind of investments. Bundles, I really like! and will jot it for sure and contests!

Bigger stock of popular items I purchased last night and wanted to try the 306 atty's and they were out of stock oh and how about an amazing tank that works and doesn't leak that isn't dual coil.

Hi Jacquelyn! Ah the 306's had some major complications, when going back to re-work them,upon dismantling, everything was sooo weak and destined to fail. So by replacing all the necessary components to re-make one to last while giving high performance the io6 was born. I then set up a deal with a new manufacture to produce 306 specific atties but they took the money and ran. I want to focus more on them but at this point, it seemed like a sign to back off yet because theres a peice to the puzzle I'm missing here and if i were to proceed with our standard manufacture with the data we have, I just wouldn't be able to believe in the product, then we all would inevitably lose. Don't think the 306 will never return because it will. I just need to figure a couple things out.

Hi Ikenvape,

I think building an all Stainless Steel wick atomize would be a great idea. There are rebuildable attys but cost way to much and very hard to get.

Cheaper $6-$10 SS wick attys. I don't think any company has one.

I know exactly where your coming from. I have been working on a project for an atomizer that will require No heating coils

Just a purely aesthetic thing but maybe get someone like cherry vape to do a rad i06 tip and have it at ikv. Now as much as I love the ones from empire, maybe come with your own drip shield/anti-leaky device. I dunno, your stuff is so darn good, I have to rehash ideas to come up with anything.

You know, they did develop one for us, but it came out just like the 306 cannon then it rooted my io6

First off, I'm a satisfied new customer w/ Isaac and his products. Though I have limited experience with just IO6 atty's and IKV 510 carto's - both my wife and I like them over others we have tried in the last few months. This said, I offer this as constructive feedback not from being disgruntled.

I think improving communication and attention to order details would help (again speaking from my limited experience w/ IKV).

My 1st order of 2 IO6's and some carto's had a mistake. One of the IO6's was not the ohm rating I ordered. I contacted Isaac via the website contact form and it took a couple days to hear back. He said he'd send me the correct one. I replied - hold off on sending it - I'm putting in another order, you can just send the replacement with the next order.

Next order arrived and - whoops - the replacement atty was not included and 1 of the drip tips was the all black IO6 top not one of the colored ones. It took 3 days to get some kind of reply from Isaac. He said he included the black one instead as he thought I'd like it better. He was right, but a note in the order shipment saying he did the substitution would have been nice - then I would have know it was not a mistake - but him trying to be helpful. Oh - also said he'd ship out the replacement IO6 atty.

Got the 'replacement' package in the mail yesterday. huh! It contained 2x 510 IKV 2.5 ohm atty's when I was expecting just 1 IO6 2.5ohm atty replacement. Yikes! What am I to think - was this another error or does Isaac think I'd like these better than the IO6. (to be complete, he also included the b&W colored tip that he substituted with the black one)

At this point - I'm just going to erase the slate and start again. I haven't tried the 510 IKV's so I'll give one to my wife and one for me to compare to the IO6's we've been using. Then I'll order some more IO6's and some of the RY4 I see people talking so well about.

So, I hope the 'reader' can see I'm trying to help customer satisfaction and not being a whiner and complainer as overall I'm satisfied and will be placing my third order in as many weeks.

PS:

Now this is selfish - but being about 30 minutes from IKV's location, I'd surely wouldn't mind customer pickup instead of waiting for the mailman

I'm more than happy to meet with you! We can make a lunch out of it Mistakes like that are really rare, especially one of this magnitude. I know the holidays really left this place as if a tornado blew through. I still get a migraine from trying to figure out how in the world we messed up so bad with you Mike I don't take anything as negative unless if i's a straight comment like "Ikv! you guys suck!" thankfully only one of those ever came Well 2 if you count a threatening reviewer. The 510 was definitely another mistake. I can't thank you enough for forgiving me with these astonishing mistakes. I jjst can't figure out how so much went wrong with us there.

 

[Iken]

Shipping seems to take a bit longer than I'd like.

A stellar R&D project would be to come up with a LR/SR/HV dual coil atomizer(s). I am only aware of COV's DCAs, and I have 5 of the 2ohm ones, but they don't fare well with bottomfeeders, as the coils are stacked inside ceramic cups, so nicquid doesn't wick/draw well from the fill system on the new V-Mod XL. I've recently ordered some i06s and other stuff (still not here), but would appreciate the high standard of manufacture with attention to modular operation in a DCA.

Thank you for your considerations to customer satisfaction, bud!

Me too! with the post office. We have been nailing same day delivery this week with a max of one day but sadly, they cut 1,000 postal workers here last week which has made the movements what they are. You know, I was thinking of attempting dual coil atties, but I just don't see the benefits of it. I see it as more of a gimmick than anything. Doubling liquid consumption, doubling chances of failure by having 2 elements, it's exercising the coils to the max and you would need to make certain that both are soaked which can be difficult as they're consuming so much liquid as it is. We did roll with directing smoktech on how to do a proper dual coil atty, but even then the singles work much better Is there something I'm missing about these formations?

 

[Iken]

That my good man is an extremely tough question indeed...

IMO with the long lay off is to allow IkenVape once again to re-stabilize. During this re-stabilization period and with the new hire you have, this should provide lots of time to have those gears spinning, once the hired help is fully autonomous.

With the large influx you have experienced with re-opening as you know, things will slow down a tad and normal momentum will ensue e.g supply and demand and the 3 order rotation:

• one one the shelves;
• one in transit; and
• one being fabricated.

Concentrate on having the Chameleon make an appearance, IkneVape needs a mod.

I know folks would like to see all their favourite vaping implements here, but is that really wise. I would rather see a top notch limited supply of vaping equipment (atties/cartos) than a wider variety of lets say not up to IKV standards (atty/cartos).

The most important thing you can do for your customers IMMHO is to have your presence here exchanging with us. You were missed my friend. This is where you belong Allow the dust to settle ... the gears will always be rolling.

Now that is a good call! With so much time that passed, I'm afraid the machinist lost his will. I tried rejuvenating it so he will continue to adjust his own mistakes that was read incorrectly on the prints. I'm going to call him now. about the expansion! Yea, we lived through that one already, huh?

 

[Ruppy]

All what switcher said is spot on.

IKV definitely needs a mod. Sure the little egos and such are OK to have for new vapers but a solid mod will help push forward the nice customized selection you have created.

Id love to see a Mega fusion and uhhh yeah some SS dual coils Or even better a mega Dual coil SS fusion

Beyond that Im not really sure what you can do to improve on the selection you have.

 

[bandmom5]

Now I have the perfect change. MOVE TO MISSISSIPPI!!!!!!
jUST SAYIN. Everything else is good.

 

[loft]

Now I have the perfect change. MOVE TO MISSISSIPPI!!!!!!
jUST SAYIN. Everything else is good.

Psh, no way. I'm not waiting any longer for USPS to get my stuff here.

 

[Dougiestyle]

Me too! with the post office. We have been nailing same day delivery this week with a max of one day but sadly, they cut 1,000 postal workers here last week which has made the movements what they are. You know, I was thinking of attempting dual coil atties, but I just don't see the benefits of it. I see it as more of a gimmick than anything. Doubling liquid consumption, doubling chances of failure by having 2 elements, it's exercising the coils to the max and you would need to make certain that both are soaked which can be difficult as they're consuming so much liquid as it is. We did roll with directing smoktech on how to do a proper dual coil atty, but even then the singles work much better Is there something I'm missing about these formations?

I like the 2ohm DCAs because there is 4X the surface area of the coils vs a standard 2ohm coil. Yes, they are juice hogs. I like that lol! More juice being vaporized means bigger vapor. It's actually stressing the coils less. If you have 2X 4ohm coils in parallel for 2 ohms, total, with each receiving 3.7V, each coils is pulling half the duty of a single 2ohm.

My only grpies with the COV DCAs is the stacked horizontal coils. It's great for dripping. Bottomfeeder, not so much. It's hard to draw the liquid up without a heavy suck. Then, you get a nice spattering of the nicquid on your tongue. I'd be interested to see 2 vertical coils, side-by-side. I may be asking too much, though, with the real estate available in a 510 tube.

 

[5cardstud]

Hmmm a 555, I like that one! I'll jot that one down! The thing is, I haven't had it in so long and even though it was always #2 to me, I really don't remember how it tastes. Where do you get yours Johnny?
(

I get mine from V4L. It's clean and I've tried it from everywhere. It's just a roasted nutty tasting tobacco. That and your RY4 is about all I vape.

I would rather see a top notch limited supply of vaping equipment (atties/cartos) than a wider variety of lets say not up to IKV standards (atty/cartos).
The most important thing you can do for your customers IMMHO is to have your presence here exchanging with us. You were missed my friend. This is where you belong Allow the dust to settle ... the gears will always be rolling.

Yes, Yes....

OH and Mega Fusions like I suggested a couple months ago

And YES.