What's the current best deal on a tootle-puffer box mod?

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My kbox minis arrived yesterday and I'm happy with my choice. They are heavy, but the size and shape is perfect, larger than the istick, much smaller than the MVP. I'm not worried about the fixed 510 pin, I haven't had any issues with my previous fixed pin mods. I don't switch toppers around, once i have a mod/topper combination I like, they stick together.
 
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Also this one -- iPV Mini, $30

iPV Mini 30W Box MOD by Pioneer4U

It apparently won't step down, but you can control wattage by using a higher-resistance coil.

Just ordered! :thumb: (it's my husband's xmas gift to me! :D)

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Andria,I believe the ipv mini will do step down in PWM mode.
I watched a Phil Pbusardo you tube video where he says the set voltage starts high when the fire button is pushed then it drops to what it's set at.
I think the IPV Mini uses the YiHi SX130 and the specs say 5 to 30 watts and 3 volts to 8 volt.

If I'm wrong.... OOPS and sorry :)
 

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Andria,I believe the ipv mini will do step down in PWM mode.
I watched a Phil Pbusardo you tube video where he says the set voltage starts high when the fire button is pushed then it drops to what it's set at.
I think the IPV Mini uses the YiHi SX130 and the specs say 5 to 30 watts and 3 volts to 8 volt.

If I'm wrong.... OOPS and sorry :)

Yes, someone told me about this in another thread -- and it does work! But I may stick with my 2Ω coils anyway, just for better battery life; I just turn the wattage up .5w and get the same great vape. :thumb:

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I'm liking my 2.5 ohm coils in my KFLite clone @ 5.4 to 5.6 watts myself.:)

The 2 ohm coils really are great; they give me more customization ability -- when I first get up, I like a milder vape, so I don't cough, so the 2 ohm coils at 8.5w work well; once my asthma calms down and my breathing center is fully online, I can ease it to 9w, and it's really good. Later, when I want a bit more oomph, at 9.5w it's still not too hot, though when I used 1.7Ω coils, 9.5w in my Achilles was getting into hot and dangerous territory for me, very likely to bring on a coughing fit -- not so much, with a 2Ω coil. Add in the battery-life savings, and it's a really good coil for me! :thumb:

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I would get DC power over PWM. Much smoother power on each vape. Provari is one of them. I'm hearing that the 2.5 model is being moved on. The $70 is a purge technique. It is a very good mod, though. Innokin MVPs are also DC power. Some others out there.

Low price suggests low production costs which suggests low quality. Anyone and everyone is pushing and it is very competitive. A lot of mines in the field.

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I would get DC power over PWM. Much smoother power on each vape. Provari is one of them. I'm hearing that the 2.5 model is being moved on. The $70 is a purge technique. It is a very good mod, though. Innokin MVPs are also DC power. Some others out there.

Low price suggests low production costs which suggests low quality. Anyone and everyone is pushing and it is very competitive. A lot of mines in the field.

IMHO

I think I must prefer the smoother vape, since Innokin's also offer that, and at first, the vv3's were my faves, and now the CF4's are my faves. But it's more valuable to me to be able to go down to the low wattage at which I vape -- smooth power is worthless if the vape is too hot. I did find that the higher-resistance coil helped, but I think I'm happier with it in PWM mode, since I can vape at the same level I'm accustomed to with my other mods. I don't hear any "rattlesnake", but even when I did hear that, with my old Sigelei Zmax, I never could figure out why people hate it so much. It's just a sound, and a very quiet one, so I don't really see a problem. A noisy 9w is better than a silent 10w.

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