Where is the Apple of vaping?

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David Wolf

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There is the fix, a bottom feed atty with a screw in, temp control coil. There was a thread about an atty that was bottom feed in itself, not a bottom feed mod, something like that with a simple screw in coil would be the cure all for high temps. Damn, I need a shop so a can set up my mill...
Sounds like I need to look into that, thanks :)
 
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I've been vaping for less than 3 months and I can already see that within the next 9-18 months wire coils will be history. Well be vaping with nano miniaturized microwave vaporizers with built in sonic cleaners. 1 starter kit will last a lifetime. Just pay your $250,000 for the kit from Philip Morris and your $350,000 sin tax and you'll be set for life.
 

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Behold....

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Well, I hate apple products, but I get the OP's point. And I'm sure it's true - there is rapid product development going on, and there very likely will be some kind of leap into more intuitive use in order to reach another big level of mass adoption.

There's already pretty substantial change - just look at the posts in this thread -
- Nothing better than a Kayfun, or Kabuki, or Cartotank...

But none of that is "mainstream". Mainstream a year ago was an Ego with a Clearo. Mainstream now has a sub-ohm factory coil in a tank on devices that probably average 50 watts and have VW and Temp limiting.

I think the real revolution will be in the tank/liquid/coil arena - power delivery just needs incremental development now. It's already getting smaller, and already amounts to "turn it up or turn it down" and you can use it. But replacing coils and filling tanks is still a bit awkward.

Still - it has come a long way. A new user can get a pretty satisfying vape without a ton of complexity, picking up something like a iStick and a Subtank. That kind of stuff is almost plug-and-play...
 

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Glad it works for you. High power open air flow high vg, right? Tell you what, try vaping the TCT, or any bottom coil tank, on a hot 95 degree day outside vaping 70pg/30vg at 10w or so mouth to lung and tell me how it goes. Gurgles and floods ...so yes, improvements are needed.

119 degrees in Saudi Arabia at 80% humidity with nautilus coils never had a problem at 9 watts with 70/30.
 
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But with apple it would of course be a proprietary connection to the i-Atty.
And when the i-Atty4 comes out for $200, with better airflow, you'll find you need to update the AirVape software, which you can only do through iTunes, and iTunes locks up my computers.
The iVape system will automatically adjust your settings FOR you - storing preferences in hidden files, so you can't actually control anything yourself.
But it will have a built-in GPS so you can't lose it, and built in Juice-Ordering. And a camera.
All your location, photos and purchasing history will be "in the cloud" along with the settings you can't get at, ripe for marketing and monetizing.

I friggin' hate Apple.


Behold....

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But with apple it would of course be a proprietary connection to the i-Atty.
And when the i-Atty4 comes out for $200, with better airflow, you'll find you need to update the AirVape software, which you can only do through iTunes, and iTunes locks up my computers.
The iVape system will automatically adjust your settings FOR you - storing preferences in hidden files, so you can't actually control anything yourself.
But it will have a built-in GPS so you can't lose it, and built in Juice-Ordering. And a camera.
All your location, photos and purchasing history will be "in the cloud" along with the settings you can't get at, ripe for marketing and monetizing.

I friggin' hate Apple.
You forgot that now you'll only be able to use licensed iJuice cartridges.
 

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Behold....

apple-airvape-pro.jpg

LMAO!

But with apple it would of course be a proprietary connection to the i-Atty.
And when the i-Atty4 comes out for $200, with better airflow, you'll find you need to update the AirVape software, which you can only do through iTunes, and iTunes locks up my computers.
The iVape system will automatically adjust your settings FOR you - storing preferences in hidden files, so you can't actually control anything yourself.
But it will have a built-in GPS so you can't lose it, and built in Juice-Ordering. And a camera.
All your location, photos and purchasing history will be "in the cloud" along with the settings you can't get at, ripe for marketing and monetizing.

i-Atty4? yeah right, new atty's won't work unless you buy the AirVape Pro 4s which will of course need a new charging cable and dock because none of your old ones will work.
 
I had to learn them. I had to watch youtube videos to figure out what to do, how to maintain them. I end up washing my hands for fear of nicotine poisoning. I constantly wonder whether when I put it back together it's going to work right.
I think learning is a good habit. Regardless of what you learn, the habit is important. It's not a joke if I tell you I learn 2 weeks for how to smoke rightly. But I do believe
vaping is going to become a lot simpler
 
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I'd compare the vape industry to the home video industry when we had to choose between Betamax or VHS. We made our choice and that was that. Then again there was the time when we had to choose between Blu-Ray and HD DVD. The point is i think the vaping world has already made that choice. These days no one uses Genesis Style Atomizers or any other top coil device. This is what it is about right ?, atomizers !, we aren't really talking about mods or ego batteries etc are we ?. And while these top coil devices were what everyone used, bottom coil atomisers were available but were still developing. Back to present day, everyone is using bottom coil atomizers. The only thing that hasn't really changed is people are still using RDA's, they seem to be the one real constant.
I really can't see how there will ever be a time when we won't have to change our wicks out and recoil, clean atomizers, unless, instead of using a sponge to clean our cars, the way we used to, we could always pressure wash our atomisers.
 
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1. Charge the battery. No more than once per day.

This is already possible with some of the larger batteries. Unfortunately, this isn't a limitation with the vaping gear, but batteries themselves. If you're going to push large amounts of power through the coil, expect the battery to be drained much quicker.

2. Keep the liquid topped up. I'm fine with the use of the eyedropper, but so many vape systems have that put-it-here-but-be-super-careful-not-to-put-it-DAMIT filling experiences. Why? Humans have visited other worlds and I have a supercomputer in my pocket. Surely we can figure out something better than this.

Get a syringe with a blunt tip needle. Problem solved.

3. Replace your heating coil/wick assembly no more than once a week. Sure, okay. I'd be ok with disposable cartomizers as long as they weren't $20.

Most of my builds last for weeks. About the only time I replace them is when the coil is showing a lot of wear and tear.

4. Wash out your tank, wick and heating element when changing flavors. I always feel like I'm doing surgery when I attempt it. I'm either going to lose a bit down the drain or I'm going to damage it so badly that it won't work right and I'll need a new one.

Put the drain stopper in before rinsing. Better yet, get multiple tanks so you have 4 or 5 on the go. Want a change in flavor, swap out the tank.


There are systems available that go a long way to reducing the amount of maintenance necessary for an optimal vaping experience. If you're going to cheap out with pre-made coils, then yes, your upkeep is going to be more than someone who uses rebuildables and larger batteries. The type of system you're pining for would most likely be a closed system, which the government and Big Tobacco would dearly love to push down our throats. Be careful what you wish for. You just may get it.
 

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Vaping is hard. Not the actual vaping. But the care-and-feeding of the equipment. That's hard. Way harder than it should be. It should be easy.

1. Charge the battery. No more than once per day.

2. Keep the liquid topped up. I'm fine with the use of the eyedropper, but so many vape systems have that put-it-here-but-be-super-careful-not-to-put-it-DAMIT filling experiences. Why? Humans have visited other worlds and I have a supercomputer in my pocket. Surely we can figure out something better than this.

3. Replace your heating coil/wick assembly no more than once a week. Sure, okay. I'd be ok with disposable cartomizers as long as they weren't $20.

4. Wash out your tank, wick and heating element when changing flavors. I always feel like I'm doing surgery when I attempt it. I'm either going to lose a bit down the drain or I'm going to damage it so badly that it won't work right and I'll need a new one.

There are four vape systems in my house. Not one of them is as easy to care for as it should be. As former product manager at a technology company, I'd be pushing hard for some serious usability studies and design changes.

My kids showed me one that they both had which had magnetized, drop-in tanks which I thought was clever. I want to see more of those ideas.

Someone is going to see that the vaping experience is broken and, like Apple often does, they're going to fix it and revolutionize the industry.

Here's your problem.....in your above post you mention that you'd be ok with disposable cartomizers as long as they weren't $20. And then you go on to mention that you want an Apple-ized experience.....which basically contradicts your previous statement. Sure, Apple provides a plug-and-play solution, but Apple have always charged through the nose for it. In any venture Apple has gone into, theirs has ALWAYS been the most expensive.
 

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I get what the OP is saying...but its not a one size fits all so to speak. Vaping technology has really taken off and the learning curve for some looks like you gave a three year old an etch-a-sketch. Many people have found their Apple of vaping set-up. Some people are still chasing the latest and greatest hoping to find their Apple.

Best advice I can give the OP is to research the products that are out there.
 

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Be glad we do not have Apple vape stuff. Your atty would only work with 10%of the ejuice. Aspecial apple charger would be required. And if you did not upgrade it would quit working with any ejuice on the matket.

It's just as I thought. You're all Linux users. Wondering why the rest of the world isn't building their own robots.
 
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