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[evgeny131]

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Hi Everyone! Anyone out there do the brass upgrades to your Zen SW? I got the bolt switch, and I'm wondering is it really necessary to upgrade the other bolts?
Any success stories out there? Is it really a noticeable difference? Seems to work great stock!

 

[ninfreak]

unless doing sub ohm...you won't notice any difference....brass will have to be cleaned much more frequently. i know there will people here to state otherwise, but the normal vapor won't notice a .1 difference in performance(if that)

 

[PhreakySTS9]

unless doing sub ohm...you won't notice any difference....brass will have to be cleaned much more frequently. i know there will people here to state otherwise, but the normal vapor won't notice a .1 difference in performance(if that)

Personally, I'm going to have to disagree here. I've always noticed quite a difference between brass and SS contacts, even if not doing sub Ω coils. Even if you do have to wipe it down slightly more often (which is literally a couple seconds worth of work....) it's worth it for better performance. Especially since you already have it. It's like having 2 sets of batteries. Say the one set performs a little better than the other set, why would you not use the better ones if you already have them?

 

[ninfreak]

i just can't tell the difference. the difference between ss and brass in my zens is about .05 ohms....which is just about nothing. i eventually took out the brass as i was tired of cleaning it all the time.

 

[tc1]

I don't notice much difference with the brass screw in my Zenesis ASH either honestly. Isn't the positive battery post steel? It almost looks brass'ish in mine but I thought it was just due to the way light shines down the tube.

 

[EDO]

I don't know about the new Zen atties but the older Zens had huge voltage drop issues with sub ohm coils.

 

[evgeny131]

ok....so it fires beautifully as is...the camo that i got had 0 anodizing inside...i was thrilled when i got it...im running a 1.3ohm (about) with .5 ribbon 5/4 wrap and i really cant complain about performance....hits beautifullly... i did find all the brass upgrade specs and ordered all the bolts from homedepot and found the atty compression spring in brass at clipsandfasteners....im gonna see what the difference is....

 

[evgeny131]

unless doing sub ohm...you won't notice any difference....brass will have to be cleaned much more frequently. i know there will people here to state otherwise, but the normal vapor won't notice a .1 difference in performance(if that)

i kinda thought....after i coiled the ribbon on it.....does this camo even NEED to hit harder? lol...but still ordered all brass upgrades....i'll see if it makes a difference...

 

[evgeny131]

what do u use to clean the metal? noalox? i need to sand down a tiny metal speck on my tank threading...somehow a little metal splinter came off during one of the first times i was cleaning it...not a big deal but can really cut into the finger

 

[NayrTrawe]

I upgraded every internal part of my Sidewinders with brass and I can definitely say that it made a difference, and I do not run sub-ohm coils (more like 1.2-1.5 ohms). In fact, I was really not happy with the performance of my SW's before I made the upgrade and now I am 100% satisfied. Be careful when buying brass parts, though - per the feedback I received from a very knowledgeable forum member many "brass" parts are actually bronze and contain elements you do not want in your device (lead, silicon, arsenic, manganese, etc). If you send me a PM I can point you in the right direction in terms of where you can order real brass parts from.

 

[evgeny131]

I upgraded every internal part of my Sidewinders with brass and I can definitely say that it made a difference, and I do not run sub-ohm coils (more like 1.2-1.5 ohms). In fact, I was really not happy with the performance of my SW's before I made the upgrade and now I am 100% satisfied. Be careful when buying brass parts, though - per the feedback I received from a very knowledgeable forum member many "brass" parts are actually bronze and contain elements you do not want in your device (lead, silicon, arsenic, manganese, etc). If you send me a PM I can point you in the right direction in terms of where you can order real brass parts from.

i ordered the bolts from home depot already???
but if possible send me a link to where u got yours....did u find a spring? i ordered one...no specifics on anything...just says brass

 

[NayrTrawe]

i ordered the bolts from home depot already???
but if possible send me a link to where u got yours....did u find a spring? i ordered one...no specifics on anything...just says brass

I replied to your PM but I wanted to point out for everyone else that making brass upgrades (aside from the switch screw) will void your warranty. Keep this in mind before taking apart your SW's.

 

[evgeny131]

Thank you.....much appreciated