Hahaha thank you!

HCigar VT75 nano is already on sale in the US...USD80.79 with free shipping (within US) after 6% discount (USD85.95 before discount) at myvaporstore.com. Agak agak that's about RM330...not too bad lah...if it lands here around that price, I can manage it

RM350 isn't a bad price lah. Hope u receive it soon!

One thing about these auctions, I really have my doubts because there isn't any mechanism to safeguard genuine bidders from shills/joybidders. So I prefer to just look around for a shop selling at a decent price.

Only 13 days to go! I'd appreciate it if you can post your views on the mod after you've used it.

Of particular interest to me is that battery cap's metal flap which seems hard to deal with. Please do tell us your thoughts and impressions of the device

I love both mods...but love the look of the Therion a bit more. I'm gonna get the HCigar VT75 first (it'll make an excellent carry-around compact mod). Hoping that Lost Vape will come out with a 133W version, but if they don't and I cannot tahan anymore, will just get the 75W one later. Look out for waqi953's comment on the VT75 later on this month...it looks like he'll be the first in the forum to enjoy that mod.

Yes VE is the big cigar guy in M'sia...but no matter. U r experienced in owning other DNA75W devices, so I strongly believe you can give us the most unbiased/accurate comparisons, AND u will be very alert to any differences in performance between the HCigar VT75 and the other 75W mods in your hands.

You won't be basing your views on mere hearsay, a photo/article seen online, or on the opinions of vape reviewers. It'll be on real-world personal experience. And to me, that is the best

Yes Lost Vape mods have very tight battery fittings. Only had probs with the Triade batts the first time I tried to take them out. There's a vid on YouTube which shows the proper angles to put in/remove batts...I followed that and it was easy, even tho still a bit snug. No torn wraps so far. Maybe you need to experiment with various angles, and push hard up against the spring-loaded contact side.

Edit: Addendum - The VCMT atty is a clone. I decided to try it anyways cos I don't see other sellers who stock it. Call me perverse, but I kinda like to test out some attys which aren't so trendy or hot. There's a few diamonds in the rough here and there.

No offence taken at all Eiraku I'll only go in-depth with devices I have actually laid hands on (be it bought or borrowed)

Moving along, my Crius Plus arrived this morning! As promised, waqi935, here's my initial thoughts on it. Click on pix to enlarge.



Very clean and sharp machining. One small niggle...burrs in the postholes, easily toothbrushed out during washing.
Edit: By "sharp machining", I did not mean that there were sharp metal edges. I meant that it was neat, smart and tidy machining (as in "He's a sharp dresser.")... bad ambiguous choice of word there.


Slapped a simple SS316l 3mm ID spaced dual on it. Darned cam wouldn't focus on coils...sorry!


Wicked, juiced and atop my Triade. No leaks. Looks pretty OK.


Vape impressions after 1.5 tankfuls of my ADV at usual wattage:

Balanced flavor, despite a slight bias toward the middle notes and less of the upper-middle notes. I'll try raising the coil later on by 1mm more to see if I can get the same "sparkles" of layered flavors (which come from the upper-middle and high notes of my ADV) that the Tornado produces so easily. I have a feeling that with more tweaking, it is possible to achieve. Overall, it's a very decent vape.

With the bottom AFC wide open and top AFC shut, it runs warm @ 42.5W, it is a very slightly restrictive toke to me. The heat level is about the same as the Tornado's at 65-70W. With both top and bottom AFC wide open, it's a slightly warmish-vape. The top airflow works on the same principle (and also resembles) that of the Tornado. Minimal decrease of flavor with top AFC wide open, no noticeable decrease with it 2/3 open. Note: this may vary with the level of flavoring used in the juice.

Misc thoughts:

The 510 driptip does not sit flush with the topcap, but that can be easily remedied with a bit of sandpaper work. My other driptips sit flush on it. All in all, I am satisfied. The atty is very easy to build, wicking is super-easy, the o-ring resistances of the AFCs and fill port are way better than the Tornado's (which are too tight), and it is a cleanly built device. One just have to be aware of the o-rings of the glass tank which tend to stick to the glass. They're small and an o-ring could "follow" the glass tank when washing, and drop off. The included hex screwdriver is way nicer to use than an L-shaped Allen key.

The VCMT clone should be arriving on Thurs/Fri. If I find it worthwhile, I'll do a short posting on it. So many RTAs out there...they're starting to all look the same 

Alamak...i had misspelled yr name, reversing the 5 and 3 when summoning   sorryyy.

Yes u r right..the Griffin 25 leaked for one main reason: the one I received had very poor machining tolerances. Maybe it was just an aberrant  lemon, or maybe inconsistent quality is consistently in the newer batches, I dunno.  A vape brudder wanted to see if he could make it work so I passed it to hm during raya b4 he went back to KK. After a week, he whatsapped me about the atty saying he felt like "nak baling kat pilak"

Anyways I still have a Griffin 25 spare parts kit with drip tip adapter from FT...will just keep that. Maybe the o-rings can come in handy for other attys.

In any case the Crius Plus is definitely of much better quality and the machining has tight tolerances; it's a keeper and not for throwing at anyone!   BTW, the JFC should be closed when refilling. I left the atty filled with juice, AFCs wide open, JFC closed overnight in a KFC coleslaw container to catch any juice...and not a single drop leaked out. Me happy!

Hmm @ Goblin Mini v3....I don't intend to get that atty for the time being...will ask around to see if anyone I know is gonna buy it. If I can borrow one for a day, it'd be interesting to see how it performs. No doubt...it should look very nice on yr VT75 nano!

Very cool! Maybe u could share yr profile settings with other DNA 75 users in here, esp those who are new to the chip eg snake1983? U guys could then compare notes/tweaks and make even better profiles.

What kind of battery profile you are setting? I read from the dna75 forum battery mod doesn't have much setting compare to dna200. So normally it just set it to default.

Thanks bro!  

HCigar VT75 nano has landed in Shopee for RM420, stunning red and black versions.

Only RM19 price differential from the lovely Therion

Which one first? Lots of thinking to do
 

I tried Clapton Kanthal, amazing. Can't believe is in TC mode. LOL some question preheat punch is on 4.4 instead of 5 or higher. What exactly it giving under this configuration. Notice the temp.c is off ( why ) ?

I changed the power to 60w and preheat power always can higher than power so I adjust slightly higher to 65w. Very nice firing though. The profile itself is based on what ohm actually? mine currently is on 0.2ohm.

Ehem...



And before everyone goes ballistic, no I didn't buy either. Just felt like sharing. At VE SS15. Selling at 400-ish IINM (do check, I can't remember).

And yes, the Nano is *that* tiny. It's so tiny I'm vapelusting right now... just that I can't justify buying one AT ALL. So yeah, time to go no no now.

Yeah..for that price, the quality should be way above that of the Evic mini. Which reminds me... my first Evic Mini (RIP) was purchased at VE SS15.
Very very VERY interested....but I am forcing myself to have a cooling-off period. Decided that I will only allow myself one DNA75 device (because I really don't need two). Would really like to hear your experience when the nano reaches you, esp about the battery cover. I know your opinion will be most reliable.

My old fone doesn't even have 4G...but does have one game installed (and I can't remember the name!). I'd be more wary of pilaks catching me, which is why I changed my route to a place further inland  

And it feels way better to hit the runner's wall and feel the rush than to be sitting  pc going  therion nano therion
I did approx 4km at optimal cadence, approx 2km mixed cadence and it sure cleared my mind...I know now which mod to get 

So? Leather? Metal?

BTW, LV has that Efusion Duo filling up 133W duties (with the double 18650 sled) so I don't think they consider that they have a hole in their 133W lineup. So that 133W Therion might not happen anytime soon methinks.

Probably anyway. Mod makers are churning so much things out in time for 8/8 that everything is getting a bit... beyond sane lol.  I mean, just look at Kanger... they're churning out so much stuff it's hilarious.

Well, there's always the Vabox Mini.

Anyway, cheap(-ish) backup high wattage device secured:



I'm DONE! Well... at least until DNA starts shipping BT app control mods lol.

And yeah, gonna use it in 2-batt mode to backup the VT133. Still no need for anything above 120-130 so far... but the option is now there (transformers!) even though it's *just* the shifty JT chip.

Hmmm....if you're gonna sell the VT75, please do PM me with pix n price. A Triade would look very nice indeed aside your Therion

Update on Crius Plus:

There is a rather high hill which I often drive up and down. Am unsure of the elevation, but my ears will pop twice when passing thru that long stretch of road. Previously any atty I had with me no matter how well-wicked (without getting dry hits), AFC closed, JFC (if available) closed would leak at least a few drops or have a torrential flood. The only way around that was for me to chain-vape while driving there, or approach when the atty was empty.

The Crius Plus with top and bottom AFC open, JFC fully closed did not leak one single drop despite the change in air pressure. This is a testimony to the tight machining tolerances of the atty. OBS really did a good job this time.

  your best-looking mod is in the center of the photo!!

And u know how to care for your devices too because they look absolutely pristine  I've seen 2 day-old mods owned by friends...scratches here and there, 510 sticky with juice already....even tho they were budget mods, I sedih to see that.

I am taking PBusardo's measurements of wattage deviation with a pinch of salt. There could be other reasons why the VT75 nano under-performed. Perhaps detailed reviews by others may show different results, and help us make better-informed decisions. Jaihaze put a Tornado on his nano...and while it appeared to be a bit top-heavy, it still looked decent and seemed to perform well. That's a plus for me. However the VT75 has sufficient top space to properly accommodate 25 and 30mm attys as well...so that's something for me to consider seriously. It's lower price tag is a bonus!

Yes it's a very good practice to check for stray drops of juice and condensation. I carry a damp cloth in plastic bag in my fanny pouch for wiping purposes when on the road. Just finished dismantling my old IPV 4S to check the inside and wipe the screen...it looks brand new again . Also checked the grommet and solder points...all ok. The 4S is one of the easiest mods to take apart...just 2 allen head screws and the cover pops off to reveal all.

Congrats! You'll have a nice new device next week. Try it out with one of yr current attys laa, and let us know how the buttons feel along with the operation of the battery cover. And most importantly, does the vape feel about the same as your other DNA75 devices at higher wattages (eg 60 or 70W). I think u have to accept the title of DNA75 Sifu of /k now, because you're in the best position to inform us 

It's good to be disciplined and stick to your budget. Additional vape gear is not a necessity, and this regime will serve u well. I must remember it myself, when the cloud of vapelust comes over me    and maybe atty prices will drop further next month in this very-flooded market.

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