anyone has a kylin by vandy vape?

checking review/feedback locally before getting it. so far (from other review) besides the top fill liquid issue, it seems great.

hello bros/ sifus here. wanna ask few questions about vaping safety. im a little bit worried coz you know, im still new lol. im using smok alien tc 220w with thv8 baby tank.

1) how do i actually know if im vaping at the right watt? my rba coil stated in the mod about 0.157 ohm, and the recommended watts are from 60-80 watt and im vaping around 45 watt. is this good?

2) the batteries that i use right now is Efest, which claimed to be original when i check at the website and my spare ones is Solotech (yellow colour ones). How's this battery rated safety for you guys? i am still unable to buy lg or samsung batteries as of now.

3) whenever i vape at 45 watts, these values came up in my mod screen :
volt : 2.756 ohm
ohms : 0.157
amps: 17.55
puffs sec : average 2.6 sec maybe up to 3 secs.

and the smok mod is using 2 dual 18650 batteris, and im using the efest purple 3000 mah battery right now. as far as i know, in the e-cig forum, it is rated as 20A, is that mean the mod is pushing 17.55A for a single battery or for both?

so bros, am i vaping safely so far? i have no intended to vape at higher wattage, or until its really hot. at a time, maybe around 10 puffs and in a day, around 120+ puffs. im still concerned about the possibility of explosion though.

and sorry if i ask noob questions lol

1) It's called a Variable Wattage Mod so that you can vary the wattage to your needs / tastes. If you like 45, stick with 45. More power = more heat most of the time.

Recommended wattage is actually more like "this coil goes to about this high" (aka "max" wattage).

2) Like I said before, today's Efest batts (Metallics) are mostly just LG/Sony/Sammy rewraps anyway (with largely bogus max amp/cap claims). The key word here being "LG/Sony/Sammy rewraps", which means that for the most part, they should be fine up to 20A (as per Abam Mooch's tests anyway).

The only issue is that most of the time they're sold as "premium" batteries DUE to the bogus amp/cap claims and are thus inappropriately more expensive then Ori LG/Sony/Sammy batts. That's all.

Solotech, I'm not so sure but I think they're ALSO rewraps. They're not in my edition of Abam Mooch's charts though. Do check to confirm.

3) This part is much more complicated, but IINM that 17A is being drawn from both batts (20A+20A limit). Do read the manual to confirm though, as whatever is displayed on your screen is mod-specific.

Do read here if you're interested in the details though: https://goo.gl/poIE1Q

Finally, yeah, it sounds like you're doing just fine. Just remember to keep your batteries married (keep cells in matched pairs), to carry spares in the proper containers AND to charge them appropriately.

If your mod has balanced charging (again, read the manual - but AFAIK all newer Smok devices have BC built in, but please do re-confirm), it's fine to charge through USB. Otherwise, charge externally in married pairs ALWAYS (as this is WHY you "marry" batteries for multi-cell Mods in the first place).

So yeah. Keep safe and vape on!

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 23 2017, 11:43 AM

Regarding the last part, its not 17A drawn from both batteries, its 17A being pushed from the chip to the coil (output current). Input from the batteries just use the link, or to summarise, Wattage applied/input battery voltage = input current. +- 15-20% for chip efficiency.

Thanks for the correction bro.

That said, the info on the link given (aka how to roughly calculate actual amp draw on the actual batteries at any given wattage on a regulated mod) still contains additional information that is very much relevant, so suggest anybody interested go read up.

Like Serial/Parallel Mods and their differences.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 23 2017, 08:12 PM

Thanks a lot for the reply bros! Really appreciate it, hehe. Now got more general idea about battery safety hehe. also, i can say smok mod got balance charging, but usually i unplugged it whenever it reach around 98%.

I cant wait to have my hands on Merlin Mini rta next week, been using smok baby rba for awhile now. Got bored already coz sometimes i feel the flavour is not as good as rtas. Lol

Btw any tips for choosing flavour to reduce smoking? So far its been almost a month, i can say im 3 days a pack now, compare to one pack a day before haha. And im with biscuit creamy flavour with 6mg nic. Is the tobacco flavour good? Fruity doesn't work for me lol.

IMHO, you're still smoking because you don't get the same nicotine satisfaction/hit from your Vaping... so you try to settle the carving with cigs because of the quick and hard hit.

... and because habits tend to die hard, but let's just not go there.

Maybe try to up your nic (if now 6, try 12) until you can subsist entirely on Vaping? Although you need to watch closely for signs of overdosage: Migraines, tiredness, heart palpitations. If you show these signs, try to space your Vaping so that you deliver less to your system. Also, understand the most local juices aren't really entirely honest about their nic levels.

Myself, when I started Vaping all those years ago, switched entirely to Vaping 12mg cold turkey lol. Took a bit of persistence, but transitioning to full Vaping was a whole lot easier then I would initially thought (maybe due to the exciting newness of it all)...

... though after a month of only Vaping, I got hit full force by the detox process as my body cranked out the "bad stuff". I was pretty flemmy and coughing for about a week after that, but it soon ended and it was smooth sailing after that.

I felt I had to share that because once you decide to REALLY drop ciggies altogether, sooner or later you WILL be hit by the "detox phase", and it's just your body getting rid of the bad stuff you've accumulated with years of smoking.

Folks often mistake this detox phase for "Vaping making them sick" and stop Vaping altogether to return to ciggies (which, will of course lessen the symptoms, as its like giving a recovering crack addict some crack lol). Please don't make the same mistake bro.

As for good Tobac juices, I know I'm starting to sound repetitive, but try Naked 100's new tobacco line. It's good stuff IMHO for Tobac juice.

Well, maybe not Vermillion River level, but close. However VR is expensive and hard to get so yeah.

Also, Halo's Tobac line. They're classics for a reason.

Anyhows, good luck with your Vaping journey and do come back if you have anything that you need to clarify. We'll be more than happy to help (or at least to try to).

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 24 2017, 09:18 PM

Anyway, tried the O out on the Nugget for some mini drippin' on the go. Looks a bit top heavy lol, maybe I'll get the slam cap for the O if the clones of those ever actually come out.



Ori delrin slam cap is RM200 with shipping...

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 25 2017, 03:34 PM

New mod joining into my family..

Thanks a lot for the tips bro. Oh well, my guilty pleasures are still smoking after eating haha..and yes, those hard quick hits really help me to reduce craving to smoke, but i guess i will try slowly at a time. 3 days a pack still an achievement for me lol.

And I am now in egypt so they only got nic flavours max at 9mg i guess, most common is 6mg. And all are local made,sadly no flavors that you mentioned above. I'm gonna try the tobacco mocha flavor soon, seems like they recommend it for the smokers lol..

Btw what is your mod + tank bro? What are those reliable and famous mods in malaysia right now? I heard some of my friends talked about snowwolf and mini serpent combo is good..haha

I'm currently using a VT75 Nano + Goblin Mini v3 as my main mod, and a Artery Nugget + O-Atty clone for walkaround dripping. I also have a VT133 + Hastur/Velocity v2 (depending on mood) for at home dripping/experimenting. Backup duties are handled by my old battered VTC Mini and the Wismec RX2/3.

The Serp Mini is quite good, but I run dual coils for my ADV (All Day Vape) so it doesn't really apply to me (Serp is single coil only). My dad uses one though.

As a dual coil guy, I personally recommend the GMv3 myself, though I seem to be the only one who likes the tank. Most other people seem to be more in love with the similar Merlin Mini.

As for the Snow Wolf Mini (or the more current version, the SWM "Plus"), I'm more partial to DNA chipped mods nowadays (hence the VT brothers), so I don't really know. Plus I don't really dig the chunky aesthetics of the Snow Wolf line to begin with.

DNA mods worth checking out for me include Hcigar's VT gang, Lost Vapes' stuff like the Therion and the Triade; and VapeDroid Mods.

Additionally, as I used to run the Pico for ADV before this, and while the relatively shoddy build of the Pico ultimately failed me (button failure due to juice ingress), the JoyeTech chip it ran on was pretty decent, so that's my second preference (as can be seen from my backups, both of which run JT chips). Also, most JT chipped mods are capable of running the "Artic Wolf" custom firmware, which kinda turns them into "semi-DNA" devices. The new upcoming JT Primo also looks kinda nice.

I used to recommend Smok mods too, but was burned BAD by the crappy TC on the new AL85 Mini, so I don't really think all that fondly of them anymore.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 26 2017, 09:48 AM

bro.. since Vt75 nano are your main mod.. any tips to avoid ohm jumping issue and battery cover problems? I heard these two issues really headache.. so, any tips to share before my vt75 nano arrive? i think shld arrive soon from GB..

Avoid ohm jumping? I actually don't have this issue... but I've gone through all the minute details of mod setup process in eScribe so it might be just that. As for the ohms going up, it goes up with use in all mods when using SS, that's just what SS does lol hence it being used for TC.

The DNA board is just a lot more anal at reading ohms so you see the jump up very, very clearly.

That said, for me the cold reading off my GMv3 isn't really the best to sustain smooth TC (probably due to my coils being a few months old), so I lock the reading at 0.4. If you have any jumping issues you can lock ohms too. It's supposedly not recommended, but it hasn't been giving me any troubles either.

As for the battery cover, get Noloax from somewhere (I think VapeBoss Taman Megah got sell some in tubes) and liberally apply to the threads to... well... keep it from locking. Also, never apply too much force screwing it in, just a bit.

If it feels like it's getting stuck, reverse out and reinsert. Proceed to screw tenderly.

*ehem*

Also, when the threads on the cover gets beyond help from repeated screwing (and no amount of Noloax is helping anymore), get a new cover.

Unfortunately, it's possible to get a "shitty" cover out of the box too (screws in tight like a virg and gets stuck no matter how tenderly you screw or how much noloax you use). In which case your only recourse is probably divor... I mean a new cover.

This is because (unlike the other type) screwing the misaligned (aka shitty) battery cover DOES NOT get easier with repeated attempts... it will only further destroy the threading.

Thankfully, so far I haven't had much issues myself, though the battery door latch is an absolute BIATCH to open for someone with no nails like me. I did put some sticky tape to help, but the tape has already gone AWOL. I probably need some stronger tape.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 26 2017, 12:57 PM

bro.. the jumping ohm seems like not a big issue.. but the battery cover seems like a real headache.. correct me if I am wrong.. no matter how tenderly we are, the battery cover gonna cause problem sooner or later? if that's the case, i might as well sell off since i got it cheap from the GB flash sales.. i already got one triade DNA250 mod with me. so, buying the nano was due to the attractive low price and of course, the nice looking mod with lighter weight to carry around.. actually, I sill have one panzerbox (built in lipo battery) with me.. so, trade off the said nano not a big issue. what's your view?
P/s.. btw, where to find lipo battery for my panzer box dna200? it's running for about a year.. scare the battery gonna kong soon, haha..

u can try visiting RC shops for lipo battery.

bro.. sorry.. RC means?

Remote control vehicle shops. Usually they got sell Lipo packs, but you're gonna need the old one for reference.

Unfortunately, as for the Nano battery cover, yeah sooner or later the cover threading will fail. But with adequate care given, it might take a looooooong time to reach that point, that's all. Long as in 2 to 4 years, about.

Also it only really matters if you vape hard enough to need spare batts and charge externally (like me).

Even if it does fail, it should only really fail on the cover side IINM... which means you only have to splurge RM20-30 to get a new cover later. Unless you have been utterly careless with your screwing and have mangled the mod side threads as well, of course (which seems much harder to achieve, at least from my cursory observation of the internal threading).

Buuut, whether or not this little issue is acceptable enough for you is only for you to decide.

For me, it was either that or the EXTREMELY loose magnetic door on the Macro DNA75... to be chosen immediately due to the demise of my Pico (and the disappointment that the AL85 turned to be). Why, as these two were the only two small enough in my view to be proper enough replacements for the Pico.

You can always sell it off and wait for a better designed mini mod with the upcoming DNA75C chip bro, if you have no urgent need.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 26 2017, 03:15 PM

thanks for the info, bro. looks like keeping my panzer box and look for lipo batteries seems to be a better option in long run. but, design wise, the panzer box really ugly. Prefer the nano design and handy feeling

sell both and get the epetite dna60..
haha

Looks nice in a boxy kinda way, and would be built like a tank in normal Lost Vapes fashion. But the price isn't what I can consider as suitable for an ADV campak campak mod lol.

Even my Nano is kinda pushing it edi, but a 100USD+ mod... Pffft kaya raya.

New up on FT, a USD 60 DNA75 mod, the VapeCige SD Mini75:



Was already tempted to get one when it turns out that... this one has loose magnetic battery doors too.

SERIOUSLY SHENZHEN? MAGNET KUAT MAHAL SANGAT KE!

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Apr 27 2017, 02:07 PM