General Discussion on Vendors, Devices etc.

jonski · 21-12-2015 11:34am

I see Vape-Forward are releasing their new line of VapourFlasks on......................... the 25th of December . Really doesn't seem like a good business move to me , I would have tried to move heaven and earth to have them out in time for Christmas shopping .

rottie 11 · 21-12-2015 1:02pm

Just looking at the vivi nova tanks online and I came across one with no wicks in it. Does anyone know what coils that one takes ? Kind of hoping it takes the same coils as the aspire k1 or aspire maxi ?

Penny Tration · 22-12-2015 12:53am

rottie 11 wrote: »

Just looking at the vivi nova tanks online and I came across one with no wicks in it. Does anyone know what coils that one takes ? Kind of hoping it takes the same coils as the aspire k1 or aspire maxi ?

If it's the one in the attachment, it takes the same coils as the k1/maxi

rottie 11 · 22-12-2015 8:08am

Penny Tration wrote: »

If it's the one in the attachment, it takes the same coils as the k1/maxi

Yes that's the one thank you

youdipstick · 22-12-2015 12:58pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ANZXCsADw

AngryDiMaria · 22-12-2015 1:18pm

youdipstick wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ANZXCsADw

Merry Xmas

youdipstick · 22-12-2015 2:21pm

Thankyou & the same to you...

LazyPicti · 22-12-2015 2:25pm

little shout out to ESI.Thanks for the candy cane, it was very tasty

jonski · 22-12-2015 3:00pm

LazyPicti wrote: »

little shout out to ESI.Thanks for the candy cane, it was very tasty

Same goes for the PickandMixDIY , but I am saving my candy cane for Christmas ............because I am disciplined

LazyPicti · 22-12-2015 3:13pm

jonski wrote: »

Same goes for the PickandMixDIY , but I am saving my candy cane for Christmas ............because I am disciplined

disciplined

I'll have to Google that one, that candy cane was gone before the wrapper hit the ground

EGriff · 22-12-2015 7:50pm

Any of you used a Triton 2? Is it as versatile as they claim?

Inquitus · 22-12-2015 7:57pm

EGriff wrote: »

Any of you used a Triton 2? Is it as versatile as they claim?

I have a Triton 2 with the RTA pack as well, I really like it, I can build my own and there's now an excellent array of pre-built coils, Kanthal Claptons, Ni Claptons for TC, as well as normal coils of various metals.

youdipstick · 27-12-2015 11:52am

http://www.wismec.com/product/reuleaux-rx200/

youdipstick · 28-12-2015 3:06pm

To check the status of your 3 batteries by percentages...

Turn off RX200,hold all 3 buttons down for 20 seconds & the display will show the 3 batteries with their percentages of charge left.

youdipstick · 28-12-2015 6:21pm

I got an email from CloudHouse Vapor ,they have moved to Berlin,Germany...

monkeynuz · 28-12-2015 6:30pm

youdipstick wrote: »

I got an email from CloudHouse Vapor ,they have moved to Berlin,Germany...

Me too, snap lol

They've been sending from Berlin for a while now.

EGriff · 30-12-2015 3:11pm

Anyone know how long Gearbest EU warehouse orders take to arrive? They shipped my Nebox on Monday.

Ionised · 30-12-2015 4:06pm

EGriff wrote:

Anyone know how long Gearbest EU warehouse orders take to arrive? They shipped my Nebox on Monday.

Took 11 days for mine but that was in the run up to xmas

RIchieNouveau · 30-12-2015 7:41pm

EGriff wrote: »

Anyone know how long Gearbest EU warehouse orders take to arrive? They shipped my Nebox on Monday.

The only order I made from the EU warehouse arrived 4 days after I got the shipped email. Was back around September. I have a phone on the way from the EU warehouse for my wife, it hasn't shipped yet but I'll update when it does. Thinking of getting a bluetooth car stereo on there too! They have none in the EU warehouse though.

moleyv · 30-12-2015 9:14pm

I had to wait two weeks around the beginning of December.

Other times, 6/7 days. I wish they would stock more there.

Soundman · 31-12-2015 12:01am

Don't forget that you may still be liable for customs duty on purchases from Gearbest EU.

moleyv · 31-12-2015 1:17am

Soundman wrote:

Don't forget that you may still be liable for customs duty on purchases from Gearbest EU.

Really? They advertise it as not having to worry about customs.

Its a big mystery too where in the EU the warehouse is. My stuff normally only has An Post stickers.

So whether bulk boxes of many orders are sent to each country, to then be post labelled and forwarded I'm not sure. Similar to amazon agreement with an post.

monkeynuz · 31-12-2015 2:09am

Soundman wrote: »

Don't forget that you may still be liable for customs duty on purchases from Gearbest EU.

Aren't items from the eu exempt from import duty?

Soundman · 31-12-2015 7:01am

monkeynuz wrote: »

Aren't items from the eu exempt from import duty?

The EU warehouses don't pay import duty on the products that they have in their warehouses that they bring in from China. The money owed is then passed on to the purchaser.

If you have noticed some parcels arriving from Gearbest and Fasttech with yellow stickers, this is customs stating that the product is actually originating from outside the EU.

https://thomas.vanhoutte.be/miniblog/explained-yellow-sticker-on-package-goods-do-not-meet-the-requirement-of-article-9/

Soundman · 31-12-2015 7:02am

moleyv wrote: »

So whether bulk boxes of many orders are sent to each country, to then be post labelled and forwarded I'm not sure. Similar to amazon agreement with an post.

That is basically it. They bulk ship to the EU to make it look like it's originating from here but it isn't. It's just relabelled and reshipped to the purchaser. The likes of Swiss Post or Sweden Post are prime examples.

moleyv · 31-12-2015 12:43pm

I've never had a yellow sticker on the ones from the 'EU warehouse' though. Only from China.

I normally do small split orders to keep it under 22e when I order from China if I can, but do 'full' orders from EU.

I won't be too impressed if I get a bill on an EU order. China, fair enough.

There is some new kanger stuff coming out, with top fill tanks and TC mods. They user the newer cylindrical coils. I'll wait until I see some reviews first.

Trond · 31-12-2015 12:45pm

I had 7 successful orders from Fasttech and 3 from Gearbest's EU Warehouse and never had any customs issues. I wouldn't worry about it....

bd2012 · 31-12-2015 1:04pm

Would I be safe in assuming that ordering from gearbests Chinese site is similar to fasttech, ie forget about your order until it arrives and surprises you! Order shipped 10 Dec. Still nothing.....

Ionised · 31-12-2015 1:14pm

No duty on my Nebox

EGriff · 31-12-2015 1:50pm

I've never been charged any duty on eCig stuff, had a fair few Chinese orders come in over 22€ too.

morritty · 31-12-2015 1:57pm

bd2012 wrote: »

Would I be safe in assuming that ordering from gearbests Chinese site is similar to fasttech, ie forget about your order until it arrives and surprises you! Order shipped 10 Dec. Still nothing.....

Definatly.

J Mysterio · 31-12-2015 11:53pm

I got a temp control iStick 60W today from Gearbest today. It did have a little yellow sticker on it. Have no idea what it entails.

****ing thing isnt working properly with my builds though. Does Kanthal not work? It said the coil was 0.4 or something yet its 1.2?

Not really very impressed with it otherwise either - its much bigger than the 20w/ 30w - doesnt look great.

J Mysterio · 31-12-2015 11:56pm

bd2012 wrote: »

Would I be safe in assuming that ordering from gearbests Chinese site is similar to fasttech, ie forget about your order until it arrives and surprises you! Order shipped 10 Dec. Still nothing.....

My order shipped Dec 4th, arrived today.

Youre going to have to factor in the holiday period and the days off/ extra post that entails.

bd2012 · 01-01-2016 9:51pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

My order shipped Dec 4th, arrived today.

Youre going to have to factor in the holiday period and the days off/ extra post that entails.

Good to hear it. Yeah figured as much with the Xmas period. Thanks again!

J Mysterio · 07-01-2016 5:55pm

Can anyone please explain the theory/ practicalities of a TC build in relation to the iStick 60W?

I got it last week and tried to build a 1.2 Kanthal coil in my Kayfun but it didnt fire. It read 0.4 ohms I think. I then built a 1.6 ohm and that read at 0.4 also. I only use Kayfun L+'s of which I have 5 now!

I ordered some nickel wire for the TC last night but got quite alarmed when doing some perfunctory research though. More confused and a little terrified.

Its not near as simple as Kanthal and VW? Tbh, had I done my research I wouldnt have bought the TC and would have got another 30W iStick. For the last 2 yearsish ive only used iSticks with Kayfuns on Kanthal builds at 1.2 ohms Kanthal. Simple, safe and reliable.

moleyv · 07-01-2016 6:23pm

J Mysterio wrote:

Can anyone please explain the theory/ practicalities of a TC build in relation to the iStick 60W?

I don't build much, and always with kanthal.

But I'll just say the 60wTC is really bad at reading ohms, even using stock coils, so bad it has problems firing, unless I fire to warm the coil, then remove tank so it re reads.

It works very well with stock kanthal coils for me though. Haven't tried a build on it.

But its dodgy as hell in TC.

8mm · 07-01-2016 7:00pm

I have an 40wTC and not tried TC just kanthal. Your tank may be making poor contact and I had this issue with a kayfun v4. To fix it I adjusted the contact screw on the base of the tank and it works fairly well though I do need to occasionally need to readjust.

youdipstick · 07-01-2016 7:10pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

Can anyone please explain the theory/ practicalities of a TC build in relation to the iStick 60W?

I got it last week and tried to build a 1.2 Kanthal coil in my Kayfun but it didnt fire. It read 0.4 ohms I think. I then built a 1.6 ohm and that read at 0.4 also. I only use Kayfun L+'s of which I have 5 now!

I ordered some nickel wire for the TC last night but got quite alarmed when doing some perfunctory research though. More confused and a little terrified.

Its not near as simple as Kanthal and VW? Tbh, had I done my research I wouldnt have bought the TC and would have got another 30W iStick. For the last 2 yearsish ive only used iSticks with Kayfuns on Kanthal builds at 1.2 ohms Kanthal. Simple, safe and reliable.

I have watched a ton of videos about TC & alot of viewers always complaining about Kayfuns,PBusardo is a big user of Kayfuns & he just can't connect a Kayfun on most TC mods,something to do with the 510 on the Kayfun & he has contacted Kayfun about this problem,maybe he has some news on his website.
So I reckon your TC 60w is not your problem,can you try another type of atty on your TC mod to see if that works ok,then you will know that it is the Kayfun that is causing this problem.
It seems that Kayfun & TC mods don't like each other

EGriff · 08-01-2016 12:15am

Does anyone know if any of the Cork ecig shops sell decent 18650s? Or any 18650s, just need one to tie me over the weekend until I get some decent ones online.

eirewhite · 08-01-2016 10:13am

Can anyone reccomend a good european alternative to fastech. I dont expect to pay the same prices for hardware in europe, but if i could find some where that was cheap with faster delivery id gladly pay a little more

syklops · 08-01-2016 5:08pm

eirewhite wrote: »

Can anyone reccomend a good european alternative to fastech. I dont expect to pay the same prices for hardware in europe, but if i could find some where that was cheap with faster delivery id gladly pay a little more

And slightly more reliable and not 9 timezones away.

RIchieNouveau · 08-01-2016 6:11pm

eirewhite wrote: »

Can anyone reccomend a good european alternative to fastech. I dont expect to pay the same prices for hardware in europe, but if i could find some where that was cheap with faster delivery id gladly pay a little more

Gearbest.com have an EU warehouse. Their EU range is much smaller and you have to pay for delivery but it still works out much cheaper than buying from any Europe based companies.

eirewhite · 08-01-2016 6:13pm

RIchieNouveau wrote: »

Gearbest.com have an EU warehouse. Their EU range is much smaller and you have to pay for delivery but it still works out much cheaper than buying from any Europe based companies.

Im hearing mixed reviews , anyone care to comment on their delivery times??

Soundman · 08-01-2016 6:43pm

J Mysterio wrote: »

Can anyone please explain the theory/ practicalities of a TC build in relation to the iStick 60W?

I got it last week and tried to build a 1.2 Kanthal coil in my Kayfun but it didnt fire. It read 0.4 ohms I think. I then built a 1.6 ohm and that read at 0.4 also. I only use Kayfun L+'s of which I have 5 now!

I ordered some nickel wire for the TC last night but got quite alarmed when doing some perfunctory research though. More confused and a little terrified.

Its not near as simple as Kanthal and VW? Tbh, had I done my research I wouldnt have bought the TC and would have got another 30W iStick. For the last 2 yearsish ive only used iSticks with Kayfuns on Kanthal builds at 1.2 ohms Kanthal. Simple, safe and reliable.

I hope I'm misunderstanding this, but are you trying to fire a kanthal build in temperature control mode?

RIchieNouveau · 08-01-2016 6:51pm

eirewhite wrote: »

Im hearing mixed reviews , anyone care to comment on their delivery times??

I've made 2 orders from the EU warehouse. First was an Evic Mini that arrived 4 days after ordering, the other was a Xiami Redmi 2 phone (I'd really recommend it if you're technically capable and want what nearly qualifies as a mid range phone in Ireland for 130 euro) for my wife which came in 6 days. Hard to complain, it's still near enough Chinese prices for less less than a week delivery.

AngryDiMaria · 08-01-2016 7:24pm

eirewhite wrote: »

Im hearing mixed reviews , anyone care to comment on their delivery times??

My first order from the EU warehouse shipped on the 4th and has not arrived yet although the tracking site said it was on route to customer today at 12pm

EGriff · 08-01-2016 10:01pm

Have any of you tried that bomb pop eliquid I see advertised a lot in 150ml bottles. I like the sound of it but its a lot of juice to buy without a taste first.

Penny Tration · 08-01-2016 10:13pm

EGriff wrote: »

Have any of you tried that bomb pop eliquid I see advertised a lot in 150ml bottles. I like the sound of it but its a lot of juice to buy without a taste first.

I have, Republic of Vape very kindly sent me 150mls absolutely free, the mad gits.

It's lovely (I've been saying that since Vapefest, I'm not shilling!), but I'm pretty sure they and Vintage Vape Rooms have little sample bottles in-store if you were near any of them?

Soundman · 09-01-2016 6:29am

Penny Tration wrote: »

I have, Republic of Vape very kindly sent me 150mls absolutely free, the mad gits.

It's lovely (I've been saying that since Vapefest, I'm not shilling!), but I'm pretty sure they and Vintage Vape Rooms have little sample bottles in-store if you were near any of them?

I can vouch for her not being a shill.

Also I don't know about RoV, but VVR do have samples of Bomb Pop available.
Haven't tried it yet myself, but by all accounts (not just Penny's :P ) It is meant to be lovely. Supposed to taste like some Rocket Ice Lolly from a few years back. Can't recall which one though.

eirewhite · 09-01-2016 8:47am

Sounds like gearbest mighy be ok then. Mite try them for my next order

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