Anyone else really unhappy (Kayfun 4 clone)

[Danny]

So I purchased the kayfun 4 clone from vapeclub just before christmas and with the new puppy (Atom) have been a bit busy to sit and play. Finally started last week especially with the Kayfun build compettition. Have to say I am really unhappy. Took forever to find out why the airflow on mine wasnt working and then eventually found that the airflow screw in the tube below the deck was jammed in and stuck with shards of metal, finally got that fixed then attempted a build using the polycarb tank. Managed to get it to work but heavy dry hits which I think may be due to blocked juice channels (I am certain I know how to use the juice flow control). After this I gave up!

Came back to it today and decided to rebuild using the steel tank, now the thing leaks from the sides of the steel tank and I can't get the nut that holds the tanks in place to tighten down properly almost like it skips threads or something. And it still dry hits. Thought it could be me so took it to a friend who is a kayfun addict and they also cant get it to work properly at all. Very unhappy with it all in all, my 3.1 is a dream, so I am kayfun capable. Either a bad clone or just too much engineering I dunno. Also do t know what to do about it other than bin it, R500 of gear to bin and my third bad luck vape purchase in a row

 

[TylerD]

So I purchased the kayfun 4 clone from vapeclub just before christmas and with the new puppy (Atom) have been a bit busy to sit and play. Finally started last week especially with the Kayfun build compettition. Have to say I am really unhappy. Took forever to find out why the airflow on mine wasnt working and then eventually found that the airflow screw in the tube below the deck was jammed in and stuck with shards of metal, finally got that fixed then attempted a build using the polycarb tank. Managed to get it to work but heavy dry hits which I think may be due to blocked juice channels (I am certain I know how to use the juice flow control). After this I gave up!

Came back to it today and decided to rebuild using the steel tank, now the thing leaks from the sides of the steel tank and I can't get the nut that holds the tanks in place to tighten down properly almost like it skips threads or something. And it still dry hits. Thought it could be me so took it to a friend who is a kayfun addict and they also cant get it to work properly at all. Very unhappy with it all in all, my 3.1 is a dream, so I am kayfun capable. Either a bad clone or just too much engineering I dunno. Also do t know what to do about it other than bin it, R500 of gear to bin and my third bad luck vape purchase in a row

Well, it's always a gamble if you want to buy a clone on a very complex atty. Sorry to hear man.
I will buy a RDA maybe because there's not much parts to it.

 

[free3dom]

@Danny I was afraid of this ..these tanks are just too complex to clone properly without a ton of QA (which the cloners frequently skip over). I'm not saying there won't be good clones, but it is a high risk product to buy as a clone.

Sorry you've been having a bad streak...that just adds to the pain

 

[WHITELABEL]

Sorry for your troubles man, but thanks for letting us know. I was really tempted to pull the trigger on one of these myself.

 

[andro]

So I purchased the kayfun 4 clone from vapeclub just before christmas and with the new puppy (Atom) have been a bit busy to sit and play. Finally started last week especially with the Kayfun build compettition. Have to say I am really unhappy. Took forever to find out why the airflow on mine wasnt working and then eventually found that the airflow screw in the tube below the deck was jammed in and stuck with shards of metal, finally got that fixed then attempted a build using the polycarb tank. Managed to get it to work but heavy dry hits which I think may be due to blocked juice channels (I am certain I know how to use the juice flow control). After this I gave up!

Came back to it today and decided to rebuild using the steel tank, now the thing leaks from the sides of the steel tank and I can't get the nut that holds the tanks in place to tighten down properly almost like it skips threads or something. And it still dry hits. Thought it could be me so took it to a friend who is a kayfun addict and they also cant get it to work properly at all. Very unhappy with it all in all, my 3.1 is a dream, so I am kayfun capable. Either a bad clone or just too much engineering I dunno. Also do t know what to do about it other than bin it, R500 of gear to bin and my third bad luck vape purchase in a row

when you take off the 510 connector screw at the bottom can you take the bottom plate out withouth having to take apart the all thing?

 

[andro]

im talking about n1 and n3

 

[rogue zombie]

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I will buy a RDA maybe because there's not much parts to it.

I have the same credo.

When I saw how many parts go into the Kayfun, I thought its going to be a ***** to clone. Can't believe they already exist, but that worried me more actually.

 

[Ross44]

I got my Kayfun v4 clone from VapeKing.com last week, and i am loving it, i immediately sold my 3.1 and havnt looked back. Mine did come with wobble issue when the juice control closed off. But otherwise i couldnt be happier! Im sorry to hear about your juice flow issues,wish i could help but i have had no such problem, and im vaping 95%VG. Ill be honest, i spent the better part Sunday filing out all the rough machining and trying to get all the machine oil out... First time i have ever tasted it and i will never forget it, honestly the worst taste in the world, the flavour just refuses to leave your mouth for hours! bleagh!!

 

[Danny]

im talking about n1 and n3View attachment 19173

I am not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but you can dissasemble the bottom half without needing to take apart the rest. To do exactly what I think you are asking part n2 might be the problem. I will fiddle a bit later and try see, for now I dont even want to look at this thing .

I also thought it might be a risk to order but one has to try these things. Sucks to get burnt so many times though in a short period of time. Would love to return the piece of rubbish but can never bring myself to do that after I have opened and fiddled (yes I have a few relics I just couldnt return even though they dont work at all).

 

[andro]

I am not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but you can dissasemble the bottom half without needing to take apart the rest. To do exactly what I think you are asking part n2 might be the problem. I will fiddle a bit later and try see, for now I dont even want to look at this thing .

I also thought it might be a risk to order but one has to try these things. Sucks to get burnt so many times though in a short period of time. Would love to return the piece of rubbish but can never bring myself to do that after I have opened and fiddled (yes I have a few relics I just couldnt return even though they dont work at all).

the solution is simple. take apart the bottom of it . from n 1 to n 11. and rebuild it correctly. mine come in the same way and when like this juice control doesnt work because the plate never close the little holes of the chimney. i posted a link on how to assemble it ( in german but just follow the steps and i think will be ok . gonna look for it and repost a link here

 

[andro]

here it is
you will see that n9 need to be tighten from the inside . and is not at the moment
http://www.ecigssa.co.za/kayfun-v4-advice-needed.t7947/

 

[Danny]

here it is
you will see that n9 need to be tighten from the inside . and is not at the moment
http://www.ecigssa.co.za/kayfun-v4-advice-needed.t7947/

Thanks so much, will give that a go!

 

[Danny]

No luck my side. Taking it apart from 1 - 11 didnt help, interesting but didnt solve it. The n9 part seemed to be correctly positioned, tightened. I really give up now, nothing will fix the problem with part n33 jumping threads and all the tanks other than the poly tank being useless as a result any way. I suppose as a side benefit I can now strip and reassemble a kayfun 4 remarkably quickly. Maybe one day we can have a strip, clean and rebuild competition.

Shouldve just waited for the billow..... This vape gear excitement, must have now syndrome really is a problem. Doubt any retailer would take it back after all this so to the bin with it

 

[Philip Dunkley]

Okay, Just some advice from my side. I also bought one of these, and it was faulty, so I took it back and had it exchanged as it was badly leaking fluid. I have now got a new one, and it was still leaking fluid but not so bad. So I decided to completely break down the whole unit (and it's very easy BTW, don't be put off by the amount of parts) and rebuild it. Some of the machining was bad, but now that I cleaned it all out and got rid of all the left over metal (even a 2mm drilled hole had the blank left attached!!), it is amazing. It's running beautifully, no more leaks and performs awesome. I do this with every single clone I buy, to see how it works and to clean it. This is now a great RTA!!!!!

 

[andro]

No luck my side. Taking it apart from 1 - 11 didnt help, interesting but didnt solve it. The n9 part seemed to be correctly positioned, tightened. I really give up now, nothing will fix the problem with part n33 jumping threads and all the tanks other than the poly tank being useless as a result any way. I suppose as a side benefit I can now strip and reassemble a kayfun 4 remarkably quickly. Maybe one day we can have a strip, clean and rebuild competition.

Shouldve just waited for the billow..... This vape gear excitement, must have now syndrome really is a problem. Doubt any retailer would take it back after all this so to the bin with it

I saw that u are in cape town. Can i give it a go ?

 

[JakesSA]

We have had varied feedback on our Kayfun 4 from Lemaga.

From what I can judge, 7 or 8 out of 10 seem happy with it with the remainder very negative. I have personally disassembled and reassembled 3 of them and built 2 and all seem fine. My issue is that I get the liquid flow control ring locked which is a pita to get loose and some of them had more than one air screw installed, absent minded assembler?

Will you take andro up on his offer and get back to me if that doesn't work?

 

[ET]

aye, never bin something you can use for spare parts later. but i would also let someone else have a go at it and see if they can't fiddle with to get it going again

 

[Arthster]

@Danny I started out with kayfun 3.1 in exactly the same situation. Some patience and looking closely and allot of advice from the forum and I now have 2 3.1's running like a champ and I am dead set on getting 2 Kayfun 4's very soon. I find getting them to work like they are suppose to allot of fun and a nice way to get away from the crazy rat race.

 

[Richard]

Sorry to hear about your woes with the KF4 Danny. Mine also had a few small issues, I was the one with the 2 airflow grub screws I also had a gurgeling issue which (JakesSA you'll love this) as it turns out was me creating too tight a draw i.e closing of the airflow too much. I allowed more airflow and bam working like a charm now. Love this tank now, awesome flavor and great clouds, I can take out the build deck and play with hight to see how it effects flavor and vapor, rebuild ect. All this without having to wait till I've finished my juice in the tank. Once you get the hang of it it becomes easy to use and you wonder how you did without it. If your base/juice valve is wobbly just take it apart and tighten the screws on that very bottom base section fixes that right up. This thread created by Andro has a assembly video in german that shows how to assemble the KF4. He starts with the very bottom section at about 1:14, so you can see what parts need to be removed in what order.

 

[Zuzu88]

I've been loving mine since I got it.... Yeah the machine oil part was a pain to clean but now it's vaping like a boss. No dry hits, no leaks, adjust airflow works, solid flavour and awesome vapour production.

Sent via a Dual-Coil Sub Ohm Cloud Bomb Thing

 

[stevie g]

So I purchased the kayfun 4 clone from vapeclub just before christmas and with the new puppy (Atom) have been a bit busy to sit and play. Finally started last week especially with the Kayfun build compettition. Have to say I am really unhappy. Took forever to find out why the airflow on mine wasnt working and then eventually found that the airflow screw in the tube below the deck was jammed in and stuck with shards of metal, finally got that fixed then attempted a build using the polycarb tank. Managed to get it to work but heavy dry hits which I think may be due to blocked juice channels (I am certain I know how to use the juice flow control). After this I gave up!

Came back to it today and decided to rebuild using the steel tank, now the thing leaks from the sides of the steel tank and I can't get the nut that holds the tanks in place to tighten down properly almost like it skips threads or something. And it still dry hits. Thought it could be me so took it to a friend who is a kayfun addict and they also cant get it to work properly at all. Very unhappy with it all in all, my 3.1 is a dream, so I am kayfun capable. Either a bad clone or just too much engineering I dunno. Also do t know what to do about it other than bin it, R500 of gear to bin and my third bad luck vape purchase in a row

Hello

Please tell me which vendor you bought it from and who the maker is... I want to get one as well but want to check some reviews first. Thank you

 

[andro]

Hello

Please tell me which vendor you bought it from and who the maker is... I want to get one as well but want to check some reviews first. Thank you

is in the first quote . but is been discussed in a different tread that all the clones come from the same factory.

 

[kimbo]

is in the first quote . but is been discussed in a different tread that all the clones come from the same factory.

@andro i know of four factories that make them

 

[stevie g]

@andro i know of four factories that make them

Hey @kimbo

Do you think the Svoemesto K4 clone is a good buy in terms of quality?.

Thanks

 

[kimbo]

Hey @kimbo

Do you think the Svoemesto K4 clone is a good buy in terms of quality?.

Thanks

@Sprint what i see what they do is they make the outside of 304 SS and thee inside of 202 SS then sell them for cheap. That will wear down quite fast, some factories have 304 SS all the way, but they are more expensive.
I think in the big rush to get a clone on the market mistakes was made, it will settle down and the market will source out the better quality same with the ZNA clones that came out. Maybe give it some time and see what happens