Kanger Squonkbox?!

[Lushen]

So my Dripbox arrived today

You open the box, put in a charged battery, fill the bottle and prime the wick. And you are all set to Vape.

The stock atty is very decent. It has loads of flavor and a ton of vapor. It's the perfect BF starter.

I don't like lots of vapor so I put in my hastor RDA.

This thing just works. Gives a constant hit and the squonk bottle is awesome. Not as soft as an Italian bottle but much softer than a reo bottle.

This is going to be my all day carry, I can charge it at my desk if I ever need
And I won't feel bad if it breaks or if I drop it.
I cringe when I drop my reo or TMods.

The stock atty has dual coils and will be great for travel. You just need to carry extra coils and no need for wire, wick and tools.

 

[Lushen]

Here is a comparison to a reo and TMod

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Thanks for all this info, guys. It really helps frame what to expect in my head.

I'll be getting one as soon as they're stocked locally (my country is generally 2-3 months behind the world for vape gear and this would literally be the first squonk mod to be seen in a shop).

Now, what about prognosis on fit and finish? Do they look to be able to stand up to some abuse?

 

[Rob Fisher]

Thanks for all this info, guys. It really helps frame what to expect in my head.

I'll be getting one as soon as they're stocked locally (my country is generally 2-3 months behind the world for vape gear and this would literally be the first squonk mod to be seen in a shop).

Now, what about prognosis on fit and finish? Do they look to be able to stand up to some abuse?

The finish is the same as the other Kangertech products and the paint will chip with abuse... after some use it's gonna look tatty... and if that is more than the OCD can handle then wait for the all stainless steel version that is bound to come out sometime.

 

[Baker]

Thanks guys!

 

[WARMACHINE]

The finish is the same as the other Kangertech products and the paint will chip with abuse... after some use it's gonna look tatty... and if that is more than the OCD can handle then wait for the all stainless steel version that is bound to come out sometime.

Or make it a stainless version

 

[WARMACHINE]

Thanks for all this info, guys. It really helps frame what to expect in my head.

I'll be getting one as soon as they're stocked locally (my country is generally 2-3 months behind the world for vape gear and this would literally be the first squonk mod to be seen in a shop).

Now, what about prognosis on fit and finish? Do they look to be able to stand up to some abuse?

No chance it is going take the abuse the Reo's can. I am pretty gentle on my mods, and I can see the dripbox is going show wear and tear, on the edges of the base and the top of the mod. The black finish they have used is not anodising, so a wrap will be in order, or I may just strip it down when it gets tatty.

 

[Stosta]

I did hear about someone yesterday that bought one and immediately dropped it in paint-stripper, imagine it would come out as well as the subox thread around here (was it @Sickboy77 maybe?).

 

[Nailedit77]

I did hear about someone yesterday that bought one and immediately dropped it in paint-stripper, imagine it would come out as well as the subox thread around here (was it @Sickboy77 maybe?).

Yea i put subox in paint stripper

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

Picked mine up today... Over pretty damned happy with it.

The stock coils are a little silly though, on mine the coils were so low the airflow just went over the top of them, moved them up and instantly flavour and vapor were pretty respectable.

The premise is a real win. Dripper quality vapor without dripping, or rebuilding

Will dig out some of my BF atties out this weekend and test em out. but TBH I'm pretty happy with the stock atty.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Picked mine up today... Over pretty damned happy with it.

The stock coils are a little silly though, on mine the coils were so low the airflow just went over the top of them, moved them up and instantly flavour and vapor were pretty respectable.

The premise is a real win. Dripper quality vapor without dripping, or rebuilding

Will dig out some of my BF atties out this weekend and test em out. but TBH I'm pretty happy with the stock atty.

Thanks for this info.

Did you find the stock coils to be installed well other than the height? I've seen some pics showing one coil spaced more than the other and one that even had different numbers of wraps.

I agree with you that a plug and play squonker with dripper performance, squonker convenience, and replaceable coil unit simplicity is a powerful combination. So far, I've heard that the atty might not float everyone's boat (no atty would, of course) and that the coil units might have some qc issues. If those two things are really non-issues, then this might be a real game changing setup, which would be very cool.

You're an experienced vaper/builder and you know your mods and toppers. For you to see the promise bodes well.

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

Thanks for this info.

Did you find the stock coils to be installed well other than the height? I've seen some pics showing one coil spaced more than the other and one that even had different numbers of wraps.

I agree with you that a plug and play squonker with dripper performance, squonker convenience, and replaceable coil unit simplicity is a powerful combination. So far, I've heard that the atty might not float everyone's boat (no atty would, of course) and that the coil units might have some qc issues. If those two things are really non-issues, then this might be a real game changing setup, which would be very cool.

You're an experienced vaper/builder and you know your mods and toppers. For you to see the promise bodes well.

Tbh, its not been too bad otherwise. spaced coils being super forgiving as far as a lack of symmetry goes. I suspect that may be why they went spaced.

Will be interesting to rebuild

I need a bit more time with the atty. But so far its not gone bad.

On a side note, i often find myself squeezing the bottle instead of pressing the fire button its my first sqonker. but I'd prefer if the fire button was on the opposite side to the bottle. thumb fire, and use my ring finger to give the bottle a squeeze.

some of the edges on the mod are a little sharp. but for the price, i really can't complain.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Tbh, its not been too bad otherwise. spaced coils being super forgiving as far as a lack of symmetry goes. I suspect that may be why they went spaced.

Will be interesting to rebuild

I need a bit more time with the atty. But so far its not gone bad.

On a side note, i often find myself squeezing the bottle instead of pressing the fire button its my first sqonker. but I'd prefer if the fire button was on the opposite side to the bottle. thumb fire, and use my ring finger to give the bottle a squeeze.

some of the edges on the mod are a little sharp. but for the price, i really can't complain.

Fair warning, brother - once you perfect your squonk, it might ruin you for other types of setups. That's happened with a fair few of us (guilty as charged, myself).

The index finger versus thumb fire debate is as old as the concept with squonking. I still squonk when I'm meant to fire on occasion, even with top button mods.

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

Fair warning, brother - once you perfect your squonk, it might ruin you for other types of setups. That's happened with a fair few of us (guilty as charged, myself).

The index finger versus thumb fire debate is as old as the concept with squonking. I still squonk when I'm meant to fire on occasion, even with top button mods.

Ok, so I just did a single vertical coil (24G Kanthal A1, 5 spaced wraps with a 3mm ID around 0.55 ohm) in my velocity, put the BF pin in. Filled the Bottle up with some Halo - Malibu V-Type and this is some good s***!

No leaking, fit nice and flush, prefer the squonk action with just the single simple juice hole in the atty.

wish the mod was VW, but its doing a pretty decent job, just have to control the power with my build.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Ok, so I just did a single vertical coil (24G Kanthal A1, 5 spaced wraps with a 3mm ID around 0.55 ohm) in my velocity, put the BF pin in. Filled the Bottle up with some Halo - Malibu V-Type and this is some good s***!

No leaking, fit nice and flush, prefer the squonk action with just the single simple juice hole in the atty.

wish the mod was VW, but its doing a pretty decent job, just have to control the power with my build.

Huzzah! Love the velo as a squonker.

Essentially, the device is a constant voltage mod, which is different (I believe the Cool Fire 1 was the same), but it's the same protocol as a mech (e.g., reo, CC mod, T-Mod, peko, etc.). A bit better, in fact, as it would appear to regulate to maintain the voltage, rather than let it fall off as happens with mechs.

Now you get to let your inner coil artist play instead of your power adjustment finger.

Throw some duals in that velo and report back, 'kay?

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

Huzzah! Love the velo as a squonker.

Essentially, the device is a constant voltage mod, which is different (I believe the Cool Fire 1 was the same), but it's the same protocol as a mech (e.g., reo, CC mod, T-Mod, peko, etc.). A bit better, in fact, as it would appear to regulate to maintain the voltage, rather than let it fall off as happens with mechs.

Now you get to let your inner coil artist play instead of your power adjustment finger.

Throw some duals in that velo and report back, 'kay?

Not sure about it being constant voltage, it definitely has some sag going on.

Ye, next build will be a more traditional dual coil affair. This single verti though is sweet, just tilt my hand, squonk and juice oozes directly on the coil, let go and it slurps back and i'm good to go.

Also keen to do a single centred vertical coil, like directly over the juice feed, clearance will be tight as hell, but i'm thinking like a 3mm ID and then basically fill in the gap between the coil and the juice feed and the coil with cotton, sort of like an inside out carto tank kinda thing. Always had a soft spot for single coils in the velocity

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Not sure about it being constant voltage, it definitely has some sag going on.

Ye, next build will be a more traditional dual coil affair. This single verti though is sweet, just tilt my hand, squonk and juice oozes directly on the coil, let go and it slurps back and i'm good to go.

Also keen to do a single centred vertical coil, like directly over the juice feed, clearance will be tight as hell, but i'm thinking like a 3mm ID and then basically fill in the gap between the coil and the juice feed and the coil with cotton, sort of like an inside out carto tank kinda thing. Always had a soft spot for single coils in the velocity

You'll just want to watch that the bottom wick tail doesn't interfere with the squonk hole. General consensus is that you you need to keep wicking away from it - maybe a wishbone split tail so that it avoids the hole would work.

 

[Lehan]

Please feel free to send pics of ur builds and wicking methods please else...

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[WARMACHINE]

The velocity V2 is a winner, massive build deck, and giving me get flavours, love the simple airflow adjustment and a drip tip that screws down. Juice flow is way better than dripbox RDA, hardly have to press the bottle. The removable grub screw from the 510 is a cool idea, so this RDA can be used on all my other mods.

 

[WARMACHINE]

Oh, my word, the Velocity is a juice monster!!!!!

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

Hobo V3 with a BF pin, same build as he velocity but horizontal. digging it!

Will take pics in the morning

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

keep forgetting to take pictures

But erm... since I got this thing, I've used it every day... Exclusively since Friday.

 

[Alex]

https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic_cigarette/comments/4e6hov/dripbox_sprung_a_leak/

I hope it's going to be easy to get replacement bottles for this thing.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

keep forgetting to take pictures

But erm... since I got this thing, I've used it every day... Exclusively since Friday.

Still love to see some pics, brother.

Congrats - you be a squonker now

How does the Hobo squonk and drain? I've got my eye on that atty.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic_cigarette/comments/4e6hov/dripbox_sprung_a_leak/

I hope it's going to be easy to get replacement bottles for this thing.

Yowsa. And that's after how much use?

If it's a standard neck, there should be a host of bottles to substitute it with.