Kangertech Tanks - Point To Ponder

[DougP]

Lots of into for you on coils there

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[Chilli]

@DougP
I unfortunately don't have a RBA so have reverted to using a spare coil I found in my box. It's a 1.5 ohm Commercial coil.

The crisp taste seems to be better. I'll need to go get a RBA.

So far so good....no leaks

 

[Chilli]

Any advice on how to remove the tank to try clean it?

 

[Kuhlkatz]

Any advice on how to remove the tank to try clean it?

Carefully, especially if you do not have a spare glass. I turn it around whilst trying to pry a nail in between the glass and the top part of the metal. Once it releases, it can be carefully slid off the metal.
Do not try to pull the glass off straight away, as you will likely snap the edge off if it suddenly gives. Those seals can hold on quite tight.

 

[Coco]

@DougP seems it is not just a ZA thing - https://www.reddit.com/r/electronic...anyone_noticed_an_increase_in_bad_kangertech/

 

[DougP]

@Coco..
When I wrote this article I based my pondering on looking at some of these overseas forums to..
I stand by what I said..
Somebody is making millions out of this..
Sadly it will remain this way..
Look at that forum and do the numbers..






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[DougP]

And I'm sorry but you can't brush this off 100% on user ignorance or incompetence I don't buy that.

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[DougP]

And so it continues..

http://www.ecigssa.co.za/index.php?threads/15234/

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[DougP]

Sorry JakesSa but at some point you gonna have to maybe conceed a little and wonder if this is not possibly a real problem..

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[Coco]

@DougP I do agree with you 100% - I have seen their quality go down a lot in the last 3 years (more or less since then I've been 100% on Kanger devices & coils). I still really like the company and for myself have learnt to live with the bad stuff I get. Chances are that the alternatives are even worse

It doesn't make it ok, I think it is just a reflection of what we've learnt to deem 'acceptable' as vapers.

 

[DougP]

I realised quickly how this would pan out after I tossed my 4 th coil in the bin.
Didn't even bother taking it back to the vendor because firstly the time and effort for the 50 rand wasn't worth it and secondly I realised that if I did take it back to vendor I would have as much chance of getting a free replacement coil as peeing against a waterfall because I would be given a 1000 reasons as to how and why the coil is not the problem but me.

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[kelly22]

Subtank mini seems to leak if the centre post of the rba has come unscrewed even a little so always jus stick the smallest micro screw driver through the base of the centre post and tighten and also the drip well at the base should be dry before putting the tank together

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[TheLongTwitch]

I am sure I'm not the only one that has noticed the batch numbers on the STM and coils;
If anyone has recorded the specific numbers/letters/bacth No.s of the bad coils/tanks it could be useful info.

For interest sake RBA decks, every coil and tanks (deck and tank-top) all have a letter and/or number.
Mine are:
1st coil(0.5) : "5G"
2nd coil(0.5) : "5E"
My RBA plus is : "B"
My STM Base : "F"
My STM Tank-Top : "F"

It would make a lot more sense if the leaky batches have some correlation...

Just my 2c anyway.
and for the record mine has never leaked or given issues, both coils lasted 2weeks or longer easily.
(and I like the 0.5 VOCC @ 30w)

 

[Misterty]

Sir you are not alone.

Myself and a group of friends (6 Kangertech Subtanks in total) have ALL experienced these issues...
But mostly with the new Vertical OCC coils not the older Horizontal ones.

Needless to say we have all moved to the RBA supplied with the tank.

Will never ever buy Kangertech replacement coils ever again, Biggest waste of money under the sun!

 

[Petrus]

Best coil for these
26 g kanthel
7 wraps around little blue screw driver
Should come in at 0.6 ohm
Vape at roughly 16 watts

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@DougP. My exact build. Excellent 0.6ohm. I vape about 20ml then re-wick. Works out cheap. Only downside when building coils, my collection started growing. D2,Billow v2 for second device, am looking for a third tank.....ai, but still better than stinkies.

 

[DougP]

@Petrus I suffered the same fate..bigger and better.. Now bought and building my own coils for Billow V2 (dual coil) and my latest addition..mutation X4 dripper also dual coil...
Dunno what next...
Have done vertical, dual, twisted, kanthal and nickel coils for all 3 of these devices..


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[DougP]

@Misterty I own 3 sub box's and love them..

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[Chilli]

Some advice please....
I finally bought a RBA and managed to coil and wick the bugger
My issue now is that it's not pulling smoothly, it's making a bubbling sound. What have I done wrong?

 

[DougP]

Turn mod on side open air vent full...
put finger over mouth piece section then blow hard into air vent with other hand behind the other vent..
If you get juice on hand then it excess juice that got into air vent system..
Try vape again


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[DougP]

Its basically got flooded

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[DougP]

After a few blows you should Not get juice blown out..
If you do then wicking to little and liquid is running into rda and down air hole..


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[DougP]

Also check that when you filled tank with juice you didn't drop juice down the centre chimney section..take a paper towel.. roll it thin and push down chimney from mouth drip tip side to clean any excess juice..

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[DougP]

9 out of 10 times when you first starting building coils you will land up putting to many drops on coil when you prime it and the juice then runs down air hole and into air vent system..

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[Chilli]

@DougP.....you a boss !!

 

[DougP]

@Chilli did u sort the leak

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