Silvers Kayfun Experience

[Silver]

It's a go!

The Kayfun 5 is operational.

Honour of driving this tank for the first vape is none other than the gorgeous abalone hotcig150



So how is the first vape?

It's good. Very good. Flavour is very real and true for this juice which I know well (my Strawberry ice blend). It's nice and sharp. Am getting decent 'menthol burn' which I like.

I have it on a restricted lung setting similar to the Lemo 1. Still trying to figure out the airflow settings. Not easy to see what's going on but I will figure it out.

Overall it was easy to coil and wick. Easy to assemble and fill. It all worked first time so that's a good sign.

I like the thinnish drip tip. And the feel in the mouth.

First impression is great. Does it blow the Lemo1 out the water? Not at this stage. I can taste it is slightly richer and has a bit more of the 'top notes' I think. But it's still early days. I probably need to fine tune it a lot with some different builds but for a first try it is fabulous.

I am very impressed. I like it a lot after first vape.

Am noticing a bit more Nic coming through. Am feeling ever so slightly light headed. Which is a good sign for me. It's a 12-14mg blend which is perfect on the Lemo1 but might just be a tad strong on here. Am only Vaping at 12-15 Watts. Am chuffed about that.

Will continue with it and see how it does after a few tankfuls and has settled.

 

[Silver]

I have to thank @Christos for creating this thread and egging me on

Thanks @Christos - i appreciate it and am very glad I rigged this up tonight. Am excited to reach for it and try it out. Happy vaping times. Nothing like setting up a nice new vape device to test out and experience...

 

[Petrus]

@Silver ,@Christos , with this thread, you got me so hooked up, I nearly went to the shops in the search for another tank.... But yes, at the moment I got three Reo's sitting on the bench, and I think another will follow, to many mods, but don't get any ideas they will definitely not hit the classifieds. I am glad you enjoy your Kayfun Silver, truly a work of art.

 

[Silver]

@Silver ,@Christos , with this thread, you got me so hooked up, I nearly went to the shops in the search for another tank.... But yes, at the moment I got three Reo's sitting on the bench, and I think another will follow, to many mods, but don't get any ideas they will definitely not hit the classifieds. I am glad you enjoy your Kayfun Silver, truly a work of art.

Thanks @Petrus
Am enjoying it. Nice and quiet
I like how it looks too but that has never really been important to me

 

[Silver]

Also, a big thanks to @Throat Punch for bringing these beauties in and enabling me to get one locally!

I have wanted an authentic Kayfun for a long time since a "bad clone" destroyed my first opinion of the Kayfun around early 2014.

 

[Christos]

I have to thank @Christos for creating this thread and egging me on

Thanks @Christos - i appreciate it and am very glad I rigged this up tonight. Am excited to reach for it and try it out. Happy vaping times. Nothing like setting up a nice new vape device to test out and experience...

I'm glad!
Why first proper RTA was Lemo1 followed shortly thereafter by another Lemo1. Lets ot talk about those NR-R-NR RTAs that were a nightmare before the lemo 1.
I used the tanks daily for over a year until one of the posts screw thread ended up damaged.
Ever since I have been missing the easy single coil build and wick which the lemo copied from the kayfun.
I enjoyed the lemo and the kayfun was phenomenal for me anyways so it was a matter of time before you got to see for yourself.

 

[Silver]

Thanks @Christos - i wasnt aware that you were on the Lemo1 for so long! Wow.

Ok after the first evening's vaping with identical coils and the same juice, my observations are as follows:

Versus the Lemo1, the Kayfun 5 seems easier to wick. Also has airflow control that works and is adjustable without taking the tank off and fiddling with a screwdriver. It has top fill and juice flow control.

The flavour is a bit richer, slightly wetter and very good. The Lemo1 is a bit drier and to me its still very slightly "sharper" or crisper on the menthol burn. The KF5 is still very good though in this department - better than the SubTank Mini which I find rounds things off and smoothes out the sharpness.

Still early days but these are my observations.

I suppose with a slightly "beefier" coil and a bit more power the KF5 will far outperform the Lemo1 - and i think the KF5 will be better for more rounded juices. But on pinprick sharp fruity menthols at low power its a close contest between the KF5 and the Lemo1 I have to admit. With the KF5 offering a bit more ease of use and convenience.

I have to see how the KF5 goes on reliability over time and leak factor. So far so good.

 

[Silver]

Only difference will be that Silver will have lost his memory and not be able to remember where he put the atty. Christos will be found to be the atty's true owner. Also the role of Silver will be played by Rob Fisher which will be explained by the reconstructive surgery following the windsurfing accident which also caused previously mentioned memory loss.

Lol @Raindance , this cracked me up.
The funny part is that i used to windsurf quite a lot in my late teens and twenties.
Not in the sea but up here in the dams - vaal dam quite often
I once did fall backwards and the mast came down and knocked me on my head. I wasnt knocked out but it was a very hard knock. Thankfully i was wearing a life jacket / harness which kept me afloat. Took a while to recover and I was back up sailing/speeding through the choppy waters...

 

[Throat Punch]

Also, a big thanks to @Throat Punch for bringing these beauties in and enabling me to get one locally!

I have wanted an authentic Kayfun for a long time since a "bad clone" destroyed my first opinion of the Kayfun around early 2014.

You are very welcome at @Silver. Glad to see the first impressions are good so far

 

[Christos]

You are very welcome at @Silver. Glad to see the first impressions are good so far

Do I need to send you my banking details for my comission?

 

[Silver]

Just figured out the airflow control markings. Lol.



When you lift the base ring up there are these little circle indents in the metal marking the four airflow settings. Each is marked with the number of little dots. Didn't see this last night.

In the pic above you can see the markings for "one dot" and "two dots".

3 dots for me seems to be the best for this build and juice. It's a restricted lung hit. Nice.

The base ring is super high quality and everything seems to be built well. Working well this morning.

 

[Chukin'Vape]

It's a go!

The Kayfun 5 is operational.

Honour of driving this tank for the first vape is none other than the gorgeous abalone hotcig150

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So how is the first vape?

It's good. Very good. Flavour is very real and true for this juice which I know well (my Strawberry ice blend). It's nice and sharp. Am getting decent 'menthol burn' which I like.

I have it on a restricted lung setting similar to the Lemo 1. Still trying to figure out the airflow settings. Not easy to see what's going on but I will figure it out.

Overall it was easy to coil and wick. Easy to assemble and fill. It all worked first time so that's a good sign.

I like the thinnish drip tip. And the feel in the mouth.

First impression is great. Does it blow the Lemo1 out the water? Not at this stage. I can taste it is slightly richer and has a bit more of the 'top notes' I think. But it's still early days. I probably need to fine tune it a lot with some different builds but for a first try it is fabulous.

I am very impressed. I like it a lot after first vape.

Am noticing a bit more Nic coming through. Am feeling ever so slightly light headed. Which is a good sign for me. It's a 12-14mg blend which is perfect on the Lemo1 but might just be a tad strong on here. Am only Vaping at 12-15 Watts. Am chuffed about that.

Will continue with it and see how it does after a few tankfuls and has settled.

Drool @ new kayfun!!!! - Its so majestic! Hatin' your guts right now - go away!

 

[Silver]

Drool @ new kayfun!!!! - Its so majestic! Hatin' your guts right now - go away!

It is rather majestic @Chukin'Vape - thanks

But I can promise you I have been looking forward to an authentic Kayfun for a long, long time. You can ask @andro.

It's far from the world's most powerful vape but it suits me just fine. And its interesting that the Kayfun diehards overseas have mixed feelings about this KF5 with some saying it strays from the MTL heritage. Well, its very good from my perspective as a restricted lung machine. I like the way its built and the quality.

 

[Throat Punch]

I wonder if @Rob Fisher bookmarked this thread

 

[Spydro]

@Silver says...

 

[KB_314]

Thanks @Christos - i wasnt aware that you were on the Lemo1 for so long! Wow.

Ok after the first evening's vaping with identical coils and the same juice, my observations are as follows:

Versus the Lemo1, the Kayfun 5 seems easier to wick. Also has airflow control that works and is adjustable without taking the tank off and fiddling with a screwdriver. It has top fill and juice flow control.

The flavour is a bit richer, slightly wetter and very good. The Lemo1 is a bit drier and to me its still very slightly "sharper" or crisper on the menthol burn. The KF5 is still very good though in this department - better than the SubTank Mini which I find rounds things off and smoothes out the sharpness.

Still early days but these are my observations.

I suppose with a slightly "beefier" coil and a bit more power the KF5 will far outperform the Lemo1 - and i think the KF5 will be better for more rounded juices. But on pinprick sharp fruity menthols at low power its a close contest between the KF5 and the Lemo1 I have to admit. With the KF5 offering a bit more ease of use and convenience.

I have to see how the KF5 goes on reliability over time and leak factor. So far so good.

@Silver you should test it with Blackbird - initially, neat i.e without the menthol - I think it will shine with something like that.

 

[Silver]

@Silver says...

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Lol @Spydro !

Actually, it didnt take any youtube videos, just a PM that @Christos sent me which I referred to

It didnt leak and still hasnt

And no bloody fingers, although i nearly did because i poked myself with one of the coil legs when i was trying to snip the other one off. But it wasnt a bad poke, so no bleeding. Hehe

 

[Rob Fisher]

I wonder if @Rob Fisher bookmarked this thread

He did and is watching with interest... my problem is after playing with so many Kayfun clones (none of which ever worked for me and there are around 6 of them in the gorge) just the word Kayfun give me the heebie jeebies... I know that not right but it's always been a MTL type tank... I do have a authentic Russian 91% which worked really well... and then added to the fact that I have another 2 Skylines (which are pretty much perfect for my style) in bound I really think a Kayfun would just sit in the display cabinet. It also seems like a complicated tank as well...

But I will certainly test Hi Ho @Silver's Kayfun when I get a chance... and who knows... I may get one after that.

 

[Silver]

@Silver you should test it with Blackbird - initially, neat i.e without the menthol - I think it will shine with something like that.

Thanks @KB_314
My blackbird is on code red rationing, so trying it neat is currently very extravagant
I also generally prefer my tobaccoes in MTL mode
But next up is the Kayfun V3 Mini, which is a MTL tank, so I intend trying Blackbird on that
Will probably decadently do a neat Blackbird tankful there when its all settled and going...

 

[Silver]

He did and is watching with interest... my problem is after playing with so many Kayfun clones (none of which ever worked for me and there are around 6 of them in the gorge) just the word Kayfun give me the heebie jeebies... I know that not right but it's always been a MTL type tank... I do have a authentic Russian 91% which worked really well... and then added to the fact that I have another 2 Skylines (which are pretty much perfect for my style) in bound I really think a Kayfun would just sit in the display cabinet. It also seems like a complicated tank as well...

But I will certainly test Hi Ho @Silver's Kayfun when I get a chance... and who knows... I may get one after that.

Rob, the KF5 is a restricted lung hit tank - but wait for me to get the Skyline and I will do a major comparison for you on fruity memthols! Am going to get more familiar with the Kayfun 5 in the meantime.

 

[Spydro]

Lol @Spydro !

Actually, it didnt take any youtube videos, just a PM that @Christos sent me which I referred to

It didnt leak and still hasnt

And no bloody fingers, although i nearly did because i poked myself with one of the coil legs when i was trying to snip the other one off. But it wasnt a bad poke, so no bleeding. Hehe

Way back in the ProVari days, 3-31/2 years ago I bought a couple of Kayfun's, a nano kit and clear cap for them. Set one of them up, but it didn't win me over so they went in "The Box". Sometime later I gave them a to gal pal in Florida who only used Kayfun's on her GP PAPS (had previously used them on her Super T's). I built one with RxW for her to try ou, but the RxW was beyond her build experience so didn't stick. But that upped her to 7 Kayfun's for her 7 GP PAPS, so was a win. Still have some remnants from them in a box someplace that she didn't want (probably the US made nano kit, clear cap and maybe some spares). I never missed them. The old Kayfun's were probably a different animal than what is available now though.

 

[Christos]

@Silver your next task, which I gracefully appoint to you, is to build an alien fused clapton.
I finally made one tonight!

The wire after it was made. Bear in mind this is the first successful alien I have built.

The coil on an avo 24.

 

[Silver]

@Christos thank you kindly but I think that alien is something for another time.

Got too many other things to experiment with before!

 

[Christos]

@Christos thank you kindly but I think that alien is something for another time.

Got too many other things to experiment with before!

Was worth a try. I figure, if I can get @Silver to build the kayfun that has been in its box for almost a fortnight perhaps I can get @Silver to do other stuff.

 

[Stosta]

Was worth a try. I figure, if I can get @Silver to build the kayfun that has been in its box for almost a fortnight perhaps I can get @Silver to do other stuff.

Hahaha!

Ask him to order us pizza next @Christos , or give you his pin number... Building aliens is simply asking too much