So far only had one order, which finally arrived.... and everything was good. No other complaints other than the loooooong wait.
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So far only had one order, which finally arrived.... and everything was good. No other complaints other than the loooooong wait.
Get a few of these, if you don't like it, I'll buy it off you. http://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10005773/1493800-nemesis-style-mechanical-mod
I currently have an Ego twist with a mPT3 and an EVOD and as payday looms i find myself thinking about spoiling myself with new vape gear. I visited Vape King this Saturday and saw various members of this forum with their MODs and was fortunate enough to try some VK4 of one of them. It completely blew my mind and my taste buds. So now i find myself contemplating getting one but..... I have no idea where or how to start. What would i require ? How much would it set back my pocket ?
Hi @BigK
Great advice here from all the vapers and a winning post from @Reinvanhardt. Its worth mentioning that he has a master coil builder medal below his avatar, so that comes with lots of practice
I hear your hesitation to go the rebuildable route. I was the same. But after i rebuilt my first coil which took about 30 minutes, i havent looked back. That was a few months back. Havent vaped a standard "bought" coil since.
That said, I think rebuilding is not for everyone. And commercial tanks and coils are getting better and better.
The mPT3 you have is one of the better commercially available and stock setups. You may just be the type of person that prefers not to rebuild and rather buy packs of 5 coils and swap them every week or two. Nothing wrong with that at all.
A few questions if i may:
- Can you describe which vape you prefer? Your mPT3 or your EVOD? Is it the EVOD2 or EVOD1?
- what juices are you vaping at the moment?
- whats your budget for this so called next upgrade?
- how important is portability and "carryability"? Will this new setup be just for home?
- describe what you liked about @Reinvanhardt 's setup you tried. Was it the intense flavour, or the throat hit? Have you tried that same juice in your current device?
Hopefully I can give you some good advice if you can answer some or all of these questions.
Importantly, there seems to be no single solution that works for everyone.
Hi @Silver . I Currently have an EVOD1 and i would say i definitely prefer the mPT3 of the 2. Currently I am vaping VM4, VM peach rooibos, VM choc mint, VK menthol and VK wacky wicks. I would say my budget is in the R 1500 range. Portability is important but not vital as i can easily carry my EVOD or mPT3 when I'm outdoors (I work out on engineering sites). The best part of @Reinvanhardt setup was definitely the intense flavor I have tried the same juice on my current setup and its good but i now know how much better it could be.
Thanks for the answers @BigK
If I understand correctly, @Reinvanhardt 's setup you vaped was at 18 Watts. And you liked the intensity and the flavour. Most people will say that the Kayfun (which you tried that day) is very good with flavour. I dont think it will be currently possible to recreate that experience using a commercial tank/coil setup at lower power.
So to get that vape you are probably going to have to get a similar setup. In your price range a Kayfun tank on top of a mechanical tube mod (like a Nemesis or something similar) should do it. Then you need a few top notch batteries and a good quality charger. You will need to practice the coil building and wicking but thats not very difficult. Perhaps a meetup with someone experienced will help a lot for the first time. Then you will be crusing.
The Kayfun is popular because it gives great performance and good flavour and has a tank to carry juice onboard.
My only concern is that I personally dont use my Kayfun/Nemesis that much. Here is why:
- because my kayfun is a clone, it has quirks. One of which is that it sometimes leaks. Some of this could be my own user error in the filling procedure etc but clones are known to have their quirks. So check if the one you want to buy is known to be a "well behaved one" or one with problems. You dont want your first rebuildable experience to be soured by this. Someone like @Reinvanhardt could probably advise you better than me in this regard. If you buy an original, you shouldnt have these quirks but they are a lot more expensive.
- my kayfun clone's post screws make it quite tricky to attach the coil.
- changing flavours or doing a quick fix of the coil or re-wicking is a bit of a pain, especially if there is still juice in the tank.
- the bottom firing mechanism on my nemesis is not my favourite. Make sure you like the bottom firing idea.
Despite the above, the Kayfun/Nemesis combination is a favourite of many.
If you just want the intense vaping experience without a tank of juice onboard, then you can get a dripper. I have the IGO-L and it works very well for me to taste juices since its easy to change the wicks. But its not convenient for ongoing vaping since you have to drip juice on it every few puffs. Some say though that the dripper experience cannot be matched for flavour and throat hit.
If you want the dripping experience without the hassle of dripping and the convenience of a tank, then the REO does that well. But it has to be imported and it costs about R2,500 with the spares etc.
My suggestions/options above are by no means exhaustive. There are so many. And you may well find something else that suits you much better. Just discussed them given my own experiences and to give you something to think about.
PS- I do think that building your own coils and getting that right is well worth the extra effort
If I understand correctly, @Reinvanhardt 's setup you vaped was at 18 Watts. And you liked the intensity and the flavour. Most people will say that the Kayfun (which you tried that day) is very good with flavour. I dont think it will be currently possible to recreate that experience using a commercial tank/coil setup at lower power.
So to get that vape you are probably going to have to get a similar setup. In your price range a Kayfun tank on top of a mechanical tube mod (like a Nemesis or something similar) should do it. Then you need a few top notch batteries and a good quality charger. You will need to practice the coil building and wicking but thats not very difficult. Perhaps a meetup with someone experienced will help a lot for the first time. Then you will be crusing.
The Kayfun is popular because it gives great performance and good flavour and has a tank to carry juice onboard.
My only concern is that I personally dont use my Kayfun/Nemesis that much. Here is why:
- because my kayfun is a clone, it has quirks. One of which is that it sometimes leaks. Some of this could be my own user error in the filling procedure etc but clones are known to have their quirks. So check if the one you want to buy is known to be a "well behaved one" or one with problems. You dont want your first rebuildable experience to be soured by this. Someone like @Reinvanhardt could probably advise you better than me in this regard. If you buy an original, you shouldnt have these quirks but they are a lot more expensive.
- my kayfun clone's post screws make it quite tricky to attach the coil.
- changing flavours or doing a quick fix of the coil or re-wicking is a bit of a pain, especially if there is still juice in the tank.
- the bottom firing mechanism on my nemesis is not my favourite. Make sure you like the bottom firing idea.
Despite the above, the Kayfun/Nemesis combination is a favourite of many.
If you just want the intense vaping experience without a tank of juice onboard, then you can get a dripper. I have the IGO-L and it works very well for me to taste juices since its easy to change the wicks. But its not convenient for ongoing vaping since you have to drip juice on it every few puffs. Some say though that the dripper experience cannot be matched for flavour and throat hit.
If you want the dripping experience without the hassle of dripping and the convenience of a tank, then the REO does that well. But it has to be imported and it costs about R2,500 with the spares etc.
My suggestions/options above are by no means exhaustive. There are so many. And you may well find something else that suits you much better. Just discussed them given my own experiences and to give you something to think about.
PS- I do think that building your own coils and getting that right is well worth the extra effort
Thanks for the comprehensive reply @Silver . I think i have alot to think about when it comes rebuildbles. Considering that i also do spend much of my time travelling rebuilding coils may be problematic. Is there a mod where i could possible attach a commercial tank or a rebuildble. For example would a SVD with the low ohm Aerotank coils get close ?
Hi rebuildables are not that much of a mission I use a kayfun on a daily basis. The coil in this one is over a week old. Cotton is new though but nothing stops you from using a silica Wick it holds up for a while a week or more. With cotton I rewick after every second tank. Just rinse everything if you doing a flavor change dry burn the coil to get the gunk off, stick in a new bit of cotton and off you go. With silica you just rinse burn assemble. Commercial coils just don't cut it for me anymore. I even use self rebuilt coils in my evods.
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Hi @BigK
I think it doesnt really matter what you attach say an aerotank with a stock coil onto, it will not be like what you experienced on @Reinvanhardt 's setup
However a better mod may well give a slightly better vape than the ego twist.
I found my MVP gave me a slightly better vape than my vision Spinner all at the same settings. Strange. It has to do with the way it delivers the power I think.
Come to think of it, you should probably try connecting your tank onto a MVP or SVD and see what its like before you buy one.
On the point of building coils while you travel, dont worry, if properly built, the coil itself lasts for ages. Its just the cotton wick that is changed every second day or so.
I went to Cape Town last week for 4 days with my Reo and took my mini protank as backup. Didnt vape on the protank once. Coil on the reo was perfect. Still using it now. I just changed cotton wick once halfway thru my trip. Took me all of 5 minutes in my hotel room. Really no issue at all.
Just saying that its not like you have to rebuild the coils every day. The coils can last for weeks. And if you use silica wick, the wick lasts much longer too.
I think it doesnt really matter what you attach say an aerotank with a stock coil onto, it will not be like what you experienced on @Reinvanhardt 's setup
However a better mod may well give a slightly better vape than the ego twist.
I found my MVP gave me a slightly better vape than my vision Spinner all at the same settings. Strange. It has to do with the way it delivers the power I think.
Come to think of it, you should probably try connecting your tank onto a MVP or SVD and see what its like before you buy one.
On the point of building coils while you travel, dont worry, if properly built, the coil itself lasts for ages. Its just the cotton wick that is changed every second day or so.
I went to Cape Town last week for 4 days with my Reo and took my mini protank as backup. Didnt vape on the protank once. Coil on the reo was perfect. Still using it now. I just changed cotton wick once halfway thru my trip. Took me all of 5 minutes in my hotel room. Really no issue at all.
Just saying that its not like you have to rebuild the coils every day. The coils can last for weeks. And if you use silica wick, the wick lasts much longer too.
So on Saturday during a visit to @JakesSA home for a collection i decided to purchase the Vamo V5 from him. I paired this up with a Nautilus Aspire tank. So far it seems like an awesome combo, great flavor, TH and vapour production. @JakesSA was extremely helpful and a genuine guy. Id definitely purchase any vape related gear he stocks in the future.
Congrats @BigK on your Vamo V5 Purchase. I was so close to buying the same from @JakesSA but opted for the group buy of the Sigelei 20W. Just hope there is still stock of the Nautilus by the time I pick up my goodies. 
I for one will also be buying from VapeClub (@JakesSA and @VapeGrrl ) again.
Happy Vaping
I for one will also be buying from VapeClub (@JakesSA and @VapeGrrl ) again.
Happy Vaping
Thanks @baksteen8168. I'm sure you will love the Sigelei 20W. I figured I'd try the Vamo and if the bug really bit i might move to a mech mod with a RBA in the future. I think the Nautilus is much better than my mPT3 and definitely well worth the cash.
@BigK I decided to jump straight in to the Sigelei. My combo at the moment will have to get me through until then. Trying to do the spend once big thing, but after browsing the forum here I suspect that it wont be possible just buying one mod. 
Already looking at rebuildables and i dont even have my device yet.
Already looking at rebuildables and i dont even have my device yet.
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