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slinxy said:
If you check the reviews and discussions that tends to give you a idea on how good they are (well in the batch they brought at least). Not thought about getting a genuine lemo instead of a clone KF?
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The Lemo is a superb device for the price. I must be honest i'm not a big RTA fan, I much prefer an RDA. The KF 4 just has a lot of hype around it and I was wondering if it lived up to it, I wouldn't want to stump up for the authentic mind without trying a clone first to see if I liked the way it performs. :)
 
UKDTweak said:
This morning I ordered my second Segelei 100watt, this time the Plus version, should arrive tomorrow via DHL... looks like ill be selling my V2.. no more 510 adjustments for me...
Just waiting for Evolv to fix and return my DNA 40 chip so I can complete the Hana clone upgrade... so then Ill have 2 Hana DNA 40 modz, one official box and one clone, but both real DNA 40 chips.. assuming I can solder those tiny holes!!
This is turning into an expensive hobby for me...

The Lemo is fantastic, easy to build on and gives great flavor and vapor, my friends at the local vape shop where surprised I could out do their Atlantis tanks with a single 1ohm coil at just 15w, plus hold lost more juice. Only cost me £20 as the store gives me at cost...
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The Sigeleis do seem to provide incredible bang for buck, and the Yihi chipsets are brilliant IMO.

What was wrong with the DNA 40 chipset mate?
 
UKDTweak said:
Yeah the Sigelei has been rock solid and the performance is fantastic, though I normally run between .2ohm and .7ohm at 30watts so its wasted power, only time ive used the 100w has been to show off the clouds to my mates.. but at 30 - 40 watts the battery last ages, running two pairs of VTC5's, possibly fakes, that I got from uk ecigstore.

I managed to snap the ribbon off the screen while trying to line up its placement in the hana clones view window, while I was pushing the screen down into place the chip caught some of the hot glue overhanging the up button and the cable separated from the screen... I contacted Evolv and they gave me a returns form and said that if I paid via paypal and shipped it to them, they would fix or replace the screen and return it... only $10.. but it cost me £11 to ship to them, means my cheap dna 40 wont be as cheap as originally planned, but still cheaper than the real deal I bought in the mean time lol
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Same with me, I very rarely go above 45 watts on the IPV3, its nice to know the power is there I guess but it does seem incredibly overkill!

I am sure that is very easy to do as the ribbon looks super delicate, I would have no chance fitting one as I am fairly clumsy. That is a very good price for a repair, kudos to Evolv for that. It is a big shame about the return shipping cost though, Does the $10 also cover the return to you?
 
UKDTweak said:
Yeah its def overkill, only handy for showing off ... I have two pairs of VTC5's, so I rotate between charges and swap out around 50% on the screen, and that will last me two days easily at 30 watts
I was very pleased with the fast reply and response from Evolv and as far as I know the $10 covers return as the email said, for that they would "fix or replace the screen and return it"... so hopefully it does...

Yeah its the soldering that's got me worried, I had only soldered the + and - leads from the battery sled so that I could power it up and see the display working, to help line it up in the mods window... the other wires that need soldered have much smaller and closer solder holes, so im dreading that part as I don't have steady hands and I think I might need to grind down the tip of my soldering iron to a finer point as its much to big a head for such tiny solder joints...
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The 2 batteries do make the device fairly big and heavy, its great for relaxing at home but a little impractical for taking out and about but as you say having
the 2 batteries does wonders for the endurance between charges.

That is very impressive service from Evolv I must say. I am sure you will be fine with the soldering if you take your time, can you change the tip of the iron for a smaller one or is it fixed?

Wazz-1 said:
I will never understand that mentality, trying a cheap copy to gauge how an original performs :confused:
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Not how it performs per se, but is the form factor nice, how are the mechanics for building it, what is the air flow like. These questions can often be answered by trying a clone if you can not have a go on an authentic.

If you have the funds to by a £130+ device that you may or may not like then that's great, unfortunately I do not fall into that camp. :)
 
UKDTweak said:
The tip of my soldering iron is removable, just a screw tightens don't to clamp it to the main shaft and handle.. was thinking out taking it out and grinding the other end so I can chop and change in future, it was a cheap iron as part of a kit..
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Grinding the one side down seems like a good idea so you will have like a dual use tip with a different end either side for different jobs. :)
 
Haha, these comments about the GPU section are so true! I don't post in that section as much as I would like as it does frequently degrade in to vendor rivalry and fanboyism. :rolleyes:

I just hope that attitude never finds its way into this thread, as their are people who will argue to the death over vape related topics like clones vs authentics, Provari lovers vs haters and so on.

I don't think we need to worry about that though as every single person I have seen post in the Vapers Lounge has been kind, friendly and offing great advice and guidance.

Keep it up folks, and merry Christmas! :D
 
oldestgregg said:
Damians FB page springs to mind there dude. Vicious and vile comments because someone mentions a clone. Its unexcusable even though he tries to defend their POV. Anyone seen the Genuine Kayfun FB page as well? It just makes me sad how you can hate a human being for liking something you dont :(
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If people are loyal to a brand that's fine, but when people get aggressive, confrontational and offensive in its defence against folks with a differing opinion its pathetic frankly.

Like Pete says, its elitism. I think we are above that in this thread and we respect others choices if we agree or not. :)
 
balky12 said:
I bought a Rose v2 off of fast tech for like £12. It's pretty decent and my go to now over my HCigar KFL+.

Would the real one (being £120) be 10x as good? I doubt it.
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You do get the scare mongering from the anti clone crowd though, things like "Chinese brass is 99.9% lead" and "Chinese stainless steel is really depleted uranium" and such. :p:rolleyes:

While I am sure the materials used, tolerances and quality control of authentic devices are superior in most cases, the clones are so close that it does make you wonder about the mark up of the authentic.

Sure the original has to make back its R&D and prototyping costs and most are made outside of Asia where production costs are a lot higher, but some of the devices do seem to be obscenely priced.

That being said, if I was wealthy I would buy the authentic pieces and support the designer (when the devices are actually available to buy, often you simply can not get them). I do not have the means to do that right now though. :)
 
twist3d0n3 said:
just had my vapemail!!!

1 samsung 18650, 1 nemesis clone and a nitecore charger.

getting a headrush off 3mg liquid after my feeble backup gear for almost a week :p
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The Nitecore chargers are great. And the Nemi is a classic.

Enjoy! :D

Edit: Magnets in the switch and a hybrid adapter are some nice Cheap upgrades for the Nemesis too.;)
 
UKDTweak said:
You won't be disappointed with the lemo, it's a great tank, the atlantis is sadly a bit overrated I think, the sub tank though is pretty good, I use both a lemo and a sub tank daily, different juices in each and love both.

got some vap mail, 4x 2500 mah 30 amp 18650 from torchy, re wrapped Samsung 25r's.
Now I just need my vapor flask and pray they fit...
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Oooo Vapour Flask, you lucky boy!!! :cool::D
 
That's fair enough Josh, if its got you off the stinkies for good then that's awesome! :D

If you can stop vaping and go totally 'clean' then you cant ask for better than that IMO and good for you mate! :)
 
It is probably worth keeping a backup setup and a small bottle of juice if the craving ever returns. I know what you mean though, relaxing at home does encourage you to vape a lot more!

I think you will find it a lot easier to stop vaping compared to smoking, I don't think I could have just stopped smoking ever without the aid of vaping, but I feel I could stop vaping fairly easily once it has run its course and I get bored of it.
 
Agreed, drippers are so satisfying. I got an Earlkonigin for Xmas but have not tried it yet. I had an Orchid too which I tried briefly and was actually quite impressed, a lot better than my old Kayfun IMO.

Dripper FTW though.:D
 
CaNsA said:
Vape mail arrived from Chinaland today.

1x Penny V2 mod with RDA
1x Nemisis Mod
10x Magnets

Is good bro.
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I also had a Penny V2 for Christmas anodised blue with a Tugboat style RDA.
Have you used it yet? When I put my VTC4 in it the top cap wont screw down flush as the battery adjustment pin it to thick and if I remove the battery pin the battery rattles. :confused:
 
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