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dhomes

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One thing to add though, off all vendors in vaping no one gives the support Kennedy does on their devices.

No only you have lifetime warranty but, at least me for being long time customer, I get free re-cerakoting and even free cerakoting on stuff that wasnt when originally bought.

Just got back my roundhouse 20700, free cerakoted, free shipping AND they installed a new engraved button without even asking for it!

As much as i like my Vapeamp gear, once i dropped a cerakoted descendant and it got scratched, they wouldnt take it for cerakoting even with me offering to pay for it. I HAD TO buy a new tube ($100 then)
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The.Drifter

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well, just joined the club myself, raw brass, hopefully once it patines matches my carnage rda

I got a Brass Goon I'm planning on running on mine, I'm planning on polishing them both up at the same time so they can patina up together :)
 

dhomes

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I got a Brass Goon I'm planning on running on mine, I'm planning on polishing them both up at the same time so they can patina up together :)

have a v1/v1.5/25/LP goons, OG & clones, yet, never liked a single one :S, kept buying the next one hoping they'd get better

The best flavor i get is from the LP though
 

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have a v1/v1.5/25/LP goons, OG & clones, yet, never liked a single one :S, kept buying the next one hoping they'd get better

The best flavor i get is from the LP though
I'm thinking maybe you're setting the coils at a less than optimum position? Or maybe the wrong size I.D.? I wanna help you figure this out, because the Goon 1.5 is one of my favorites for flavor of the more commonly produced RDAs.
 

dhomes

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I'm thinking maybe you're setting the coils at a less than optimum position? Or maybe the wrong size I.D.? I wanna help you figure this out, because the Goon 1.5 is one of my favorites for flavor of the more commonly produced RDAs.

The v1.5 is actually my least favorite :(

I just stopped trying to get a good build on those, except for the LP my coils are always 3mm, 0.8 OR 0.15ohm, position midway between the post and the outter wall and leaving about a third of the coils' bottom in front of the holes.

Maybe I'm not building them well, will grant you that, but then again i have no issues with my kennedys, tricksters, petris, culverin, carnage, recoils, etc etc etc building the same coils and at the +/- same position (for the ones with side airflow)

Good thing I got the Goon 25 for $36 in december :)
 

dhomes

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I'm thinking maybe you're setting the coils at a less than optimum position? Or maybe the wrong size I.D.? I wanna help you figure this out, because the Goon 1.5 is one of my favorites for flavor of the more commonly produced RDAs.

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dhomes

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Maybe I am a snob, sorry.
I dont consider that mod close to a "high end mod". Def looks cool though. There's a huge spew about this mod and armageddon, on other websites.

Sent from Amchitka

Im with you it’s not high end, more mid-end. I assume you are talking about the siege, it’s innovative though.

Came to this thread from talking about Purge moss (which really are also not high end, just a tad expensive)



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dhomes

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Maybe I am a snob, sorry.
I dont consider that mod close to a "high end mod". Def looks cool though. There's a huge spew about this mod and armageddon, on other websites.

Sent from Amchitka

Afaik, its the smallest 21700 out there and outperforms most mods in the market right now


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CashNVape

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Im with you it’s not high end, more mid-end. I assume you are talking about the siege, it’s innovative though.

Came to this thread from talking about Purge moss (which really are also not high end, just a tad expensive)



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Yeah purge is over priced for sure.
I cant wait to see how much of a difference there is between my authentic viper versus a clone viper. I'm going to shit my pants if it really is 1:1

Maybe I'll grab a siege because my dreamer mod isnt big but the viper is def big, way too big.

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dhomes

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Yeah purge is over priced for sure.
I cant wait to see how much of a difference there is between my authentic viper versus a clone viper. I'm going to shit my pants if it really is 1:1

Maybe I'll grab a siege because my dreamer mod isnt big but the viper is def big, way too big.

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Way I see it:
- dreamer: best value on a chinese mod
- Vindicator: best value on an american mod

Vindicator is only +$40 on the dreamer, being made in the USA that's quite the achievement


I do have 2 purge, I like them a lot, but I cant see they made in america is 3x ~ 4x more a vindicator (or Vapeamp descendant / outlaw for that matter)
 

PaulS

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Afaik, its the smallest 21700 out there and outperforms most mods in the market right now


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Bestia is smaller ... but that is not the issue. The Grip is a great mod too. Look - Purges are well made. I have and have had quite a few Armageddon mods. The threading and buttons are not as good as the Purge, Dragon or Complyfe or for really high end Pilaks. That said I'm not a huge fan of the Purge siodefires. I traded away two Slams and two Slims. The Grip and Siege fire better.

Honestly, i don't care what people like or use. The idea is to give up analogs. Whatever works for you. Myself, I do not use clones. That's me. Should not stop others from using them. I've pared down my mech collection to just seven tubes - used to have 15-20. Lately gravitated towards large RTAs on regulated mods.
 

dhomes

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Bestia is smaller ... but that is not the issue. The Grip is a great mod too. Look - Purges are well made. I have and have had quite a few Armageddon mods. The threading and buttons are not as good as the Purge, Dragon or Complyfe or for really high end Pilaks. That said I'm not a huge fan of the Purge siodefires. I traded away two Slams and two Slims. The Grip and Siege fire better.

Honestly, i don't care what people like or use. The idea is to give up analogs. Whatever works for you. Myself, I do not use clones. That's me. Should not stop others from using them. I've pared down my mech collection to just seven tubes - used to have 15-20. Lately gravitated towards large RTAs on regulated mods.

Not talking about The Grip, was talking The Siege.

Looking forward not to the Bestia but their upcoming one, The Animal, REAL CLEAN lines

Im not hating on Purge, they are well made yes, so are a lot other american and chinese ones. I have two and wouldnt mind a third at some point.

I still believe they are a $50 ~ $100 overpriced, based on model.

On the Pilak, I just cant stand the looks of them. Hate the infantile engravings on the body. But that's my personal taste


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CashNVape

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Not talking about The Grip, was talking The Siege.

Looking forward not to the Bestia but their upcoming one, The Animal, REAL CLEAN lines

Im not hating on Purge, they are well made yes, so are a lot other american and chinese ones. I have two and wouldnt mind a third at some point.

I still believe they are a $50 ~ $100 overpriced, based on model.

On the Pilak, I just cant stand the looks of them. Hate the infantile engravings on the body. But that's my personal taste


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Got a link to "the animal" or photos

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The.Drifter

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well, just joined the club myself, raw brass, hopefully once it patines matches my carnage rda

Mine finally came in :D I'm really diggin it :cool: Thanks for turning me on to this mod :cheers:

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Well I couldn't resist, just got the new Hari Dos RDA. Oh she's a wonderful exquisite work of art and of course perfect match for my Pilak's!
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Dude that is nice. Not to diminish the beauty of the mod but that RDA is freaking awesome. Love the King engraving and highly polished drip tip.
 

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Dude that is nice. Not to diminish the beauty of the mod but that RDA is freaking awesome. Love the King engraving and highly polished drip tip.
Trust me when I say pictures do nothing. The workmanship is beyond anything I own or seen. 2JNT are IMO the best crafted out there.

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Trust me when I say pictures do nothing. The workmanship is beyond anything I own or seen. 2JNT are IMO the best crafted out there.

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Where did you scoop that up? Directly from them?
 

r055co

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Where did you scoop that up? Directly from them?
Yeah I got it direct from them, Corazon is very easy to work with. I don't think any of them are available yet to resellers, could be wrong but I haven't seen them yet. It really is an awesome RDA. All pure silver other than the grub screws, so you really need to be careful tightening them down.

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Here is the shot of it broken down
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r055co

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I want one.
You need one!
Seriously if you want one join the 2JNT Group, contact Corazon Mariano and she'll set you up with one. It's a small family owned operation out of the Philippines and seriously the best Vape products made. All handmade from a family operation n. IMO the absolute best available period, pricy but so worth it, not like the over priced hype of Purge ;)

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It’s gorgeous constant contact switch my favourite, it can hold 3 tritium betalights as well truly making it a reactor :giggle: pondering on it at the moment

Comes with blank filaments so can purchase these if I want to ...still glows but not like the betalights would ...on the fence whether I’ll bother with them
 

CashNVape

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It’s gorgeous constant contact switch my favourite, it can hold 3 tritium betalights as well truly making it a reactor :giggle: pondering on it at the moment

Comes with blank filaments so can purchase these if I want to ...still glows but not like the betalights would ...on the fence whether I’ll bother with them
How much was the mod?

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How much was the mod?

Sent from Amchitka

£200 (and up depending on finish) they retail for, I got this one from Morningstar at the vape uk expo thanks to @jwill and Cloudist

I would say spring is a little too strong at the moment for me (at 3lb) with continued use, but they are coming out with 1.5lb option soon which I’m told will be available.

been chatting with the owner/lead engineer he plans to incorporate some changes with a V2.5 - V3 switch design follow up
 

CashNVape

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£200 (and up depending on finish) they retail for, I got this one from Morningstar at the vape uk expo thanks to @jwill and Cloudist

I would say spring is a little too strong at the moment for me (at 3lb) with continued use, but they are coming out with 1.5lb option soon which I’m told will be available.

been chatting with the owner/lead engineer he plans to incorporate some changes with a V2.5 - V3 switch design follow up
Over time it should loose some of its compression especially with current flowing through it (if it's not isolated)

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Over time it should loose some of its compression especially with current flowing through it (if it's not isolated)

Sent from Amchitka

yeah it has softened a bit over time and it’s not isolated, but it’s a pretty stiff spring even so.

I ended up putting a softer one in from my barebones mech until I source a replacement, but it goes with it really nicely so might just keep it in there
 

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