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Myk

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I find a few places saying VTC is 120g.
I come up with 131g for my D2 with a partial wrap.

But then one of those places with a VTC at 120g has the D2 listed as 180g, I get 175g with a battery.

Well if anyone has a VTC to weigh those D2 numbers are what my kitchen scale says.
 

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When I got my D2 I couldn't believe how much lighter than my ipv mini it was. I wouldn't want a small mod any lighter then this. I think the weight of the Tank or RDA being on it and so high up would make it tip over much easier.
 

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Got my D2 from ecig.com today. So far, I like it. I'm vaping my Goliath V2 at .5ohm 28w/ 3.74v in power mode. Step down isn't an issue with this tank. I'm gonna try my Subtank next. It's .6ohm. Might have to use the Joules trick to step down the power with it. On my IPV mini v1, it vapes nice right around 20w. I don't think that will work with the D2's power mode.


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Got my D2 from ecig.com today. So far, I like it. I'm vaping my Goliath V2 at .5ohm 28w/ 3.74v in power mode. Step down isn't an issue with this tank. I'm gonna try my Subtank next. It's .6ohm. Might have to use the Joules trick to step down the power with it. On my IPV mini v1, it vapes nice right around 20w. I don't think that will work with the D2's power mode.


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When did you place your order with them? My order was placed last Thursday, and the expected delivery date is this Thursday. I'm not real happy about that!
 

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When did you place your order with them? My order was placed last Thursday, and the expected delivery date is this Thursday. I'm not real happy about that!

I ordered early Thursday and it was in the mail Thursday night. When did they ship your package? Im guessing they got hit with orders when I(and others) posted the coupon codes.

I'm vaping my subtank now in joules mode/ti coil, 17J, 290f, 0.66ohms. Seems fine for lower power, but I'm not sure if the temperature setting makes a difference.
 

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Mine shipped Friday, at least according to USPS. Just frustrated with the delay, I ordered my D2 last week and it only took 2 days to go coast to coast with USPS.
 

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I ordered early Thursday and it was in the mail Thursday night. When did they ship your package? Im guessing they got hit with orders when I(and others) posted the coupon codes.

I'm vaping my subtank now in joules mode/ti coil, 17J, 290f, 0.66ohms. Seems fine for lower power, but I'm not sure if the temperature setting makes a difference.
I haven't tried a Ti coil yet, but my Ni coil at 420f, 28J, .11ohms works beautifully!
 

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I haven't tried any TC builds on my IPVD2 yet, but it vapes the .25 ohm coil in the Maganus awesome! Good clouds and great flavor at 35w in power mode..
Got these new silicon cases from SweetVapes today..gotta say I like the button icons and the IPV emblem embossed on it.. I installed the black one seen here..
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I haven't tried any TC builds on my IPVD2 yet, but it vapes the .25 ohm coil in the Maganus awesome! Good clouds and great flavor at 35w in power mode..
Got these new silicon cases from SweetVapes today..gotta say I like the button icons and the IPV emblem embossed on it.. I installed the black one seen here..
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Yeah, that looks pretty nice. I personally prefer the carbon fiber wrap that came with mine. I didn't like messing with the silicone sleeve to change batteries, so the wrap was a good option for me.
 

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Yeah, that looks pretty nice. I personally prefer the carbon fiber wrap that came with mine. I didn't like messing with the silicone sleeve to change batteries, so the wrap was a good option for me.
Can you post a pic? I bet carbon fibre looks great!

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i ordered my VTC on friday from ecig.com. put a 2day service on the order. tracking shows its scheduled for delivery tomorrow...?

should have been here today, but whats another day?
 

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I stole the photo from the vendor's site because I haven't had a chance to take any, but it looks pretty much the same ... :)

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That looks great!
I like the easy batt access too.
I live in a dusty environment and thankful for the sleeves..Ive been finding my batt lasts almost all day vaping on and off..so I've been using the charge cord for in-mod charging... Using a 5v wall charger it charges up under two hrs..
BTW, I think I saw that pic online somewhere, but can't remember where, lol
Anyway thx for reply..

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That looks great!
I like the easy batt access too.
I live in a dusty environment and thankful for the sleeves..Ive been finding my batt lasts almost all day vaping on and off..so I've been using the charge cord for in-mod charging... Using a 5v wall charger it charges up under two hrs..
BTW, I think I saw that pic online somewhere, but can't remember where, lol
Anyway thx for reply..

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Anytime! It's pretty dusty around here in some places too, I just don't trust "in mod" charging all that much. Mine does look a little better than the pic, it went on cleaner and doesn't have a bubble in the top corner. :D The pic is from the Wake and Vape website. that's where I ordered it, and I can't speak highly enough about them. Price has gone up slightly since I got it, but still a great price with the extras they are including!
 

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Anytime! It's pretty dusty around here in some places too, I just don't trust "in mod" charging all that much. Mine does look a little better than the pic, it went on cleaner and doesn't have a bubble in the top corner. :D The pic is from the Wake and Vape website. that's where I ordered it, and I can't speak highly enough about them. Price has gone up slightly since I got it, but still a great price with the extras they are including!
It took me a little while to trust in-mod charging too...I've had problems using the micro USB before but it seems P4U got away from that using this 3.5 round
charge cord... I usually plug it up early evening and when the little red light goes out its fully charged...been working great this past week...


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It took me a little while to trust in-mod charging too...I've had problems using the micro USB before but it seems P4U got away from that using this 3.5 round
charge cord... I usually plug it up early evening and when the little red light goes out its fully charged...been working great this past week...


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I may just have to give it a try this evening and see how it goes. If it works, then I'll have no need for all my spare batteries! LOL
 

smacksy

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Yeah man, lol
I use one of my old cell phone (5v) wall chargers...USB on one end and that 3.5mm jack (plug) on the other...when you plug it in to your mod a little red L.E.D. will glow.. When it goes out your mod is fully charged...(under two hrs usually) works good for me, not having to mess with that sleeve, lol

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Yeah man, lol
I use one of my old cell phone (5v) wall chargers...USB on one end and that 3.5mm jack (plug) on the other...when you plug it in to your mod a little red L.E.D. will glow.. When it goes out your mod is fully charged...(under two hrs usually) works good for me, not having to mess with that sleeve, lol

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Old habits die hard ... didn't even think to try this last night, was in automatic mode, threw fresh battery in and old one onto the charger. About an hour later I remembered I was going to try the in mod charging ... Maybe tonight I'll remember BEFORE I swap batteries ... LOL
 

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Just thought I'd post back up with my experience so far. Got my Spider silk wire yesterday and built some Ti coils for my lemo 2 and subtank mini rba's. So far everything is working excellent. I was able to use my Subtank mini and lemo 2 with my standard kanthal coils using the joules trick and it worked fine. Using the nickel occ coil with my subtank mini it was vaping excellent with awesome flavor and a nice warm vape from 375-400F depending on the juice I was using. Now that I've moved onto Titanium coils I've found I'm running a bit higher temps. Still experimenting to see where I'm getting the most flavor, so far with my lemo 2 I'm sitting at 450F this morning on a clone of st8jacket I mixed up and the flavor is really good. I may end up re-wrapping a new coil for this as I did a standard micro coil and the draw is much tighter than the occ coil. I hadn't used one of the occ coils for the subtank yet, as soon as I got it I was using the rba and ordered an extra rba for it and just switch them out when one was ready for a change. I'll update later today after I use the subtank a little, I built those with spaced coils so the draw should be more airy.

But all of that aside so far I'm really liking this mod, definitely $60 well spent.
 

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@Mike Bennett I completely agree with money well spent, at least so far. I'm more interested in long term usage and how it holds up over time. If it lasts 6 months, then I would call it a great deal!
 

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Well I've had my ipv mini for ~8 months, it's been my only mod so it sees a lot of use. Usually 2-3 batteries per day, aside from the crappy paint that started wearing off immediately it's held up fine. Still works great today, I wrapped it ~2 weeks after getting it and didn't have any other issues with it. After using it this much the paint on the bottom and battery cap have worn off, and on the power button so all those areas looks like bare copper now. If the D2 holds up as well as that aside from paint I'll be happy.
 

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I recently had a chance to use both at a local B&M. I found the D2 to be less satisfying in the hand than the VT mini. The Battery door of the VT Mini is superior. I like the buttons on the D2 more. The fact the D2 comes with a sleeve... kick ass. 15 watts more power for the D2, cool, but not needed for me with my tanks.

In the end I bought the VT for one simple reason, temperature control using Ni200 is shit and non TC builds are so bleh. Ti on the VT mini has all the satisfying power that a Billow 2 can deal with and then some, 1 swap of the battery and I can get through the moment I wake till I fall asleep. It is on par with the Snow Wolf and DNA 200 for Ti Temp Control. No pulsing on/off, just a nice big hit of power for the first second or so then a smooth tapering off of power until it stabilizes at my target temp. Using a Dual Coil .4mm Ti build at 0.09 ohms set to 450f / 50 watts.

One area it does surpass the Snow Wolf and all of my other TC devices besides the DNA 200 is the consistency across the battery charge. I have found the DNA 40 and SW need higher temp settings as you approach empty on the battery to keep the same vape you started with on a full charge, and as they get real close to dead battery no amount of fiddling with power settings will deliver the full vape it had at a full charge. The VT mini rocks the same vape from full until just before dead on the battery bar, so a full charge is actually useful without having to adjust settings.

This works out well for me, VT Mini + Billow 2 for my beater device that I take out anywhere, small and very durable. DNA 200 wood mod + whatever topper for the house. If I set the both to the same temp and same power using an atty I swap between the two the vape is nearly identical, this speaks volumes for the VT Mini.

In the end... I would buy the Mini over the D2 again, in a heart beat. Lack of Ti mode disqualifies all mods from here on imho. Add that IPV devices are not particularly well designed or constructed and its a no brainer imho.
 

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I recently had a chance to use both at a local B&M. I found the D2 to be less satisfying in the hand than the VT mini. The Battery door of the VT Mini is superior. I like the buttons on the D2 more. The fact the D2 comes with a sleeve... kick ass. 15 watts more power for the D2, cool, but not needed for me with my tanks.

In the end I bought the VT for one simple reason, temperature control using Ni200 is shit and non TC builds are so bleh. Ti on the VT mini has all the satisfying power that a Billow 2 can deal with and then some, 1 swap of the battery and I can get through the moment I wake till I fall asleep. It is on par with the Snow Wolf and DNA 200 for Ti Temp Control. No pulsing on/off, just a nice big hit of power for the first second or so then a smooth tapering off of power until it stabilizes at my target temp. Using a Dual Coil .4mm Ti build at 0.09 ohms set to 450f / 50 watts.

One area it does surpass the Snow Wolf and all of my other TC devices besides the DNA 200 is the consistency across the battery charge. I have found the DNA 40 and SW need higher temp settings as you approach empty on the battery to keep the same vape you started with on a full charge, and as they get real close to dead battery no amount of fiddling with power settings will deliver the full vape it had at a full charge. The VT mini rocks the same vape from full until just before dead on the battery bar, so a full charge is actually useful without having to adjust settings.

This works out well for me, VT Mini + Billow 2 for my beater device that I take out anywhere, small and very durable. DNA 200 wood mod + whatever topper for the house. If I set the both to the same temp and same power using an atty I swap between the two the vape is nearly identical, this speaks volumes for the VT Mini.

In the end... I would buy the Mini over the D2 again, in a heart beat. Lack of Ti mode disqualifies all mods from here on imho. Add that IPV devices are not particularly well designed or constructed and its a no brainer imho.
Are you ruling out the D2 because of Ti Mode? I have not tried Ti mode on the D2 yet (no Ti wire to build with, and no Ti coils for SubTank), but I'm loving TC with Nickel on the D2, and the SMY 60w TC Mini (no Ti mode). Neither of my mods is perfect, but they both really feel pretty good, and battery seems to be relatively consistent between them. I'll reserve judgement on the VTC until I have one in hand for comparisons.
 

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I recently had a chance to use both at a local B&M. I found the D2 to be less satisfying in the hand than the VT mini. The Battery door of the VT Mini is superior. I like the buttons on the D2 more. The fact the D2 comes with a sleeve... kick ass. 15 watts more power for the D2, cool, but not needed for me with my tanks.

In the end I bought the VT for one simple reason, temperature control using Ni200 is shit and non TC builds are so bleh. Ti on the VT mini has all the satisfying power that a Billow 2 can deal with and then some, 1 swap of the battery and I can get through the moment I wake till I fall asleep. It is on par with the Snow Wolf and DNA 200 for Ti Temp Control. No pulsing on/off, just a nice big hit of power for the first second or so then a smooth tapering off of power until it stabilizes at my target temp. Using a Dual Coil .4mm Ti build at 0.09 ohms set to 450f / 50 watts.

One area it does surpass the Snow Wolf and all of my other TC devices besides the DNA 200 is the consistency across the battery charge. I have found the DNA 40 and SW need higher temp settings as you approach empty on the battery to keep the same vape you started with on a full charge, and as they get real close to dead battery no amount of fiddling with power settings will deliver the full vape it had at a full charge. The VT mini rocks the same vape from full until just before dead on the battery bar, so a full charge is actually useful without having to adjust settings.

This works out well for me, VT Mini + Billow 2 for my beater device that I take out anywhere, small and very durable. DNA 200 wood mod + whatever topper for the house. If I set the both to the same temp and same power using an atty I swap between the two the vape is nearly identical, this speaks volumes for the VT Mini.

In the end... I would buy the Mini over the D2 again, in a heart beat. Lack of Ti mode disqualifies all mods from here on imho. Add that IPV devices are not particularly well designed or constructed and its a no brainer imho.
Well I like the IPV series..that said I have had two IPV3's and two IPV4's since their release dates...(pre ordered actually)... I vape them everyday and they are continually keeping me tobacco free with no issues at all...
Further, I just got the power packed D2..
Its hard to believe a whopping 75w from a single 18650....its compact , well built, and can I swap batts in a heartbeat, thx to the batt door sliding on ball bearings, much like the IPV4.. Has TC Mode for both Ti and Nickel builds with 50j available.. And it came with a silicon sleeve,
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and a charge cord that actually works trouble free..I charge it in my truck, off my computer, and with a 5v wall charger..(fully charges under 2hrs)
..D2 works for me, in more ways than one.. Lol

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Yeah, that's the nice thing about the current market, lots of choices, so you fan find the feature set/layout that suits your vape style the best :)

Edit: I stand corrected apparently the D2 DOES have Ti mode, my mistake :)
 

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Not only that but I'm under the impression the Snow Wolf doesn't support Ti. I know you can work around it by using Ni and setting it about 100 degrees lower.
 

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I'm currently running a Ti build on my Billow V2 on the D2 and it's working beautifully!
 

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Okay, so here is the question for those of you running Ti ... what do you personally see as the main advantage over Ni?
 

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Okay, so here is the question for those of you running Ti ... what do you personally see as the main advantage over Ni?

Personally I find it a whole lot easier to work with and maintain. I can keep a TI coil going for weeks whereas I found Ni so fragile it didn't last long. When it comes to OCC coils I see no difference.
 

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Personally I find it a whole lot easier to work with and maintain. I can keep a TI coil going for weeks whereas I found Ni so fragile it didn't last long. When it comes to OCC coils I see no difference.
I'm running tempered Ni coils and can keep them going for weeks as well. I actually ran my first tempered Ni build for almost 4 months, but that was probably too long. Without dry hits, I just kept vaping it until my flavor was affected ... as black as the cotton was, I am very surprised it didn't affect the flavor dramatically before then! Now I'm getting 2-3 weeks out of a build ... and sometimes I can just (very carefully mind you) re-wick with fresh cotton.
 

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I'm running tempered Ni coils and can keep them going for weeks as well. I actually ran my first tempered Ni build for almost 4 months, but that was probably too long. Without dry hits, I just kept vaping it until my flavor was affected ... as black as the cotton was, I am very surprised it didn't affect the flavor dramatically before then! Now I'm getting 2-3 weeks out of a build ... and sometimes I can just (very carefully mind you) re-wick with fresh cotton.

My nickel isn't tempered, so that's likely the issue!
 

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Yeah, the tempered Ni200 really does help, it isn't quite as soft and fragile as standard Ni200 (although it is still a lot softer than kanthal).
 

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Yeah, the tempered Ni200 really does help, it isn't quite as soft and fragile as standard Ni200 (although it is still a lot softer than kanthal).

Where did you get the tempered Ni?


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Which one looks better on just appearance of box alone in person?
 

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I remember reading a post somewhere where a guy said that you can use SS coils with the temperature control settings on these mods. I have no idea where that post is (looked for a while but no luck). Well, I got the eVic VTC full kit that comes with the eGo One Mega tank. I knew that the standard CL coils were supposed to be junk, so I ordered some of the much better CLR rebuildable coils at the same time, along with a spool of 28 gauge 316L SS wire. I rebuilt one of the heads with the SS wire. It came out kinda high at 0.85Ω.

Undeterred, I set it into Ni TC mode to the lowest setting 200º at 10 watts and locked in the resistance, just to see what it would do. It gave a weak vape. After playing around with it for a bit I found a setting that I like. 19-20 watts at 230-240º. The temperature control definitely kicks on and the screen shows it lowering the watts when the temperature gets above the very incorrect setting. I know the coil is actually much hotter that 230º, but whatever the mod thinks, it hasn't let my coils give a dry hit. I haven't been trying this for more than an hour but so far so good. I'll call that a tentative win.

It's true that many vapors prefer a much warmer vape than I like, so your mileage may vary. I ran the Ni coil that came with the tank at around 25w at 350º.

Please don't take any of this as advice for you. I'm just playing around based on something I kind of remember reading somewhere. Also, I'm burning through juice.. and a little nic high.
 

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I know the tank get mixed reviews, but that's a snazzy idea for a replaceable head product.
I can't tell from the one exploded view I found, there's like 7 parts, but... can you do a TC dry cotton burn test with it?

I only have 2 rebuildable heads so I'm not going to risk it. They aren't like a normal RBA head with screw connections. They use a rubber gasket like a protank head. This was mostly an experiment to try to reduce dry hits with a stainless steel coil in Ni temp mode. I could put a stainless steel build in a RDA tonight and give it a go.

Cool thing happened a couple hours ago. I was vaping on the stainless steel coil in TC and the vapor started to go flavorless and get weak. I looked at the display and the battery had plenty of power so I tried another vape. Still flavorless with little vapor, so I cranked up the temp. Still no flavor. I had no idea what was going on so I cranked up the fahrenheit more and just got an instant of sizzle and no vapor at all. So I turn on the light and the tank was bone dry. DOH!

Disclosure. I don't trust nickle or titanium wire so I have never emptied a tank full of juice using temp control. There were no burnt or dry hits. The flavor and vapor just got weaker and weaker until the mod didn't fire at all, even after I kept trying to get it to fire. I was curious weather or not I burned the cotton. It seemed ok just looking, so I put some more juice in the tank. It vaped beautifully.

I don't know if it would work as well at higher settings. I'm using SS wire in nickle TC mode and the calibration is definitely way off. The 28 gauge steel coil heats up extremely fast, but setting the temp to 220º works very well for my build and how I vape. I vaped the tank dry, kept trying to vape, and still didn't burn the cotton (using the same cotton right now). This is on the eVic. Color me impressed!
 

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I remember reading a post somewhere where a guy said that you can use SS coils with the temperature control settings on these mods. I have no idea where that post is (looked for a while but no luck). Well, I got the eVic VTC full kit that comes with the eGo One Mega tank. I knew that the standard CL coils were supposed to be junk, so I ordered some of the much better CLR rebuildable coils at the same time, along with a spool of 28 gauge 316L SS wire. I rebuilt one of the heads with the SS wire. It came out kinda high at 0.85Ω.

Undeterred, I set it into Ni TC mode to the lowest setting 200º at 10 watts and locked in the resistance, just to see what it would do. It gave a weak vape. After playing around with it for a bit I found a setting that I like. 19-20 watts at 230-240º. The temperature control definitely kicks on and the screen shows it lowering the watts when the temperature gets above the very incorrect setting. I know the coil is actually much hotter that 230º, but whatever the mod thinks, it hasn't let my coils give a dry hit. I haven't been trying this for more than an hour but so far so good. I'll call that a tentative win.

It's true that many vapors prefer a much warmer vape than I like, so your mileage may vary. I ran the Ni coil that came with the tank at around 25w at 350º.

Please don't take any of this as advice for you. I'm just playing around based on something I kind of remember reading somewhere. Also, I'm burning through juice.. and a little nic high.

After reading your post, went and ordered some CLR heads too, I wasn't interested in the tank, but price was so good, ordered the kit anyway, and now have them rebuildable heads coming, might end up liking the tank too :)
 

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Which one looks better on just appearance of box alone in person?

VTC is just a box. D2 is rounded and has curves.
Just a guess on VTC, wrapping will be a lot easier with Jwraps. It's not easy on the D2.


They use a rubber gasket like a protank head.

I've wondered about that. My PT attempt at TC sucked. I don't know if rubber gasket and pressure gets an exact enough connection.
I guess that's what Kanger OCC heads work on too but I've never tried TC except with my builds.
 

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I've wondered about that. My PT attempt at TC sucked. I don't know if rubber gasket and pressure gets an exact enough connection.
I guess that's what Kanger OCC heads work on too but I've never tried TC except with my builds.

CLR heads come prebuilt with kanthal, Ni or Ti and are a lot larger than PT heads. It was a little tricky to build on but it was my first time. Because the gauge wire I was using was very thin I wrapped it on a 3mm rod. It fit just fine and the airflow is still great. Rebuilders on youtube suggest using a 2,5mm rod. Perhaps having less cotton helps it wick faster at higher watts.
 
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After reading your post, went and ordered some CLR heads too, I wasn't interested in the tank, but price was so good, ordered the kit anyway, and now have them rebuildable heads coming, might end up liking the tank too :)

You couldn't be more right about the VTC mod only vs the kit price difference. You'll be much happier with the CLR heads. Honestly, they save the tank. The stock heads are beyond worthless. There actually is a subtle trick to re-building them. If you look at the underside, where the leads go, there's a small indentation for the negative lead. It holds the wire in place and makes it easier to put the gasket in place without moving the coil.


EDIT to eat a little crow. I decided to try the titanium CL head that came with the VTC kit. Have it set to 480º at 40w and it's heads and shoulders better than the nickle head. It's still not as good at wicking as the rebuildable heads, but it vapes so much better than the CL Ni. I'm not convinced that titanium is all that suited to vaping, but I already have it so I gave it a go. If you like using titanium then the CL Ti head that's included in the VTC kit is definitely worth a shot. I'd recommend trying the rebuildable CLR Ti heads if that's your thing.
 
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Angelcigs Joytech vtc mini full kit(with tank) $56.99 with discount code: 5%downforyou
Angelcigs IPV D2 $52.2 with discount code: 5%downforyou
VTC mini is in stock and IPV D2 ETA Sept 21
 

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Angelcigs Joytech vtc mini full kit(with tank) $56.99 with discount code: 5%downforyou
Angelcigs IPV D2 $52.2 with discount code: 5%downforyou
VTC mini is in stock and IPV D2 ETA Sept 21

thread jack to advertise?

is this allowed on VU?
 

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i'm sorry if it is not allowed in VU, i just saw someone else advertised before, so i thought it is allowed.

my apologies. i didnt mean to call you out the way it sounded. i was honestly just asking the group.

i have been a member of a forum for years that is always on top of this kind of stuff so when i see things like this it surprises me.

in fact i dont even know if it is against the rules or not. my apologies for posting about it!
 

etorg

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Have been researching both the ipv d2 and the evic mini. Leaning toward the mini.

D2 pro's = smaller, more stylish, P4U product with sigelei chip. D2 con's = proprietary charge port/plug, no step down, charge port on bottom.

Mini pro's = mini-usb charge port, charge port on front, reputable reviewers have posted scope screenies of apparently accurate temp and resistance readings, has step down, firmware upgradable for whatever good that ultimately might end to be, strong battery cover magnets, less expensive, larger more intuitive screen, screen almost IS the menu easier to play with. Mini con's = original evic vt with it's tendency to jump out of tc mode and it's freaky-stupid toggle switch, a bit larger than D2.

D2's 75w can be considered both a pro and a con, especially for a one-battery mod. The 60w of the Mini would be fine for me.

They both cost about the same right now. But, D2 has already gone through initial price drop.
 
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So ipv d2 or evic vtc mini??..so hard to choose...how about battery last??

Edit: ordered evic vtc mini.. bypass mode & upgradeable firmware beat d2..
 
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Myk

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strong battery cover magnets

That can be a con. I work around metal filings and small parts (many coil builders do too). Battery doors sound like a better idea than they are.


how about battery last??

Not sure, but unless it was the outlet I used my first charge in the VTC took a lot longer than in the D2. I'm positive I used different outlets.
 

smacksy

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Member For 4 Years
Have been researching both the ipv d2 and the evic mini. Leaning toward the mini.

D2 pro's = smaller, more stylish, P4U product with sigelei chip. D2 con's = proprietary charge port/plug, no step down, charge port on bottom.

Mini pro's = mini-usb charge port, charge port on front, reputable reviewers have posted scope screenies of apparently accurate temp and resistance readings, has step down, firmware upgradable for whatever good that ultimately might end to be, strong battery cover magnets, less expensive, larger more intuitive screen, screen almost IS the menu easier to play with. Mini con's = original evic vt with it's tendency to jump out of tc mode and it's freaky-stupid toggle switch, a bit larger than D2.

D2's 75w can be considered both a pro and a con, especially for a one-battery mod. The 60w of the Mini would be fine for me.

They both cost about the same right now. But, D2 has already gone through initial price drop.
D2 uses a Yihi chip,..not sure what chip the Sigelei uses but I am pretty sure it's not a Yihi chip...someone who knows more about it can post what chip the Sig
actually uses...just sayin

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