Noisy Cricket is a bang for your buck IMO. It's my daily vape. My current setup is NC mod and Indestructible atty running 8 loops 24/32 Clapton single coil. Previously, I was running it with dual coil 6/7 and 8 (tried a variety of Clapton builds) loops 3mm Clapton 24/32. Works like a charm. Flavor is awesome with my current setup. My only concern is the hairlines the NC body gets from daily use. Thinking of rebuffing my NC soon.
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Thoughts on the Noisy Cricket
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No doubt that single coil is fine, but one other concern you might want to consider is the resistance of your build with those dual coils. Don't mean to preach here and pardon me if you already know this, but most consider .4 ohms the bottom end for battery safety if you are using good batteries (Sony, Samsung, LG for example).
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Isn't that a 24mm RDA? It'll look pretty goofy on the NC I think.
Did you get one? Mine should be here Thursday.
Go ahead raymo, the picture with the mason please lol.
Yea, my NC gets really hot when I use it specially on doing chain vapes. I'll be doing higher resistance soon once I get my wires (Clapton, Fused and Kanthal) and I'll be playing with them again. The resistance I had for the past 3 months was only 0.18 running dual Clapton 24/32 6 loops 3mm. I'm using a pair of LGHG2 btw. Now I'm running with 0.4 resistance single coil of Clapton.
24mm RDA's dont look that bad on a NC, I use a Lucifer most of the time anyway..
Im not one to complain about a tiny bit of overhang though...the benefits outweigh the negatives with the Rafale X.
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Uwell Rafale X doesn't look too bobble-headed on the Cricket with this heat sink.
Sure makes getting a usable resistance easy. Got some big aliens in it that I got from Crazy Chef, 1.5 ohm. Will produce the biggest boiling cumulus nimbus clouds I've ever blown. It has a couple issues for me; no 510 drip tip adapter so you have to use the provided metal one with the anti spit back thing (solution in search of a problem), the neutral post is loose and wiggly - tried tightening it but either the screw is too long or the insulator is too small (fix that later), and the airflow direct to the coils is either too wide open or too restricted. You can adjust it to where there is some air coming in from the post area, but that tends to mute flavor on the "flavor setting". As to flavor, it's no Petri, but it's pretty good. I'd say it's a must have for NC users.
Sure makes getting a usable resistance easy. Got some big aliens in it that I got from Crazy Chef, 1.5 ohm. Will produce the biggest boiling cumulus nimbus clouds I've ever blown. It has a couple issues for me; no 510 drip tip adapter so you have to use the provided metal one with the anti spit back thing (solution in search of a problem), the neutral post is loose and wiggly - tried tightening it but either the screw is too long or the insulator is too small (fix that later), and the airflow direct to the coils is either too wide open or too restricted. You can adjust it to where there is some air coming in from the post area, but that tends to mute flavor on the "flavor setting". As to flavor, it's no Petri, but it's pretty good. I'd say it's a must have for NC users.
Noisy Cricket is one of the nicest mech mods for sure. The idea alone of running a series circuit instead of a parallel was genius. Having 8.4v blasts with duel coiled 24awg wire @.6ohms is amaing. Size is unbeatable. Having to re-drip every few hits gets old though.
This has been noted before, but worth repeating; Attys - Make sure the center pin of the 510 connection protrudes beyond the threads that attach it to the mod to avoid shorting and possible battery venting.
Okay, so I'm not the only one to get freaked out by seeing tanks on a hybrid connection.
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Nope but I also make sure that all above is checked before even attempting firing.
My Avocado broke! the positive post stripped, I can't use it anymore, and I just perfected a build for it!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WAJSWCC?psc=1
It's not the grub screw, it's the post, I'm a large physical guy, but I didn't think I put that much pressure, I mean I use my fingers, it's not like I'm throwing my shoulder into it!
Jeez dude, remind me not to get into a thumb fight with you...
You certainly don't want to do that, I have hitchhiker thumbs, it's literally impossible to beat me, my thumb is pointing up even when it's pinned! (sorry I've had too much fun with this playing thumb war with people)Jeez dude, remind me not to get into a thumb fight with you...
Where is the dislike button!?! It's heartbreaking! I loved my Avocado on the NC, but then again I don't know if I'd buy it again for the setup with so many good options out there.
Have my eye on the Theorem.
I like the RBTA. Tank is almost the size of the mod haha. My ideal set up would be a noisy cricket with an RDA, and for when I don't feel like dripping, I would use a DNA RX200 by Wismec with a Smok TFV4 (RBTA). I have never tried an Arctic tank but ill look out for one next time i'm at the vape shop or with friends. Nice set up!problem solved
Have you seen the Hexohm clones on Fasttech? I hear they're actually quite nice. If I didn't already have 4 regulated mods, I'd have ordered one by
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0...hm-v3-styled-180w-vv-variable-voltage-box-mod
Thanks, I did look at those. Unsure but read good reviews. Don't want to hijack the NC thread. Don't think I want series so NC is out. Tube mechs for me. Thanks for the link.
I never thought I'd like a series mod, but once you learn to build for one the vape you get off of it really is different. To try it out for $20 is pretty freaking cool. That being said, if you're not interested, that's cool too. Cheers!
A quick note on the Hexohm clone ... we got some for our shop. One had the mosfet blow up. Another required some soldering . And gluing the plastic plate inside back on. So no ... they work but are not great mods. They are much like the LE80s in quality. You can get lucky with a good one but ... I found the Hannya series mod was better and its authentic and its cheaper. Now none compare to my Lucifer or Underground. The Cricket is now my ADV. Generally you get what you pay for. The Cricket is an exception. A damn good mod for the price. Very little to go wrong other than the threads being a little wonky.
Get the Underground if you can afford it before they sell out like the lucifer. I think I might even prefer it. I will not take mine out of the house though. I keep my best mods - other than the cricket 'cause they are cheap and available - in the house. But the Underground is very pocket friendly.
Get the Underground if you can afford it before they sell out like the lucifer. I think I might even prefer it. I will not take mine out of the house though. I keep my best mods - other than the cricket 'cause they are cheap and available - in the house. But the Underground is very pocket friendly.
I'd really like to get another series box. The Hannya looks like a good candidate for my budget, but it's hard as hell to find. Any suggestions on where they'd have it in stock for a decent price?
Hvent really been using my NC too much lately. Dunno why, it just kinda fell outta rotation. Waiting on a Hammer of God clone to show up though, so hopefully thatll kick me back into series mode lol
Would be interested to hear your impression of, and where you got, that clone when you get it. Have almost bought one a couple times, but was talked out of it. The Cricket falls out of my rotation occasionally, but rarely for more than a day or two.
Love love mine... Was hesitant at 1st being my 1st series mod. Only time it falls out of rotation is when I'm to lazy to rewick or rebuild it. I work 70-75hrs a week and lots of times I really don't feel like wrapping coils. The only Con I have is that it dents very easy, since I tend to partake in tasty beverages often my NC likes to jump off tables.
The NC is a nice, portable little powerhouse. It was my first venture into an unregulated series set up. Like it so much that I order a series box from Hooligan Mods to keep at home!
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Kidneypuncher has all replacement parts for the Avacodo and pretty much all geekvape products
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Naw, the one thing they don't have is the thing I need. It's the positive post, not pin, post. The bottom posthole threading went bad. Already contacted Geekvape to see if I could purchase just that part, they said they're waiting for parts right now but when they get in they'll just send me one, so that's cool. He tried to sell me on the pin as well thoughKidneypuncher has all replacement parts for the Avacodo and pretty much all geekvape products
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They label it strangely as well, apparently they call the securing nut for the pin a "post" which is just dumb.
Upgrade kit?Anyone else tried the noisy cricket upgrade kit from fatdaddy?
arth1981
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Yeah, replaces the hybrid connector and the button. Supposed to make it safer, I dunno. I just got it to play with. I never really felt unsafe since I know my build, I know my batteries, and I know which of my attys have suitable pins... One upside is it should keep juice off the battery. Maybe my tm2 has a leak or something but every time I opened the cricket to change the batts today there was a little juice on the battery top cap. Not the hybrid connector, but the battery itself.
Just found the site and it looks pretty slick. I'll have to get me one when I have the funds.
arth1981
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Yeah it's not bad and it really doesn't take away from the simplicity of the mod. If it's impacting the performance negatively in any way I sure as hell cant tell.
Hey coil pros, would a twisted 28g 316L build work well with the NC??? I know claptons are recommended to disperse heat and whatnot, but I'm just looking for something a bit different that doesn't require so much space
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arth1981
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As long as you can build it to a safe resistance I don't see why not. SS has lower resistance inherently so I imagine your coils will still be pretty big.