Hohm wrecker g2

[Tar Heel]

I ordered a BLACK se slice and received a SILVER one instead much to my surprise, it had a real bad wonky battery door on it to. I had to put 3 layers of duct tape on 3 magnets to get it to stop clicking. I'm going to just keep the silver though, I actually like it. I thought they was supposed to have the wonky battery door fixed. ?
It's a good thing I got it for $27, If I had paid full price I would have been real unhappy.

 

[Tar Heel]

It's my understanding if I'm right that the slice and the G2 have different chips. Which one is the better mod? I only have the slice but I'm thinking about getting the G2 as well. But with the screwed up order with the slice and the QC problems I'm hesitant about buying another from Hohmtech.

 

[SirRichardRear]

I ordered a BLACK se slice and received a SILVER one instead much to my surprise, it had a real bad wonky battery door on it to. I had to put 3 layers of duct tape on 3 magnets to get it to stop clicking. I'm going to just keep the silver though, I actually like it. I thought they was supposed to have the wonky battery door fixed. ?
It's a good thing I got it for $27, If I had paid full price I would have been real unhappy.

It's my understanding if I'm right that the slice and the G2 have different chips. Which one is the better mod? I only have the slice but I'm thinking about getting the G2 as well. But with the screwed up order with the slice and the QC problems I'm hesitant about buying another from Hohmtech.

no wonky door on either of mine. both were ordered from vaporbeast though. contact them and i'll sure they'll take care of it.
As fas as the better mod, i wouldn't say it's one or the other. it's just different. one is smaller with less power and has fast charging on the mod. the other is bigger with more power and doesn't do charging

 

[happy valley]

Hi all G2 owners.

I have recently received two G2s - one blue and one orange, both non-LEs. Unfortunately, in line with my terrible luck of late, I have received 2 units which are below par.

Wow, it almost sounds like you got refurbished pieces. They are offered on the site, could it possible that's what you ordered? Were the boxes sealed in shrink wrap?

 

[SirRichardRear]

Get a bottle of Cannoli Be One. You'll feel like you're at Fortunato Bros. in Brooklyn.

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What site do u buy it from?

 

[Tar Heel]

Thanks
I ordered mine from Vaporcube.
I'm running NiCr 80 fused Clapton single coil, is it better to run this in NiCr mode and adjust the curve or run it in xxx mode?
I've seen threads on Kanthol but not NiCr.

 

[BrewBear]

@Tar Heel, the G2 and Slice are different animals. The chips are different and as described above, there are the power and charging differences. If using them at let's say 50w, same tank, I'm hard pressed to find a difference in vape quality. The G2 is by far the sturdier mod, not the most portable even though most of the G2 gang will opt for reliability, ease of use over aesthetics and ergonomics.

 

[Tar Heel]

OK thanks bear

 

[CashNVape]

Man 2 drops of water from the sky and there are 100 accidents lol.

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hey same way here in Cali!
it's like people get fucking stupid when it rains lol

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[~Don~]

hey same way here in Cali!
it's like people get fucking stupid when it rains lol

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I have now lived nearly 18 years in California, the other 25 in NY, and its not like people "Get" Stupid here....

 

[MidwestExpress]

@Tar Heel, the G2 and Slice are different animals. The chips are different and as described above, there are the power and charging differences. If using them at let's say 50w, same tank, I'm hard pressed to find a difference in vape quality. The G2 is by far the sturdier mod, not the most portable even though most of the G2 gang will opt for reliability, ease of use over aesthetics and ergonomics.

No doubt, I got rid of my first G2 because I couldn't stand the feel of the mod... then within a couple months I ordered a new G2. HAH Once I didn't have it, I missed it and all its glory. This one I won't be selling!

 

[ellnic]

Wow, it almost sounds like you got refurbished pieces. They are offered on the site, could it possible that's what you ordered? Were the boxes sealed in shrink wrap?

They were on offer but definitely sold as new - original price was $129.99. Yes they were in shrink wrap. Also, if they were refurbs, I would expect them to be on the firmware that was released on 20th Sep (2.5.7) but they were on 2.5.5 which was released on 18th Aug. It's not unheard of but usually refurb stuff goes out the door all up to date. In any case, I've double checked the invoice - the SKU is: VWM341 which is the new one, the refurb SKU is: VWM353. So I guess I just got a naff couple :-( a real shame.


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[mjag]

Thanks
I ordered mine from Vaporcube.
I'm running NiCr 80 fused Clapton single coil, is it better to run this in NiCr mode and adjust the curve or run it in xxx mode?
I've seen threads on Kanthol but not NiCr.

It is more of a preference as to which to use. I prefer using xxx mode for nichrome and kanthal as I am just use to it and know what fsk % to start off at. I haven't used straight nichrome coils, just some kanthal core, nichrome outer wrap Aliens and if I remember right I was between 4 and 6% fsk to get them to fire up real nice.

I like the xxx mode because it knocks one step of switching between modes and remembering what build is in what tank. The only thing you really have to change is the fsk %, great for lazy fucks like me..lol

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[Tar Heel]

Thanks mjag I've tried it both ways and like you I like xxx better as far as less things to change, as far as performance between the two modes I can't tell the difference.
I probably should get in touch with Vaporcube about the door and the wrong color but I don't know if it is worth the hassle.

 

[b_d_builders]

The USPS gods hate me! Expected delivery Thursday the 8th, still no G2 in my mailbox


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[MidwestExpress]

The USPS gods hate me! Expected delivery Thursday the 8th, still no G2 in my mailbox


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I just went through the same thing! The were bringing mine to my work in Columbus, Ohio. It hit Dayton and then next thing I know, they took a left instead of driving straigt and it is in Toledo 3 hours North. The next day it is in Michigan! So my delivery date of last Saturday turned into Wednesday, and I was out of the office that day so I had to wait until yesterday to get my G2! Boooo on your USPS!

 

[b_d_builders]

I just went through the same thing! The were bringing mine to my work in Columbus, Ohio. It hit Dayton and then next thing I know, they took a left instead of driving straigt and it is in Toledo 3 hours North. The next day it is in Michigan! So my delivery date of last Saturday turned into Wednesday, and I was out of the office that day so I had to wait until yesterday to get my G2! Boooo on your USPS!

The agonyyyyyy!


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[happy valley]

They were on offer but definitely sold as new - original price was $129.99. Yes they were in shrink wrap. Also, if they were refurbs, I would expect them to be on the firmware that was released on 20th Sep (2.5.7) but they were on 2.5.5 which was released on 18th Aug. It's not unheard of but usually refurb stuff goes out the door all up to date. In any case, I've double checked the invoice - the SKU is: VWM341 which is the new one, the refurb SKU is: VWM353. So I guess I just got a naff couple :-( a real shame.

Yeah, okay and sorry I just reread your original post where you already mentioned most of this. I'm surprised at the gross lack of QC. I have 3, on one the display screen is a tad bit askew, another has a bit of wonk on the battery door but neither enough of an issue to warrant return and all 3 function flawlessly. However, describing one of yours as "the mod kept firing after I had taken my finger off the fire button" is way out of line. You are going for replacements then.

 

[Carmmond]

Same for me with USPS mine was due yesterday and should show up today..... I had ordered some 430 SS wire from Unkamen and it got lost in the mail for over a month and a half! He sent me another one and the lost one showed up so late I just sent him the money and kept it.

 

[CashNVape]

I have now lived nearly 18 years in California, the other 25 in NY, and its not like people "Get" Stupid here....

there just stupid than haha
atleast where I live; no brains.

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[mjag]

The USPS gods hate me! Expected delivery Thursday the 8th, still no G2 in my mailbox


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They hate me too brutha

I have 5 packages on there way to me and no vape mail yet and most was shipped on Monday, USPS is sucking it big time this week.

 

[raymo2u]

Oh yeah, battery life is great with no drain over night. Still trying to best dial in xXx for this single framed staple I have in there. Getting that big coil to ramp up to temp, hold temp, and give good flavor is being a pain. First time running a framed staple. Made it just for this tank to put on the G2. Just glad to have it back!

@BrewBear I was having issues where I would have minimal battery use on a pair at night and come morning, the G2 would be dunzo and when I put the batteries into my Xtar, they would read at being drained all the way to 2.8-3v. Sent it back to Hohm Tech and they got it back to me in a good amount of time considering it was during Thanksgiving they had it. Had a note that they had to swap out the chip. Now it is running like a beast. So I am once again happy!

@raymo2u I am gonna have to check out that tip. I have been using those Petri tips for months in all my mods that will use them.

Where are you getting those tips from? They fit the Limitless XL?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...gon+Tip.TRS0&_nkw=kennedy+Dragon+Tip&_sacat=0

This is where I got my Tip, if your tank tip is the same as a Kennedy/Goon/Limitless Plus then these will work, there are many options, styles and more..

 

[CashNVape]

has anyone though about stripped down their g2 and sending it put for a bead blast and a high Polish? or anodized in a super color like green, or pink or something off the wall, gold or yellow?

my only issue that's stopping me is where can I get a new window that's glued to the housing... if I can get a new one I'll send my black one out for a make over!

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[SirRichardRear]

has anyone though about stripped down their g2 and sending it put for a bead blast and a high Polish? or anodized in a super color like green, or pink or something off the wall, gold or yellow?

my only issue that's stopping me is where can I get a new window that's glued to the housing... if I can get a new one I'll send my black one out for a make over!

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i thought about getting it sandblasted and powercoated but seems like too much work to disassemble everything when i can just throw a wrap on it. I might do it to an old tank and see how it works

 

[BrewBear]

If I'm gonna go thru the pain of taking it apart, then I might as well prolong the agony and make myself a new box.

 

[ellnic]

Yeah, okay and sorry I just reread your original post where you already mentioned most of this. I'm surprised at the gross lack of QC. I have 3, on one the display screen is a tad bit askew, another has a bit of wonk on the battery door but neither enough of an issue to warrant return and all 3 function flawlessly. However, describing one of yours as "the mod kept firing after I had taken my finger off the fire button" is way out of line. You are going for replacements then.

I don't know what I'm going to do... I want to wait and see what they say first. Unfortunately the battery door is a big one for me because it's so 'clicky'. Also, the blue unit is one of the Christmas presents for my wife - she knows they're coming, but she has no idea I've discovered so many damn issues with them. I need to make a decision quite quickly. I've been doing all this testing etc on the quiet which is bloody hard. A loose battery door and some scratched up metal contacts aren't good for a present. I could probably put up with a slight wonky screen if it was my own - but I was shocked as shit when the thing kept firing this morning, and then later when I spilled a drop of juice when refilling my tank, I went to wipe it off the housing and the paint came off with it! So right now it's 19:40 in the UK and that would make it 11:40 in LA. I'm hoping I'm going to get a reply before close of play today. I've sent them a link to this thread and my post along with a copy of all the photos. Watch this space.


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[mjag]

I don't know what I'm going to do... I want to wait and see what they say first. Unfortunately the battery door is a big one for me because it's so 'clicky'. Also, the blue unit is one of the Christmas presents for my wife - she knows they're coming, but she has no idea I've discovered so many damn issues with them. I need to make a decision quite quickly. I've been doing all this testing etc on the quiet which is bloody hard. A loose battery door and some scratched up metal contacts aren't good for a present. I could probably put up with a slight wonky screen if it was my own - but I was shocked as shit when the thing kept firing this morning, and then later when I spilled a drop of juice when refilling my tank, I went to wipe it off the housing and the paint came off with it! So right now it's 19:40 in the UK and that would make it 11:40 in LA. I'm hoping I'm going to get a reply before close of play today. I've sent them a link to this thread and my post along with a copy of all the photos. Watch this space.


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I know vaporcube is affiliated with hohmtech but I have never emailed them directly. Try forwarding your email to [email protected] as that is the one I usually get a response within 24 hours.

 

[raymo2u]

Hi all G2 owners.

I have recently received two G2s - one blue and one orange, both non-LEs. Unfortunately, in line with my terrible luck of late, I have received 2 units which are below par.

The orange unit:

1. The paint is rubbing off when cleaning with a cloth!
2. The battery door is an entirely different colour to the rest of the mod
3. There are finger prints from the worker who sprayed the door on its reverse
4. This morning the mod kept firing after I had taken my finger off the fire button - this continued until the safety cut out kicked in (this is probably a fixable firmware bug - but I thought I'd mention it)

The blue unit:

1. The battery door has movement (as Phil Bursardo highlighted on one he had) this makes a clicky sound and is really irritating. I was under the impression that his unit was a prototype and the battery door rattle had been fixed.
2. There are scratches on the battery contacts - not so much a massive issue but it looks preowned

Whilst these things might not seem to big on their own, they all add up to a general low level of care in the factory. A quick QC check could have identified most of these things. The units were sealed in cellophane so this is a factory issue, not that they have been returns or accidentally opened and damaged then mistakenly sold again. The firmware the units came with was: 2.5.5, so they post date the follow up video where Phil was with Ben from HohmTech and he was saying the quality control had improved - well, it hasn't.

I'm sure it's possible to get a G2 in a good condition, but this has sadly not been the case for me.

Here are some pics:

Finger prints on orange unit:

This shows the significant colour different on the battery door and rest of mod:

This shows where the paint is rapidly fading/rubbing off. This might look like light reflection, but I assure you it isn't:

And shown on one of the other photos:

To prove it isn't, here is paint on a white cloth:

Here is the gap on the blue door causing the rattle:

I can't get a good photo of the scratches on the battery contact. I only have a crappy old iPhone. It doesn't affect the unit powering on, but it just looks like the part was picked up off the floor of the factory.

The ticket was opened Wednesday, so maybe I'll get a response today.


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Just so you know its not "paint" its anodizing, and the colors they used are difficult to match if dont at times times...hence the door/mods can be different colors. I do find it odd that the anodizing "wiped off", it shouldnt remove completely as its a plating that actually binds to the aluminum itself..The Color Matching and Door click is something that should be looked at more carefully when assembling, the click is from screws on the inside cover not screwed down far enough.

If the anodizing is a big issue, try a wrap or a clear coat on it, maybe even paint it....be creative, I do understand that you would be unhappy that it wasnt perfect when it arrived...maybe Im just more used to this then you are but I dind it a way to try new things....thats how I got into airbrushing a while back.

Im sure you will get a response and the people at Hohmtech/Vaporcube are great to deal with, they are very understanding and will do what they can to help get this resolved. It sounds like you may have gotten a Refurbed G2 if the internals have scratches on it...

For the other issues try updating it, maybe there is a glitch in the firmware if its older.

 

[CashNVape]

Just so you know its not "paint" its anodizing, and the colors they used are difficult to match if dont at times times...hence the door/mods can be different colors. I do find it odd that the anodizing "wiped off", it shouldnt remove completely as its a plating that actually binds to the aluminum itself..The Color Matching and Door click is something that should be looked at more carefully when assembling, the click is from screws on the inside cover not screwed down far enough.

If the anodizing is a big issue, try a wrap or a clear coat on it, maybe even paint it....be creative, I do understand that you would be unhappy that it wasnt perfect when it arrived...maybe Im just more used to this then you are but I dind it a way to try new things....thats how I got into airbrushing a while back.

Im sure you will get a response and the people at Hohmtech/Vaporcube are great to deal with, they are very understanding and will do what they can to help get this resolved. It sounds like you may have gotten a Refurbed G2 if the internals have scratches on it...

For the other issues try updating it, maybe there is a glitch in the firmware if its older.

I forgot my black G2 would fire after pressing the fire button and go until the drop out. but I updated and it solved that issue. haven't had a issue with it since then. my new red one works great too but don't use it that often it's actually in the box till I decide if I want to keep it or sell it.

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[raymo2u]

I forgot my black G2 would fire after pressing the fire button and go until the drop out. but I updated and it solved that issue. haven't had a issue with it since then. my new red one works great too but don't use it that often it's actually in the box till I decide if I want to keep it or sell it.

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I think the 2nd to latest update was the one with that issue, it would happen rarely but it was something that the following update fixed

 

[Deucesjack]

I forgot my black G2 would fire after pressing the fire button and go until the drop out. but I updated and it solved that issue. haven't had a issue with it since then. my new red one works great too but don't use it that often it's actually in the box till I decide if I want to keep it or sell it.

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Pmed

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[ellnic]

Just so you know its not "paint" its anodizing, and the colors they used are difficult to match if dont at times times...hence the door/mods can be different colors. I do find it odd that the anodizing "wiped off", it shouldnt remove completely as its a plating that actually binds to the aluminum itself..The Color Matching and Door click is something that should be looked at more carefully when assembling, the click is from screws on the inside cover not screwed down far enough.

If the anodizing is a big issue, try a wrap or a clear coat on it, maybe even paint it....be creative, I do understand that you would be unhappy that it wasnt perfect when it arrived...maybe Im just more used to this then you are but I dind it a way to try new things....thats how I got into airbrushing a while back.

Im sure you will get a response and the people at Hohmtech/Vaporcube are great to deal with, they are very understanding and will do what they can to help get this resolved. It sounds like you may have gotten a Refurbed G2 if the internals have scratches on it...

For the other issues try updating it, maybe there is a glitch in the firmware if its older.

Thanks for the info but I really have to disagree with you there, I'm pretty sure when aluminium is anodised with colour, that the colour is part of the corrosion process. This is done with chemicals you wouldn't want to touch but there are fingerprints in my colour, not with gloves, actual fingerprints. I think this orange unit is spray painted. Maybe the blue one is anodised, but not the orange. Please correct me if I am wrong about the anodising process. Maybe the factory that produce these started taking some shortcuts recently. Don't forget this is 2 days use with only about ~1-2 hours actual hands on. I am very careful with my devices and the blue one is completely fine. These processes should be identical, and so should the final result. If the orange has a flaw whereby it comes off, don't sell it. If it's a dodgy batch, well then that's a flaw too. I get what you're saying about 'just put a skin on it' but... I can't do that in general principle.

I'm not expecting perfection - mistakes happen. I just didn't expect there to be so many [quite large] issues, if this is the level of build people are putting up with I really wish I'd known earlier. The orange and blue mods have entirely different issues which is a red flag for me. If they both had the same, one might think it was a limitation of the build quality of the G2. Actually, if that were the case, I might not be typing this right now but the fact that the issue of one is not replicated on another shows that it shouldn't be like that, and that's just bad QC:

Orange has colour coming off, blue is completely fine (so far).

The doors being different colours - why is the blue one perfect? I don't get why there is a difficulty in matching? If anything, the orange of the door looks like the patches where it's come off the main body. This kind of makes me think there has already been some loss on the door.

Blue door is 'clicking', orange is fine - Apologies, let me clarify: It's not the screws underneath, it's the door moving side to side in situ. If you place the mod down so the battery door is facing the ceiling it is horizontal movement. The door measures about 0.75mm less than the orange in both directions. So it can be moved slightly like a loose block puzzle piece. It's definitely the door, not the mod - swapping the doors causes the problem to follow the door, not stay with the mod.

The scratching on the blue's contacts just looks like the component was dropped on the floor, trodden on, then used anyway. Orange they are a mirror shine.

The fingerprints on the back of the orange door are just plain careless in the factory - and I honestly don't see how this could be from anodising.

Orange continuous firing issue - The first thing I do when I get a new device is check for a firmware upgrade - both are on 2.5.7 (they were on 2.5.5 when I got them) so if the problem is firmware, I can't do anything about it right now but it's always good to double check. I'm glad yours is fixed though, @CashNVape.

I really wish they were refurbs in a way.. That would explain this mess. It's drawing to close of play and no response from VaporCube yet.....


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[SirRichardRear]

Thanks for the info but I really have to disagree with you there, I'm pretty sure when aluminium is anodised with colour, that the colour is part of the corrosion process. This is done with chemicals you wouldn't want to touch but there are fingerprints in my colour, not with gloves, actual fingerprints. I think this orange unit is spray painted. Maybe the blue one is anodised, but not the orange. Please correct me if I am wrong about the anodising process. Maybe the factory that produce these started taking some shortcuts recently. Don't forget this is 2 days use with only about ~1-2 hours actual hands on. I am very careful with my devices and the blue one is completely fine. These processes should be identical, and so should the final result. If the orange has a flaw whereby it comes off, don't sell it. If it's a dodgy batch, well then that's a flaw too. I get what you're saying about 'just put a skin on it' but... No.

I'm not expecting perfection - mistakes happen. I just didn't expect there to be so many [quite large] issues, if this is the level of build people are putting up with I really wish I'd known earlier. The orange and blue mods have entirely different issues which is a red flag for me. If they both had the same, one might think it was a limitation of the build quality of the G2. Actually, if that were the case, I might not be typing this right now but the fact that the issue of one is not replicated on another shows that it shouldn't be like that, and that's just bad QC:

Orange has colour coming off, blue is completely fine (so far).

The doors being different colours - why is the blue one perfect? I don't get why there is a difficulty in matching? If anything, the orange of the door looks like the patches where it's come off the main body. This kind of makes me think there has already been some loss on the door.

Blue door is 'clicking', orange is fine - Apologies, let me clarify: It's not the screws underneath, it's the door moving side to side in situ. If you place the mod down so the battery door is facing the ceiling it is horizontal movement. The door measures about 0.75mm less than the orange in both directions. So it can be moved slightly like a loose block puzzle piece. It's definitely the door, not the mod - swapping the doors causes the problem to follow the door, not stay with the mod.

The scratching on the blue's contacts just looks like the component was dropped on the floor, trodden on, then used anyway. Orange they are a mirror shine.

The fingerprints on the back of the orange door are just plain careless in the factory - and I honestly don't see how this could be from anodising.

Orange continuous firing issue - The first thing I do when I get a new device is check for a firmware upgrade - both are on 2.5.7 (they were on 2.5.5 when I got them) so if the problem is firmware, I can't do anything about it right now but it's always good to double check.

I really wish they were refurbs in a way.. That would explain this mess. It's drawing to close of play and no response from VaporCube yet.....


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I just want to throw one thing out there about their manufacturing process (and this comes straight from hohmtech)

Each Wrecker has slightly (1/100th of a mm to 3/50th of a mm variance) cuts which makes parts not fit together. Each Wrecker is ever so slightly different and are all cut from separate blocks of metal

So it's possible for the battery door of one of them to not fit on another right. with that said i have 3. all 3 have no issues with the battery doors and all 3 are interchangeable with no wiggle. The color however on my red does have some wear on it where the top of my palm goes. it's a different color tone.

 

[raymo2u]

Im at a loss....first time Ive ever heard someone having this many issues with the mod....

 

[Markw4mms]

I just want to throw one thing out there about their manufacturing process (and this comes straight from hohmtech)



So it's possible for the battery door of one of them to not fit on another right. with that said i have 3. all 3 have no issues with the battery doors and all 3 are interchangeable with no wiggle. The color however on my red does have some wear on it where the top of my palm goes. it's a different color tone.

I have noticed the same issue with my red G2, It only seems to show on the battery door side though.

 

[ellnic]

I just want to throw one thing out there about their manufacturing process (and this comes straight from hohmtech)



So it's possible for the battery door of one of them to not fit on another right. with that said i have 3. all 3 have no issues with the battery doors and all 3 are interchangeable with no wiggle. The color however on my red does have some wear on it where the top of my palm goes. it's a different color tone.

It's hard to get a good pic, but I think I fall WAY outside 1/100-3/50. I'm like 1/2. If I put the Orange door on, it fits much better.

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[jbone6977]

IV never even looked at the back of my battery doors, certainly never measured any of them, don't think IV ever really looked at my battery terminals either, I'm thinkin im a lazy fuck

 

[Deucesjack]

Thanks for the info but I really have to disagree with you there, I'm pretty sure when aluminium is anodised with colour, that the colour is part of the corrosion process. This is done with chemicals you wouldn't want to touch but there are fingerprints in my colour, not with gloves, actual fingerprints. I think this orange unit is spray painted. Maybe the blue one is anodised, but not the orange. Please correct me if I am wrong about the anodising process. Maybe the factory that produce these started taking some shortcuts recently. Don't forget this is 2 days use with only about ~1-2 hours actual hands on. I am very careful with my devices and the blue one is completely fine. These processes should be identical, and so should the final result. If the orange has a flaw whereby it comes off, don't sell it. If it's a dodgy batch, well then that's a flaw too. I get what you're saying about 'just put a skin on it' but... I can't do that in general principle.

I'm not expecting perfection - mistakes happen. I just didn't expect there to be so many [quite large] issues, if this is the level of build people are putting up with I really wish I'd known earlier. The orange and blue mods have entirely different issues which is a red flag for me. If they both had the same, one might think it was a limitation of the build quality of the G2. Actually, if that were the case, I might not be typing this right now but the fact that the issue of one is not replicated on another shows that it shouldn't be like that, and that's just bad QC:

Orange has colour coming off, blue is completely fine (so far).

The doors being different colours - why is the blue one perfect? I don't get why there is a difficulty in matching? If anything, the orange of the door looks like the patches where it's come off the main body. This kind of makes me think there has already been some loss on the door.

Blue door is 'clicking', orange is fine - Apologies, let me clarify: It's not the screws underneath, it's the door moving side to side in situ. If you place the mod down so the battery door is facing the ceiling it is horizontal movement. The door measures about 0.75mm less than the orange in both directions. So it can be moved slightly like a loose block puzzle piece. It's definitely the door, not the mod - swapping the doors causes the problem to follow the door, not stay with the mod.

The scratching on the blue's contacts just looks like the component was dropped on the floor, trodden on, then used anyway. Orange they are a mirror shine.

The fingerprints on the back of the orange door are just plain careless in the factory - and I honestly don't see how this could be from anodising.

Orange continuous firing issue - The first thing I do when I get a new device is check for a firmware upgrade - both are on 2.5.7 (they were on 2.5.5 when I got them) so if the problem is firmware, I can't do anything about it right now but it's always good to double check. I'm glad yours is fixed though, @CashNVape.

I really wish they were refurbs in a way.. That would explain this mess. It's drawing to close of play and no response from VaporCube yet.....


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Very sorry to hear about your troubles. I have 4 G2's with no issues whatsoever. 2 of the 4 are indeed refurbs. Definitely contact Hohmtech. Deal with Jacob or Hunter they tend to get things done. Hohmtech's customer service up until the present day has been stellar. Many people here can vouch for that. Hope it all works out for you.

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[ellnic]

Very sorry to hear about your troubles. I have 4 G2's with no issues whatsoever. 2 of the 4 are indeed refurbs. Definitely contact Hohmtech. Deal with Jacob or Hunter they tend to get things done. Hohmtech's customer service up until the present day has been stellar. Many people here can vouch for that. Hope it all works out for you.

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Thanks. I think I'll do that as still nothing from Vaporcube.

I'll let you guys know how I get on.


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[BrewBear]

If it makes you feel better, vaporcube people seem to use different time reference than the rest of us. Sometimes they're very prompt, other times. ...... You'll be better off calling Hohm Tech directly and raise Cain about this debacle. Tell them you posted in the forum and we're all waiting to see how they're going to deal with this situation.

 

[shawn.hoefer]

It's hard to get a good pic, but I think I fall WAY outside 1/100-3/50. I'm like 1/2. If I put the Orange door on, it fits much better.

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Go Broncos!

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[mjag]

Go Broncos!

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Lol, Broncos fans are going to scoop up all the blue and orange G2's now.

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[ellnic]

Just got this from VaporCube:

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Hello,

electrostatic coloring should never be cleaned with chemicals as acids below 5 ph can harm coloring. Please use just dry cloth.

As for firing, the board may have shiften during transit to you. You'll see 5 screws on back, please remove and adjust board position. This will definitely be resolved.

Thank you,

Ben
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I like the way they assume I must be at fault with the cleaning. What do they think I'm cleaning it with, formic acid and polished off with lye?!? I only ever use a dry cloth on my mods and in cases where there could be some sticky juice residue I might use the smallest amount of normal tap water and applied via the cloth - that is all.

They've completely ignored all the other problems I listed, and want me to disassemble the unit.. I don't think the button is jammed, it only happened once and still had its click.. Instinctively the first thing I did was tap the button a couple more times just in case it had.

Not what I was expecting. I'll mention this when I contact Hohmtech, although I get the feeling the same person will answer.

I'm going to bed. It's 3.30am. Night


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[BrewBear]

The answer you got is way below the expectations. I would tell them to take both mods , turn them sideways and shove them where the moon don't shine. You payed for mods in good working order, if you wanted to tinker with the mods purchased, you would have bought DIY mod kits. The board shifting during transit does not inspire a great degree of confidence in this product. I truly hope they will make this right for you.

 

[mjag]

The answer you got is way below the expectations. I would tell them to take both mods , turn them sideways and shove them where the moon don't shine. You payed for mods in good working order, if you wanted to tinker with the mods purchased, you would have bought DIY mod kits. The board shifting during transit does not inspire a great degree of confidence in this product. I truly hope they will make this right for you.

Well said, I would not be happy with that reply either

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[ellnic]

I'm still awake.. I'm so fricken fuming I can't sleep. Here is my response:

Hi Ben,

I think you've misunderstood about the colour transfer - this is from using a dry cloth only. I don't use any chemicals when cleaning mods. I use a clean dry cloth and in the case that there may be the need to remove sticky juice residue, I would only use tap water sparingly applied via the cloth then immediately dried.

The fire button is not stuck - the mod continued to fire on its own. The button remained 'clicky' whilst the issue occurred, as it being stuck was my first thought so I tapped it a couple of times. I felt the button click each time. I don't really want to disassemble the unit, even to tick that box as I'm sure that will void any warranty with Hohmtech.

Please bare with me whilst I contact Hohmtech about these issues and I will get back to you. It may be that the best thing for me to do will be to return these units to you for a refund, but I will wait to see what Hohmtech say.

Many thanks




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[happy valley]

Just got this from VaporCube:
Hello,
electrostatic coloring should never be cleaned with chemicals as acids below 5 ph can harm coloring. Please use just dry cloth.
As for firing, the board may have shiften during transit to you. You'll see 5 screws on back, please remove and adjust board position. This will definitely be resolved.
Thank you,
Ben

I wonder if that is the Ben from Hohmtech?

 

[raymo2u]

Screenshots would be nice

 

[ellnic]

I wonder if that is the Ben from Hohmtech?

I think it is. The ticket says Benjamin K if that's any help.

Edit: sorry, Benjamin R. Tired.

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[ellnic]

Screenshots would be nice

Here you go:

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