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That's not bad, considering that most mech mods have the fire button on top. I kept pressing the squonk bottle wondering why the f-ing thing wouldn't fire.
Let us know how you like the little pico. I'm one good recommendation away from buying one...,
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I'd get the OG Dripbox over the Pico (especially if it's cheaper)
Curious why.
Not that I plan on buying either. But curious, and might help
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Dripbox 2
Got one. Love it.
Got 2 Dripbox 160's and one Dripbox 2 with another on the way.
The original dripbox. The pico is the same damn thing, just 50w instead of 60w
OTR or local? I'm a P&D driver for a LTL freight co.
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"Local", "50-100" mile radius
That is very true, but if stealth/size is considered, the Pico wins (IMO). I also like that the bottle door/cover is better secured with a larger magnet in the Pico. The Kangers have slightly rattly doors, at least both of mine do.
Yeah the Kanger bottle door is kinda sucky but that is my only complaint.
The juice reload is great and the little stoppers for the bottles too.
The juice reload is great and the little stoppers for the bottles too.
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this type of coil, please enlighten the noob here.
I guess the only think I dislike on the Pico is the little light by the USB port. The SXK Odis atty has very good flavor but it sounds like the wind blowing at gale strength.
I am finally getting @Train comment about the coil sitting high and needing long wick tails. I guess the Odis could benefit from a little time with a polishing wheel, but it will have to wait for now.
Z coil is just centred. The legs of the coil make a Z shape to fit the velocity posts
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Duhh! I guess I was using them but didn't know what they were called....back to the short, yellow bus for me!
Thank you @DogMan
ya have to drill the lil brass chunk that ya tighten your coils too.its not way hard but ya have to not screw the treads up where the bf pin comes in...a few ways i just did 1 hole in the top ..opposite of where the bf pin threads in...get it?then did a lil troff for the juice to make it to each juice well.til ya have one in hand all this may sound lil gibberish.but its still a great vape.
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The Pico isn't THAT much smaller. And I've had not one issue with the bottle "door"
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Thank you @Hank F. Spankman . As the saying goes, a picture is worth 2000 words (I added the extra 1000 words due to inflation)
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You would get the Dripbox because you know it, we would get the Pico cause we know it. Both are probably adequate.
I'd get a CopperVape over either, any day, all day, lol
I was just looking at that, and almost got one. I love the look.
But then I look at the deck and I'm thinking
- all my squonkers with deep wells are inferior in terms of "wet enough". No matter how I wick, it's better to be closer.
- Airflow is gonna hit...um...the left leg of each coil. I suppose that could work...
- Or I suppose you could do one fat Z coil - but then it's still got a long wick reach, I prefer duals, and it's a "bottom air Narda" if it's lucky.
I STILL might consider, but only if a couple squonkers had good things to say first.
But
WTF...that is a lot of thought, engineering, and machining to make a worthless bottom feed atty. Bottom airflow on any dripper puts you behind the eight ball, on a squonker it's absurd.
Got those too.
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If you are considering a mech, the CopperVape beats the snot out of the a Dripbox or Pico
Heck, CVs compete well with the REO and other squonkers that cost really big bucks
Yep a much better mod the Coppervape is for the same or a bit more money. And you can get repair kits for it for a couple of bucks.
Hey now I like bottom airflow attys on a squonker.
Even with the Oatty and such you can over squonk and have a dribble out an airhole.
Amazing though that itty bitty Shift BF atty has never dribbled out the airhole yet.
Even with the Oatty and such you can over squonk and have a dribble out an airhole.
Amazing though that itty bitty Shift BF atty has never dribbled out the airhole yet.
On another note. I finally stripped out the junk inside one of the attys that came with a Dripbox.
Put 2 10/9 wrap 2.5 mm 26ga SS 316L spaced coils in there raise up to the top of the velocity style posts so as to catch the side airflow right.
Vaping in TC mode and it is not bad. Not great but not bad and you would have to work to flood that sucker. The triple orings on the bottom seal nice and you would have to put 10 ml or so in there for it to flood out the airholes.
Again not great attys by any means, but useable yes.
Put 2 10/9 wrap 2.5 mm 26ga SS 316L spaced coils in there raise up to the top of the velocity style posts so as to catch the side airflow right.
Vaping in TC mode and it is not bad. Not great but not bad and you would have to work to flood that sucker. The triple orings on the bottom seal nice and you would have to put 10 ml or so in there for it to flood out the airholes.
Again not great attys by any means, but useable yes.
First impressions?
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Softer than say, the CV standard bottle, nowhere near as soft as a real Italian bottle.
The hole in the aluminum cap is smaller than the typical tubing on the CV, REO, etc.
I just put one on the P67 and it is working, despite a little compression on the tubing.
Feel like they might split after prolonged use - kind of like there is a hidden seam.
Worth the price, can't remember, but was under $3 for five
Thanks. I have about 12 CV bottles and maybe 16 for the Dripboxes.
Fixed for a while.
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Do you remember what fasttech calls them if I wanted to do a site search?
Pretty sure those bottles, and a FrankenFake and one of whatever this is 
are all sitting in my mailbox. SOMEthing from China was delivered. But I feel like shit and don't even want to go down the block for my mail. Especially because half the time, USPS claims things are delivered a day before they actually are.
are all sitting in my mailbox. SOMEthing from China was delivered. But I feel like shit and don't even want to go down the block for my mail. Especially because half the time, USPS claims things are delivered a day before they actually are.
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I'll mess around with them this weekend, see how they function on other squonkers
They are (I think)
Replacement Squonk Bottle for FrankenSkull Mechanical Mod (5-Pack)
Same one's @JuicyLucy ?
Replacement Squonk Bottle for FrankenSkull Mechanical Mod (5-Pack)
Same one's @JuicyLucy ?
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Replacement Squonk Bottle for FrankenSkull Mechanical Mod (5-Pack) PP / 8ml
As per a copy/paste from the FT notification email
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That be it
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We'll see. I have one on my REO P67 and plan on taking it to work with me tomorrow - that will be a test, lol
If they last more than a couple of months, might be a decent budget option for some squonks. When you look at the ridiculous prices for teeny little squeeze bottles - or sometimes the flat-out unavailability, I'm always on the lookout for options
Nice thing, no leaks from the metal ring so far
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If anyone wants to put a few bucks into their CV, the bottles for the Wraith fit in the CV perfectly and are super-soft.
I found this out before a recent trip out of town and I had to fly. Works in the CV beautifully. Of course, expensive for what it is, but super soft. I already had the Wraith which comes with one replacement bottle.
https://www.steepinggiant.com/hardw...ment-parts/the-council-of-vapor-wraith-bottle
Disclaimer about this outfit, Steepinggiant. I bought my Wraith through them on a pre-order, it was the the only place you could get them as per Council of Vapor. While I eventually received my Wraith, SteepingGiant had 100% the worst communication of any online vape shop ever in my experience, and I've dealt with quite a few over the years.
I haven't been able to find these replacement bottles anywhere else though. Haven't bought any yet. But when you look at the price of $5 or more per bottle for the soft Italians, this is not over the top
I found this out before a recent trip out of town and I had to fly. Works in the CV beautifully. Of course, expensive for what it is, but super soft. I already had the Wraith which comes with one replacement bottle.
https://www.steepinggiant.com/hardw...ment-parts/the-council-of-vapor-wraith-bottle
Disclaimer about this outfit, Steepinggiant. I bought my Wraith through them on a pre-order, it was the the only place you could get them as per Council of Vapor. While I eventually received my Wraith, SteepingGiant had 100% the worst communication of any online vape shop ever in my experience, and I've dealt with quite a few over the years.
I haven't been able to find these replacement bottles anywhere else though. Haven't bought any yet. But when you look at the price of $5 or more per bottle for the soft Italians, this is not over the top
Here's a silly question for the squonk squad: are all CV's equal or are the SS better than the aluminum or brass? I think someone here mentioned the brass one is heavier than the others. Now that I have a second PicoSqueeze on its way, maybe I ought get a "grown up model" squonk box.
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The SS is actually aluminum. The black and white ones are both prone to losing paint. The brass are SOLID brass. Heavy, but it's my fave. I have every version but the white.
Thank you JL, then brass it is! that and another Origen little.
Have you seen this? http://www.2fdeal.com/terminator-bottom-feeding-mod-kit-squonky-mod-black_p0936.html
Have you seen this? http://www.2fdeal.com/terminator-bottom-feeding-mod-kit-squonky-mod-black_p0936.html
I'd buy them if the electrical circuit wasn't so privative, I'm thinking about selling mine too...because I don't use um. Numbnuts (Vaughan) should have spent more time reading up on electrical theory before making mods.
These two are excess to my needs. Posting here second. After redhead thread.
$450aud combined. An AUD is around 70 cents US. Postage is about 20 bucks in your dollars.
I'd like them to go to friends.
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They were the first cheap chinese squonkers. Before those, it was REO upwards.
They suck. But introduced a few people to squonkers. Dodgy internals limit it to around 0.6 ohm with massive voltage drop
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