I kind of thought the same when I saw Tony's double barrel. I'm sure those work much better, though, LOL. Must say, though, the Kbox does have a nice feel in the hand, and at the risk of a major "that's what she said" moment, it does take a beating.
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I usually only take fairly cheap Mods out to the shop. This old Tesla is just starting to have fire button issues. Lost track - been going at least 3-4 years.
It's a Kabuki on top with a SS sleeve - I break too much tank glass...
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It's a Kabuki on top with a SS sleeve - I break too much tank glass...
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i would wager good money that most of them still look brand new, even after all these years. maybe try the opposite of this beater mod challenge and do a 'got a mint condition mod from 3+ years ago thats been used daily?' contest lol
I'm surprised there hasn't been a few more posted up myself. I imagine most of the ones owned on here are still looking new although I've heard a few people say their red ones have faded. All the black and silver ones have more durable finish on them I think. I just wish I could've got an orange and a blue G2 before they all sold out. Of course, it's common knowledge that the silver hits the hardest!
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That’s what she said.I kind of thought the same when I saw Tony's double barrel. I'm sure those work much better, though, LOL. Must say, though, the Kbox does have a nice feel in the hand, and at the risk of a major "that's what she said" moment, it does take a beating.
I’m impressed though, that was band still is an ideal type starter mod.
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I usually only take fairly cheap Mods out to the shop. This old Tesla is just starting to have fire button issues. Lost track - been going at least 3-4 years.
It's a Kabuki on top with a SS sleeve - I break too much tank glass...
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Thanks Rick
...I like the stressed paint look on your mod there especially that back door panel with interior design it’s all the rage over here haha. Nice to see a Tesla join the Beater club
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Thanks for the feedback mate this one was an opener while people had the chance to look around the section, and bed it in, we went for something that wasn’t too taxing; so we could take learnings from the experience going forward.
The team are working on a challenge in the ideas pool at the moment as one of our maybes with the opportunity to post a bit of bling in there (it’s in early development at the moment while we flush it out)
If you or anyone else reading this have any ideas by all means wack them in the ideas submission thread and we’ll take a look into them.
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/submit-your-community-challenge-ideas.433010/
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I usually only take fairly cheap Mods out to the shop. This old Tesla is just starting to have fire button issues. Lost track - been going at least 3-4 years.
It's a Kabuki on top with a SS sleeve - I break too much tank glass...
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That looks like it has an antique finish. Nice beater.
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Nice to see a Tesla join the Beater club
That ($20) Mod really surprises me with it's longevity. Can't see in the pic too well, but there are deep scratches on the buttons and a few dings from being knocked off something in the shop or even accidentally dropped onto a running stationary belt sander! Shot it across the shop!
Sometimes I get these obtuse thoughts - When the finish started peeling / chipping (from the abuse), I started hand sanding the finish off the loose cover because I was putting flocking (kinda like spray velvet) inside some cutouts on a vape stand, and thought "wonder what a flocked Mod would be like". Never got back around to it when the Mod started acting temperamental. Still want to try it. I first saw flocking on duck decoys - durable.
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I originally used it to clean the 510 area, and since I had the mod tore down by then, I figured to use a old toothbrush and scrub the whole board, daughter board etc. ... for there was a lot of crud...I did remove the screen from the board, I don't think ISO would be good to use on that...but for the chip board all good.
Same goes for a Pico Squeeze I had that started to auto fire... being that these things are only $17... I dropped the whole thing in my ultrasonic cleaner filled with Iso and ran it for a few passes, and the Squeeze works great again.
I posted about the Squeeze with pics in Bonkers thread
http://vapingunderground.com/threads/squonkers-are-bonkers.183977/page-791#post-2205176
Worked great lol
So619Cal ...I had a go at this in my wife’s coolfire 4 ...the resistance was bouncing about and I suspected a lose wire was probably the culprit ...took it apart and everything looked absolutely fine so wasn’t that ...being it’s an internal battery I “carefully” cleaned the contacts with a tip and ISO one at a time letting it dry between, and the mod seems to be firing great again ...there was a little bit of crud removed around the ground plate....strange that would be all it was
Believe it not this mod is 2 years old ...still love the coolfires
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Unfortunately all my really bad beaters are in a tote in my shed, this Battlestar serves two purposes for me, 1 I use it when I'm drinking and two I use as my desk vape because it stands up pretty good and doesn't fall over much.
Still hits as good as the day I got it..
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Still hits as good as the day I got it..
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Unfortunately all my really bad beaters are in a tote in my shed, this Battlestar serves two purposes for me, 1 I use it when I'm drinking and two I use as my desk vape because it stands up pretty good and doesn't fall over much.
Still hits as good as the day I got it..
Looks like a workhorse.
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Unfortunately all my really bad beaters are in a tote in my shed, this Battlestar serves two purposes for me, 1 I use it when I'm drinking and two I use as my desk vape because it stands up pretty good and doesn't fall over much.
Still hits as good as the day I got it..
Nice pic Canadian looks like it’s seen some action!
Just need another one with user name on so we can enter you mate
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Reminds me of my old fishing skiff- ran through hell, but always delivered.Unfortunately all my really bad beaters are in a tote in my shed, this Battlestar serves two purposes for me, 1 I use it when I'm drinking and two I use as my desk vape because it stands up pretty good and doesn't fall over much.
Still hits as good as the day I got it..
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I find with those semi fixed 510s, crud builds up on them and resistance goes crazy...like the VT133 I have, there was a ton of crud around the 510, once I cleaned that out thoroughly it stopped auto firing...other times I cleaned it was from getting the check battery prompts etc...but I really was abusing that mod from not caring about juice running inside of it... now I am a bit less careless, but not overly cautious.
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This little mini volt is beat, but it is not beaten. It feel down something like 10-12 flights of stairs in a parking garage. These pieces combined are a working mod. I powered it on with a cell harvested from a laptop as the original battery is MIA.
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I have a mini volt that looks brand new and it won't do anything when I plug it in.
It was fine when I put it away.
I've learned to charge up all of my internal battery mods yearly.
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You can swap that little battery out. It had either an 18350 or 18450 battery in it. I plan to turn this poor fella into a build and burn station.
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Ok, Ya'll made me take it back...
Waaayyy back (in vape years) to 2013
With not only a vamo V2 but an OG Protank V1 (the first glass tank EVER released on the market)
Notice the juice in the one is most likely from the same era
Like I said not only one Vamo V2 w/ Protank but TWO Vamo V2's (one silver one kinda gunmetalish) with TWO Kanger Protank V1's
Notice the drilled out airflow on the empty one
I was so tired of sucking ejuice through a pinhole I got the new base and a drill and made mega airflow.
These Vamo's maxed out at an amazing 15 watts!!!
and wouldn't fire below 1.5ohms
Waaayyy back (in vape years) to 2013
With not only a vamo V2 but an OG Protank V1 (the first glass tank EVER released on the market)
Notice the juice in the one is most likely from the same era
Like I said not only one Vamo V2 w/ Protank but TWO Vamo V2's (one silver one kinda gunmetalish) with TWO Kanger Protank V1's
Notice the drilled out airflow on the empty one
I was so tired of sucking ejuice through a pinhole I got the new base and a drill and made mega airflow.
These Vamo's maxed out at an amazing 15 watts!!!
and wouldn't fire below 1.5ohms
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Very cool to see some golden oldies
Yes I think you should it’s the man thing to do
you’ll be seeing pink elephants in no time ....steeped for 5 years haha
Yes I think you should it’s the man thing to do
you’ll be seeing pink elephants in no time ....steeped for 5 years haha
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Ok, Ya'll made me take it back...
Waaayyy back (in vape years) to 2013
With not only a vamo V2 but an OG Protank V1 (the first glass tank EVER released on the market)
Notice the juice in the one is most likely from the same era
Like I said not only one Vamo V2 w/ Protank but TWO Vamo V2's (one silver one kinda gunmetalish) with TWO Kanger Protank V1's
Notice the drilled out airflow on the empty one
I was so tired of sucking ejuice through a pinhole I got the new base and a drill and made mega airflow.
These Vamo's maxed out at an amazing 15 watts!!!
and wouldn't fire below 1.5ohms
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Is that a slipknot sticker on that thing?
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Ok, Ya'll made me take it back...
Waaayyy back (in vape years) to 2013
With not only a vamo V2 but an OG Protank V1 (the first glass tank EVER released on the market)
Notice the juice in the one is most likely from the same era
Like I said not only one Vamo V2 w/ Protank but TWO Vamo V2's (one silver one kinda gunmetalish) with TWO Kanger Protank V1's
Notice the drilled out airflow on the empty one
I was so tired of sucking ejuice through a pinhole I got the new base and a drill and made mega airflow.
These Vamo's maxed out at an amazing 15 watts!!!
and wouldn't fire below 1.5ohms
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PROTANK was one of the best ever.... real OG
IM PESCATARIAN!
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Yes, It is
We didn't have "wraps" back in the day.
So I went with the homemade wrap
While I have never been a Slipknot fan, I had seen them in San Antonio with System of a Down sometime around 2001. They are very entertaining live.
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I saw them live in 2008 at the Mayhem Festival
Nissan Pavilion Bristow, Va.
Edit: The other vamo has a Beastie Boys The Mix Up (Instrumental) Album sticker on it.
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My entry is my wismec reuleaux GEN 1. This thing has been through 3sets of face plates 2 board swaps and about 7 paint jobs... Its a trooper.
Chicken dinner. No sense playing now but here goes FTFOI
My entry is my wismec reuleaux GEN 1. This thing has been through 3sets of face plates 2 board swaps and about 7 paint jobs... Its a trooper.
Red RX200 is 2.5 years old and it's taken some tumbles but almost always wears a skin.
The blue Boxer has been my daily driver for the most part for 3 years. No real damage besides replaced boards and 510s.
The red RX200 has taken some abuse though. Whap! I replaced the glass in the Supreme, filled it and vaped it.
This was a friend's. I confiscated it and made him buy a new setup when I saw it.
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Wow haha what a Beater..... saying that reminds of the episode from only fools and horses with trigger and his broom he’s had for years hahaha
Thanks for the pic mate
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Awesome pics mate, that last mod is just hanging on haha
Could you add one more with a forum name tag somewhere in the pic so we can enter it
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My Smok AL85
Just a few battlescars , but its the most beat , worn mod i have.
Sent fra min SM-G930F via Tapatalk
How’s longs it been going mate out of interest
Black/White's an old pic. Of a friend's mod. and @Drewcantwrap 's pic is better. mine's just for fun.
I had it for about 3 months , but i bought it secon hand. Have no ideaHow’s longs it been going mate out of interest
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Thanks your pics are great as well and very much welcome
we arent looking for the best beater of the lot for entries (although so far Drew’s is something else lol)as long as the pic meets the opening restrictions (with one of pics needing a user name and screen on) we can enter you ...up to you mate
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I had it for about 3 months , but i bought it secon hand. Have no idea
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Sweet an AL85 lasting over 3 months is classed as a beater I reckon haha
My name's on the juice label. We square?Thanks your pics are great as well and very much welcome
as long as the pic meets the opening restrictions (with one of pics needing a user name) we can enter you ...up to you mate
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Yeah can see enough between the two pics thanks mowgli
Anyone else looking to post up we just need a clear written/name label of some sort next to the beater mod itself for it to count in the draw
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Was 4 pages ago so I’ll put up challenge restrictions again just In case
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Have you got one with the red RX200 mate with the screen on? And juice bottle in the background
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