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Opinion:
This is a mature device that was well developed and it is apparent that a lot of thought went into the design and safety of the device. I was surprised that an adapter to connect to my multimeter (voltage reader) was not available for the device. I already had one that worked on the device so I could tune it but without that you really didn't know the exact voltage. Some atomizers I would not want to run at particularly high voltages so this is important to me. However, once you have it set, you really don't need to touch it at all. Vaprlife is now advertising a voltmeter that screws on the top of the device. This will be great for those that don't already have a voltmeter. This is not currently available at the time of this writing but is expected to be released soon according to the current home page of VaprLife

Another surprise was lack of manual and documentation. There isn't any instructions on how to control the voltage. Even a rough guide (one complete turn = .2 volts approx) would be helpful for the uninitiated. When I received my first AV unit, prior to The Joker-AV, I fiddled with it for a few days running experiments and tests. If this doesn't sound like you, then the above really wont bother you at all. Getting the best performance really is simple, if it is too cold, turn to the right, if it is too hot, turn to the left. Get it where you like it and forget about adjusting, it will be the same every time.

With the quality of the craftsmanship and professional touches, it is easy to forget that VaprLife is actually a small shop and not a large manufacturer like Janty or Joye. I can understand why this was released before the documentation and volt adapter/meter was delivered but as this is still true at the time of this writing, I feel it must be noted.

Summary
I have been vocal about 2 issues I had with VaprLife and the release of the original (non av) Joker. 1) The description of the voltage rating for the device. I believe it should be the battery rating for the battery(s) used in the device. VaprLife believes it is the voltage under load. I think that because the load does change not only between different makes and styles of atomizers but even within the lifespan of the atomizer the battery rating should be used. We will agree to disagree on that point but the av/regulator makes renders that subject moot.

The other issue I had was the price. The original $170 price was far too high, in my opinion and now VaprLife has come back with a very affordable price of $99 for the unit (with screwdriver) and $129 for the kit (4batteries, charger and holster case) which is also very reasonable. This has gone from one of the more expensive devices to one of the better values for a custom e-cig.

VaprLife removed both of my complaints and what is now left is a fantastic device. It feels comfortable to hold, has excellent safety features, dependable and customizable performance, looks terrific and my bank account appreciated the value as well. If you are looking for a regulated or adjustable voltage device, you can not go wrong with the joker-av.

Final Thought
As I also own what I believe to be the first variable voltage device (not selective voltage), The Buzz, inevitably I expect to be asked which of these do I prefer or think is better. I think they are both very good devices. They are well made and the performance is identical. The size and appearance is what really separates these units and those attributes are very subjective. I would recommend either of these devices and I would suggest that everyone consider a regulated device such as these as they really are to me, the best vaping experience.

If you just cant stop annoying your wife/husband/friend or cat with your constant spending on e-cigs, do what I did....buy one of each!

I received the updated Joker - AV (adjustable voltage) a week and a half ago. I have been using it exclusively ever since.


Vitals:
Mod Name - The Joker-AV
Vendor link - VaprLife: The Joker-AV
Price - $99.00 for e-cig mod, $129.00 for Kit (see site for details)
Batteries - 2 X cr123 size 3.7V or 3.0V
Supported Atomizers - choice of 501 or 801 sitting

Appearance:
The Joker-AV is a long and slender tube style design. The diameter is just slightly larger than the CR123a battery type making for a nice fit for the batteries, there is not any battery shake with this mod. It is a little bit (approx 1/4") longer than most mods in this class (The Buzz, Silver Bullet, Omega) and also quite a bit lighter. When I opened the package, what I noticed first was that the mod was so light. I thought for sure the tube would be not be solid. I tried to squeeze the center of the tube with my fingers to see if it had any give as I expected aluminum to have (like an aluminum can) an it does not, I am still surprised by this. This aluminum tube must have been machined from a solid block and not die cast. As it is a tube, there is not a lot of creativity available in the design but the beveled top rising to the atty connector and the overall finish is very sleek and professional. The beveled cut does look good holding the atty connector but it should be noted that there is not any reservoir for atty spills/atty leaks and it will go right down the side.

The voltage controller area is a silver band under the button and looks very good with black. there is a small hole to access the blade style screw head to adjust the voltage. The atty connector, which is at the top of the tube and not sunk into the tube so it is flush looks terrific when it is silver/nickel. When received, there was a very thin plating of gold that clashed with the silver. This plating wore off in a few days and now the entire look is black/silver and very sharp. The button is the customary ball in socket design that many of the Vaprlife products feature. The button is very responsive and while it is a mechanical and CAN go off accidentally in your pocket, the small button face makes this unlikely. the end cap is also silver with the joker logo and is vented for safety. This is a very comfortable unit to hold, looks great and while is too long for a shirt pocket, does fit well in a suit jacket and has been just fine carrying in loose fitting pants.

Features:
Safety has been a consistent feature set of VaprLife products and this model is another example of that standard. Saftey features include; short circuit protection, output limit protection, dropout protection, reverse polarity (battery) protection and even thermal protection has been built into the unit. The unit delivers regulated voltage to the atomizer. What this means is that the output voltage is fixed and less than the total battery output (6.0 or 7.4v combined battery voltage). This ensures consistent performance throughout the charge cycle of the battery. A non regulated battery will start out at a certain voltage and then begin to diminish over the charge cycle. Regulated devices will deliver the same performance until the battery runs out of charge. In addition, you can change the voltage of the device to a setting you prefer. The device ships at 5.0V and by using the supplied screwdriver you can lower and raise the voltage. This device can now be any voltage you prefer/require. It can be a standard volt (3.7/4.2v) or a high volt 6.0 or anything in between.

The device has an activation LED that looks very good and is shaped like a diamond. This LED falls under features and not appearance because the LED is also a low battery indicator. It should be noted that the low battery indicator comes on by changing colors when the battery voltage goes below 5V. this is fine if you are using 3.0V batteries, because the 2 batteries will reach that low of a voltage. I did find that when using 3.7 V batteries, they shut off when the combined voltage hits 5.2 (Li-ion battery protection). From my tests with 4 sets of batteries, only the 3.0 volts turned the low indicator on and the 3.7 did not. Is this a big deal? No, not really to me. 3.7 volts are lasting almost twice as long as the 3.0 I have and the lack of indicator really doesn't bother me at all as I always have a second set of batteries charged and ready. I was concerned at first when the power ran out and the device seemed to stop working. Replacing the batteries got my joker back up and vaping.

The performance is what I have come to expect from an AV device, very consistent and customizable. I have run standard atties from 4.2v to 5.0v, cartomizers at 4.5v and 6.0v and even used an adapter for some 901 styles at 5.5 volts. All performed very well and exactly as I expected. Variable voltage allows you to experience several different battery configurations in one device.

It is clear to see from the responses there is a wide variation. Much depends on strength, availability and method. I go though about 20 MLS a week at 6-12 MG, I actually consume 1/2 the nicotine that Brian does but vape just as much. I also vape alot more when I am in the office or at my house than I do when traveling, just because it is more available and I really enjoy vaping. I go through a LOT more using cartomizers than I do using cartridges and even less when I direct drip.

In the end, I think the best advice is that what you come up with that is most comfortable to you is the perfect amount.

At less than $2 each, I find the best place to clean those is the bottom of my trashcan. =)

I have young kids and as nobody really knows, I make a point to go to another room and not vape in front of them. Because they are young children (3yrs and 7 months) I also am discreet about it as they are impressionable. However, safety and security first, I just go into another room, it sure beats going outside. I don't think it would be very much but I don't know so I prefer to do it safely.

I really love mine as well, I have one of these portable USB power sources and I can use it anywhere and reduce the wear on my batteries. This model is discontinued but I am sure there are others. these are great for traveling and will provide 5V power to anything that takes a USB connection.

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=UPB10

I do vape in my office, openly. Many have asked about it and some have converted to e-cigs as well by talking with me about it. In one case, a person was up for a promotion but apparently had to stop taking smoke breaks to be considered. The Director told him to come see me to get one of those "electronic things" to control his withdrawals.

I too am pleasantly surprised by the tolerance, particularly in a corporate environment but if you ever visit our office, don't be surprised to see plumes of vapor coming out from some of the cubicles. It cracks me up every time.

Possibly? Perhaps even...*ahem* infections on both parties?

WTF are your talking about, I didnt bash him, I suggested people use caution. It was an opinion and you don't own a topic. I didnt insinuate anything about mixing in bathtub.

Good Grief, man.

Interesting, I would like to try them. Do they come in Magnum size?

Looks more like a FDA training video to me....

Panic and haste often leads to regret. There is plenty of time to prepare and put a plan together. Let's say for instance that liquid is hard to find by end of year. How much would you need? How much could you store? What flavors or types? In my opinion, that is the phase we should be in right now. Planning and preparing. Placing small orders from suppliers you may want to buy in bulk and formulating a written plan and examining it frequently. I placed an order with Health Cabin today (Chinese supplier) to get some extras and try some flavorings I may want to use.

I dunno, I think it is far too early to panic and start buying stuff. Even if a cease notice was issued tomorrow, suppliers would still need to get rid of their stock. I don't think it is possible for it all to dry up in a few days/weeks.

With that being said, I do personally believe that a day will come where it will become very difficult or expensive to obtain. Then the government will come out with their approved and taxed devices and it will become plentiful again yet still expensive. :/

WTF are your talking about, I didnt bash him, I suggested people use caution. It was an opinion and you don't own a topic. I didnt insinuate anything about mixing in bathtub.

Good Grief, man.

WTF are your talking about, I didnt bash him, I suggested people use caution. It was an opinion and you don't own a topic. I didnt insinuate anything about mixing in bathtub.

Good Grief, man.

WTF are your talking about, I didnt bash him, I suggested people use caution. It was an opinion and you don't own a topic. I didnt insinuate anything about mixing in bathtub.

Good Grief, man.

WTF are your talking about, I didnt bash him, I suggested people use caution. It was an opinion and you don't own a topic. I didnt insinuate anything about mixing in bathtub.

Good Grief, man.

I think that seized shipments are going to be a bigger issue than targeted suppliers. Suppliers are losing a lot of $$$ at the border. If juice didnt have such a high margin, we may have already seen it in the price tag. This is what will likely drive the prices up and suppliers out.

I would caution anyone who is buying in bulk to get samples first. There is a lot of crappy juice out there and I really wonder WTF is going on where some suppliers are selling it for under $0.25 per ML. That is ridiculously low, IMHO and I can't help but think that there is something up to sell it for what are essentially the best DIY prices

I think that seized shipments are going to be a bigger issue than targeted suppliers. Suppliers are losing a lot of $$$ at the border. If juice didnt have such a high margin, we may have already seen it in the price tag. This is what will likely drive the prices up and suppliers out.

I would caution anyone who is buying in bulk to get samples first. There is a lot of crappy juice out there and I really wonder WTF is going on where some suppliers are selling it for under $0.25 per ML. That is ridiculously low, IMHO and I can't help but think that there is something up to sell it for what are essentially the best DIY prices

pfft, thats nuttin, try changing a 2 year olds diaper after wasabi chili night, now that is for the most drugge of thrill seekers

(awesome vid btw)

I like the butter idea but, once it hits the building it will probably mix with dirt and possibly paint chips from the building, that would make it a new unapproved drug.

The one unwanted benefit of switching to vaping is the loss of taste for tobacco. I was a pretty strong Cigar enthusiast and still have a humidor full of some very nice cigars, they all taste like crap now.

Damn you, revitalized taste buds!

I went out for dinner tonight with a friend who smokes. Even though I had my e-cig with me, I was curious and bummed a camel. God Awful is the only thing I can thing of. For me, smoking is not on pause, I will never touch those nasty things again. It tasted just like they did when I first started smoking and I can't believe I kept on doing it.

Most people like to live without having any regrets or anything they would do over but I will always kick myself for even starting that horrible habit.

IMHO, a "bomb shelter" would contain what you calculate to be your consumption for 2 years. (liquid nicotine is widely reported to last for 2 years under the right conditions). To give an example of my calculation, I will use my consumption and others can just plug in their info.

FOR DIY:

Amount of Juice consumed in a day: (this is a tad high but higher is better) 4ML
Strength of Juice: 12 MG
Amount of unflavored 100MG nicotine to make 10 ML at 12MG strength: 1.2ML
note: 10 ML makes the division easy if you prefer different strengths of juice, just multiply strength by .10 so 24 MG would be 2.4ML, 18MG would be 1.7 and 6MG would be .06
Amount of Flavoring for 10 ML juice: (25%, you may like it stronger/weaker)2ML
Amount of PG/VG for 10 ML: 7ML
note: If you change the amount of flavoring of nic juice, make sure that you adjut the VG/PG level so that it totals 10ML.

There are 712 days in a two year range
I use 4ML per day, I would consume 2,848 ML of juice in a 2 year period.

2848 divided by 10ML bottles that I make means that I would need to create 285 10 ML bottles to last me 2 years.

285 is now the factor I use against the items in bold, I listed above

So I would need
342 ML of Unflavored Nicotine juice
570 ML of Flavoring
1995 ML of PG (2.0 liters)

I buy my nic juice and PG/VG from My FreedoM Smokes

Here is the price for my bomb shelter, this is without the 15% discount they offered for last weekend.

$158 for 375ML of 100MG unflavored nicotine base
$70.00 for 2.0 Liters of PG
$140 For flavoring, I will show Flavour art, which you can get for $150.00 for 600 ML from e-cig express

Total cost for 2 years of juice: $368 ($.01295 per ML)

When you consider that this is 6 cartons of cigarettes, $368 is not really that much money at all. Usually, the best price for mixed e-juice is in the area of $.50 per ML. Also consider that you will not pay shipping at either of the vendors listed above for this order. This would mean that premixed juice would cost about $1424.00 if you bought it premixed.

Bottles (which you can reuse the ones you have now) syringes and plastic gloves for DIY is really trivial, you can get all for $10 or under.

Presuming you have the devices to vape with (and appropriate backups) your bomb shelter is almost complete. Find a cool, dark and dry place to store your goods and you should be set for 2 years.

Sorry for the mammoth post but I think many people would be interested to see what a 2 year supply cost could look like if you DIY ($368) or buy premixed at $.50 per ML ($1424.00)

I went out for dinner tonight with a friend who smokes. Even though I had my e-cig with me, I was curious and bummed a camel. God Awful is the only thing I can thing of. For me, smoking is not on pause, I will never touch those nasty things again. It tasted just like they did when I first started smoking and I can't believe I kept on doing it.

Most people like to live without having any regrets or anything they would do over but I will always kick myself for even starting that horrible habit.