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Yeah, the AGA-T beats the Smok-R like a dog in every possible category. I'm really enjoying mine so far.

I use single 18350 mode out and about or at work. Now my 18350s are starting to lose a little lifespan per charge so I carry an extra. At home I use it in 18650 mode. It works wonderfully in both configurations, though now as my batteries start to age, the overdraw protection will kick in occasionally and cut off power to the atomizer after a few seconds. But this is a function of the battery protection, not an issue with the unit itself. I have not used a stacked configuration yet. Coming from an Infinity Pro, my two main reasons for buying a Vamo were variable power and getting away from stacked batteries. I do wish I had the stainless version now that it is available, but it's not a biggie. I probably won't buy another one until an even later version where (I speculate) they'll find a way to condense/reposition the chipset to reduce the overall length of the device.

The jury is still out on these for me. I've had two - the first one had a problem with the top cap threading, and Smoktek replaced it for me free of charge on good faith that I'd mail back the defective one - which I did. The second one has good threading, but the O-ring at the base of the top cap threads is... frayed... at one point and will break at some point. No extra rings were provided. As for how it vapes - keep in mind that I vape 100% VG liquids I've had to drill out the wick holes to a larger size and leave the little silicone plug for the fill hole removed to get it to wick properly - these mods, combined with the "Genesis tilt" when using it, results in a decent vaping experience. The supplied wicks/coils are pretty bad. The coils are always wound too tight around the wick, making the juice unable to wick to the center of the coil. Burny city. You have to try to loosen the coil a bit so the wick isn't pinched, but this is very difficult to do without breaking the extremely fragile kanthal coil wire. I would suspect making your own coils from scratch would be preferable once you get the hang of it. I'm able to vape it at about 7.0 - 7.5 watts on my Vamo before it tastes burnt at the end of each hit. For me, it's a usable silica wick RBA that is a stopgap for now until my AGA Tiamat Plus steel mesh-style RBA arrives. Props to Smoktek for the good service though.

I have the same batts in both nipple and flat top, and they both work perfectly without issue. In fact i had to look to see which I had, which is how I discovered that Smoktek had sent me one of each. Very weird. I'm bummed you're having these problems!

I could see some problems developing with it down the road, but it's been rock-solid so far. Anything with a non-mechanical switch, screen, or chip could eventually fail... but I would confidently say the Vamo seems better-built than my Infinity Pro, and I've dropped that thing like a dozen times over the last year and a half and it still works.

Well I hope your amp issue is a cheap fix! We tend to be a first-call for bands on Small Stone that come through here - you should check out their roster. It's a cool label and seems to really support their touring bands.

I tend to reduce everything back to music gear references. Sorry to hear about your amp! I see you're in Columbus, OH. My band plays with a lot of Columbus bands when they come through here on tour and stuff. Ever hear of Lo-Pan or Before The Eyewall?

Please keep us posted on your results!

A mod to me is not a vaping-specific term, so I've never really jived with the vaping community's inclination to co-opt it for their own definition. A mod is any user-modification of a product or device from its stock form. To that end, a Vivi Nova on a Provari is not a "mod" per se, any more than say a Mesa/Boogie amplifier head on a Marshall 4x12 speaker cabinet is a mod. Compatible products mass produced by different companies being used together does not constitute modification in my mind. Something like the Kick could be considered a mod in the typical sense, because it modifies a component of a single product, but I still wouldn't call the Silver Bullet it's used in a mod itself. This is just me, but I tend to opt for the word "device" or PV when describing these things we use.

I recently contacted smoktek about the issue I'm having with the Smok-R RBA and they got right back to me. Promised to send me a new RBA and asked me to send the one I have back to them so they can see the issue themselves.

That's weird. Mine doesn't need any spacer for 18650 mode. The battery will clink from side to side a tiny bit inside the tube if i shake it, but it's never lost the connection on me. Could it be that you didn't get the Version 2 with the longer spring and updated chip? Who did you order from?

That last post was formatted into paragraphs when I typed it but Tapatalk seems to prefer giant blocks of text. Sorry about that.

I've got one for you. Last week I was getting hard up for juice. I'd been holding out on making a big order because I was waiting for Alien Visions to reopen their web orders (gotta have my Boba's). While Christmas shopping, I decided to pop by the e-cig kiosk in the mall to see if i could grab about 20 ml of something vapable to carry me over. I'd noticed before that this kiosk sells eGo gear so I figured they'd have more than just pre-filled cartridges for some weird proprietary starter kit junk. Promising, right? I walk up to encounter your clueless hourless employee. She'd obviously been trained on their products but was completely ignorant of the vaping world at large. Ok. What follows is our exchange. Me: Hi, I'm wondering if you guys sell bottles of e-liquid. Her: Yes, we do. Me: Okay, what kinds do you have? Her: We have everything (sure they do). What do you smoke? We have apple, peach, menthol, chocolate... Everything. Me: Uh, usually VG-based tobacco flavors with 18 mg nicotine.. Her: We have tobacco flavor. (At this point I'm expecting your typical Dekang 555 or something similar.) Me: Cool. What size bottles are you selling? (She opens a drawer and produces what looks like a 10ml bottle of unmarked e-liquid.) Her: This is the size of bottle that e-liquid comes in. This sells for $39.95 on it's own but is only $25.00 if you buy one of our starter kits. (FORTY BUCKS FOR 10 ML OF SOME RANDOM CHINESE JUICE ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME) Me: Wow, ah, seriously? That price is for a 10 mil bottle? Her: I have no idea. They're this size. Me: Look, I know you're not setting these prices, but you should know that is outrageous. Her: Uh, yeah, I have no idea. (A trend emerges.) Me: I encourage you to Google this stuff since you're selling it to people. Just so you know - this (as I pick up the bottle) costs about five dollars. Not forty. That is an insane price. Your company is ripping people off who don't know any better. (She's looking kind of uncomfortable by now so I ease off.) I'm not going to buy this, but thanks for your time. ... And I leave. I nearly lost my **** when she dropped that price.

You're welcome! I'd been anxiously waiting for it to arrive for days. It really is pretty awesome. I wish I could be as positive about the Smoktek R rebuildable tank. I've only had it since this afternoon and I've already had to drill out the wick holes, remove a wonky o-ring, and rewind one of the premade coils. The top cap doesn't thread onto the tank properly and can pop off. Pbusardo wasn't big on it and I have to agree.