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the #8 looks to me to be white with a purple-ish marble effect.

i just ordered #6 and #8. i think #8 (amethyst leaf) would be the best one with stainless... i use stainless LRs on my back-up unit the #6 is onyx and white (for the Buzz)

i'm not diggin the cartos. when i get a multimeter i will crank up the voltage (want to make sure i can return to exactly where i am now with atties, i love it at 4.5), but at 3.7, and 4.5. (plus, i tried them on the VP PT too, at 5v), i'm juts not liking it. i wish i did, they are convenient. i will definitely play with them when i get a multimeter though, i have a couple blank 5 packs.

it adds a lot of length for pocket carry, and since i am swapping this unit it won't be needed anyhow... but i actually LIKE the added length for "at home". i think it looks sharp. this one does have a hole that goes all the way through, but i haven't had the juicing issues like on the short ones. regardless, the main bonus is how well they fit! plus it just looks cool. PS, i saw the other thread. i commented about the #6 (since i think i will stick with the black unit w/ white atty... it will match)

#2 is sweet.. but i may have to get the #6... i have taken to using a white atty on my black buzz. that #6 would set it off nicely.

as some of you may know... I HATE (hate, hate, hate, hate!) ADAPTERS! they don't fit snug enough in my opinion, they are prone to lleaking or getting full of juice if you drip, they push the center of the atty op, making it unusable on a diffe3rent device, and just about any other reason you can thing of (oh, and the finish looks cheap as hell). then, in a thread i started a month or two ago, asking for advice on a new PV.... DAYVAPE posted this one: http://www.shop.wordupecig.com/Ecig-All-In-One-801-To-510-Adapter-All-In-One-801-To-510-Adapter.htm;jsessionid=2268BE7DB8829EC6DA7E520C4E063F3C.qscstrfrnt06 .. mainly because it didn't have that stupid floating center pin that messes up the atties, and it's sealed (does not have that hole running through the center). the problem was, i was going to be needing one for a 901, not an 801... then i found this one: http://www.valuevapor.com/VV/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=60 although it does add more length that the smaller cheap *** standard type does.... it fits snug to both the atty AND the unit, and no floating center pin. Plus it looks straight up bad *** on The Buzz! i actually really like the black adapter/white atty look. plus i just got the drip tip today too - from wordupecig.com!

that's the one i ended up getting, it came today... it's AWESOME!

ok, i have to add another shout out to VT. i had been waiting for some cash i had been expecting to come though to restock... but in the meantime i places a small order (two mentha and one cappuccino) to get me but. it was at by door 48 hours later. i don't know if it was a slow week at the post office, but two days even from Cali to Cleveland is astounding! then i FINALLY placed my huge order a week or so later... and even with The 4th of July weekend, it got it in a timely fashion... trust me when i tell you, there are very few things cooler than ripping open a postal package and having THIRTY bottles of VT juice pour out of it, lol. i am sick of this running out of juice crap! clearly i know what i like, and where to get it. VT Mentha/Cappuccino forever! thanks VT!

i will be sending it back. he said he is simply going to replace the entire unit. he seemed genuinely dismayed that the goofy button slipped past him.. and judging by the unanimously positive reviews the Buzz has received, i believe him. it may be a couple weeks until i post an update. the 510 versions will be ready shortly, and i told him i did not mind waiting... so this may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise. on the topic of NotCigs... i picked up a couple of there white (with the flat tip) 510 atties... and i LOVE them! they were out of black, so i just got the white since that was all they had, but now that i have them in my hand i actually really like the look of the white ones on the black unit. if i had to describe how long it took me to break them in (which is sometime days with some atties) i would say they were broken in halfway through the first hit.

ok. i got a reply to my message. looks like it will be replaced asap. i will DEFINITELY start over and re-review it from scratch when that happens. those of you that have seen my posts know that i have defended VaprLife, even though i got two faulty units from them. that's because they made it right, and they did so quickly.. if this is made right then i will make sure i post the outcome, and make sure everyone knows that NotCigs backs their stuff up... the fact that i got a reply within 12 hours or so - on a weekend - makes me very optimistic about a good outcome.. hey, **** happens sometimes... it just seems like it always happens to me, lol. expect an update.

that's a good idea... i actually have sheets of this self adhesive grip material for rifle stocks that would work, instead of felt. it's just frustrating. all 3 custom units i have had have all had issues that required returning the for repairs... i just have bad luck i guess. when you add up all that return shipping, plus the orders dietsmokes constantly screwed up... it ridiculous. not to mention the fact that EVERYONE has free shipping for orders over $100, but it was $11 from notcigs on a $140 order... so there is that as well. it adds up.

yeah... that button is binding, it got stuck on twice today, until i flicked it to get it to release. waiting for a reply from notcigs on return/repair info.

i messaged him about an hour ago. i understand it's a weekend though. i would have done it sooner but i know if i waited i would be calmed down looking for a resolution. if i sent a message earlier i would have just wanted a refund, lol. i actually DO like it, and just want it fixed. i waited on purpose. i use UltraFire - the 880mah ones. i also pulled on the spring a little but i didn't want to break it (that would REALLY suck). that does seem to be the issue, i feel very little "tension" when screwing the cap on. the "bounce" is more annoying that the small amount of side to side rattle, but it's there regardless. seriously, when i set the unit down, i can hear and feel the batteries bounce (for lack of a better word). i would prefer it be super tight than too loose. i actually like the yellow/orange rubbery button (look and feel) , just now how it was installed.

i am sure it will work out. i had issues with two VP series units, but once fixed the worked flawlessly ever since. to be honest, the only fault even now is the lame *** 10440's, but everyone was using them at the time so what are you gonna do, lol. i would expect the same from notcigs. i am sure it will get fixed up, and i am sure i will love it like everyone else does. just sucks when you are all pumped up and excited about it, it's make a problem all that much more annoying. it'll work out i am sure. i just have to rant... or i'll freak out.

yes and no. i see a lemon as something you buy that simply dies the next day. i wouldn't go that far, lol. i messaged him. lets see what happens. the batts vs the size of the tube is what it is. the button is my main issue, and like i said, i'd rather just wait to send it off till the 510 fittings are ready, which whose also cure the most annoying issue, the adapter. but, like i said, i know i hated adapters when i ordered it, so i can't blame them for that. so, yes, i should get what i pay for, and there are some flaws, but there are also issue beyond that that are annoying, but are also no ones fault... per se. as for adapters. can you define "working fine"? seriously... i have two units with adapters, both different. a Buzz with a silver 901 to 510 adapter, and a VP PT with a gold 801 to 510 adapter. BOTH have the same annoying issue. if you fully seat the adapter on the unit first, then the atty will not screw down all the way on to the adapter, and if you put the adapter on the atty first, then the adapter will not screw down all the way onto the fitting on the unit, in addition, either of those conditions caused the whole atty-adapter-fitting connection to be wobbly. that will eventually either damage the threads, or it will slowly but surely loosen things up or push the center post in, either way requiring you to snug it up and therefore further push the center post in. on the VP PT i an just careful, but you can only be so careful with something portable, that will be used much more than a passthrough, and be in pockets all the time. this is no fault of notcigs! this is the totally ****ty design of most adapters, especially the floating center-pin kind. this mystifies me. 1. the depth of a 901 or 801 fitting is KNOWN (atties screw down flush!) and the depth of a 510 attiy's threads is KNOWN (they fit flush in every 510 battery), so i have no idea why the adapter's pin needs to float, OR who they can't get the depths right! same exact issue, two different (but same st adapters on two units from different manufacturers. wtf? right?)

i'm not sending it back just to send it back again when the 510 fittings are ready. however, studied the button for some time and i don't see how it can me moved or fixed without sending it back, but i will wait and have both things bone at once. i know i was slamming it, but honestly it's just a bunch of annoying ****, nothing major. i have ordered an alternate style adapter, because i KNOW this would happen, so well see. the only thing is it's one of those adapters that looks almost like an atty (so it's longer). i am pretty confident this unit will grow on me, and then once it gets a 510 upgrade (i could have just waited, but i was too impatient) i am sure i will be quite happy with it. i am not very pleased right now, but to be fair i foresaw a couple of these issues before i ordered it, so i can't be too pissed. still, people pumped this thing up like it was god's gift to vaping. i simply would not go that far at all. like i said, i partially blame my very high expectations. i'm not a "return" kind of guy unless something is actually broken or unusable. this is simply annoying. had i known i might well have ordered something different, but now that i have it it's not like i hate it, i am just irritated with it. lol. when i pick it up, i am still like "this feels good in my hand!", or "damn this vapes awesome"... as a whole it is ok, i am just annoyed by all the little things. and the only ones that are actually the "fault" of notcigs, is the rattling bats, and the crooked button, which don't really effect the actual function, they are just super irritating, lol. still, it's one of those deals where i can't not recommend it, because if you don't like 3.7, and you don't like 5 or 6... you pretty much need one of these! lol.

oops. double.

in all fairness, i may be being harsh due to my frustration. i think what i will do is make this unit my very expensive back up, and then when the 510 fittings come out i will have it sent in for an upgrade. no matter how much i tell myself "damn, it does vape good!", the fact that i basically can't carry it with me due to the typical adapter fit, i simply cannot justify spending this much for a unit unless it is my constant companion.

First off, let me say that i was very excited about this unit, and i have been waiting to get it for some time now, so maybe i just had expectations that were too high. Also, one of the things annoying me is technically not part of the unit itself, however this would not be an issue at all if it had a 510 fitting like every other modern unit. Lets start at the beginning. there is no need to go over all the specs and features as there is a very comprehensive breakdown of those features in other Buzz threads in this same section of VT.com. So, i got it in the mail yesterday and was initially very unpressed with the look and feel of it. it's a nice looking unit in my eyes. Some people have complained about the visible screws, the brass end-caps, the unexciting tube design, and so on. i actually either like - or do not mind, any of those things. what i don't like is the center-post of the atty connector being a screw, and the switch is not centered in the hole in the body, which 1. makes it tilted, and 2. i am afraid in time it might bind against the hole and stay in the "on" position. see pic: it's hard to see i guess, but the button is pushed up into the top on the hole in the body, making the rubber button tilt downward. here's a side view: the other issue is what i feared from the second i first heard of the Buzz (and no native 510 option)... the god damn adapter. as you can see above, with the adapter screwed down to the nuit, there as a gap between the adapter and the atty. if i put it on the atty first, then the threads on the adapter BARELY catch on the threads of the connector. this is the same exact issue i has with the VT PT. keep on mine, that gap was easily 2-3 times wider, but since it wobbles around a bit with that gap there either in your pocket, or while vaping, or whatever, every time you try to barely snug it up it slowly pushes the center of the atty in. within 2 hours it was already to the point where i was getting a "red LED" unless i backed it off a little (making it even MORE wobbly!). this is unacceptable. i dealt with it on the VP PT since it was a home unit and would not be in my pocket. not the case here. i do have a different type of adapter on the way, but it is at least twice as tall as this style, which sucks too. well see. lastly (for the bad stuff)... for a unit that only takes one type of batteries, there is an awful lot of play. every time i set it down i can hear the batts moving around from side to side, as well and bouncing against each other and the spring.. now, it does put out a ton of vapor. i have not messed with the voltage at all, since i was looking for a split between 3.7 and 5 volts anyhow, and i need to pick up a multimeter (i did get the voltage adapter from notcigs). I am happy with the size (aside from the adapter) and weight, and as i said before i actually like the industrial/utilitarian look of it. i did not like that i can look down the tube (when batts are removed) and see the electronics. i would have assumed they would be capped orr or somehoe protected or seperated from the bat compartment. I also thing the hole to access the the voltage adjustment screw is too big, and again you can see the circitry RIGHT there. im my mind, fairly exposed to a spil or just general dirt and crud. i WANT to like this unit so badly! but i also keep recalling all the slamming on VaprLife for their QC and prices. but seeing how i had to buy atties, adapter, batteries, charger, and voltage adapter... none of which was included with the unit... the price difference between this and the Joker (or Joker 2) would be manginal, at best. I stated in another thread, that when ordering from VaprLife you have tp include having to ship it back to them at least once. well, looks like i will have to include that cost here too. i know it sounds like a lot of bad and very little good... but it does vape great. however, i also picked up some LR atties from VT to get me by until the Buzz arrived, and to be honest, aside for the obvious difference in battery life (10440s SUCK!) the LR atty on my Spade is basically the same as this unit as it is set now (at 4.5v)... which is good... but $114 + another $50-100 in atties and bats and chargers and adapters??? uhh, no... not THAT good. if you took the Variable Voltage feature out, this would be a average unit don't get me wrong, it's a decent unit, and it vaped pretty good, and it looks cool, and the vari-volt concept is truly innovative and in my opinion - the face of things to come. but am i happy? no really. as much as i talk **** about proprietary batteries, i am starting regretting not just getting a VYPR or an eGo with a ton of spare bats and LR atties. that all being said, if this was a dedicated 510 (like it should have been, i mean, come on... who doen't use 510s these days!?) i could easily look past the other stuff. i would deal with it and be just fine (until the button jammed anyhow). don't know if i will send it back, but it was DEFINITELY a buzzkill (pun intended, but not to be amusing). again, maybe i just set my hopes too high.

orders from Awesome Vapor and BATTERY JUNCTION arrived just now. BATS ARE CHARGING! 4 orders down, 2 more to go, lol.

i used to do everclear. until i ran out. now, to be honest, i get them clean like new with just boiling water. if they don't get clean i just do it again or leave them soak.

i got a couple LR atties with my VT juice order... brought my Spade back to life! i can hang another day or two, lol. what was killing me is i was on some BS mix and match home made juice. it's such a relief to have real juice again, so the batteries are secondary (for now). i will definitely post a mini review when i get the bats though.... plus i bought a new gun today, which always makes me feel better.

BUZZ arrived about 20 minutes ago... too bad my batteryJunction order did not yet, lol. so, for now i only have two observations: 1. The Buzz looks AWESOME! if it vapes as good as it looks i will be a very, very happy man. nice clicky button (although tiny as hell), and excellent fit and finish. 2. i will definitely be either sending it in for a 510 fitting swap - when he they are ready - or just buying another one in 510. as usual, the adapter fits like they normally do - which i to say, like ****. I do have a different style adapter on the way as well, so hopefully that one is better. i also received my 300ml juice order from VT as well. yay!

thanks! now i just have the agony of the wait, lol

i have a BUZZ related question: are the CR123a 3.7v the same as the CR123a 3.6v? i ordered bats and a charger from battery junction, but i got the 3.6v bats (all they had was 3.0 and 3.6... no one i could find has 3.7) this is what i ordered: http://www.batteryju...2-uf-16340.html and http://www.batteryju...om/uf16340.html i ordered the batts from BJ since notcigs discontinued their charger,and since i had to order a charger from elsewhere anyway... i figured id get the batts there too... OF COURSE... i JUST got an email that a new charger is now in stock at notcigs, lol. so, are the 3.6v batts fine? or should i cancel that order if i can and get the 3.7v and charger from notcigs (and pay notcigs ridiculous 11.95 shipping again)?