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Funny funny... funny video!!! And cheers to the Stinger too. For me extreme happens at 5volts in a passthrough on a dual-coil 1.5ohm carto tank. But I'm not into base jumping either - except to watch the fun.

Thanks mse and ya I know it's crazy this happened but I'm not giving up on it. I so flippin' love the 26650 plus kick thing it's got going on. I got the kick and new cap today but am waiting for my hot springs still in NY. Only thing I haven't changed in this mod is the battery. So as long as the battery isn't somehow wonky, I'll be alright.

Thanks for sharing mse12. Another worthy contribution indeed!! Goot to see ya again bro - it's been a little while.

Just discovered a new Brick and Mortar store in Lancaster County, PA. They had their grand opening on Saturday but I did not know about them yet. Anyone in South Central PA no longer has to drive to Maryland or Philadelphia. http://vaporcafeephrata.com/ I'll keep you posted when I get a chance to go up there. Hours: Tue - Sat 10:00 - 7:00 and Sunday 12-4 (I think) Closed Mondays Goot luck to them I say, nice to see a local b/m vape store finally.

LOL, LOL, and LOL!!! That's flippin' funny right there. Thanks for sharing what seven of them looks like on it!! Someone across the room from you could still sample yer atty that way.

Thanks for all the pics, Tam, they make nice visual aids. I have one of those universal adapters too... Did you ever put all 4 universals together and make a PV you can use like a light saber??

Three cheers to your wife getting the better battery. You are an honorable husband, Mike. Keep up the goot work!!

I got my reply yesterday and the new cap is on it's way for Monday or Tuesady. Here was his reply on the spring and if there were any wires: The spring in the mod is not a "hot spring". But we do know that if the mod does get hot enough, the spring will collapse (completely flatten out). If you wanted a hot spring, I believe that AltSmoke sells them but they are a little small in diameter for the Stinger. It will slide in and out of the mod easily when you remove your battery. Also, there is no wiring in the mod. The button is directly soldered to the positive inside the cap and the negative comes from the spring in the bottom of the mod. It sounds like mcquinn (thank you, sir) knows some things about IMR's that I did not. He is correct that the 26650 does have a large flat top positive contact. Hopefully, having the kick instead of the rubber/brass spacer plug saves the new button. I tested the 26650 in the tube and the positive post does not touch anything when i attach the kick housing, it will only be touching the kick. Any other last minute precautions I should be aware of before the cap arrives?? And yes, Uma, I will be charging the battery before using again thanks to you!! I got a lot of goot info in this thread so thanks for all the help.

I use diff brands, paying more attention to ohms than labels. Others with a better basis of comparison may want to chime in here. The 1.8ohm came from EmpireMods The 2.4ohm came from AtomicVapors The 3ohm came from MyVaporStore Of all them only the EmpireMods one didn't have the bridge.

Ok Uma, thanks, you really gave some great input!! My spring is silver in color and can easily pull out with needle nose pliers. Altsmoke seems to be out of SB/Omega hot springs but I found one for a heliX: http://www.avidvaper.com/products/HeliX-hot-spring.html They look the same in the pics but wanted to check here. Found one for a ProVari too but it looks too thin for my mod. I emailed the company to ask about the hot spring and if it's a true mechanical mod or not. I'll keep you posted when I hear back.

Note that some drip shields are ego threaded so pick which device you will be using unless you don't mind seeing the threads (or using a thread sleeve) on yer ego.

I have 3 atomizers: 1.8ohm, 2.4ohm, and 3ohm I also use one of the drip shields: http://www.empiremods.com/category_s/21.htm Add a drip tip to the mix and yer ready to sample anything.

Simple answer is: Yes unless you don't mind the juice combo. Don't forget the important "dry it" step. That's the most painful part. I use an air compressor to speed that process but keep the pressure below 120. Stuff like menthol or cotton candy are somewhat mix-friendly if you don't mind the mix. I find life is easier when i have an atty for each flavoor. Until then you may find some fun (or not) mixes if you don't rinse. I have one carto that has had a few drops of just about everything trying to kill the Kahlua. It was more fun to me to experiment than just pitch or clean a yuck carto.

I actually liked the ecigexpress kit better than others i looked at. But I can always get that stuff piecemeal. Thanks snubber for some of those suggestions!!

Thanks mcquinn, how does the battery hit ground and positive post at the same time?? The way these mods work is there is a threaded connector that you screw into the tube after you put in the 26650 battery. The connector houses the kick but since i had no kick I install a rubber spacer with a brass plug that connects the battery to the cap. So this rubber/brass plug was sitting on my battery at the time I am screwing on the cap. It never was a problem attaching it like this before the button blew the first time. Nor do I know what caused the button to blow out when it did the first time. The second time it blew, they offered me a refund but I really love this mod and willing to try again. So my logic was to add the kick for the short circuit protection. Thanks again Uma, I am not sure how the spring is attached to the bottom, I will check it out and get back to ya. Do you recommend that I still need to replace the spring even after I add the kick??

Thanks for posting. MOOOOO!!!! Any review on the juice?? I have been looking for milk flavor to add to my Kahlua...

What a bummer, I have a shopping list of DIY supplies and ecigexpress was where I decided to get my nic base and a kit when I get around to it. If DIYflavorshack sold swedish fish flavoring this might not be a problem but they don't.

Thanks so much, Uma, for your reply. I was using a Bombshell Stinger and an atty wasn't even screwed into the connection. I literally take it out of the package, screw it on to the tube and it's blown already. No vaping, no atty, just battery and cap, that's it. Just wanna make sure it doesn't happen again when i get my replacement. Not sure how I could mess it up just screwing it on for the first time.

Props to the Black Mamba!! Here's the 'least expensive' I found so far: http://altsmoke.com/accessories/kick/kick-by-evolv.html I bought mine for less here with 10% off code: swisher6 http://shop.hotvapes.com/Kick-Kick.htm

This happened twice now on my mod, the switch blew out. I get a replacement cap on Saturday and the button was blown as soon as I was finished screwing on the cap. I have no idea what happened and it wasn't dropped. The mod is still under warranty. They are installing a new 'higher rated" switch in the mod's cap; so great customer service is going on right now. I wanted to keep quiet because I love the mod, but it might be better to consult the pros here. I ordered the kick for the circuit protection just today and will see if that helps. I tested my battery on the multimeter before screwing on the cap, it read 3.64 volts. I want to make sure I have all my bases covered before the new cap/button arrives. My question is: what causes a switch to go limp?? I know people using stacked batterys have blown switches, I'm not stacking anything. Just saw Rixter's post (thanx Rix) about the Short Stop and it got me wondering if shorts could have anything to do with control switches; especially a battery that is able to read 3.64 volts on a multimeter?? Thanks in advance for any brainstorming you contribute here.

The kick does that also but isn't as thin as the Short Stop. Here's another question: Can a short circuit blow out a kick?? Do we need "kick protection"??

Best can be relative to a price range. Coolest tank I ever used personally was called a 'Terminator' a rebuildable one at $65 is a bit expensive to me. But since we all have different taste and you got the most 'high-tech' mod out there, here ya go. I don't have any hybrids... but I like my re-buildable drip atty. PBusardo used the Z-Atty in some vids that perked my interest. There are links to other vendors from the link here that give a bunch more ideas. http://houseofhybrids.com/z-atty-rebuildable-atomizers I'm not advocating spending more, I'm just building off of some of the great ideas already mentioned by Proteus in the post before me. I never saw a Kanger Protank before his post. And I still use my carto-tank sometimes if I don't mind lifting my battery-post in order to make connection.

Thanks for the review!! Is that Black Mamba skin I see on a Vamo?? Super cool... The pic really helps show how much length the electronic components add to a mod. I have to use that MT3 + adapter combo also... Does the telescopic element extend far enough for 18650 plus kick??

Gotta love those metal tanks if yer using any tank-killer juices.

Yo there, ocalajohn, I'm in Lancaster county. Interesting enough I went to college at Edinboro University right next to Erie. Graduated college in '02. So that used to be my old stomping grounds also. And... I can't believe the whole time I was right there I never made it up to Niagra Falls. But I have many fond memories from the shores of Lake Erie for sure!! Edit: Lancaster County is in South Central PA