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Billet Box Appreciation Thread

BrewBear

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During my first go round with the Exocet and Insider (clones) I went with single and dual core claptons initially and I found that it really didn't add much to the vape quality. I think it's bc you're dealing such a small chamber that it doesnt make much difference.
Feel free to experiment though! Just thought I'd share my experience.
Glad you got your BB up and running Brew! Hope you're enjoying it.

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I'm kinda liking it....In fact, if a Fawkes (the red thing) was available today, I would've bought it.
 

~Don~

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I guess K.I.S.S. definitely applies with this thing?

Yeah, thus far seems so...

I can vape a tank straight through on simple wire builds... claptons and fused... get a dry'ish hit between 4-6 toots...

Why I sort of like the pre-mades...just sucks priming the Ceramic coils...I have them soak in a lil dish of juice for a few hours
 

BrewBear

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Yeah, thus far seems so...

I can vape a tank straight through on simple wire builds... claptons and fused... get a dry'ish hit between 4-6 toots...

Why I sort of like the pre-mades...just sucks priming the Ceramic coils...I have them soak in a lil dish of juice for a few hours
That is good idea, thanks.
 

~Don~

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Yeah...I know its an old argument about building or using pre-made coils... but with the Insider I get 2 days on the cotton since it uses so little, before the flavor shifts enough to where my juice starts having an off taste... these pre-made coils I can get 3-5 times longer before the flavor shifts...to me at least... $2 is equal to $0.40-$0.50 a rewick...I'd gladly pay someone 50 cent to rewick my Insider each time...

EDIT: Wish I could go flavorless... probably could go eons on a wick ;)
 

derrickfosgate

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Kurbis is orange, Nugget is gold brother.

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Well the post i committed on was the kurbis and nugget was tempting and the one im buyin is the kurbis so thats what it is just as long as im back in the bb game again wish i would have kept the one i had

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Arthur-VU

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...EDIT: Wish I could go flavorless... probably could go eons on a wick ;)

I only do flavorless with my DIY, and in TC mode, I've gone more than 2 weeks before changing cotton on an RDA. Even so, when looking at that 2-week old cotton, and it is vaped nearly dry, it is almost pure white like when first installed.

With the BB, I am testing different builds across all the different atomizer choices that I am pulling out the build way before I notice any burnt or dry hits.

With the VapeShell, you can almost vape the tank dry, and then you get the slight cotton tasting hit, which then the next hit is a slight dry/burnt hit if using Kanthal, but if using SS in TC mode, there is just little-to-no vapor output, similar to when you get the flashing battery icon on the screen...

But even so, if 17w on a 1.0 Ohm Kanthal build, a dry hit is not anywhere as harsh as it might be on a 0.25 Ohm RDA @ 35w, which usually triggers a mild coughing fit for me.
 

Arthur-VU

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nearly 12:30a and its taunting me ;)

I better go to sleep...hopefully they are sold by the time I wake... I really only want another...truly don't need another
Not trying to be an enabler, but I hear you.

Eventually I will try to grab a second BB, only to keep as a backup. First I need to settle on which atomizer I prefer and make sure this is going to be a long-term thing for me.

Even 3 months now using a BB, I feel like I am still in the honeymoon phase, and afraid for when it wears off, I'll have this pile of gear that I need to justify keeping, but nearly every time (depending if my build is good or not) I am getting a very happy vape, and I know that all good things will end, so I am shy of that end...

Maybe the BB will be the exception?
 

~Don~

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These are screen grabs from a video he shared... being hand turned, they won't be identical...although I asked him to turn the taper of the right one, to look more similar to the left.

Once he does and shows the pics again... I'll update...

Then once they arrive @BrewBear I'll let you pick which of the two you want before mailing.

EDIT: Left is the one in the first set of pictures above.

EDIT 2: Picture update

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The one on the right now on the last update is the original one shown above on the BB.
 
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R3alJim Shady

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Pardon me while I burst...

So why is it that people feel the need to mess with my sale threads?!

Clone or not, I feel that $100 for a SXK BB and JMK set is pretty decent price.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

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BrewBear

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Pardon me while I burst...

So why is it that people feel the need to mess with my sale threads?!

Clone or not, I feel that $100 for a SXK BB and JMK set is pretty decent price.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

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Sour grapes?
That is why I posted in that thread, I understand having financial issues but trying to wreck a thread because you can't afford the item being sold just shows bad form.
 

R3alJim Shady

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Sour grapes?
That is why I posted in that thread, I understand having financial issues but trying to wreck a thread because you can't afford the item being sold just shows bad form.
Agreed. I appreciate that you and others understand that there should some kind of etiquette in individuals' sale threads. There isn't a lot of that around VU and I prefer it that way, but have some common decency and awareness that there are people put there in the world besides yourself. Sheesh!

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derrickfosgate

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Pardon me while I burst...

So why is it that people feel the need to mess with my sale threads?!

Clone or not, I feel that $100 for a SXK BB and JMK set is pretty decent price.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

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So u gonna sell it for 50 if so ill take it it is a fake ya know lol

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BrewBear

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The MF kit is somewhere in transit...I may just order the aspire bridge from BB, just wish they had a sale or something....
 

~Don~

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Ignore is not all that useful on Crapatalk... still shows that they commented, but hides their comment... on desk top though... they vanish...

I trip out when I look on the bonkers thread and it skips 8 comments... Post #223 then next is #331 for example... I know then its Snake lol
 

R3alJim Shady

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R3alJim Shady

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Ignore is not all that useful on Crapatalk... still shows that they commented, but hides their comment... on desk top though... they vanish...

I trip out when I look on the bonkers thread and it skips 8 comments... Post #223 then next is #331 for example... I know then its Snake lol
Yeah snake's on my list too. This other clown will be but I'm waiting until I get my item sold.

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BrewBear

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No chance on that fellas! Maybe if you both pay $50 each you can split it up and share it!

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Seriously, any luck in finding the Aspire (BVC) bridge? Would it be faster to just bite the bullet and buy it from BB?
 

R3alJim Shady

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Seriously, any luck in finding the Aspire (BVC) bridge? Would it be faster to just bite the bullet and buy it from BB?
No bites on FB whatsoever. Gas City Vapes has them listed but they've been out of stock for a while and they're in Canada so you know shipping will suck.

If I didn't buy a clone A-Tank I'd get the Atmistique.

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BrewBear

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It's really odd they don't sell the bridges on the China sites.

I think they are missing out and well us too lol


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True that. I did order a couple more regular tanks, one Atlantis tank and a couple kits with the little glass cover from 3F.
 

R3alJim Shady

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It's really odd they don't sell the bridges on the China sites.

I think they are missing out and well us too lol


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Yeah the bridges paired with a Borotank would be a nice little kit.

EDIT: And clone the Doggy RBA while they're at it since it's not being made anymore.

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