I want my sixth mod to be a dual battery, is the SMOK Xcube2 good?

Hi people. Hope you are all OK.

I have always said to myself, I want to get six mods, that I will rotate usage of to make them last longer than just one.

Now, I have seen the smok Xcube 2, and it is only £59.99. Upgradeable firmware through bluetooth, TC, 160W(I won't use that high, I just want something with dual batteries that I don't already own, as I own the sigelei 150 already, it is my only dual battery mod, my other 4 are single battery, so I want duals for the extra life they provide).

Can anyone vouch for the quality of the Smok Xcube 2? It is a TC mod, but I am mainly interested in it being a powerful dual battery mod, the TC is just a bonus.

If the Xcube 2 is rubbish, could someone recommend me a quality, dual battery Mod? I can not buy it this payday, but in 2 weeks I can when I get payed again.

So, is the Xcube good? Or do you have any suggestions for a dual battery, high power mod? My spending limit will be around £80.

If the Xcube 2 is any good, that is a bonus as it is only 60 quid, so I save a score to spend on a RDA, or even another set of batteries to marry to power it, and a clone RDA from Fasttech to use on it.

Thanks everyone, Conan.

PS: Would the IPV v3 LI be a better buy, or the IPV 4s? As the D2 has REALLY impressed me. It blows the sigelei75 away. At least there is a workaround, which I use daily, to use Kanthal under 30 watts due to no step down in power mode, if there was no workaround I would of been very disappointed, as on single battery mods I mostly use lower power, with the occasional 50-60, even the full 75 watt blast with an RDA, but I want dual batteries for that due to battery life of singles.

PPS: It seems to have good online reviews. I think this may be my next mod. I then own 5 regulated that are my own, but occasionally I use my missus 50 and she uses one of mine. I also have a mech coming, so that is what will bring it up to six. I think I will probably get the SMOK as it is something different, dual battery, upgradeable yourself with firmware updates, and seems all around a winner.

I have just under 2 weeks to decide what dual battery mod to get. Only problem with the SMOK Xcube 2, is I have no idea what chipset it is running.

I realise this to be a new mod now. I think I am going to go for it in a few weeks, but get the package with the SMOK TFV4 and RBA. Will be around £90, but for my last mod ( for the forseeable future) I want to make it a good buy.

If you want a dual battery mod...

Might I suggest the Titan Mod by Silver Steam.

It is top notch in my book!!!

AstroTurf said:

If you want a dual battery mod...

Might I suggest the Titan Mod by Silver Steam.

It is top notch in my book!!!

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Does that fit in my price range of under £80 though? And is that regulated yeah? As that is very nice indeed.

Yes Sir,

120 bucks US

Jim

get the smok m80 plus

I like the way the Smok x cube 2 looks and tried my bros. With the TFV4 its an AWESOME setup. Thinking of getting one too. Just posted my own thread about upgrading too. Wish I had the budget to have 6 mods tho. Lucky, lol.

I'll go against the grain and say I really like my IPV3 Li. Dual 18650, built like a tank (it just feels solid to me). User upgradeable to 200 watts, 100j in Ti01, 50j for Ni200. It just flat out works great every time I use it, which is most of the time (my daily driver).

(Left to Right) IPV2S with a Black Billow V2, IPV3 Li with a SS Billow V2


Cheers,
Steve

AstroTurf said:

If you want a dual battery mod...

Might I suggest the Titan Mod by Silver Steam.

It is top notch in my book!!!

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I would definitely get this if it was regulated. As its not though, the contenders so far seem to be the IPV3 LI, the SMOK XCUBE 2,

ForrestGump said:

get the smok m80 plus

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Sorry, I should of said I want it to be a high power mod, for when I do want to use 100 watts plus. It is extremely rare, but I do do it.

Fortnight to choose. The Smok is £20 cheaper than the IPV 3 LI, and both have well enough power, even without the 200 watt upgrade. BTW how do you upgrade to 200 watt on the IPV 3 LI?

I think cigabuy has coupon vide to mgmt the Smok x cube 2 only $55.55 USD right now. Not sure what it us in pounds tho...

conanthewarrior said:

BTW how do you upgrade to 200 watt on the IPV 3 LI?

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You download 2 free programs from P4Y, then hook up the 3Li to your PC that you DL the programs to without the batteries installed and update it. It took me less than 5 minutes. I upgraded the IPV2S the same way. There are videos on YouTube that walk you through it iirc.

The IPV has the benefit of being a tried and tested model, how do you do the 200 Watt upgrade? Not that I would ever go near 200 watts. I think I am literally going to flip a coin, when it comes to picking which model.

If the smok is not all I hoped for, I can always get the IPV 3 LI a month or so later.

SteelCity14 said:

I think cigabuy has coupon vide to mgmt the Smok x cube 2 only $55.55 USD right now. Not sure what it us in pounds tho...

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That is about £35! Ahh if only I had not spent my money i allow myself to spend, I could of got it! For £5 more than a sig mini 30 watt!

Wingsfan0310 said:

You download 2 free programs from P4Y, then hook up the 3Li to your PC that you DL the programs to without the batteries installed and update it. It took me less than 5 minutes. I upgraded the IPV2S the same way. There are videos on YouTube that walk you through it iirc.

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Ahh thats pretty cool. I think I will have to stay in 165W though, as I use a mac. I am going to install bootcamp though, as a lot of programs are windows only so I will need them, even the SMOK XCUBE 2 is windows. Downloading a copy of Windows 8 to install at the moment.

Is the IPV3 LI better than the ipv 4s?

Also, do I need all these mods, or should one last me for years? I am buying them as I expect them to last for 2-3 years? But if they carry on and on working, I don't NEED another high power device if the sigelei is unlikely to break. It is only so I can rotate my devices, hopefully making them last longer.

conanthewarrior said:

Is the IPV3 LI better than the ipv 4s?

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In my opinion yes, the IPV3 Li is P4Y top of the line atm.

conanthewarrior said:

Also, do I need all these mods, or should one last me for years? I am buying them as I expect them to last for 2-3 years? But if they carry on and on working, I don't NEED another high power device if the sigelei is unlikely to break. It is only so I can rotate my devices, hopefully making them last longer.

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I don't really think you need another high powered mod if you are happy with the Sig 150. But I think you would like another 1, just like most of us . I'm thinking for myself, my next mod will have a DNA 200 chip in it. Just not sure if I want to go down the LIPO path or get a two 18650 model that will be throttled back to around 140 watts iirc. I'm not in a hurry, when I see the one I want, I'll know it.

Cheers,
Steve

Wingsfan0310 said:

In my opinion yes, the IPV3 Li is P4Y top of the line atm.



I don't really think you need another high powered mod if you are happy with the Sig 150. But I think you would like another 1, just like most of us . I'm thinking for myself, my next mod will have a DNA 200 chip in it. Just not sure if I want to go down the LIPO path or get a two 18650 model that will be throttled back to around 140 watts iirc. I'm not in a hurry, when I see the one I want, I'll know it.

Cheers,
Steve

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I think your right. I definitely don't NEED another 150W+ mod, but I do WANT one. I want a dual battery mod. So I am likely to buy the Xcube 2 or the IPV 3 LI. I might get the SMOK Xcube 2 as it is something different, but I don't know the chipset, at least the IIPV is proven, tried and tested.

You mentioned the LIPO path? What is this? Using Lipo batteries instead of the 18650's?

Yes, that's what I meant.

Wingsfan0310 said:

My next mod will have a DNA 200 chip in it.......

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^
This.

And also waiting on the results of this when it goes live.....
http://www.vapingunderground.com/th...mod-can-temperature-control-kanthal-a1.86737/

Even if the TC w/ kanthal turns out to be a bust, Size for a dual battery TC device is appealing !
Just need it to drop to a competitive price point.

These are the only two devices that I am watching ATM, the rest are all nice and all and if I needed one now Im sure I could go find a great device at a good price.
Its a Great Time for Vapers !

Dumb question here, what chip powers the IPV 3 Li?

conanthewarrior said:

Dumb question here, what chip powers the IPV 3 Li?

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Yihi SX330V3SL Chip

Wingsfan0310 said:

Yihi SX330V3SL Chip

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Isn't it a SX330 version that powers the 50 and 150? So its a solid chip in the Sigelei 150 yeah? I don't push it hard often either, not sure if that makes a difference. I did hear that in the sigelei 75 it is the same chip as in the snowwolf-is this true? Or was that the D2, I might be mixed up?

Also, I guess the performance of the IPV is very similar to the Sigelei 150 using a similar chip?

EDIT: Just checked, it said YIHI SX330 8.5, guess 8.5 is a FIrmware revision.

EDIT 2: Sorry, I was confused on another forum, someone was saying Sigelei owns snow wolf, not that it has the snow wolf chip.

I'm happy with 3 mods in rotation.All of them being IPV's,great mod maker.

the wind said:

I'm happy with 3 mods in rotation.All of them being IPV's,great mod maker.

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That is why I am not sure to get the IPV 3 LI or the SMOK Xcube 2...I think I would be happy with either though.

I need to install windows on this mac, have a copy downloaded will burn it to disc tommorow, make a 40GB partition just to use the IPV or SMOK update. 165W is plenty for me, but the inclusion of fixes and such is why I would do it, not for the extra watts, as I can't think of a battery that could safely do 200 watts lol.

If you get into tc,there would no need to upgrade.500 degrees at 100watts would choke a horse.

I have the xcube 2.. it work flawlessly though. The highest push was 135watt using velocity clone.. i use it for my all day vape mod as i travel a lot. I need the power horse of the dual battery. Mostly fire around 30-40 watt on my goliath v2 and the battery stay for 2 days for me.

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