THE K101

What I want to talk about today is a device I purchased a few weeks ago in
a Co-Op…..the K101 by Kamry.

This device is China’s answer to the well known Empire mod.
-The K101 telescopes to fit a whole line up of different battery
configurations (like the Empire),
-It has a locking ring and a bottom button (like the Empire),
-It has a native 510/eGo cone threading (unlike the Empire which has a
native 901) -There is a floating center pin and proper airflow channels to
flush mount anything and still get airflow.(Not sure if Empire has that
feature or not)
-It wont break the bank and it’s very easy to get (Unlike the Empire).

It costs around $20-$30 depending on who you buy it from, and almost any
vendor who sells big battery mods is carrying this one.

Now let’s talk build quality.
For what I paid for it the K101 has impressed me, it’s a solid device, so
much so that it has become my at work vape because I feel it can handle all
the abuse I put on most things I own, especially being a contractor.
My only thing I will mention is that the threads could be smoother.

Ill give the build quality a 4 out of 5

The finish is descent at best, it looks great out of the box, but give it a
day and it will be scratched like crazy.
The telescopic sleeve is anodized aluminum (which is already rubbing off)
and the rest seems to be some sort of a polished finish, which over the
course of these past few weeks, due to the threads on the aluminum sleeve
it is now a brushed finish. none of that bothers me though, it is just
something to keep in mind.

Ill give the finish a 2.5 out of 5.

Performance wise….well it performs like a mechanical mod. Meaning there
is no regulation, whatever your battery charge level is at, is the voltage
you get.
Unless you are using a kick, then it performs how a kick would perform.

I can’t give this one an accurate rating on performance since it is a
mechanical and its performance is 100% dependent on you and your setup.

To wrap up, I like this device, I think it is perfect for anyone who is
looking to get into mechanical and sub-ohm coils, or someone who wants a
solid little back up mod. The finish may not be top notch but that is
something I can live with.

Hope this helped.
Have a good one guys

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NEW “VAPE MEETS” PAGE ADDED TO GRIMMGREEN.COM

Hey everyone, I added a VapeMeets page in the sidebar of grimmgreen.com as a place where anyone wondering about big scale national meets can get some information.  Last link on the bottom of the left sidebar 

The events listed are the ones that i’m aware of at the moment of writing this.  If you know of or are organizing a big national meet.  Please let me know and I will be sure to include your information. 

Thank you so much everyone

Keep on vaping

THE ART OF ENGRAVING AT VAPEREV

Via: http://www.vaperev.com/blog

While the art of engraving has been practiced for many years, in a variety of different fashions, the exquisite execution of hand engraving continues to be a skill that is acknowledged and appreciated on a completely different level. The raw talent and meticulous effort put forth by the craftsman capable of creating such precise and intricate beauty is bound to astonish any observer. As Vape Revolution strives to introduce new levels of elegance to the vaping community, we believe the only way to really appreciate this handcrafted art, is to understand the man responsible for providing such appealing additions to the devices you already admire.

Otto Carter opened his doors, and welcomed us in to his home for a behind the scenes glimpse of the fascinating art form he has mastered. Working on a GG TB while we were there observing him in his element, the following are photographs of the latest Otto Carter engraved pieces Vape Revolution proudly presents to all of you. 

These one of a kind, hand engraved devices are available to you, exclusively at Vape Revolution. With that said, I would like to end this blog by extending our most sincere appreciation to Otto Carter for allowing us in to his home; and for elevating the elegance we enjoy offering to this community.

See more pictures, and a sweet video over at the VapeRev blog

An Island Escape for Vaping in the Desert?

Having a “soft launch” opening as of the beginning of June, Vape
Escapes>is the newest and friendliest vape
place located in the Valley of the Sun.
Located in the Paradise Valley area of the Phoenix metropolis, they will be
having a Grand Opening on June 14. The place is run by Joel “Bish” Vinson
of Elixir fame. He has new vaper, Lonn Elletson, to help him run the shop.

Upon entering the shop, you feel like you are taken away to an island
paradise. The décor reminds me of a surf shop more than a vape shop, but it
is a very relaxed and calming atmosphere. Whether you are new to vaping or
have been vaping for a long time, this is a great store to visit. They
offer their own juice blends as well as the Pink Spot e-juice line. They
allow you to sample almost every juice they have using 1000mAh eGo-Twist
batteries, clearomizers, and their own disposable drip tips.

These flavors are some of the best tasting liquids I have ever had the
pleasure of vaping. They are full of flavor!!! There are beverage flavors
like Cherry Limeade and Bahama Breeze, signature flavors like Just Beachy
and Rip Tide, fruit flavors like Pineapple and Peach Grape, sweet flavors
like Nutty Buddy Cookie and Banana Nut Bread, and they even carry tobacco
flavors like Flue Cured and Swagger. All of these are from the famous Pink
Spot Vapor Juice.

My boyfriend and I picked up Pink Spot, an all menthol flavor (off menu,
just ask for it), Frozen Lime Drop, and the highly debated flavor, Gummy
Bear. (Folks, I am going to say that to me, this tastes like the white and
red Haribo gummy bears had mixed in my mouth.) These are great tasting
juices! I cannot stop vaping the Gummy Bear and that has not happened with
a juice before.

Enough about the juices because this store has the Smok Mod and genuine
eGo-Twist batteries and accessories that the “newbies” would be looking
for. I am glad that they offer such a variety and have opened a store to
get more people into vaping. “Bish” and Lonn are very friendly and helpful
to every customer that comes in. I will be shopping there more often
because it is right down the street from my house!!!

Besides the juices, I also picked up a 3mL tank I had been looking for
online that was in-store and some more Smok cartomizers. I was happy that
these were low-res cartomizers, so that this new tank would work on my
eGo-Twist or my eGo Mod (more about that later). They also had 18650
batteries and XL cartomizers and CE4 clearomizers (also a big fan, but all
mine have broken too easily, so hence the purchase of the 3mL tank).

The one thing that I was most impressed with was that Smok created the
“Game Changer” CE2 cartomizers that fir only the 3mL tank that I purchased.
I did not get these carts at the time, but I am definitely thinking about
picking them up in the future.

Once again I LOVE this store and “Bish” and Lonn are great!! Please stop
by and say, “Hi” to them and know that the prices are reasonable. Go and
enjoy Vape Escapes the new
vapers’ “island escape” in the Valley.

Vape Love!

PSA: CLOUD CHASING IS DANGEROUS

VIA:  r/RBA and SteamMonkey

Redditor and all around good guy vendor u/steammonkey wrote up a great bit about safey while chasing those EPICLOUDS of vapor.  Remember safety first friends

1. Only use IMR batteries and only big ones. Don’t do this with an 18350. Go 18650 and don’t push your luck.

2. If you don’t own a multimeter, go buy one.

3. Know your amp limits on the batteries you’re using, check the voltage on those batteries and check the resistance on your coils, learn the math to figure out your amps, watts, volts, etc. Operate within the manufacturer constraints and if you decide to “push it” do it once or twice then stop.

4. Check yoru battery constantly. Take 10 hits on some super vape set up… check the battery. Change it at the appropriate time.

5. If the battery gets hot… stop, take the battery out, set it someplace not flammable, wait 5 minutes and check on the battery, if it’s hotter find a safe place to put it where it’s not going to do any damage, wait for the battery to finish doing whatever it’s gonna do (theres a variety of things that ‘could’ happen at this point) and when it’s done, clean up. If you don’t know how to clean up a failed battery, google it.

6. If you make a video of your phat clouds… please, put a disclaimer on it, some info other than ‘omg look at teh clouds’ that tells brand new vapers that you’re doing this with the proper information and that they shoudl not “try this at home” so to speak.

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