Hi all,
New product time!
I am happy to announce a new addition to the Fluxer lineup: the Fluxer Flite, a small, 18350-powered pocket-sized IH; a somewhat hastily assembled demo clip follows at bottom of photos:
Some stats:
- 4" x 2" x 1", or 103mm x 52mm x 27mm
- 240g with batteries
- ~50 clicks at full power
- adjustable PWM mode for better vapor production and/or potential power savings. You will have the ability to adjust the pulse width (the ratio of on/off time per given pulse) but not the frequency, which is preset to be slow. I'll have more details on this as we get closer to launch.
- push button operation only; there is no switch at the base of the coil
- this allows me to make the coil as tall as the case allows, while also leaving room for the vapcap tip to extend past the bottom loop of the coil. Insert the vapcap to full depth for maximum heating, or hold it a few mm from the bottom for a quicker heating time.
- Adjustable PWM pulse control provides a significant range of heating options. (This feature will be coming to my other two heaters very soon as well!
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- 15mm coil only (16mm appears too inefficient for these batteries), but you will have enough ways to adjust the heating process that this hotter size shouldn't be an issue
- Available in black, dark green, gun metal, and one or two other colors (final color selection still TBD)
- pricing anticipated to start at under US$180 + shipping; batteries not included
- anticipated to go on sale through the Fluxer web store in approx. 1 month (mid to late October).
Some caveats:
- Batteries aren't included. There aren't as many 18350 choices as there are 18650 choices, but there are still some decent batteries to be found. Like the Flux Deluxe, this heater uses flat top and unprotected cells with a CDR of at least 9A, though 8A CDR cells will usually work.
- At present no battery charger is included, either. 18350 batteries use the same chargers as 18650. I am working on including an external charger, and will have more info before it goes on sale
More battery info:
I have a set of each of these and they have been working well:
KeepPower IMR18350 1200mAh High Discharge Flat Top ($5.75 each):
https://www.illumn.com/18350-keeppower-imr18350-1200mah-high-discharge-flat-top.html
18350 Vapcell INR18350 1100mAh 9A High Discharge Flat Top($4.85 each):
https://www.illumn.com/18350-vapcell-inr18350-1100mah-9a-high-discharge-flat-top.html
I have been burning the midnight oil on this project for the last six weeks, and I am thrilled to
finally be able to share it. I owe a huge debt of thanks to
@TommyDee - he made me aware of these batteries and their potential for IH use, he suggested some power management strategies, and he even came up with the chosen name. Thank you, sir!
This is also why things have been very slow to leave my shop recently - I have been very busy with this.
So that's my big news. I have 200 cases on order, and if the expanded beta testing goes well I expect to begin selling these when the cases arrive.
Thanks, as always, for your support and encouragement. Comments welcome!