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Discontinued The Venus Apollo

AtomicPB

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I really got used to the buzzing from the vibration and like it as a reminder that the Apollo is ready for take off.

That is with the Apollo v1 which has a longer heat-up time as I understood. Sometimes I get distracted by TV or something and then the buzzing reminds me to vape ... I normally let the Apollo heat-soak for 3 Minutes.
 

Poostuff

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I have one question for the owners of Apollo. What do you think of the vibration motor function, is it useful? Or is the buzzing more of an annoyance? Interesting to know, what the actual users think.

I appreciate what it does but it’s very annoying. If there was an option to turn off vibrate I would select that. Flashing of the light without the vibration would suit me.
 
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villekille2

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I appreciate what it does but it’s very annoying. If there was an option to turn off vibrate I would select that. Flashing of the light without the vibration would suit me.
Yes I removed the option to turn it off, as there were comments that the controls were too complicated so I took away most options to make it more simple. But the feedback seems to say that the vibration motor is there just to annoy people, so we might aswell leave them out. In case you want to disable yours, it is possible quite easily if you just accept a small hole on the touch area..for example a 1 mm hole drilled to the correct spot will silence the motor.
 
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stickstones

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I like the vibrations...I just don't need it to do it so much. Like when it's just sitting on my desk, or when changing temps. The vibration makes it too slow to change temps more than one step at a time.
 
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Andreaerdna

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I like vibrating feedback

I turn it on, put on a wooden support that amplify vibration sound so when it is ready I have a easy feed back (while cooking for instance)

Also think to people with sigth problems.

Option to turn it off is nice IMO, otpion to turn it on is a even nicer option
 

Mr Mellish

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Finally took possession of my Apollo. It arrived quickly but I sent it to a friend's and today was my first chance to grab it.

It's a beautiful looking device and looks very well constructed.

However, I am absolutely astonished at the size of the thing. I probably didn't pay close enough attention to the pictures but I'm a little concerned about storing it. Hopefully, I'll be able to give it a test run tonight.
 

Mr Mellish

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Sorry, I don't have the option to edit at this point.

My experience has been that every maiden voyage with a vape is like that incredible first kiss...all that excitement and promise! In this regard, the Apollo did not disappoint. It provided a rapid and effortless buzz that hit relatively hard and actually seemed to alter over time (wasn't sure if evolved was the right term either but the experience transmogrified a bit unexpectedly).

However, given how amazingly free the airflow is, I'm not sure if I should be inhaling low/med/high. Anyone?

When trying to place a newly filled crucible, I seated the basket just fine and then slowly pushed the glass tube down. Something shifted and I ended up with a lap full of material (approx. 1/2 capsule). I'm sure I'll get more adept at this but it seemed too twitchy at this point.
 

CheebaChiefer

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Hey Mellish! My first impression was related to the size of the Apollo too. Keep in mind it's a little less than half an inch taller than my mighty. but the Mighty is half an inch wider, thickness looks to be equivalent.
The Apollo has some quirks, gives it character. Ville asked about vibration and it's understandable he would do so. As a soon to be owner of two Apollo's, may I ask a favor? Could you please address the crucible/oven area? If I may humbly suggest a rolling cover utilizing the metal you already have, as a cover against burns. Think old fashioned roll-top desk.
Thanks!
 
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Mr Mellish

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Oh, it produces good vapor but the ABV is still green when I’m out of vapor. I tried jacking up the heat but that didn’t seem to help.
 

CheebaChiefer

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Hey Ville, as your aware the package you sent recently via DHL to me has been blocked by US Customs and Border Protection. Was there something about the packaging Ville? I recd. the same items in early March with no such interferance. Can you assist in this situation? What follows is a copy of DHL's email:

Hello!


This shipment has been recalled by US CBP for an extensive inspection/examination which may take 30 days or more to complete. US Customs will either get back to DHL Express with the clearance for delivery or they will contact the recipient as addressed directly for updates by US Mail. You may contact Customs Border Protection directly using their contact information listed on their webpage, www.cbp.gov. I will close my researching file at this time. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us directly at 1-866-600-0014.


Thank you for contacting DHL


Ms. Zhané Gatewood --- ZGATEWOO

Customer Care Specialist, Imports
 

Zementos

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@Mr Mellish - I aslo had light abv. Try heat lvl 7 with 40s heatup(50w). Load a basket screen and put it in the chamber. I get abv that couldn´t get any darker without combusting. With the basket screen it isn´t as frontloaded as without it, big clouds from seccond hit. And I think the flavor of the first hit is also better, but could be my imagination. I also boost between hits to get the unit up to temp. A few secconds after I start drawing I hit boost again. I´m still trying to see what works best, but I´m getting good results this way.

Still having a problem with off center uneven heating. No matter if tamped or not/ how much I put in/ w/wo cooling unit and so on. First time I tried the basket screen I thought it was the solution, but nope. Sometimes completly even abv, sometimes like a crescent. The basket sceen doesnt fit tight in the chamber. It has space to move arround. So I thought maybe it has somethig to do with this. When I looked at the light bulb with a lamp I noticed this:
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My bulb is way off center and imo it makes perfect sense why I sometimes get crescent shape tan on my abv and sometimes if the baket screen accidentaly moved right over the bulb the abv is perfect. Just to illustrate:
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Chamber and bulb in black, red and green basket screen positions.

Sooo could it be that the light bulb is just bent or is the assemlby just off and there is nothing I can do about it?

What is the vibration trying to tell me when boosting? After about 10s boost it vibrates once.

@villekille2 - You still remember my chamber and glass tube? Still no hurry, just wanted to remind you.
 
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Sonicboom1991

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@Zementos Mine is like that too. I'm getting even abv as long as the cooling unit is at the right height for the amount of material in the chamber, and the screen on the cooling unit is not clogged at all. I'm not sure of the reason why but I also noticed that sometimes I will get light colored abv, but when I throw it in any of my other vapes I get nothing at all from it.
 
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Zementos

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@Sonicboom1991 Hmm ok. I´ll take some pictures tonight. I really tried every postion possible. At the moment with the basket screen in the chamber I have the CU all the way up in the glass tube and still getting uneven abv. No light material anymore though.
 

Sonicboom1991

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@Zementos I find it works best when the cooling unit cap is just at the top of the material. It took me a little to find the sweet spot. I have not tried with the basket screen in the chamber though. I'm pretty busy and sleep deprived this week, but I'll get some pictures up to compare when I get a chance.
 
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villekille2

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it's quite normal for a halogen vape that abv might look still fresh when vapors have been almost completely extracted. the bulb is not hard to adjust, just remove the screen on top and push it down and center the bulb and problem is solved I think. it was maybe not pushed completely down initially during assembly and has then moved a little bit. @Zementos please can you send me a message to remind me of your address and expected contents, I might have forgotten this one.
 
For the beginners that practicing use of Apollo, vibrate is good to be. But when menu became familiar vibes becomes completely useless. My opinion I want it off/on. Vibrating arouse attention and use battery.
 
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CheebaChiefer

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Ville; Ok DHL just delivered my package sealed with green tape that says "examined by US Customs and Border Protection"
You should have seen the look on the DHL delivery guy's face, he said he had never delivered a box with that tape on it.

@Zementos I find it works best when the cooling unit cap is just at the top of the material. It took me a little to find the sweet spot. I have not tried with the basket screen in the chamber though. I'm pretty busy and sleep deprived this week, but I'll get some pictures up to compare when I get a chance.
Yup! I've found this to be the case as well. I use two screens in the material chamber, the concave one @ the bottom and then I add one at the top. This keeps the screen on the end of the plunger/cooling apparatus clean. So in effect when you slide the tube in place your material is sandwiched between two screens.
 
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Mr Mellish

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I use two screens in the material chamber, the concave one @ the bottom and then I add one at the top. This keeps the screen on the end of the plunger/cooling apparatus clean. So in effect when you slide the tube in place your material is sandwiched between two screens.

Thanks! That’s a great idea that I missed. Guess I’ll be digging through my vape graveyard for screens! Feeling stupid right now.
 
I always thought it as a positive thing, extraction with less oxidation of the material

For villekille2 Is it possible to add;
GY6.35 Low voltage 6V 35W Halogen Light Bulb Capsule lamp warm white
-bulbs for sale your site?
It would be nice if there have more bulb size options to fill the user's preference
Like 20w, 35w and special model 50w.

What kind battery consumption is a 50w model to compared 20w?
 
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