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Something can't be right here, you can't both be right....... And yet, there it is, on the same page of the Forum no less??? OF

Both. That number came originally from MF. It sounded big to me so I tried measuring it myself, not at all easy. I finally used the voltage drop down one of the copper rails (the minus one). One volt meter lead on the loop/battery body the other poked in the hole in the front to make...

Self discharge aside, I don't think there's a worthwhile difference. The keys remain don't over discharge, keep them cool and avoid failure to terminate (lame charger) at all costs. One over deep discharge or failed charge termination can be fatal. OF

They just don't make seconds like they used to....... "I'll do it/be there in a minute" used to mean an entirely different time interval than it does for most these days. OF

Tough call IMO. In similar spots I favor the idea of a 'batch' of batteries in rotation (even if it's only two) that way you have a handy unit to compare performance with. It can remove the 'has this battery suddenly gone south on me?' issue. As long as they perform more or less alike I tend...

Regret not. You were younger then. You're older/wiser now and sure to not repeat that mistake........ OF

Yes, you need to be careful. I use them in a couple of one cell (important) LED lights that don't have a switch in the tailcap (not so important, in that case you will just have trouble shutting it off). You have to avoid multi cell deals where they can touch bodies and situations where the...

I would not bet the farm on that. Remember, higher mAh batteries are useless in the Box. Internal resistance, which rises as it ages, can prevent the battery from delivering that current at a fast enough rate to satisfy our little friend. That could well end their useful life while they still...

You must be using those Metric seconds......I too get 8 'real' ones.....on both mine one under S/N 100 the other over 1000. I'd check with Joe. He might (I suspect does) but it's his option. Normally the only warranty you can enforce is with the guy you gave your money to (the dealer unless...

Agreed. The only vape I own easier to 'grab a quick hit or two' is the ESV......for a lot more bucks. I really like the vibrating part, after getting used to it. Neat little vape for sure, glad I was tipped off to it. OF

Four years, about time don'cha think? You must be on your second (or even 3rd) ounce by now? Got your money's worth from the first batch........ Cycle life depends too much on treatment to make useful projections I think. Anything from a hundred or so (for bad abuse) to a thousand (for 'near...

Half inch (nominal) vinyl caps are 'right'. I cut the bowl covers in half (scissors after flattening) to make it easier to put on and off. I also but a piece of silicone tube (1/2 OD, 3/8 ID) in a full size cap to cover the MP end to control dirt/dust and smell. I'm with you there. I have...

Yes, I watched the video, that's how I know the readings were lower than they should have been at step 4. Heatsinking via the leads is not dependent on how it's heated/loaded but is a dynamic thing. If heat is being transferred up the leads (and it always is to some extent) that means heat is...

I get it, but I'm telling you how I understand it works. There is a solid, legal, reason why you have no real claim on the maker. You have no contract with him you can enforce, he can ignore you. Again, this is not unique to DV. I've 'been there' on both sides in fact. The law is quite...

I'm always of the opinion to try things 'as shipped' first. Right out of the box, so you can decide what you want to change/improve and have a baseline for judging the effects? Check first, it's likely that it has the latest programing? In any event be sure it works properly before you mess...

You never had 'a warranty from the factory' unless you bought it directly from them. That's how contract law works. Each side must exchange something of value ("Qiud pro quo"), usually the product and money. Your contract is with the guy that sold it to you. The maker had no part of that...

Ah, so! Thanks for the additional information. In addition to the confusion with the offset I think you're fighting an instrumentation problem. That is, I think your T/C leads are sinking heat away. Step 4 should have been 195C to start, right? I think it was at the walls, but the leads...

For sure I never go that tight. I usually use a fingertip to be sure it's below flush, but otherwise the goal is to remove dead spaces, not jam it in. For sure I'd never use the jar as a ramrod. After confirming they don't work for oils I'm not sure where mine went...... Good tip, don't push...

Very interesting. Where and how did you measure it? I can see the center of a domed screen doing this, perhaps? What was the idle temperature? I sure don't think the cup is at 240C (200+40), that would raise hob between hits you'd think. I wonder where I put the T/C rig...... TIA Sorry...

Actually not. Since the bowl is basically a cylinder the ratio of volume to wall contact doesn't change no matter how tall it is. With the spacer there is less mass of load but less wall area 'in step' with it. No net change. If the top and bottom heated it would be different, but we only...