**Ball vape comparison megathread** Compare your balls.
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Jojoisfernz
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Have been lent a wired omega to try out by a great frient and had to give it a try with the flower kettle
dampo
Well-Known Member
I could use some advice choosing between two vapes.
I like the power of the ballvapes, i expect, but it has to be very simple and safe.
I'm in the EU so the choice is limited.
I can buy the Silver surfer with baller updat for aprox. € 345 .
The Da budhha for € 190 without the baller upgrade, can't find this anywhere in EU.
Recommendedvapesupplies.uk does sell the buddha and the upgrade, but since brexit it is a pain to import from the UK,
i guestimate to pay aprox.at least € 380 . plus long wait for customs clearance.
Two questions:
1.Anyone knows a eu shop which sells the Buddha baller upgrade?
Thanks
I like the power of the ballvapes, i expect, but it has to be very simple and safe.
I'm in the EU so the choice is limited.
I can buy the Silver surfer with baller updat for aprox. € 345 .
The Da budhha for € 190 without the baller upgrade, can't find this anywhere in EU.
Recommendedvapesupplies.uk does sell the buddha and the upgrade, but since brexit it is a pain to import from the UK,
i guestimate to pay aprox.at least € 380 . plus long wait for customs clearance.
Two questions:
1.Anyone knows a eu shop which sells the Buddha baller upgrade?
- What pro's and con's between these two vapes?
Thanks
coolbreeze
Well-Known Member
If you get the conical wand setup, they're almost exactly the same, with the SS on an incline to help keep the weed out of the heater (not an issue with the DBV if you lightly tamp your load), otherwise, the same heater, electrics, etc. The SS can be used with a couple different heater cover/wand options not available for the DBV. The SS is their premier vape so it has a ton of heady glass modifications they make for them (knobs, wands, etc), if you look forward to that.
I love my DBV and will always own and use it. I have loved it without the baller upgrade (it's still extremely effective) but it's a beast of a new order with the baller setup. It uses the 19mm conical connection, so you can just stick a basket screen in the end, turn down a notch, and rip away on smaller loads.
If you want the full experience right away, go for the Silver Surfer, it's a great vape. If you need to save a bit, get the DBV and use it, knowing that it will be a real MFer as soon as you can find the cover/balls. The upgrade is easy to do and not too expensive. You might also call elev8 and see if they can work with you on shipping?
Good luck and enjoy!
coolbreeze
Well-Known Member
One more thing: it's possible to set your DBV up as a baller without the baller cover. You'll find the baller mod described here or on reddit. Basically you shape a couple screens, one to block the heat intake hole on the neck of the heater cover, and one larger one to fit at the back of the 19mm female output, with balls filling the cover between. It works well but I'm not gonna lie, it can be a little janky compared to the Baller Heater Cover. Still I set mine up that way and used it for a year or two before the new one arrived--it was great.
I believe you can do the same with a SSV but I don't know the specifics.
Likun
Well-Known Member
I have a question, more coil than Ballvape related.
I bought a used cc omega (which I am very happy with) of the classifieds including an older pid (I think early years CH it is and a coil).
Is it normal for the coil to glow sometimes at the initial heat up? Not the whole coil, more like the inner two spins occasionally begin to glow.
PID is set to around 290°C (554F).
Its also an older coil which is stretched to fit the omega.
Pictures for reference can be found here https://fuckcombustion.com/threads/...0v-omega-coiled-kit-lite-international.55553/ - I am very happy with the purchase, just saying!
Just wondering whether it's time to look for a new coil or pid or anything as black Friday sales are coming.
I bought a used cc omega (which I am very happy with) of the classifieds including an older pid (I think early years CH it is and a coil).
Is it normal for the coil to glow sometimes at the initial heat up? Not the whole coil, more like the inner two spins occasionally begin to glow.
PID is set to around 290°C (554F).
Its also an older coil which is stretched to fit the omega.
Pictures for reference can be found here https://fuckcombustion.com/threads/...0v-omega-coiled-kit-lite-international.55553/ - I am very happy with the purchase, just saying!
Just wondering whether it's time to look for a new coil or pid or anything as black Friday sales are coming.
I have seen all of my enail/ball vape coils glow during initial heat up from cold many times. It is typically in a dark room or very low light. Most of the time I don't see it. I chalk that up to too much ambient light or I'm just not in the room.
Anyway, I would not worry about it.
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Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
There are 2 da buddha on leboncoin, a second hand mkt place in France. Both €100.
One silver surfer at €175
Buyer beware but I've had mostly good experiences on LBC.
Bon courage
Likun
Well-Known Member
I got my da buddha baller upgrade from recommendedvapesupplies.co.uk, and I don't know how they made it, but I didn't have to pay any further fees/taxes to Germany. Just saying. I was quite happy with it, but there is noticeably more draw resistance than in a regular ball vape, which unfortunately made me put it in my closet again. I may consider selling it in the near future, maybe we can work something out, not 100 % sure though yet.
dampo
Well-Known Member
@Likun, Chicken No Name, Pukka, coolbreeze
I did find Troy's video about the mod, but decided to go for the SSV with baller mod.
Not sure yet where, France or the UK.
Thank you.
I did find Troy's video about the mod, but decided to go for the SSV with baller mod.
Not sure yet where, France or the UK.
Thank you.
coolbreeze
Well-Known Member
More VerdaVaps in stock, with a new wood:
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These are wonderful, powerful, torch-heated ball vapes. As you can see, they are so awesome they levitate. ; )
jbm
Well-Known Member
Didn’t take, for me. Found it hard to get the heating right, and the vapor wasn’t good enough to make futzing with it worthwhile. Certainly not about to pay another near 200 bucks for minor upgrades. I’m trying to get off the version 1 VAS train. It’s almost always been disappointing.More VerdaVaps in stock, with a new wood:
These are wonderful, powerful, torch-heated ball vapes. As you can see, they are so awesome they levitate. ; )