Sorry for the delay!
Here's where we're at:
I did
not want to delay taking orders and shipping out units, so what I did delay is a few other things like my full G43 video, but it won't take too much longer for that.
ORDERING:
We will be messaging 10 people from the waiting list per day letting you know that you can now place your order.
Please create a shop account if you haven't already: https://shop.vapelife.com/account/register
Right now ordering the G43 is disabled for the general public, and what we're going to do is tag your accounts on the backend to enable ordering for you when your turn comes up.
I'm also going to send a private message about this to those of you on the waiting list.
One of the other few things that is getting a little delayed is creating fancy ordering pages in the store for the different G43 bundles, so for now we will adding basic menu options to the ordering page.
These options will include:
Preferred RDA Style?
Add P80 Mod?
Add Battery?
Add Glass J-hook?
Add 14mm Adapter?
More accessories including the healthstones and y-adapters are coming soon but are not in stock yet.
SLIDES:
We finished taking inventory of all the glass slides we have, including the small shipment of replacements I just received last week.
Here's the slide breakdown:
GOOD: 267 pcs
MAYBE: ~150 pcs
BAD: ~150 pcs
The ones that are MAYBE have slight flaws but some of them can probably still be used to make a vape if it came down to it. These will be held on the side until we run out of good ones.
This means we
should be able to send units to everybody on the list right now, and depending on how many people drop out there should be more spots opening up too.
GLASS RIGS:
My preferred glass piece to use this with is the 12.5" Stereo Matrix Rig that NewVape sells, but
any 18mm rig will work and you can also find a variety of inexpensive ones on dhgate.
It also works great with a simple glass J-hook, and I have a bunch of those in stock that can be added on.
BATTERIES:
Samsung 30Q and Sony VTC6 batteries are good enough for this vape because of its low current draw, you can go with a lower amp rating to get a higher mAh capacity. The 30Q and VTC6 batts are 15A and 3000mAh.
Basically any 18650 batteries on the market should work,
should. I've been buying mine from IMRBatteries without issue.
CHARGERS:
Nitecore seems to be the brand of choice among many, and I've been using this brand for a while too. Lately I'm using my Q4 model charger, which isn't digital but it can charge at 2A. They have a D4 model with a digital readout but it charges at a slower speed, which is said to extend overall battery life.
These chargers are all pretty cheap and only run ~$13-$24 at IMRbatts.
MODS & FIRMWARE:
Myself and the other testers have mostly been using a Wismec P80 mod with the MyEvic firmware loaded on them.
You can also use the Tubo Evic firmware to power the G43, but it just so happens that it won't load onto the P80 mods that I bought, unfortunately.
Check out nfeteam.org for a list of mods that allow you to update the firmware, as well as the software to load it on.
The only feature we're trying to get by updating the mods is the "autofire, cruise, or session" modes that allow it to stay powered on longer than the standard ~15 seconds at a time.
CLEANING:
I'm still working on getting my full cleaning tutorial finished, but in the meantime you shouldn't need to worry about doing a deep clean for a while.
A pick tool is all that is really needed for regular cleaning and maintenance, and one will be included with the kit. Every dozen sessions or so you'll probably want to take a cotton swab dipped in ISO and quickly wipe out the inside of the chamber to keep it fresh.
GRINDERS:
Any grinder will work!
The G43 isn't sensitive to grind consistency which means you can use anything from coarse to finely ground bud and it'll work as it's supposed to. It'll even vape though hand torn bud, although it's better when it's ground.
MORE UPDATES SOON THANKS GUYS!