canadianvapelife
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I'm definitely looking forward to doing some experimenting with TCR
Discontinued RBT Splinter (All Versions)
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Razhumikin
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Dont change your resistance, .25 is right on for a regular Splinter, he is talking about a Z, which is a bigger coil with a higher resistance typically between .38-.42. On my regular splinter i do .25, 42 watt max, set between 375-390.
GoldenBud
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try 47w after 15sec preheat + 5s of cooling down the coil, super fast draw. it will change your mind
edit: just did 20s + 10s cooling, amazing 1 hitter
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4everpushingaboulder
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You kinda just described TCR. 55w max. Takes about 5 sec at full wattage to hit 390. No need for a cooldown because the software keeps it at a constant temp.try 47w after 15sec preheat + 5s of cooling down the coil, super fast draw. it will change your mind
edit: just did 20s + 10s cooling, amazing 1 hitter
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
No, it's not like TCR, because TCR limits you with that 390, there was something special about the full bodied vapor signature you would get from an RBT vape with the high surface area steel mesh heater, in my experience that seems to be missing when I'm using TCR, especially below 400, straight upper wattage really unleashes the beast...
FearAndLawyering
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I'd be curious to see everyones AVB after 1 hit and when the bowl is cached, where your preferences are. settings are a pretty personal thing (even varies with grind consistency and stem.
TCR avb, with my settings 'dialed in' going for that near combustion. its a bit darker in person, phone cameras seem to like to lighten things up -
TCR avb, with my settings 'dialed in' going for that near combustion. its a bit darker in person, phone cameras seem to like to lighten things up -
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Don't get me wrong my TCR can still extract though, even at 390 potentially depending on the Z, and other factors as you say, there's just something different? I don't know
bossman
Gentleman Of Leisure
Those settings look fine and generally I temp step from 350° to 390° or so.
The Z is primo in tc but peak performance hinges on the mod it's paired with. The only two Red Panda mods, the Joyetech Espion and the Wismec Ravage230, are the best you can get; on sale they go for around $40 but you often have to wait two or three weeks to get one from a Honk Kong warehouse.
My og walnut Splinter was always the most hotspot-prone too. Like I was saying to @Mac09 above, the mod choice makes a big difference for tc. Tc when properly configured on a suitable mod will always extract more evenly than wattage.
The Red Panda mods are both a bit chunky for a non-Z Splinter but will still work great for a coffee table portable. The Arctic Fox mods are best smaller Splinter mods for tc: the RX Gen3 Dual is our old faithful and the iStick Rim C is a great choice for a single cell mod.
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LooseCucumber
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Hi FC, question! I've been using TCR on the v2 for a couple months with success, but my resistance often changes (anywhere from .26-.3). It's cold this time of year, so sometimes the device can be cold. I try to warm it for a few mins before use.
On AF I have two profiles, a wattage and TCR profile. The resistance is locked on TCR, on wattage the resistance unlocked. Often i switch between profiles before I start vaping to see my resistance, if it's too high, I run a bowl in wattage until I can get back to a PC to adjust the locked resistance on TCR profile. I apologize if this is basic, but it's been frustrating as I thought once I set up TCR i'd generally be "set up". Luckily, wattage works well. Splinter was kicking clouds at 45w.
On AF I have two profiles, a wattage and TCR profile. The resistance is locked on TCR, on wattage the resistance unlocked. Often i switch between profiles before I start vaping to see my resistance, if it's too high, I run a bowl in wattage until I can get back to a PC to adjust the locked resistance on TCR profile. I apologize if this is basic, but it's been frustrating as I thought once I set up TCR i'd generally be "set up". Luckily, wattage works well. Splinter was kicking clouds at 45w.
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Yeah this is weird you shouldn't have to do this, are you sure it's changing, and you're not just looking at live resistance? Because the resistance is always changing, depending on the warmth of the heater, that's why locking cold resistance for TCR is important (according to most people)
FearAndLawyering
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you don’t need a pc to adjust locked resistance on the device btw
hold left+fire or right+fire
hold left+fire or right+fire
LooseCucumber
Well-Known Member
I'm a 510 rookie, so there's much I don't know. But, I thought the unlocked resistance in wattage is a reflection of the live resistance?? Either way, wattage mode was a pleasant surprise after having not used it for over a month.
Learned something new, thanks for that! I won't derail this thread but loving my Xtractor since your tips last month
GoldenBud
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TCR 125 or 145?
UnklMark's method is TCR 145 locked 0.12~ or 0.14~ or 0.16 below cold resistance (around 0.276) , i like it too this way with my Dual Evic mod
Many people use TCR 125 locked 0.255-0.265 or even 0.268 (goes pretty awesome with Rim-C mod)
usually with 45w or even 50w, depends who you ask
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Your mod doesn't measure temperature, it calculates something to display based on the resistance. If you don't lock it at the cold resistance, it will read the dynamic resistance and use that, but since this varies depending on temperature you want to lock it for consistency. It's possible some firmware tries to compensate for unlocked resistance but the bottom line is that it is an attempt for consistency in the displayed temperature, which might or might not be the actual temperature. (In my opinion, almost certainly it is not but opinons vary.)
In wattage mode, there is no such calculation and it doesn't matter if the resistance is locked or not.
jbm
Not a Vapman “beta tester”
I've been hitting a v2 in wattage mode. Enjoying it immensely. Makes it more Miilana like. On a Ravage, 40W.
CanikUser19
Trenchtown Rock
Recently received a Lost Vape Therion DNA75C mod with a used US Custom Splinter Z. It’s loaded with profiles for the Z, but I have no desire to learn the DNA ecosystem as my plentiful AF/RP mods meet my needs just fine. This mod is beautiful, dual battery, real leather insert, good weight and hand feel. Considering using this DNA mod as a dedicated power/wattage mod for 510 vapes that are not AF/RP compatible. Anyone have a clue how to revert this mod back to factory settings? Is the Evolv Escribe software the place to start?
jasp3r
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Yup you can find some default profile online and reflash it using Evolv
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Yeah it takes many taps with the DNA 75C, pretty tedious, I have my iheat set up on a nice one though and it performs very well... Using my splinters with Arctic Fox and Red Panda is so much nicer though it's true so I want to move the IH over I think, we'll see! One splinter Z is still on the big bronze DNA 250 and that one is a bit better to control though not great performance or economic
Sr.Gonzo - PhD
Active Member
I’ve been fiddling with TCR on my 85W with Splinter US Custom. Currently running TCR 88, .25 -.261 resistance, 53W and 387 temp.
Pretty nice though ramping it up to .261 made me combust for the first time.
I also have noticed something similar to the other user that I have to reset my resistance to .25 every so often because when cold it will drop down to .22 or .23 and it doesn’t function properly
4everpushingaboulder
Well-Known Member
Room temperature does impact ‘cold’ resistance as the mod is calculating how much temperature change occurs. If you are outside on a cold day you may need to drop resistance…or bump temp.
CanikUser19
Trenchtown Rock
Wait a minute now, we’re taking our Splinters outside? And on cold days? The horror…
4everpushingaboulder
Well-Known Member
Only with a wood stem. Glass breaks too easily when it’s cold plus with reduced dexterity drops are more likely.
cybrguy
Putin is a War Criminal
I still contend that my best combo by far in my Splinter family is my Canary US Custom Z on my Hcigar DNA 75C mod. The only changes I ever make with it are temp changes and I don't feel like it takes an inordinate number of taps to do that. My Splinter is on an RX 2/3 (that has never seen 3) and I use it happily in wattage mode just like a Milaana. I also have a ZV2 on a Drone DNA250 mod that rarely gets used and is my least favorite combo. I have never been satisfied by this Mod, but was never worth replacing for me...
Sr.Gonzo - PhD
Active Member
By cold I originally meant a device that has a coil that has not been heated for an indetermined amount of time and is room temperature.
60 degrees is about as cold as it will ever get
