The Cera had really got me thinking ... what is it about the T1 that keeps me from using it so much when out and about. In the evening I use it every night, it is hooked up to the A/C adapter and I absolutely love it on the A/C adapter. I prefer a long warm up time to get it hot, and then a slow start on draw slowly ramping up until optimum temperature is reached, then shut the power off and continue to draw until you feel the bowl cooling.
My problem with out and about comes down to the switch, and the need to constantly keep pressure on it in order to heat. Since I prefer a long warm up, holding the switch on for 30 or more seconds is a real pain. One of the key selling points for me on the Cera is the ability to have it locked in the ON position, allowing it to heat constantly.
Maybe this mod has already been mentioned, but I will go ahead anyway. I found that by dropping 2 dimes into the outer battery tube before dropping in the inner battery tube that when the element is screwed down, it closes the switch and allows constant heating with excellent results.
With an extended warm up, I get excellent clouds. One needs to be careful not to forget that it is on in their pocket, but for 3 or 4 big, rapid hits, this has been working great.
I am a mechanic and have lots of o-rings laying around and found a thick o-ring that fits perfectly over the outer battery tube, so that the element can be snugged into place without the switch activating or the unit coming apart in your pocket. With the o-ring in place the switch slides up and down and functions as the original, but by removing the o-ring, it can be tighted down to lock into the ON position.
I love that this can be used as a slide switch unit, for being in theatres and crowded public areas, the ability to slide it on and off is a must for stealth, it really helps keep the stray vapors down. But to be able to lock it on is awesome, the battery life suffers a bit, and you can always back it off a couple of threads between hits to turn it off to conserve battery life.
With the T1, long warm up times for me gives great clouds. I have been using the mod for 2 days and feel like I have a new toy to play with. I know everyone loves the Pax for stealth, but for me the T1 is shaped like an e-cig mod, and I feel very safe pulling it out in public, after testing the area with and e-cig mod first, of course.
I love the Pax, but since I found this mod, the Pax is going to be put aside. I have always loved the flavor the T1 produces, much better flavor than the Pax, and since I found a way to have it heat constantly, it will become my new best friend again.
I hope this helps somebody, I love this mod myself and if it helps anyone it would be really cool ... just don't forget to moniter your battery, I know these are safe cells, but over discharging can be very hard on batteries.
no comparison to quality. Wish i had money for the cera once production/testing is finished looking very very promising
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