Hot Vapes Bombshell Stinger 26650 Mod

I first saw the prototype of this mod at the Kokomo Indiana Vape Meet earlier this year. It is a 26650 mod that is Kick ready, in fact it was designed specifically to use the Kick.

This is what arrived at my house this morning...got to love the box art.



In the box was the mod body with Kick ring, mod head, battery, charger, drip tip, and 1.5 ohm DC cartomizer.



Also inside the box is a battery extension that allows the mod to be used without a Kick, as I said this was designed around the Kick module. So if you chose not to use the Kick it looks like this...



and with the Kick in place...



This is very similar to the company's Bombshell Mod, in fact if you own a Bombshell you can buy just the tube and adapter ring and use your original head unit. As far as size here it is with a Silver Bullet, both with DCA's on them. Notice the SB does not have the 18650 extension ring on it. With the ring the SB is actually a touch longer.



My impressions...

After a day of use I am so far happy with this mod. The button is very clicky feeling but not very noisy at all. I wasn't sure how I would like the small button but it is so positive it doesn't bother me in the least. It is also recessed far enough that it is not easily depressed by accident. The recessed area is perfect for my finger. As with any mod running a Kick it vapes very well and without the Kick it vapes as well as any of my 3.7 mods. Because it is designed to be used with a Kick it is not regulated.

Fit and finish are very good, threads are about a medium coarseness but there is no gritty feel to them at all. The black finish on mine is flawless and the adapter ring has a nice polish on it. It has a hint of a drip ring with the connector setting flush with the top. The stinger is available in the black as well as a silver finish. I really like the way the black looks with the silver ring personally. It is also available as a stand alone mod as well as in the kit. The price difference is a wash pretty much, you don't save much over buying the battery and charger separately but you don't get the box with the stand alone version and I wanted the box...yes I am also a Tank Girl fan...lol.

This will get a workout over the next few days while my SB takes a break. I can already tell I will want a second Kick to use in the SB and other mods while one stays in the Stinger.

 

I thought they didn't make an IMR26650 anymore -- am I wrong?

Yes, I've seen these, too, very cool.........

 

Are referring to the battery? Plenty of IMR available online from quite a few venders. Were you at the Kokomo Vape Meet? Or did you see Tim and Helen at one of the other meets this summer? Great people and Helen is a hottie to boot. My Stinger was shipped the day Hot Vapes made the public announcement of their availability.

On another forum I was asked about the gap... that depends on the carto/atty being used. The DCA's leave a small gap as you can see, while a 306 screws down completely and the gap is caused by the tip. Tanks with Ikenvape cartos will screw down just about flush. Of course there has to be airflow and this mod does not have the cuts all the way out to the edge of the top like some mods. On the Stinger the small drip ring serves along with the cuts in the connector to provide airflow.

I thought I would just screw on my favorite atty from my SB and it would be the same but I am finding this mod has it's own personality and likes and dislikes. It loves the Kir Fanis Tripolitis tanks with an Ikenvape Gold Carto, a set up my SB did not run well with for example. It isn't as fond of the DCA as the SB but hits like a freight train with a Hot Vapes 2.0 ohm 306 and Cannon tip. It also really likes the dual coil atty from Clouds of Vapor. I am still exploring different combos. The size is great, just slightly larger in diameter than the SB...maybe 1/8th of an inch.

I haven't run it with the RA Tank yet...waiting on wire but it seems to like a couple other tanks fine. I am rather curious how it will do with the double Atty adapter from Mad Vapes...but will have to wait till they are back in stock.

 

I'm a WCVC member, of course I know them!!! :laugh: And doesn't she have one of the prettiest smiles ever?!?!?!

No, I was told by others that the battery wasn't available but I think a 26500 one is, maybe I'm wrong....
I'll have to go to a Kokomo meet one day..

 

Lotsa 26650 choices.

This King Kong INR flat out rocks.



2 PCS Kingkong INR26650E 4000mAh Li-ion Battery [King kong INR26650E] - $19.98 : Led Flashlight-International Outdoor Store

Good vendor BTW.

Nice tested 4525mAh too.

 

The green batteries from Hot Vapes say IMR 26650 on the side...think the maker is MNKE

I got to spend most of the day with Tim and Helen at the Kokomo meet...a couple of the nicest folk I have met in the vaping community.

 

Looks awesome! How much does it weigh with the batt in it?

 

When was the last meet? Or the next one?

 

It was last June 2/3...no word on next year yet. I am hoping for a big meet in Indy next year and I want to go to the Chicago Vape Bash next year.

 

I was eyeing this mod at Vapercon. Hope to get a close look at it again soon.

 

Am i wrong in thinking that Indy would be an ideal location for vapercon? More modern hotels anyway!!! :laugh:

 

Indy is a no go. The legislature banned them last year unfortunately. I was visiting family in August and was told by a bartender at broadripple brewpub that I couldn't vape inside because it was illegal. He was a deuschebag anyway. I left.

 

Oh, I use the bombshell daily. I'm pretty much the opposite when it comes to mods though. I like small ones at home, where I can charge batteries, and big ones while I'm away.

 

You know this makes way too much sense. Of course I tend to stick to 18650 mods and batteries so most everything is interchangeable.