The Smoktech VMax

That happened with my Ver-1. Seriously cooked a carto then the chip. Had it on my work table and I smelled the burnt chip. Hate that smell. Send it back, it's fried.

 

Puffy is right...it's the chipset, something failed on it. You definitely need to send it in for your replacement ASAP.
Freddie....you never called me with a tracking # for my package. Also, I got my bottle of RY4 from ECblend...I mean EC CRAP...I mean ec blend. They did it to me AGAIN. NOW THAT'S 2 BOTTLES, 100 mL of worthless juice I paid for. Needless to say I AM PISSED OFF!!!!! Might as well be vaping unflavored nic. Thats my last order with those cheesedicks. This is rediculous!!!

 

Vmax Gunmetal:

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Smoktech VMax Gunmetal -- Shop für elektrische Zigaretten - Vaping Paradise

 

Gunmetal? Is that what they call that? Pardon me while I laugh. Thats just some tint. I've been through 4 of these, still have 3. Even the finish on my new stainless sucks. The 'build' factor on a Provari is a lot higher on the 'fit n finish', not even close again the Provari kicks ass. They didn't tighten the fit in the batt threads either. Exact same cnc orders given. I expected someone might take a little pride, I was wrong.
Other than that these things you can pulse their way to the moon! Vapor on steroids is an understatement. However, the pulse and it's effect on a carto and the taste is different than a non pulse. Not better or worse, just different. I never abandon my ugly plastic vv box mod. On some heads it gives me a flavor a vmax just wont do. It's straight voltage and yes I can tell the difference. Love that ugly damn thing. It has class.

 

Thats what its called everywhere (You can get loads of mods in gunmetal)

But yeah, it is basically just tinted stainless steel (Gunmetal sounds cooler though )

The finish on my regular stainless steel version is perfectly fine, don't see how they could have made it any better (SS is SS)

 

Don't you see assloads of toolmarks? Mine is loaded from improper lathing and lack of finish sanding & polish. I guessing they ran the program faster without adjusting travel. I know metal, 40 years of metal. I'll get around to refinishing mine in a bit. It was just a big letdown.
It's still a Beast. Push the button and stand back. "Pulsetime!"

 

Could you post some close up pics of the finish?

 

Maybe saturday. I need to find the charger for the camera. I do machine work. When you advertised polished stainless I expect glass. Not half ass.
Here's something I'm working on. It's an AR-5.7 custom. Only 1 like it. This is what I call fit and finish. Mirror finish.

 

Ive done a bit of machining myself, thats why I was wondering about the pics. I have a black vmax, but I also know paint can hide a lot!

That looks like its going to be a kick ass AR! Hows the 5.7 round preform out of it? Ive stuck with the 5.56 mainly. I did venture to a .204 upper and didnt care for it.

 

Please someone help
my vmax is dead, first mine says Lo, i change the battery, insert it with freshly charged battrey, 5v n blinking led after that no power output at all
just dead, i change with another imr battery the result is the same
mine is v1

 

Mine did the same thing the other day exactly. It would flash when I put the batteries in, then nothing. Tried 3 sets of batteries thinking maybe I accidently put a dead set in that I forgot to charge but nope, none worked. Thought it was dead and gone forever so i set it aside and the next morning just decided to give it another try and when I put the same batteries in, it miraculously worked. I did nothing different and it has been working ever since. Hopefully yours will do the same. Hope so.

 

When I ordered my SS I was kind of hoping it was going to be the mirror finish SS like the Lavatube (Vtube). I was a bit disappointed. I was wondering if I could polish it up myself too. If you look really close it has little flecks which appear to be there on purpose. I think it gives it an appearance of a little more shine which was probably the intention but I prefer the shiny "chrome" look. Has anyone tried to polish it? I don't want to mess it up if it isn't possible but I am assuming if it is solid SS it would be able to be polished to a shine. I still really like it better than the silver or black but not as much as my SS Vtube.

 

You might check with mgmrick, his V1 had a wire come loose but I don't remember what his was doing before he fixed it

 

Just for grins trying putting a magnet on the positive end of the first batt that goes in. I know you said that led came on at first but this happened with both of my varistacks and a magnet fixed the problem.

 

The atty end does pop off easily. Might be worth checking out

My functions worked just no power to atty connection. Indeed my positive wire had come off. Was a simple job to resolder it on

 

Have you seen the new style of Vmax's coming out? Very cool. I really like them. Can not wait til they get them here. :funnyclapping:

 

Those are the ORIGINAL designs of the VMAX that were posted several months back! Smoktech should have actually came out with these first! I haven't heard of these being released though! I'll check into it and post an update!!!

 

Wow wish these had come out. I just saw it posted on the FB page of a guy who works for Smoktech as a new post so I assumed it was a new variation. Maybe they are just now deciding to release them? Hope so. I really like it.

Has anyone tried to polish their SS Vmax to a mirror finish? I would like to make mine a shiny SS and wanted to find out if it is even possible before I try.

 

The TUBE is SS, BUT the TOP and BATTERY caps are COPPER(Brass) whatever!

 

I am considering trying it, at least on the body then anyways. I would like it to match my Penelope and any other SS atty I put on it. I love the way it looks on my SS Vtube (Lavatube). I just wish the Vmax was made like that.