SXK BILLET BOX - Reviews & Discussions

[GerritVisagie]

Hey fellow bbox owners!!
Mine finally arrived today, and I really like it.
The restricted airflow is something to get used to, but after a day at work, I'm getting there.
Still trying to get the flavour right though.
Insider with a flat clapton @0.4 ohms is a nice vape, but flavour is not 100%
Could I be missing something, or is my choice of coil not right?

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[aktorsyl]

Hey fellow bbox owners!!
Mine finally arrived today, and I really like it.
The restricted airflow is something to get used to, but after a day at work, I'm getting there.
Still trying to get the flavour right though.
Insider with a flat clapton @0.4 ohms is a nice vape, but flavour is not 100%
Could I be missing something, or is my choice of coil not right?

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Lekker, @GerritVisagie !
It's an amazing device. I find myself using the BB literally 90% of the time now, my Engine Nano gathering dust in a corner for the most part.
Personally I have a 0.45 ohm normal round-wire 24g kanthal in mine. I think it's 5 wraps - and it works for me. The flavour is actually different that in my tanks/drippers, but I suspect it has to do with the airflow. For me it's enhanced, but that probably depends on taste. My lychee pineapple menthol juice tastes like pineapple in the tanks, and like lychee in the BB. Weird. But suits me just fine.

 

[GerritVisagie]

Lekker, @GerritVisagie !
It's an amazing device. I find myself using the BB literally 90% of the time now, my Engine Nano gathering dust in a corner for the most part.
Personally I have a 0.45 ohm normal round-wire 24g kanthal in mine. I think it's 5 wraps - and it works for me. The flavour is actually different that in my tanks/drippers, but I suspect it has to do with the airflow. For me it's enhanced, but that probably depends on taste. My lychee pineapple menthol juice tastes like pineapple in the tanks, and like lychee in the BB. Weird. But suits me just fine.

Okay, so that's normal then.
Coz my white chocolate ice cream gives more chocolate and less cool in the BB.
It's a whole new can of worms coming from a mech - goon combo
But yes, I love this little banger. Did not touch my Goon since getting this.

Now I need an exocet and a doggy and.....
Dammit!


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[Amir]

Hey fellow bbox owners!!
Mine finally arrived today, and I really like it.
The restricted airflow is something to get used to, but after a day at work, I'm getting there.
Still trying to get the flavour right though.
Insider with a flat clapton @0.4 ohms is a nice vape, but flavour is not 100%
Could I be missing something, or is my choice of coil not right?

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The 2 main determining factors are coil placement and wicking


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[GerritVisagie]

So where should I place the coils in the Insider?
I think @spiv said level with the posts?
And the wicking I do like the video he posted.

But level with with post?
And does the wide bore tube vs the thin bore tube make much of a difference?


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[spiv]

So where should I place the coils in the Insider?
I think @spiv said level with the posts?
And the wicking I do like the video he posted.

But level with with post?
And does the wide bore tube vs the thin bore tube make much of a difference?


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Yeah, the top of the coil should be level with the top of the posts.
With wicking, less is better. I rewicked mine this weekend and used a bit too much like a silly billy.
I use the bigger post. I like a little more airflow.
Let us know how it goes.

 

[GerritVisagie]

Ok.
Clapped out the chimneys, I like the wide one.
Moved the coil level with the lower of the two posts.
Now I like it.. A lot.
Now I just need to play with different wires and coils.
Fiddling is fun.


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[SmokeyJoe]

Damn im green with envy. Ex wife bleeding me dry otherwise i would have gotten one of these. Like they say, Marriage is grand, but divorce is a 100 grand

 

[Amir]

So where should I place the coils in the Insider?
I think @spiv said level with the posts?
And the wicking I do like the video he posted.

But level with with post?
And does the wide bore tube vs the thin bore tube make much of a difference?


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@spiv is an airflow guy... but depending on the ID of ur coil, if using 3mm I would go top of the taller post and 2.5mm ID I would go just a touch lower than the bottom post. After watching the steam tuners video of the insider, wicking is a no brainer. No need to comb out major chunks of the wick. Just a little for the fluffiness goes a long way.


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[Amir]

So where should I place the coils in the Insider?
I think @spiv said level with the posts?
And the wicking I do like the video he posted.

But level with with post?
And does the wide bore tube vs the thin bore tube make much of a difference?


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Also, I prefer the bigger bore tube. The vapor is more intense and also leaves less room for condensation


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[GerritVisagie]

Damn im green with envy. Ex wife bleeding me dry otherwise i would have gotten one of these. Like they say, Marriage is grand, but divorce is a 100 grand

A friend of mine once said.
So, why is divorce so damn expensive...
Coz it's worth it!

Hang in there man.
There will be another round.


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[aktorsyl]

Another thing I can say about the BB - the juice lasts forever, and so does the battery (relatively speaking).
Can vape all night on one battery and one tank. Only issue with the Exocet is you have to refill when your tank is about half, as the wicks are pretty high up.
Although I have seen people who leave loooong wick tails to reach the bottom of the tank, so I should probably try that.

 

[SmokeyJoe]

From the guys here, out of curiosity, whats beter, insider or exocet?

 

[aktorsyl]

From the guys here, out of curiosity, whats beter, insider or exocet?

Others might give some more insight, I don't have the Insider. But the exocet has a tendency to leak for no reason when doing the first fill. Only issue I have with it right now. Leaks into the air channels and then out the bottom. No idea how or why. Reassembling it (exactly the same way) usually fixes it.

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[Amir]

From the guys here, out of curiosity, whats beter, insider or exocet?

I have and use both. They both have their pros and cons. Insider easier to build on, Exocet easier to wick, insider bigger coils, Exocet more restrictive airflow... each vaping style will have their own pros and cons... I think both are awesome and have their place.


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[Neval630]

Good evening gents
Help needed pls . So I pulled the trigger on an skx DNA 40 . Just got it today and I have been using the kangertech ssocc coils to try the device . The ohms keep jumping around and I'm getting burnt hits like crazy . Changed the coil incase it was defective and the same result . Any advise will be appreciated


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[spiv]

Good evening gents
Help needed pls . So I pulled the trigger on an skx DNA 40 . Just got it today and I have been using the kangertech ssocc coils to try the device . The ohms keep jumping around and I'm getting burnt hits like crazy . Changed the coil incase it was defective and the same result . Any advise will be appreciated


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Honestly, I haven't tried the Kanger coils. If ohms are jumping, could it not be that it isn't screwed in tight enough? Dry hits could be remedied by poking holes in the cotton.

But again, haven't tried them myself.

 

[aktorsyl]

Good evening gents
Help needed pls . So I pulled the trigger on an skx DNA 40 . Just got it today and I have been using the kangertech ssocc coils to try the device . The ohms keep jumping around and I'm getting burnt hits like crazy . Changed the coil incase it was defective and the same result . Any advise will be appreciated


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Two things to check (well, probably more but the 2 that I've had issues with)
- Is the bottom contact below the Boro tank dry?
- And is the drip-tip fitting fastened properly? The stainless steel piece below the driptip that screws down to press the tank down.

 

[hands]

Only issue with the Exocet is you have to refill when your tank is about half, as the wicks are pretty high up.

That's interesting as i use the Exocet and vape it bone dry and don't have the wick going all the way down to the bottom, at least 5mm from the bottom.

 

[aktorsyl]

That's interesting as i use the Exocet and vape it bone dry and don't have the wick going all the way down to the bottom, at least 5mm from the bottom.

At the moment mine is pretty much where the wick holes are. I cut it so that it only protrudes from the wicking holes about 2mm.
Should I make them longer and angle them towards the bottom, do you think?

 

[hands]

At the moment mine is pretty much where the wick holes are. I cut it so that it only protrudes from the wicking holes about 2mm.
Should I make them longer and angle them towards the bottom, do you think?

I will post a pic of the tank when its empty in just bit to show how empty it is and where the wick is.

 

[hands]

As you can see it uses up all the juice except for some in between the glass and the Exoset. I am sure there might have been one or two hits left if i wanted to.

 

[Amir]

As you can see it uses up all the juice except for some in between the glass and the Exoset. I am sure there might have been one or two hits left if i wanted to.
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Mine also works the same way... I hate mixing juices and this would have been a real con for me if I couldn't vape the tank completely empty


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[Daniel]

I have and use both. They both have their pros and cons. Insider easier to build on, Exocet easier to wick, insider bigger coils, Exocet more restrictive airflow... each vaping style will have their own pros and cons... I think both are awesome and have their place.

haha you sound like those reviewers 'both are excellent ....'

Insider is not near flavor wise as the Exo IMHO , Exo beats it by a country mile .....

 

[Caramia]

Anyone else with a really dim LED screen?
And a remedy?