YJ Lavatube...Intermittent Connection Problem

[Bronze]

My Young June Lavatube is several months and about 100 nosedives old now and a problem has arisen that I'm seeking sympathy for (and a solution if possible). I am getting a poor connection on my juice devices. Often times it wont fire so I have to give the clearo a twist or rock it one way or the other to get it to fire. It is getting progressively worse and sometimes all the twisting and rocking doesn't work. It does not seem to be clearo-specific as this happens with all my clearos. I've pried the battery post up with a jeweler's screwdriver and that seems to be a temporary fix at best. I know others have had this problem so I thought I would seek advice. I have a couple different 510 ---> 510 adapters coming and will try that as well. One is sealed, the other not.

Thanks for your help.

 

[LeftCoastVaper]

My deepest sympathies for your loss. That said, YJ is junk. Mho, of course, but one shared by many. Give it a nice send-off and get a Vamo or something halfway decent and end your sorrows. RIP.

 

[Bronze]

My deepest sympathies for your loss. That said, YJ is junk. Mho, of course, but one shared by many. Give it a nice send-off and get a Vamo or something halfway decent and end your sorrows. RIP.

Ha, I can show you comments that says a Vamo is junk. I don't blame the Lavatube. If you saw how many times I have sent that thing flying across the room you'd turn into a YJ LT fan. Nothing can put up with the abuse I've put that thing through. I'm rather impressed it has lasted this long.

 

[dirtyrigger]

My deepest sympathies for your loss. That said, YJ is junk. Mho, of course, but one shared by many. Give it a nice send-off and get a Vamo or something halfway decent and end your sorrows. RIP.

the VAMO hasn't even been out long enough to know what the long term issues with it are.

 

[juicefreak]

i've had my chrome YJ for several months and have dropped it a few times also. It's a great affordable device. If you can pull up the connector, put one of these in it. https://www.litecigusa.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=EGO3.5mlSScone

I've had this since i got my YJ and it keeps the center connector nice and snug so it doesn't weaken it. I also put a thin O ring down the outer perimeter before putting the ego dct cone sleeve down, to take care of drips. Works flawlessly.

I don't know how anyone could think one chinese product is better than another. they are all comparable, and not meant to last = crap. That's why if you learn how to take care of it with tweaks, it will last a lot longer. i remember when i got mine, ppl were .....ing how all the chrome wore off the buttons within weeks. mine is still pristine with no chrome loss. i use a lanyard for mine which also protects it when in/out of use.

hope you get yours working again

 

[Bronze]

Thanks Juicefreak. I actually got another LT. My old one is officially deadski.

 

[juicefreak]

Thanks Juicefreak. I actually got another LT. My old one is officially deadski.

bummer! well at least now you can cannibalize it and have a looksee at how it works and maybe find an unattached wire or seal holding the connection. just youtube the model for how to videos

 

[LeftCoastVaper]

I don't know how anyone could think one chinese product is better than another. they are all comparable, and not meant to last = crap. That's why if you learn how to take care of it with tweaks, it will last a lot longer. i remember when i got mine, ppl were .....ing how all the chrome wore off the buttons within weeks. mine is still pristine with no chrome loss. i use a lanyard for mine which also protects it when in/out of use.

hope you get yours working again

That's like saying all American products are good or junk, or German, or Swiss, or fill in the blank. Really? You can actually generalize like that? I've had two YJ black chrome units (one DOA, the other dead soon after) and these really were junk. My L-Riders, on the other hand, both work like champs after long use and abuseage. They may not be Provaris, but they're far from junk.

 

[Bronze]

jontpt, while I am sure there are exceptions, I have always felt comfortable in saying that Chinese-made e-cig gear is junk. I base this in fact that anything I get from the Chinese I am VERY skeptical of. They've proven time and again to me that QC is not a priority to them. I don't know how this agrees or disagrees with your point, but I just want to note that I have no reservations in saying that Chines-made e-cig gear is generally crap!

I will be buying a Provari ASAP and putting an end to crap.

 

[LeftCoastVaper]

Hmm, considering the Chinese invented ecigs, that's a pretty harsh condemnation. I'll bet if you go through your stuff you'll have to throw out 80% 'cause of its Asian origins. Pretty hard to survive these days with no Chinese products...

 

[Bronze]

80%...yep, that's pretty much what I have to throw out before its time. Check your history. The e-cig was invented by an American back in the 50's to administer medicine.

 

[Bronze]

I found a solution to my Lavatube problems...

 

[tnt56]

Ha, I can show you comments that says a Vamo is junk. I don't blame the Lavatube. If you saw how many times I have sent that thing flying across the room you'd turn into a YJ LT fan. Nothing can put up with the abuse I've put that thing through. I'm rather impressed it has lasted this long.

Sorry to disagree but I think the vamo is junk. I'll take my LT any day.
sorry bronze. mis post but hope the person will under stand. Long day, Old tired eyes. Hope your doing good. I miss all my HHV friends.

 

[tnt56]

the VAMO hasn't even been out long enough to know what the long term issues with it are.

3 months with the v1. circut board went south. Just this month I've seen 3 v2 come back with circut board problems.

 

[tnt56]

I found a solution to my Lavatube problems...

OMG I believe you have solved your problem Bronze. Nice. Very nice.

 

[OLDER71]

I found a solution to my Lavatube problems...

Me TOO