HI DEF Pilot M401 Review

**igetcha** · 04-20-2009, 11:22 AM

YouTube - REVIEW OF THE PILOT ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE

hi all,

here is my review of the Pilot (enhanced M401) which i recieved from www.e-cigs.co.uk

now im sure that anyone watching this video will question why i only gave the vapour production a score of 6 out of 10.........so i will tell you!

when i 1st got the Pilot i was getting very little vapour from it. quite literally just a fraction of what you see in the video! it took nearly 7 days of persistant use to get the atomiser broken in enough to be able to get an acceptable level of vapour production. i must also stress that the carts that came with the Pilot were also part (if not all) of the problem which hindered the breaking in process. the Pilot carts have a small inner cart that is a totally different design to other M401 type carts and in my opinion they restrict the airflow way too much which in turn produces a low amount of vapour. when i replaced the Pilot cart with a generic M401 cart the vapour production increased by miles instantly. when i put the Pilot cart back on vapour diminished.

i kept persisting with the Pilot carts by topping up and refilling and finally after the 7 days it started producing a good amount of vapour. i personally feel that if i had just used the generic M401 carts from the beginning then the breaking in process would have been a lot quicker.

i have to judge the Pilot on what comes "in the box" and therefore gave the vapour a score of 6 out of 10. it would have been unfair, dishonest and inaccurate if i had judged the vapour production on how it performs with a generic M401 cart as people would not be getting those with a Pilot starter kit!

like i said in the video, if you purchase one then dont give up straight away if you feel the vapour isnt up to much. a little persitance will get you a very good quality e-cig that looks great and has a very good battery life!

cheers,

scott

ps......a discount is available on all purchases over £30 from www.e-cigs.co.uk ........just enter this code during the checkout process:-

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**bizzyb0t** · 04-20-2009, 12:15 PM

Another excellent review!

Because of the great battery life, and the fact it looks so classy, I'm wondering if my father-in-law would like it. He's still iffy on the whole e-cig thing because he doesn't want it to look girly, lol.

Where would I be able to get the "generic" carts from?

**igetcha** · 04-20-2009, 01:43 PM

hi mate,

i had some EVO carts and some regular generic M401 carts which i got from Mirage Cigarettes - Electronic Cigarette

as you are in the states, maybe someone else would be able to help you out with where to get them from in the USA?

cheers,

scott

ps....the Pilot carts are okay once the atomiser is really broken in but in my opinion they could be a lot better designed.

**BigJim** · 04-20-2009, 01:45 PM

Scott, when you going to review the 510 with the manual battery? I know you have different colours but im not fusse about that!!!
The big question is.... if you had £50 would you get a 510, EVO or a Pilot?
I got paid today and i'm aching to spend lol!!!

Cheers, Nice review,
Jim.

**igetcha** · 04-20-2009, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by BigJim

Scott, when you going to review the 510 with the manual battery? I know you have different colours but im not fusse about that!!!
The big question is.... if you had £50 would you get a 510, EVO or a Pilot?
I got paid today and i'm aching to spend lol!!!

Cheers, Nice review,
Jim.

how did you know ive got a titan with different colours!!!?? did i mention it before? i dont remember saying so! lol

i have reviewed the titan from TECC ( www.theelectroniccigarette.co.uk ) but it wasnt the version with the manual battery. i just got a manual battery on its own to use with it and it is fantastic! but the battery is black and ive only got a white atomiser and white cart

now though, TECC are selling a black version of the titan which comes with a manual battery as standard plus one automatic battery. the atomiser has a gold band and really it looks very much like the pilot in the above review!

watch my titan review, but imagine its black! now the titan comes in black with a manual battery then i would say its the best buy out of the 3 you mentioned.

the pilot and the evo have far better battery life than the titan. but the titan produces MASSIVE amounts of vapour!!!! easily the best vapour producer ive ever used...........yet!

cheers,

scott

**BigJim** · 04-20-2009, 02:11 PM

HAHA, I know things about people, he he. Its ok im not a crazy stalker, you posted on TW Forum that you had one. The question is do I get a Titan for £50, or a Dura-C from ivapour for £55 (with 2 manual batteries and an automatic battery). For 5 quid more I get 5 less carts but an extra battery, oh and the warranty from Janty. Is the warranty honoured?

Really cant decide, I suppose im stearing towards Janty as the shipping is cheaper too...

Desicions decisions...

Jim.

**igetcha** · 04-20-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by BigJim

HAHA, I know things about people, he he. Its ok im not a crazy stalker, you posted on TW Forum that you had one. The question is do I get a Titan for £50, or a Dura-C from ivapour for £55 (with 2 manual batteries and an automatic battery). For 5 quid more I get 5 less carts but an extra battery, oh and the warranty from Janty. Is the warranty honoured?

Really cant decide, I suppose im stearing towards Janty as the shipping is cheaper too...

Desicions decisions...

Jim.

hi mate,

you got a bit muddled up mate! its 2 manual batteries and 2 atomisers. no warranty on the batteries.

ivapour deal:-

The JANTY™ DURA-C set contains:

2 x DURA-C manual Batteries
2 x JANTY™ DURA-C Atomisers
1 x special DURA-C charger and UK plug
5 x cartridges (RY4 flavour, high strength)

Available in matt Black body.

NOTE: Direct dripping on the atomizer: YES! Drip to your convenience!
(Not with auto Dura battery - no warranty on auto battery due to upgrade)

£56.59 including p&p

TECC deal:-

This kit comes fully complete for a new user in a presentation box which consists of:
• 2 x Black lithium batteries Red LED (1 Manual, 1 Auto)
• 2 x Black Atomisers
• 1 x Battery Charging unit
• 1 x UK Charging lead
• 10 x Atomised Cartridges (5 x 16mg, 2 x 11mg, 2 x 8mg, 1 x zero)
• 1 x UK user manual

28 day warranty

£50.45 including p&p (if you use the discount code)

both are good companies with good products so either way you will make a good purchase!

anyway, back on topic!

*edit*

just noticed on the ivapour site about the free auto battery whilst stocks last! sorry!