M201 & 402: My dream e-cigs!

[Fedor]

Great to be back to the forum! Gonna skip all the introduction and go right to the review.

Long story short, I received my M201 & 402 almost 2 weeks ago from a Chinese supplier that you can find here:

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They arrived in a week and let me start with the box. The 201 has a standard box, much like the generics. The 402 has a very beautiful and classy box that appeals to me very much. I like black and white combos.

I charged both and the instant i used them, i was very surprised especially by the 201. Vapour production is equal or slightly better than the normal 801 (when new) but the difference is in the drag and hit! The drag is super easy. Just like blowing a whistle. I'm not exagerating. The hit is really good even with medium carts. There is no need to do the primer puff at all and in fact, it does not even help when you do a primer puff. Every drag is consistent and produces the same vapour and hit with only slight variations.

The atomiser is a different design (refer to my post with pictures). The atomiser has 4 holes but the 4 holes are bigger than those of my 801. Even the batteries has numerous holes. I identified 2 holes on the threaded line of the battery (the part where you screw in the atomiser) and a few more holes at the battery end. I think this is the reason behind the easiness of drag. In comparison to my 801, the whole unit looks much sturdier and material quality seems to be much better.

Battery lifespan is noticeably longer. I only need to change batteries twice in a day and i smoke heavily. This is for the 201 and even with the 402, the battery lasts much longer than i expect. My e-cig is with me more than my mobile phone. I have my own office and it was retrofitted with an exhaust fan to cater to my smoking habits in the past. So this tells you how heavy a smoker i am. Also, with an office to myself, i can smoke all the time without going out. I think the long battery lifespan of both models can be attributed to the easy drag and consistency of the hit and vapour. It seems that without primer puffs and the need to take long hard drags, it might take less toll on the battery.

Also, there is NO cleaning cycle!!! Of course, unless the cleaning cycle takes more than two weeks to arrive. Then i might be wrong.

I drip on their carts and it works great. They don't sell liquid now but told me that they will soon. The penstyle has always had a problem of liquid not being vaporised up to the end. This is a marked improvement in this department. While it is always better to top up at the slightest hint of dryness, i have found that i was able to smoke till the fibers pretty much turn white on several occasions. I notice it helps to save liquid because no liquid is wasted on primer puffs.

The 402 deserves another mention. It totally blows away my 901 and 103. Although it is unfair to compare it with the 901. The size is just plain sweet. I am showing it off at every opportunity. Battery life is much longer than my 103 and unless I am imagining things, can be compared to my 901, even when it was new. I fill the carts with liquid and make sure i drip a little on the atomiser each time i top up. It produces much more vapor than my 103 and matches my 901 pound for pound. Hit is good and drag is easy. It does not have the problem of 901, where you have to constantly top up. One top up lasts quite long, considering that the fiber in the cart is microscopic in size.

And now, for the disadvantages. Both models cut off when dragged more than 5 seconds. And when they cut off, there is no blinking like what i'm used to. It just cuts off. I was told that it cuts off for 2 minutes but it seems lesser. It is REALLY annoying at first but come to think of it, you don't really need to drag for a full 5 second with these two. The vapour and hit is satisfying after a 3 second drag. It was more of a habit for me so once i got used to it, it became less of a problem. There is also a slight hissing sound on the 402 and a slight vacuum like sound on the 201 but does not bother me at all.

Also, the parts are not interchangeable. Its expected of the 402 but it is too bad for the 201. I have so many 801 batteries and atomisers as well as chargers. What am i gonna do with them now? The batteries seem to fit the charger but i did not want to take any risk since the battery looks different. Others can try and let me know. Another rant on the 402 is that it takes many turns to screw it into the atomiser and charger.

This is about all i have for now. I just ordered another starter kit for the 201 and 402. Actually wanted to just get the batteries and atomiser but since it would not save me much and shipping is a flat fee, i thought i might as well get the kits with chargers.

I don't know much about writing reviews so please go easy on me. Let me know if i missed out anything. Will update along the way. On a last note, this two e-cigs really kicks *ss.....

[dc2k08]

nice review, it's good to hear something about this new 201. sounds promising. it'll be good to see how long the atomizer holds out. keep us updated.

[judasburrito]

Yeah, I've been wondering about those. The 402 seems like a shorter version of the 401, which I'm a big fan of. Hey, they have pictures of a lot of different cig styles on their site. What does your 402 look like, if I can ask?

[dc2k08]

yeah, it seems that's the only difference. so given the choice, i think i would go for a 401 for increased battery time. would love to test out the 201 atz. shame they aren't compatible with other penstyles but i guess it's in their interest for them not to be. if they hold up to more vaping, they could be a great starter kit.

might have to mod a new extension for the screwdriver.

[Fedor]

Mine is standard colour. Orange LED for both models. Black and white for 201 and white plus brown carts for 402. Like them classic.

At this point, the atomiser works like new. Thats quite assuring for me cos usually, my 801 atomiser would have already showed signs of performance reduction. Also, i'm skilled at abusing atomisers due to my smoking habits. I gave these two a good workout this time round. I'll continue to monitor and will update here.

Man, I should have ordered a 401 to check the differences, huh?

[PeteMcArthur]

I've got various versions of the 401 and I'd echo everything said here, absolutely cracking e-cig. Battery life is really exceptional for the size, grate vapour. Also the 401 is the only e-cig I've tried (and I've tried way too many) that manages to drain a cart almost completely. Makes up for the small cart!

I've got the Intellicig Evo. For those in the UK the Intellicig is cheaper to buy here rather than direct from the factory and the customer service is bloody marvellous.

[dc2k08]

Stephen, that is interesting. Do you think that you might have received an older/newer model of the 401 from royalsmoker even though it was manufactured at smoore or do you think another factory manufactured it entirely?

are all the pieces compatible. are there any other differences?

[dc2k08]

what's a smart battery stephen and what's a 403 ? Is it the same as the M7 ?
CT-M7 Black-Gold 89mm ( 10 complete sets )

[Papa Lazarou]

As far as I can tell, the M401/02/03 are all the same except for the battery size. The M403 has the smallest battery.



Overall length is M401 - 108mm, M402 - 96mm, M403 - 85mm

[grooovn]

I have been using the royal smokers M401 for about 7 weeks now, hasn't let me down and still going strong.