Hi!
I'm fairly new to the vaping community and just wanted to throw in my experiences with these two products. I started vaping about two months ago, I wanted to quit analogs but just enjoy smoking too darned much. I was hoping that vaping would be a good compromise. I picked up an EVOD starter kit to get going, and am now hooked. Hadn't even heard of vaping until I moved here to the Phoenix area; can't drive down the street without seeing at least one person with a vape. Anyway.
Kanger EVOD:
This is definitely a great little starter clearo. The starter kit came with two batts, two clearos, 5 coils, and charger. Well packaged and I think the design is spectacular, it's simple and perhaps even elegant (looks like a large pen that a CEO might have on his desk)
The pros:
Simple to use. Fill, puff. Looks great. Having the two clearos and two batts made things simple. Keep one batt charged, and keep two diff flavors in the clearo. Swap batts and clearos when desired.
The cons:
Drip tip- the clear tip looks great; until it fills with condensation and just looks... gross. Like seeing someone backwash into your drink, even though you know it's not spit it just doesn't seem right. Would have preferred black or stainless.
Filling- Easy to fill yes, but messy. Would always seem to leak a drop or two out of the drip tip when you flip it upside down to fill, and the coil had too much juice on it that got on your fingers or wherever you placed it.
Performance- Great beginner performance, don't get me wrong. I would put it akin to a 'few cigarettes a day' kind of smoker. It just couldn't handle my style of puffing. I chain vape- a lot.
Battery- Could definitely tell when the batt was getting low, coil would take FOREVER to warm up before the batt died. It's output was on a slow slope instead of full power before cutoff.
Overall:
Great beginner vape. My experience was more toward the negative side simply because I was pushing the product beyond it's handling capabilities.
ProTank 3:
I picked this up to replace the EVOD units, as I needed something that could handle my constant puffing. So far extremely pleased with it. I have this on a Smok eGo Winder 1300 mAh batt.
Pros:
Holds enough juice for me. A tank will last me most of the day. Great vapor production- not HUGE but definitely the analog substitute of vapor I was looking for. Tasty hits, some reviews say the taste is 'muted' but since I havent tried any other tanks, I can't really compare it to anything. Better than the EVOD, I can't complain about it. Easy to fill- does not have the two filling issues I referenced with my EVOD.
Cons:
Well, none yet honestly. It does suck down juice faster than the EVOD, but I wouldn't say it's a 'con', more vapor=more juice.
Overall:
Once I got the included collar seated correctly, and tuned my voltage to my juice, this has been a great unit. I vape minty flavors that tend to be a bit on the sweet side, and I have had no problems with caramelization in this unit. Strong puffs, no gurgling (after tuning it a bit).
Comparison:
The EVOD coils overheated my juice (due to chain-vaping) resulting in fast caramelization and icky coils, sometimes getting a burnt taste. I would go through less than a tank before this occurred- It may also be a result of the small amount of juice it held (less juice heats up quicker) The month or so I have had this unit, I used all 5 included coils, and cleaned them twice (so that's 10 coil changes in that short of a period). So far with the 10ml I have pushed through the ProTank(BTW I got this less than 24 hours ago so that's extreme chain vaping haha), I have only had a slight discoloration of juice (like, barely, it could even just be in my head) with no change in flavor or vapor production. I will keep the EVODs on hand for that 'oh crud' moment, or if i'm going to be on the go somewhere I don't want to bring my ProTank and I know I wont be vaping a bunch.
In short,
EVOD= Great starter clearo
PT3= Great intermediate tank
Is there better out there? Of course.
These products do what they were designed to, and function quite well (if used properly)
I give Kanger 4 stars on the EVOD and 5 on the ProTank 3.
We'll see how well the PT3 stands up over time. In the meanwhile, I picked up some wick and wire, time to recoil those EVOD coils... Rather mess those up first try than the dual coils for the PT3.
Happy vaping everyone!
I'm fairly new to the vaping community and just wanted to throw in my experiences with these two products. I started vaping about two months ago, I wanted to quit analogs but just enjoy smoking too darned much. I was hoping that vaping would be a good compromise. I picked up an EVOD starter kit to get going, and am now hooked. Hadn't even heard of vaping until I moved here to the Phoenix area; can't drive down the street without seeing at least one person with a vape. Anyway.
Kanger EVOD:
This is definitely a great little starter clearo. The starter kit came with two batts, two clearos, 5 coils, and charger. Well packaged and I think the design is spectacular, it's simple and perhaps even elegant (looks like a large pen that a CEO might have on his desk)
The pros:
Simple to use. Fill, puff. Looks great. Having the two clearos and two batts made things simple. Keep one batt charged, and keep two diff flavors in the clearo. Swap batts and clearos when desired.
The cons:
Drip tip- the clear tip looks great; until it fills with condensation and just looks... gross. Like seeing someone backwash into your drink, even though you know it's not spit it just doesn't seem right. Would have preferred black or stainless.
Filling- Easy to fill yes, but messy. Would always seem to leak a drop or two out of the drip tip when you flip it upside down to fill, and the coil had too much juice on it that got on your fingers or wherever you placed it.
Performance- Great beginner performance, don't get me wrong. I would put it akin to a 'few cigarettes a day' kind of smoker. It just couldn't handle my style of puffing. I chain vape- a lot.
Battery- Could definitely tell when the batt was getting low, coil would take FOREVER to warm up before the batt died. It's output was on a slow slope instead of full power before cutoff.
Overall:
Great beginner vape. My experience was more toward the negative side simply because I was pushing the product beyond it's handling capabilities.
ProTank 3:
I picked this up to replace the EVOD units, as I needed something that could handle my constant puffing. So far extremely pleased with it. I have this on a Smok eGo Winder 1300 mAh batt.
Pros:
Holds enough juice for me. A tank will last me most of the day. Great vapor production- not HUGE but definitely the analog substitute of vapor I was looking for. Tasty hits, some reviews say the taste is 'muted' but since I havent tried any other tanks, I can't really compare it to anything. Better than the EVOD, I can't complain about it. Easy to fill- does not have the two filling issues I referenced with my EVOD.
Cons:
Well, none yet honestly. It does suck down juice faster than the EVOD, but I wouldn't say it's a 'con', more vapor=more juice.
Overall:
Once I got the included collar seated correctly, and tuned my voltage to my juice, this has been a great unit. I vape minty flavors that tend to be a bit on the sweet side, and I have had no problems with caramelization in this unit. Strong puffs, no gurgling (after tuning it a bit).
Comparison:
The EVOD coils overheated my juice (due to chain-vaping) resulting in fast caramelization and icky coils, sometimes getting a burnt taste. I would go through less than a tank before this occurred- It may also be a result of the small amount of juice it held (less juice heats up quicker) The month or so I have had this unit, I used all 5 included coils, and cleaned them twice (so that's 10 coil changes in that short of a period). So far with the 10ml I have pushed through the ProTank(BTW I got this less than 24 hours ago so that's extreme chain vaping haha), I have only had a slight discoloration of juice (like, barely, it could even just be in my head) with no change in flavor or vapor production. I will keep the EVODs on hand for that 'oh crud' moment, or if i'm going to be on the go somewhere I don't want to bring my ProTank and I know I wont be vaping a bunch.
In short,
EVOD= Great starter clearo
PT3= Great intermediate tank
Is there better out there? Of course.
These products do what they were designed to, and function quite well (if used properly)
I give Kanger 4 stars on the EVOD and 5 on the ProTank 3.
We'll see how well the PT3 stands up over time. In the meanwhile, I picked up some wick and wire, time to recoil those EVOD coils... Rather mess those up first try than the dual coils for the PT3.
Happy vaping everyone!
