I'm using the Geekvape Zeus X Mesh atomizer, and I've been having a lot of dry hits despite the wick being fairly well saturated with liquid. Having gone through about 8 wicks in 2 days, I decided to inspect the coil while dry burning it. A few millimeters above where the mesh was clamped down, I noticed small hotspots (looked like circles about 1mm in diameter) appearing between 1-2 seconds after firing. The hotspots were localised to an area of about 4mm^2. They appeared reliably every time I stopped firing. After replacing the coil, I have not experienced any dry hits like that.

Does anybody know what can cause this?

Edit: Well, looks like I jinxed it, the new mesh strip is starting to give hints of a coming dry hit too. Dry burning the new strip, I noticed a large circular hotspot (~3mm^2). Unlike the previous hotspots, it worked itself out after a few short dry burns, likely some residue from the juice. I rewicked it, let's see if it starts acting up again.

Don’t know where to sell some GG stuff. Been a long time.

Hi ECF members, In this review i take a look at the Techmod 80W TC Side by Side Box Mod from Kizoku. The Techmod was supplied for the purpose of this review by Tina from Kizoku.

Techmod - KIZOKU



Introduction

Kizoku are one of the newest vaping manufacturers who introduced themselves initially with colourful high end 510 stands and fancy drip tips before introducing the Kirin, a mosfet semi mechanical 18350/18650 tube device that i liked that much i bought one in each colour. The Kit also introduced an idea already copied by my good friends at Voopoo in the form of pods that fit into a 510 adaptor which has adjustable airflow, only the airflow control works much better on the Kirin pod tank and also allows for a standard 510 to be used.

We then had the Limit RTA which is paired with the Techmod in the Kit version and i did receive it separately but will be giving that a much deserved separate review. That brings us to the release of the sleek, clean looking Techmod and the innovative Unlimit RTA which is a bit 007 and a product i hope to get to review in the future.

Kizoku products are manufactured in China but are designed in Japan and do offer a little something different in design. The Techmod is a Side by Side which offers a clean looking, high quality option to the latest trend in the market offering Variable Wattage, Variable Voltage, Bypass and full TC suite, let's give this little gem a good look!

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In The Box



Contents:

1x TECHMOD
1x Type-C Charging Cable
1x User Manual
1x Warranty Card



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Aesthetics and Ergonomics

The Techmod came in cardboard box packaging with a sample sticker on the front so the retail packaging may differ but i doubt it. I received the Black version, the options are Black, White, Black Gun Metal or Gun Metal.

The Techmod is a very compact side by side device with the lower front having a 5 degree outwards slant which is made much of in the marketing and i must say this is such a comfortable device to hold leaving the thumb in the perfect position to fire the Stainless Steel side fire button. That 5 degree slant gives the Techmod a really nice aesthetic form factor and the device is also very sleek and clean looking. Made of a Zinc Alloy main chassis and with Stainless Steel front panel, battery tube and screw plate, buttons and 510 plate the all metal affair does have some weight to it but it's so compact it's not going to weigh your pocket down it's just a solid well made device.

The 22mm stainless Steel 510 plate is raised but the gap with 24mm tanks doesn't seem to look so out of place than is the case on standard devices. You are limited as with most of these side by side mods to 24mm tanks but the Techmod does have a fraction to spare so those "large" 24mm tanks that are actually a fraction bigger will fit no problem. We have a Gold plated, spring loaded 510 with a looser than average throw and for more aesthetic details see the included photos!







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Techmod Specs and Features:

Size: 78 x 49 x 24mm
Wattage Range: 0-80W
Output Voltage: 1.0v-8.0v
Input Voltage/Current: 5V/2A
Battery Type: 1 x 18650 (not included)
Screen: 0.91 inch
Charging: Type-C
Connection: 510
Materials: Stainless Steel, Zinc Alloy
4 classic & attractive colour options
Wide compatibility with most atomizers
Unique ergonomic design of 5 degree bevel
24mm ultra-thin body
Highly reliable materials - SS304 & zinc alloy
Multiple battery protections for safe vaping
Colours: Black, White, Black Gun Metal, Gun Metal





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Fitting The Battery

Of course being a side by side device one side is the battery tube with a threaded plate that screws down into the threading for a tight fit. We have the positive orientation clearly marked at the bottom or the tube and negative on the underside of the plate.

It can be a bit fiddly to get the threading to catch when screwing the battery plate in position to secure the battery which can take a few seconds or even longer sometimes (but only a few swear words passed my lips). Once it catches though the threading is nice and smooth and if just a little patience is needed when installing a battery is about the only issue then overall i am a happy camper!



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The Display

The Techmod has a basic old school display which is at a 5 degree slant to match the front slant of the device. It is very bright and well laid out, in the central section we have accented areas top and bottom, top is where the mode is displayed and bottom is the resistance. I have never known something so important as the resistance being so clearly displayed using a decent sized font before, a little detail but i like it a lot.

To the left of the display we have the wattage when in Power mode which instead is voltage when in Variable Voltage, voltage and amps when in Bypass and temperature when in TC. In the right area of the display we have a battery status bar top (wish it was also given as a percentage) and below your puff duration, but no puff counter!



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Navigating The Techmod

The device is the usual 5 clicks of the fire button to turn on and five clicks to turn off and once on holding both navigational buttons down together locks and unlocks those buttons but the device will still fire.

It has a very simple menu system so no bells and whistles such as curves but all the modes you would expect. Three clicks of the fire button highlights the mode and then using the navigational buttons you can scroll through the mode options which are Power, Voltage, Bypass, Temp Ni, Temp Ti and Temp SS, pressing the fire button selects the mode and takes you to the selected mode working screen.

In Voltage mode it will adjust from 1.0V to 8.0V in 0.01 increments but holding the button down switches to 0.1 increments and it does round robin. Wattage adjusts from 5W to 80W in 0.1W increments which switches to 1W increments when holding the button down and again it round robins. Finally temperature goes from 100 degree Celsius to 300 degree Celsius then moves to Fahrenheit where it can be adjusted from 200 degrees to 572 degree before it round robins back to 100 degree Celsius. With only using easy TC modes such as Replay and Smart TC i am not sure how much of an issue it will be to TC users but there is no way of setting wattage for temp control at least non that i can find!



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Protections Include:

Over-heat Protection
Overcurrent Protection
Low Voltage Protection



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Charging

So as ever i don't recommend charging the battery in the device unless it's your only option (Groundhog Day), but if you do or there is an update you wish to upload then i am pleased to see the Techmod has Type C USB which all new devices should now have as standard!

The charge rate is 2A so a nice quick charge although only a battery status bar is shown during charging, no percentage or estimated charge time given!



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My Experience Using The Techmod!

What a cracking little side by side device the Techmod is, i absolutely love it. The build quality is as good as with any device i own and it just feels so darn good in the hand, the fire button position is perfect for thumb firing and delivers a satisfying click.

Not too sure how much of an issue not being able to set wattage for temp control will be for TC users but i have heard that although on the conservative side the TC works fine. As for Power mode every wattage i vaped at seemed accurate and 80W seemed 80W to me. The device fires without delay and hits set wattage instantly, it performs like a real trooper!

I love the simplicity of the menu system and old school display, even the slant of the screen which i thought may be an issue is just not noticed during use and aesthetically it just looks right matching the 5 degree slant of the front end of the device.

So how about any cons? Well i am struggling so need to be petty, the only one of note was how fiddly it could be to get the threading of the battery plate to catch but once it did the threading is silky smooth! Although the gaping didn't bother me the raised 510 plate does give a visible gap which will be a con for some and again not too sure how not being able to set wattage for TC will be a draw back for TC users, finally like most of these side by sides it does limit you to a 24mm diameter tank but it's a generous 24mm so those that are just slightly over will also fit!

Although i personally don't recommend charging the battery in the device it does have Type C USB for Data transfer and charging with a charge rate of 2A but not much in the way of charging feedback is given, it supports pass-through!



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Likes

Excellent build quality
Clean sleek looking
Compact
4 Classy colour options
Very comfortable to hold and fire
Full TC Suite (heard it works fine but if TC user recommend more research)
Performed excellently in power mode
Fires without delay with instant ramp up
Also Variable Voltage and Bypass Modes
Old school bright display
User friendly simple menu system
Type C USB
2A charge rate
Supports pass-through
Firmware Upgradeable


Cons

Can be fiddly to get battery plate threading to catch
Gap with 23 and 24mm tanks (didn't bother me so subjective to the individual)
Can't set wattage for TC
can only fit tanks up to 24mm in diameter (common for side by side devices)
Feel better charging feedback could be given if charging in the device
No Puff Counter (obviously only a con for those that count their puffs)



I would once again like to thank Tina from Kizoku for supplying the Techmod Side By Side TC 80W Mod for the purpose of this review, thanks for reading and stay safe!

Techmod - KIZOKU

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A couple days ago i ordered a Smok RPM RBA Coil because i love the rpm coil and i wanted to just build them myself and also to save money. I also purchased a Coil Master DIY V3 Kit with my RBA Coil so i had everything i needed to do my own coils builds. Now i just received my order today but i noticed that there is no way for me to connect my RBA to the 510 mini tester, there wasn't even an adapter inside the kit. I looked online and saw that Coil Master doesn't make an adapter and neither does Smok but i did find that a different company makes a RPM RBA as well but it has an adapter so the RBA can be put onto a 510.

Now i looked online but EVERYWHERE is out of the RBA and adapter(they come together, not separate unfortunately) so i wanted to see if someone possible has an extra 1 of those adapters that i could buy from them because until i get that adapter i can't test my coil builds and i don't want to just throw the coil into my new Nord X an then end up breaking it because it wasn't set right or something. If someone does have a spare adapter that they can sell me please private message me asap, thanks. (the adapter im looking for is in the picture below, on the right side. And yes the Smok RPM RBA Coil will fit inside that adapter)

The Vaporesso Luxe 2 is a chip, board and screen (with tweaks to the shell) overhaul of the original Luxe mod which was a big hit on the original release. With a much more up to date chip and, more importantly, a much crisper clearer screen...will the Luxe II finally get remaining owners of the Luxe to jump over to the new model?

═╣ Vaporesso Luxe 2 ╠═

00:00 ◄ Intro and specs
02:00 ◄ Close up
10:00 ◄ Temp Control & Wattage Vape
14:00 ◄ Thoughts

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Hi. I have just purchased the heavy hitter mech mod.
The coils I bought are wotofo .28 dual core fused claptons.
It is a asgard mini RDA, it will be a dual coil build , so resistance should be .14
Will a Samsung 40t battery be ok with this build.
In regards to saftey and amp draw.
Thanks

Welcome back for another review everyone, todays review comes to us from Geekvape and it's the newest device in the Aegis line called the Hero. The Hero is a very tiny and featherlight AIO that consist of a built in battery with adjustable wattage and uses a pod attached with magnets and also has a duel airflow control. This newest Aegis is a very simple device to operate because there are only 2 settings in it's menu. As always lets get to know some details of the newest device from Geekvape.

Feast your eyes on the EGGCEPTIONALY SMALL Aegis Hero.




COLORS






INCLUDED WITH THE AEGIS HERO





PARAMETERS

Dimension: 48.15 x 25.4 x 82.9mm
Capacity:4ml
Output Power:5-45W
Display Screen: 0.42 Inch OLED
Filling: Top Fill
Battery: 1200mAh Built in
Airflow: Adjustable Airflow
Drip Tip Type: 510 Drip Tip
Resistance Range: 0.1-3ohm
Coil Resistance:0.4ohm, 0.6ohm
Mode power/Bypass
Charging Voltage: 5V/1.5A



IP67 RATED





TOP AIRFLOW





STRONG MAGNETS






TOP JUICE FILL





DUEL AIRFLOW






BUCK-BOOST SYSTEM





EASY TO SEE JUICE POD





VERY ATTRACTIVE





MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE ALONG WITH SAFETY






VERY COMPACT





FLAVORFUL BOOST COILS





VERY CLASSY LOOKING DEVICE





INITIAL IMPESSIONS OF THE AEGIS HERO

Well folks after opening the box and viewing the Hero my first response was WOW , the Hero isn't small it's tiny. I love the fact the Hero retains the same Aegis form, it looks like a miniature Aegis Legend. Contents in the sample box are shown below.



The Hero being a pod based device is attached in the typical way using magnets that are very strong and hold in place with no wiggle from the pod itself. The Hero uses Boost coils and will come with the KA1 0.4Ω mesh coil and the 0.6Ω



The Hero uses a top fill system for juice filling and has been mess free for me, the fill port rubber plug can be easily rotated to the side aiding in the filling process.



The 4ml pod visibility is good even though it's tinted lightly, Geekvape is listening to us using less tinting while still delivering a nice bold look.



The Hero houses a internal 1200mah battery and it's charge port is on one side of the device located at the bottom.



The power button is located above the display screen, up and down buttons are below the display screen. The display screen is a disappointment being so small and having a lot of space left to work with Geekvape should have made it bigger.



As I mentioned earlier the Hero uses wattage and bypass only so no real menu to speak of making it very simple to use. Accessing the menu is done by quickly pressing the power button 3 times displaying the adjustment screen to toggle between wattage/bypass using either the up or down button. The puff counter can be cleared by holding down the power and minus button simultaneously. I averaged between 139 and 157 vapes using wattage mode at 28 watts before the internal battery was completely discharged. You will not get a entire day on one charge but if your out and about for 5-6 hours you should be good to go depending on your selected wattage used.



Geekvape supplied two 510 drip tips that were exactly the same in my sample box, both of them were to loose fitting to use with the hero so I used the larger Boost Plus drip tip instead of either of the ones supplied. I think the o-rings are to small on the supplied drip tips, but remember I have a sample version not the retail version which I'm sure will be corrected.



The Aegis Hero is a RDL or DL device not a MTL, even with the airflow completely closed down I was able to vape it with plenty of airflow coming through even after putting on a dedicated narrow bore MTL drip tip. This added sentence is a edit to what I said above about the Hero not being a MTL because of airflow still coming through with the airflow completely closed, I inadvertently closed down the airflow selector and it seems that something either changed or somehow set up if you will because it does close down the airflow completely now. That's weird I don't know what happened but the Hero now vapes MTL just fine. Again remember this is a sample version not the retail version, maybe something very small found it's way into the airflow selector and prevented it from closing down completely but worked it's way out, either way works just fine now. ( MTL, RDL, DL )

The Hero vapes vey well and the Boost coils provide great flavor as well as plenty of vapor . The weight of the Hero is light enough to make it shirt pocketable.

Using the Hero for the 2 weeks I've had it has been great for me having 0 problems as far as leaking, filling or any malfunctions of any kind. My only dislike/con is the very small display screen making it difficult to read anything but the wattage being displayed and if I squint real hard I can make out the battery bar, that's my only complaint with the Hero everything else meaning performance has been very good. The buck- boost system works very well also up until battery level can no longer be seen on the display screen, and the miniature Legend look is very attractive to say the least.



I would like to thank Elliott and Geekvape for providing the Aegis Hero for review and I also hope this review helped anyone planning on purchasing the Aegis Hero by Geekvape.

THANK YOU
BIGBOB2322

I know that taste is extremely subjective however I'm wondering if the vapetasia parfaits and custards are a very sweet e-juice. When it comes to commercial juices I like sweet stuff like I really like the Jam monster line. So I'm just wondering in general for the people that like Jam monster do you think vapetasia is also good not so much the tobacco's or the lemonade more so the custards and the parfaits specifically the blueberry flavor but really any of them

A day ago my vaporesso have got a problem, ItI to google it but found nothing. When the atomizer head is removed, the vape works just fine, but when i screw it in, it stuck on system off, if i remove and place a battery, it's stuck on Vaporesso logo and that's it. And the most interesting part is when i i conne it via charge cable, it just fires a little bit. Idk what to do, tried new head, new battery, nothing works. Help

So there are old threads on here about one of my all time favorite E-Juices. I have tried mixing them, and nothing I have ran into came close. I have finally come here because NY has banned the selling of flavored EJuice and unfortunately can't get my hands on it anymore.

Did many attempts at getting the recipe, to get turned down. Now I am on a mission to recreate the juice I adore so much. Maybe someone had better luck than me mixing.

Ecto Plasma

Hey Vapers, Did anyone order nicQuid from Halo BEFORE all the new USA government crap-PMTA Filings-etc that costs millions $$$$ and driving many brands out of business? Due to this Halo was forced to abandon almost ALL of their flavors (except for only around three), so if you wanted them, it was required to order pretty early before all the gov't BS took effect.

In an attempt to stock up on flavors no longer available I placed a reasonable sized order and shipping took ages to arrive - around 1.5 months. A caveat to the latter is that I'm in Toronto right now (some here know me from Tampa FL), & something really weird is that the packaging says it went from the USA, to Sweden (post mark), then finally to Canada. WTF?! And, to boot, Customs even opened the packages, which is pretty evident by a big sticker stating this.

Here's my Order1: (2x 24mg/60ml) Black Diamond & Timber Tobacco, (2x NIC SALT/50mg/30ml) Turkish Tobacco & Tribeca. And, Order2: (2x 24mg/60ml) Devlin & Malibu. Guess they ran out of Malibu, so Halo substituted that for another 60ml Timber, PLUS TWO EXTRA Nic Salts, which IMO is a pretty sweet deal.

So, NOT in any way complaining, but just wondering if anyone ordered from Halo during the aforementioned time periods & experienced any similar issues?

UPDATE: seems like if you're OUTSIDE the US you can still order many of the pre-PMTA flavors.

PS >>> do y'all keep overstocked nicQuid in the freezer? TIA!!

When searching for threads about a mod or atomizer, often times the search results are dominated with evan la'garde's lists
ATOMIZERS A - Z
Mods A -Z

This is especially true for older models, and they don't even have to be that old. It can really be a drag.

The reason this happens is because he posts a new list in a new post every time he updates the lists. So if a certain tank or mod is on 300 updated lists/posts, it gets 300 search results from the atomizer list thread because it's mentioned 300 times in 300 different posts.

I only have a less-than-novice acquaintance with Xenforo, but a possible solution I see to give evan unlimited privileges to update the OP on each of those threads that way when he has to add/change anything on the lists, all he has to do is edit the list in the OP.

Then, once the updated lists are added to the OP on each thread, you all can delete all the other posts in each of those threads.

If this can't be done, I hope there is another solution, but I wouldn't know what that would be.

I received zeus x mesh from Geekvape for the purpose of this review.

Zeus mesh rta colors:

- Gunmetal
- Ss
- Blue
- Red & black
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Wine red
- Rainbow







Specifications:

- Diameter: 25mm
- Height: 47.8mm
- E-juice Capacity: 4.5ml
- Top airflow
- Material: Stainless Steel (body), Glass (tank tube)

In the box:

- GeekVape Zeus X RTA (4.5ml)
- Spare Glass Tube (3.5ml)
- 810 drip tip
- Coils
- Spare Parts Pack
- Hex Wrench
- GV Triangular Tool
- Feather Cotton
- User Manual
- Warranty Card










Zeus x mesh is 25mm in diameter. This atomizer comes in a really nice package, in the package you will receive coils, cotton, extra drip tip and tools which is really good. Build quality of the atomizer is very good, everything is as it should be. On the atomizer you can see some details on the top cap, on the airflow control ring you can see two engravings "Geekvape", on the chamber you can see "Zeus" and logo, on the base some details and from the bottom of the atomizer you can see standard informations.








This atomizer comes with 810 drip tip preinstalled, drip tip stands really nice in the place. In the package you will receive one more 810 drip tip which is great. In my opinion both drip tips are very good for using. In case that you don't like drip tips from the package you can use here any other 810 drip tip. In the package you will receive 510 drip tip adapter so you can use here 510 drip tip if you want.

This is a top fill atomizer, on the top cap you can see some details so you can easier take off the top cap. We don't have threads here, you only need to turn a bit the top cap and you can take it off. When you take off the top cap you can see two fill holes and you can really easy fill the tank.









This is a top airflow atomizer and under the top cap you can see the airflow control ring. You can take off the airflow control ring whcih is really nice. On the airflow control ring you can see two airflow slots and what you adjust on one side it will be the same on the other side.
This atomizer comes with bubble glass tank preinstalled, capacity with the bubble glass tank is 4.5ml which is really good capacity in my opinion. In the package you will receive regular glass tank and with this tank capacity of the atomizer is 3.5ml which is again okay capacity.











On the base you can see two parts that holds the coil in the place, in the middle you can see one spring loaded piece and this piece is here to push cotton to the coil. Also on the base you can see two big wick slots. In the package you will receive coils for this atomizer and you will also receive cotton which is great. Building here is not hard because in the package you will receive tool to bend the mesh. Wicking here is also very simple because slots are big and in my opinion wicking on this atomizer is way easier than on other mesh atomizers which is great. It is really nice that you can use this base on zeus x atomizer, you can also buy only the base seperately.














My thoughts:

So, zeus x mesh is very well build atomizer, build quality of this atomizer is really good. Atomizer comes in a really nice package, in the package you will get drip tips, coils, cotton, spare parts and tool. In my opinion drip tips from the package are very good and I like to use preinstalled drip tip. You can fill the tank really easy and without any problems. With bubble glass tank capacity is 4.5ml which is great capacity and I use here bubble glass tank. This is a top airflow atomizer and many people like that because this atomizer can't leak. On this atomizer you can expect a lot of airflow and I use it with airflow half opened. Building on this atomizer is really easy and you can really easy wick the atomizer which is great. All you need to do is to fluff the cotton really nice and to put it in the wicking slots. This atomizer performs really good, probably better than other mesh atomizers that I tried. Flavor in my opinion is very good on this atomizer. So, if you like atomizers with mesh coils and atomizers with top airflow I would suggest you to try this one.


Cons:

- Loud airflow when fully opened



Pros:

- Good build quality
- Two drip tips in the package
- Coils and cotton in the package
- 4.5ml capacity
- Easy to build
- Easy to wick
- Good flavor
- Top airflow
- Easy to fill
- You can use base from this atomizer on zeus x


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The Vandy Vape Kylin Mini V2 is the long-awaited overhaul of the original Kylin Mini which was one of the star release tanks for Vandy Vape at the height of their RTA days. The Vandy Vape Kylin Mini V2 goes down a different path to the tank it follows with different airflow design.

═╣ Vandy Vape Kylin Mini V2 ╠═

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13:17 ◄ Vape
15:00 ◄ Thoughts


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I've been using Smok Stick M17 pen for years. They usually cost me $18 each. However, they have been discontinued.

I would get a pack of 5 coils (0.6) for $8-$12 and "HEAVY" vape and a coil would last me 7-10 days on average. I would buy 2 pens at a time and they would last several months before they would no longer charge anymore.

I'm down to one pen still working and two coils. I can still get coils but pretty sure the pen is going to fail soon.

Has anyone been in the same situation and know of a good replacement? My main concern is finding something with a similar coil cost and how long they last.

Hi guys I'm new here please help me to get 5 notch thanks

Vaptio Pago Kit

Vaptio is very attentive to the evolution of Vaping, she is observing the best innovations and then applying them to its devices. He follows the feedback sent to him with interest, always trying to improve the final product to offer his customers the best possible quality / price ratio.



Enjoy the reading

The package shows the logo, the name of the brand, the name of the product and an image of it on the front. The words "Just for the flavor" and "Light up your life" complete the whole.

On the back there are the packing list, the warnings in seven different languages, the manufacturer's address, the indications on the color of the device, the logos and marks.

Note: the scratch & check and the QR-code are on the other sides of the package.



Packing List:
1 Pod Pago
1 Cartridge of 4.3 ml
1 P2 resistor 0.60Ω range 15-25W
1 Resistance P4 0.30Ω range 35-45W
1 USB-C cable
1 User manual (eight different languages)



Specifications and dimensions:
Material: Metal
Dimensions: 34.2x23.7x112.1mm
Weight: 133gr
Screen: Oled 0.42 "
Mode: Smart VW + Rba Mode
Power: 5-45W
Battery capacity: 1500mAh
USB Port: USB Type-C
Charging current: 5V / 1.5A.
Pod capacity: 4.3ML
Drip Tip: 510 replaceable
Warranty: 90 days





Available colours:
Black / green / red



How Vaptio Pago is made:

Vaptio has developed a sturdy pod built in metal, at first sight it appears well thought out and graphically appealing, now I proceed with the analysis of all its details ...



The frame of the Pago (gunmetal) is the same for all three versions, the only chromatic difference is characterized by the leather insert placed on the side panels (Black, Green or Red).

The leather element makes a fine show with the visible stitching on the edges and the Vaptio logo hot stamped in large letters.

The textures located above and below the insert are deeply engraved on the metal,. The edges are wide and beveled towards the outside, thus creating a difference in section between the side panels and the front / rear of the mod.



Both the front / rear sides (as we have seen) are of reduced section compared to the side panels, the front one is characterized by a dark plastic mask that incorporates the screen, the up / down adjustment keys, the Type-charging socket C and to complete the whole also houses the characteristic Fire button in a very trendy octagonal shape.

The opposite side does not house any element, so it is very smooth to the touch.



The Pod housing compartment is characterized by two large side openings, on the bottom of the compartment there are the contact pins and the two magnets which are arranged diagonally.
This solution allows to insert the cartridge in any direction (180 °), thus being able to choose the preferred side to view the liquid or to regulate the air.

Hello again, it’s been a little while since I’ve posted a review but I’m back with the new Geekvape Aegis Hero Pod Mod kit. To be honest, before I received and tried it, I thought it was just going to be a smaller Boost. I was pleasantly surprised with the Hero. More so than I thought I would be. I was sent the Hero by Geekvape in order to try to give a fair and honest review by Geekvape. Let’s go ahead and take a look at the device and I’ll give my opinion on it.



What’s in the box?

1*Aegis Hero (4ml)
2*G Coil Boost Formula (Mesh) Coil
(0.4Ω，25-33W, 0.6Ω，15-25W)
1*Drip tip
1*USB cable
1*User manual
1*Coil tool







Specifications:

Weight: 88g
Size: 48.15*25.4*82.9mm
Battery Capacity: 1200mAh
Charging Voltage: 5V 1.5A
Mode: Power /Bypass
Output Power: 5-45W
Screen Dimension: 0.42"OLED
Resistance Range: 0.1Ω-3Ω
Working Temperature:-10~45℃
Standby Current: ＜10uA
E-juice Capacity: 4ml
Filling Mode: Top filling
Drip tip type: 510 drip tip



Features:

Top Airflow
Zero Leakage
Geekvape B Series Coil
Shockproof and Waterproof
45 MAX / 1200mAh
Stable output Buck-boost tech




First Impressions:

I was pleasantly surprised when I first opened the Hero. It of course says Aegis on one side and Hero on the other. I like the signature leather and stitching that it has as does all of the Aegis line. The drip tip and airflow design reminded me of the rba for the original Boost. I was pleased to see the decent sized fill port on top with the rubber plug that is fairly easy to open. I have been familiar with the coils that it uses but had not tried the .4 coil until recently. I immediately noticed how light it was. At only 88g, it’s small and light enough to throw in a pocket.






I very much like the design of the pod. It is fairly easy to see the liquid level even when the pod is installed into the battery. I found the fill port easy to use and fairly mess free when using the 10ml plastic bottles that I use a lot for liquids. The airflow design on the pod is by far my favorite feature. You can run it wide open for a slightly restricted DTL or you can close it down almost all the way for a more restricted MTL style experience. Even with the.6 coil installed I didn’t feel like I could find a happy place for the MTL but if you like a tight draw then it is very achievable. This is where I think that Geekvape could come out with a 1.0 or 1.2 coil to better fit the MTL side of what the Hero could be.







The pod is held in by a very strong magnet and is a tight fit with no wiggling. It’s so strong and such a good fit that a couple times the magnet pulled the pod in before I had it properly aligned and it took me a couple tries to get the pod inserted correctly.




When inserting the coil, there are two raised edges that you align the flats on the coil with to properly insert the coil.






I started with the .4 ohm coil that came with the kit. I started at around 20w and worked my way up to 25.5w with the airflow about ¾ open. I must take shorter puffs than some others that I’ve talked to because I ended up getting nearly 300 puffs before the 1200mah battery was completely drained. After approximately one week, I switched to the .6 coil. I once again started a little lower and worked up to about 20 watts. I didn’t care as much for the .6 coil as I found it to be a little restricted compared to the .4 coil. I also felt like the .4 coil produced a little bit more flavor and more vapor. It was surprising to me as to how much vapor this little device can produce.






The operation of the Hero is very simple. Five clicks of the fire button will turn the device on and off. Three clicks will allow you to choose between power and bypass modes. Holding down the fire button and the down button will allow you to reset the puff counter. Pressing the up and down buttons at the same time will lock the device but does not lock the fire button. Once the adjustment is locked then you can press the fire button three times to also lock the fire button. I think if I was going to go through all that then I would just press the fire button five times and shut the device off before sticking it in a pocket. To each his own.

As you can see in the picture below, the screen on the Hero is quite small. I can clearly read the wattage setting but with 50 year old eyes, I definitely have trouble reading the puff counter. I’m not sure why geekvape made the screen so small when there is room available on the face to make it much larger. Perhaps there isn’t room on the inside due to battery placement. I have had to grab a magnifier a couple times to read the puff counter.






The Hero has all of the same safety features as the other Aegis mods so I feel like it’s rather redundant to cover them again. I will say that it is IP67 rated. I will post a link at the end of the review to Geekvape’s website for those that might not be familiar with these features.

The Hero is a very small unit for a pod mod that has a 4ml pod. It’s easily concealed in the palm of the hand but I guess that is also dependent on the size of your hand. Below is a picture of the Hero beside the Aegis Solo and Aegis Max for a size comparison. You can also see that the charge port for the Hero is on the side under the rubber cap. It is a micro usb which may make some people groan but I felt it charged in a timely manner which was a little less than an hour.






Final Thoughts:

I very much enjoyed testing the Aegis Hero. I did prefer the flavor and vapor production of the .4 coil over the .6 coil and feel like Geekvape could further the function of the Hero by releasing some MTL coils in either 1.0 or 1.2 ohms. With the very nice adjustable airflow, it would just be a matter of a coil change to achieve what I would consider to be a proper MTL experience.

I found it to be comfortable to hold and liked the fire button placement and function. It’s definitely a plus that it can use the same coils as some of the other Geekvape devices. Coil compatibility is always a positive in my book.

Some might see the mini usb charging as a negative but with a wall wart and proper charging cord, it charges plenty fast enough for me.

The only negative thing I have to say about the Hero is that the display is too small. I’m sure I’m not the only one that can’t clearly read the display without some sort of assistance.

Overall, I very much like the Hero very much. Depending on your wattage settings and puff length then you may get way less puffs before needing to recharge. Would I recommend the Aegis Hero? Definitely. Even if you are one that runs longer and higher wattage and don’t get as many puffs as I did, it’s still a great pocket carry device that gives good flavor and impressive vapor production for a small device.



Thanks to Geekvape for sending the Aegis Hero for the purpose of this review and thanks to everyone that has read this review and my others. Below is a link to the Geekvape website if you’d like to take a further look at the Hero and its functions.



https://www.geekvape.com/kits/aegis/aegis-hero.html

I need a new charger
the one that I have works well but does not fit the 20700 and the 21700 barely fit
it takes 6+ hours to charge 2x 3000mah batteries

the other one I have is a pos
LitoKala Lii-402
while I can put almost any battery in it...it takes dayssssssssss to charge them
supposedly you can change the charging mode from 500ma, 700ma, 1000ma, and 2000ma...but every time I try to change it, it just reverts back to 500ma

and then I have something called MXJO smart usb li-ion battery charger
it was a gift from a contest
but it's janky and poorly crafted, only works half of the time....really should just be thrown away...not sure if it's the charger or if the one I got was defective but it feels and looks cheaply made....

I would like a 4 bay charger but 2 bay would be ok
something that can handle all battery types (or at least most....aa, aaa, 18650, 21700, 20700, ect)
and something that will actually charge the batteries and not still be at 50% after 3 - 4 days of charging and well nothing too expensive although at this point I'm thinking I may need to splurge a bit to get a decent charger

thank you for any suggestions

Two Juul's with two packs of pods

I'm very careful with my vape gear, never dropped or abused. Both look and work excellent - in original boxes, each with it's own charger and packed as they were when new. They are both two years old, I used them daily for a year, then they went to backup device status. I'm refreshing to new ones again and won't need these for backup devices any longer. I had registered them with Juul and the warranty is past the expiration, so you won't be able to register them with Juul. Please note - these never gave me any problems, I just like the idea of refreshing to new once a year.

I'll also include two new, sealed packs of Virginia Tobacco 3% pods.
I bought these about six months ago, but decided to stick with the 5%

I am a 45+ year smoker that also vaped for a number of years. I was never able to completely drop cigarettes with the other vape devices. I know Juul gets a lot of bad press, but it does work. I was able to immediately quit once I found Juul and I'm at almost two and half years now cigarette free - huge for me, my addiction ran deep.

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Paypal (no mention of ecigs, Juul or ECF please).
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Hello!
So I got a Spinner 3 from Vision today.
I have this problem when the atomizer, I get a red light flashing 3 times at me.
But when i take the atomizer out, i get a white light.

I have absolutely no idea why its doing that.
Please help.


(Im new to vaping & new in this community)