Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with a text review and video link here
for my honest review of the uwell Crown 3 Sub Ohm tank. No Disclaimer Will be needed. I purchased this myself from cloudypeakvapes.com In the effort of full disclosure since I am an open book, He did do me a favor by holding a rainbow one for me. I paid 26 bucks for it (so I think he gave me a little discount as well) Anyway he’s a cool guy and an actual vaper and runs a one man show so feel free to check out his site.
Introduction:
The Uwell Crown 3 Is the latest Sub Ohm tank from Uwell and the 3rd in the crown line of tanks (obviously duh lol) They have a long standing fan base for the crown series of tanks. Personally, I never got the hype for the original. I tried it and didn’t buy it. Never really looked at any of their other tanks so it was about time for me to purchase a Uwell tank. It’s the 1st one form them I’ve personally owned. It’s available in 5 colors currently, SS, Black, Matte Black, Iridescent (rainbow), and Sapphire Blue. Each comes with a matching drip tip except SS which has a random tip. They also have a Purple coming soon
Manufacturers Specs:
Color Options and tips: http://i.imgur.com/bq8hm3n.jpg
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this tank I was pretty impressed with build quality and color. Like any atomizer (and I think everyone should do it) when I 1st got it I took it apart cleaned it and put it back together prior to use. The drip tip really stood out as well. It’s a beautiful tip that works well. It has 3 air holes on the bottom for plenty of air and it has a stopper so it’s not free spin. The top fill has 2 large holes that work great for filling and it’s easy to get on and off. Threading is all really nice on the tank. They have a Minimum fill line mark as well so when you get to that line you need to refill. You can’t vape the tank dry before filling. The only thing I didn’t like was the coil lock. It’s not necessarily needed so you could opt to not use it, But I choose to use it since it’s there. It’s also backwards so turn left to tighten and right to take off. You need their tool (or a really large flat head) to take out the coil. Could be inconvenient for changing on the go and If you lose the tool, could cause some issues.
Coil Performance
Now to the important stuff. How does it vape? Well I started with the .25 coil. They have it rated 80-90 watts. Personally I feel their coils are underrated. I found it best around 100-110 watts. Now they are SS coils according to crown, but I’ll get into that a bit later. Vaping at 100 watts though the flavor was on point. It’s in the top tier of sub ohm tanks flavorwise for sure. And even at 100 watts is barely a warm vape. When trying it in temp control, it just didn’t work. I know DJL has custom TCR values for it which further pushes that they aren’t all SS wire. There was rumors in the past they used Ni200 leads which could be the case here as well. I’m not sure but I am sure they aren’t all SS wire as the resistance jump is much too high for pure SS wire. They leads have to be a wire the has a higher TCR value then SS316. But that is a lot of options. Not really sure why they chose that route. None of the 3 coils I used worked right in temp control. My 1st coil I used for 2 weeks and it was still working like new. Very impressed with the coil life.
Then I put in the .5 coil. Again I felt it to be underrated. They claim 70-80 watts. I was vaping it at 90-100 watts (closer to 90) and it was very similar to the .25 coil. A little less flavor and vaper but not that much that most people would notice a difference. The 2 coils perform very similar. Again temp control was no good. I used it for 2 weeks as well and when I changed it flavor was still like new. After that I used my 3rd coil. Another .25 ohm and my experience was the same as the first .25 ohm coil. All in all I prefer the .25 coil as the flavor is a little better but both are pretty similar. None of the coils work in temp control for me.
Overall Impressions
Overall I was very impressed with this tank. The build quality, the looks, the flavor, the coil life was all well above average. I was a little annoyed that the temp control doesn’t work but that’s not a major deal as a lot of sub ohm tanks only use kenthal wire anyway. The lack of coil options could be a issue for some. Realistically this tank has a range of about 90-110 watts total between all the coils for best performance. So it won’t be a great option for the lower watt vapers or those with single battery mods. It’s best with a dual battery or more mod. The other issue is the coil quality. While personally I didn’t have any issue with leaks or poor life, Others have. I polled my friends and out of about a dozen coils used only 1 got a decent temp control vape off of one coil. A few had coils burn out in a few days or had poor flavor or suffered from leaks. Uwell has a history of janky coils so it can be hit or miss. So if you have bad flavor or a leak it’s likely a dud coil and not user error. I was pretty luck with mine however.
Pros:
So with all that said, do I recommend this tank? I don’t like to do hard yes or no, but this one leans heavily towards the yes. It’s one of the better sub ohm tanks on the market currently. The combination of flavor, looks, build quality, coil life, and vapor production make it almost a must have for all 90-110 watt vapers. As far as where it fits in for wattage range, it’s a step below the TFV8 but a big step up from the big baby beast. Similar range to the Ijoy Exo XL with C4 coil, and the Cleito Exo. All 3 are pretty similar in performance. I’ll be adding this to my sheet for sub ohm tanks.
I want to thank you guys for reading (or watching or both). Stay tuned later this week for more reviews on my channel. Wednesday will be the blitz Warcraft RTA, Thursday the Kaos Erebus 25 RTA, and Friday will be a flavor chasing video on how to tell if an RTA will have good flavor. Tomorrow I’ll be doing a review on the Envii Terra Octo RTA. Again I want to give a shotout to Cloudypeakvapes.com and they do have the Rainbow and blue in stock still at 30 bucks here UWELL-Crown 3
As always I am Anthony Vapes and I’m just keeping it Honest, Hopefully you all can say you are doing the same and I’ll see you on the next review
for my honest review of the uwell Crown 3 Sub Ohm tank. No Disclaimer Will be needed. I purchased this myself from cloudypeakvapes.com In the effort of full disclosure since I am an open book, He did do me a favor by holding a rainbow one for me. I paid 26 bucks for it (so I think he gave me a little discount as well) Anyway he’s a cool guy and an actual vaper and runs a one man show so feel free to check out his site.
Introduction:
The Uwell Crown 3 Is the latest Sub Ohm tank from Uwell and the 3rd in the crown line of tanks (obviously duh lol) They have a long standing fan base for the crown series of tanks. Personally, I never got the hype for the original. I tried it and didn’t buy it. Never really looked at any of their other tanks so it was about time for me to purchase a Uwell tank. It’s the 1st one form them I’ve personally owned. It’s available in 5 colors currently, SS, Black, Matte Black, Iridescent (rainbow), and Sapphire Blue. Each comes with a matching drip tip except SS which has a random tip. They also have a Purple coming soon
Manufacturers Specs:
- 24.5mm Tank Diameter
- 5ml Juice Capacity
- Stainless Steel Construction
- Quartz Glass
- Crown 3 Parallel Coil
- Plug-Pull Coil Replacement Mechanism
- 0.25ohm SUS316 Parallel Coil - rated for 80-90W
- 0.5 ohm SUS316 Parallel Coil - rated for 70-80W
- Anti-Leak Threaded Top-Fill Method
- Precision Tri Adjustable Airflow *Widebore Drip Tip - Vibrant Colors *510 Connection *Available in Stainless Steel, Black, Matte Black, Sapphire Blue, Iridescent
- Crown 3 Sub Ohm Tank
- (1) .25 coil and (1) .5 Coil
- Spare Glass
- Bag of o-rings and 510 cover
- user manual
- Coil unlock tool
Color Options and tips: http://i.imgur.com/bq8hm3n.jpg
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this tank I was pretty impressed with build quality and color. Like any atomizer (and I think everyone should do it) when I 1st got it I took it apart cleaned it and put it back together prior to use. The drip tip really stood out as well. It’s a beautiful tip that works well. It has 3 air holes on the bottom for plenty of air and it has a stopper so it’s not free spin. The top fill has 2 large holes that work great for filling and it’s easy to get on and off. Threading is all really nice on the tank. They have a Minimum fill line mark as well so when you get to that line you need to refill. You can’t vape the tank dry before filling. The only thing I didn’t like was the coil lock. It’s not necessarily needed so you could opt to not use it, But I choose to use it since it’s there. It’s also backwards so turn left to tighten and right to take off. You need their tool (or a really large flat head) to take out the coil. Could be inconvenient for changing on the go and If you lose the tool, could cause some issues.
Coil Performance
Now to the important stuff. How does it vape? Well I started with the .25 coil. They have it rated 80-90 watts. Personally I feel their coils are underrated. I found it best around 100-110 watts. Now they are SS coils according to crown, but I’ll get into that a bit later. Vaping at 100 watts though the flavor was on point. It’s in the top tier of sub ohm tanks flavorwise for sure. And even at 100 watts is barely a warm vape. When trying it in temp control, it just didn’t work. I know DJL has custom TCR values for it which further pushes that they aren’t all SS wire. There was rumors in the past they used Ni200 leads which could be the case here as well. I’m not sure but I am sure they aren’t all SS wire as the resistance jump is much too high for pure SS wire. They leads have to be a wire the has a higher TCR value then SS316. But that is a lot of options. Not really sure why they chose that route. None of the 3 coils I used worked right in temp control. My 1st coil I used for 2 weeks and it was still working like new. Very impressed with the coil life.
Then I put in the .5 coil. Again I felt it to be underrated. They claim 70-80 watts. I was vaping it at 90-100 watts (closer to 90) and it was very similar to the .25 coil. A little less flavor and vaper but not that much that most people would notice a difference. The 2 coils perform very similar. Again temp control was no good. I used it for 2 weeks as well and when I changed it flavor was still like new. After that I used my 3rd coil. Another .25 ohm and my experience was the same as the first .25 ohm coil. All in all I prefer the .25 coil as the flavor is a little better but both are pretty similar. None of the coils work in temp control for me.
Overall Impressions
Overall I was very impressed with this tank. The build quality, the looks, the flavor, the coil life was all well above average. I was a little annoyed that the temp control doesn’t work but that’s not a major deal as a lot of sub ohm tanks only use kenthal wire anyway. The lack of coil options could be a issue for some. Realistically this tank has a range of about 90-110 watts total between all the coils for best performance. So it won’t be a great option for the lower watt vapers or those with single battery mods. It’s best with a dual battery or more mod. The other issue is the coil quality. While personally I didn’t have any issue with leaks or poor life, Others have. I polled my friends and out of about a dozen coils used only 1 got a decent temp control vape off of one coil. A few had coils burn out in a few days or had poor flavor or suffered from leaks. Uwell has a history of janky coils so it can be hit or miss. So if you have bad flavor or a leak it’s likely a dud coil and not user error. I was pretty luck with mine however.
Pros:
- Looks and Color Options
- Drip Tips. Work and look great. (can be purchased separate)
- 5 ml capacity
- Build Quality and Good quality threading
- Flavor (well above average for sub ohm tanks)
- No Leaks
- Coil Life (well above average. 2 weeks minimum)
- Coils don’t work in temp control (not full SS316)
- Coil lock mechanism
- lack of coil options (only 2 and they are very similar)
- Coil QC is poor. Janky coil chance seems high
- Coils are underrated (10-20 watts)
- No RBA included or available
So with all that said, do I recommend this tank? I don’t like to do hard yes or no, but this one leans heavily towards the yes. It’s one of the better sub ohm tanks on the market currently. The combination of flavor, looks, build quality, coil life, and vapor production make it almost a must have for all 90-110 watt vapers. As far as where it fits in for wattage range, it’s a step below the TFV8 but a big step up from the big baby beast. Similar range to the Ijoy Exo XL with C4 coil, and the Cleito Exo. All 3 are pretty similar in performance. I’ll be adding this to my sheet for sub ohm tanks.
I want to thank you guys for reading (or watching or both). Stay tuned later this week for more reviews on my channel. Wednesday will be the blitz Warcraft RTA, Thursday the Kaos Erebus 25 RTA, and Friday will be a flavor chasing video on how to tell if an RTA will have good flavor. Tomorrow I’ll be doing a review on the Envii Terra Octo RTA. Again I want to give a shotout to Cloudypeakvapes.com and they do have the Rainbow and blue in stock still at 30 bucks here UWELL-Crown 3
As always I am Anthony Vapes and I’m just keeping it Honest, Hopefully you all can say you are doing the same and I’ll see you on the next review
