Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Coil Art Dpro 133 Kit. Disclaimer: This product was sent ot me from Coil Art for the purpose of this review
Review Disclaimer
I review products for what they are with no account of where it comes from or who makes it. The test results are the results for what is in my hand. Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary. I spend more time with products then most reviewers and try to be thorough, do disassemblies to check for design flaws, do accuracy testing, and stress testing, something that is typically done in maintenance industries to try and “force” a failure or diagnose a potential failure point to give me an idea of a devices longevity. With that said, there is no way for myself or anyone to predict if a device will last 6 months, 1 year, 5 years etc. Any manufactured item from cars to phones to computers to mods have a possibility of arriving DOA or having a small % failure rate. There is no way to predict this or quantify this. That’s why warranties and lemon laws exist. I can only review what I have in my hand for better or for worse. Contrary to popular belief, there is no special review samples of higher quality. Most of the time personally i get retail versions, the few times i’ve gotten early releases they are usually worse than the final retail version.
Introduction:
The Dpro 133 kit is a new kit from Coil Art. It features the Dpro 133 Mod which is a dual 18650 parallel non adjustable mod with 1 button for fire and 4 LEDs for your battery charge. It comes with a matching Dpro RDA and is available in 6 colors black, SS, red, blue, purple, and gold.
Manufacturer's Specs
Spreadsheet:
Stock Shot colors:
Size comparisons
Battery Door:
Front:
Side:
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I liked the simplicity. It’s rare these days with LEDs and big color screens but this is a simple black box. Nothing flashy or fancy. No screen or adjustments. Only 4 LEDs on the top that when you fire they show your battery life with 4 being full and 1 being almost empty. It can handle up to a 24.5mm without overhang so a 25mm will have a very slight amount on the back only. It comes with a 24mm RDA and is not sold separate from what I can tell. I think some will like the simplicity for sure with only an etched in coil art logo on the bottom and the DPRO on the fire button. It’s a really small and comfortable mod for any hand with both a thumb or pointer finger fire.
Performance
Let’s get into some data. The mod doesn't have a screen or anything. So i just tested it’s output at various loads (resistances). At .1 ohms it output 3.261 volts and 106 watts and 33 amps. At .15 it output 3.471 volts, 80 watts, 23 amps. At .2 ohms it output 3.682 Volts , 68 watts, and 18 amps. At .49 ohms it output 3.892 Volts, 31 Watts and 8 amps. The advertise it as a 133 watt device which i likely a theoretical rating. It’ll fire as low as .08 which is probably needed to achieve that wattage. I was pretty happy with the 100+ I got personally. The mod does have a chip and safeties built in such as atomizer short or resistance too low and reverse polarity protections. I used fully charged Sony VTC5a batteries for the testing and this mod works like a parallel mod or single battery mod running in bypass mode. It can be used with 1 battery as well but I didn’t see the point in that so tested it with 2 batteries only.
Classifying the mod
While i’m sure not everyone reads every word in a review, if there was 1 thing to read it’s this section. I wanted to talk about terms and how to classify certain things. In vaping there are terms we use that are generally accepted as true ways to describe things, but not technically correct always. Personally I’d like to see us as a community use universal terms that make sense in the context as they are already defined. I’ve been guilty myself of using generally understood as true for vaping but not technically correct terms in the past but after speaking with one of my subs who made an excellent point, I decided I’d no longer do that and stick to correct technical terms and hope others follow suit because contrary to popular belief I do listen to feedback and will change my mind if a solid points are made. It’s important we all keep an open mind and are willing to learn from each other and use correct terms if we want vaping to a legit industry. Especially with all the regulations being handed down.
Now generally accepted as true mods were classified 2 ways. Regulated for mods that didn’t draw directly from the batteries and had protections (most use a DC-DC converter to buck/boost voltage) or Unregulated for mods that draw directly from batteries like Mechs and Mosfet boxes. This is not technically correct though. Regulated has a finite definition and in short means adjustable. Any mod that’s adjustable is a regulated mod by definition Unregulated means in short non adjustable. So mods needs 2 classifications. That is the 1st part. The 2nd part would be IMO best described as Protected/unprotected. Which meaning is self explanatory. So a mod can be regulated/unprotected like a PWM mod we see customs of all the time. It’ll fire anything you throw at it safe or not. But it’s still regulated by definition. I’d classify a PWM mod as regulated/unprotected.
So with all that in mind the Dpro 133 is an Unregulated/protected mod.
Other Usage Notes
Usage is simple 5 clicks on and 5 clicks off. There are 4 LEDs on top to show battery Life the light up when you press fire. The mod is solid with no button rattle and the fire button is nice and clicky. The body is made of anodized aluminum so the color won’t peel or fade. I have the black which looks great but hard to tell what the color ones will look like in person. If it’s anything like the azeroth though it should look great. The Battery door is easy to open and close and has no gap. I didn’t take it apart but the 510 gave me no issues with anything I used on it. Since it’s non adjustable you do need to build accordingly like you would for a single battery mech or parallel mech box. For pre-made tanks anything designed to work with a stick mod will work well like the smok baby beast with the M coils or the vaptio C2 tank. I’ve also been using the freemax fireluke mesh sub ohm tank on it and it works great with those coils as well.
Dpro RDA
This kit come with a Dpro RDA. I’ve already reviewed it here https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/t...dpro-rda-written-review.826297/#post-20000817 so see that link for the RDA review. No reason to repeat it.
Pros:
So with all that said, do I recommend this mod or not. I Don’t like to do hard yes or no, but this leans heavily towards the yes but with the disclaimer that it isn’t for beginners for the most part. While it’s more than safe and is protected and not a mech mod by any means, You do need to build it correctly or use a coil made for the fact it’s non adjustable. I’ll add it to my sheet as a unique mod. I think I seen someone describe it as a mech with training wheels which isn’t a bad way to look at it. It’s a good mod for someone who wants to try mechs out but is still learning as it’ll teach you how to build for one but still stop you from doing anything dangerous.
I have no affiliation with this site but they have all colors in stock in the US for 34.90 here https://vapenw.com/coilart-dpro-133w-kit at vapenw
This is Anthony Vapes just keeping it honest, hopefully you all can say the same and i’ll catch you on my next review.
For good recommendations feel free to check out my google sheet of recommendations located here this sheet will be updated regularly so feel free to bookmark it.
Again I want to thank Coil Art for sending me this for the purpose of this review.
Review Disclaimer
I review products for what they are with no account of where it comes from or who makes it. The test results are the results for what is in my hand. Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary. I spend more time with products then most reviewers and try to be thorough, do disassemblies to check for design flaws, do accuracy testing, and stress testing, something that is typically done in maintenance industries to try and “force” a failure or diagnose a potential failure point to give me an idea of a devices longevity. With that said, there is no way for myself or anyone to predict if a device will last 6 months, 1 year, 5 years etc. Any manufactured item from cars to phones to computers to mods have a possibility of arriving DOA or having a small % failure rate. There is no way to predict this or quantify this. That’s why warranties and lemon laws exist. I can only review what I have in my hand for better or for worse. Contrary to popular belief, there is no special review samples of higher quality. Most of the time personally i get retail versions, the few times i’ve gotten early releases they are usually worse than the final retail version.
Introduction:
The Dpro 133 kit is a new kit from Coil Art. It features the Dpro 133 Mod which is a dual 18650 parallel non adjustable mod with 1 button for fire and 4 LEDs for your battery charge. It comes with a matching Dpro RDA and is available in 6 colors black, SS, red, blue, purple, and gold.
Manufacturer's Specs
- 84.5mm x 44mm x 28mm
- Dual battery in parallel
- Battery voltage output (4.2V-3.5V)
- 0.08ohm low resistance support
- Aluminium anodizing body
- 24K gold plated fire connection
- Internal self-adjustable connect pin
- Features self-adjusting battery contact
- Color: Black, Red, Silver, Golden, Blue, Purple
- 1 X DPRO 133
- 1 X DPRO RDA
- 1 X BF PIN
- 2 X COTTON
- 2 X FUSED CLAPTON COIL
- 1 X ALLEN KEY
- 1 X ACCESSORIES BAG
Spreadsheet:
Stock Shot colors:
Size comparisons
Battery Door:
Front:
Side:
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I liked the simplicity. It’s rare these days with LEDs and big color screens but this is a simple black box. Nothing flashy or fancy. No screen or adjustments. Only 4 LEDs on the top that when you fire they show your battery life with 4 being full and 1 being almost empty. It can handle up to a 24.5mm without overhang so a 25mm will have a very slight amount on the back only. It comes with a 24mm RDA and is not sold separate from what I can tell. I think some will like the simplicity for sure with only an etched in coil art logo on the bottom and the DPRO on the fire button. It’s a really small and comfortable mod for any hand with both a thumb or pointer finger fire.
Performance
Let’s get into some data. The mod doesn't have a screen or anything. So i just tested it’s output at various loads (resistances). At .1 ohms it output 3.261 volts and 106 watts and 33 amps. At .15 it output 3.471 volts, 80 watts, 23 amps. At .2 ohms it output 3.682 Volts , 68 watts, and 18 amps. At .49 ohms it output 3.892 Volts, 31 Watts and 8 amps. The advertise it as a 133 watt device which i likely a theoretical rating. It’ll fire as low as .08 which is probably needed to achieve that wattage. I was pretty happy with the 100+ I got personally. The mod does have a chip and safeties built in such as atomizer short or resistance too low and reverse polarity protections. I used fully charged Sony VTC5a batteries for the testing and this mod works like a parallel mod or single battery mod running in bypass mode. It can be used with 1 battery as well but I didn’t see the point in that so tested it with 2 batteries only.
Classifying the mod
While i’m sure not everyone reads every word in a review, if there was 1 thing to read it’s this section. I wanted to talk about terms and how to classify certain things. In vaping there are terms we use that are generally accepted as true ways to describe things, but not technically correct always. Personally I’d like to see us as a community use universal terms that make sense in the context as they are already defined. I’ve been guilty myself of using generally understood as true for vaping but not technically correct terms in the past but after speaking with one of my subs who made an excellent point, I decided I’d no longer do that and stick to correct technical terms and hope others follow suit because contrary to popular belief I do listen to feedback and will change my mind if a solid points are made. It’s important we all keep an open mind and are willing to learn from each other and use correct terms if we want vaping to a legit industry. Especially with all the regulations being handed down.
Now generally accepted as true mods were classified 2 ways. Regulated for mods that didn’t draw directly from the batteries and had protections (most use a DC-DC converter to buck/boost voltage) or Unregulated for mods that draw directly from batteries like Mechs and Mosfet boxes. This is not technically correct though. Regulated has a finite definition and in short means adjustable. Any mod that’s adjustable is a regulated mod by definition Unregulated means in short non adjustable. So mods needs 2 classifications. That is the 1st part. The 2nd part would be IMO best described as Protected/unprotected. Which meaning is self explanatory. So a mod can be regulated/unprotected like a PWM mod we see customs of all the time. It’ll fire anything you throw at it safe or not. But it’s still regulated by definition. I’d classify a PWM mod as regulated/unprotected.
So with all that in mind the Dpro 133 is an Unregulated/protected mod.
Other Usage Notes
Usage is simple 5 clicks on and 5 clicks off. There are 4 LEDs on top to show battery Life the light up when you press fire. The mod is solid with no button rattle and the fire button is nice and clicky. The body is made of anodized aluminum so the color won’t peel or fade. I have the black which looks great but hard to tell what the color ones will look like in person. If it’s anything like the azeroth though it should look great. The Battery door is easy to open and close and has no gap. I didn’t take it apart but the 510 gave me no issues with anything I used on it. Since it’s non adjustable you do need to build accordingly like you would for a single battery mech or parallel mech box. For pre-made tanks anything designed to work with a stick mod will work well like the smok baby beast with the M coils or the vaptio C2 tank. I’ve also been using the freemax fireluke mesh sub ohm tank on it and it works great with those coils as well.
Dpro RDA
This kit come with a Dpro RDA. I’ve already reviewed it here https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/t...dpro-rda-written-review.826297/#post-20000817 so see that link for the RDA review. No reason to repeat it.
Pros:
- Well built
- Simple Design
- Easy to use
- Anodized Color Body
- Battery Life Meter
- 100+ watts capable
- Durable
- lacks any adjustment so needs a certain build or tank
So with all that said, do I recommend this mod or not. I Don’t like to do hard yes or no, but this leans heavily towards the yes but with the disclaimer that it isn’t for beginners for the most part. While it’s more than safe and is protected and not a mech mod by any means, You do need to build it correctly or use a coil made for the fact it’s non adjustable. I’ll add it to my sheet as a unique mod. I think I seen someone describe it as a mech with training wheels which isn’t a bad way to look at it. It’s a good mod for someone who wants to try mechs out but is still learning as it’ll teach you how to build for one but still stop you from doing anything dangerous.
I have no affiliation with this site but they have all colors in stock in the US for 34.90 here https://vapenw.com/coilart-dpro-133w-kit at vapenw
This is Anthony Vapes just keeping it honest, hopefully you all can say the same and i’ll catch you on my next review.
For good recommendations feel free to check out my google sheet of recommendations located here this sheet will be updated regularly so feel free to bookmark it.
Again I want to thank Coil Art for sending me this for the purpose of this review.
