Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of eleaf Lexicon mod. Please see bottom for disclaimers and links.
Introduction:
The Eleaf Lexicon Mod is the latest mod from long time manufacturer eleaf. Mostly known for their single battery mods especially the popular pico series, the lexicon is their most powerful dual battery mod to date and second most powerful behind the 300 watt triple battery Tria mod. The Lexicon is listed as 235 watts and takes 2 18650 batteries. It’s a small sleek designed mod lined with LEDs all around the edges. It’s available in 6 colors, Black, Silver, Red, Blue, Purple, and Dazzling (rainbow). I only see it available as a pre-order and in the 45-55 dollar range online. It’s also available in a kit version with the Eleaf Ello Duro tank which i reviewed already in my eleaf ijust 3 review.
Manufacturer's Specs:
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was pretty impressed with the size and looks. It’s not a big mod at all it’s on the smaller side of dual 18650 mods but not tiny. It’s light but feels well built. There are LEDs all around the edges and in the middle of the front and back as well and they are reasonably bright. It has a unique edges shape to give it a nice sleek look and on each to corner there is a mini infinity glass as well. I like the centered 510 pin as well. The finish on the silver i have is a niced brushed look that is clean. The screen was a little disappointing but it’s your typical eleaf screen like on the picos. Overall though I did enjoy this mod from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .11, .15, .2, and .61 ohms. wattage points were max (235), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .11 ohms it maxed out at 222 watts and 45 amps. For the rest of the testing it hit a quite weak over 100 12-14 watts weak but 100 or less it was 7 weak to 1 watt high. At .15 it maxed out at 223 watts. The rest of the tests hitting weak again. At 100 or less 1-4 watts low and over 100 7-8 watts low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 193 watts. Much more accurate for this test as it was only 1-3 watts low. For the .61 testing it maxed out at 89 watts and 7.363 volts. The chip has a built in 9V limit which only allows me to set it max at 132 watts for this resistance but falls way short. The rest of the testing it was 1-4 watts high. The volts shows there is no boost circuit lin this mod even though they claim a 9V limit it isn’t possible.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was good. It’s mostly just a few watts weak. Not a major deal and not the first mod to do that but i would have liked a little more accuracy in it. At least it’s consistently low for the most part and when it is high it’s only by a watt or 2. so make note of that when setting your wattage. I was able to get 223 watts max, so It’s a little overrated for watts at 235 watts however close enough that it’s not a big deal to me. The 7.363 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit which is disappointing. Their site lists the max Volts at 8V implying no boost circuit however the chip itself allows up to 9V to be set implying a boost circuit. It doesn't have one and I consider it overrated. 7.5V would have been a batter rating and really the best rating for all most without a boost circuit. They do not list an amp limit i could find but the 45 amps was pretty impressive for a dual 18650 mod and above average.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is ok. Mostly hits a little weak. Slightly Overrated for watts (223), No boost circuit, amp limit 45 which is impressive. Volts tested at 7.363 so no boost circuit and falls short of the 8V listed and 9V programmed into the chip.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and both SS mode and TCR mode set at 00092. This one was an easy fail. It started off with me testing a simple round spaced build with my galaxies MTL RTA and it kicked me out after about 3 puffs. I tried a few other regular round spaced builds as well and still kicked. The longest i got was from a fancy dual coil but i had to fiddle with it all the time due to inconsistent puffs and eventually in less then a day kicked me out as well. No builds stayed in temp control for a full day and even when it stayed it was pretty iffy. Easy fail for me.
Other Usage Notes
The mod uses a 5 click to turn on and off. The menu system is a bit old and outdated and the same as most newer pico mods. You use 3 clicks to enter the menu for changing your modes. You use up and fire to enter the menu to change settings such as programming the LEDs (they can be turned off), setting your TCR, stealth mode, etc etc. it’s easy enough to use but could be better. I’d like to see eleaf make some nicer screens and better menus in their future mods. The mod also adjusts by full watt 20+ and .1 watts under 20. I like that a lot and wish all mods did it.
The mod itself is build solid with no rattle on the buttons, and is not heavy as it looks but not super light either. Has a nice weight to it. The Battery door is a bottom latch style door. It fits nice with no play on it. It’s easy to get batteries in and out without damaging wraps and takes 2 18650 batteries. The paint looks nice and doesn't scratch off, and i have no visible wear. It looks like bare brushed metal on mine. The fire button is nice and large and clicky. It’s a black hexagon with the logo carved in. The 510 pin gave me no issues and every atomizer i used on it worked great with no gaps, however I’d love to see eleaf use better ones in the future. It’s the same style as always. The screen is a small “DNA sized” screen that is black and white and decently bright. The mod can handle a 26mm atomizer without overhang due to its angeled design on top despite being 31mm at its widest point. The 510 pin is centered. It has most of the modes you will need. Power mode with preheat option (power and duration) as well as Temp mode for Ni200, SS316, Ti, as well as TCR with 3 memory slots. Nothing fancy though.
Pros:
So with all that said, do I recommend this mod or not? I don’t like to do the yes or no, but for this i’m going to lean a little towards the yes as a power mode mod, and it’ll be a no for temp control. If you don’t care about temp control and like LEDs in your mod, it’s a nice looking mod that does a solid job in power mode. It’s nothing impressive and won’t be making any top lists for me, but it does a good enough job in power mode I wouldn’t avoid it if you like the looks. I’d like to see them improve temp control in the future though as well as use a better 510 pin and nicer screens and a new menu. Also don’t imply you have a boost circuit when you don’t. It's Funny the chip has a 9V limit but they list the limit at 8V.
This is Anthony Vapes just keeping it honest, hopefully you all can say the same and i’ll catch you on my next review.
Product Disclaimer
This product was sent to me from Eleaf
Review Disclaimer
Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary.
Reviewer Disclaimer
I’ve been doing vape reviews since late 2016 and have done around 200 reviews to date. I enjoy helping vapers on forums as well and helping contribute to the great vape community. I’m not an “out of the box” reviewer. I do my best to be thorough at all times and have enough experience with many products to tell what’s good and what’s not. All mods get tested with an oscilloscope and stress tested and results are posted in my reviews.
Recommendations and Past Review Links
written reviews list here
Youtube Channel here
Spreadhseet of Recommendations here
Best of 2017 list here
Introduction:
The Eleaf Lexicon Mod is the latest mod from long time manufacturer eleaf. Mostly known for their single battery mods especially the popular pico series, the lexicon is their most powerful dual battery mod to date and second most powerful behind the 300 watt triple battery Tria mod. The Lexicon is listed as 235 watts and takes 2 18650 batteries. It’s a small sleek designed mod lined with LEDs all around the edges. It’s available in 6 colors, Black, Silver, Red, Blue, Purple, and Dazzling (rainbow). I only see it available as a pre-order and in the 45-55 dollar range online. It’s also available in a kit version with the Eleaf Ello Duro tank which i reviewed already in my eleaf ijust 3 review.
Manufacturer's Specs:
- Size: 45 x 31 x 81mm
- Battery Type: Dual 18650s
- Output Wattage: 235W max
- Output Voltage: 0.5V-8V
- Resistance Range: 0.05Ω-3.0Ω (VW mode)
- 0.05Ω-1.5Ω (TC-Ni/Ti/SS/M1/M2/M3 mode)
- Colors: Red, Black, Silver, Dazzling, Blue, Purple
- 2 Amp Charging
- 1 x Lexicon Mod
- 1 x USB Cable
- 2 x User Manuals
- 1 x Set of Spare Parts
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was pretty impressed with the size and looks. It’s not a big mod at all it’s on the smaller side of dual 18650 mods but not tiny. It’s light but feels well built. There are LEDs all around the edges and in the middle of the front and back as well and they are reasonably bright. It has a unique edges shape to give it a nice sleek look and on each to corner there is a mini infinity glass as well. I like the centered 510 pin as well. The finish on the silver i have is a niced brushed look that is clean. The screen was a little disappointing but it’s your typical eleaf screen like on the picos. Overall though I did enjoy this mod from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .11, .15, .2, and .61 ohms. wattage points were max (235), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .11 ohms it maxed out at 222 watts and 45 amps. For the rest of the testing it hit a quite weak over 100 12-14 watts weak but 100 or less it was 7 weak to 1 watt high. At .15 it maxed out at 223 watts. The rest of the tests hitting weak again. At 100 or less 1-4 watts low and over 100 7-8 watts low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 193 watts. Much more accurate for this test as it was only 1-3 watts low. For the .61 testing it maxed out at 89 watts and 7.363 volts. The chip has a built in 9V limit which only allows me to set it max at 132 watts for this resistance but falls way short. The rest of the testing it was 1-4 watts high. The volts shows there is no boost circuit lin this mod even though they claim a 9V limit it isn’t possible.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was good. It’s mostly just a few watts weak. Not a major deal and not the first mod to do that but i would have liked a little more accuracy in it. At least it’s consistently low for the most part and when it is high it’s only by a watt or 2. so make note of that when setting your wattage. I was able to get 223 watts max, so It’s a little overrated for watts at 235 watts however close enough that it’s not a big deal to me. The 7.363 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit which is disappointing. Their site lists the max Volts at 8V implying no boost circuit however the chip itself allows up to 9V to be set implying a boost circuit. It doesn't have one and I consider it overrated. 7.5V would have been a batter rating and really the best rating for all most without a boost circuit. They do not list an amp limit i could find but the 45 amps was pretty impressive for a dual 18650 mod and above average.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is ok. Mostly hits a little weak. Slightly Overrated for watts (223), No boost circuit, amp limit 45 which is impressive. Volts tested at 7.363 so no boost circuit and falls short of the 8V listed and 9V programmed into the chip.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and both SS mode and TCR mode set at 00092. This one was an easy fail. It started off with me testing a simple round spaced build with my galaxies MTL RTA and it kicked me out after about 3 puffs. I tried a few other regular round spaced builds as well and still kicked. The longest i got was from a fancy dual coil but i had to fiddle with it all the time due to inconsistent puffs and eventually in less then a day kicked me out as well. No builds stayed in temp control for a full day and even when it stayed it was pretty iffy. Easy fail for me.
Other Usage Notes
The mod uses a 5 click to turn on and off. The menu system is a bit old and outdated and the same as most newer pico mods. You use 3 clicks to enter the menu for changing your modes. You use up and fire to enter the menu to change settings such as programming the LEDs (they can be turned off), setting your TCR, stealth mode, etc etc. it’s easy enough to use but could be better. I’d like to see eleaf make some nicer screens and better menus in their future mods. The mod also adjusts by full watt 20+ and .1 watts under 20. I like that a lot and wish all mods did it.
The mod itself is build solid with no rattle on the buttons, and is not heavy as it looks but not super light either. Has a nice weight to it. The Battery door is a bottom latch style door. It fits nice with no play on it. It’s easy to get batteries in and out without damaging wraps and takes 2 18650 batteries. The paint looks nice and doesn't scratch off, and i have no visible wear. It looks like bare brushed metal on mine. The fire button is nice and large and clicky. It’s a black hexagon with the logo carved in. The 510 pin gave me no issues and every atomizer i used on it worked great with no gaps, however I’d love to see eleaf use better ones in the future. It’s the same style as always. The screen is a small “DNA sized” screen that is black and white and decently bright. The mod can handle a 26mm atomizer without overhang due to its angeled design on top despite being 31mm at its widest point. The 510 pin is centered. It has most of the modes you will need. Power mode with preheat option (power and duration) as well as Temp mode for Ni200, SS316, Ti, as well as TCR with 3 memory slots. Nothing fancy though.
Pros:
- Build Quality
- color options
- nice LEDs around the mod
- no button rattle
- Power mode performance is decent (hits mosty a little low)
- nice fire button
- Accurately rated for watts
- batteries are easy to get in and out without damaging wraps
- nice centered 510 pin
- High amp limit
- full watt adjustment at 20+ watts
- temp control performance
- small screen
- menu system could be better
- overrated volt spec built into chip
So with all that said, do I recommend this mod or not? I don’t like to do the yes or no, but for this i’m going to lean a little towards the yes as a power mode mod, and it’ll be a no for temp control. If you don’t care about temp control and like LEDs in your mod, it’s a nice looking mod that does a solid job in power mode. It’s nothing impressive and won’t be making any top lists for me, but it does a good enough job in power mode I wouldn’t avoid it if you like the looks. I’d like to see them improve temp control in the future though as well as use a better 510 pin and nicer screens and a new menu. Also don’t imply you have a boost circuit when you don’t. It's Funny the chip has a 9V limit but they list the limit at 8V.
This is Anthony Vapes just keeping it honest, hopefully you all can say the same and i’ll catch you on my next review.
Product Disclaimer
This product was sent to me from Eleaf
Review Disclaimer
Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary.
Reviewer Disclaimer
I’ve been doing vape reviews since late 2016 and have done around 200 reviews to date. I enjoy helping vapers on forums as well and helping contribute to the great vape community. I’m not an “out of the box” reviewer. I do my best to be thorough at all times and have enough experience with many products to tell what’s good and what’s not. All mods get tested with an oscilloscope and stress tested and results are posted in my reviews.
Recommendations and Past Review Links
written reviews list here
Youtube Channel here
Spreadhseet of Recommendations here
Best of 2017 list here
