First of all, why I bought it:
1. VV/VW is mandatory IMHO.
2. I want replaceable 18650 -- most power, batteries are cheap.
3. I love my Vamo but it's too long to carry around. I dropped it several times, including once in the snow while hiking in the woods (amazingly I found it a few days later when snow had melted -- worked as before, but still). The box design is a natural choice IMO. It's easy to pocket, doesn't roll off the table nor tip over. I saw someone cutting the Vamo in the middle and then placing two sections side by side with aluminum end caps -- that'd be the perfect mod.
Now on to VTR (best price I found is on fasttech.com):
1. You've probably heard/read it. Yup, it's HEAVY. I don't mind the heft, but it's on the limit. Doubles as a self-defense weapon. Will fit in shirt pockets but probably would tear it apart.
2. It's SOLID, literally. It feels like a solid brick of stainless steel. If you ever fall into water, throw this thing away first! I'm sure I could pass this to my grandchildren. This beats the old AT&T phones as the new pinnacle of over-engineering. And I like it.
3. Controls/features are basic but have all I need. I don't want useless fancy features such as changing voltage/wattage by shaking. Changing between VV/VW, reading voltage/wattage/resistance, and fire. Battery power is shown via 3-colored light -- digital readout would be nice but I don't miss it. That's it.
4. I like pretty much everything about the design and manufacturing. Vivi Nova clearos fit well, though a little short -- the top cap is inside the protective ring of VTS. You have to unscrew the whole clearo, then the top cap, to refill. I've broken a few clearo tanks and tips when Vamo fell. This probably won't happen with VTR even when I get old and drop it due to lack of sheer muscle power.
5. The only tiny negative I have is that, as seen in a youtube review, the toothed wheel base where you screw in the atomizer is supposed to be free turning. Mine doesn't. Does anyone know if it's safe to force it loose? I'm fine without turning it, though.
(As pointed out by commenters below, the wheel is changed to fixed position in December to resolve an issue with incorrect ohm reading. Glad I didn't have to find that out myself. And thanks for pointing it out!)
6. Oh, even the box is over-engineered. I took out the foams, left it on the heater for a couple of days (there's a slight smell), and use it as the perfect case for all my ecig thingies.
7. Odd shaped/sized atomizers are no concern since it comes with an ego/510 adapter so that the atomizer can be mounted atop the unit.
Overall, highly recommended. I wish all 18650 mods are in the box design -- and they really don't have to be this heavy.
1. VV/VW is mandatory IMHO.
2. I want replaceable 18650 -- most power, batteries are cheap.
3. I love my Vamo but it's too long to carry around. I dropped it several times, including once in the snow while hiking in the woods (amazingly I found it a few days later when snow had melted -- worked as before, but still). The box design is a natural choice IMO. It's easy to pocket, doesn't roll off the table nor tip over. I saw someone cutting the Vamo in the middle and then placing two sections side by side with aluminum end caps -- that'd be the perfect mod.
Now on to VTR (best price I found is on fasttech.com):
1. You've probably heard/read it. Yup, it's HEAVY. I don't mind the heft, but it's on the limit. Doubles as a self-defense weapon. Will fit in shirt pockets but probably would tear it apart.
2. It's SOLID, literally. It feels like a solid brick of stainless steel. If you ever fall into water, throw this thing away first! I'm sure I could pass this to my grandchildren. This beats the old AT&T phones as the new pinnacle of over-engineering. And I like it.
3. Controls/features are basic but have all I need. I don't want useless fancy features such as changing voltage/wattage by shaking. Changing between VV/VW, reading voltage/wattage/resistance, and fire. Battery power is shown via 3-colored light -- digital readout would be nice but I don't miss it. That's it.
4. I like pretty much everything about the design and manufacturing. Vivi Nova clearos fit well, though a little short -- the top cap is inside the protective ring of VTS. You have to unscrew the whole clearo, then the top cap, to refill. I've broken a few clearo tanks and tips when Vamo fell. This probably won't happen with VTR even when I get old and drop it due to lack of sheer muscle power.
5. The only tiny negative I have is that, as seen in a youtube review, the toothed wheel base where you screw in the atomizer is supposed to be free turning. Mine doesn't. Does anyone know if it's safe to force it loose? I'm fine without turning it, though.
(As pointed out by commenters below, the wheel is changed to fixed position in December to resolve an issue with incorrect ohm reading. Glad I didn't have to find that out myself. And thanks for pointing it out!)
6. Oh, even the box is over-engineered. I took out the foams, left it on the heater for a couple of days (there's a slight smell), and use it as the perfect case for all my ecig thingies.
7. Odd shaped/sized atomizers are no concern since it comes with an ego/510 adapter so that the atomizer can be mounted atop the unit.
Overall, highly recommended. I wish all 18650 mods are in the box design -- and they really don't have to be this heavy.
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