Sure, it's bigger than the iStick 30w (which I credit with helping me kick cigs)
and it doesn't go up to 50, 70, 100 or a bajillion watts, and yeah, it costs a few more bucks (not that many, but a few more) than other 30w mods out there...
But...
I just got mine today, and FWIW I love it. I don't generally go to far north of 20w anyways, so the 30w max is fine by me, even when i'm playing with my lower resistance rigs.
And, it's light like featherweight light but still feels solid. And the slightly larger form feels a bit more comfy in the hand than the iStick. I am not dissing the iStick, but the ESP has more a "grab it and go" feel, whereas the iStick is a little more precious in its shape and feel (without feeling anymore elegant or discreet). The ESP just falls into palm very nicely. The fire button feels solid. I dig the rotary knob up and out of the way. Yeah, I kinda hate the big logo on the side, but I'm forgiving it, because above all else (and this might just be in me head because I want to love the shiny new toy), I feel like it delivers the same wattage in a somehow smoother way. Tried the Naut Mini on it (with an almost spent coil and some slightly cooked juice), the Kanger Subtank Mini with a new coil, and my Omertà RDA clone and it just felt nicer. Haven't spent a day around town with it, so can't testify to how it is in the pocket/ on the person or how real world battery life is panning out, but (and I understand that vaping is really a YMMV experience) this pretty little device is nice despite the fact that its spec sheet might seem a few months out of date.
Two questions to the community
1. Any other experience with this device?
2. Is there any reason why I might be perceiving a difference in vaping at the same wattage on two different devices? Are there different ways that different manufacturers deliver a wattage that is, on paper, the same? If it's not a mech mod, with nothing between the battery and the atty, there is circuitry that is somehow mitigating / mediating / regulating the battery output. Do some circuit boards go about this differently? Or am just having a "shiny object placebo effect"?
Thanks, y'all
But...
I just got mine today, and FWIW I love it. I don't generally go to far north of 20w anyways, so the 30w max is fine by me, even when i'm playing with my lower resistance rigs.
And, it's light like featherweight light but still feels solid. And the slightly larger form feels a bit more comfy in the hand than the iStick. I am not dissing the iStick, but the ESP has more a "grab it and go" feel, whereas the iStick is a little more precious in its shape and feel (without feeling anymore elegant or discreet). The ESP just falls into palm very nicely. The fire button feels solid. I dig the rotary knob up and out of the way. Yeah, I kinda hate the big logo on the side, but I'm forgiving it, because above all else (and this might just be in me head because I want to love the shiny new toy), I feel like it delivers the same wattage in a somehow smoother way. Tried the Naut Mini on it (with an almost spent coil and some slightly cooked juice), the Kanger Subtank Mini with a new coil, and my Omertà RDA clone and it just felt nicer. Haven't spent a day around town with it, so can't testify to how it is in the pocket/ on the person or how real world battery life is panning out, but (and I understand that vaping is really a YMMV experience) this pretty little device is nice despite the fact that its spec sheet might seem a few months out of date.
Two questions to the community
1. Any other experience with this device?
2. Is there any reason why I might be perceiving a difference in vaping at the same wattage on two different devices? Are there different ways that different manufacturers deliver a wattage that is, on paper, the same? If it's not a mech mod, with nothing between the battery and the atty, there is circuitry that is somehow mitigating / mediating / regulating the battery output. Do some circuit boards go about this differently? Or am just having a "shiny object placebo effect"?
Thanks, y'all
