Having only received mine this Monday I am a little late out of the gate. I have abstained from reviewing the comments or adding my own to remain as objective as humanly possible.
From the reports and reviews I have read prior to this they become better with a few days under their belts, so I abstained in commenting until they were seasoned. In all fairness, those who like them like them allot and those who don't, don't. I am in the latter camp:
The test was started with the DC on a simple box mod firing a single Trustfire 14500. (this is relevant in the Canon review). As many experience @ 3.7V the vapour is cool, lots of it, but cool. I have found the flavour lacking or subdued. Depending on what folks are looking for, this could be a moot point, but a serious necessity from this vaper's expectations. As in all my tests I use a known benchmark as a liquid. Caramel Tobacco is my own juice and has performed well in all my other devices and cartos. It has become my all day vape.
I moved it up to 5V box which improved the heat but flavour was still lacking. Vapour production increased slightly. I then moved it up to 6V on the Chameleon and yup that is where it shines at. Unfortunately the TH is reckless for me. I can only take a 1 sec pull compared to my usual 2-3 secs. If I go past 1sec I gag, and choke, simply not my cup of tea. The flavour started to come out at this voltage. Alright, lets go back to 5V. No, no, no Johnny! Ya can't do that. Once being fired at 6V, the DC failed to produce at 5V.
Now we know that atties and cartos that have been vaped at HV tend to wimp out at lower voltages, but this one is unreal. It barely produced any vapour. So I am stuck at 6V with it, which is totally reckless for me.
OTOH the single coil LR @ 1.6 provides similar results with the addition that the flavour is more pre-dominant than on the DC.
Cons
In closing, they are vapour producing machines. The single shorty performs better and delivers a better vape than the DC. The DC is a fog machine with reckless TH and warmth, but lacks in providing flavour satisfaction. For those seeking that reckless TH, then this is the carto for you. For those that enjoy a much more subdued vape, with lots of flavour, they fall short IMO.
My regulated 5V box mod which has operated flawlessly with other cartos/atties, would not fire the DC. This was proven on the MM where I could see the voltage sag under load. OTOH the GLV was quite capable of firing it at 4.2V loaded. On the Chameleon with a set of AW LfePo4 batts, it fired at 6.6 and 5.2 (unloaded and loaded respectively). The single coil on the 3.7V box fired it at 3.9 and 3V.
I will continue to vape these and will report future findings should they arise with maturity as mentioned by others. However, I believe that 3 days is more than sufficient in my books to demonstrate their cruising performance. OTOH I believe they finally created a carto that can vape at HV. Of course a post mortem will reveal the necessary info wrt scorching, if any.
From the reports and reviews I have read prior to this they become better with a few days under their belts, so I abstained in commenting until they were seasoned. In all fairness, those who like them like them allot and those who don't, don't. I am in the latter camp:
- My single coil LR (shorty) metered at 1.6Ohm and the dual coils @ 1.8Ohm;
- The single holds 30 drops, the dual 50;
- Caramel tobacco was used in both; and
- They were tested on the Omega, a simple 14500 box mod, a regulated 5V box, the GLV2 and the Chamelion.
- The fact that you can see the liquid level is a plus as it removes all guess work;
- They are vapour producing machines;
- The batting wicks readily as apparent during filling operations; and
- The DC at 6V provides a reckless throat hit.
The test was started with the DC on a simple box mod firing a single Trustfire 14500. (this is relevant in the Canon review). As many experience @ 3.7V the vapour is cool, lots of it, but cool. I have found the flavour lacking or subdued. Depending on what folks are looking for, this could be a moot point, but a serious necessity from this vaper's expectations. As in all my tests I use a known benchmark as a liquid. Caramel Tobacco is my own juice and has performed well in all my other devices and cartos. It has become my all day vape.
I moved it up to 5V box which improved the heat but flavour was still lacking. Vapour production increased slightly. I then moved it up to 6V on the Chameleon and yup that is where it shines at. Unfortunately the TH is reckless for me. I can only take a 1 sec pull compared to my usual 2-3 secs. If I go past 1sec I gag, and choke, simply not my cup of tea. The flavour started to come out at this voltage. Alright, lets go back to 5V. No, no, no Johnny! Ya can't do that. Once being fired at 6V, the DC failed to produce at 5V.
Now we know that atties and cartos that have been vaped at HV tend to wimp out at lower voltages, but this one is unreal. It barely produced any vapour. So I am stuck at 6V with it, which is totally reckless for me.
OTOH the single coil LR @ 1.6 provides similar results with the addition that the flavour is more pre-dominant than on the DC.
Cons
- Plastic tube. Although it provides a birds eye view of what is going on inside the carto, it is not metal. Albeit the plastic seems sturdy, it has the capacity to break, especially during winter conditions;
- Clear tubes also shows what happens to our liquids inside the cartos over time, not something I would show in public. Therefore one is limited to his/her own home;
- The DC fails to perform at lower voltages, as demonstrated by many. It is reckless at 6V; and
- Lacks in providing adequate flavour pleasure, which is over compensated with TH @ HV.
In closing, they are vapour producing machines. The single shorty performs better and delivers a better vape than the DC. The DC is a fog machine with reckless TH and warmth, but lacks in providing flavour satisfaction. For those seeking that reckless TH, then this is the carto for you. For those that enjoy a much more subdued vape, with lots of flavour, they fall short IMO.
My regulated 5V box mod which has operated flawlessly with other cartos/atties, would not fire the DC. This was proven on the MM where I could see the voltage sag under load. OTOH the GLV was quite capable of firing it at 4.2V loaded. On the Chameleon with a set of AW LfePo4 batts, it fired at 6.6 and 5.2 (unloaded and loaded respectively). The single coil on the 3.7V box fired it at 3.9 and 3V.
I will continue to vape these and will report future findings should they arise with maturity as mentioned by others. However, I believe that 3 days is more than sufficient in my books to demonstrate their cruising performance. OTOH I believe they finally created a carto that can vape at HV. Of course a post mortem will reveal the necessary info wrt scorching, if any.
