I got it – I like it.
For those who thought the original eVic felt cheap because it is made of aluminum, the new version is much heavier – 116g vs 195g including battery. Personally, I would buy one made of titanium if they made it. Heavier does not necessarily mean better. I remember when they were gluing chunks of metal inside telephone handsets just to make them heavier because of the perception that heavier is better. Anyway, it is heavy stainless steel.
I have tried a bunch of different toppers – CE4, CE5, Vivi Nova, several assorted tanks and various Kanger devices, Russian 91% – right now I am digging the minimalistic / industrial look of just a plain Boge XL carto sticking out the top, no mouthpiece, just the white plastic plug. Everything fits / works / fires – no problems at all.
Sub-ohming is not my thing but I put a 0.8 ohm coil in my Russian and fired it at 15.something watts just to be able to say I did it. I didn't care for what that did to the temperature of the vapor and the flavor of my juice. I'm happier with 2 ohms at around 7 or 8 watts, maybe 9. What I like about the eVic is not the amount of power, it is the ease of fine tuning … 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 … Watts in 0.1 increments – that's what I like. 12 or 15 watts would have been fine for me but this goes to 30 watts for those who care about that stuff.
I also like the USB charging / passthru – no seperate charger, no loose batteries banging around. If I can find USB, I can vape.
I really like it, but I fully expected to. My original eVic is still working fine after 17 months and over 100,000 puffs. I replaced the battery at 13 months. Even the little trap door cover for the USB port is still in fine shape – the unattached rubber plug with the new version is most likely not gonna be around in a week … so there, I found a flaw.
The software – well, it is still Chinese software. I almost never used it on my first eVic. I suspect I won't use this version much either … no need. It's not a factor, really. I get the screen arranged to show what I want and then it's just a matter of turning the ring to adjust watts.
They have changed the things people complained about, but it is still an eVic. If you want fine-tuned wattage control, several layers of safety, and USB charging / vaping, get one.
Oh, also: Other devices (DNA and Sigelei) can't go below the voltage of the battery but set the eVic at 3.0 volts and it gives you 3.0 volts. And it has Reverse Battery Protection – put your battery in backwards in a DNA device and you destroy the device.
