I recently received the geekvape bident Pod from Carrie for review. It didn't come with an owner's manual unfortunately, so all information comes from the Geekvape website and You Tube.
Geekvape advertises the Bident as the industry's first pod system with a patent pending dual coil technology. Engineered to produce denser vapor production and richer flavor output.
Equipped with the latest Micro AS chip that supports 3 output modes to allow both MTL (mouth-to-lung) and DTL (direct-to-lung) experiences.
Three adjustable power outputs:
- 3.4 volts/3.6 volts/3.8 volts preset power outputs
- Press fire button 3X to cycle between each preset voltage output.
- Five clicks to turn on and turn off the pod mod
950 mAh battery capacity with USB Type C charging port. 1 amp charging rate. 45 minutes to charge from dead to full capacity.
Easy access refill system with attached silicone plug. 3.5 ml e-liquid capacity.
Two different coil specifications available:
- N80 0.8 ohm (14 - 18 watts) for direct-to-lung
- N80 1.2 ohm (9 - 12 watts) for mouth-to-lung
- * People with a nickle allergy should probably not vape with these coils
- The pod can be pried open to expose the coils and wicks should you be so inclined to rebuild your pod. I'm not sure if this is intended or not, but I saw this on Mike Vape's review. The chip supports 0.5 ohm to 3.0 ohm.
- The pods have two bottom airflow intakes on either side of the bottom of the pod. I think you could block one of the intakes with some tape if you find the draw to be too loose for you.
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE
This is just my second experience with a pod system. My first was with an off brand JUUL knockoff. I had to re-learn how to MTL with that setup and it was my first experience with nic salts, both of which took some getting used to.
I didn't have any nic salts to use for this review, so I used a 30pg/70vg free base of 6% nic commercial e-liquid I had on hand, Coastal Clouds Co's Stawberry Daiquiri (stawberry/lime). After filling the pod with this juice, I noticed the pod/mouthpiece was made of a smoked plastic that might be polycarbonate. Polycarbonate plastic is vulnerable to chemical breakdown with cinnamon and some citrus flavors known as "tank crackers", so I will need to keep a close eye on this. Carrie, if you could ask your engineers what type of plastic this is it would be appreciated.
Speaking of the mouthpiece, it is unusually wide to what I am accustomed to. I imagine that I'd get used to it with repeated use.
The 0.8 ohm DTL coil had a surprisingly (to me) open draw and produced quite a lot of vapor for a pod system in my admittedly limited experience with pods. The 1.2 ohm MTL coil had a more restricted draw, but a more open draw than my experience with the Innokin Zenith MTL tank with airflow wide open or the JUUL knockoff. Flavor production was comparable between the two coils. I didn't experience any spitback or dry hits. Both coils seemed to handle my 70vg/30pg liquid well. Although I like the idea of the three power output mode system, I was not able to sense any difference between the 0.2 volts of output settings; your mileage may vary from mine. I think a wider range of preset power outputs would be more useful. Perhaps a whopping 1.0 volt difference.
I'm a DTL vaper, but when using a pod setup I personally would use it as a MTL stealth setup. This pod system makes a LOT of vapor and is not stealthy. That is not neccessarily a con as long as you know what you are getting with this setup.
Adding e-liquid is easily accomplished, but you need a needle nose bottle or a syringe for the small fill hole.
Button placement is comfortable and well placed. It is recessed within the body of the mod and probably wouldn't inadvertantly fire in a pocket, but I always advise turning off your battery device when transporting in a pocket or purse to prevent undesired accidental firing. I think using a USB type C connector port is a welcome choice of connector. I believe its a bit more robust than the regular USB connectors.
I found the typical price for the Bident pod system online to be between $32 - $36.
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