Hello there,
The next review in line, this time the vaporesso GEN mod. Thank you @Vaporesso_Chelsea for sending me this GEN mod for review.
Some specifications from the Vaporesso website, link > Atomizery-VECO Vape » Vaporesso:
What I got in the box:
• 1 × GEN Mod
• 1 × USB Cable
• 1 × User Manual
• 1 × Warranty Card
What a beauty of a box it is, I just love the simplistic look of it, no crazy colors or unnecessary design details. Very happy to see I got the red/black one as I like this color combination the most. There is very limited branding on the mod which I like a lot.
This mod is light to start with, 107 grams without batteries is feather-light to me compared to my other box-mods. Also, it is quite small for a dual 18650 box which is nice. Even though it is mainly made from plastic it really feels comfortable in the hands. The side patterns give it a very nice grip and it does not feel slippery at all. Edges are nicely rounded making it ergonomically.
Quick size comparison with the Legend, as you can see the Legend is thicker, and overall larger and bulkier:
Battery door stays in place very well with strong magnets, it is easily removable because of a tiny gap on the bottom of the mod for easy access. It never came off by itself and it does not rattle or move while holding.
510-connection is proper, my atomizers however don’t sit tight to the base, there is a very tiny gap between the mod and atomizer, I would say about 0.5 mm. It takes a 26mm tank without overhang which is OK for such a smaller size mod.
Navigating through the device is easy, like the fact there is 3 navigation buttons, the middle one being the ‘confirm’ button. Getting into the menu takes 3 clicks (found out myself that holding the confirm button also works) on the confirm buttons and then it’s a matter of using the up and down button. The navigation buttons are placed well, and they do not rattle. The fire button is well located and is a comfortable fire, it does rattle a bit though. What I also would have liked to see is a metal fire button making it a more premium feel, now it feels a bit cheap. Don’t have so much of an issue with that on the navigation buttons as they are smaller.
On the main screen I am missing the puff-counter, to see it you need to get into settings where you can display and reset. That is probably due to the smaller screen and limited space. Nice addition is that you can adjust brightness on the screen.
It has so many functions you might even get lost into it. I personally only like using VW ECO mode and the options in DIY mode. The Smart TC works well, but I am not able to figure out how to set the wattage, I guess it does that as well automatically depending on the resistance.
The ECO mode gives you about 10% longer battery life, got 270 puffs on 70 watts on ECO mode vs 240 puffs on regular DIY mode wattage. You do feel a minimal drop in performance when in ECO mode. It is also quite cool to be able to set auto eco, it will automatically set it to ECO when the battery level drops under a certain level.
PULSE mode works, but it does not have a significate difference compared to regular VW, you do feel its in PULSE mode, but the flavor or vape experience does not necessarily increase.
TC control works well, it is however a bit annoying that I do not see the wattage level on the screen itself, I need to hold the up and down button to see it and adjust it.
For those who are into VV, it is available, I myself did not test that out as I am not really into that and to be honest not even sure how to use it properly.
Some of the modes I find not necessary, such as the SP mode in this mode, it will support broader resistance range from 0.03Ω to 5Ω, which is adaptive to mainstream RDA tanks. I do not vape at such low resistance myself, so I don’t see much use in it, and I think that most vapers don’t vape at such low resistance on a regulated box mod.
Firing speed is impressive, it really hits quick and hard. The VWH is useful if you want to have a harder direct hit, or VWS if you want to take it easy.
Unfortunately, the mod does not have a dual battery indication, so you are not entirely sure if the batteries are drained equally. Because of this whenever you get under 25% you might end up being at the low battery hard stop quickly due to one battery being fully drained. This is probably the largest con I have for this device.
This mod supports 2.5A quick charge, I did only charge it for some minutes to see what it looks like. I do not see much reason to add 2.5A quick charge on a dual 18650 box-mod as probably 95% of vapers charges their batteries outside of the mod.
Conclusion:
A fantastic small, light-weight and properly built box-mod. The 4-layer design on the side panels makes it a very ergonomically feel. Having so many functions it is for sure a box-mod for most users.
This is exactly my type of dual-18650 box-mod, really love it.
Maybe not your cheapest option with its 67$ MSRP, but I think its well worth the price.
Pro’s:
- Ergonomically
- Small and lightweight
- Battery-door keeps in place very well
- Many functions/modes
- Fires up rapidly
- Overall design, it looks simple but nice
- ECO is a nice addition and gives you 10% more battery life
- Easy to navigate
- Small, but clear and bright screen
Con’s:
- Fire button could have been tighter made from metal
- In TC you cannot see the VW level, you need to hold up and down to see and adjust
- Puff-counter missing on main screen view
- No dual battery indication
For those who are interested in reading the user manual, here is the link https://www.vaporesso.com/hubfs/imgs/downloads/manual/Gen_Manual.pdf?v=1.0
Thank you for reading, and take care!
The next review in line, this time the vaporesso GEN mod. Thank you @Vaporesso_Chelsea for sending me this GEN mod for review.
Some specifications from the Vaporesso website, link > Atomizery-VECO Vape » Vaporesso:
What I got in the box:
• 1 × GEN Mod
• 1 × USB Cable
• 1 × User Manual
• 1 × Warranty Card
What a beauty of a box it is, I just love the simplistic look of it, no crazy colors or unnecessary design details. Very happy to see I got the red/black one as I like this color combination the most. There is very limited branding on the mod which I like a lot.
This mod is light to start with, 107 grams without batteries is feather-light to me compared to my other box-mods. Also, it is quite small for a dual 18650 box which is nice. Even though it is mainly made from plastic it really feels comfortable in the hands. The side patterns give it a very nice grip and it does not feel slippery at all. Edges are nicely rounded making it ergonomically.
Quick size comparison with the Legend, as you can see the Legend is thicker, and overall larger and bulkier:
Battery door stays in place very well with strong magnets, it is easily removable because of a tiny gap on the bottom of the mod for easy access. It never came off by itself and it does not rattle or move while holding.
510-connection is proper, my atomizers however don’t sit tight to the base, there is a very tiny gap between the mod and atomizer, I would say about 0.5 mm. It takes a 26mm tank without overhang which is OK for such a smaller size mod.
Navigating through the device is easy, like the fact there is 3 navigation buttons, the middle one being the ‘confirm’ button. Getting into the menu takes 3 clicks (found out myself that holding the confirm button also works) on the confirm buttons and then it’s a matter of using the up and down button. The navigation buttons are placed well, and they do not rattle. The fire button is well located and is a comfortable fire, it does rattle a bit though. What I also would have liked to see is a metal fire button making it a more premium feel, now it feels a bit cheap. Don’t have so much of an issue with that on the navigation buttons as they are smaller.
On the main screen I am missing the puff-counter, to see it you need to get into settings where you can display and reset. That is probably due to the smaller screen and limited space. Nice addition is that you can adjust brightness on the screen.
It has so many functions you might even get lost into it. I personally only like using VW ECO mode and the options in DIY mode. The Smart TC works well, but I am not able to figure out how to set the wattage, I guess it does that as well automatically depending on the resistance.
The ECO mode gives you about 10% longer battery life, got 270 puffs on 70 watts on ECO mode vs 240 puffs on regular DIY mode wattage. You do feel a minimal drop in performance when in ECO mode. It is also quite cool to be able to set auto eco, it will automatically set it to ECO when the battery level drops under a certain level.
PULSE mode works, but it does not have a significate difference compared to regular VW, you do feel its in PULSE mode, but the flavor or vape experience does not necessarily increase.
TC control works well, it is however a bit annoying that I do not see the wattage level on the screen itself, I need to hold the up and down button to see it and adjust it.
For those who are into VV, it is available, I myself did not test that out as I am not really into that and to be honest not even sure how to use it properly.
Some of the modes I find not necessary, such as the SP mode in this mode, it will support broader resistance range from 0.03Ω to 5Ω, which is adaptive to mainstream RDA tanks. I do not vape at such low resistance myself, so I don’t see much use in it, and I think that most vapers don’t vape at such low resistance on a regulated box mod.
Firing speed is impressive, it really hits quick and hard. The VWH is useful if you want to have a harder direct hit, or VWS if you want to take it easy.
Unfortunately, the mod does not have a dual battery indication, so you are not entirely sure if the batteries are drained equally. Because of this whenever you get under 25% you might end up being at the low battery hard stop quickly due to one battery being fully drained. This is probably the largest con I have for this device.
This mod supports 2.5A quick charge, I did only charge it for some minutes to see what it looks like. I do not see much reason to add 2.5A quick charge on a dual 18650 box-mod as probably 95% of vapers charges their batteries outside of the mod.
Conclusion:
A fantastic small, light-weight and properly built box-mod. The 4-layer design on the side panels makes it a very ergonomically feel. Having so many functions it is for sure a box-mod for most users.
This is exactly my type of dual-18650 box-mod, really love it.
Maybe not your cheapest option with its 67$ MSRP, but I think its well worth the price.
Pro’s:
- Ergonomically
- Small and lightweight
- Battery-door keeps in place very well
- Many functions/modes
- Fires up rapidly
- Overall design, it looks simple but nice
- ECO is a nice addition and gives you 10% more battery life
- Easy to navigate
- Small, but clear and bright screen
Con’s:
- Fire button could have been tighter made from metal
- In TC you cannot see the VW level, you need to hold up and down to see and adjust
- Puff-counter missing on main screen view
- No dual battery indication
For those who are interested in reading the user manual, here is the link https://www.vaporesso.com/hubfs/imgs/downloads/manual/Gen_Manual.pdf?v=1.0
Thank you for reading, and take care!
