I've been wanting to give a review of the Sidesho e-cig (from ModernVapor) for quite a while, but I didn't want to post a review prematurely. I've had my Sidesho for just under a month, and now I think it's time to give my opinion on this device.
The first thing I should state is that I am new to vaping. With that said, I have done massive amounts of research on e-cigs. Mostly through this forum. I have been on here everyday, literally, reading for hours. I just received my mini-copper (big battery mod) and have tried the Smoking Everywhere e-cig at my local mall. Eventhough I haven't vaped on a lot of different PV models myself, I feel I still get a *somewhat decent idea of how the Sidesho stacks up to the competition. This is because I've watched numerous 'youtube' video reviews and read tons of written reviews here on ECF.
The Sidesho was my first e-cig. I chose to go with ModerVapor not only because of the great reviews, but also because of the customizable options available with the Sidesho.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, The Review:
Customer Service
--First thing mentionable for the Sidesho is the company it hails from. ModernVapor. I can't say enough about this company, and namely it's owner Tony. Everything from the layout of the website, to the box the kit comes in, to the design on Tony's business cards. It's all very, very professional and sleek! Tony never ceases to amaze me. And I mean that in all sincerity. Tony has answered all of my emails within 10 minutes. Even the ones that were sent at 2am. He is always prompt, courteous, and helpful. For example: my auto battery was seeming a little "iffy" to me. It wasn't as sensitive as I thought it should be. Tony sent out a new one immediately. The button to my manual battery got caught in the PCC. The button was torn off while removing the battery. I emailed Tony explaining the problem. He immediately sent me 5 extra manual buttons (extremely easy to install) and a new PCC, as well as a free case to hold a complete Sidesho! Tony has also thrown in "extra's" in all but one of the 5 packages I've received from him. He really is great. You can absolutely rest assured, if you decide to order from ModernVapor, you will be taken care of. Amazing customer service. I can't say enough.
Aesthetics
--On to the e-cig itself. First off, the Sidesho looks great. My expectations were fully met when I first assembled my stainless silver battery on my black atomizer & black cartridge. It looks just beautiful. Since my original purchase, I have ordered a black battery, a white battery (w/ stripes), the white atty with black logo, and white carts. All of them look just as good as they do in the beautiful pictures on ModernVapor.
Vapor Production
--So, how do they vape? At first I was only slightly impressed. The vapor production was so-so, and the tobacco flavored pre-filled carts didn't have the best flavor. But these atties show major improvement once broken in. It is like night and day. After two days of pretty much constant vaping I found myself blowing out huge plumes of vapor. Now, if you're considering buying a Sidesho and you're like me, then you've probably went to youtube and tried to look up videos of 'Sidesho reviews'. And, if you're like me, you only found 2 videos that really didn't really help all that much. For whatever reason, the amount of visible vapor produced in those videos is *not* an accurate depiction of what the Sidesho produces. I don't know if it was the camera's used to film those videos, or if the atties were not broken in, but I can confidently say, that my Sidesho produces as much vapor as any analog I've smoked (if not more). It is a completely satisfying vape IMHO.
Flavor
--I can't say too much about the flavor the Sidesho gives, only because I haven't tried many other models. So far my mini copper is giving a much more flavorful hit, but I think that can be expected with any big batt mod. Be that as it may, the Sidesho has produced, what I would consider delicious flavor from the different juices I've tried (ModernVapor and Johnsoncreek). I really have enjoyed the Pineapple from MV, it has become my everyday vape. The price of the e-juice from MV is pretty steep, but I have enjoyed it greatly. I am currently trying different vendors for comparison, but I have a feeling I'll always be returning to MV for my pineapple...
Battery Life & PCC
--Battery life has been what I expected. I have been vaping a LOT since I first received my starter kit. I change batteries about every 1.5 to 2 hours. The batteries charge up in ~2 hours. So I'm never without a charged battery. While I'm using one, I'm charging the other. In the beginning I had no problem whatsoever with changing the batteries that often, but after a month, I saw the value in a big battery mod (as most here do), especially since I vape all day long.
--The PCC is really a great accessory. I just could not imagine living without one to be honest. Once fully charged the PCC can charge up 5-6 batteries for you. So, as long as you leave the house with the PCC charged up, you are perfectly fine for the day. The black matte of the PCC looks and feels great. The fact that it can hold an atty, 5 carts (if you count the one on the atty) and two batts, makes it such an awesome component to the Sidesho kit.
Cartridge
--I feel like the Sidesho cartridge should be mentioned here. Mainly because I am able to fit so much juice inside the inner cart. Especially after performing the blue foam dart mod. I get at least 13 drops inside that cart and it lasts me a looong time. It's great for cart users. The drawback here is that the inner cart is down a ~1cm. So you can't simply pop off the cart, top off and continue vaping (w/o a mess). You have to get a safety pin/paper clip and push the inner cart out through the small mouth hole. I only realized how time consuming/annoying this was after receiving my mini copper, which takes a 510 atty. On my copper's carts, I can just pop em off and the filler is right there; drip drip, stick it back on, and I'm vaping away. It's definitely not a deal breaker for the sidesho, but a small draw back. If you plan on direct dripping or dipping, then this poses no problem for you.
Atomizer
As far as my experience goes, the Sidesho atomizers are workhorses. They create great vapor, awesome flavor and they look sharp to boot! They can take a beating too! I have only just begun to treat my Sidesho like a e-cig. For the first 2 weeks I was using the thing exactly like I would a cigarette. I was taking 20-25 hits in the matter of 5-10 minutes to get my fix. The atty would get hot as hell, but it wouldn't quit! It just kept right on vaping. I've yet to lose a single one! I did have some carbon build up on one of my atties, so I did what some would call stupid and other call necessary, I washed it. After letting it dry, I fired it up. It worked fine, but the build up was still there and it tasted bad. I had just purchased 5 back up atties, so I figured I could 'experiment' with this one. I did 8 consecutive dry burns (until the cut-off point at 7 seconds). Not only did the atty survive, but now it's producing like new again. It burnt the black guk right off.
Miscellaneous Things Worth Mentioning
--The Sidesho manual battery is not sealed. It has a hole in the atty contact point. This means that this battery can be flooded and anyone dripping should use caution when doing so. I have dripped many times on my Sidesho and have yet to have any problems. I have only flooded my atty once, blew it out and it was fine.
--The auto batteries are sensitive, they will activate due to heavy winds, heavy bass, or roughly placing them on the table. I have driven with my windows down as well as with the AC blasting, and I haven't had a problem there.
--The batteries will discharge themselves along with the PCC if you overcharge the battery. This mean you have to keep an eye on your battery when charging and can sometimes be a nuisance. I might be wrong, but I think I remember Tony stating that he was going to get new PCC's with a 'cut-off' feature to prevent this from happening.
--The manual batteries are a tad skinnier & longer than the auto batteries.
--The Sidesho atty will fit (and activate) in the mini copper, which has a 510 atty port. The 510 atty will fit (& activate) in the Sidesho battery; this does leave a bigger gap than the normal 1mm, but it works nonetheless.
I have been a smoker for 10 years now. I was always a pack a day smoker, until the last 3 years, where I became a 1.5-2 pack a day smoker. I bought my Sidesho so I would be able to smoke more. I wanted to smoke (vape) in my house, as well as many public places where smoking is not permitted. The very first day I vaped my Sidesho I had 1 analog cigarette. The next day I had 1 analog. I went two days w/o any analogs. Then I ran out of juice. I smoked analogs for 2 days. Since my juice has arrived I haven't had a single analog, nor a craving the Sidesho can't quickly and effectively take care of. I don't consider myself someone who has "quit" smoking. I just found something better
So, overall, I couldn't love my Sidesho more. Since I've gotten it, my girlfriend has bought a hybrid kit, my friends mother has purchased a hybrid kit, and my fathers co-worker is currently looking at ModernVapor for a purchase. I believe the Sidesho is truly a great e-cig model. I recommend it to any who has an interest in vaping. More accurately, vaping in style.
I hope this review can help someone. I know when I was searching for my first e-cig I needed all the help I could get. And I just couldn't seem to read enough about them. Hopefully this review can help someone the way others here have helped me. Thank you to everyone on ECF. Thanks to Tony for the best customer service I have every experienced. And thanks to my Sidesho for possibly saving my life.
Happy Vaping Everyone
The first thing I should state is that I am new to vaping. With that said, I have done massive amounts of research on e-cigs. Mostly through this forum. I have been on here everyday, literally, reading for hours. I just received my mini-copper (big battery mod) and have tried the Smoking Everywhere e-cig at my local mall. Eventhough I haven't vaped on a lot of different PV models myself, I feel I still get a *somewhat decent idea of how the Sidesho stacks up to the competition. This is because I've watched numerous 'youtube' video reviews and read tons of written reviews here on ECF.
The Sidesho was my first e-cig. I chose to go with ModerVapor not only because of the great reviews, but also because of the customizable options available with the Sidesho.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, The Review:
Customer Service
--First thing mentionable for the Sidesho is the company it hails from. ModernVapor. I can't say enough about this company, and namely it's owner Tony. Everything from the layout of the website, to the box the kit comes in, to the design on Tony's business cards. It's all very, very professional and sleek! Tony never ceases to amaze me. And I mean that in all sincerity. Tony has answered all of my emails within 10 minutes. Even the ones that were sent at 2am. He is always prompt, courteous, and helpful. For example: my auto battery was seeming a little "iffy" to me. It wasn't as sensitive as I thought it should be. Tony sent out a new one immediately. The button to my manual battery got caught in the PCC. The button was torn off while removing the battery. I emailed Tony explaining the problem. He immediately sent me 5 extra manual buttons (extremely easy to install) and a new PCC, as well as a free case to hold a complete Sidesho! Tony has also thrown in "extra's" in all but one of the 5 packages I've received from him. He really is great. You can absolutely rest assured, if you decide to order from ModernVapor, you will be taken care of. Amazing customer service. I can't say enough.
Aesthetics
--On to the e-cig itself. First off, the Sidesho looks great. My expectations were fully met when I first assembled my stainless silver battery on my black atomizer & black cartridge. It looks just beautiful. Since my original purchase, I have ordered a black battery, a white battery (w/ stripes), the white atty with black logo, and white carts. All of them look just as good as they do in the beautiful pictures on ModernVapor.
Vapor Production
--So, how do they vape? At first I was only slightly impressed. The vapor production was so-so, and the tobacco flavored pre-filled carts didn't have the best flavor. But these atties show major improvement once broken in. It is like night and day. After two days of pretty much constant vaping I found myself blowing out huge plumes of vapor. Now, if you're considering buying a Sidesho and you're like me, then you've probably went to youtube and tried to look up videos of 'Sidesho reviews'. And, if you're like me, you only found 2 videos that really didn't really help all that much. For whatever reason, the amount of visible vapor produced in those videos is *not* an accurate depiction of what the Sidesho produces. I don't know if it was the camera's used to film those videos, or if the atties were not broken in, but I can confidently say, that my Sidesho produces as much vapor as any analog I've smoked (if not more). It is a completely satisfying vape IMHO.
Flavor
--I can't say too much about the flavor the Sidesho gives, only because I haven't tried many other models. So far my mini copper is giving a much more flavorful hit, but I think that can be expected with any big batt mod. Be that as it may, the Sidesho has produced, what I would consider delicious flavor from the different juices I've tried (ModernVapor and Johnsoncreek). I really have enjoyed the Pineapple from MV, it has become my everyday vape. The price of the e-juice from MV is pretty steep, but I have enjoyed it greatly. I am currently trying different vendors for comparison, but I have a feeling I'll always be returning to MV for my pineapple...
Battery Life & PCC
--Battery life has been what I expected. I have been vaping a LOT since I first received my starter kit. I change batteries about every 1.5 to 2 hours. The batteries charge up in ~2 hours. So I'm never without a charged battery. While I'm using one, I'm charging the other. In the beginning I had no problem whatsoever with changing the batteries that often, but after a month, I saw the value in a big battery mod (as most here do), especially since I vape all day long.
--The PCC is really a great accessory. I just could not imagine living without one to be honest. Once fully charged the PCC can charge up 5-6 batteries for you. So, as long as you leave the house with the PCC charged up, you are perfectly fine for the day. The black matte of the PCC looks and feels great. The fact that it can hold an atty, 5 carts (if you count the one on the atty) and two batts, makes it such an awesome component to the Sidesho kit.
Cartridge
--I feel like the Sidesho cartridge should be mentioned here. Mainly because I am able to fit so much juice inside the inner cart. Especially after performing the blue foam dart mod. I get at least 13 drops inside that cart and it lasts me a looong time. It's great for cart users. The drawback here is that the inner cart is down a ~1cm. So you can't simply pop off the cart, top off and continue vaping (w/o a mess). You have to get a safety pin/paper clip and push the inner cart out through the small mouth hole. I only realized how time consuming/annoying this was after receiving my mini copper, which takes a 510 atty. On my copper's carts, I can just pop em off and the filler is right there; drip drip, stick it back on, and I'm vaping away. It's definitely not a deal breaker for the sidesho, but a small draw back. If you plan on direct dripping or dipping, then this poses no problem for you.
Atomizer
As far as my experience goes, the Sidesho atomizers are workhorses. They create great vapor, awesome flavor and they look sharp to boot! They can take a beating too! I have only just begun to treat my Sidesho like a e-cig. For the first 2 weeks I was using the thing exactly like I would a cigarette. I was taking 20-25 hits in the matter of 5-10 minutes to get my fix. The atty would get hot as hell, but it wouldn't quit! It just kept right on vaping. I've yet to lose a single one! I did have some carbon build up on one of my atties, so I did what some would call stupid and other call necessary, I washed it. After letting it dry, I fired it up. It worked fine, but the build up was still there and it tasted bad. I had just purchased 5 back up atties, so I figured I could 'experiment' with this one. I did 8 consecutive dry burns (until the cut-off point at 7 seconds). Not only did the atty survive, but now it's producing like new again. It burnt the black guk right off.
Miscellaneous Things Worth Mentioning
--The Sidesho manual battery is not sealed. It has a hole in the atty contact point. This means that this battery can be flooded and anyone dripping should use caution when doing so. I have dripped many times on my Sidesho and have yet to have any problems. I have only flooded my atty once, blew it out and it was fine.
--The auto batteries are sensitive, they will activate due to heavy winds, heavy bass, or roughly placing them on the table. I have driven with my windows down as well as with the AC blasting, and I haven't had a problem there.
--The batteries will discharge themselves along with the PCC if you overcharge the battery. This mean you have to keep an eye on your battery when charging and can sometimes be a nuisance. I might be wrong, but I think I remember Tony stating that he was going to get new PCC's with a 'cut-off' feature to prevent this from happening.
--The manual batteries are a tad skinnier & longer than the auto batteries.
--The Sidesho atty will fit (and activate) in the mini copper, which has a 510 atty port. The 510 atty will fit (& activate) in the Sidesho battery; this does leave a bigger gap than the normal 1mm, but it works nonetheless.
I have been a smoker for 10 years now. I was always a pack a day smoker, until the last 3 years, where I became a 1.5-2 pack a day smoker. I bought my Sidesho so I would be able to smoke more. I wanted to smoke (vape) in my house, as well as many public places where smoking is not permitted. The very first day I vaped my Sidesho I had 1 analog cigarette. The next day I had 1 analog. I went two days w/o any analogs. Then I ran out of juice. I smoked analogs for 2 days. Since my juice has arrived I haven't had a single analog, nor a craving the Sidesho can't quickly and effectively take care of. I don't consider myself someone who has "quit" smoking. I just found something better
So, overall, I couldn't love my Sidesho more. Since I've gotten it, my girlfriend has bought a hybrid kit, my friends mother has purchased a hybrid kit, and my fathers co-worker is currently looking at ModernVapor for a purchase. I believe the Sidesho is truly a great e-cig model. I recommend it to any who has an interest in vaping. More accurately, vaping in style.
I hope this review can help someone. I know when I was searching for my first e-cig I needed all the help I could get. And I just couldn't seem to read enough about them. Hopefully this review can help someone the way others here have helped me. Thank you to everyone on ECF. Thanks to Tony for the best customer service I have every experienced. And thanks to my Sidesho for possibly saving my life.
Happy Vaping Everyone
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