So, I received my VVPV from Notcigs a few days ago, and I figured I'd do a review. Sorry if it's not the most comprehensive...I'm running on very little sleep. If you have any questions about anything I didn't cover, feel free to ask.
Pros:
Cons:
All in all, I could not be more satisfied with the VVPV. Upon first receiving it I was first blown away at how small it was. Think: slightly smaller than a deck of playing cards + atty connector. I dont see it being possible to make a VV mod with a 5 ml juice capacity a whole lot smaller. On a similar note, its a very weighty, solid, mod, which to me is a good thing. It almost feels like a solid bloc of metal. It doesnt feel like its going to break if you accidentally drop it (although Im still not going to chance it!) Further, its a very elegant looking mod, in my opinion. I got a black body with chrome top & bottom caps, and a chrome side door and I think it looks fantastic.
The juice feed system is very well done. Each press of the button gives you about two drops, no matter if its 100% PG, 100% VG, or anything else in between. However, I have noticed that with high VG juices, the button is slightly more difficult to press. Not an issue for me at all, but if you're arthritic or something and love 100% VG I suppose it could be. This system really provides all the benefits of dripping (increased flavor, throat hit, vapor production) with none of the hassle of having to actually drip. Just fill up the 5 ml bottle at the beginning of the day, and youre good to go for at least several hours, deepening on how much you vape, of course. Its not all perfect, though. The pre-drilled drip tip they included was absolute crap, and I tossed it almost immediately. Notcigs sells an adapter for $12 that allows you to use any drip tip you want, but I opted to just drill a hole in the side of one of mine for the tube to go through.
The battery life on this thing is outstanding. I literally cant get it to die. At the least, I can confirm that itll last 10 hours of non-stop vaping, and it was still going strong when I plugged it back into the charger. From that level of charge, it was fully recharged in a little over 30 minutes. As I mentioned in the pros/cons, the passthrough ability is pretty meh, but with a charge time that fast, its almost a moot point. If you can manage to put it down for 10 minutes, you can charge it at least for a good few hours worth of vape time.
All things considered, this is easily the best mod Ive ever used. Ive literally touched nothing else since it arrived. Ive always hated dripping, despite being aware of the performance gains from doing so. It just wasnt worth the hassle to me. The VVPV make it a breeze. In fact, I find it less of a hassle to use than a carto tank system. Theres no cartos to fiddle with punching or flooding, polycarb tanks that can crack, etc. If youre on the fence about the VVPV, I highly recommend buying one. You wont be dissatisfied.
Last picture is on a 3" x 5" notecard for an attempt at scale. Mine has a 306 atty with a Cherry vapes 306-510 d/t adapter and a avid vaper drip shield. It's not quite as tall with a 510+d/t because of the lack of adapter.
Pros:
- Much smaller than it appears to be in pictures.
- Very well constructed; incredibly solid. The body is milled from a solid piece of metal, and if shaken there are no rattles (mostly but Ill get to that)
- Great battery life
- Insanely fast charging time w/ the built in charger. Like 30-45 minutes. It's absurd.
- Voltage adjustment is very easy due to the adjustment wheel.
- Top feed system is fantastically well executed. Each press of the juice feed button drops ~2 drops onto your atty, leading to a very consistent vape once you get the hang of it.
- The notcigs VV chip is one of the safest. Layers of protections built in.
- Good clicky button.
- Its a notcigs product, so almost every component is replaceable. Strip your atty connector? Buy a new one for $15. Fry your circuit board? No problem, theyll replace it for like $40, rather than making you buy a new $170 mod. Etc.
- With a 15 watt power limit, its going to handle almost anything you throw at it.
- It's nice to not have to mess with batteries/charger as they're integrated into the device
Cons:
- No LED voltage display
- The door that covers the juice bottle could be snugger. I know I said that there were no rattles, but the juice door does rattle a bit. Its not so bad that its going to fall off or anything, but its definitely an issue nonetheless.
- A drip shield is a necessity The placement of the atty connection is right next to the voltage adjustment wheel, and there isnt much of a drip cup on the atomizer connection. W/o a drip shield Id say its pretty likely that youd manage to get juice down there if you over-drip, potentially frying your electronics.
- Charging cord is way too short. ~3 feet
- In a similar vein, the charger port is kind of loose. Not so much so that its difficult to get it to charge, but if you tug on it even the slightest its liable to fall out. Combined with the short cord, I cant really see regularly using it as a pass-through.
- The integrated drip tip is worthless in my opinion requiring you to either drill one in your preferred drip tip, or buy their adapter for ~$12.
All in all, I could not be more satisfied with the VVPV. Upon first receiving it I was first blown away at how small it was. Think: slightly smaller than a deck of playing cards + atty connector. I dont see it being possible to make a VV mod with a 5 ml juice capacity a whole lot smaller. On a similar note, its a very weighty, solid, mod, which to me is a good thing. It almost feels like a solid bloc of metal. It doesnt feel like its going to break if you accidentally drop it (although Im still not going to chance it!) Further, its a very elegant looking mod, in my opinion. I got a black body with chrome top & bottom caps, and a chrome side door and I think it looks fantastic.
The juice feed system is very well done. Each press of the button gives you about two drops, no matter if its 100% PG, 100% VG, or anything else in between. However, I have noticed that with high VG juices, the button is slightly more difficult to press. Not an issue for me at all, but if you're arthritic or something and love 100% VG I suppose it could be. This system really provides all the benefits of dripping (increased flavor, throat hit, vapor production) with none of the hassle of having to actually drip. Just fill up the 5 ml bottle at the beginning of the day, and youre good to go for at least several hours, deepening on how much you vape, of course. Its not all perfect, though. The pre-drilled drip tip they included was absolute crap, and I tossed it almost immediately. Notcigs sells an adapter for $12 that allows you to use any drip tip you want, but I opted to just drill a hole in the side of one of mine for the tube to go through.
The battery life on this thing is outstanding. I literally cant get it to die. At the least, I can confirm that itll last 10 hours of non-stop vaping, and it was still going strong when I plugged it back into the charger. From that level of charge, it was fully recharged in a little over 30 minutes. As I mentioned in the pros/cons, the passthrough ability is pretty meh, but with a charge time that fast, its almost a moot point. If you can manage to put it down for 10 minutes, you can charge it at least for a good few hours worth of vape time.
All things considered, this is easily the best mod Ive ever used. Ive literally touched nothing else since it arrived. Ive always hated dripping, despite being aware of the performance gains from doing so. It just wasnt worth the hassle to me. The VVPV make it a breeze. In fact, I find it less of a hassle to use than a carto tank system. Theres no cartos to fiddle with punching or flooding, polycarb tanks that can crack, etc. If youre on the fence about the VVPV, I highly recommend buying one. You wont be dissatisfied.
Last picture is on a 3" x 5" notecard for an attempt at scale. Mine has a 306 atty with a Cherry vapes 306-510 d/t adapter and a avid vaper drip shield. It's not quite as tall with a 510+d/t because of the lack of adapter.
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