innokin Spectre 2 // Review by HyDrOpOnIc1987
Hello there and welcome to another one of my reviews! Happy to see you decided to check this one out as I've been very impressed with the products Innokin has released lately. I was sent 2 Spectre 2 devices, by Innokin, so that I could write a fair and honest review. As usual, I will start by showing some promotional images and information, then will lead to my unboxing, assembly and usage highlights. I hope to illustrate in this review the many features on this device, and hopefully help you decide if this is one for you or not. Now, without further adieu, let's get to it.
Promotional Images and Information
Features and Specifications
- Side Airflow Control – You can precisely adjust the draw easily on the go from the side, without removing the pod.
- Compatible with S coils – 0.6 ohm Tight MTL or 0.5 ohm Restricted RDL coils available.
- Push-Fit coil system – The coil replacement and removal system has been revamped to where you screw the coil into a circular airflow control ring and then just pop it in place as its push fit.
- 2 Power Settings – The Scepter 2 device has 2 power settings which can easily be swapped between while the device is on, by pressing the fire button twice. (Blue=Low and Purple=High)
- Compact Size, Longer Battery Life – The Sceptre 2 has the same battery life as the original Sceptre device, but with a more slimmer body and smaller size.
- Fashionable Style – Comes in 8 different colour schemes.
- Side Refill
- 2 Ways to Activate – The device has an Autodraw and a button to “Fire" the device.
- 2 LEDs – One to tell you what power setting you're using, while the other is to show your battery level.
Package Contents
1x Sceptre 2 Pod Kit (0.6 Ohm)
1x Spare Coil (0.5 Ohm)
1x USB-C Charging Cable
1x Quick Start Guide
1x Warning Booklet
Unboxing, Assembly and Usage Highlights
The boxes that the devices come in are the standard Innokin recyclable packaging which of course is better for the environment than the plastic that most companies (not just vape companies) use to house their wares. This is something I LOVE. There is WAY too much garbage built up, so it's refreshing to see a company try to tackle it proactively. Kudos, Innokin.
The front of the box shows the Innokin branding, the device name and a picture of the device included, which is also colour correct to the device within. On the same sticker/seal, it has a few of the devices main features listed. The right side of the box is blank. The left side has part of the front's sticker/seal, which shows the device again but has its colour written on the bottom of said picture. The back of the box is where majority of the information regarding the device and its pod/coils that are included. The first thing is a “Scratch and Verify" sticker, which has Innokin branding, QR code and a serial number of sorts. I'm not sure if that is the device’s serial number or not, but I would assume it is. Under that is a UPC code. Next are the warnings: This product is only intended for use by adults of legal smoking age. There are a few other warnings as well, such as Keep out of reach of children. After the warnings comes the package contents, Innokin's address and another warning to Keep out of reach of children.
After looking at the box thoroughly, I opened it up and took a look inside. This is my first glimpse at these devices, and they are really nice and sleek. Its heavier than I anticipated, but that is a good thing. Lately, most of the pod devices I have tried and reviewed have been very light and almost completely made of plastic. The Spectre 2, thankfully, is made of metal and plastics. The metal gives it heft, that way you don't forget that you have a device in your pocket. It also will ensure the longevity of the device. All this said, the device is by no means too heavy, it feels to be the perfect weight, at least for me.
Before looking in the compartment underneath the device, I put it on to charge and tried to clean out the pod as best as I could with a tiny little bottle brush, some soap and water, and a few q-tips. That tends to be what I use to clean all my vape gear. After that, I took the top cardboard part that housed the device out and took a look under. This is where the Spectre 2 manual, a warning booklet, USB-C cable and spare coil are all held. I'm very happy to see that they included a USB-C cable, as some people switching over may not have any and it would be frustrating to get the kit and then have to run out and buy the cable just so you can use the darn thing. Thankfully, that is NOT an issue here!
The pods are 2ml. They are also a kind of transparent dark grey colour, BUT you can still see through the pod very easily to see how much liquid is left. It has a little sliding button on the right side to control the airflow. This is the first time I have seen a design like this personally and I can say that it works very well. You can choose between a fairly tight MTL to a restricted DTL with that slider incredibly easily. On the other side of the pod is the filling port. It's side fill, but fills completely. That said, Innokin has told me that I should be filling the pod to about 80% and to refill once it hits the “MIN" line, which is shown on the back of the pod.
The pod is secured into the device via 4 strong magnets. When you go to slide the pod in, the magnets grip the pod when its between 0.5-1cm away from its housing. It slides in firmly, and fairly loudly, but is very secure. I can pick up the device from the mouthpiece. I can also shake any leftover liquid or condensation out of the mouthpiece of the pod without having to secure the pod with my finger. It stays on even when I shake the device pretty violently. However, it WILL eventually pop out if you use enough force and torque by twisting my wrist at the same time, but that’s a lot of effort that probably wouldn't happen organically. The coil heads are so tiny! These are the smallest ones I have used to date. You have to screw the coil head into a metal cylinder that works as a kind of airflow control and coil housing. Once the coil is primed and screwed into that cylinder thing, you can press fit it directly into the pod. I haven’t noticed any difference between how I line up the hole on that cylinder thing personally, but you may want to keep tabs on that just in case.
The power settings on these devices are accessed by pressing the fire button twice in quick succession, and you can tell which one you are using by looking that the LED light on the left. The lower power setting is shown as a blue LED, while the higher power setting is shown as a purple LED. This is, honestly, a very good and simple solution to not having a screen on the device.
I filled 2 pods, one I used the 0.6 ohm coil and the other I used the 0.5 ohm coil. The 0.6 ohm, I used with salt nic liquid at 50/50 ratio and it worked VERY well. Sometimes if I let it sit a while, like overnight, it would get a little over saturated and gurgley for the first toot, but it corrects itself very easily. For the pod with the 0.5 ohm coil, I put some freebase nic liquid at a 70/30 VG/PG ratio and it didn't hold up quite as well. It did work, but I couldn't chain vape with it. In my opinion, both coils are to be used with salt nic liquids. The flavour was muted with the 70/30 even on the high power. That said though, I replaced the coil with a new one and changed the liquid to another salt nic 50/50 ratio and had ZERO issues. These device worked VERY well, held up to some pretty decent drops and kept on chugging.
I tried to use these devices solely for the last week and a couple days, but because I have a couple other reviews happening at the same time, I couldn't give it my complete and full attention every single day. But, I did use them as my “out and about" devices for that time period and the last couple weeks I've been busy running around. This said, I got to know these devices pretty well and didn’t have any issues with them at all. No leaking, no pods popping off in my pocket, the coil stays firmly seated in the pod even when the pod is tossed across the room full (wanted to see if it would stay together haha). The flavour with these coils is bang-on as well! The only thing I noticed, which is the same for all auto-draw pod devices I've tried, is if you blow a little air into the USB port, the device will fire and continue until the air stops. It's not the biggest issue, but if you're going to have it somewhat out in the open while, perhaps, riding a motorcycle or something, it may end up firing on its own. But, in all honesty and fairness, that's pretty much the only scenario I could see where that could be an issue.
In conclusion, I would recommend this device to anyone who wants to use salt nicotine in a pod device. This device seems like it will hold up to the test of time (the metal in the body making it sturdy and resilient) and definitely would be a great device for portability and stealth. New vapers and old a-like.
I would like to thank Innokin for sending these devices for me to review. If you would like to know more about this device, please check out the link below.
www.innokin.com
Thank you very much for stopping in to read another one of my reviews. It's much appreciated as always. Please an eye out for my next one, which shouldn't be too long. Thanks again and I hope you all have a wonderful day.
Cheers!
Hello there and welcome to another one of my reviews! Happy to see you decided to check this one out as I've been very impressed with the products Innokin has released lately. I was sent 2 Spectre 2 devices, by Innokin, so that I could write a fair and honest review. As usual, I will start by showing some promotional images and information, then will lead to my unboxing, assembly and usage highlights. I hope to illustrate in this review the many features on this device, and hopefully help you decide if this is one for you or not. Now, without further adieu, let's get to it.
Promotional Images and Information
Features and Specifications
- Side Airflow Control – You can precisely adjust the draw easily on the go from the side, without removing the pod.
- Compatible with S coils – 0.6 ohm Tight MTL or 0.5 ohm Restricted RDL coils available.
- Push-Fit coil system – The coil replacement and removal system has been revamped to where you screw the coil into a circular airflow control ring and then just pop it in place as its push fit.
- 2 Power Settings – The Scepter 2 device has 2 power settings which can easily be swapped between while the device is on, by pressing the fire button twice. (Blue=Low and Purple=High)
- Compact Size, Longer Battery Life – The Sceptre 2 has the same battery life as the original Sceptre device, but with a more slimmer body and smaller size.
- Fashionable Style – Comes in 8 different colour schemes.
- Side Refill
- 2 Ways to Activate – The device has an Autodraw and a button to “Fire" the device.
- 2 LEDs – One to tell you what power setting you're using, while the other is to show your battery level.
Package Contents
1x Sceptre 2 Pod Kit (0.6 Ohm)
1x Spare Coil (0.5 Ohm)
1x USB-C Charging Cable
1x Quick Start Guide
1x Warning Booklet
Unboxing, Assembly and Usage Highlights
The boxes that the devices come in are the standard Innokin recyclable packaging which of course is better for the environment than the plastic that most companies (not just vape companies) use to house their wares. This is something I LOVE. There is WAY too much garbage built up, so it's refreshing to see a company try to tackle it proactively. Kudos, Innokin.
The front of the box shows the Innokin branding, the device name and a picture of the device included, which is also colour correct to the device within. On the same sticker/seal, it has a few of the devices main features listed. The right side of the box is blank. The left side has part of the front's sticker/seal, which shows the device again but has its colour written on the bottom of said picture. The back of the box is where majority of the information regarding the device and its pod/coils that are included. The first thing is a “Scratch and Verify" sticker, which has Innokin branding, QR code and a serial number of sorts. I'm not sure if that is the device’s serial number or not, but I would assume it is. Under that is a UPC code. Next are the warnings: This product is only intended for use by adults of legal smoking age. There are a few other warnings as well, such as Keep out of reach of children. After the warnings comes the package contents, Innokin's address and another warning to Keep out of reach of children.
After looking at the box thoroughly, I opened it up and took a look inside. This is my first glimpse at these devices, and they are really nice and sleek. Its heavier than I anticipated, but that is a good thing. Lately, most of the pod devices I have tried and reviewed have been very light and almost completely made of plastic. The Spectre 2, thankfully, is made of metal and plastics. The metal gives it heft, that way you don't forget that you have a device in your pocket. It also will ensure the longevity of the device. All this said, the device is by no means too heavy, it feels to be the perfect weight, at least for me.
Before looking in the compartment underneath the device, I put it on to charge and tried to clean out the pod as best as I could with a tiny little bottle brush, some soap and water, and a few q-tips. That tends to be what I use to clean all my vape gear. After that, I took the top cardboard part that housed the device out and took a look under. This is where the Spectre 2 manual, a warning booklet, USB-C cable and spare coil are all held. I'm very happy to see that they included a USB-C cable, as some people switching over may not have any and it would be frustrating to get the kit and then have to run out and buy the cable just so you can use the darn thing. Thankfully, that is NOT an issue here!
The pods are 2ml. They are also a kind of transparent dark grey colour, BUT you can still see through the pod very easily to see how much liquid is left. It has a little sliding button on the right side to control the airflow. This is the first time I have seen a design like this personally and I can say that it works very well. You can choose between a fairly tight MTL to a restricted DTL with that slider incredibly easily. On the other side of the pod is the filling port. It's side fill, but fills completely. That said, Innokin has told me that I should be filling the pod to about 80% and to refill once it hits the “MIN" line, which is shown on the back of the pod.
The pod is secured into the device via 4 strong magnets. When you go to slide the pod in, the magnets grip the pod when its between 0.5-1cm away from its housing. It slides in firmly, and fairly loudly, but is very secure. I can pick up the device from the mouthpiece. I can also shake any leftover liquid or condensation out of the mouthpiece of the pod without having to secure the pod with my finger. It stays on even when I shake the device pretty violently. However, it WILL eventually pop out if you use enough force and torque by twisting my wrist at the same time, but that’s a lot of effort that probably wouldn't happen organically. The coil heads are so tiny! These are the smallest ones I have used to date. You have to screw the coil head into a metal cylinder that works as a kind of airflow control and coil housing. Once the coil is primed and screwed into that cylinder thing, you can press fit it directly into the pod. I haven’t noticed any difference between how I line up the hole on that cylinder thing personally, but you may want to keep tabs on that just in case.
The power settings on these devices are accessed by pressing the fire button twice in quick succession, and you can tell which one you are using by looking that the LED light on the left. The lower power setting is shown as a blue LED, while the higher power setting is shown as a purple LED. This is, honestly, a very good and simple solution to not having a screen on the device.
I filled 2 pods, one I used the 0.6 ohm coil and the other I used the 0.5 ohm coil. The 0.6 ohm, I used with salt nic liquid at 50/50 ratio and it worked VERY well. Sometimes if I let it sit a while, like overnight, it would get a little over saturated and gurgley for the first toot, but it corrects itself very easily. For the pod with the 0.5 ohm coil, I put some freebase nic liquid at a 70/30 VG/PG ratio and it didn't hold up quite as well. It did work, but I couldn't chain vape with it. In my opinion, both coils are to be used with salt nic liquids. The flavour was muted with the 70/30 even on the high power. That said though, I replaced the coil with a new one and changed the liquid to another salt nic 50/50 ratio and had ZERO issues. These device worked VERY well, held up to some pretty decent drops and kept on chugging.
I tried to use these devices solely for the last week and a couple days, but because I have a couple other reviews happening at the same time, I couldn't give it my complete and full attention every single day. But, I did use them as my “out and about" devices for that time period and the last couple weeks I've been busy running around. This said, I got to know these devices pretty well and didn’t have any issues with them at all. No leaking, no pods popping off in my pocket, the coil stays firmly seated in the pod even when the pod is tossed across the room full (wanted to see if it would stay together haha). The flavour with these coils is bang-on as well! The only thing I noticed, which is the same for all auto-draw pod devices I've tried, is if you blow a little air into the USB port, the device will fire and continue until the air stops. It's not the biggest issue, but if you're going to have it somewhat out in the open while, perhaps, riding a motorcycle or something, it may end up firing on its own. But, in all honesty and fairness, that's pretty much the only scenario I could see where that could be an issue.
In conclusion, I would recommend this device to anyone who wants to use salt nicotine in a pod device. This device seems like it will hold up to the test of time (the metal in the body making it sturdy and resilient) and definitely would be a great device for portability and stealth. New vapers and old a-like.
I would like to thank Innokin for sending these devices for me to review. If you would like to know more about this device, please check out the link below.
INNOKIN® - A Leading Global Vape Brand & Manufacturer
Innokin is a leading vape brand & manufacturer that combines innovation, design and quality to create the best E-cigarettes and advanced vapes since 2011.
www.innokin.com
Thank you very much for stopping in to read another one of my reviews. It's much appreciated as always. Please an eye out for my next one, which shouldn't be too long. Thanks again and I hope you all have a wonderful day.
Cheers!
