Hi there, I thinking of saving up cash for the upcoming dna200.. Any good insights on this chip? I'm looking forward to temp control and other features of this chip. I've owned a rdna40 vapor shark and sold it because I needed more power. How does the dna200 compare?
Is the dna200 worth?
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The software will be upgradable though. So this time around you won't have to buy a new box or board to have the latest version.
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I agree, while i would still wait for a few reviews, at least now with downloadable firmware you wont get stuck with a buggy first gen board anymore
First gen issues were from manufacturing, not firmware so you'd still be stuck.
My first gen works just as well as my 5th gens and everything in between (6 of them).
My first gen works just as well as my 5th gens and everything in between (6 of them).
Because trying to vape with an underpowered mod is no fun.
Personally I'm not sure how well the DNA200 is going to go over. We'll see just how many people really want to ditch their 18650 batteries and use only Li-Po packs instead. Of course that means that if you're battery is low you're tethered to a USB charger until it recharges, of you'll need to carry a second mod at all times.
I'm very excited about this mod. Not that I'll ever use 200w though.
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Because then everyone would continue to scream about how behind the times evolv still is. Ridiculous.
The DNA200 chip specs require 9V input. You can't get that from dual 18650s. At the very least you would need 3 18650s and then run it through a buck converter before going to the chip to deliver the 9V using 18650s.
So it's Li-Po only. No other option.
In an RC vehicle you've got easily removable batteries, a stand along charger made for those battery packs, and you can carry more than one with you. I can't see too many mods coming with easily swappable S3 9V Li-Po packs. I'm not even sure if they make stand-alone chargers for them.
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The chip requires 9v for 200watt output. It couldn't be that difficult to convert the same architecture to 7.4v. Depending on the design it might just require a seperate firmware.
There is no boost converter on the chip, only buck conversion. So even 7.4V would be inadequate. You would have to change batteries the moment they dropped to 3.69V. You would get less than half the mAh rating worth of use from the battery before it had to be changed. Figure the average person would need to change batteries at least twice a day. More if they're vaping subohm at high wattage.
And a firmware update can't add hardware that doesn't exist on the board. It would take a new chip design.
I'm always leery of new electronics. E-cigs, gaming platforms, home theater gizmos, etc. It seems like anything 1st gen always has issues. I try to wait for them to work out the bugs before I buy anything "new and improved".
I would have jumped on this if it was 100w, i know you could just adjust it down but have no inclination to vape at more than 30w, i guess its each to their own, maybe Evolv felt compelled to up the anti and felt the vaping scene was going in that direction (which personally i dont think is good)
Mods with DNA200 can also be done in a way that you can exchange Li-Po battery. But that would require Li-PO balanced charger.
For me that is not issue(RC fan
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