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[FONT="]This is my review on the MonkeyBoxx built by Tomb (ECF name). I received this mod FREE to provide constructive criticism and feedback in order to help improve the mod or help in any way I could. I will use the existing wood mods on the market today that are being offered in the over $100.00 range as my basis for comparison. I will be scoring the mod using a number system (1-5) with 1 being the low end. The Moneybox is a juice fed mod feeding juice from a 6ml bottle to the atty through a needle system commonly used in some juice mods, using protected or HD safe chem 18650 batteries.
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[FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]1.Craftsmanship: Exterior (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]2. Internal layout and wiring (2) [/FONT]
[INDENT][FONT="]a. [/FONT][FONT="]Battery spring [/FONT]
[FONT="] i. [/FONT][FONT="]Battery spring is too big and will not collapse in the case of an overheated battery
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[FONT="] ([/FONT][FONT="][B][I]HUGE[/I][/B] SAFTY ISSUE, in my opinion)[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[/INDENT][FONT="] ii. [/FONT][FONT="]Existing spring is too tight, making it hard to install and remove the battery.[/FONT]
[FONT="]This is my review on the MonkeyBoxx built by Tomb (ECF name). I received this mod FREE to provide constructive criticism and feedback in order to help improve the mod or help in any way I could. I will use the existing wood mods on the market today that are being offered in the over $100.00 range as my basis for comparison. I will be scoring the mod using a number system (1-5) with 1 being the low end. The Moneybox is a juice fed mod feeding juice from a 6ml bottle to the atty through a needle system commonly used in some juice mods, using protected or HD safe chem 18650 batteries.
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[FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]1.Craftsmanship: Exterior (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]a. [/FONT][FONT="]Door does not stay on well when mod is loaded [/FONT]
[FONT="]b. [/FONT][FONT="]Would like to see the hole on the door not the body[/FONT]
[FONT="]c. [/FONT][FONT="]Uneven and cross grain (rough) sanding still visible after final finish[/FONT]
[FONT="]d. [/FONT][FONT="]Not a fan of varnish on exotic wood mods.[/FONT]
[FONT="]e. [/FONT][FONT="]Box itself slightly out of square[/FONT]
[FONT="]f. [/FONT][FONT="]Glue line at the top of the mod [/FONT]
[FONT="]g. [/FONT][FONT="]Cutout for the on/off switch could be cleaner.[/FONT]
[FONT="]h. [/FONT][FONT="]Uneven finished corners on all 8 corners[/FONT]
[FONT="]i. [/FONT][FONT="]Catch cup looks a bit unfinished but works as Tom designed it. Juice feeds back in to the atomizer. [/FONT]
[FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]b. [/FONT][FONT="]Would like to see the hole on the door not the body[/FONT]
[FONT="]c. [/FONT][FONT="]Uneven and cross grain (rough) sanding still visible after final finish[/FONT]
[FONT="]d. [/FONT][FONT="]Not a fan of varnish on exotic wood mods.[/FONT]
[FONT="]e. [/FONT][FONT="]Box itself slightly out of square[/FONT]
[FONT="]f. [/FONT][FONT="]Glue line at the top of the mod [/FONT]
[FONT="]g. [/FONT][FONT="]Cutout for the on/off switch could be cleaner.[/FONT]
[FONT="]h. [/FONT][FONT="]Uneven finished corners on all 8 corners[/FONT]
[FONT="]i. [/FONT][FONT="]Catch cup looks a bit unfinished but works as Tom designed it. Juice feeds back in to the atomizer. [/FONT]
[FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]2. Internal layout and wiring (2) [/FONT]
[INDENT][FONT="]a. [/FONT][FONT="]Battery spring [/FONT]
[FONT="] i. [/FONT][FONT="]Battery spring is too big and will not collapse in the case of an overheated battery
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[FONT="] ([/FONT][FONT="][B][I]HUGE[/I][/B] SAFTY ISSUE, in my opinion)[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
[/INDENT][FONT="] ii. [/FONT][FONT="]Existing spring is too tight, making it hard to install and remove the battery.[/FONT]
[FONT="]b. [/FONT][FONT="]Wiring [/FONT]
[FONT="] i. [/FONT][FONT="]Wiring around the atomizer connection is too close. Several times while squeezing the bottle the atomizer fired without being activated by the switch.[/FONT]
[FONT="] ii. [/FONT][FONT="]LED wire was disconnected from the power source when it was received[/FONT]
[FONT="] iii. [/FONT][FONT="]LED in the catch cup is not well mounted and had come out[/FONT]
[FONT="] iv. [/FONT][FONT="]In the event of a leak from the catch cup, the mod could short out due to all the wiring sitting under the atomizer connection and catch cup. [/FONT]
[FONT="] v. [/FONT][FONT="]I do like the button. It fires nicely, location is well placed and easy to use[/FONT]
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[/INDENT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]3. Juice Feed (3) [/FONT]
[INDENT][FONT="]a. [/FONT][FONT="]Tested it out using 1ml of juice to see if it would operate when low on juice, the system seamed to pick up all but about 10 drops, so it works well[/FONT]
[FONT="]b. [/FONT][FONT="]The bottle setup I received has little bits of plastic still on the bottom feed tub and in the bottle. More attention to clean parts will go a long way.[/FONT]
[FONT="]c. [/FONT][FONT="]Little tube at the top of the needle is hard to feed in to the atomizer hole. [/FONT]
[FONT="]d. [/FONT][FONT="]Again, the when pushing on the bottle several times I had the atomizer fire due to contact with the button posts or something in the wiring.
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[FONT="]Suggestions and thoughts:[/FONT]
[FONT="]This review is not designed to be a ding against the builder, but simple constructive criticism. My goal here is not to discourage the builder, but to provide him with honest and unbiased feedback in the hopes of helping him produce the best product possible.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]I would like to say the MonkeyBoxx hits like a tuck and operates like the builder intended it to operate. I feel it just needs some refinement in order to make this mod a topnotch product and contend with the mods in the same price range and style.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]I would like to see more attention to detail on the exterior and to offer different finishes. If that meant a two week lead time, then so be it.
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[FONT="]You may wont to try tucking the wiring in to the body of the mod. If possible, make the side walls thicker to help accommodate the magnets that hold the door on. (Stronger magnets might help as well) I would look at placing the magnets at the top and bottom of the door, instead of the sides.
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[FONT="]In my opinion, the current spring is [B]not [/B]safe. I suggest using a collapsible spring as a safety feature (like all of the other top-of-the-line mods use) to help guard against overheating the battery, the mod and possible damage to the end user, and the builder.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]With a few tweaks, the MonkeyBoxx will be in the top need to have mods for many bottom feed mod owners. I have owned most of the high end bottom feed juice mods like the REO, Phidias Woodimus, VV Alii, standard 3.7v Alii and the Journeyman. I see great potential in the MonkeyBoxx and after some refinement, being in the same class as these other great mods.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Please dont take this as a bad review, but as constructive criticism and an opportunity for hands-on feedback that you can trust. I look forward to seeing some of these revisions over time. I am always available to you to discuss my review and answer any questions or concerns you may have. [/FONT]
[FONT="] ii. [/FONT][FONT="]LED wire was disconnected from the power source when it was received[/FONT]
[FONT="] iii. [/FONT][FONT="]LED in the catch cup is not well mounted and had come out[/FONT]
[FONT="] iv. [/FONT][FONT="]In the event of a leak from the catch cup, the mod could short out due to all the wiring sitting under the atomizer connection and catch cup. [/FONT]
[FONT="] v. [/FONT][FONT="]I do like the button. It fires nicely, location is well placed and easy to use[/FONT]
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[/INDENT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]3. Juice Feed (3) [/FONT]
[INDENT][FONT="]a. [/FONT][FONT="]Tested it out using 1ml of juice to see if it would operate when low on juice, the system seamed to pick up all but about 10 drops, so it works well[/FONT]
[FONT="]b. [/FONT][FONT="]The bottle setup I received has little bits of plastic still on the bottom feed tub and in the bottle. More attention to clean parts will go a long way.[/FONT]
[FONT="]c. [/FONT][FONT="]Little tube at the top of the needle is hard to feed in to the atomizer hole. [/FONT]
[FONT="]d. [/FONT][FONT="]Again, the when pushing on the bottle several times I had the atomizer fire due to contact with the button posts or something in the wiring.
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[FONT="]Suggestions and thoughts:[/FONT]
[FONT="]This review is not designed to be a ding against the builder, but simple constructive criticism. My goal here is not to discourage the builder, but to provide him with honest and unbiased feedback in the hopes of helping him produce the best product possible.[/FONT]
[FONT="]
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[FONT="]I would like to say the MonkeyBoxx hits like a tuck and operates like the builder intended it to operate. I feel it just needs some refinement in order to make this mod a topnotch product and contend with the mods in the same price range and style.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]I would like to see more attention to detail on the exterior and to offer different finishes. If that meant a two week lead time, then so be it.
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[FONT="]
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[FONT="]You may wont to try tucking the wiring in to the body of the mod. If possible, make the side walls thicker to help accommodate the magnets that hold the door on. (Stronger magnets might help as well) I would look at placing the magnets at the top and bottom of the door, instead of the sides.
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[FONT="]In my opinion, the current spring is [B]not [/B]safe. I suggest using a collapsible spring as a safety feature (like all of the other top-of-the-line mods use) to help guard against overheating the battery, the mod and possible damage to the end user, and the builder.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]With a few tweaks, the MonkeyBoxx will be in the top need to have mods for many bottom feed mod owners. I have owned most of the high end bottom feed juice mods like the REO, Phidias Woodimus, VV Alii, standard 3.7v Alii and the Journeyman. I see great potential in the MonkeyBoxx and after some refinement, being in the same class as these other great mods.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]Please dont take this as a bad review, but as constructive criticism and an opportunity for hands-on feedback that you can trust. I look forward to seeing some of these revisions over time. I am always available to you to discuss my review and answer any questions or concerns you may have. [/FONT]
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