Aloha from Philly. Yes, that makes no sense. But if I wish hard enough, I'm out of the snow and on the beach.
Received my eVic today and immediately tinkered. I had already seen P Busardo's review here, so I knew most of the advantages and limitations.
It seems like the eVic's main competitor is the VAMO. I considered that, but my main qualm was the VAMO is way too huge for my liking. Even the 18350 mode is humongous, and I need some comfortable portability in my pocket. I like to keep my PV in my pocket, and carrying huge mods around severely limits my physical mobility. I have to be careful getting in and out of the car, and it's somewhat awkward when my wife sits on my lap.
ahem... So, the eVic can be used with the ego-T 18350 battery tubes, so that was my main selling point. It's quite pocketworthy at that size.
BOX:
It comes with a pink ICR 18650 2600mah battery. Same size as the 2200mahs I have, but a little heavier.
Comes with a USB cord and wall charger
MVR SOFTWARE:
Someone needs an English translator. I ran into all sorts of confusing messages, but nothing debilitating. I'm using v1.0. Apparently there's a 1.1 somewhere out there, but I couldn't find it.
It records your vaping history, and presents it in a chart. I don't ever see myself using it, but some people might be interested.
You can upgrade the firmware directly from the software.
FIRMWARE 1.1:
They're almost to where it needs to be. 1.2 will be out within the next few days, so I won't go into it much. Aside from a couple glaring translation issues, it's solid. 1.2 will allow the voltage and ohms to be displayed on the home page (instead of puffs), which I like. It will also introduce Vapor Train, sort of a variable voltage timeline to change the power depending on how long you inhale. This might be nice for finicky atomizers, and to avoid dry hits, but I have a feeling it won't be worth the trouble to customize.
It has VW, which is excellent.
It automatically adjusts voltage/wattage for the attached atomizer (which is an upgrade from 1.0)
PERFORMANCE:
According to some numbers, it's a bit finicky on accurate power output, but not terrible. This is something you'd only notice if you ran the tests, and I won't notice it while vaping.
I'm curious to know how much power the screen requires, and how it impacts battery life.
BUILD QUALITY:
I paid $100, which is probably too much. We're paying for the screen and software, of course, but I expect this to become the APV norm in a few years, reducing the price. We're also paying for product support and development. And the privilege.
The buttons are shaky and rattle, giving it a slightly cheap feel. It won't fall apart though, and I expect at least a couple years of performance.
Battery holds nicely. Threads are good... In P Busardo's first review video, he mentions the threads being coated with the same texture as the outside. This is not the case with mine. No 'crunchiness' here - it's quite smooth.
OVERALL:
I love it. It's my first VV/VW, so I'm happy. I no longer need my multimeter. It's nice being able to check ohms and voltage on one device. I like that there's flexibility in the firmware side of things, and it's only a matter of time before someone hacks it and creates custom firmware. I'm not sure what all could be done, but at the very least I'd love to be able to program my own boot animation.
I think it'll last a long time, and it's a damn good entry into the world of digital mods.
RECOMMENDED!
Received my eVic today and immediately tinkered. I had already seen P Busardo's review here, so I knew most of the advantages and limitations.
It seems like the eVic's main competitor is the VAMO. I considered that, but my main qualm was the VAMO is way too huge for my liking. Even the 18350 mode is humongous, and I need some comfortable portability in my pocket. I like to keep my PV in my pocket, and carrying huge mods around severely limits my physical mobility. I have to be careful getting in and out of the car, and it's somewhat awkward when my wife sits on my lap.
ahem... So, the eVic can be used with the ego-T 18350 battery tubes, so that was my main selling point. It's quite pocketworthy at that size.BOX:
It comes with a pink ICR 18650 2600mah battery. Same size as the 2200mahs I have, but a little heavier.
Comes with a USB cord and wall charger
MVR SOFTWARE:
Someone needs an English translator. I ran into all sorts of confusing messages, but nothing debilitating. I'm using v1.0. Apparently there's a 1.1 somewhere out there, but I couldn't find it.
It records your vaping history, and presents it in a chart. I don't ever see myself using it, but some people might be interested.
You can upgrade the firmware directly from the software.
FIRMWARE 1.1:
They're almost to where it needs to be. 1.2 will be out within the next few days, so I won't go into it much. Aside from a couple glaring translation issues, it's solid. 1.2 will allow the voltage and ohms to be displayed on the home page (instead of puffs), which I like. It will also introduce Vapor Train, sort of a variable voltage timeline to change the power depending on how long you inhale. This might be nice for finicky atomizers, and to avoid dry hits, but I have a feeling it won't be worth the trouble to customize.
It has VW, which is excellent.
It automatically adjusts voltage/wattage for the attached atomizer (which is an upgrade from 1.0)
PERFORMANCE:
According to some numbers, it's a bit finicky on accurate power output, but not terrible. This is something you'd only notice if you ran the tests, and I won't notice it while vaping.
I'm curious to know how much power the screen requires, and how it impacts battery life.
BUILD QUALITY:
I paid $100, which is probably too much. We're paying for the screen and software, of course, but I expect this to become the APV norm in a few years, reducing the price. We're also paying for product support and development. And the privilege.
The buttons are shaky and rattle, giving it a slightly cheap feel. It won't fall apart though, and I expect at least a couple years of performance.
Battery holds nicely. Threads are good... In P Busardo's first review video, he mentions the threads being coated with the same texture as the outside. This is not the case with mine. No 'crunchiness' here - it's quite smooth.
OVERALL:
I love it. It's my first VV/VW, so I'm happy. I no longer need my multimeter. It's nice being able to check ohms and voltage on one device. I like that there's flexibility in the firmware side of things, and it's only a matter of time before someone hacks it and creates custom firmware. I'm not sure what all could be done, but at the very least I'd love to be able to program my own boot animation.
I think it'll last a long time, and it's a damn good entry into the world of digital mods.
RECOMMENDED!
