I don't really "do" reviews, but after receiving this today, I felt compelled to.
My experience up until a few weeks ago has been with standard e-cigs (listed in my sig below) and I have been pretty content. Haven't touched a cigarette in 2 months now, so they did their job well. Problem is, I am a consumer ....., and when I started seeing all the cool, flashy mods out there, I talked myself into a *few*.
Life outside of the standard e-cig began with the Jantystick. Man I was so excited to get mine I thought I'd lose my mind. Sadly, as with many others... I was terribly disappointed in it. Inconsistency, 'fair' build quality and the fact other options were out there... I got rid of it after only 3 or 4 days.
I began to do a lot of research, and reached out to members like Zofryer who owned multiple PVs to get some feedback. Once I felt I 'knew enough' I began to search out a few hot-rods (as I call them), but NOTHING cool was ready to ship, all were on some sort of delay due to the limited production.
I'm not one to wait. It is my biggest character flaw. Especially on something I am buying... I don't flinch at purchase prices, so in return I expect to "get it now", but sadly we know many things that are of the highest quality, are not readily available on a whim.
Everything was 2-5 weeks wait but at that time the Prodigy was the shortest wait, so I ordered one. I kept hearing over and over about the Silver Bullet, and after seeing a few vids and images, I just knew I needed to have that shining beauty, so the night after I ordered my Prodigy, I went into the pre-order for the SB v1.1.
Prodigy arrived almost 2 weeks ago and I love it, no complaints... but I still was antsy awaiting a shipping notice on the SB because I really wanted the "look" plus the 6v vaping option.
Well finally today it arrived, and the anticipation was well worth it.
To those just buying another mod because you don't want to wait for the SB, I say this: DO WHAT YOU MUST, BUT ORDER THE SB ANYWAY AND WAIT PATIENTLY, IT IS WORTH THE WAIT.
And here is my little review. I would add pictures, but I have already posted them in this forum, so no need to be redundant.......
AESTHETICS:
9 out of 10
What can you say but absolute beauty? Great polishing job. I only wish that someone made mirror polished 510 attys and some kind of silverish color carts because it's so beautiful you hate to 'uglify it' with a black atty and cart.
Why rank it a 9 instead of 10? Only due to the fact that it is simply a tube. A little design to soften the ends a bit with some shape would make this a perfect 10 IMO, but taste is purely subjective.
BUILD QUALITY:
10 out of 10
In a word: Outstanding.
Not only is it built well in terms of quality materials, but the finer points are worth the price of admission. Take most any hot-rod and unscrew any part of it. Go ahead... I'll wait.
On those other hot-rods, you feel a slight-to-serious grittiness in the threads. On the SB it doesn't just unscrew... it GLIDES. Smooth as silk, and this my friends is the indication of quality and attention to detail that so many are lacking.
When you have it separated you see the thickness to the construction, these are massive walls around your batteries. While they have no vents in case of batt explosion, I have no worries that it will blow up in my hands... it is like a bank vault. The switch would likely be the giving point and shoot into the air.
Speaking of the switch... OMG. Again: Perfection. Most of you know about the often lauded Prodigy switch... no slouch in it's own right, well crafted and a solid feel... but the SB takes it up another notch. Not only a solid feel in activation, but a noticeable "click" when you depress it and another when you release it. The simple fact that it was recessed into the shell makes it more amazing because not only have they eliminated the possibility of accidental activation, but the scalloped body area for it makes the SB more ergonomically delightful. You can use your thumb and index finger with equal comfort as well as a cigar hold activating with the underside of your thumb -knuckle which I love.
VERSATILITY:
10 out of 10
This is also where some others fall short. Not only can I choose 3.7 or 6v vaping, but I can do this with ONLY a simple battery change. No assembly/disassembly of ANY other parts, components, springs or switches.
Beyond that, AltSmoke offers a variety of adapters for multiple atomizers. I'm an 801-hater myself, and that's what most hot-rods want you to use. I HATE (no, really... hate) the mouthpiece on an 801. I prefer a 510 (some do, some do not, purely subjective again) and I was able to get mine in a 510. You can also choose 801 or 901 adapters.
PERFORMANCE:
Ok, this is the part you really want to know about isn't it?
10 out of 10
Frankly I was a little worried about making the 6v jump. So many people warning that 6v is too hot and cooks out some of the flavor. Here's my take....
3.7 (on anything, and also applies to SB) cool vape with a decent flavor, and decent vapor. Much more vapor than a standard 510, a little bit more flavor.
6v on the SB is spectacular. Now I say "spectacular" in comparison to an e-cig or any 3.7v mod. I have been using a 5v Prodigy for a coulpe weeks and I expected a night and day difference based on other's posts... don't fall for that!!!! The difference is MINIMAL.
The vapor is a bit warmer. Not hot, but gently warm and really nice. I detect only the SLIGHTEST flavor or vapor difference from the 5v to the 6v honestly. And this is using both the Prodigy and SB side by side, using the SAME atty, and same juices that I have been vaping for a while now. I like the warmer vape honestly, it makes the flavor SEEM more rich and "full".
Throat hit did change noticeably, but not drastically. The 6v does give more throat hit. If you take a super hard/long draw then you will really notice this (OMG, be careful here folks).
If I power-hit my 5v and power hit my SB, the SB WILL produce noticeably more vapor. But standard 4-6 second even draws produce only a slight difference.
Ok, so a fair and balanced review not only highlights the positives, but should also showcase the negatives, if any.
The beauty of the SB is in the polishing. Sadly, that is also its Achilles Heel. If you look at it for more than 5 seconds, it will smudge. No, it's that bad. No matter how clean you think your hands are, the SB reminds you that you have oils in your skin, and will smudge and fingerprint like crazy. I now carry a microfiber cloth in my carry case because of that.
This finish also makes it very, very slippery in the hand. I know without a shadow of a doubt that this thing is gonna take some hits. It WILL be dropped for sure, no matter how careful I am.
Like all high voltage PVs, it is a juice hog. I thought the 5v was bad... the SB sucks down juice like a $4 ....... This however should be expected. If you expect anything else, then you did not research PVs well enough.
It needs a quality case made to fit, and should also be provided with some sort of quality, stitched sleeve. A velvet sleeve with a very soft interior would help maintain its good looks, and make it more convenient for taking out with you. When all is said and done, you're spending about $125 on this thing... it needs a nice case IMO.
That's about it for any negatives. And honestly, those are me sitting here really scrutinizing it beyond practicality just to attempt to nit-pick it and find anything negative to say. These observations would have in no way prevented me from buying the SB if I already knew about them full-well.
So in the endless sea of PVs that are available to you, I believe that the SB is a top-notch choice. It was money well spent, and I don't believe anyone could possibly experience buyers' remorse once they have tried it out.
Happy vaping!
My experience up until a few weeks ago has been with standard e-cigs (listed in my sig below) and I have been pretty content. Haven't touched a cigarette in 2 months now, so they did their job well. Problem is, I am a consumer ....., and when I started seeing all the cool, flashy mods out there, I talked myself into a *few*.
Life outside of the standard e-cig began with the Jantystick. Man I was so excited to get mine I thought I'd lose my mind. Sadly, as with many others... I was terribly disappointed in it. Inconsistency, 'fair' build quality and the fact other options were out there... I got rid of it after only 3 or 4 days.
I began to do a lot of research, and reached out to members like Zofryer who owned multiple PVs to get some feedback. Once I felt I 'knew enough' I began to search out a few hot-rods (as I call them), but NOTHING cool was ready to ship, all were on some sort of delay due to the limited production.
I'm not one to wait. It is my biggest character flaw. Especially on something I am buying... I don't flinch at purchase prices, so in return I expect to "get it now", but sadly we know many things that are of the highest quality, are not readily available on a whim.
Everything was 2-5 weeks wait but at that time the Prodigy was the shortest wait, so I ordered one. I kept hearing over and over about the Silver Bullet, and after seeing a few vids and images, I just knew I needed to have that shining beauty, so the night after I ordered my Prodigy, I went into the pre-order for the SB v1.1.
Prodigy arrived almost 2 weeks ago and I love it, no complaints... but I still was antsy awaiting a shipping notice on the SB because I really wanted the "look" plus the 6v vaping option.
Well finally today it arrived, and the anticipation was well worth it.
To those just buying another mod because you don't want to wait for the SB, I say this: DO WHAT YOU MUST, BUT ORDER THE SB ANYWAY AND WAIT PATIENTLY, IT IS WORTH THE WAIT.
And here is my little review. I would add pictures, but I have already posted them in this forum, so no need to be redundant.......
AESTHETICS:
9 out of 10
What can you say but absolute beauty? Great polishing job. I only wish that someone made mirror polished 510 attys and some kind of silverish color carts because it's so beautiful you hate to 'uglify it' with a black atty and cart.
Why rank it a 9 instead of 10? Only due to the fact that it is simply a tube. A little design to soften the ends a bit with some shape would make this a perfect 10 IMO, but taste is purely subjective.
BUILD QUALITY:
10 out of 10
In a word: Outstanding.
Not only is it built well in terms of quality materials, but the finer points are worth the price of admission. Take most any hot-rod and unscrew any part of it. Go ahead... I'll wait.
On those other hot-rods, you feel a slight-to-serious grittiness in the threads. On the SB it doesn't just unscrew... it GLIDES. Smooth as silk, and this my friends is the indication of quality and attention to detail that so many are lacking.
When you have it separated you see the thickness to the construction, these are massive walls around your batteries. While they have no vents in case of batt explosion, I have no worries that it will blow up in my hands... it is like a bank vault. The switch would likely be the giving point and shoot into the air.
Speaking of the switch... OMG. Again: Perfection. Most of you know about the often lauded Prodigy switch... no slouch in it's own right, well crafted and a solid feel... but the SB takes it up another notch. Not only a solid feel in activation, but a noticeable "click" when you depress it and another when you release it. The simple fact that it was recessed into the shell makes it more amazing because not only have they eliminated the possibility of accidental activation, but the scalloped body area for it makes the SB more ergonomically delightful. You can use your thumb and index finger with equal comfort as well as a cigar hold activating with the underside of your thumb -knuckle which I love.
VERSATILITY:
10 out of 10
This is also where some others fall short. Not only can I choose 3.7 or 6v vaping, but I can do this with ONLY a simple battery change. No assembly/disassembly of ANY other parts, components, springs or switches.
Beyond that, AltSmoke offers a variety of adapters for multiple atomizers. I'm an 801-hater myself, and that's what most hot-rods want you to use. I HATE (no, really... hate) the mouthpiece on an 801. I prefer a 510 (some do, some do not, purely subjective again) and I was able to get mine in a 510. You can also choose 801 or 901 adapters.
PERFORMANCE:
Ok, this is the part you really want to know about isn't it?
10 out of 10
Frankly I was a little worried about making the 6v jump. So many people warning that 6v is too hot and cooks out some of the flavor. Here's my take....
3.7 (on anything, and also applies to SB) cool vape with a decent flavor, and decent vapor. Much more vapor than a standard 510, a little bit more flavor.
6v on the SB is spectacular. Now I say "spectacular" in comparison to an e-cig or any 3.7v mod. I have been using a 5v Prodigy for a coulpe weeks and I expected a night and day difference based on other's posts... don't fall for that!!!! The difference is MINIMAL.
The vapor is a bit warmer. Not hot, but gently warm and really nice. I detect only the SLIGHTEST flavor or vapor difference from the 5v to the 6v honestly. And this is using both the Prodigy and SB side by side, using the SAME atty, and same juices that I have been vaping for a while now. I like the warmer vape honestly, it makes the flavor SEEM more rich and "full".
Throat hit did change noticeably, but not drastically. The 6v does give more throat hit. If you take a super hard/long draw then you will really notice this (OMG, be careful here folks).
If I power-hit my 5v and power hit my SB, the SB WILL produce noticeably more vapor. But standard 4-6 second even draws produce only a slight difference.
Ok, so a fair and balanced review not only highlights the positives, but should also showcase the negatives, if any.
The beauty of the SB is in the polishing. Sadly, that is also its Achilles Heel. If you look at it for more than 5 seconds, it will smudge. No, it's that bad. No matter how clean you think your hands are, the SB reminds you that you have oils in your skin, and will smudge and fingerprint like crazy. I now carry a microfiber cloth in my carry case because of that.
This finish also makes it very, very slippery in the hand. I know without a shadow of a doubt that this thing is gonna take some hits. It WILL be dropped for sure, no matter how careful I am.
Like all high voltage PVs, it is a juice hog. I thought the 5v was bad... the SB sucks down juice like a $4 ....... This however should be expected. If you expect anything else, then you did not research PVs well enough.
It needs a quality case made to fit, and should also be provided with some sort of quality, stitched sleeve. A velvet sleeve with a very soft interior would help maintain its good looks, and make it more convenient for taking out with you. When all is said and done, you're spending about $125 on this thing... it needs a nice case IMO.
That's about it for any negatives. And honestly, those are me sitting here really scrutinizing it beyond practicality just to attempt to nit-pick it and find anything negative to say. These observations would have in no way prevented me from buying the SB if I already knew about them full-well.
So in the endless sea of PVs that are available to you, I believe that the SB is a top-notch choice. It was money well spent, and I don't believe anyone could possibly experience buyers' remorse once they have tried it out.
Happy vaping!
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Thanks so much
