Hello everyone, Pizza Dave here, delivering you a review of the Manto S and Manto X kits by Rincoe. These mods are rekindling the Manto name once again with two wildly different iterations of their line. Each of these mods rock the same chipset but packed into different bodies. The Manto X is a super small dual 18650 device (might be the smallest I’ve handled), with a metal body and glossy black accents. The Manto S is also a dual 18650 device, but it is in a fully plastic body, reminiscent of the Tesla Wye. Both come with the Metis tank, which was also part of the original Manto kit released earlier this year. Let’s dive down and take a look at both of these devices, see how they perform, and as always, I will see you down at the bottom for my final thoughts.
DISCLAIMER: This device was sent to me by Rincoe for review.
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WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO X
Available in Black, Gunmetal, Red, and Blue
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO S
So far, these include Black/Green splatter, Black/Blue splatter, and Black/Red splatter. I have also seen some Instagram posts from Rincoe showing it with several patterns and color combos.
PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
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FEATURES
Most of the features that these two have are similar. They both have what seems to be the same 228w chipset and powered by dual 18650s, but that is about where the similarities end. One difference in the chipset is the up and down buttons. The X has up and down arrows (up on left, down on right), which the S has a V shaped button with up and up on the right and down on the left.
The Manto X is housed in a metal frame and is compact. The batteries are installed with a hinge style bottom battery door. The door is latched shut by a small sliding latch rather than one that slides out and hinges down. The front and back of the device are accented with a finger print magnet glossy plastic. One notable difference is the X model has a clear plastic over the face of the chip making it much darker and harder to see than the exposed S version.
The Manto S is housed with a fully plastic frame. It is extremely lightweight and slightly larger than the X version. The batteries are installed via a magnetic back battery door. It is zero play in the door and is held firmly in place.
Both devices can handle a 25mm atomizer without overhang.
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OPERATION
Operation on both mods is the same and is quite simple to get used to. Like most devices, clicking the fire button 5 times will power up and power down the device. You can lock the adjustment buttons by pressing up and down simultaneously and unlock in the same fashion. To change the mode of the device, click the fire button 3 times. This will highlight the mode on top and it can be cycled with the up and down buttons. The modes are as follows:
When in the TC modes, pressing the fire button and down button will highlight the preheat wattage of the device. When in TCR mode, pressing the fire button and up arrow will go to a TCR setting screen where it can be adjusted.
This is a simple device to operate with nothing too fancy. It is wildly different than the Manto kit before them, as it had a full menu with a colored screen and all sorts of stuff to play with differently. These models are straight to the point. One little thing I want to point out is that both scroll through wattage in a weird way. It scrolls in .1 increments, then 1-watt increments, then suddenly is scrolls crazy fast. It isn’t a big deal because we usually set the wattage and that’s where it stays but playing around with it for review revealed this to be frustrating.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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HOW IT VAPES
Both provide the same type of vaping experience. They work well with the included tank in wattage mode. They have a slight delay which is kind of odd considering the OG Manto fired at a very quick rate. It is extra noticeable when pushing these mods at 100w and above. The power just seems a little on the weak side as well. I tried some rdas on here that I run at 80w or so on a DNA or Yihi device and both Manto kits required 95w to get similar performance. I attempted to play with temp control on this and it seems like it has decent control over the output. It is a little on the cold side when in SS, so I went to TCR and played with it a bit to get a stronger output. I found it output a constant vape, but when the cotton started to get dry it didn’t let up quickly and the end result was a trip to dry hit city. I’d like to see some reviews by someone like DJSLB or Anthony_Vapes that can show how it actually performs rather than my “feel” test. Not a terrible performing mod, but in this day and age many mods fire quickly, and these had a noticeable lag. On the bright side, both are very comfortable in hand. The Manto X is just TINY and feels great. The Manto S is super lightweight and has that tried and true shape that came with the Smoant Battlestar or Asmodus Minkin V2. Since both of these came with the Metis tank, I will touch on it lightly. I reviewed this tank when I had my hands on the Original Manto kit, so this will be short and sweet.
The Metis tank is a middle of the road sub-ohm tank. It holds 6ml of e liquid and is refilled with a traditional screw off top and kidney shaped fill ports. Everything threads together smoothly, and it feels like it is built well. The air flow adjustment is snug, but not too snug and it has stops for fully open and fully closed. The coils that I have had my hands on are a single mesh design. They have many other options out there, but I can only review what I have experienced. This tank, with the single coils can hang in there and perform quite nicely actually. It isn’t the best mesh tank out there, but it isn’t the worst. Flavor is decent, and the coil life is good as well. I ran well over 50mls of liquid through these before they started to taste burnt. I know I went into the 80ml mark on the first one back in the day, so with the right liquid the coil life can be excellent. When I reviewed this initially, I thought it was baby beast compatible and even tested a coil in it. The coils now are longer and are not, so it is evident that they must have made some tweaks to this tank? Either way, the coils that come with it are not bad and have decent coil life, just hope I can hear back from them and find what is compatible.
TANK PROS
TANK CONS
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Since both devices functionally are the same it comes down to what type of look and feel you are going for. The Manto X is small, metal, and has a hinging battery door. The Manto S is medium sized, lightweight plastic, and has a removable battery door.
Personally, I struggled to find cons with the Manto S. It was my favorite of the two. It is lightweight and feels great in hand. The screen is nice and bright, and the up and down buttons are a better orientation that feels right.
The Manto X on the other hand struggled to pull me in. The glossy plastic is a finger print magnet and the plastic on the front over the screen makes the display much darker and harder to see. I also don’t like how the up and down buttons are. They have arrows on them, but they seem to be placed backwards on the chipset with up on the left and down on the right. Just feels wrong. I had some major issues with my X model as well. I informed Rincoe so hopefully they address it. Mine would randomly shut off on me. I would vape it a handful of times, then I would go to hit it again and nothing. Look down at the mod and it is going through the startup logo. I could then proceed to vape it for an unknown amount of puffs and it would do it again. I couldn’t get it to shut off by doing anything in particular. It was very frustrating.
Both mods are different, but they provide a decent vaping experience. The size of the Manto S is a big pro for me, and I am sure many, and the lightweight frame of the Manto S makes it very portable and pocket friendly. I gravitated towards the S almost every time as it was more my style, but both (other than the funky thing with the X) feel like they are built well. I don’t have any rattles on them, the fire and adjustment buttons have a nice click to them. The scrolling of them is a bit funky, but how many of us spend times scrolling through wattage? Once we get it set it pretty much stays there so I can’t really call it a con.
So….do I suggest these devices? I am 50/50 on them. They are an affordable kit for someone looking to get into vaping and the operation of each is very user friendly. I can see a seasoned vapor using the Manto S as a beater mod or work mod. The plastic design feels like it can take some abuse and keep on kicking. The smaller X model feels much more fragile, so it doesn’t fit that bill.
THE OVEN TEST
If this device went into the oven, would I go out and get another one? I really like the Manto S and am going to hang onto this one for a long time, but the Manto X doesn’t do much for me. So that’s a yes, and a no.
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PROS – MANTO X
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CONS – MANTO X
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PROS – MANTO S
CONS – MANTO S
Thank you all for reading this review and thank you to Rincoe for sending them my way for review. These are just barely hitting the market. The Manto X is listing for about $50 for the kit and I can only assume the Manto S will be very close to this, but possibly a little cheaper given the materials.
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Pizza Dave – Delivering real reviews, with no extra toppings
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REVIEW CRITERIA: I use each item for about two weeks to ensure I have collected enough data to adequately write a review. I use the same e liquid in tanks or rdas throughout all my reviews to ensure that I am comparing apples to apples between all modern equipment. I do not post reviews until I feel confident that I have used it enough to give an educated review. The reason I started doing reviews was due to poor purchasing decisions in my vaping infancy about two years ago. Back then, I purchased several different pieces of hardware without really enjoying it and I hope my reviews can guide people into spending their hard-earned money more wisely than I did! ****Keep in mind that some items I receive may be pre-release and not in retail packaging. Quality may be less than the finished product and what is in the package may differ from the retail package as well.
DISCLAIMER: This device was sent to me by Rincoe for review.
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WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO X
- 1 Manto X 228w mod
- 1 Metis sub-ohm tank
- 1 bag of spare O-rings
- 1 USB cable
- Manuals
Available in Black, Gunmetal, Red, and Blue
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO S
- 1 Manto S 228w mod
- 1 Metis sub-ohm tank
- 1 bag of spare O-rings
- 1 USB cable
- Manuals
So far, these include Black/Green splatter, Black/Blue splatter, and Black/Red splatter. I have also seen some Instagram posts from Rincoe showing it with several patterns and color combos.
PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
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FEATURES
Most of the features that these two have are similar. They both have what seems to be the same 228w chipset and powered by dual 18650s, but that is about where the similarities end. One difference in the chipset is the up and down buttons. The X has up and down arrows (up on left, down on right), which the S has a V shaped button with up and up on the right and down on the left.
The Manto X is housed in a metal frame and is compact. The batteries are installed with a hinge style bottom battery door. The door is latched shut by a small sliding latch rather than one that slides out and hinges down. The front and back of the device are accented with a finger print magnet glossy plastic. One notable difference is the X model has a clear plastic over the face of the chip making it much darker and harder to see than the exposed S version.
The Manto S is housed with a fully plastic frame. It is extremely lightweight and slightly larger than the X version. The batteries are installed via a magnetic back battery door. It is zero play in the door and is held firmly in place.
Both devices can handle a 25mm atomizer without overhang.
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OPERATION
Operation on both mods is the same and is quite simple to get used to. Like most devices, clicking the fire button 5 times will power up and power down the device. You can lock the adjustment buttons by pressing up and down simultaneously and unlock in the same fashion. To change the mode of the device, click the fire button 3 times. This will highlight the mode on top and it can be cycled with the up and down buttons. The modes are as follows:
- VW (wattage mode)
- Bypass
- TC Ni
- TC Ti
- TC SS
- TCR
When in the TC modes, pressing the fire button and down button will highlight the preheat wattage of the device. When in TCR mode, pressing the fire button and up arrow will go to a TCR setting screen where it can be adjusted.
This is a simple device to operate with nothing too fancy. It is wildly different than the Manto kit before them, as it had a full menu with a colored screen and all sorts of stuff to play with differently. These models are straight to the point. One little thing I want to point out is that both scroll through wattage in a weird way. It scrolls in .1 increments, then 1-watt increments, then suddenly is scrolls crazy fast. It isn’t a big deal because we usually set the wattage and that’s where it stays but playing around with it for review revealed this to be frustrating.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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HOW IT VAPES
Both provide the same type of vaping experience. They work well with the included tank in wattage mode. They have a slight delay which is kind of odd considering the OG Manto fired at a very quick rate. It is extra noticeable when pushing these mods at 100w and above. The power just seems a little on the weak side as well. I tried some rdas on here that I run at 80w or so on a DNA or Yihi device and both Manto kits required 95w to get similar performance. I attempted to play with temp control on this and it seems like it has decent control over the output. It is a little on the cold side when in SS, so I went to TCR and played with it a bit to get a stronger output. I found it output a constant vape, but when the cotton started to get dry it didn’t let up quickly and the end result was a trip to dry hit city. I’d like to see some reviews by someone like DJSLB or Anthony_Vapes that can show how it actually performs rather than my “feel” test. Not a terrible performing mod, but in this day and age many mods fire quickly, and these had a noticeable lag. On the bright side, both are very comfortable in hand. The Manto X is just TINY and feels great. The Manto S is super lightweight and has that tried and true shape that came with the Smoant Battlestar or Asmodus Minkin V2. Since both of these came with the Metis tank, I will touch on it lightly. I reviewed this tank when I had my hands on the Original Manto kit, so this will be short and sweet.
The Metis tank is a middle of the road sub-ohm tank. It holds 6ml of e liquid and is refilled with a traditional screw off top and kidney shaped fill ports. Everything threads together smoothly, and it feels like it is built well. The air flow adjustment is snug, but not too snug and it has stops for fully open and fully closed. The coils that I have had my hands on are a single mesh design. They have many other options out there, but I can only review what I have experienced. This tank, with the single coils can hang in there and perform quite nicely actually. It isn’t the best mesh tank out there, but it isn’t the worst. Flavor is decent, and the coil life is good as well. I ran well over 50mls of liquid through these before they started to taste burnt. I know I went into the 80ml mark on the first one back in the day, so with the right liquid the coil life can be excellent. When I reviewed this initially, I thought it was baby beast compatible and even tested a coil in it. The coils now are longer and are not, so it is evident that they must have made some tweaks to this tank? Either way, the coils that come with it are not bad and have decent coil life, just hope I can hear back from them and find what is compatible.
TANK PROS
- Good Flavor
- Matches the mods nicely
- Coil life is good
TANK CONS
- Snug fit and entire tank is difficult to disassemble at first
- Top cap makes a mess along the seam after refills
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FINAL THOUGHTS
Since both devices functionally are the same it comes down to what type of look and feel you are going for. The Manto X is small, metal, and has a hinging battery door. The Manto S is medium sized, lightweight plastic, and has a removable battery door.
Personally, I struggled to find cons with the Manto S. It was my favorite of the two. It is lightweight and feels great in hand. The screen is nice and bright, and the up and down buttons are a better orientation that feels right.
The Manto X on the other hand struggled to pull me in. The glossy plastic is a finger print magnet and the plastic on the front over the screen makes the display much darker and harder to see. I also don’t like how the up and down buttons are. They have arrows on them, but they seem to be placed backwards on the chipset with up on the left and down on the right. Just feels wrong. I had some major issues with my X model as well. I informed Rincoe so hopefully they address it. Mine would randomly shut off on me. I would vape it a handful of times, then I would go to hit it again and nothing. Look down at the mod and it is going through the startup logo. I could then proceed to vape it for an unknown amount of puffs and it would do it again. I couldn’t get it to shut off by doing anything in particular. It was very frustrating.
Both mods are different, but they provide a decent vaping experience. The size of the Manto S is a big pro for me, and I am sure many, and the lightweight frame of the Manto S makes it very portable and pocket friendly. I gravitated towards the S almost every time as it was more my style, but both (other than the funky thing with the X) feel like they are built well. I don’t have any rattles on them, the fire and adjustment buttons have a nice click to them. The scrolling of them is a bit funky, but how many of us spend times scrolling through wattage? Once we get it set it pretty much stays there so I can’t really call it a con.
So….do I suggest these devices? I am 50/50 on them. They are an affordable kit for someone looking to get into vaping and the operation of each is very user friendly. I can see a seasoned vapor using the Manto S as a beater mod or work mod. The plastic design feels like it can take some abuse and keep on kicking. The smaller X model feels much more fragile, so it doesn’t fit that bill.
THE OVEN TEST
If this device went into the oven, would I go out and get another one? I really like the Manto S and am going to hang onto this one for a long time, but the Manto X doesn’t do much for me. So that’s a yes, and a no.
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PROS – MANTO X
- Tiny form factor
- Nice color combinations
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CONS – MANTO X
- Feels a bit fragile
- Mine had major failures with operation and I am holding that against it
- Up and down buttons feel backwards
- Finger print magnet
- Dimly lit screen
- Power output lag
- Feels a bit underpowered
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PROS – MANTO S
- Lightweight frame
- Feels solid for being plastic
- Magnetic battery door is firmly in place
CONS – MANTO S
- Power output lag
- Feels a bit underpowered
Thank you all for reading this review and thank you to Rincoe for sending them my way for review. These are just barely hitting the market. The Manto X is listing for about $50 for the kit and I can only assume the Manto S will be very close to this, but possibly a little cheaper given the materials.
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Pizza Dave – Delivering real reviews, with no extra toppings
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REVIEW CRITERIA: I use each item for about two weeks to ensure I have collected enough data to adequately write a review. I use the same e liquid in tanks or rdas throughout all my reviews to ensure that I am comparing apples to apples between all modern equipment. I do not post reviews until I feel confident that I have used it enough to give an educated review. The reason I started doing reviews was due to poor purchasing decisions in my vaping infancy about two years ago. Back then, I purchased several different pieces of hardware without really enjoying it and I hope my reviews can guide people into spending their hard-earned money more wisely than I did! ****Keep in mind that some items I receive may be pre-release and not in retail packaging. Quality may be less than the finished product and what is in the package may differ from the retail package as well.
