Review and Operation of the Katady Epower3!

[woody55]

Maybe this will help people out on the operation of this unit!


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[mattweed9]

Thanks for the video. Mine should be in by the time I get home today. As long as it preforms as well as my VTR does I will be happy. Really wish it could handle a little lower ohms, at least around 1.2. But I can just build them a little higher

 

[dannoman]

Great vid Max - the ePower 3 has become a sleeper hit, thanks for outlining this Max...if you can, place this video in the product listing!

 

[woody55]

Done and Done!

 

[mattweed9]

I hate to say it, but mine is either defective, or this device is extremely under powered. I've tried a a 2.2 ohm single coil build on my kayfun 3.1, a 2.0 single coil in my nautilus mini, and even a 2.4 ohm coil on an old but new stardust style and I am getting next to no vapor. It has a ten second limit on it and my time runs out before I can get even a decent pull off of it. I am waiting and watching and don't start to inhale until 3 second on the screen to warm it up as you put it woody. This is a full charge to boot.

I noticed if it keep running it three times in a row for a total of 30 seconds, I would get what I would compare to the disposable 9.99 gas station e cigs as far as satisfaction. Tried at the normal 3.7 volts and up... Same deal. It made it seem like all that button pushing and what not was just for show lol. I am not a cloud chaser mind you, and normal vape around 10 watts on my vtr... It's just not looking good guys.

I wanted to like it, just don't think there is a market for something this costly that you have to have the perfect ideal atomizer for it to work...

Sorry for the poor post quality, typing from a phone

 

[woody55]

Ok, It does not have enough oomph to fire a coil on the kayfun as most are built with 28-30ga kanthal. The epower only has about a 1.5amp output capacity.I run an evod with a 2ohm coil at 9-10watts and it vapes decent. If I try my kayfun with a 2.5ohm coil it won't heat it becasue I use the larger kanthal. Is it going to perform like a VTR, No. The VTR has a 5amp output capability. And I correct myself as I believe the output is 2amps max on the epower..

 

[mattweed9]

A small victory, I turned off the USB output and I am getting better performance with the nautilus mini at around 13 watts. Comparable to 11 watts on the vtr. So it will work for me and I can live with it. I've had to adjust my vaping style, draw, and pull time, but I can make it work.

But at $70, these little boxes are light years behind. I love the fact that it is so light weight, and that it has had a good size battery in it, but feel it is closer to a starters device. And in this price range, I feel the MVP is a cheaper and better alternative.

I'll keep using it, but I do regret the purchase at this time. If they could have bumped that amp limit up to 5, I'd love this little guy lol.

But to end it on a positive note. The Americano e liquid is great. Been a while since I have tried a tobacco flavor.

 

[woody55]

Yes the americano is great! I forgot to tell about turning off the usb. It is a nice unit but too many bells and whistles. But it works for what I use it for as a quick grab going out and such. I agree on the amp limit but they had to have a trade off somewhere on it with the power bank and usb stick part.