Review: Kumiho i-Tank Glass BCC

[Garemlin]

Since I hadn't seen anything about this clearo on the forum, I figured I would be the guinea pig and give it a shot.

This is the Kumiho i-tank Glass BCC. It is available in chrome and black chrome and several different tank colors. I picked up the black chrome with smoke tank.

I purchased it from Desert Vapes for $9.95 plus shipping. It comes with three heads. One each of 2.0Ω, 2.2Ω and 2.5Ω.

This Kumiho i-Tank has a very nice look. Especially the drip tip. The black chrome is really sharp looking and is a nice change of pace from the normal chrome or stainless steel.


Here is it on my MVP with a black chrome beauty ring.

Here is a pic of the assembled clearo next to one of the extra heads

Here are all the parts disassembled

It appears that the heads are of similar design to the ProTank II heads. The difference being the length of the chimney and the base above the silicone ring at the top of the base threading appears to be a tad bigger in diameter. I tried a ProTank II head in the Kumiho base and it does fit. I haven't tried it to see if it actually performs without issue.

Kumiho head on the left and ProTank II head on the right

One major difference between the Kumiho i-Tank and the ProTank II is how it is filled. The PTII is filled from the bottom. The Kumiho i-Tank is filled from the top. When you remove the proprietary drip tip you will see a small fill hole. This does require a blunt needle syringe or needle tip bottle. One advantage is you can actually fill the tank to the top.

The top of the tank showing the fill hole

Now the good and the bad.


The good:
Incredibly good looks
The ability to fill to the top of the tank
Possible compatibility with Kanger heads
Incredible vapor production and taste

The bad:
Well I hate to say it but this thing leaks like a siv. The first few vapes are nice but then you get the gurgle. I have pulled it off of the battery several times and have a pool of liquid. I have lost probably half a tank since filling it. I am not sure if this is just a defective unit, a bad head or something else. I am going to contact Desert Vapes and see what they have to say.

If I can get the leaking fixed I could highly recommend this as a better looking and cheaper alternative to the Protank. But in the meantime am going to reserve judgement until I get the leaking issue resolved. I hope I can because I had high hopes for this clearo,

 

[Garemlin]

Ok just a follow-up. I contacted Desert Vapes. They asked that I try one of the other heads to see if maybe it was a bad head. Well I replaced the head and filled it up. I let it sit on a beauty ring on the table. When I came back the tank was empty. And there was a nice puddle on the table. I am sending this one back and they are going to look it over and more than likely send me a new one. I will report back when I get the replacement.

 

[PaulBHC]

Well that is a shame. I had high hopes for this review. Although at that price, it is not an ET-S or VN-S beater.

The head looks like the one in the cheap Kumiho clearos that I have. When I recoiled one of those, the first one leaked badly. I figured out that I needed more wick and added a flavor wick over the top of the coil. Just a coil with wick inside seemed to allow the liquid to flow right through the thing. Adding some wick over the top allowed the rubber cap to compress the wick as it sticks out the side and slows the flow.

You might try popping the cap and lay a strip of whatever and see.

 

[Garemlin]

Ok I got an RMA from DV to send it back. But on a whim this morning I decided to do a little experiment. I assembled it again and filled it up with water. Yes water. As thin as you can get. It has been sitting on a beauty ring for 1/2 hour and not a drop. Now I don't know what to do. If I send it back they might not be able to recreate it and I am screwed.

 

[PaulBHC]

Wow how strange. Maybe the wick swelled up somehow? Or the head was loose/tight and fiddling around changed something?

Fill it with vodka and if it doesn't leak use it as a shot glass?

 

[Garemlin]

Yeah I don't know if I should even bother sending it back. But on the flipside I don't want to fill it with juice again and risk wasting another 2ml. LOL

 

[Garemlin]

Welp scratch that. Just went out and half the tank has leaked out. Dunno why it took almost an hour for water to leak, but it took 10 minutes for juice. Which is alot thicker.

 

[Garemlin]

UPDATE:

Just got my replacement tank from DV. I filled it and have it sitting on a beauty ring to see if it leaks. Will report back later.

 

[Garemlin]

UPDATE #2


Ok after letting it sit on the beauty ring for about 10 minutes I got zero leakage or seepage. So I am gonna give it a shot. So far so good vaping.

 

[Garemlin]

UPDATE #3

Ok I have been vaping pretty heavy on this tank for about an hour. So far so good. Zero issues with leaking, seeping or gurgling. Guess I much have got a bad one the first time. It happens.


So as it stands now I can highly recommend the Kumiho i-Tank Glass BCC as a nice alternative to the Kanger tanks. Performs pretty much the same but has a much nicer look and can be filled to a fuller capacity. And it is cheaper than even a PTII Mini.

 

[DavidOck]

Thanks for the objective review and follow-up. Nicely done.

Learning the idiosyncrasies of new hardware is always fun - especially when the test unit is bad to start with!

 

[PaulBHC]

I really like the 2.95 clearo from Kumiho. I noticed the base has 3 holes and blocking one gives me a better vape. I went ahead and got the 3.95 3ml version and it has 2 holes. Works great. Guess I'll have to look at more of their products.

 

[Garemlin]

Thanks for the objective review and follow-up. Nicely done.

Learning the idiosyncrasies of new hardware is always fun - especially when the test unit is bad to start with!

Thanks. I have done many reviews for aftermarket Harley Davidson companies on a Harely forum I frequent. To the point that some have even got in touch with me to do reviews on new products. I always give my honest review. That is what they want. Doesn't matter if I have received a product free of charge. They get my honest and unbiased opinion.

 

[Garemlin]

Well hate to say it but this one is a dud too. Leaking just as bad as the first one. Called Desert Vapes and they said sorry about your luck basically. They would only replace one. Not too happy with them at all as they were starting to become my regular go-to vendor. But not if they are gonna throw me under the bus.

Tap'd from my LG G2

 

[PaulBHC]

Sorry to hear that as well. I've had a lot of orders with them. Complete lost my business already. Starting to think that all of the online business is risky.

 

[Garemlin]

Sorry to hear that as well. I've had a lot of orders with them. Complete lost my business already. Starting to think that all of the online business is risky.

Yeah I think they have lost my business now. And I have made many orders with them in a short time. Boggles the mind how they can say they will warranty one but not the replacement. I would have been happy with store credit.

I'm having good luck with SureVapes. They have most of what I need and free shipping over $10. Best of all they are right next door in Joisy so I get my goodies in 1-2 days.

Tap'd from my LG G2

 

[PaulBHC]

Yeah for a $10 item you think they would try to make you happy. Maybe the person you talked to was having a bad day. Try again and let them know that they have had a lot of referrals because of people like us. Maybe an email too.

 

[Garemlin]

Yeah for a $10 item you think they would try to make you happy. Maybe the person you talked to was having a bad day. Try again and let them know that they have had a lot of referrals because of people like us. Maybe an email too.

This was the owners wife and he was the one who made the call. You would think in this day and age of competition they would do what it takes to make a customer happy. Especially a repeat customer.

Tap'd from my LG G2

 

[PaulBHC]

Saw your post on FB deals and steals. Wonder if anyone will notice.

 

[Garemlin]

I posted it on 3 different FB groups and also posted something directly on their page. LOL. If they were a vendor on here I would be making a negative post.

Tap'd from my LG G2