I promised that I would do a review upon receipt of my screwdriver. At the time I said I might only be able to say either "my undying love to Trog" or "I am a sad panda". I can do better.
Shipping. Holy crap. I ordered several items from around the internets on June 11. My Screwdriver, which had to travel across The Pond, arrived first. Today. I wasn't even going to start looking for it until the beginning of next week. Trog said that he packs and ships the next day - I'm pretty sure he's a Time Lord, however. Everything was snugly packed in bubble wrap and tape.
Appearance. Like others have said, it's not nearly as big as you think it is. It fits in my little paw. Looks sturdy, well fitted, the button is a good size and the pressure required seems very nice - neither too hard nor too squishy. I have the matte black and the finish is even and looks great.
I love the wrist lanyard. Just what I needed - a leash. No more setting a PV down and misplacing it.
The vape. This is my first manual switch, but thanks to ECF, I knew what I was doing... for the most part. I nearly blew off the back of my head on the first puff. After dragging on auto 901s (with admittedly cloggy carts) for over a month, I really over did it. I had worked it out by the third puff. Not too aggressive, this horse can kick.
One of my complaints about the auto 901 was the cool vapor that only really got warm when you abused the atty and vaped until it was scorching hot. The Screwdriver delivers much warmer vaper without the burning of a hot atty.
Flavor is wonderful; lots of lovely, weighty, billowy vapor. Killer throat hit, even with my low nic juice, and I can taste it in my mouth, not just in my nose and upper palate upon exhale.
General. It's not a little dainty PV. I doubt I will glue Swarovski crystals on it and use it as a stage and photo prop. I don't care. I have my piddly wimpy old batteries for that. The Screwdriver is a serious tool and gives me everything that the DSE901 didn't. I'm a fairly non-stop vaper, so I was rotating batteries every hour or so when out and about, and tethered to my laptop via pass through while at home. No more umbilical cord, and no more non-stop PV fussing.
I can't really hold the Screwdriver in my teeth; it's too heavy, but I don't feel the need to. I get what I need in a few puffs. I don't have to suck the life out of it to get flavor, throat hit, and warm vapor. I may actually vape LESS with the Screwdriver because it IS so satisfying.
So, yes, long story short, my undying love to Trog.
Shipping. Holy crap. I ordered several items from around the internets on June 11. My Screwdriver, which had to travel across The Pond, arrived first. Today. I wasn't even going to start looking for it until the beginning of next week. Trog said that he packs and ships the next day - I'm pretty sure he's a Time Lord, however. Everything was snugly packed in bubble wrap and tape.
Appearance. Like others have said, it's not nearly as big as you think it is. It fits in my little paw. Looks sturdy, well fitted, the button is a good size and the pressure required seems very nice - neither too hard nor too squishy. I have the matte black and the finish is even and looks great.
I love the wrist lanyard. Just what I needed - a leash. No more setting a PV down and misplacing it.
The vape. This is my first manual switch, but thanks to ECF, I knew what I was doing... for the most part. I nearly blew off the back of my head on the first puff. After dragging on auto 901s (with admittedly cloggy carts) for over a month, I really over did it. I had worked it out by the third puff. Not too aggressive, this horse can kick.
One of my complaints about the auto 901 was the cool vapor that only really got warm when you abused the atty and vaped until it was scorching hot. The Screwdriver delivers much warmer vaper without the burning of a hot atty.
Flavor is wonderful; lots of lovely, weighty, billowy vapor. Killer throat hit, even with my low nic juice, and I can taste it in my mouth, not just in my nose and upper palate upon exhale.
General. It's not a little dainty PV. I doubt I will glue Swarovski crystals on it and use it as a stage and photo prop. I don't care. I have my piddly wimpy old batteries for that. The Screwdriver is a serious tool and gives me everything that the DSE901 didn't. I'm a fairly non-stop vaper, so I was rotating batteries every hour or so when out and about, and tethered to my laptop via pass through while at home. No more umbilical cord, and no more non-stop PV fussing.
I can't really hold the Screwdriver in my teeth; it's too heavy, but I don't feel the need to. I get what I need in a few puffs. I don't have to suck the life out of it to get flavor, throat hit, and warm vapor. I may actually vape LESS with the Screwdriver because it IS so satisfying.
So, yes, long story short, my undying love to Trog.
Just make sure to get few extra batteries and perhaps extra charger for maximum comfort. Actually, one of my chargers (which I bought 2 extra from Deal Extreme) has a little bit of an issue, but my the other 2 are working very well.
I agree that the size is good, just right in your hand, it's a good feel.
