SXmini mod ... Yihi

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Technonut

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The M Class is bigger and heavier than the SXmini S Class

Nice... :) I have large hands anyway. ;) Personally, I like the larger display area, and firing button. The USB port looks to be better made compared to the S also. I thought about getting the silver / black, but decided against it... I can't help to think it may chip / scratch over time, and look like crap. I pre-ordered the black / silver instead. Just looks classier IMO.
 

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Nice pics! The size looks like a pretty minor difference that won't matter much to me...but the more glossy finish!? I had no idea the M Class was going to have a smooth finish to it like that. Now I'm beginning to see what everyone is talking about as far as the aesthetics being different between the two models. I kind of prefer the more textured finish, but it's not a deal breaker. Bigger screen is nice though!
 

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I believe, not sure, that the fire button is the exact same size as the S class. Just using a quick Photoshop overlay of the two.

It may just look different since the edges are more rounded..

EDIT: I don't know, it just kind of looks a little larger to me, but I can't trust my 52 year old eyes as much as I used to... :)
 
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Yeah, also it is slightly higher due to the larger size of the M class. But they could have retooled for the button since they did for the body. Pretty close though.

I think I will hold off until v3 even though I am really envious of you all that are getting them.

EDIT: you could very well be correct Tech.
 
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after looking long and hard at the side-by-side pictures of both versions i now realize how much i like the older style - the textured look gives off an air of elegance while the shiny new one screams "cheap" to me. it looks almost plastic and looks like the changeable sleeve on the zero mod. i know it is all a matter of personal taste but i am happy i got a couple of the older style. not being interested in temp control makes me wonder if i should get another s class before they are gone or skip the m class altogether and wait for v3 or v4 or any new mod they might come up with. i am still waiting on news about the extension tube availability- i now believe a couple of those will satisfy my buying itch and i can pass the first version of the m class with no regrets.....
 

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I'll be in for the M class... just traded my S class and, while it was an awesome mod, I'll be happy to put the M class in its place in my lineup.

If YiHi continues this trend of quality devices, I'll probably end-up with one of each they produce. Hopefully, a dual 18650 will be next. ;) As I posted a couple of times before, there's more to temp-protection than just avoiding dry-hits IMO.. I have Hcigar's HB DNA 40 box mod on the way to make objective comparisons between Evolv and YiHi's implementation of temp-protection.. Couldn't beat under $120.00 shipped for a complete, genuine, DNA 40 box to test.

I was going to list one of my ProVari's in the classies, but it seems folks are trying to sell them left and right lately.. I may go ahead and throw my SX350 box mod up instead for now.. Since owning the SXmini, my mod collection doesn't seem as appealing as it did before.. I just need to go through them and decide which will get the boot.
 

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Interesting discussions going on looks like a 350J board swap in an S class is not going to happen sadly. I am still undecided on the whole temp protection and will have 2 clone DNA 40s with TP and 3 evolv DNA 40 to test if it is for me and not more vaping hype. The whole evolv DNA 40 fiasco has been unbelievable so many faulty boards I have had 6!

After owning some Hcigar products I just hope the product is good as no matter what vapers are saying about the problems being resolved after 4 months there are still numerous posts on bad evolv DNA 40 boards. The problems mostly occur with NI200.

I hope the HB DNA is good I decided against it as its not for me design wise and I am left handed to.

As much as I like the SX mini there is no way i am letting my SX350 mod go! Think its time to sell one of my SX minis with 30mins vape time ;)

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I don't mind the new look personally but I see the appeal for the S class design. Definitely looks more "sophisticated" than the M class IMHO.

My problem with getting the S over the M is what I feel the future holds. I actually believe that temp control is the future and may even become a REGULATION to makers of devices. The studies are obviously under way but my gut tells me that research will reveal that there are in fact appropriate and healthier temperatures to vape at to minimize byproduct risks.

If such were the case, having a device that can already regulate temperature would be great.
 

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I don't mind the new look personally but I see the appeal for the S class design. Definitely looks more "sophisticated" than the M class IMHO.

My problem with getting the S over the M is what I feel the future holds. I actually believe that temp control is the future and may even become a REGULATION to makers of devices. The studies are obviously under way but my gut tells me that research will reveal that there are in fact appropriate and healthier temperatures to vape at to minimize byproduct risks.

If such were the case, having a device that can already regulate temperature would be great.

My sentiments exactly.. :) From my post in another thread:

There's also this important interview between ECF's founder, SmokeyJoe, and Evolv:

http://vaping.com/news/exclusive-in...om-evolv?_ga=1.268169035.458101530.1368610192


John: Sure. We’re controlling heat by controlling power (heat is power x time). Controlling heat with wattage control sets how much vapor you’re getting and that’s all it sets. What we’re doing with the temperature limitation, temperature protection, is we’re controlling what’s in the vapor because, for example, you could have it set at 20 Watts, and if it won’t wick, you get a real burnt taste and it’s terrible.

The watts directly set how much vapor you get. The temperature sets what’s in the vapor, because at certain temperatures you start to get breakdown products. So we’re really trying to control those as two separate variables. With the DNA40, you could have a lot of vapor that’s absolutely pristine and if for some reason you wanted a tiny amount of nasty vapor you could set that. We don’t recommend it, but you could! This is really the breakthrough: we can say, “Here’s a ton of vapor: it’s not overheated, it’s not burning, it’s not funny tasting and it doesn’t have weird chemicals”. All other changes are either a usability improvement, or something which supports that overall goal.


John: Well, I have to keep my mouth shut because we have several ongoing projects, so obviously we’re not just working on this. What I will say is that we look at the e-cigarette as a separable problem. So, we’re attacking the vapor integrity in the DNA40, and really we’re doing this much earlier because we were kind of pushed into it by the FDA. We need to come up with a regulatory framework where we can guarantee that we know what’s in the vapor stream, or we’re never going to see an approvable product. But, we see there’s a finite number of things to solve before the e-cigarette is as good or better than a tobacco cigarette.
 

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Interesting discussions going on looks like a 350J board swap in an S class is not going to happen sadly. I am still undecided on the whole temp protection and will have 2 clone DNA 40s with TP and 3 evolv DNA 40 to test if it is for me and not more vaping hype. The whole evolv DNA 40 fiasco has been unbelievable so many faulty boards I have had 6!

After owning some Hcigar products I just hope the product is good as no matter what vapers are saying about the problems being resolved after 4 months there are still numerous posts on bad evolv DNA 40 boards. The problems mostly occur with NI200.

I hope the HB DNA is good I decided against it as its not for me design wise and I am left handed to.

As much as I like the SX mini there is no way i am letting my SX350 mod go! Think its time to sell one of my SX minis with 30mins vape time ;)



The HB DNA 40 kind of sold it's self to me when I saw Mark Todd showing the internal's recently in his Vlog. Hcigar secured a quantity of DNA 40's with the Celsius reading, so they're the most current, and hopefully are not plagued by the issues of runs before it. There has been one issue reported so far, but the fix only involves running a couple of screws in and out a few times to break though the box's anodization better than the factory did, and snug them down.

I like to post as intelligently as possible regarding devices / vape-tech... Owning / using the DNA 40 is the only way to accomplish this, especially when wanting to be objective in comparing Evolv's and YiHi's offerings. The killer price on this box sealed the deal for me. :)

EDIT: NM the above folks.. It appears the HB DNA 40 may have more serious grounding issues than I knew when I posted this... I can't really recommend it until revisions are made..
 
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Interesting discussions going on looks like a 350J board swap in an S class is not going to happen sadly. I am still undecided on the whole temp protection and will have 2 clone DNA 40s with TP and 3 evolv DNA 40 to test if it is for me and not more vaping hype. The whole evolv DNA 40 fiasco has been unbelievable so many faulty boards I have had 6!

After owning some Hcigar products I just hope the product is good as no matter what vapers are saying about the problems being resolved after 4 months there are still numerous posts on bad evolv DNA 40 boards. The problems mostly occur with NI200.

I hope the HB DNA is good I decided against it as its not for me design wise and I am left handed to.

As much as I like the SX mini there is no way i am letting my SX350 mod go! Think its time to sell one of my SX minis with 30mins vape time ;)

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Are you really vaping a 0.87 ohm at 60w? Ouch!
 
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