Thoughts on the Vaporshark RDNA and DNA?

[PuffADay]

As i see dna 40 products are becoming more and more popular on a widescale and one product that specifically stands out to me is the dna and RDNA vaporshark 40s. I have owned a 30watt edition I bought used but I only tried the 40 watt version.
To me it seems the vaporshark is great but isnt extremely innovative nor is it so unique that it deserves a 150+ price mark. More and more power, versitility, and innovative products come out weekly but people still seem to flock to the vaporsharks and dna 40 devices.
What Im trying to ask is if the hype in your opinion is justified and whether or not a device such as the vaporshark is worth the price point it is at.

 

[GreenEyesDon'tLie]

The DNA 40 itself is one of the most innovative products vaping has seen in a long time, temperature limiting/control has amazing potential (especially when the temp studies are finished). I was skeptical of it at first, but it blew me away when I finally got a decent Ni200 build going. It's a different story if you're talking about the DNA 30, they never seemed worth the cost, but the 40s absolutely are.

On the VS specifically, it's a great little piece, and as far as I know the cheapest DNA 40 mod available. Definitely worth the money to me

 

[alicewonderland]

sometimes you dont need a mod thats 200watts+ and fancy shmancy lookin. i personally bought the RDNA40 for the form factor and simplicity. I vape 0.3-2.0 coils regularly and I just find no need to go over 40watts.

 

[caramel]

Got rDNA40 for similar reasons. Well built, replaceable battery, built in USB charger, plenty of power for my needs (i vape at 10W). Didn't find much use for the temperature limiting thing though.

The alternatives in this form factor have plenty of issues - assembled with hot glue, poor 510 threading, wrong placement of USB port etc.

 

[TorontoOntario]

Is there a VS DNA 40? I have only seen the RDNA, I think the R is smaller or maybe the other way around. Err, off topic. The DNA40 board is truly innovative due to the temp control. Once you get a good build with Ni200 its unreal. I would gladly pay a premium for a device with a legit DNA40 board. Now, I can speak about the VS RDNA. Its amazing. Small, I can replace the battery (I like using VTC4s so I gave the one it came with away,) no hot glue and it has the DNA40 board inside. A VS is actually one of the cheaper devices contain a legit board, I would say go for it. Some may say for the price 40w is to low but I mean come on, if you cant work with 40 I dont know what to say. I personally vape around .5 ohm and while sometimes I like to vape at around 80-100 the VS is perfect for daily vapeing with an atlantis or a lemo in my opinion.
I love mine so much I have one sitting brand new in the box still just in case lol.

 

[RandyF]

The VS mods are designed specifically around the board they use (DNA) and if you look at the inside you can tell. Very few other devices do this, they build their mod and fit the board in and while some do it well, most do it poorly. It is the best built mod in it's category and no mod at a lower price is constructed better. The price is right were it should be considering materials and build quality, they could probably charge 20 to 40 dollars more and likely not miss a beat in sales, the fact that they don't says something about them as a company.

 

[Asbestos4004]

I've never heard anyone who's actually used a vaporshark claim that it seemed overpriced. Its not a 150w mod....there's 150w mods for that. The only vw mod I own that's in its class is the sx mini. The sx350 chip is great...but its $189 too. If 40 watts isn't enough for you, the sx mini goes to 60 watts but it doesn't have temp control, the form factor isn't as nice, its bigger, the battery isn't as easy to swap out and if it breaks, I'm not sure I'll be able to get it fixed. Other than that......

 

[Str8vision]

Temp control is the "innovative" part of the DNA 40 and sets it apart from all other chipsets. Over time, prices will come down while wattage and other capabilities increase IF consumer demand is adequate. I believe the DNA 40 will be a precursor to a whole new style of vaping. Temperature control (with the chipset varying the wattage during the "firing" in order to rapidly achieve and then maintain the atomization temp set by the user), is going to be a game changer. If the FDA doesn't mess things up I expect the next five years will bring us some incredible new toys to play with.

 

[alicewonderland]

i still honestly dont find whats the point of 100+Watt mods , I can fire a 0.25 dual coil in a rdna40 and it heats up quick. Why would you even need so much more power? to singe your lungs?

 

[Str8vision]

i still honestly dont find whats the point of 100+Watt mods , I can fire a 0.25 dual coil in a rdna40 and it heats up quick. Why would you even need so much more power? to singe your lungs?

Many people like regulated over mech mods for increased safety and to more efficiently utilize a battery's capacity but still want to power serious sub ohm builds. The 0.25 ohm build you referenced would require slightly over 70 watts of power if fired at 4.2v (fresh battery voltage), while a 0.1 ohm build would require over 176 watts. There are also people who shop with a - bigger must be better - philosophy and others who simply want bragging rights. One thing's for sure, if there's a demand for 260 watt regulated devices, manufacturers will strive to build them.

 

[Vicshalls]

Bad part is if people keep abusing these the more the government is gonna want to shut it down. I have a vs dna30 and I only use it at 8.3. I know what a waste but it gives me what I want. I got it cause it is a good company. I don't want to spend money on something I may not be able to get repaired. I know you can fix them all but I am not handy like that. I would like to get a rdna mostly because you can change the battery yourself. That and I would like to send one to ocd mods and have custom paint job done just for fun. Lol

 

[BluzKing]

I just purchased a VS rDNA 40 a couple of weeks ago, and it's opened up a whole new world to me. I liked the form factor, the temp control (got Ni wire on the way), and the overall quality of the build. I got the wireless charger, and it's great. Just plug the charging disk into a USB port, lay the device on the pod, it beeps, the light blinks blue, and you can forget it. The bottom display is a little inconvenient, but it's ok. I would prefer it on the side so it's easier to see the numbers while firing the mod. I run both the Kanger Sub and the Atlantis, and I've just started building RDAs. Great product at a fair price, IMHO

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I had and still have an early VS Rdna30. The R is if the battery is replaceable, or so thought back then. Very good mod to me.

 

[jamtwo]

I had a standard DNA 30 from VS and had really bad luck with the batteries, I had two bad batteries back to back, and it was brand new, so their QC could use some work there, but once I got talking to one of their supervisors, he was extremely helpful and got me all set up with the rDNA 40 and I love it. I loved the regular DNA 30 because of the build and feel, and that carried over to the 40. I have an IPV2S as well and it's nice but the construction is no comparison, the VS just feels so much better and sturdier. I too have Ni200 on the way too try out the temp control.

 

[alicewonderland]

Many people like regulated over mech mods for increased safety and to more efficiently utilize a battery's capacity but still want to power serious sub ohm builds. The 0.25 ohm build you referenced would require slightly over 70 watts of power if fired at 4.2v (fresh battery voltage), while a 0.1 ohm build would require over 176 watts. There are also people who shop with a - bigger must be better - philosophy and others who simply want bragging rights. One thing's for sure, if there's a demand for 260 watt regulated devices, manufacturers will strive to build them.

well i have a 0.25ohm build and the rdna fires it around 2.5v, it creates vapor and can get warm i dont know. i understand superohm builds below 0.5 and ive tried em on 150watt mods, but honestly i cant tell any difference between a subohm and a 0.5 build, let alone a 0.5 or a 2.0 build, different watts of course.