And yes, after my initial tests, I DID do a direct A/B comparison to my SteamCrave Supreme.
**Testing Usage:**
There was a slight learning curve with this one, and although it was great Vaperz Cloud included a user's manual, it really only covered the basics, so I had to learn as I went, to some degree. I don't think I even saw the Deck Lock mentioned in the manual, but once I figured out the O, and F, I was off to the races, and it DID actually work. I did get some minor weeping in between the top of the deck mating surface, and the bottom lip of the chimney, but it was minor at best, and depending on how the deck/tank were seated, sometimes it completely vanished, BUT, something to be aware of. Through hole screws are not unique to this deck, BUT, if you accidentally backed them out too much (I did it on purpose), they were HELLA fun trying to get back in.
I liked that VC thought ahead, and made it more user friendly by the rotation of the deck/tank, and 1/4 turn cap for filling. The only way to remove the top cap for filling it rotating counter clockwise, which by design, first shut off the juice flow ports, then released the top cap, and vice versa, pretty nice. The deck was small(er), but it's a 25mm so that was to be expected, and it was easy enough to build on, even with my 5 wrap coils. Because of where the wick tails landed, and the width of my coils, instead of dropping the tails straight down into the wells, I had to bring them back slightly to land, but, this will vary depending on how much room your coils take/took up. The airflow was slightly restricted, even open to full bore, but I'm pretty sure it ADDED to the saturation of flavor I was getting out of it. Flavor WAS very good on this one.
**Pros:**
* Great looks with minimal branding
* Nice juice flow shut off and 1/4 turn top cap removal
* Good airflow
* Great saturated flavor
* Fairly roomy deck, even for a 25mm
* Straight glass, and bubble glass included
* Extension Kit available (extra cost)
**Cons:**
* Screws very small, and if backed out too far, very hard to get back in (through hole design)
* Airflow ring hard(er) to adjust once tank secured on mod
* Some minor weeping in between chimney lip and deck
* Fill ports adequate, but harder to fill with larger Cosmo bottles
* User's manual only had general info
* No coils, wicks included
**Conclusion:**
Even WITH all of the Cons with this one, and the learning-ish curve, this one impressed me. The flavor saturation, and reproduction was VERY good. The small screws, and (learning curve) wicking not withstanding, I was even more impressed when doing an A/B comparison to my SteamCrave Supreme. The Osiris was pretty close in comparison, and flavor-wise, I'd rate it as high as 8.95/10 as in comparison to the SC, which was pretty impressive. The airflow ring WAS indeed rather hard to adjust while the tank was seated on a mod, but for me, less of an issue, as I just set it for wide open, and never changed it, so YOUR mileage may vary, especially if you're an airflow tweaker.
Fit and finish were top rate, with no issues, and all of the threaded parts went smoothly together. The deck lock feature worked surprisingly well, and did INDEED prevent you from accidentally separating the tank from the deck, but I couldn't be sure if IT, was responsible for the minor weeping. The airflow was only slightly restricted, but as mentioned, I think that added to the saturation of the flavors, and might actually be a PRO. It would have been nice(r) if they had included coils, shoelace wicks, or even a little more info in the manual, but, hehe, that didn't slow me down much. All in, even with the cons, this one was worth it, and I'm thinking about picking up a 2nd one.
After running the larger extension kit straight glass, I determined there was NO negative impact on flavor, which can sometimes happen when extending the chimney. I could only find mm specs on the extension tanks, so using a crude syringe measuring, the extension straight glass took about 4.5ml of juice, and I'm assuming the extension bubble glass will be 5.5ml. Because I RTA / RDTA for my daily driver, the LESS I have to fill up the better, and I'm glad that @Lynda_Marie mentioned the extension kit, as it cut my fill ups in half, and just plain looked better !!!
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**Bonus:**
As always, for any of you, that have actually made it ALL the way down here, I salute you, and thanks for giving me some of your time, and reading this review. As always, some bonus shots for the faithful.
