Pros:
Pros:
-- Beautifully machined! Precision work here.
-- Snug fit on all removable parts.
-- Arrived clean as a whistle.
-- Easy as hell to build on! Coil-building 101 here.
-- Leak-free (unless you like to stand your atty upside down).
-- No spinning center post (due to a "squircular" center post).
-- Same "under-passing juice well" as The Vulcan by VLS.
-- A full set of replacement parts.
-- Really good lookin', atty! No crazy logos. Classy.
-- Really good flavor without a complicated build.
-- Solid vapor production!
-- Incredibly intuitive and simple airflow adjustment with 1, 2, 3 or 4 holes hitting both coils (and you can even achieve more options than that by cutting some the holes off slightly).
-- Decent depth of well, but due to the atty's design and tight fit of the cap, you can build your coils higher and essentially add to the well's depth.
-- Grub nuts! Huge for me. No screws backing out here. They even state what size they are on the case (M3).
-- You can unscrew the whole atty off the mod with ease because the cap latches onto the base of the atty by the air inlets' cut-out stopping the negative posts beyond a certain point (thanks HeiSINberg), thus enabling you to unscrew the whole unit without the top cap just turning around the base. Cool. See this video here.
-- Great price for such a well built atty! (~$60)
Cons:
-- Due to the placement of the air-intake and the shortness of the built-in, proprietary drip-cap (which houses the airflow controller), unless you barely have your mouth on the tip, you can cut off your airflow with your lips. For me, without a tight seal, that's going to let air in the wrong place and dilute flavor. I have to adjust my normal hit, but I can make it work.
-- If you think you are going to prime your coils with an initial exhale (or even if you just accidentally do it), your face will get a rude awakening from hot vapor. I did it accidentally and it was not pleasant.
-- Only made for dual coils, unless you don't mind having air hitting an empty space.
-- The drip tip is somewhat hard-edged, not sharp at all mind you (as nothing in this thing is machined poorly), but the edges are not rounded (like most tips I am used to).
-- The screen was a nice attempt to prevent spit-back (I had tried the same thing recently and had equally poor results), but it's a miss. Just pop it out.
Thoughts:
I
really like this, and so far it's a really good, chill vape. It produces a surprising amount of vapor, too. I wish I had the option of using my own 510 drip-tip or even if they made an adapter for one. And I would like to not be so close to the exposed air-inlets when inhaling. Not a deal-breaker, just something to adjust to. I unwittingly closed off the air a couple times and didn't understand how much I latched onto the tip.
Bottom line, it's a super quality atty that has a couple minor flaws, but few are perfect for everything (are any?)
Overall grade: B+
Note: if a new top cap with a longer tip (or an adapter for a user's tip) is released, I'd easily give this an A-.
