Hello and thank you for joining me today for this review on a fairly new product made by a company named VINS. They offer two products that are both pod mods called the 24K and 18K. Both units have a 5-30 watt output range with a 1000mah battery capacity. The 24K is gold colored and the 18K is silver colored. The body of each mod is made of zinc alloy and with the square shape of the mod it really reminds me of a small mod that I used years ago but can’t quite remember the name. I think it was a VV3 or something like that. I thought with the shiny exteriors that they would be fingerprint magnets but they aren’t. So without further rambling, let me show you some pictures and I’ll give my opinions on these devices.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1 x VINS 24K Device
1 x Refillable pod (Mesh Coil 0.8Ω)
1 x Refillable pod (Mesh Coil 1.0Ω)
1 x Antibacterial Drip Tip
1 x User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
Size: 19*19*123.5mm
Capacity: 2ml
Resistance: 0.8/1.0Ω
Battery: 1000mAh
Color: Gold or Silver
FEATURES:
1. Built-in 0.8/1.0ohm Coil for DTL/MTL vaping
2. 1000mAh built-in battery, output power 5-30W
3. Bacteriostatic material 510 Drip Tip, 99.9% healthy protection
4. Zinc Alloy material, elegant and worthy
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
Vins was nice enough to send not only one each of the 24K and 18K pod kits but also included a spare two package of each of the .8 and 1.0 ohm pods, while one of each is included in the kit, and two bottles of e liquid. The flavors that were sent were Mint and Godfather. The Mint was just too strong on the menthol for me. I did make it through about half of a pod before I gave up and filled another pod with my own DIY liquid. The Godfather is a really nice tobacco flavor with a somewhat strong throat hit which is no surprise at 40mg strength. The Mint is 30mg but way too much menthol for me. I have noticed in several menthol flavors that I’ve tried in this one and in prefilled pods that I seem to pick up on a grapefruit or guava taste ever so lightly. I did think it was odd that there was not a charging cable included in the kits I received.
The packaging of the Vins kits is nice. On the front is Godfather’s Choice along with 24K and the VINS name in gold lettering or 18K with the same in silver lettering depending on the kit. On the back of the box is the statement “The Godfather of the E-cigarette industry”. Also on the back is a list of the contents, specifications, and company information for the Vins company.
Both mods came with the battery unit, one of each resistance pod, an anti-bacterial drip tip, and a nice detailed user manual that contained various languages. The mod itself has minimal branding which I like. Near the bottom it has the VINS name along with either 24K or 18K depending on which you have. Near the center of the face is a single fire/adjustment button. This button can be used to fire the mod or the mod can be auto fired thanks to the very well working airflow sensor. This button is also used to adjust the wattage. Above the wattage button is the display screen that shows the following information.
- Set wattage
- Lock indicator
- Battery indicator
- Coil resistance
- Puff counter
The back of the mod has a single airflow opening near the top of the unit with a USB-C charging port in the center. I like that the port was placed here rather than the bottom of the mod like many pod devices have. The zinc alloy frame gives it good weight and the square shape with a flat bottom makes it stable to stand up on a flat surface. I do wish though that they could have designed an adjustable airflow control into the body or pod. This is something that I like to see in pod devices.
The Vins have a 100mah battery which is totally acceptable for a device of this size and seems to last a very good amount of time with the 1.0 ohm pod and just a little less with the .8 ohm pod. The coils themselves are not replaceable so the entire pod needs to be changed when necessary.
The pod opening on the mod has of course two gold plated electrical contacts as well as four strong magnets. Once the pod is partially inserted then the magnets are strong enough to pull it in the rest of the way and the pod stays in place very securely. Also in the center of the opening, the raised airflow sensor for the auto draw function can be seen.
The operation of the Vins devices seemed a little over complicated to me for a simple pod device but I understand that this is because they have chosen to include a display and some functions that not all pod devices have included. The functions are as follows.
- Press the button 5X to turn the device on/off
- To reset the puff counter, remove the pod and hold the button for 5 seconds
- To lock the wattage, press the button 3X in 1.5 seconds to lock the fire button and the lock symbol will show on the display. While this is locked you cannot use the fire button to operate the output and can only use auto draw
- The manual says to press the button to adjust the wattage but I have to press the fire button three times first and then can press the button to adjust the wattage
The mods also have some safety protections which include
- High temperature protection
- No atomizer
- Output short circuit protection
- Vaping timeout(4 second cutout)
- Low power protection
Although both devices are rated for a maximum of 30 watts, they use what I call a smart output mode where you are restricted to a wattage range depending on the resistance of the pod used. The 1.0 ohm pod restricts you to a range of 10-13 watts while the .8 ohm pod allows a range of 15-18 watts.
THE PODS
Each kit includes one of each resistance pod along with a bacteriostatic drip tip. I guess that means it’s antibacterial but honestly just looks like a stainless steel drip tip to me. It is comfortable to use though. It was a pleasant surprise when I opened the spare pods that Vins was nice enough to send with the samples and there was another drip tip already on the spare pod.
The pods are clearly marked with the resistance rating on one side. I like very much that the pods are clear PCTG and the liquid level can be easily seen not only due to the clear pod but also the design of the pod opening on the mod that allows the user to see the liquid level.
The pods are a side fill with a rubber fill port plug. The plug is rounded on one end and flat on the other end. To open the plug just pull up on the flat end and fill. I was able to fill with the bottles that I commonly use with no mess whatsoever.
The bottom of the pods have two fairly large electrical contacts along with the matching magnets that the mod has with one in each of the four corners. When you insert the pod into the mod it will only go in one way in order to align with the contacts.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
In my opinion both the 24K and 18K have an attractive appearance and to me give off a bit of an old school vibe. I think I mentioned earlier that I tried both of the bottles of e liquid that were sent with the samples. I put the Godfather tobacco liquid in the 24K with the 1.0 ohm pod. That pod gives a really nice semi restrictive MTL vape. I found the flavor production with that liquid really very good. However, at 30mg strength which I haven’t used in a long time it did cause me to cough occasionally. Being restricted to the 10-13 watt range for this pod seemed right to me. I did run it at 13 watts though. When you put a pod in for the first time it defaults to the lowest setting in the range. Since I couldn’t handle the strong menthol from the Mint e liquid that was sent, I instead filled one of the spare .8 ohm pods with an RY4 Cream recipe that I have used quite often. With this pod I kept feeling that I wanted a little more output but was restricted to the maximum of the range at 18 watts. I feel like this one could be pushed to 21 watts or so for a little more flavorful vape. At first I thought the flavor production was a little weak but after running a tank or a little more through it, the flavor improved. Overall, I’d probably give the flavor production a 7 out of 10. I felt like the .8 ohm pod was more of a restrictive direct lung vape than an actual direct lung experience. I didn’t mind though because I like RDL.
I do like that the Vins mods can be used with the fire button or in auto draw mode. The auto draw function worked very well during my testing. I liked the auto draw with the 1.0 ohm pod but preferred to button fire the .8 ohm pod due to that pod having noticeably more airflow. I do wish though that they had been able to incorporate an adjustable airflow into these pods. I think it would have made a noticeable improvement. I understand why they restrict the output levels since it would be good for beginners and have less chance of burning up the mesh coils in the pods but for an experienced user I think it would be nice to be able to bypass those limits and set the output where you want it to get a little warmer vape especially with the .8 ohm pod.
So, here we are at the end of yet another review. I’d like to thank Vins and Elena for sending the VINS 24K and 18K pod mods for this review. As always, thanks go out to the dedicated readers of my reviews. I do truly appreciate it. Below is a link to the Vins website if you’d like to take a look. I haven’t seen these on a lot of websites yet for sale but have seen one or two.
VINS (vinsvape.com)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1 x VINS 24K Device
1 x Refillable pod (Mesh Coil 0.8Ω)
1 x Refillable pod (Mesh Coil 1.0Ω)
1 x Antibacterial Drip Tip
1 x User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
Size: 19*19*123.5mm
Capacity: 2ml
Resistance: 0.8/1.0Ω
Battery: 1000mAh
Color: Gold or Silver
FEATURES:
1. Built-in 0.8/1.0ohm Coil for DTL/MTL vaping
2. 1000mAh built-in battery, output power 5-30W
3. Bacteriostatic material 510 Drip Tip, 99.9% healthy protection
4. Zinc Alloy material, elegant and worthy
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
Vins was nice enough to send not only one each of the 24K and 18K pod kits but also included a spare two package of each of the .8 and 1.0 ohm pods, while one of each is included in the kit, and two bottles of e liquid. The flavors that were sent were Mint and Godfather. The Mint was just too strong on the menthol for me. I did make it through about half of a pod before I gave up and filled another pod with my own DIY liquid. The Godfather is a really nice tobacco flavor with a somewhat strong throat hit which is no surprise at 40mg strength. The Mint is 30mg but way too much menthol for me. I have noticed in several menthol flavors that I’ve tried in this one and in prefilled pods that I seem to pick up on a grapefruit or guava taste ever so lightly. I did think it was odd that there was not a charging cable included in the kits I received.
The packaging of the Vins kits is nice. On the front is Godfather’s Choice along with 24K and the VINS name in gold lettering or 18K with the same in silver lettering depending on the kit. On the back of the box is the statement “The Godfather of the E-cigarette industry”. Also on the back is a list of the contents, specifications, and company information for the Vins company.
Both mods came with the battery unit, one of each resistance pod, an anti-bacterial drip tip, and a nice detailed user manual that contained various languages. The mod itself has minimal branding which I like. Near the bottom it has the VINS name along with either 24K or 18K depending on which you have. Near the center of the face is a single fire/adjustment button. This button can be used to fire the mod or the mod can be auto fired thanks to the very well working airflow sensor. This button is also used to adjust the wattage. Above the wattage button is the display screen that shows the following information.
- Set wattage
- Lock indicator
- Battery indicator
- Coil resistance
- Puff counter
The back of the mod has a single airflow opening near the top of the unit with a USB-C charging port in the center. I like that the port was placed here rather than the bottom of the mod like many pod devices have. The zinc alloy frame gives it good weight and the square shape with a flat bottom makes it stable to stand up on a flat surface. I do wish though that they could have designed an adjustable airflow control into the body or pod. This is something that I like to see in pod devices.
The Vins have a 100mah battery which is totally acceptable for a device of this size and seems to last a very good amount of time with the 1.0 ohm pod and just a little less with the .8 ohm pod. The coils themselves are not replaceable so the entire pod needs to be changed when necessary.
The pod opening on the mod has of course two gold plated electrical contacts as well as four strong magnets. Once the pod is partially inserted then the magnets are strong enough to pull it in the rest of the way and the pod stays in place very securely. Also in the center of the opening, the raised airflow sensor for the auto draw function can be seen.
The operation of the Vins devices seemed a little over complicated to me for a simple pod device but I understand that this is because they have chosen to include a display and some functions that not all pod devices have included. The functions are as follows.
- Press the button 5X to turn the device on/off
- To reset the puff counter, remove the pod and hold the button for 5 seconds
- To lock the wattage, press the button 3X in 1.5 seconds to lock the fire button and the lock symbol will show on the display. While this is locked you cannot use the fire button to operate the output and can only use auto draw
- The manual says to press the button to adjust the wattage but I have to press the fire button three times first and then can press the button to adjust the wattage
The mods also have some safety protections which include
- High temperature protection
- No atomizer
- Output short circuit protection
- Vaping timeout(4 second cutout)
- Low power protection
Although both devices are rated for a maximum of 30 watts, they use what I call a smart output mode where you are restricted to a wattage range depending on the resistance of the pod used. The 1.0 ohm pod restricts you to a range of 10-13 watts while the .8 ohm pod allows a range of 15-18 watts.
THE PODS
Each kit includes one of each resistance pod along with a bacteriostatic drip tip. I guess that means it’s antibacterial but honestly just looks like a stainless steel drip tip to me. It is comfortable to use though. It was a pleasant surprise when I opened the spare pods that Vins was nice enough to send with the samples and there was another drip tip already on the spare pod.
The pods are clearly marked with the resistance rating on one side. I like very much that the pods are clear PCTG and the liquid level can be easily seen not only due to the clear pod but also the design of the pod opening on the mod that allows the user to see the liquid level.
The pods are a side fill with a rubber fill port plug. The plug is rounded on one end and flat on the other end. To open the plug just pull up on the flat end and fill. I was able to fill with the bottles that I commonly use with no mess whatsoever.
The bottom of the pods have two fairly large electrical contacts along with the matching magnets that the mod has with one in each of the four corners. When you insert the pod into the mod it will only go in one way in order to align with the contacts.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
In my opinion both the 24K and 18K have an attractive appearance and to me give off a bit of an old school vibe. I think I mentioned earlier that I tried both of the bottles of e liquid that were sent with the samples. I put the Godfather tobacco liquid in the 24K with the 1.0 ohm pod. That pod gives a really nice semi restrictive MTL vape. I found the flavor production with that liquid really very good. However, at 30mg strength which I haven’t used in a long time it did cause me to cough occasionally. Being restricted to the 10-13 watt range for this pod seemed right to me. I did run it at 13 watts though. When you put a pod in for the first time it defaults to the lowest setting in the range. Since I couldn’t handle the strong menthol from the Mint e liquid that was sent, I instead filled one of the spare .8 ohm pods with an RY4 Cream recipe that I have used quite often. With this pod I kept feeling that I wanted a little more output but was restricted to the maximum of the range at 18 watts. I feel like this one could be pushed to 21 watts or so for a little more flavorful vape. At first I thought the flavor production was a little weak but after running a tank or a little more through it, the flavor improved. Overall, I’d probably give the flavor production a 7 out of 10. I felt like the .8 ohm pod was more of a restrictive direct lung vape than an actual direct lung experience. I didn’t mind though because I like RDL.
I do like that the Vins mods can be used with the fire button or in auto draw mode. The auto draw function worked very well during my testing. I liked the auto draw with the 1.0 ohm pod but preferred to button fire the .8 ohm pod due to that pod having noticeably more airflow. I do wish though that they had been able to incorporate an adjustable airflow into these pods. I think it would have made a noticeable improvement. I understand why they restrict the output levels since it would be good for beginners and have less chance of burning up the mesh coils in the pods but for an experienced user I think it would be nice to be able to bypass those limits and set the output where you want it to get a little warmer vape especially with the .8 ohm pod.
So, here we are at the end of yet another review. I’d like to thank Vins and Elena for sending the VINS 24K and 18K pod mods for this review. As always, thanks go out to the dedicated readers of my reviews. I do truly appreciate it. Below is a link to the Vins website if you’d like to take a look. I haven’t seen these on a lot of websites yet for sale but have seen one or two.
VINS (vinsvape.com)
