Tests and Reviews: Astéria (Clearomizer) by Titanide ~ The Vapelier

Commercial characteristics

Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Titanide
Price of the tested product: 99 Euros
Product category according to its selling price: High end (from 71 to 100 euros)
Atomizer Type: Clearomizer
Number of resistances allowed: 1
Resistance Type: Non-Rebuildable Owners, Non-Rebuildable Owners with Temperature Control
Type of wicks supported: Cotton
Quantity in milliliters announced by the manufacturer: 4

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

After the review of the Asteria mecha mod here: http://www.levapelier.com/archives/25849, it is obvious that the ato which was designed for him by Titanide, had to appear among the chronicles of the Vapelier. It is a clearomizer that uses the materials and aesthetics of the mod of the same name. We are dealing with a high-end material, as its price indicates, it is signed with the T of the French brand, here is the material description.

Physical characteristics and felt quality

Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 22
Length or height of the product in mms as sold, but without its drip-tip if it is present, and regardless of the length of the connection: 60
Weight in grams of the product as sold, with its drip-tip if it is present: 65
Material composing the product: Stainless steel, Brass, Gold, Pyrex
Form Factor Type: Kayfun / Russian
Number of component parts without screws and washers: 9
Number of threads: 6
Quality of the threads: Very good
Number of O-rings, Drip-Tip excluded: 4
Quality of O-rings present: Good
O-ring positions: Drip-Tip Connection, Top-Cap - Tank, Bottom-Cap - Tank, Other
Capacity in milliliters actually usable: 4
Overall, do you appreciate the quality of manufacture of this product with regard to its price? Yes

Rating of the vapelier as to feelings quality: 4.9 / 5

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

Titanium carbide treated stainless steel - 24k gold plated brass - Pyrex. Total length including drip-tip (510): 60mm, max diameter: 22mm. Pyrex tank capacity 4ml, adjustable airflow, it has a proprietary 0,35ohm resistance (supplied) we will come back to it. It weighs its weight with its 65g unequipped, 71g with its resistance and 75g filled with juice, ready to vape.

Completely removable, this clearo is in the same vein of finish as all Titanide products: perfect.

9 parts compose it as shown in the picture, let's start at the bottom.

This is the base with its connection 510, whose pin is adjustable but that I advise to screw thoroughly, because it does not exceed more than 1 / 2 mm. It is also the place of residence of the airflow system, and its adjustment ring. The useful recess is in an arc on 11 mm long and 1,5mm thick. The ring allows the total opening of this light, with all the range of closing until the obstruction. It slides freely and a stop ensures the beginning and the end of the race. This part of a depth of 5mm which receives the bottom of the resistance, can also in case of leakage, contain a small volume of juice.

Above, a connecting ring between the base and the tank, is threaded above / below for this purpose, in the middle, another thread ensures the position and the tightness of the resistance. It is notched on its circumference for a good grip. Once removed, this joining piece allows access to the full tank resistance (turned drip-tip down), to change if necessary.

Then there is another room, which is the junction between the upper part of the tank (chimney, top-cap) and the lower part already mentioned, when you want to change its Pyrex, it is she who simply unscrew, without the need to remove the head and the base which remain assembled. The thread concerned is on the chimney, the sealing is provided by O-rings.

The top-cap is him in 2 parts, one which holds the chimney and which serves as high closing tight of the tank, and the other which receives the drip-tip, and which acts as top refill, or filling of the top, and especially closing to all. Its circumference is also notched.

Functional features

Connection type: 510
Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through an adjustment by thread, the assembly will be flush in all cases
Presence of air flow regulation? Yes, and variable
Diameter in mms maximum of the air regulation possible: 12mm x 1,5mm
Minimum diameter in mms of the air regulation possible: Closed
Positioning of the air regulation: From below and benefiting the resistances
Spray chamber type: Chimney type
Heat dissipation of the product: Normal

Reviewer's comments on functional features

In fact of functional characteristics, we saw that this ato is recharged by the top, that its airflow is adjustable, that it is entirely removable, that it allows a reserve of juice of 4ml and that it works with resistances owners AtomVapes of 0,3 or 0,5 ohm.

It is also compatible with the heads of SubTank / TopTank from Kangertech: (OCC, SSOCC).

Drip-Tip Features

Drip tip type: 510 Only
Presence of a Drip-Tip? Yes, the vaper can immediately use the product
Length and type of drip-tip present: Medium
Quality of the present drip-tip: Good

Reviewer's comments on the Drip-Tip

The drip-tip is coated with a 24-carat gold-plated "mirror polish", very pleasant in the mouth, it measures (excluding 510 connection), 13,5mm high, for an outside diameter of 12mm. Its useful opening of 4mm contrasts with the internal outlet diameter of 9mm, but allows moderate direct inhalation, conditioned by the opening of the chimney. It weighs 9g on its own.

Evaluation of the packaging

Presence of a box accompanying the product: Yes
Would you say that the packaging is up to the price of the product? Can do better
Presence of a user manual? No
Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? No
Does the manual explain ALL features? No

Vapelier's note on packaging: 1.5 / 5

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

Your atomizer is delivered to you in a titanide drawer box, inside which you will also find a pouch containing an ATOM Vapes resistor of 0,3 ohm. No instructions for use in the copy I received, and no spare parts or spare parts.

You will find tanks, however, on the sites of the official dealers of the sign, and in the shops that offer their productions.

A packaging a little summary for the rate requested, in terms of additional components, but a box quite functional and practical to protect your acquisition.

Appreciations in use

Transport facilities with the mod of the test configuration: Ok for an external jacket pocket (no deformations)
Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy but requires a workspace
Filling facilities: Easy, even standing in the street
Facilities for changing resistances: Easy, even standing in the street
Is it possible to use this product throughout the day with several vials of EJuice? It will take a little juggling, but it is doable
Was there leak after one day of use? No
In the event of leaks during the tests, descriptions of the situations in which they occur:

Vapelier's note on ease of use: 3.7 / 5

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

It is therefore time to specify how to use it, taking words for words the advice recommended by the manufacturer himself.

"When using an Atom Vapes coil for the 1st time (or any other pre-mounted resistance - ndr-), you must prime the resistance correctly to avoid burning the wick, here is a step by step guide on how to proceed correctly :

Soak e-liquid with the cotton of the resistance, accessible through the openings.
screw the resistance to the base of the clearomiser
completely assemble the clearomizer and fill it with e-liquid
Close all the air holes located on the clearomiser (AFC)
do not fix the clearomizer to the battery / mod
Inhale regularly into the drip-tip for 5 seconds
repeat this inhalation process up to 5 times
rest your clearomizer for 5 minutes to let the wick soak
put your mod to 30w, then screw in the clearomizer
open your airflow, you're done!
operate your mod and inhale for 3 seconds
If liquid enters the drip-tip, activate your mod and blow through the drip-tip several times until the heat dissipates the excess liquid residing in the chimney. "

"Power parameters:

Atom Vapes recommends that the resistor be used between 28 and 32W *. At a higher power you run the risk of burning the wick, the resistive wire heating more, it will dry the wick more quickly.

If, however, you are using your resistance at a higher power, be sure to prime the wick correctly between each inhalation. "

* The 0.3 and 0.5 ohm resistors are designed for powers ranging from 25W to 45W (ideally from 28 to 32W).

Now, in practice, this clearo is not studied for the cloud and the prescribed powers are the most likely to give you complete satisfaction, as well as to protect you from a rapid deterioration of the head (capillary and coil). The combination airflow / chimney / drip-tip also does not without risk, to increase inconsiderately the powers, under penalty of incurring the inconveniences already mentioned, coupled with a vape more than hot, not always indicated for all the juices .

In the expected conditions of vape, who knows the rendering of a SubTank, you will not be disoriented, this clearo is the same. For neophytes, followers of a quiet vape, in addition to a comfortable reserve of juice, you will have the pleasure of savoring your juices with a tool that restores flavors and tastes, as are able to the best clearos of the moment.

Recommendations for use

With which type of mod is it advisable to use this product? Electronics AND Mechanics
What mod model is it recommended to use this product with? Asteria (mecha mod)
With which type of EJuice is it advisable to use this product? All liquids without problem
Description of the test configuration used: Asteria, Cuboid
Description of the ideal configuration with this product: If you do not opt for the Asteria, open bar, all 22mm tubes, and all boxes

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.5 / 5

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

Easily maintained, the Asteria clearomizer, if it goes like a glove on his mod of the same name, does not mismatch on a black box double battery like a Cuboid. These colors black and gold, make it an elegant object, although we can regret the difference in diameter between the tank and the metal parts, which causes a break aesthetically annoying (to my taste), especially since it exists tanks with shoulders at the ends that catch the thickness of the assembly parts. I also think that the Astéria set-up is not discreet enough and adapted to these ladies, both in terms of the weight it represents, as the length of the set (222g for 177,5mm).

The lack of spare parts and instructions for use, compared to the price of this material do not allow me to award him the Top Ato mention, while it is manufactured with the greatest care and that it confers a vape of a quality quite honorable, adapted to the amateurs of tight vape as to those which opt more willingly for a vape more aerial.

Fortunately at Titanide, material question we are not left out, there is necessarily in the catalog, the ato that suits you best.

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