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PWM Box by Vikings Vap
PWM Box by Vikings Vap

PWM Box by Vikings Vap

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Vikings Vap / Savourea
  • Price of the tested product: 249 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Luxury (over 120 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable voltage electronics
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 200 watts
  • Maximum voltage: 8.5
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.3

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

We had already known Vikings Vap and its designer Mauricio through his first achievements which, if they had conquered a certain audience by their ability to develop a rich and abundant vape, sometimes suffered from a too light finish. But that was before …

By leaving the strict artisanal operation to associate at the distribution level with Savourea / Smookies, Vikings Vap makes a huge leap forward by offering us this high-end PWM box based on a Raptor 20A chipset modified by a few devolved micro-capacitors to provide a greater output voltage (broadly speaking 😉).

PWM means, and I'll try to keep it simple, that the box does not provide a smooth signal but rather a square wave at a regular frequency, much like the way electronic mods of the Vamo type worked. Of course, the quality is absolutely not the same and we are entitled to think, even if it seems difficult to find patterns, that this frequency is much higher, which greatly influences the rendering.

It is important to understand that the choice of a PWM chipset such as the Raptor is not a choice out of spite but a technical choice, to promote power and ensure that, even equipped with only two batteries, the box be able to serve the promised 200W. To do this, the batteries are connected in series and not in parallel, which has the effect of adding the voltages and having a possible voltage of 8.4V at the output. On the other hand, the intensity in Amps will be that of one of your accumulators (the intensities accumulating in parallel but not in series, in contrast to the voltages). This is why it is strongly recommended to use batteries that can deliver a high intensity, around 35A, such as VTC4 or VTC5 for example. The price of the box, entirely handmade, is 249 €. It may sound high but the result is up to the task.

Vickings Vap PWM Pack

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 26.2
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 105.1
  • Product weight in grams: 245
  • Material composing the product: Stainless steel, Aluminum, Brass
  • Form Factor Type: Classic Box - VaporShark type
  • Decorative style: Nordic Mythology
  • Quality of decoration: Excellent, it is a work of art
  • Is the coating of the mod sensitive to fingerprints? No
  • All components of this mod seem well assembled? Yes
  • Fire button position: Lateral near the top cap
  • Fire button type: Mechanical metal on contact rubber
  • Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 2
  • User Interface Buttons Type: Plastic Adjustment Knob
  • Quality of the interface button (s): Good, the button is very responsive
  • Number of parts in the product: 2
  • Number of threads: 1
  • Quality of the threads: Excellent
  • 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: 4.7 / 5 4.7 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

This is of course a specific electro box, to be reserved for an informed public and experienced in ohm's law and all these small technical constraints which also make part of the vape a very geeky microcosm!

For this type of audience, Vikings Vap has put the small dishes in the big ones by proposing an aluminum box of very high quality, perfectly machined, benefiting from a deep engraving with the typical logo of the mark. It exudes meticulous and passionate work!

The 510 connection is beautifully made, in stainless steel and the brass stud is spring-loaded to avoid unnecessary handling. Some will undoubtedly find that a stud on spring is perhaps not the technical panacea on this type of mod. For my part, it remains above all practical and guarantees an aesthetic that even the most brutal of vapers will be able to appreciate.

Vickings Vap PWM Top Cap

The interior is the same barrel and the battery cradle is quite likely to accommodate your current tubes without risking a muscle tear thanks to its long travel tabs at the negative connectors. It's clean and definitely well done! The mod is rather light, even with two batteries in it and it is when taking its 545th puff that we thank the moderator for not having chosen a denser metal for the body of his mod!

We appreciate the led indicator which displays the remaining voltage in your two batteries, knowing that it is better not to fall below 6V if you want to keep your batteries a normal life.

The switch might displease, especially those who are fans of the Hexohm. Indeed, we have here a rather small metal ball very different from the big push button which they appreciate. Personally, I like this switch, very precise and which does not ruin the magnificent aesthetics of the box. To modulate the voltage sent, we have a flat plastic potentiometer, not very indicative but which does its job quite easily by being manipulated with only one finger. Very good, therefore, with, as the icing on the cake, a very well thought-out battery access cover that combines rail guidance and magnetization for exceptional hold.

Vickings Vap PWM Accus

Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: Alternative
  • Connection type: 510, Ego - via adapter
  • Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a spring.
  • Lock system ? No
  • Quality of the locking system: None
  • Features offered by mod: Battery charge display, Operating light indicators
  • Accusability: 18650
  • Does the mod support stacking? Yes
  • Number of batteries supported: 2
  • Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Not applicable
  • Does the mod offer a recharge feature? No recharge function offered by the mod
  • Is the recharge function pass-through? No recharge function offered by the mod
  • Does the mode offer a Power Bank function? No power bank function offered by the mod
  • Does the mode offer other functions? No other function offered by the mod
  • Presence of air flow regulation? Yes
  • Maximum diameter in mms of compatibility with an atomizer: 25
  • Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Excellent, there is no difference between the requested power and the real power
  • Accuracy of the output voltage at full charge of the battery: Excellent, there is no difference between the requested voltage and the actual voltage

Vapelier's note regarding functional characteristics: 4 / 5 4 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

A button, a connector, a knob to mount the volts. Point!

And that is very good enough for the category in which this mod competes. We need power here, we have it. You don't need puff counters, temperature controls, or a time machine. The functionalities are therefore reduced to their simplest expression.

On the other hand, the mod does send what it promises and with perfect consistency. We appreciate the LED indicator of the remaining voltage to avoid an early end of life of the batteries. I have already said it ? But no I didn't say it! Oh yes ? Is that so !

Vickings Vap PWM turns on

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? Yes
  • Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? Yes
  • Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 4.5 / 5 4.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

Let's be clear, there isn't much in the packaging. The mod, a velvet pouch, a warranty card and instructions in French, Spanish and English. That's not bad !

On the other hand, the box is royal! In hard and classy cardboard, it has a very dense foam that provides decent protection for your box. The top of the box presents the house logo, in “chrome” of the most beautiful effect. It's simple but effective. We may regret that the box is not in solid gold or encrusted with precious stones but as we have already seen more expensive mods arrive in bubble wrap, we will be satisfied with this packaging which, if it does not transcend your purchase, do not dishonor him.

Vickings Vap PWM Pack 2

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for a Jean side pocket (no discomfort)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Easy to change the batteries: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Did the mod heat up? No
  • Has there been any erratic behavior after a day of use? No
  • Description of situations in which the product has experienced erratic behavior

Vapelier's rating in terms of ease of use: 5/5 5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

Using a mod of this type is not recommended for beginners.

Here, no precise indicator screen, no spiritual guide, it is netless. So, remember to bring two batteries of the same brand, same model, if possible purchased at the same time and sending 35A peak so as to be in phase with the box which will not deprive itself of sending everything it does. at !

The rendering is exceptional. And whether it is with a brutal dripper mounted in 0.4Ω (do not go below 0.3Ω: manufacturer's recommendation) or even an RTA mounted in 1.4Ω. The vape is meaty, powerful and serves the flavor as much as the vapor. It is even very disturbing to see this toy made to send the wrath of hell to be able to be satisfied with a quiet vape with the same quality of rendering. Attention, the rendering with a low resistance assembly and a voluntarily chosen high voltage will allow you to make more steam than a locomotive of the last century in a blow of suction. The power is there and you won't amuse the gallery during a cloud contest. The least we can say is that you will be taken seriously.

But once you get home, if you want to take out your cushy RTA and put it on it, with a slightly lower tension, you will have a truly giant rendering of flavors. Very often, I rebel against certain mods which, although they can do the most, hurt the least. But there, no trap, the Vikings Vap is much more versatile than one might think!

Vickings Vap PWM Front

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: 18650
  • Number of batteries used during the tests: 2
  • With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Dripper, A classic fiber - resistance greater than or equal to 1.7 Ohms, A low resistance fiber less than or equal to 1.5 ohms, In sub-ohm assembly, Reconstructable Génésys type metal mesh assembly, Rebuildable type Génésys metal wick assembly
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? All
  • Description of the test configuration used: Taifun GT, Mutation X V3, Change
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: A brute dripper! Or an accurate RTA! Or whatever you want.

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.7 / 5 4.7 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

What a machine, if I may say so!

Indeed, the Vikings Vap PWM is an exceptional mod that would tickle the well-established hierarchy of high-end mods. Comparable to the Hexohm, it is at least equivalent to it and has, in addition to its exemplary finish, a behavior in various situations which allows it to be placed as easily as a steam generator as as a distiller of flavors.

Of course, its size is quite impressive but its weight remains contained. Of course, it is expensive but its benefits justify its exclusivity.

My advice number 1: get it for Christmas! The National Assembly having voted yesterday the TPD without retaining any amendment, there is unfortunately a strong probability that this type of material will become rarer after May 2016 when the e-cig market will shrink like hell.

My tip number 2: give it to me for Christmas!

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About the Author

59 years old, 32 years of cigarettes, 12 years of vaping and happier than ever! I live in Gironde, I have four children of whom I am gaga and I like roast chicken, Pessac-Léognan, good e-liquids and I am a vape geek who takes responsibility!