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Snow Wolf V1.5 by Asmodus
Snow Wolf V1.5 by Asmodus

Snow Wolf V1.5 by Asmodus

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: My-Free Cig
  • Price of the tested product: 134.90 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Luxury (over 120 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable power electronics and temperature control
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 200 watts
  • Maximum voltage: 8.5
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.05

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

As my Toulouse friends would say: ”Bouducon, 200W but what is all that for?” ...

Well, it's simple. If, until a few months ago, I always found it absurd and dangerous to offer boxes sending so much power, especially in beginner hands, I admit that I have come back to my assumption now that the temperature control exists… Indeed, let's examine what the temperature control is for?

First to adjust, uh, the temperature therefore, depending on the liquid you are vaping. So you can, almost independently of the atomizer you use, generate a hot, warm or even cold temperature by choosing for yourself with a single button. Thus, no more extended calculations or assemblies to be redone. You want hot, you will have hot. You want cold, you will have cold.

Then, the temperature control is used especially not to exceed the temperature limit that, personally, I set according to the decomposition of the vegetable glycerin and when acrolein is formed, namely 290 °. It's very simple, I always stay below and it's perfect, I no longer take any risks.

And, finally, the temperature control prevents dry-hits and prevents the capillary from burning. Indeed, with a good atomizer and a temperature setting of 285 °, you can chainvaper as long as you want, you will not have any unpleasant surprises, the control watches over your vape and will not send “peaks” of voltages liable to trigger an always unwanted dry-hit.

On the other hand, for the moment, the temperature control only works with two types of so-called non-resistive wire: NI200 and / or Titanium. If the second bothers me because its oxidation would seem questionable at the health level, the first delights me! But its use necessarily leads to very low finite resistances. And so, a great need for power… So, what was anecdotal a few months ago is now more than interesting. A strong power will ensure a faster rise in temperature and above all will be likely to reach this temperature!

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 solo

The Snow Wolf, a box designed in the United States and manufactured in China, is therefore aligned in the category of high power boxes with certain advantages, first of all its technical sheet:

  • Variable power from 5 to 200W.
  • Acceptable input voltage from 6.2 to 8.4V.
  • Power supply by two 18650 batteries. (Be sure to use suitable batteries which output at least 25A continuously, identical batteries, paired originally)
  • Accepts resistances between 0.05 and 2.5Ω.
  • Many and effective protections.
  • The CT operates between 100 ° and 350 ° C with automatic recognition of the NI200. (owl !)

But its major advantage lies in its price which must be put into perspective compared to those of other boxes of similar power even if it seems high in absolute terms. 

The Snow Wolf has other qualities but also some flaws that we will detail below.

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 25.1
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 99.5
  • Product weight in grams: 323
  • Material composing the product: Aluminum, Brass
  • Form Factor Type: Classic Box - VaporShark type
  • Decorative style: Classic
  • Quality of decoration: Good
  • Is the coating of the mod sensitive to fingerprints? Yes
  • 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
  • Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical metal on rubber contact
  • Quality of the interface button (s): Good, not the button is very responsive
  • Number of parts in the product: 2
  • Number of threads: 1
  • Quality of the threads: Very good
  • 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: 3.2 / 5 3.2 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

The presentation is one of the highlights of the Snow Wolf. Built in brushed aluminum, very well finished, it hosts on both sides two glass plates (watch out for falls) on a black background.

The first of its facades protects a very clear oled screen and displays all the necessary information (power, temperature, battery gauge, resistance, voltage and mention of the word POWER when you operate in variable power mode.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200

The second facade is held by three powerful magnets and holds perfectly in place. As it is stamped in the frame, it does not walk and ensures a grip not annoying.

The dimensions of the box are quite impressive. It is a brick, very heavy in hand (325gr with the two batteries) and if you plan to go unnoticed, keep it at home ...

The “top-cap” accommodates the 510 connection which is just flush with the frame and which seems of decent quality. The brass stud is spring loaded and therefore will not pose any flush-attitude problem. 

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 topcap

The “bottom-cap” is pierced with 27 holes of about 1mm each in the event of degassing and reveals the small lug which allows to remove the battery hatch. Don't look for a micro-USB port, there isn't one. On the other hand, go get a rag because glass, as you can imagine, is a fingerprint trap that would drive the scientific service of Experts crazy!

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 bottomcap

The switch and the [+] and [-] buttons are made of steel and very pleasant to handle. On the other hand, I found the fact that the three buttons are grouped towards the top of the mod much less convincing because their similarity in size promotes confusion to the touch.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 Buttons

The build quality is reflected once you get your hands on the engine with a clean and clear layout and cable insulation that seems well done.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 indoor

I am happy with the perceived quality. The Snow Wolf is beautiful and seems made to last. Its size and weight, however, will not suit everyone.

Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: Owner
  • Connection type: 510, Ego - via adapter
  • Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a spring.
  • Lock system ? Electronic
  • Quality of the locking system: Excellent, the chosen approach is very practical
  • Features offered by the mod: Display of the battery charge, Display of the resistance value, Protection against short circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of batteries, Display of the current vape voltage , Display of the power of the current vape, Fixed protection against overheating of the atomizer coils, Temperature control of the atomizer coils
  • Accusability: 18650
  • Does the mod support stacking? No
  • Number of batteries supported: 2
  • Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Yes
  • 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? No, nothing is planned to feed an atomizer from the bottom
  • Maximum diameter in mms of compatibility with an atomizer: 25
  • Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Average, because there is a noticeable difference depending on the value of the resistance of the atomizer
  • Accuracy of the output voltage at full charge of the battery: Average, because there is a noticeable difference depending on the value of the resistance of the atomizer

Vapelier's note regarding functional characteristics: 2.5 / 5 2.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

In the field of intrinsic qualities of this powerful box, there is a large battery of protections, detailed above.

If you use atomizers taking their air flow through the 510 connection, the Snow Wolf will not suit you. Nothing is provided to drain air to the connector.

The proprietary chipset, JX200 Smart Chip, is very consistent in this price range and ensures a tasty vape, whatever the power. But some parameters have to be taken into account:

Recognition of the NI200 is automatic, as we have already seen. This implies that each time you put a new atomizer on your mod, it will take about 4 seconds to do a voltage send test to check the type of wire and calibrate the resistance. Nothing very serious especially that it does not reproduce during the vape.

The power sent seems to me more important than that displayed. On the other hand, this power tends to decrease as the remaining capacity in the batteries decreases. The phenomenon is astonishing and bodes well for a somewhat fanciful calculation algorithm of the chipset. This is more confusing than annoying because you can manually follow this curve and increase or decrease the power as a function. But that remains a weak point of the Snow Wolf: the continuous precision of the regulation.

Apart from these small calculation bugs, the box remains quite usable and its smooth vape is devoid of roughness, like a boost effect at the start of the signal.

The accessibility functions remain simple and there is no need for a menu when the chipset recognizes the NI200 to switch to temperature control mode:

  • 5 clicks: turning the box on or off
  • [+] and switch: lock / unlock
  • [+] and [-]: Switch between setting temperature or power (in Temperature Control mode).

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200                                                                     inserting the batteries serial

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? Yes
  • Presence of a user manual? Yes
  • Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? No
  • Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 4 / 5 4 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

The packaging consists of the box, a notice in English and a warranty card.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 Manual

Pretty box very aesthetic and benefiting from a rather sensual rubbery feel, the cardboard supports a pretty wolf stylized tribal way as well as the brand and the name of the mod.
Everything remains simple but in good taste. No need to look for any cord because, (if you had not followed), there is no possibility of recharging by micro USB port (or other) on the Snow Wolf.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 box

Failure ? Yes, and a very big one! Your box will be guaranteed for one month! And that's all ! In obvious disregard of French law, but that is not very serious or rare. But above all in contempt of the consumer and there, I do not agree.

We have already seen boxes guaranteed for 1 year (perfect!), 6 months (okay), 4 months (too tight) and even 3 months (shameful). But one month, I admit, is my first big. And I would have gone well. Indeed, how to advise in his soul and conscience a product, however good it is, when we know in advance that the vapoteur who obtains it will be delivered to himself 30 days after his purchase? At this level, it's no longer a shame but a crappy gag ...

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for Jean's back pocket (no discomfort)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Easy to change the batteries: Easy, even standing in the street
  • 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: 4.5/5 4.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

Apart from the few calculation problems noted above, the Snow Wolf behaves very well in everyday use. Once the bugs affecting the power are understood as the batteries are discharged, the rendering remains stable despite everything and above all is very pleasant. Indeed, the voltage sent and smoothed, does not deliver any damaging boost effect to the flavors, whatever the power.

I appreciated being able to mount very very low resistances (below 0.1Ω) and that the mod follows without problem. Bravo again for the automatic mode calibration according to the wire used. The power is very high and offers a comfortable operating range.

Between 5 and 150W, the mod will send a smooth signal. On the other hand, at 150W and beyond, it will send a pulsed signal in order to reach the desired power without pulling too much on the two batteries. It indicates this by the appearance of a [P] on the screen. This is not disturbing in use because, at this power, it is difficult to realize it when vaping. Let's not forget that the claimed power level, up to the Snow Wolf, required 3 batteries. This was the case with SMY 260 and others ... It is therefore less of a problem to reach this level of potato with two batteries.

On the other hand, the current consumption is quite high and the autonomy of the two batteries could be compromised. But not really more than the LiPo pack of a DNA200.

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 low resistance fiber less than or equal to 1.5 ohms, In sub-ohm assembly
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? All atomizers if their resistance is between 0.05 and 1.5Ω. The Snow Wolf is not really made for high resistance.
  • Description of the test configuration used: V3 Mutation, Vortice, V2 Expromizer, Mega One, Nectar
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: A good big dripper between steam and flavor mounted in NI200 285 ° and 200W!

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 3.8 / 5 3.8 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

Perfectible, heavy, imprecise and large, you might think that the Snow Wolf is not an ideal candidate for vaping. And yet, it is difficult not to get attached to it with regard to its mechanical manufacturing quality, its nervous but creamy finish and its successful and intuitive temperature control mode.

The chipset should be talked about and will deserve reprogramming in a future version in order to move in the direction of greater precision in voltage management, but it is still a reliable and constant electronics.

If he does not play in the backyard of DNA200, he does not have the price either. So, we will forgive him a lot and we can easily fall in love with lack of reason.

Asmodus Snow Wolf 200 pack

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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!