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Cloupor mini plus by Cloupor
Cloupor mini plus by Cloupor

Cloupor mini plus by Cloupor

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: The little vaper
  • Price of the tested product: 54.90 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 euros)
  • Mod type: Voltage and variable power electronics with temperature control
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 50 watts
  • Maximum voltage: 7
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.1

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

Cloupor is updating one of his biggest hits: the mini. The first had shone by its compactness, its 30 watts and its 18650 battery, but many reliability problems had somewhat marred its image.
The mini plus takes the physics of the previous version, and offers 50 watts and TC. Given the many competitors in this sector, hope that Cloupor will have taken more care of this new version or else I am afraid that the youngest can hardly do its place.

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 37
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 78
  • Product weight in grams: 160
  • Material composing the product: Aluminum
  • Form Factor type: Box mini - type IStick
  • 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: Good
  • Overall, do you appreciate the quality of manufacture of this product with regard to its price? No

Rating of the vapelier as to feelings quality: 2.2 / 5 2.2 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

So first point no aesthetic change, We note a better quality of the paint. The metallic black version is very pretty and seems more resistant than the previous one even if it takes fingerprints. Be careful, however, this coating will easily take scratches, the skin supplied with it will be essential to keep the appearance intact.
The skin will also be used to properly hold the hood in place because the magnets are not strong enough. It's a shame, a first bad point while technically it's still not complicated to ensure the performance of this kind of piece.

  cloupor mini + interior cloupor mini + pin 510 cloupor mini + bottom cap
The stainless steel 510 connection and its spring loaded pin should be less fragile than the old brass one. When you lift the hood that hides the beauty's heart, it's not Jojo. Large blocks of hardened glue, a little tight welds (the maximum amperage at 20A must still be careful) and the pine is really not very reassuring. There, suddenly, we see that things have not really changed.
A little positive anyway, the OLED screen and correct and the various buttons well adjusted and responsive.

Cloupor mini + screen
I can already tell you that Cloupor did not put all the chances on his side to come back in the race, and I already have in mind at least one competing model which is doing much better in terms of build quality.

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: Good, the function does what it is for
  • 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, Display of the vape time of each puff, Fixed protection against overheating of the atomizer coils, Temperature control of the atomizer coils, Support the update of its firmware , Clear diagnostic messages
  • Accusability: 18650
  • Does the mod support stacking? No
  • Number of batteries supported: 1
  • Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Yes
  • Does the mod offer a recharge feature? Charging function possible via Micro-USB
  • Is the recharge function pass-through? Yes
  • 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: 22
  • Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Good, there is a tiny difference between the requested power and the real power
  • Accuracy of the output voltage at full charge of the battery: Good, there is a tiny difference between the requested voltage and the actual voltage

Vapelier's note regarding functional characteristics: 4.3 / 5 4.3 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

Nothing revolutionary, but a complete box that offers:
A variable power mode that allows you to vape from 1 to 50 watts with a resistance value ranging from 0,1 to 3,5 ohm.
Another variable voltage mode that ranges from 0,5 to 7 volts on the same resistance scale.
Finally a compatible ni200 and titanium TC mode, which will propose to vary the temperature of 100 to 315 ° C on a resistor whose value will be between 0,1 to 0,5 ohm for ni200 and 0,8 for the max in titanium. A manipulation allows to calibrate your resistance, and you can let the box manage the power in joule with the auto mode or you yourself adjust this power limit.
The screen offers you the usual information for this type of box (volt, resistance, battery charge, etc.). The box wants to be safe since there too the usual security is there.
Finally a puff time counter completes the arsenal.
A priori the Cloupor mini + has everything you need where you need it (in terms of regulation and safety), so let's go to the vape test.

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 package is correct, the colored box hides the box, a silicone skin, the VIP card, the USB cable (winder please), spare magnets (even if in my case the magnets do not seem suitable) and finally a notice. Notice in English or Chinese, Cloupor obviously does not want to make it easy for us, it will be up to you to translate. In the end it is correct and in line with the class in which this mini + evolves.

  1. cloupor mini + package

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket (no deformations)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy, even standing on the street, with a simple Kleenex
  • 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? Yes
  • Description of situations in which the product has experienced erratic behavior

Indeed the TC mode has a problem, the temperature protection does not seem to exist. Several videos and testimonials circulate to indicate that on a dry cotton the box still sends and burns the wick. What is quite simply unacceptable, the CT mode is supposed to prevent dry hits and there, obviously, it is not the case.
A nice box for everyday life, too bad the electronics are not fully developed.

Vapelier's rating in terms of ease of use: 4/5 4 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

The mini is really mini, so its nomadic use does not pose any problem. The commands are relatively simple even if the lack of information in French makes getting started a bit difficult.
The Vape in variable power or voltage mode is completely in line with what we are entitled to expect. The resulting Vape is quite correct.
But as said above, TC is not recommended because you can suffer a dry hit when in theory this is not possible.
The box has a fair bit of autonomy but it has recharging via micro USB and the latter is pass through.

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: 18650
  • Number of batteries used during the tests: 1
  • With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Dripper, A conventional 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 Genesis type metal mesh assembly, Reconstructable Genesis type metal wick assembly
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? the choice is vast given the characteristics so your favorite ato
  • Description of the test configuration used: TFv4 mini on rba single coil, Isub Apex
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: hard to say, just avoid TC

was the product liked by the reviewer: Bof, it's not the craze

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 3.3 / 5 3.3 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

The Cloupor mini, this small box which had aroused a lot of enthusiasm when it arrived on the market. Small and powerful at the time, it came to compete with the Istick by bringing more of the interchangeable 18650 battery. But the party had been interrupted by numerous technical incidents. A V2 had corrected some of the defects but not all.
Since then, other boxes have arrived in this niche, with powers revised upwards and above all, most today, the TC is on board.
Cloupor therefore reacts, its mini + goes to 50 watt and it has been equipped with the famous temperature control.
Aesthetically no big change, but there is a slight improvement in the finishes conceptually. For the rest we are more perplexed, the circuit is still bathed in glue and the back of the decor at pine level is not reassuring either. Finally, the hood does not hold up well.
In terms of performance in classic mode everything is OK, but in TC a problem is going around the web and this may plague the little one. Indeed, in TC mode it is easy to burn out the dry wick the first time, which in theory should not be possible with this type of equipment. It is very regrettable and I think that Cloupor must react.
I think this small box is very endearing all the same, but if under consider a very next purchase on the category of compact with the TC it will be better to turn to the competition. If you are a lover of the mini you can either offer this one taking into account the remark on the TC, or wait for a possible V2 / that will correct the problem.

Thanks to the Little Vapoteur

Good Vape
Vince

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Present since the beginning of the adventure I do in the juice and stuff always keeping in mind that we all started a day. I always put myself in the skin of the consumer by carefully avoiding not falling into the geek attitude.