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Elfin 60 W by S-Body
Elfin 60 W by S-Body

Elfin 60 W by S-Body

 

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor who has loaned the product for the magazine: Do not wish to be named.
  • Price of the tested product: 71.10 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable power electronics and temperature control
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 60 watts
  • Maximum voltage: Not applicable
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: Less than 0.1

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

Mini, mini, mini… everything is mini in the vape at the moment. Mini ato and mini mod. And soon mandatory 10ml mini-liquid, alas.

The assumed objective of this fashion is to allow us to have very small set-ups in order to be able to help us in our daily nomadism. Of course, mini-size does not mean maximum autonomy. In the current state of the chemical possibilities of the batteries, it is difficult to ask for more. But if we think twice, we understand the interest of a small, discreet and easily transportable equipment to be absent for half a day without having to suffer a thousand deaths by carrying an eightfold battery with a 500g atomizer. above.  

In addition, this trend is defined by an undeniable “cute” side and is attracting more and more women who do not want to appear with a mastoc cube. And if this can put more and more ladies in the vape, I vote for, if only to have a little less testosterone in the vapers ... 

Elfin 60W Mod2

The Elfin 60 that we are seeing today is going to be a small revolution in itself. Attacking frontally the defending champions that are the mini-volt, the Artery Nugget or other Target Mini, it imposes a sudden move upmarket first by using a Yihi SX160 chipset, always a guarantee of high quality rendering and then by supposedly better shock resistance because the manufacturer has chosen an integrated 18500 battery (and not removable, unfortunately) rather than trusting a LiPo.

This is paid for by a price, certainly reasonable, but a bit higher than the competition. 60W under the hood, temperature control, TCR, this mod has in the underpants. Let's see if all that rolls.

Elfin 60W Top

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 23.3
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 65
  • Product weight in grams: 128
  • Materials composing the product: Zinc Alloy
  • Form Factor type: Box mini - type IStick
  • Decorative style: Classic
  • Quality of decoration: Good
  • 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
  • Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical metal on rubber contact
  • Quality of the interface button (s): Excellent I love this button in every way
  • Number of parts in the product: 1
  • 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

Taking the Elfin 60 in hand is already a happiness. Indeed, the touch of the rubbery coating is particularly sensual and pleasant. No risk of making it fall, even with sticky hands, it holds well and in velvet. 

The aesthetics have been neat. A rounded parallelepiped at the back for a better grip with some design touches on it. Just what it takes to seduce and not enough to be vulgar.

Elfin 60W Mod4

The size is therefore minimalist, although other manufacturers have done better, but I personally find that size does not matter (and then me, it suits me, as Coluche said), especially when the ergonomics have been well thought out as is the case here.

The 510 connection has a positive spring pin, the screwing of the ato works beautifully, the switch is a real treat. Well, I only think good of it. I just have a reservation on the holding of the chosen covering over time, because it tends to remind me of some Vaporshark lepers but I do not want to prejudge anything. The basic material is an alu-zinc alloy, which has become classic today. This allows a relatively low weight (even if the small remains very dense in hand) and the possibility of obtaining nice shapes by molding. I couldn't find any additional information on the exact type of alloy used but it looks beefy.

The finish is excellent, there is nothing to complain about. We are on a well thought out, well finished, well constructed object.

Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: SX
  • Connection type: 510, Ego - via adapter
  • Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a spring.
  • Lock system ? No
  • 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, Display of the current vape voltage, Display of the power of the current vape , Temperature control of the atomizer resistances, Clear diagnostic messages
  • Accu Compatibility: Proprietary Accus
  • Does the mod support stacking? No
  • Number of batteries supported: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
  • Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Not applicable
  • 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: 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: 4.8 / 5 4.8 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

The features presented by the Elfin 60 are in high standard of what is on offer today. Variable power but also temperature control operating with Ni200, titanium, stainless steel 304 and the famous SX Pure, signed Yihi, which is at the same time a new alloy presented as healthier and respectful of the environment but also a owner resistance. To date, we have little feedback on this new mode of evaporation. We will not fail to test an atomizer equipped with this technology in the near future.

The temperature control is coupled with a TCR plug which will allow you to notify the chipset of the material of your resistance, if it does not belong to the group of four already implemented and to specify the heating coefficient that you will find. easily on the net.

Elfin 60W Bottom 

In the Elfin, the battery is not removed. Even a clever hack seems tricky to me to do, having removed the bottom-cap to look. Therefore, recharging is done by a USB / Micro USB cord provided. This therefore necessarily puts an expiration date on the product which will stop working when the battery is dead. But the Elfin is not an isolated case, you just need to know it at the time of purchase. 

The interface with the chipset works like all Yihie chipsets. When the system is OFF, five clicks on the switch will wake it up. When the system is ON, you access the menu by five clicks on the switch then you navigate between the different submenus using the switch and you make the choices using the [+] and [-] buttons. Pressing the switch again validates your choice while going to the next menu. To exit the menu, use the switch to find the EXIT sub-menu and validate with [+] or [-]. To turn off the box, go to the SYSTEM menu and validate with [+] or [-]. 

For those who are used to working with Joyetech chipsets for example, or even Evolv, it will take a few hours for the handling to become intuitive, but ultimately it works well and can be learned quickly.

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? No

Vapelier's note on packaging: 3 / 5 3 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

A white cardboard box contains the mod, a USB / Micro USB cord and a manual in English that you will love to hate and in Chinese, which will make class with your friends but is not used objectively for anything. 

Elfin 60W Box1

It is a standard packaging, consistent with the requested price. Nothing infamous, nothing great. The style of packaging that Craving Vapor or Norbert revered to provide with their materials… .. sigh...

Elfin 60W Box2

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket (no deformations)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Easy to change batteries: Not applicable, the battery is only rechargeable
  • 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

As we have seen, the mod works in variable power and temperature control. The first mode is plug & play. You put your ato, you regulate your power and basta, you are gone in the clouds. 

For temperature control, regardless of the resistive used and a fortiori if you want to use TCR mode, you have to install the ato on the 510 connection and, before even thinking about adjusting your menus or switching, calibrate the resistance cold from your atomizer. To do this, simultaneously press the [+] and [-] buttons, the screen displays a resistance, you validate with [+] or [-]. It's done, your resistance is calibrated and it is on this standard that the box will generate the calculations necessary for a good functioning in temperature control.

If you don't, you won't risk sending your mod into the stratosphere or an explosion that will get angry with all your neighbors. But there will be some bugs in the operation, especially if you are using the TCR.

Elfin 60W Mod Screen 

Well calibrated and well used, the temperature control is very efficient and has a measured amplitude that does not have too much pumping effects. You will be able to set your temperature in degrees Celsius and, directly on the screen, the value in Joule (unit of energy) will be presented. The Joule represents 1W per second, which does not teach us anything very practical. You will find in use that by increasing the joules, you simply increase the power. But you don't increase the pre-chosen value by yourself in the celsius menus, which is the point. So do the feeling and rendering of vape, this is the best advice we can give, regardless of the unit of increment or decrement used.

Precisely, since we are talking about it, what about the rendering? Well, without surprising anyone, the operation of the Yihie chipset is imperial and very consistent with what the founder offers us in its entire range. Low latency, smooth signal without roughness promoting a smooth and stable vape. Compared with a DNA75, we have a faster availability but a greater smoothness to the rendering, the DNA being more spicy, more aggressive, the Yihie being rounder.

In all cases, the use of the product is simple, accessible to all. It is facilitated by a clearly readable screen and a trio of buttons responding well to various requests.

The autonomy, of 1300mAh, does not allow a miracle but is sufficient for half a day of vape at 35W on a coil at 0.44Ω. 

Elfin 60W Mod1

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: The batteries are owners on this mod
  • Number of batteries used during the tests: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
  • With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Dripper, Classic fiber, Sub-ohm assembly, Genesis-type rebuildable
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? A mini Top Coil of 2ml seems to me the ideal complement
  • Description of the test configuration used: Origen V2Mk2, Narda, Theorem, Cubis pro
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: Works perfectly in all configurations involving an atomizer whose diameter is not greater than 22mm

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.9 / 5 4.9 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

I admit that I was favorably impressed with this mod. He gets a very good mark because I think he is the best in his category so far. Advantageous finish, impeccable touch, response from a powerful chipset, we have everything in hand for a quality vape.

There remains the price, higher than the average of its competitors. It is not for me to make this choice for you but I can only advise it for the quality of the objectively better rendering. A rendering that puts it at the top of the pack, even when compared to some more powerful mods.

If you need a nomadic mod, or extra, that the quality of vape remains a decisive factor for you and that the power is not an end in itself, the Elfin 60 W is the box that you need. For the category of mini-mods, it is a TOP.

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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!