Feedlink Revvo Kit by Aspire

Commercial characteristics

• Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Aspire France 
• Price of the tested product: 89 € (Indicative retail price)
• Product category according to its selling price: High end (from 81 to 120 euros)
• Mod type: Electronics without voltage or power adjustment. (Skarabäus)
• Is the mod telescopic? No
• Maximum power: Not applicable
• Maximum voltage: 4.2V
• Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.1

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

When listing the Top 5 major manufacturers in terms of vape, Aspire is one of the names that keep coming back. The brand is indeed guaranteed to pass to posterity of the vape for having produced legendary atomizers including the famous Nautilus, all versions of which, including the first, are still sold like pains au chocolat in the bakery on my street. 

However, even if we could have noticed interesting mods marking out the long course of the Chinese manufacturer, it is clear that until now, beyond a polite interest and a success of certain esteem, these parts no had not really succeeded in capturing the market. Nevertheless, these tests could have taught us that the brand learned quickly and well and we were many to wait for the day when Aspire would release a best-selling mod, like the atos that made it famous.

Without wanting to reveal the content of the review below, it seems however that the moment has finally arrived. By creating a French division first of all, which is rather flattering for our country which still counts in the world vaping and by releasing in quick succession a revolutionary Revvo and the famous Feedlink which will occupy us today then. 

Aspire proposes us a box of type bottom feeder, rigged of a atomizer Revvo reinterpreted for the circumstance. The set bears the surname of Feedlink Revvo kit and presents, as we will see later, innovative peculiarities for the category. 

Is it the long-awaited rebirth of the Chinese giant in a segment that is certainly buoyant, but where no one really expected it? This is what we will see together. Follow me and don't forget the guide please ...

Physical characteristics and felt quality

• Width or Diameter of the product in mm: 30 for the mod, 24 for the atomizer
• Product Length or Height in mm: H87 x L48 for the mod, H37 for the atomizer
• Product weight in grams: 266 incl.
• Product component material: Stainless steel, zinc alloy, plastic, Pyrex
• Form Factor Type: Gun Stock
• Decorative style: gun butt 
• Quality of decoration: Excellent, it is a work of art
• Is the coating of the mod sensitive to fingerprints? No
• All the components of this mod seem well assembled? Yes
• Fire button position: On the top cap
• Fire button type: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
• Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 0
• User interface button type: No other button
• Quality of interface button (s): Not applicable interface button
• Number of parts making up the product: 12 (5 for the mod / 7 for the ato)
• Number of threads: 9 (3 on the mod / 6 on the ato)
• 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: 4.9 / 5

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

The aesthetic part is often the seductive asset of a vape material, we will start the chapter with this aspect. 

For once, Aspire amazes us by presenting a magnificent box, largely inspired by the stocks of firearms, a form factor which changes in the generally well-behaved and well-rounded category of squonk boxes. Thus, by juggling a zinc alloy body with a superb brushed finish and decorated with plastic inserts to stick to the Gun spirit of the machine, Aspire offers us a balanced, classy and perfectly ergonomic design.

Indeed, the Feedlink holds in hand as if it were grafted to your palm and the active elements have been disseminated judiciously to make your life as easy as ever. First of all, a plastic switch, very responsive and clicky as we like it, takes a position on the top-cap and will therefore require a support of the thumb. In hard and resistant plastic, the switch is articulated on a hinge in its upper part, which means that the finger very quickly finds its marks and, even if we are rather “index” in the soul as I am, we quickly find its brands.

The squonkable part is on the front. Thus, the mass is said: ring finger for the maneuver for the squonk, thumb for the switch, it is so natural that it quickly becomes unavoidable. 

We all know that the grip is decisive in the use of a box. Here, Aspire has taken care of its partition and the combination of form / materials reaches a very high level which benefits comfort and ergonomics of use. Unstoppable! 

As for what concerns the machining and the finishing, we are on a high-end object which combines with ingenuity a remarkable quality for the price: assured threads, assemblies worthy of the superior category, perfectly integrated inserts, difficult to find any flat even when you are looking for it. Aspire worked, took his time but the result was worth the wait. 

An atomizer is provided in the kit. This is the Revvo which is, in my opinion, the great success of the beginning of the year and which has the pleasure of being unanimous in the writing of the Vapelier, which is rare enough to be noted! 😉 I invite you to go see my colleague Sylvie's review on this subject: here. 

This atomizer is equipped with proprietary ARC (Aspire Radial Coil) resistors which are very specific and totally innovative resistors because they are horizontal, flat and offer a heating surface rarely reached until now. The vape rendering is therefore magnified, both in flavors and in vapor. For the oldest vapers, they will find here an almost Genesis-style vape, with a very marked texture and a beautiful aromatic saturation. 

The Revvo present in the kit initiates three notable features. First, it only has a capacity of 2ml instead of the 3.6ml on the usual Revvo. Why ? Quite simply because it is equipped with a bottom feeder pin which therefore allows it to be filled from below. This is also a feature that is still quite rare in the vaping landscape but quite appreciable. Indeed, the presence of a pyrex which reveals the interior of the tank to us completely informs us on the quantity of remaining liquid and therefore, the moment to squonker again in order to fill the tank. It works perfectly and we quickly get caught up in the glance / squonk game that the system induces. 

The last peculiarity of the specific Revvo kit is that it does not have the top filling mechanism since, obviously, you will not need it. From then on, you just have to fill it up on the first use by removing the resistance, which takes 5 seconds and then, the miracle of bottom-feeding will do the rest!

Functional features

• Type of chipset used: Owner
• Connection type: 510
• 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: Battery charge display, Protection against short circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of accumulators, Fixed protection against overheating of the atomizer resistors, Light operating indicators
• Accusability: 18650
• Does the mod support stacking? No
• Number of batteries supported: 1
• 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? No
• Maximum diameter in mm of compatibility with an atomizer: 24
• Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Not applicable, it is a mechanical mod
• 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: 5 / 5

Reviewer's comments on functional features

The functions of the Feedlink are simple and require a comment. The clientele targeted by this product is clearly the intermediate vapoteur who wishes to switch to BF without facing the reconstructable but who still wants a rendering worthy of the great set-ups. By extension, the product is also aimed at experienced people who want an easy-to-manage nomadic BF set-up to vape in complete safety and pleasure all day long without having to transport their usual gas plant! 

The mod works exclusively in By-Pass. That is, it emulates the operation of a mechanical mod. In fact, it will therefore send 4.2V when the battery is fully charged and its output power will drop depending on the residual voltage in the battery. No screen, no settings, no fuss. We press, it's vaping. We do not support, it does not vape! 

On the other hand, and this is the major contribution of electronics, the system will be totally protected by the chipset. Against short circuits, overheating and deep discharge by a cut-off. We therefore have the advantages of a mechanic, in terms of the rigor of the signal supplemented by the advantages of electro in terms of safety.

For the rest, Aspire takes the classics. Thus, five clicks on the switch put the device in On or Off. 

A large part of the proper functioning of a LF box lies in the tightness of its liquid supply system. Here, Aspire has done very well by offering a long cylindrical silicone tank that can hold up to 7ml, surmounted by a unscrewable metal cap to ensure the filling. This part is extended by a steel pipe which therefore plunges to the bottom of the tank to suck all the juice. No rubber piping, sometimes the source of some leaks. A male element located at the top of the housing of the mod fits into a female part at the top of the bottle and, by the magic of a simple spring system, then opens the passage. Zero leakage, it works wonderfully!

The top-cap of the mod is occupied by a steel plate for the support of the ato, so far no big news. Yet, once again, Aspire goes all out by surrounding the connection with an O-ring, sticking out nicely to the touch, to provide the necessary seal between the mod and the ato. This simple feature, which we owe to hackers who use BF, Aspire has therefore taken it over to its own account for the benefit of laymen and experts. 

Regarding the Feedlink, I still have to warn you: it does not embed a charging system. It will therefore be necessary to provide spare batteries. We may be surprised by this absence but I find it completely consistent with the purpose of the kit. Indeed, the resistances being given for 0.10 / 0.15Ω, we must expect a fairly strong intensity. So, we might as well tell you that the choice of your batteries will be of capital importance in securing your set-up. Fortunately, Aspire has planned the blow by limiting the power and intensity so as not to put anyone in danger. Thus, the maximum power will therefore be around 80W and the intensity around 25A. On the other hand, these figures being all the same eloquent, no question of leaving the load to an internal device which cannot ensure a reliability comparable to a good external charger. This therefore explains that ...

Regarding the Revvo, it retains all the features of the “civilian” version, namely the famous ARC resistors, an airflow ring judiciously located at the top of the top-cap and easy to maneuver. He therefore adds the famous BF pin which allows the system to function.

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? Yes
• Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 5 / 5

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

We have the right to proper packaging. A black rigid cardboard surmounted by a tunnel illustrated by the kit contains the essential components for the functioning of the kit:

• Seal bag for the Revvo.
• An additional resistance, the Revvo arriving already equipped.
• Clear and detailed instructions. (Note that I don't know if it will be translated into French at the time I write because I have a pre-marketing sample). 

No charging cable, but if you've followed everything, you know why! 🙂

Appreciations in use

• Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an external jacket pocket (no deformations)
• 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: 4.5/5

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

Forget everything you've read so far because the highlight of our Feedlink kit is here!

Indeed, if there is only one thing to remember from this set-up, it is the quality of its rendering. Of course, the Revvo has a lot to do with it and those who have had the chance to test it will quickly understand what I'm talking about. We have a smooth, supple vape, a great generator of vapor and an exceptional aromatic vitality. I will undoubtedly make enemies (you are not nice, 😉) but the restitution of flavors is, in my opinion, superior to a large majority of drippers. There it is, you can throw stones at me! 

Not to mention that the volume of steam and especially its texture are really models of the genre. Of course, we are not talking about MTL here, we already know that Aspire also knows how to do but rather an ultra-generous vape, airy at will, a vape for unrepentant gourmets! 

The led under the switch changes from blue to red depending on the voltage remaining in the battery.

The success of the kit consists of having grafted a powerful atomizer to a box free of any hindrance. Everything is perfectly synchronous and sends with great constancy the 80W necessary for the quality of the rendering. 

Of course, the Revvo heats up a little but, given the power and the heating surface, the opposite would have been very surprising. However, this heat does not reach the lips, which is essential. 

As for the mod, it remains THE material best suited to the atomizer. Devoid of energy-consuming technical growths, it concentrates brilliantly on its primary mission: heating up the resistance! 

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 Bottom Feeder
• With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? The Revvo, of course!
• Description of the test configuration used: The Kit as is
• Description of the ideal configuration with this product: The kit as it is

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

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

The mood ticket of the reviewer

Completely between us, the fact of testing equipment and e-liquids all the time means that we become a little hermetic to emotion.

I admit that for the last couple of years or so, it's been quite rare for material to be inherently bad. The general quality, both in terms of hardware and juice is constantly increasing and this is why the notes tend to soar and the tops to fall in bursts. No bad spirit here, just see, as you probably do every day, that the vape is moving and improving.

However, it is pleasant to come across a material that we did not expect! Between the Feedlink and me, it's absolute love at first sight, the emotional moment that I was waiting for this year. Here is a perfect kit, endowed with an avalanche of innovative characteristics which make it unique and whose rendering is, frankly, far above what one could hope for. 

So, we can forgive the rare faults such as high consumption or the fact that the Revvo heats up quite a bit, when the result is so breathtaking! Besides, I do not think I have ever given a 4.9 / 5 to a piece of equipment but today, it is nevertheless the case.

So I give it a Top Mod with a single regret, that of not having “On Top” or “Over the Top” to really illustrate the very good materials that I have tested lately. Because make no mistake, the Feedlink kit is exceptional and I guarantee that commercial success will be at the end of the road. The Aspire legend is on its way ...

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