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HB 50W by HCIGAR
HB 50W by HCIGAR

HB 50W by HCIGAR

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor who lent the product for the review: Le Monde De La Vape
  • Price of the tested product: 84.90 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Top of the range (from 81 to 120 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable power electronics
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 50 watts
  • Maximum voltage: 8.5
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.2

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

Here is a box! “Another one” one might be tempted to say in passing… However, one would be badly inspired because in the field specific to this format and in this power range, the HB50 fits right in with an intermediate location , between the Isticks, Mini Cloupor and others on one side and the Vaporshark on the other ...

The HB50 therefore gives us 50W of maximum power, a minimum resistance of 0.2Ω, a 510 copper spring connection, among others, as well as a six-month warranty (finally !!!) for the price of 84.90 €. This price may seem high in absolute terms but if we compare it to its rare competitors, we realize that it is reasonable. Is it however reasoned? We will see that ...

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 50
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 95
  • Product weight in grams: 182
  • Material composing the product: Aluminum, Copper, Brass, PMMA
  • Form Factor Type: Classic Box - VaporShark type
  • 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: Metal mechanics on contact caouctoucouc
  • Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 1
  • Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical metal on contact rubber
  • Quality of interface button (s): Not applicable interface button
  • Number of parts in the product: 2
  • Number of threads: 3
  • 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

We are therefore faced with a box-mod of rather modest size, even if we do not reach the mini format, of good appearance and which seems solid and made to last. The grip is very pleasant, perfectly natural and the matt anodized aluminum flatters the retina with its sobriety. The shape is parallelepiped with slight rounded corners and the holding in situation is very correct. The mod is suitable for several palmar morphologies and will suit both large and small hands.

HCigar is getting more and more used to quality objects and the HB50 is no exception to this rule. The 510 connector is made of brass with a positive copper pin mounted on a spring, guaranteeing excellent conductivity which is always important even on an electronic mod.

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The switch is very well made and does not change aesthetically or in use or it is flexible and very easy to handle. It is easily found by its rather imposing size and is triggered smoothly without making any particular sounds.

The variations in power and access to the menu are managed by the switch (5 presses) and then the gyroscopic sensor takes over and you can influence the menu by tilting the box to one side or the other. Strangely, although I'm not a fan of this way of proceeding, I admit that it shocked me a lot less on this format than on a tube. The gesture is more natural.

No finishing problem taints this table. The threads are fluid, including those for screwing the back cover. It just lacks in my opinion a magnetic attachment to this hood to have a strike! This is my one and only regret, tempered by the fact that the mod is rechargeable by micro USB, we are not sensible either to spend our time unscrewing the cover ...

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Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: SX
  • Connection type: 510, Ego - via adapter
  • Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a spring.
  • Lock system ? Mechanical
  • 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, 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: 24
  • 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: 4.5 / 5 4.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

The HB50 is therefore equipped with the SX300 chipset, in its 50W version, a known and proven circuit. Manufactured by Yihi, it perfectly complements the box by providing it with high quality rendering. Having nothing else on hand in this format, I compared it in operation with a Cloupor DNA30 and the comparison quickly stopped ... Indeed, with the same atomizer, the same resistance, the same battery, the same liquid and set to the same power, we find with the HB50 a much more powerful and precise quality of vape. This is even the strong point of this chipset, it energetically restores all the flavors by delivering the chosen temperature without latency. No diesel aspect here, we are on a very available and efficient mod.

This efficiency is also found over a longer term. No voltage drop, even when approaching the load limit, a consistency and a good stability which make it a perfectly usable tool all day long.
It will be necessary to take care to add a battery to him which delivers a minimum intensity of 10A and of course, not to ask him what he does not know how to do like regulating from below. Given its limitation in voltage (8.5v) and intensity (8A), you can use almost the entire range of power by adding resistors between 0.5Ω and 2.2Ω, roughly.

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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, in hard cardboard, contains the mod, a USB / Micro USB cord as well as the instructions which carefully avoid French. But I reassure the anglo-allergic, the photos are numerous and explicit enough to avoid buying a dictionary. The packaging, in my opinion, lives up to the mod and treats the consumer simply but with respect even if it is not revolutionary. I would also like to remind you of the six-month guarantee, which is quite rare on this type of product, which also shows a certain respect if not modeled on French law.

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 the batteries: Difficult because requires several manipulations
  • 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: 4.3/5 4.3 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

If we except the need to have a screwdriver to change the battery and we have the possibility of charging the mod by the supplied cord, we have a mod that keeps all its promises in terms of ease of use. Indeed, its medium size makes it quite portable and discreet and the stability of its operation is exemplary. Locking (more exactly stand-by) by three successive clicks on the switch is particularly interesting because it is easy to implement even without great concentration. The gyroscopic sensor which therefore increases the power but also makes it possible to leave the system or to lock it is also an asset despite everything because it avoids increasing or decreasing the power unexpectedly by having the mod in his pocket.

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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 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? Any atomizer, clearomizer, carto tank and other dripper with a maximum diameter of 24mm to remain “aesthetic” will be suitable.
  • Description of the test configuration used: HB50 + Origen V2 Genesis. Hb50 + Mephisto. HB50 + SUbtank nano.
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: I admit I fell in love with the Origin on it…. but it is very subjective and personal!

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.6 / 5 4.6 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

When it comes time to take stock, I must admit that I was favorably impressed by the HB50. It is a simple box, which intelligently avoids too particular shapes that end up boring, which has a beautiful finish and an excellent grip and whose switch could make many more prestigious competitors green with envy. In addition, the rendering is simply excellent and this version of the firmware of the SX300 chipset is quite impressive in the quality of vape felt. The mechanical parts have been well thought out to improve conductivity and be easy to use.

I have only one fault to reproach him, which must in addition be sifted by the capacity of loading per cord, it is not to have included a holding of the rear cover by magnetization. Beyond this detail, which can however annoy those who work far from a computer, we are on an excellent product, well above some of its direct competitors for a very correct price.
So, another real good surprise from HCigar who, little by little, comes to play the saving troublemaker on a market too long tossed around between the low end which last 2 months and the High End which can weigh heavily in the market. household budget.

A real success and I thank the World of Vape for allowing me to test it.

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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!