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Commercial characteristics
- Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: GFC-Provap
- Price of the tested product: 34,00 €
- Product category based on sales price: Entry level (from 1 to 40 €)
- Mod type: Variable power electronics
- Maximum power: 75 W
- Maximum voltage: 9 V
- Minimum resistance value for a start: 0.1 Ω
Physical characteristics and felt quality
- Width or Diameter of the product in mm: 38
- Product Length or Height in mm: 78.2
- Product weight in grams: 115
- Material constituting the product: Stainless steel
- Form Factor Type: Built-in Battery Mod
- Decorative style: Classic
- Quality of decoration: Good
- Is the coating of the mod sensitive to fingerprints? No
- All the components of this mod seem well assembled? Yes
- Fire button position: Not applicable
- Fire button type: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
- Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 2
- Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
- Quality of the interface button (s): Good, the button is very responsive
- Number of parts in the product: 1
- 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
Vapelier's note on quality feelings: 3.9 / 5
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: Good, the function does what it is for
- Features offered by the mod: Display of battery charge, Display of resistance value, Protection against short circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of accumulators, Display of current vape voltage , Fixed protection against overheating of the atomizer resistors, Variable protection against overheating of the atomizer resistors, Clear diagnostic messages
- Accu Compatibility: Proprietary Accus
- Number of batteries supported: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
- Does the mod keep its configuration without a battery? Not applicable
- Does the mod offer a recharge feature? Charging function possible via USB-C
- Is the recharge function passthrough? No
- 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 mm of compatibility with an atomizer: 25
- 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
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
Appreciations in use
- Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket
- 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
Vapelier's rating in terms of ease of use: 5/5
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 recommended to use this product? In subohm assembly
- With which model of atomizer is it recommended to use this product? Atomizer 25mm or less
- Description of the test configuration used: Atomizer of 25 mm or less
- Description of the ideal configuration with this product: Atomizer of 25 mm or less
Was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes
Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.6 / 5
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