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Kit Baton Hive S by Artery
Kit Baton Hive S by Artery

Kit Baton Hive S by Artery

The video review:

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The Baton is a Mod with a tubular Meca “look” with the security of a Chipset and… 

Vapotor. 

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: LCA Distribution 
  • Price of the tested product: 44.9 €
  • Product category based on sales price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 €)
  • Mod type: Electronics without voltage or power adjustment. (Skarabäus)
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 50W
  • Maximum voltage: 4,2V
  • Minimum value in ohms of resistance for a start: 0.3Ω

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mm: 27
  • Product Length or Height in mm: 133
  • Product weight in grams: 150
  • Material composing the product: Steel, Aluminum, Brass, Pyrex, Resin. 
  • Form Factor Type: Tube
  • 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: 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: 0
  • User interface button type: No other button
  • Quality of interface button (s): Not applicable interface button
  • Number of parts in the product: 8
  • Number of threads: 4
  • Quality of the threads: Good
  • Overall, do you appreciate the quality of manufacture of this product with regard to its price? Yes

Vapelier's note on quality feelings: 4.2 / 5 4.2 5 out of stars

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
  • Functions offered by the mod: Bypass, Protection against short-circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of accumulators, light indicators of operation. 
  • Accusability: 18650 / 20700 / 21700
  • 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? Charging function possible via Micro-USB
  • Is the recharge function pass-through? 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 4.3 5 out of stars

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 5 5 out of stars

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket (no deformations)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy but requires a workspace
  • 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

Vapelier's rating in terms of ease of use: 4.5/5 4.5 5 out of stars

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: 20700
  • Number of batteries used during the tests: 1
  • With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Atomizer, Dripper, Classic fiber, In sub-ohm assembly
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Hive S atomizer
  • Description of the test configuration used: With the Hive S atomizer
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: With the Hive S atomizer

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.5 / 5 4.5 5 out of stars

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