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The Malavita V2 by Critical Minds
The Malavita V2 by Critical Minds

The Malavita V2 by Critical Minds

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Youvape
  • Price of the tested product: 74.9 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: High end (from 71 to 100 euros)
  • Atomizer Type: Classic Dripper
  • Number of resistances allowed: 2
  • Resistance Type: Classic Reconstructible, Rebuildable Micro Coil, Reconstructible Classic Temperature Controlled, Rebuildable Micro Coil with Temperature Control
  • Type of wicks supported: Silica, Cotton, Ekowool
  • Quantity in milliliters announced by the manufacturer: 0.5

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

The Malavita is a mini dripper of a particularly small size. It comes in two colors: steel and black, and a top cap in two parts.
Its smallness gives it the particularity of concentrating all the aromas extremely well.
A simple dripper is easy which allows you to test your liquids without complicating your task with, however, well restored flavors.

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Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 22
  • Length or Height of the product in mms as sold, but without its drip tip if it is present, and regardless of the length of the connection: 23mm with drip top and 19mm without
  • Weight in grams of the product as sold, with its drip tip if it is present: 22
  • Material composing the product: PMMA, Stanless Steel grade 304
  • Form Factor Type: Igo L / W
  • Number of component parts without screws and washers: 3
  • Number of threads: 1
  • Quality of the threads: Very good
  • Number of O-rings, Dript-Tip excluded: 2
  • Quality of O-rings present: Good
  • O-ring positions: Top Cap - Tank, Bottom Cap - Tank
  • Capacity in milliliters actually usable: 0.5
  • 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 4.9 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

The Malaviata consists of three pieces: a stainless steel base and a two-part top cap.

The 304 stainless steel base, despite some tooling traces during manual machining, is relatively well worked and hollowed to have a very light tank. I was surprised to see that the bottom of this tank is laser engraved, with on one side the serial number of the atomizer and on the other the initials of its name.

The two-part top cap has a steel ring that fits perfectly on the base and the Delrin top cap is equipped with the airflow and the mini drip tip in one block. The only small flaw that I would have to blame for this top cap is that the height of this drip tip is relatively small. Be careful not to make too big turns which, by heating at high powers, could damage the top which is not insensitive to heat.

There are engravings in different places: under the atomizer where we see the name of the manufacturer and a personal note "Fuck clones" and outside, on the lower part of the top cap, an engraving that makes the atomizer's turn, where it is inscribed in Latin: "amissis omnibus nos dilexerimus", which means "we have all lost beings" referring to the dramas caused by tobacco. Laser engravings that are quality and well done.

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Functional features

  • Connection type: 510
  • Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through an adjustment by thread, the assembly will be flush in all cases
  • Presence of air flow regulation? Yes, and variable
  • Diameter in mms maximum of the air regulation possible: 8
  • Minimum diameter in mms of the air regulation possible: 0.1
  • Air regulation positioning: Lateral positioning and benefiting resistors
  • Atomization chamber type: Conventional / reduced
  • Heat dissipation of the product: Normal

Reviewer's comments on functional features

Functionally, this dripper is very easy. With these four independent studs, the realization of double coil assemblies are rather simple to do. I appreciated the shape of the screw heads which requires the use of a flat screwdriver and not a cruciform.

However, the diameter of the coils must be limited because with resistances of 4mm of diameter, these graze the top cap which is in Delrin. By increasing the power, there is a risk of deformation of this top-cap which could melt slightly.

The air flow is adjustable by rotation of the PMMA portion on the ring. The handling is simple and effective.

For the connection pin, it is made of copper plated silver and adjustable through a screw.

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Drip-Tip Features

  • Type of attachment of the drip-tip: Owner only
  • Presence of a Drip-Tip? Yes, the vaper can immediately use the product
  • Length and type of drip-tip present: Short
  • Quality of the present drip-tip: Good

Reviewer's comments on the Drip-Tip

Although the Malavita is a complete atomizer ready to vape, it is not equipped with a drip-tip strictly speaking, but with a drip-top integrated into the top cap in Delrin.
Of very short size, it is simple with an honorable internal opening of 10mm of diameter.

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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? Can do better
  • Presence of a user manual? No
  • Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? No
  • Does the manual explain ALL features? No

Vapelier's note on packaging: 1.5 / 5 1.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

In a small fabric pocket, you will receive your atomizer ... needless to say that for a high-end product I am angry because when you dare to engrave "fuck clones" on your product (which I also find quite amusing) ), we try to have a packaging superior to those of these clones. No ?

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Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the mod of the test configuration: Ok for a side pocket of Jean (no discomfort)
  • Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Filling facilities: Super simple, even blind in the dark!
  • Easy to change resistors: Easy but requires a workspace to lose nothing
  • Is it possible to use this product throughout the day with several vials of EJuice? Yes perfectly
  • Was there leak after one day of use? No
  • In the event of leaks during tests, descriptions of the situations in which they occurred

Vapelier's note on ease of use: 4.4 / 5 4.4 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

With these 22gr and 23mm, it can be taken anywhere and daily use is facilitated.

Very easy to use, it allows to change regularly its locks or resistors to test different juices or montages.

Nevertheless, I found some limits. On a dual coil assembly 0.3 Ω (certainly the wire was thick) 60 Watts, where other atomizers willingly accept this power, here the heat is too intense and burns the lips.
On a simpler assembly double coil 0.56 Ω 45 watts, it is limited. On the other hand, with this 35 watts fixture, it was perfect and the flavors were exquisite.

The pin allows flush mounting by screwing or unscrewing the screw. As for cyclops type airholes on each side, they are perfect and benefit the resistors well. The setting is very easy by rotating the top of the top cap on the ring.

Be careful not to soak your wick because the tank is little excavated, overflows can occur.

 

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Recommendations for use

  • With which type of mod is it advisable to use this product? Electronics AND Mechanics
  • With which mod model is it advisable to use this product? all
  • With which type of EJuice is it advisable to use this product? All liquids without problem
  • Description of the test configuration used: Box electro and dual coil a 0.55Ω from 35 to 46 Watts
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: Box electro and dual coil has 0.55Ω to 35 Watts

was the product liked by the reviewer: Bof, it's not the craze

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 3.9 / 5 3.9 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

The Malavita is an amazingly simple mini Dripper that allows you to change capillaries regularly to taste different juices.

High performance, it has the ability to restore the flavors in a concentrated way. The tastes rendered are powerful and sweet.

Even with such a small size it can operate at sub-ohm with no problem. However, be careful not to make resistances of too large diameter or not to exceed certain powers so as not to take the risk of deforming the Delrin top cap or of not burning your lips. But on reasonable powers, this little dripper is a marvel, a real go-anywhere that can be used every day.

However, compared to its price range, all of the services offered seem insufficient to me even if this dripper is a very good, well-developed artisanal product.

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Sylvie.I

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