PIPELINE BOX by PIPELINE and ARCANA Mods

The video review:

Beautifully elegant and efficient, another gem from the vaping jeweler.

Commercial characteristics

• Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: PIPELINES
• Price of the tested product: 99.95 €
• Category of the product according to its selling price: Top of the range (from 81 to 120 €)
• Mod type: Variable power electronics and temperature control
• Maximum power: 60 W
• Maximum voltage: 8 V
• Minimum resistance value for a start: 0.1 Ω

Physical characteristics and felt quality

• Width or Diameter of the product in mm: 48
• Product Length or Height in mm: 76
• Product weight in grams: 108
• Material constituting the product: Stainless steel
• Type of Form Factor: Single battery box
• Decorative style: Classic
• 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: 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: 2
• Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical metal on rubber contact
• Quality of the interface button (s): Very good, the button is responsive and does not make any noise
• Number of parts in the product: 2
• Number of threads: 2
• Quality of the threads: Excellent
• Overall, do you appreciate the quality of manufacture of this product with regard to its price? Yes

Vapelier's note on quality feelings: 4.8 / 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 the charge of the batteries, Display of the value of the resistance, Protection against short circuits coming from the atomizer, Protection against the reversal of polarity of the accumulators, Display of the current vape voltage , Display of the power of the vape in progress, Display of the vape time of each puff, Fixed protection against overheating of the resistors of the atomizer, Variable protection against overheating of the resistors of the atomizer, Temperature control of the resistors of the the atomizer, Clear diagnostic messages
• Accusability: 18350, 18500, 18650
• Number of batteries supported: 1
• Does the mod keep its configuration without a battery? Yes
• Does the mod offer a recharge feature? Charging function possible via USB-C
• Is the recharge function passthrough? 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 mm of compatibility with an atomizer: 24
• Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Excellent, there is no difference between the requested power and the real power
• 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: 4.8 / 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 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: 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 advisable to use this product? With conventional fiber, In sub-ohm assembly
• With which model of atomizer is it recommended to use this product? An atomizer of 24 mm or less
• Description of the test configuration used: Steampipes Cabeo
• Description of the ideal configuration with this product: An atomizer of 24 mm or less

Was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

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

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