Commercial characteristics
- Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: YouVape
- Price of the tested product: 179.9 Euros
- Product category according to its selling price: Luxury (over 100 euros)
- Atomizer Type: Dripper Bottom Feeder
- 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: Fiber Freaks Density 1, Fiber Freaks Density 2, Fiber Freaks 2 Wire mms, Fiber Freaks Cotton Blend, Ekowool
- Quantity in milliliters announced by the manufacturer: 0.5
Reviewer comments on business characteristics
The Predator is a small dripper of British origin manufactured by Hellfire.
It is a sober product and goes everywhere with a totally refined look but perfectly thought out to bring an exceptional vape for the flavors. Its impeccable design makes this dripper a must of its kind.
In single or double coil, the assemblies are simple to realize. Are pierced pine warrants to fit on a box bottom feeder that allows continuous feeding.
The Predator is a little gem.
Physical characteristics and felt quality
- Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 22
- Length or height of the product in mms as it is sold, but without its drip tip if it is present, and regardless of the length of the connection: 20
- Weight in grams of the product as sold, with its drip tip if it is present: 35
- Material constituting the product: Stainless steel, Delrin
- Form Factor Type: Kayfun / Russian
- Number of component parts without screws and washers: 4
- Number of threads: 2
- Quality of the threads: Excellent
- Number of O-rings, Drip-Tip excluded: 2
- Quality of O-rings present: Very good
- O-ring positions: Drip-Tip Connection, Top Cap - Tank, Bottom Cap - Tank, Other
- 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: 5 / 5 
Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality
This dripper is all stainless steel, without the drip-tip it consists of three pieces.
The tank is a bell whose airholes are on the top, so when the top cap comes to fit, the airflow is very precisely set by a circular movement that adjusts with a bumper on the bell. These two steel parts are of exceptional machining quality with precise positioning and splendid finishes. Despite their small size individually I find that their weight is comfortable and massive with a beautiful thickness of material that feels.
It is the same for the plateau whose negative pads are cut in the mass (inseparable from the base) while the positive pads are isolated by a circular PEEK piece very well integrated at the base.
The pads are short but leave a good spacing for the assembly, each has two screws to fix a double coil and the screws are handled with a flat screwdriver.
The two threads of this atomizer are located on the 510 connection and inside it, by a screw drilled in its center which allows the use of the bottom feeder. Each thread is precise and easy to screw, just like each screw of the studs. The joints are sufficient and hold each part well correctly. The one that is positioned on the base is wide enough is enough to assemble everything, because the edge of the dripper is still 5mm, so has a deep tank.
The quality is really irreproachable!
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
- Positioning of the air regulation: Positioning of the air regulation adjustable effectively
- Spray chamber type: Chimney type
- Heat dissipation of the product: Normal
Reviewer's comments on functional features
The main feature of this atomizer is to restore flavors remarkably.
It offers a comfort of use that will satisfy all lovers of the vape thanks to its versatility on assemblies in single resistance or assemblies in double coils that can be placed in various ways. Either way, the exercise is easy to do with this Predator.
Another characteristic is its pine, which, pierced in its center, allows to mount this atomizer on a box bottom feeder.
Small, it will however think to get as low as your resistance if you are sub-ohm because heat can be a disadvantage of size that will feel on the lips.
Drip-Tip Features
- Type of drip-tip attachment: Owner but passage to 510 through a supplied adapter
- 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
Flavor-oriented, the supplied drip-tip is in Delrin. Black in color, it has a nice shape, it goes very well with the atomizer and gives a nice finish to the overall product. However, its proprietary connection makes it exclusive but Hellfire had the good idea to provide us with an adapter to house an 510 drip-tip that could be equally suitable.
This adapter is stainless steel and whatever the chosen drip-tip, it will adapt perfectly
Evaluation of the packaging
- Presence of a box accompanying the product: No
- Would you say that the packaging is up to the price of the product? We make fun of us!
- 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 the packaging: -0.5 / 5 
Reviewer's comments on conditioning
Like many high-end product packaging is far from the height of the object.
In a plastic bubble bag you will find two spare screws, two additional seals and the adapter to accompany this atomizer.
Not only the packaging is not up to scratch but what I regret most is not to have added an additional screw and insulation to change the pin to change the dripper BF standard dripper and mount this Predator on a common box without losing a drop.
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: Easy but requires a workspace
- 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
- Have there been any leaks after a day of use? Yes
- In the event of leaks during the tests, descriptions of the situations in which they occur:
Equipped with a bottom feeder pin (pierced in its center), you will inevitably have leaks by associating it with a classic mod
Vapelier's note on ease of use: 3.1 / 5 
Reviewer's comments on the use of the product
Very easy to assemble, this atomizer offers us a place for assembly which is hallucinating.
I made three different assemblies to appreciate their capacities, but I kept an identical resistance value in 0.8Ω on the three. This is the most suitable value at plus or minus 0.2Ω for this type of atomizer, while thinking, of course, of lowering the coils at the level of the screws, so as not to have an atomizer that is too hot.
In single coil, it will be positioned in the center, in double coil, two choices: in the center with a diameter of 2mm for each resistance or laterally without particular restriction. But the rendering is almost identical, however, I liked more the double side coil in the restored flavors.
The open airflow is a great machine that brings out the sweet side of your gourmet liquids in a wonderful way. For fruity aromas are perfectly noticeable provided not to increase the power too.
On the whole it is an easy product to live, go everywhere, which lends itself to the joys of the "coillage" by restoring a good and beautiful vapor.
Recommendations for use
- With which type of mod is it advisable to use this product? Electronics AND Mechanics
- What mod model is it recommended to use this product with? a box bottom feeder
- 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 mod meca
- Description of the ideal configuration with this product: an electro box bottom feeder or mod meca in 22 by equipping the pin with a non-drilled screw
was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes
Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.4 / 5 
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The mood ticket of the reviewer
Although this Predator is a wonderful atomizer of exceptional quality, I wonder if the price is not exaggerated, especially given the packaging, which is lamentable.
The bottom feeder is inevitably a plus that can be adapted to all boxes, but must we also provide us with a full screw that will avoid leaks when associated with a mod meca for example.
This is the biggest flaw I have to do with this product, because for editing and build quality as for the quality of vape, it's a pretty monster.
Mounted on a hummingbird set-up and beautiful and works wonderfully. Obviously this Predator is not made for extremes, because even if the heat is well dissipated, with a mounting too low, it may burn your lips, on the one hand because of small size, other share because the airflow are on the top of the atomizer.
But this remains a product of excellence.
Sylvie.I
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