The video review:
Exit the DNA, here is the Riva with its homemade chipset!
Commercial characteristics
- Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: GFC Provap
- Price of the tested product: 59.90 €
- Product category based on sales price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 €)
- Mod type: Voltage and variable power electronics with temperature control
- Maximum power: 200 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: 49
- Product Length or Height in mm: 80
- Product weight in grams: 240
- Material composing the product: Zinc alloy
- Type of Form Factor: Box double battery
- 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 plastic on contact rubber
- Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 3
- Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
- Quality of the interface button (s): Very good, the button is responsive and does not make any noise
- Number of parts in the product: 1
- Number of threads: 1
- 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: 4.1 / 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: Switch to mechanical mode, 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 vape time of each puff, Temperature control of the coils of the atomizer, Supports the update of its firmware, Adjustment of the display brightness, Clear diagnostic messages
- Accusability: 18650
- Number of batteries supported: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
- Does the mod keep its configuration without a battery? Yes
- Does the mod offer a recharge feature? Charging function possible via Micro-USB
- Is the recharge function passthrough? Yes
- Does the mod offer a Power Bank function? No power bank function offered by the mod
- Does the mod 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: 26
- 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? No
- Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes
Vapelier's note on packaging: 4 / 5 
Appreciations in use
- Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for a side jeans pocket
- Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy, even standing on the street, with a simple Kleenex
- Easy to change the batteries: Easy, even standing in the street
- 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: 18650
- Number of batteries used during the tests: 4
- With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? In sub-ohm assembly
- With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? 26mm max sub-ohm atomizer
- Description of the test configuration used: Squape A Rise 24, 0.45 Ω credence
- Description of the ideal configuration with this product: 26 mm max sub-ohm atomizer
Was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes
Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.6 / 5 
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