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SBody Macro DNA 40 by Vaporshark
SBody Macro DNA 40 by Vaporshark

SBody Macro DNA 40 by Vaporshark

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Tech-Steam
  • Price of the tested product: 119 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: High end (from 81 to 120 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable power electronics and temperature control
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 40 watts
  • Maximum voltage: 9
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: 0.16 (VW) - 0,10 (TC) 

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

We are no longer talking about box, to believe that tube mods cannot integrate the necessary electronic equipment so easily without becoming real lightsabers for mega paw. It is to this technical evolution that our good old tubes cannot follow. which, however, is becoming ever more miniaturized, that we owe this effervescence of parallelepipedic materials if you allow me the expression.

At Vapor Shark, US technology not dedicated to military performance, we know the boxes. The alliance of another technology across the Atlantic, (certainly peaceful) with Evolv has given birth to some pearls of the kind, dedicated to geeks in competition with nature for the making of big clouds, it seems to me that we must be at 200W and it is probably not finished.

Our test of the day concerns yet another pearl but much smaller this one, both in power and in measurements, it is neither more nor less at the time of this writing, of the smallest VW box / 40W TC from the market.

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 22
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 75
  • Product weight in grams: 60
  • Material composing the product: Aluminum, Gold
  • Form Factor Type: Classic Box - Vapor Shark type
  • Decorative style: Classic
  • Quality of decoration: Good
  • Is the coating of the mod sensitive to fingerprints? No
  • All 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: 1
  • Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical metal on rubber contact
  • Quality of the interface button (s): -
  • Number of parts in the product: 2
  • 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

Rating of the vapelier as to feelings quality: 3.6 / 5 3.6 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

The object is very light: almost 60g (without the battery) and measures barely 35mm wide, the shell is in matt anodized aluminum (red for the test box). The back side (cover) is united with the word SBODY engraved at the bottom and painted in shiny silver.

The side without function is grooved along the entire length in an arc. The face of the screen is pitted with 4 rows of 8 fine punches, located under the screen; a shiny silver line runs the length of this face to the side, to its right at the bottom, we can read the word MACRO engraved and of the same color.

The screen is located in the extension of your ato; framed in black, it is slightly flush towards the inside of the hull.

sbody macrofaçade screen

The functional side is grooved in an arc on 27,5mm long for 8mm wide under the connector. At its center this groove accommodates the firing button in black aluminum 10mm diameter, very slightly concave. On 25,5mm a thinner groove presents the 5,5mm settings / mode + and- buttons of diameter distributed in high and low part, also concave. Below you will find the micro USB connector and a degassing hole.

sbody macro functions

The lid is held in the closed position by 2 magnets a bit feeble who are just doing their job.

open macro sbody

The SBody Macro (I would have thought Micro but hey ....) is cleanly made, the design is also an element of ergonomics, the edges are rounded, the 510 connector is in stainless steel and its positive pin is gold plated, it is adjusts to your ato, the cover can be removed with a finger, it is an interesting product which, a priori, is worth its price.

sbody macro connector 510

Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: DNA
  • Connection type: 510
  • Adjustable positive stud? No, a flush mounting can only be guaranteed through an adjustment of the positive pad of the atomizer if this allows it.
  • 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 resistance value, Protection against short circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of the batteries, Display of the current vape voltage , Display of the power of the current vape, Variable protection against overheating of the atomizer resistors, Temperature control of the atomizer resistors, Clear diagnostic messages
  • Accusability: 18650
  • Does the mod support stacking? No
  • Number of batteries supported: 1
  • Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Yes
  • Does the mod offer a recharge feature? Charging function possible via Micro-USB
  • Is the recharge function pass-through? 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 mms of compatibility with an atomizer: 22
  • 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

Reviewer's comments on functional features

The features of this box are of course those of the DNA 40D TC version. They have been detailed many times in other excellent reviews and I will not go over them all. Note, however, that the TC function is only for Ni 200 (nickel) resistives in 10 ° F increments.

evolv-dna-40-chip

the adjustment range is from 200 ° to 600 ° F (if you divide by 2, you get roughly the value in C).

In VW mode, the operating range, adjustable in 0,1W increments, goes from 1 to 40W.

The minimum resistance value in VW mode is 0,16 ohm (I don't recommend going that low). For a Ni200 mounting, the minimum value is 0,10 ohm (don't even think about it).

Safeties such as reverse polarity detection, discharged battery (3,35V), too high internal temperature, inappropriate resistance, short circuit cut off the power supply. Alert messages are clear and flashing.

The least effective point of this box is practical and mechanical if I may say so. This is the battery housing, it is very cramped. Your 18650 flat top should be inserted parallel to the cradle with a snap. Do not forget to position the extraction tape correctly because the operation will be tricky otherwise.

This miniaturization, if it has good sides, also has consequences. The battery for example, is against the plastic protection of the chipset, an overheating of the latter can damage the electronics, because the internal probe is often placed near the positive pole and the connector of the atomizer, a too hot battery will not be maybe not detected in time.

Another unfortunate aspect of this reduction in ribs, your 22mm atomizer will protrude almost 2mm on the button side, this is not fundamentally annoying but it should be noted. Even the cover setting magnets are working! Consequently, it happens that I open it a little without wanting to. That is not vital either (especially since the battery will not fall) but I prefer you to know it.

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 1 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

Here we approach the part that annoys. The transparent plastic box like a tarot deck is thick and relatively well made. Inside, it spoils: a black post-formed plastic housing receives the box. Below is the place of the charging cable, and that's it, or almost. The instructions are written in English around the box on the cardboard tape which acts as a cache. This is, I find, insufficient and not really legal insofar as it is a multi-function electronic device which must be accompanied by an operating manual explaining all the specificities to be mastered by the purchaser.

The score obtained for this part of the protocol is in my opinion justified, especially since it is a high-end product.

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket (no deformations)
  • 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
  • Description of situations in which the product has experienced erratic behavior

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

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

This little box works well, the DNA is very responsive, the buttons are pleasant to the touch and the size of the set-up is very discreet.

If it accepts resistance values ​​in ULR (Ultra Low Resistance) from 0,16 ohm, the chipset does not deliver a suitable regulation below 0,35 ohm the ideal is between 0,5 and 0,8, 2 ohm in VW mode (with a maximum at 0,3 ohms), 0,6 and 1 ohm (maximum 0,3 ohm) in TC mode. This remark will condition your assemblies because you will admit like me that it is useless to go below 40 ohm if you can only deliver XNUMXW.

In addition the DNA 40 pushed to the bottom is quite energy-intensive, expect 2 batteries for the day if you steam to 40W.

The minimum CDM of your battery will be 25A for safety and to avoid overheating with painful consequences. The box “pulls” in continuous 16A vape, for 23A maximum in peak (at the starting pulse).

The supplied charging module allows you, if your USB output accepts it, to recharge at 2Ah which halves the time compared to an output at 1Ah and you can also continue to vape during the operation. (It will therefore be 4 times longer with the outputs of 500mAh USB hubs from laptops in general, but the longer it is… ..)

We went around the little Sbody, it is suitable for a vape that most clearomizers offer. For the drippers, you will have to adapt the fixtures but it remains very functional.

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: 18650
  • Number of batteries used during the tests: 1
  • With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Dripper, A classic fiber - resistance greater than or equal to 1.7 Ohms, A low resistance fiber less than or equal to 1.5 ohms, In sub-ohm assembly, Reconstructable Genesis type metal mesh assembly, Reconstructable Genesis type metal wick assembly
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? All ato in 22mm
  • Description of the test configuration used: 18650 35A - Mirage EVO dripper at 0,35 ohm (the limit in my opinion) DC Kanthal 40W
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: Avoid assemblies under 0,5 ohm and you are spoiled for choice

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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The mood ticket of the reviewer

It is certain that the Sbody is not cheap, however I think that this price is justified if it lasts a few years. The manufacturer VaporShark provides a 4-month warranty and also provides replacement or repair of the chipset.

It is also the smallest current box with these features, its multiple colored variations make it an object quite suitable for ladies and girls over 18 years old.

The only downside is the glaring lack of instructions… Too bad to have such a beautiful object without knowing how to use its features!

You who will offer this pretty box to your other half, will certainly have consulted on the Vapelier or elsewhere the many chronicles explaining its operation, so you will remain the essential link in the chain for a serene vape with this very beautiful object.

Do not hesitate to give us your comments and relevant advice about the use of the Sbody Macro, I will be grateful to you and will try to answer your questions as best I can.

sbody macro colors1

 

See you soon.

Zed.

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About the Author

58 years old, carpenter, 35 years old of tobacco stopped dead on my first day of vaping, December 26, 2013, on an e-Vod. I vape most of the time in mecha / dripper and make my juices ... thanks to the preparations of the pros.