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SX Mini ML Class by Yihiecigar
SX Mini ML Class by Yihiecigar

SX Mini ML Class by Yihiecigar

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor who lent the product for the review: Le Vapoteur
  • Price of the tested product: 199 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Luxury (over 120 euros)
  • Mod type: Variable power electronics and temperature control
  • Is the mod telescopic? No
  • Maximum power: 75 watts
  • Maximum voltage: Not applicable
  • Minimum value in Ohms resistance for a start: Less than 0.1

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

Yihiecigar offers us a new version of the SX mini: the ML Class.

Building on its success with its first high-end box models, the best Chinese chipset manufacturer, Yihi, offers us an even sharper version of its SX mini. Equipped with the SX 350 J V2, the ML Class is one of the most promising boxes of the moment. With this box, Yihi does not launch into the race for 200 watts, he chooses a model of medium power, compact in size but whose vape is flexible as desired. Offered at a price of 199 €, this Chinese mod is clearly High-End and finds its place alongside the big names of the vape of which it is an integral part.

Physical characteristics and felt quality

  • Width or Diameter of the product in mms: 45
  • Product Length or Height in mms: 95
  • Product weight in grams: 220
  • Material composing the product: Stainless steel, Aluminum
  • Form Factor Type: Classic Box - VaporShark 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: 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

Rating of the vapelier as to feelings quality: 4.5 / 5 4.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

ML class, this name evokes a major German automobile brand. I don't know if it's voluntary, but in my eyes this box holds a part of the Germanic spirit of Mercedes Benz.

At first, we are seduced by the fluidity, sobriety and class of the lines of this box. The design changes little compared to the first SX mini M class.

Sx Mini Ml Class Engraving

A cutout in the body of the box reveals a beautiful engraving “SX MINI” on the steel tube housing the battery and the body sees its design refined by a small bulge which follows the outline of the part which is in contact with the battery. palm.

Sx mini Ml Class fire button

The metal fire button which follows the upper rounding of the entire edge with harmony with the overall aesthetic.

Sx mini Ml Class screen

The good-sized oled screen is teeming with information and already gives us a taste of the beauty's further development. All these elements evoke in me, perhaps wrongly, the German premium spirit.

Everything is perfectly assembled and the materials chosen are of good quality. The fire button is exemplary, the other two are a little small but respond perfectly.
The box is compact, but its weight is a bit high, which is not surprising given that we are using noble materials: steel and aluminum. No zamac or plastic, we leave that in the common boxes.

Sx Mini Ml Class top cap
The 510 connection, with its spring pin, looks very good. The pine is certainly a little steep but all atos in 22 mm are perfectly flush.

In conclusion, as soon as you make contact, you know that you have an exceptional mod in your hand. This Chinese production competes without any complex with the best American and German productions in this sector of regulated electronic boxes.

Functional features

  • Type of chipset used: SX
  • Connection type: 510, Ego - via adapter
  • 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: Switching to mechanical mode, Battery charge display, Resistance value display, Protection against short circuits from the atomizer, Protection against reverse polarity of batteries, Display of the current vape voltage, Display of the power of the current vape, Fixed protection against overheating of the atomizer resistors, Temperature control of the atomizer resistors, Support the update of its firmware, Support customization of its behavior by external software, 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: 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 4.8 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on functional features

This box has everything a vapogeek is looking for. First of all a choice of level of use: a “beginner” mode which only allows the adjustment of the power in watts and an “expert” mode (advanced) which opens the configuration of all the components of your vape.

The SX mini offers a bypass mode supporting up to 85W of power, a variable power mode and a temperature control mode supporting a large number of different alloys. Associated with these modes, you can also configure your puff's profile, from “soft” to “powerfull +” and, thanks to the SXi-q software, you can even create your own profile. In expert mode, you can create five different configurations, these configurations can also be created from the software.

The screen is very clear even if it displays a lot of information: the value of your resistance, the power in watts or joules depending on the mode, the chosen puff profile, the output voltage, the charge of your battery. , the temperature in TC mode.

The error messages are clear, no need to take out your lexicon. Security is of course at the top, this box is “hyper secure”.

This machine is almost the absolute weapon in terms of regulated electronic box, only the maximum power is a little behind the competitor EVOLV but for a simple battery, 75W or even 85, it's still excellent.

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? Yes
  • Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? No
  • Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 3.5 / 5 3.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

A sleek white box serves as a showcase for this technological gem. SX mini is basically displayed along with the name of the chipset and that's it. No frills, the most important thing is the product inside. Wedged in a foam cradle, the box is delivered with its USB cable and instructions in English only. It's a bit minimalist and I find it totally abnormal not to have a manual in French. We are facing one of the most advanced products and frankly, we should have a real bible to know all the subtleties and possibilities offered by this chipset!

Mini Sx Ml Class Package logo

Appreciations in use

  • Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an inside jacket pocket (no deformations)
  • 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
  • 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 compact box will easily follow you everywhere if, of course, you want to confront this exceptional box with the throes of everyday life.

Sx Mini Ml Class rechargeable

The choice of a threaded hatch for the battery may not be to everyone's taste but this solution is reliable and the constraint that this brings does not seem insurmountable to me. The rating is once again at the maximum, but attention :

I find that the navigation and the adjustment via the controls of the box are a little tedious especially without understandable instructions for use. The software makes things a little easier, but the recognition of the box by the computer can be complicated.

So yes, this box works wonderfully well and offers you a high-end and perfectly regulated vape. But, unless you're using it in beginner mode, which to me is comparable to using an SLK AMG-type sports car (to stay at Mercedes) on a trail in the woods, it can prove to be tedious to set up.

Recommendations for use

  • Type of batteries used during the tests: 18650
  • 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? Dripper, Classic fiber, Sub-ohm assembly, Genesis-type rebuildable
  • With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? all provided they are 22 mm for the aesthetic side
  • Description of the test configuration used: Triton 2 coil in 0.5 clapton, dual coil 0.4 cirus, Taifun Gsl in TC
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: It's a matter of taste, for me the GSL in Tc

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.8 / 5 4.8 5 out of stars

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

With the SX mini, you will enter the wonderful world of high-end vape. It is beautiful, well finished, perfected and secure. This machine is a pleasure, well almost.

I “took a lot of the lead” to understand the settings and all the possibilities offered by this machine. The first day by the way, I used it in beginner mode. It's great to offer a racing beast, but frankly a manual of a few pages in English, it seems super light to master a product like this, especially since menu navigation is, as often, quite tedious.

There is indeed the SXI-Q software but, again, it is in English and in addition the recognition of the box by a PC under Windows is not obvious. On the other hand, the function which makes it possible to define the profile of your puff via a graph is very interesting and I am sure that the most geeks will find their happiness there.

This box is exceptional and its price of 199 € seems to me justified, with in addition a 1 year warranty, but if you are not an absolute fan of the vape, I think you will not get all the quintessence .

Thanks to the Little Vapoteur

Good vape

Vince

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Present since the beginning of the adventure I do in the juice and stuff always keeping in mind that we all started a day. I always put myself in the skin of the consumer by carefully avoiding not falling into the geek attitude.