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The Hurricane Junior by E-Phoenix
The Hurricane Junior by E-Phoenix

The Hurricane Junior by E-Phoenix

Commercial characteristics

  • Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: Phileas Cloud
  • Price of the tested product: 129.9 Euros
  • Product category according to its selling price: Luxury (over 100 euros)
  • Atomizer type: Reconstructable compression
  • Number of resistances allowed: 1
  • Resistance Type: Classic Reconstructible, Rebuildable Micro Coil, Reconstructible Classic Temperature Controlled, Rebuildable Micro Coil with Temperature Control
  • Supported Bit Type: Cotton, Fiber Freaks Density 1, Fiber Freaks Density 2, Fiber Freaks Yarn 2 mms, Fiber Freaks Cotton Blend
  • Quantity in milliliters announced by the manufacturer: 2

Reviewer comments on business characteristics

The Hurricane Junior does not deny his family. In the footsteps of its big brother, it is a single coil atomizer that E-Phoenix presents to us with a beautiful quality of work and material. Very often, the little brothers imitate their elders to perfection, taking care to correct what could be in the way. This is the case with Junior which allows much larger resistive assemblies, a fully gold-plated plate and a more convenient airflow. That said, we lose tank capacity since the capacity goes from 3.5 to 2ml.

The price is also revised downward but note that there is more top-cap. On the other hand, it is a bell that limits the number of pieces, the size and the weight, so proportionally the price is coherent.

The little brother has kept the traits of the big with an undeniable taste aspect but it also offers us an adjustment of the flow of the liquid. Let's see that a little closer!

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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: 40
  • Weight in grams of the product as sold, with its drip tip if it is present: 42
  • Material constituting the product: Stainless steel, Brass, Gold, PMMA
  • Form Factor Type: Kayfun / Russian
  • Number of component parts without screws and washers: 5
  • Number of threads: 3
  • Quality of the threads: Excellent
  • Number of O-rings, Dript-Tip excluded: 2
  • Quality of O-rings present: Good
  • O-ring positions: Drip-Tip Connection, Bottom Cap - Tank, Other
  • Capacity in milliliters actually usable: 2
  • 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 5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on physical characteristics and perceived quality

In keeping with its DNA, the Hurricane Junior is superb in stainless steel. The base and the assembly constituting the bell for the compression chamber have no defects.

The plate, meanwhile, is made of brass covered with a layer of gold which ensures the contacts while guaranteeing an absence of oxidation and also allows a better stability of the resistive value. This plate was very well machined and also better designed than the previous one which offered a stainless steel tube on the plate with a more common air circulation. The junior has an opening cut in such a way that the air circulation is directed towards the opening which is located on the base and under the table top. Thus, the airflow is used to the best and there is no hissing at the suction.

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My regret is still and always on the matter of the PMMA tank, personal opinion of course, but makrolon remains preferable for me. However, I can not deny that between the first and second grind, E-Phoenix did not skimp on the material of the tank which is much thicker on the Junior since the thickness of the tank and 2mm, much less fragile. Breaks and cracks should be ancient history belonging only to the "big".

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Very few threads on this ato because the three are located on the base to screw the tank, on the top cap of the bell to close the combustion chamber and the 510 connection. Well executed threads that do not pose any problem. Leaks, too, shouldn't happen as there are two gaskets accompanying the threads, except for the 510 connection of course!

The engravings on both sides of the base are made by laser. Very pretty, we can read for one "E-Phoenix" and for the other "SWISS MADE" with the drawing of a phoenix. Like its predecessor, no serial number.

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The pin ensures the continuity of contacts since it is also a gold-plated screw that keeps the tray at its base.

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The studs maintain the resistance by one screw each. These screws have a good size and sufficient size to also fix a resistive large diameter.

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Overall, a product of good quality but two parts that are not on an equal footing.

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: 9
  • Minimum diameter in mms of the air regulation possible: 0.1
  • Positioning of the air regulation: From below and benefiting the resistances
  • Atomization chamber type: Bell type
  • Heat dissipation of the product: Normal

Reviewer's comments on functional features

The characteristics of the Hurricane Junior are the same as the Hurricane, both are taste oriented. However, Junior has abandoned the ramps of the airholes for a much more comfortable, easy and aerial adjustable opening, with an opening of 14mm x 2mm.

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By its simple coil, it offers the ability to vaper with a very thin resistive wire and adjust the flow of liquid by closing the opening but it also allows to use a very thick resistive to vape sub-ohm opening fully this same opening. Collateral effect, it becomes more greedy in liquid.

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The assembly is really very easy, by positioning a single resistance in the center of the plate, between the studs and down near the central airhole.

The filling is simple and it is not necessary to empty the tank to make a complement.

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Drip-Tip Features

  • Drip tip type: 510 Only
  • 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: Medium (not very pleasant in the mouth)

Reviewer's comments on the Drip-Tip

The drip-tip is in black delrin, of a suitable diameter. It is rather short and simple.

While sober, it ends well this atomizer but lacks a little charm. Personally, I do not find him any elegance, but he has the merit to be present

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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 / 5 1.5 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on conditioning

For conditioning, the family spirit remains anchored.

It is a packaging that is not up to the product, a small white cardboard box with the name of the atomizer. Inside, the product and three replacement seals.

A banal packaging without notice for a luxury product, it is sad and petty!

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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, even standing in the street, with a simple tissue paper
  • Filling facilities: Easy, even standing in the street
  • 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
  • Was there leak after one day of use? No
  • In the event of leaks during the tests, descriptions of the situations in which they occurred:

Vapelier's note on ease of use: 4.4 / 5 4.4 5 out of stars

Reviewer's comments on the use of the product

Regarding the use, it is one of the simplest atomizers.

Simply unscrew the tank, remove the stainless steel bell by pulling on it, build a simple resistance and insert the capillary.
Then, it is necessary to fit on the base the two rings which form the bottom of the bell for the compression, to put the notches in front of the capillary which will rest on it and, according to the value of the resistance, to adjust the rings to have a flow of liquid more or less important.

As an indication, the higher the value of the resistance, the narrower the notch will be On the contrary, the lower you go in the ohms, the greater the notch should be.

Once the capillary is placed, simply screw the top-cap of the bell, cut the cotton 5mm about and the assembly is completed.

The filling is simple: turn the bell in PMMA, fill half to the limit of the chimney and screw on (upside down) the base of the atomizer.

Finally, you will adjust your airflow to your liking.

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Since we are using the product and, as I often do, I push a little to see the capabilities or possibilities of the product.

Having received a kit of capillary with a new resistive, it is on the Hurricane Junior that I tried.

This kit contains a bag of 2.0 cotton bacon 4.5 and 22m resistive 22 Gauges. This resistive is an alloy of nichrome and kanthal made to reduce the heating time. In 0.64 gauges, which corresponds to a diameter of 9mm, I thought that the Junior could not fix this resistive ... Nice mistake since, not only, it takes such diameter but in addition it corresponds perfectly, since at the level vape is really a beautiful combination of flavors and steam. In addition, the resistive being very thick, I wrongly thought that my resistance would be too low: 2.5 turns on a support of 22mm with 0.26G in nichrome / kanthal, I am in XNUMXΩ. Well, it works!

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A Hurricane Junior with a good conductivity associated with a resistive of good quality in sub-ohm, it was a real pleasure.

Recommendations for use

  • With which type of mod is it advisable to use this product? Electronics AND Mechanics
  • Which mod model is it recommended to use this product with? all models
  • With which type of EJuice is it advisable to use this product? All liquids without problem
  • Description of the test configuration used: On an 35W electro box with a resistance of 0.26Ω.
  • Description of the ideal configuration with this product: There are none in particular

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

Link to a video review or blog maintained by the reviewer author of the review

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The mood ticket of the reviewer

In the family of Hurricane, Junior has nothing to envy to his big brother, if not the capacity of the tank.

It's a lightweight, small atomizer that feels good everywhere to offer the best of itself. In terms of taste, it's a marvel. On the steam, it is a little less powerful but nevertheless very competitive.

An airflow that can be very airy or tight, with an adjustable liquid flow, this atomizer corresponds to all vapers, beginners or confirmed. In addition, its ease of assembly is disconcerting and the use of all resistive diameters is possible. Of course, the use of multiple threads will be more moderate, but this is not the purpose of this atomizer.

However, I would have a complaint, compared to other type of product in this style. It is the absence of stainless steel on the upper part of the atomizer. Although the quality of the base and the top is magnificent, no stainless steel tank is provided and it is a shame because it gives the impression of a blatant contrast on such an object with on one side (the part low), a luxurious product and on the other (the upper part), a very cheap product with a PMMA tank associated with any delrin drip-tip without any aesthetic signature.

Swiss quality that does not fade with a very good rendering but leaves me a taste of unfinished for the overall aesthetic appearance of the product.

Sylvie.I

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