V-FIN KIT by smok

The video review:

A good box signed Smok. Complete and powerful and with a fairly impressive autonomy! 

Commercial characteristics

• Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: LCA
• Price of the tested product: 74,90 €
• Product category based on sales price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 €)
• Mod type: Electronics with voltage and variable power with temperature control
• Is the mod telescopic? No
• Maximum power: 160W
• Maximum voltage: 9V
• Minimum value in ohms of resistance for a start: 0.1Ω / 0,06Ω in TC

Physical characteristics and felt quality

• Width or Product Diameter in mm: 56X31,5
• Product Length or Height in mm: 140
• Product weight in grams: 356
• Material composing the product: Zinc alloy, stainless steel, glass, resin
• Form Factor type: Classic box - type X cube
• 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 to 1 / 4 trigger relative to top-cap
• Fire button type: Mechanical metal 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: 6
• Number of threads: 4
• 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: 4.1 / 5

Functional features

• Type of chipset used: Owner
• Connection type: 510
• Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a floating pine tree.
• Lock system ? Electronic
• Quality of the locking system: Excellent, the chosen approach is very practical
• Features offered by the mod: Switching to mechanical mode, Display of the battery charge, Display of the resistance value, Protection against short-circuits from the atomizer, Display of the current vape voltage, Display of the power of the current vape, Display of the vape time of each puff, Variable protection against overheating of the atomizer coils, Temperature control of the atomizer coils, Support the update of its firmware, Adjustment of the display brightness, Clear diagnostic messages
• Compatibility accus: LiPo 8000mAh
• Does the mod support stacking? No
• Number of batteries supported: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
• Does the mod retain its configuration without batteries? Not applicable
• 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? No, nothing is planned to feed an atomizer from the bottom
• Maximum diameter in mm of compatibility with an atomizer: 24.5
• 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: 3.5 / 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? Yes
• Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 5 / 5

Appreciations in use

• Easy transport with the test atomizer: Nothing helps, requires a shoulder bag
• Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy but requires a workspace
• Easy to change batteries: Not applicable, the battery is only rechargeable
• 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: 3.5/5

Recommendations for use

• Type of batteries used during the tests: The batteries are owners on this mod
• 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, In sub-ohm assembly, Genesis-type rebuildable
• With which model of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? Every type
• Description of the test configuration used: 30 / 40W on the resistance of 0.40Ω
• Description of the ideal configuration with this product: 60W on Dripper

was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4 / 5

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