The Mods Are Coming!

[Jaguar7777]

I now have two Evics, two Smoktech Sid's, One Innokin Itaste SVD and one Vamo SS VE (V4) in my collection.

They are a strange bunch. Different, but the same. They might look different, but they are simply posing, because deep down they all do the same thing. No, I'm not going to review them, there are too many reviews out there as it is. I'll just give my initial impressions.

SMOKETECH SID : Fairly lightweight build quality, has that "Pulse Modulation" Rattlesnake sound. Easy to set up, easy to use. Just like all the others it does what it says on the tin. A good buy if you are on a budget.

EVIC : Again fairly lightweight, set it up via the software and you really won't have to use the complicated menu system. Lovely display, nice elegant and functional design. Performs exceptionally well. Expensive but rewarding.

INNOKIN SVD : This is a rather eccentric beast compared to the others. Has a slightly "Airy" draw due to the large hole they have drilled into the removable head. Simple menu, high build quality. The battery tube is the most eccentric part, but you do get used to it, eventually. Like the others, does what it says on the tin. Worth the extra few quid.

VAMO SS VE (V4) : The best Vamo yet. Better display, better build quality. This one surprised me. I hated all three previous versions, but this fella won me over in minutes. Built like a tank, works well and feels oh so much better than the previous versions. It might just be me but the firing button seems to have been improved. Again, does what it says on the box. Actually, there is nothing on the box, and no instructions either ........


Okay, I like them all. I use them all. Frankly, any of them will do what you need them to do.

The Mods Are Coming! However, choosing one isn't going to be that easy. I think it will all come down to your budget and your personal tastes.


Jag. (A thumbs up to all of them.)

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Oct 3, 2013 9:26:49 GMT Jaguar7777 said:

I now have two Evics, two Smoktech Sid's, One Innokin Itaste SVD and one Vamo SS VE (V4) in my collection.

They are a strange bunch. Different, but the same. They might look different, but they are simply posing, because deep down they all do the same thing. No, I'm not going to review them, there are too many reviews out there as it is. I'll just give my initial impressions.

SMOKETECH SID : Fairly lightweight build quality, has that "Pulse Modulation" Rattlesnake sound. Easy to set up, easy to use. Just like all the others it does what it says on the tin. A good buy if you are on a budget.

EVIC : Again fairly lightweight, set it up via the software and you really won't have to use the complicated menu system. Lovely display, nice elegant and functional design. Performs exceptionally well. Expensive but rewarding.

INNOKIN SVD : This is a rather eccentric beast compared to the others. Has a slightly "Airy" draw due to the large hole they have drilled into the removable head. Simple menu, high build quality. The battery tube is the most eccentric part, but you do get used to it, eventually. Like the others, does what it says on the tin. Worth the extra few quid.

VAMO SS VE (V4) : The best Vamo yet. Better display, better build quality. This one surprised me. I hated all three previous versions, but this fella won me over in minutes. Built like a tank, works well and feels oh so much better than the previous versions. It might just be me but the firing button seems to have been improved. Again, does what it says on the box. Actually, there is nothing on the box, and no instructions either ........


Okay, I like them all. I use them all. Frankly, any of them will do what you need them to do.

The Mods Are Coming! However, choosing one isn't going to be that easy. I think it will all come down to your budget and your personal tastes.


Jag. (A thumbs up to all of them.)

Surely the airy draw is down to the size of the air holes in whatever atty you are using not the beauty ring? No matter how much air the beauty ring would allow you to draw in, the limiting factor is the size of the air holes in the atty.

[Jaguar7777]

Oct 3, 2013 9:48:05 GMT @freefromsmoking said:

Oct 3, 2013 9:26:49 GMT Jaguar7777 said:

I now have two Evics, two Smoktech Sid's, One Innokin Itaste SVD and one Vamo SS VE (V4) in my collection.

They are a strange bunch. Different, but the same. They might look different, but they are simply posing, because deep down they all do the same thing. No, I'm not going to review them, there are too many reviews out there as it is. I'll just give my initial impressions.

SMOKETECH SID : Fairly lightweight build quality, has that "Pulse Modulation" Rattlesnake sound. Easy to set up, easy to use. Just like all the others it does what it says on the tin. A good buy if you are on a budget.

EVIC : Again fairly lightweight, set it up via the software and you really won't have to use the complicated menu system. Lovely display, nice elegant and functional design. Performs exceptionally well. Expensive but rewarding.

INNOKIN SVD : This is a rather eccentric beast compared to the others. Has a slightly "Airy" draw due to the large hole they have drilled into the removable head. Simple menu, high build quality. The battery tube is the most eccentric part, but you do get used to it, eventually. Like the others, does what it says on the tin. Worth the extra few quid.

VAMO SS VE (V4) : The best Vamo yet. Better display, better build quality. This one surprised me. I hated all three previous versions, but this fella won me over in minutes. Built like a tank, works well and feels oh so much better than the previous versions. It might just be me but the firing button seems to have been improved. Again, does what it says on the box. Actually, there is nothing on the box, and no instructions either ........


Okay, I like them all. I use them all. Frankly, any of them will do what you need them to do.

The Mods Are Coming! However, choosing one isn't going to be that easy. I think it will all come down to your budget and your personal tastes.


Jag. (A thumbs up to all of them.)

Surely the airy draw is down to the size of the air holes in whatever atty you are using not the beauty ring? No matter how much air the beauty ring would allow you to draw in, the limiting factor is the size of the air holes in the atty.

You would think so, but it doesn't seem to work that way. Place the same Clearomizer on any of the others and it is less "Airy." For some reason the SVD seems to draw more air in.

It isn't my imagination, it's fact. Indeed it has been well reported on the internet.


Besides, I'm not Brian Cox, just an average guy who tends to like the truth.


Jag. (It's "Airy" ....... F**k knows why ......... )

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I'm no Brian Cox myself Jaguar7777 ... I'm just guessing that the smallest diameter air input would be the limiting factor. My reply to your OP was actually posed as a question/suggestion and not as a confrontational argument with you or anyone else on the internet

[Jaguar7777]

Oct 3, 2013 10:05:35 GMT @freefromsmoking said:

I'm no Brian Cox myself Jaguar7777 ... I'm just guessing that the smallest diameter air input would be the limiting factor. My reply to your OP was actually posed as a question/suggestion and not as a confrontational argument with you or anyone else on the internet

I'm sure it was, and I didn't take it any other way.


I have a very large sense of humour, too much for my own good, and I can sometimes be a touch sarcastic, but I hasten to add never with any intended malice.


No argument or disagreement was intended. Besides, without opinions there would be no discussion.



Jag. (Sometimes a sarcastic bugger.)

[JayJ]

@jag very good briefs on your mods. The vamo was interesting reading, the fact you thought previous versions were a little less than what you'd expect and this one is a winner, I'd possibly be swayed by that if I were looking for something new.

Love the little self comments in brackets after your name aswell. I'll pinch that if you don't mind.

Jay (devastatingly handsome adonis)

EDIT: Jay (lpossibly exagerates occasionally)

[charon]

Now now children, just play nicely..

[zeldamum]

You can close the beauty ring on the SVD to give a less airy vape.

Good mini reviews Jaguar7777

[charon]

Hey folks I couldn't help but notice neither of you listed the iTaste MVP V2.0 among your collection.

I've got V1 and V2 cannot complain about either..OK so it's a box mod, but does it's job and what a batt life!!

Various spinners, SMOKETECH SID and of course the ubiquitious VAMO SS all used at one time or an other. i do love a bit of variety ( in vaping before anyone says anything )

[Jaguar7777]

I always play nicely ... unless it is a card game ...................................

I don't truly know what is responsible for the slightly "Airy" draw on the SVD. I just picked on what I deemed to be the most likely culprit. As someone who has spent much of his life reviewing consumer items I now feel I must investigate this further, not that I want to, I'd rather accept that it is what it is. lol

Yes .... the Vamo SS VE was a very pleasant surprise. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

As I said, no matter how many reviews you read or watch, it is important to remember that all these products were designed for the same purpose. They all have nice deep wells so that my T3S collection fits without having to remove the top rings, they all vape well, they all have settings that are easy to deal with. Even the lightweight SID's are durable enough for everyday use.

Frankly, shinyitis aside, I would imagine the average vaper would be happy to have any of them. Why did I choose to buy all of them? I guess I decided to treat myself.

Jag. (Caught in the brackets .....)

[charon]

Sadly my collection has a been bit of a necessity, over the years i've been vaping if I get something Mrs.c likes, it tends to vanish into the depths of her handbag...
Never mind keeping your juice away from children.. I have got lock mine away from SWMBO...

[Dan]

Nice brief outlook..

Not sure I agree about the airiness comment though.. for example, my mega davide is definitely a tighter draw on the svd than the evic... how many holes does your beauty ring have drilled?

[Jaguar7777]

Oct 3, 2013 19:32:16 GMT Dan said:

Nice brief outlook..

Not sure I agree about the airiness comment though.. for example, my mega davide is definitely a tighter draw on the svd than the evic... how many holes does your beauty ring have drilled?

Just the one.


I have two Evics, and they are definitely tighter. Who knows with these things, some of them can be downright eccentric. It certainly isn't anything I will be losing any sleep over. I like the SVD, and the slightly "Airy" draw is just that ...... a small rise in air intake. Now if it started whistling I'd be worried ....


Jag. (Will be keeping the SVD.)