This very cheap clone was ordered from our favorite far east supplier Quite some time back, Lets just say well over 2 weeks ago and let it go at that
In the mean time Im afraid I ordered and received an authentic Zeus X Mesh, While not suitable for a direct comparison it serves as a good reference.
www.fasttech.com/p/9693532First of all the listing says its SS, the inner chimney is an ally alloy.
So how does it stand up? I cant compare to an original but in an attempt to compare against an authentic Zeus X Mesh i built it 1st using the last of the same juice i have in the meshx tank atm. Unfortunately i must have cut the wicks a tad too short?? and i had a gurgling mess on my hands.
So on build #2 i have a different juice so a comparing is a little harder.
Build #2 more wick and longer wick in 2x 3.5mm x 16 ni80 @ 0.08ohm
ON a dna-40 device @ 210c Starting at 25w
Vapes very nicely, nice deep flavour profile, similar to the depth from the mesh x - different juices make the comparison difficult, but all in all not a bad Vape at all.
1 hour into vaping it.. the longer thicker wicks seem to have hampered the gurgling ok , I am enjoying it.
5 hours in and I am still enjoying it, with TC the vape remains cool even if i have a bit of a turbo puff.
would i recommend it.. NO not unless you have a lot of o'ring spares.. then it may be worth a punt, its got a good taste and looks the part.. I like the dark shade of the blue on mine a lot..
But and there are a couple of BUTS.
#1 A minor point but the air control ring simply spins as if it were on a ball race, so a slight knock or brush can alter the airflow and vape. easily fixed but a niggle..
#2 The deal breaker, On the authentic atty the glass is sealed with a thicker gasket contained within a recess in both the base and top.
On this clone the substantial seal is replaced with a flimsy o-rings simply retained by a single inner rim. when dry both top and bottom seals twist with the turn of the glass, as the thread tighten they both stretch buckle and fail.
Thankfully a drop of juice is sufficient to lube the seals enough to enable the device to be assembled.
My confidence in these seals standing up to numerous openings to rewick/build is not high, and although spares are supplied I suspect these will have a similar life expectancy.
The clone stands a mm or 2 taller than the authentic but that may be down to the x-mesh deck in my authentic zeus?
will the deck fit on the authentic X-Mesh???
when both tanks are empty or the tickle is too strong to resist i will report back but am not expecting a fit tbh..
over all 7/10 good look good taste, works, but i suspect a design flaw waiting to happen..
If you tend to follow vape trends and would be likely to shelve the atty in 6-8 months anyway then it could be well worth it but if looking for an atty to use today tomorrow and in a years time too then in my opinion its much less likely to be suitable.
