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This very cheap clone was highlighted in here some weeks back and i took a punt, finally relenting last week and buying a 'real' one though with the mesh deck.. And then this did arrive..
https://www.fasttech.com/p/9693532
First of all I only got the orange drip tip..
Secondly 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. Unfortunatly i must have cut the wicks a tad too short?? 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 comparrison difficult, but all in all not a bad little atty.
How long the seals will hold up however is a question. both the top and bottom seal on the glass move with the tightening turn and a dry oring is prone to stretching and buckeling, not that they remain dry
1 hour into vaping it.. the longer thicker wicks seem to have hampered the gurgling ok , I am enjoying it, but i have my concerns regarding the very thin sealing o-rings on the glass tube both top and bottom, i suspect these will snap quite quickly.
would i recommend it.. NO not unless you have a lot of oring spares.. then it may be worth a punt, its got a good tast and looks the part.. I like the dark shade of the blue on mine..
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..
EDIT** Also the air flow control ring is way too loose, providing no resistance to a casual brush which can change the flow/vape.
https://www.fasttech.com/p/9693532
First of all I only got the orange drip tip..
Secondly 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. Unfortunatly i must have cut the wicks a tad too short?? 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 comparrison difficult, but all in all not a bad little atty.
How long the seals will hold up however is a question. both the top and bottom seal on the glass move with the tightening turn and a dry oring is prone to stretching and buckeling, not that they remain dry
1 hour into vaping it.. the longer thicker wicks seem to have hampered the gurgling ok , I am enjoying it, but i have my concerns regarding the very thin sealing o-rings on the glass tube both top and bottom, i suspect these will snap quite quickly.
would i recommend it.. NO not unless you have a lot of oring spares.. then it may be worth a punt, its got a good tast and looks the part.. I like the dark shade of the blue on mine..
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..
EDIT** Also the air flow control ring is way too loose, providing no resistance to a casual brush which can change the flow/vape.