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I feel less than fortunate to be old enough to remember the 80's with some clarity...not because it was shit....but because it means I'm really old seeing as I was a teenager for most of it....and the clarity goes murky pretty soon after as my weekly visits to the Hacienda put pay to all but very few...of my remaining marbles....
This was the period of my life that was....simple....yet utterly confusing, popular music was full of boys who wore make up and girly hair do's and girls........who wore make up and girly hair do's...
I'm fairly certain I had a crush on a girl called Kevin at one point but that...is a whole different story..... and any teenage hormonal confusion was usually thwarted by a sneaky peak at the women's underwear section of your mother's Kay's catalogue...usually followed shortly after by an awkward conversation with said parent as she wanted to do a bit of home shopping ...
And if it was personal .....awkward....information you were after?...well...no internet so it was either a trip down to your local library (in disguise).....or yet another uncomfortable conversation with a parent should you want to know whether it was normal to grow hairs on the palm of your hands...or if it was indeed...just a result of too much kay's happy time...
Even Porn.....thankfully to some.....(obviously not an upstanding pillar of the community such as myself) was not left behind on the fast track technological evolution train
This was a happy time when entertainment of any kind was something you looked forward to before it became a constant necessity in everyday life like it is today.....but what the 80's lacked in modern day entertainment.....it gained in it's very own niche 'style'.....and that.....is the incredibly vague link to this impossibly long winded intro....I tend to keep on talking until somebody stops me and well....I'm alone so....(shrugs)
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And a totally bodacious welcome to you my fluffy dudes and dudettes ....you may well be wondering why the fuckness...I am droning on about the 80's in a review that's supposed to be about something as up to date as vaping, well.....it's a good question...and the answer to that question lies squarely on the shoulders of a company who deserve a pat on the back for coming up with one of the most instantly recognisable names in the vaping industry.....for all the wrong reasons..
And that company is of course...VOOPOO.....and it would of been painfully ironic if the products they brought to market turned out to be shit....but this was not the case as vapers flocked in their droves to grab arguably the best value regulated mod of 2017...the VOOPOO Drag.....the bar has been set by VOOPOO themselves, so can they up they ante with their next regulated device that has been lurking in the shadows for the last several months.....watching......waiting......
for the perfect time to 'drag' it's older sibling out of the limelight..... and claim the throne for itself..
Courtesy of my long standing bosom buddies (1 year anniversary...I'm kinda emotional about it) Heavengifts , I bring to you...the resulting love child of a Super Nintendo and an 80's cabinet Hi-Fi ....The VOOPOO Alpha 1 222w Mod.....
Excellently presented and easy to open packaging.....take some brownie points VOOPOO...
No..it's not an 80's Walkman...although you would be forgiven for thinking so.
The Lowdown
The VOOPOO Alpha 1 is a 222w regulated Mod powered by 2 x 18650's and is kept in check by the impressive US made Gene chip, it has a full array of TC modes to suit all wires, as well as both VW & VV modes, a TCR mode and a kind of PWM mode called the 'Love Pulse' mode....brilliant....which comes out to play once your wattage goes above 160w...or at least it did...we'll come to that. It has a new on board balanced trickle charging, more safety features than you can shake a shitty stick at and it all comes housed in a very unique, very solid, very 80's retro looking and very fucking sharp body.....the latter....unfortunately....may not be to everyone's taste....not every girl is crazy about a sharp edged Mod..
The Build
As far as quality goes you'd be hard stretched to find a better made mod anywhere..it's constructed from zinc alloy and made in a way that the material used is thinner yet just as strong and durable, meaning that although the Alpha 1 is solid...it isn't particularly heavy....it's impressive to say the least, It's built from an alloy C frame with a plastic battery sled and a sliding alloy battery door....not a unique design...but done to a very high standard..
The door slide is held in place by 2 very large magnets on the inside of the battery door and corresponding 'hidden' magnets on the mods body.....nice touch...
The slide itself is very sturdy and offers amazing grip with its grooved finish on all sides..
There's a very impressive attention to detail with the Alpha 1 that you just don't see in a lot of devices..
Which is completely understandable seeing as this device follows hot on the heels of it's predecessor the unexpected 'from out of nowhere' hit and incredibly popular Drag...it had a lot to live up to....however....my only gripe with the Drag was the ergonomics, it was sharp and not particularly nice to hold....and instead of dealing with this issue ....which was a con for a lot of vapers....they took a knife sharpener to the Alpha 1....and made into a fucking weapon....or to put it another way....if anyone ever threw one to you......don't try and catch it...
The edges on the Alpha 1......are ridiculously sharp...the corners...are ridiculously pointy....I mean I get how it ties in with the whole 80's styling....everything was straight edged back then, but surely they could of rounded them....just a little bit...just to make it a bit more hand....or pocket friendly, I'd hate to think what would happen if you went jogging with one of these things in your pocket.....
Then again...I'd just hate to think about going jogging......end of.
Control wise we have these funky as fuck 80's Hi-Fi buttons...
Man I love these things, no other mod on the market has buttons like this, VOOPOO absolutely nailed the whole retro effect JUST with these buttons, they do have a little button rattle if you tap them with your finger but not enough to annoy you, they kind of float off the surface....like square plates held on by centre posts.....beautifully clicky too...all in all it's these buttons that really make the Alpha 1 stand out from the crowd with it's 80's chic appearance for all the right reasons....unlike this guy..
This was the period of my life that was....simple....yet utterly confusing, popular music was full of boys who wore make up and girly hair do's and girls........who wore make up and girly hair do's...
I'm fairly certain I had a crush on a girl called Kevin at one point but that...is a whole different story..... and any teenage hormonal confusion was usually thwarted by a sneaky peak at the women's underwear section of your mother's Kay's catalogue...usually followed shortly after by an awkward conversation with said parent as she wanted to do a bit of home shopping ...
And if it was personal .....awkward....information you were after?...well...no internet so it was either a trip down to your local library (in disguise).....or yet another uncomfortable conversation with a parent should you want to know whether it was normal to grow hairs on the palm of your hands...or if it was indeed...just a result of too much kay's happy time...
Even Porn.....thankfully to some.....(obviously not an upstanding pillar of the community such as myself) was not left behind on the fast track technological evolution train
This was a happy time when entertainment of any kind was something you looked forward to before it became a constant necessity in everyday life like it is today.....but what the 80's lacked in modern day entertainment.....it gained in it's very own niche 'style'.....and that.....is the incredibly vague link to this impossibly long winded intro....I tend to keep on talking until somebody stops me and well....I'm alone so....(shrugs)
.......................................................................................................................
And a totally bodacious welcome to you my fluffy dudes and dudettes ....you may well be wondering why the fuckness...I am droning on about the 80's in a review that's supposed to be about something as up to date as vaping, well.....it's a good question...and the answer to that question lies squarely on the shoulders of a company who deserve a pat on the back for coming up with one of the most instantly recognisable names in the vaping industry.....for all the wrong reasons..
And that company is of course...VOOPOO.....and it would of been painfully ironic if the products they brought to market turned out to be shit....but this was not the case as vapers flocked in their droves to grab arguably the best value regulated mod of 2017...the VOOPOO Drag.....the bar has been set by VOOPOO themselves, so can they up they ante with their next regulated device that has been lurking in the shadows for the last several months.....watching......waiting......
for the perfect time to 'drag' it's older sibling out of the limelight..... and claim the throne for itself..
Courtesy of my long standing bosom buddies (1 year anniversary...I'm kinda emotional about it) Heavengifts , I bring to you...the resulting love child of a Super Nintendo and an 80's cabinet Hi-Fi ....The VOOPOO Alpha 1 222w Mod.....
Excellently presented and easy to open packaging.....take some brownie points VOOPOO...
No..it's not an 80's Walkman...although you would be forgiven for thinking so.
The Lowdown
The VOOPOO Alpha 1 is a 222w regulated Mod powered by 2 x 18650's and is kept in check by the impressive US made Gene chip, it has a full array of TC modes to suit all wires, as well as both VW & VV modes, a TCR mode and a kind of PWM mode called the 'Love Pulse' mode....brilliant....which comes out to play once your wattage goes above 160w...or at least it did...we'll come to that. It has a new on board balanced trickle charging, more safety features than you can shake a shitty stick at and it all comes housed in a very unique, very solid, very 80's retro looking and very fucking sharp body.....the latter....unfortunately....may not be to everyone's taste....not every girl is crazy about a sharp edged Mod..
The Build
As far as quality goes you'd be hard stretched to find a better made mod anywhere..it's constructed from zinc alloy and made in a way that the material used is thinner yet just as strong and durable, meaning that although the Alpha 1 is solid...it isn't particularly heavy....it's impressive to say the least, It's built from an alloy C frame with a plastic battery sled and a sliding alloy battery door....not a unique design...but done to a very high standard..
The door slide is held in place by 2 very large magnets on the inside of the battery door and corresponding 'hidden' magnets on the mods body.....nice touch...
The slide itself is very sturdy and offers amazing grip with its grooved finish on all sides..
There's a very impressive attention to detail with the Alpha 1 that you just don't see in a lot of devices..
Which is completely understandable seeing as this device follows hot on the heels of it's predecessor the unexpected 'from out of nowhere' hit and incredibly popular Drag...it had a lot to live up to....however....my only gripe with the Drag was the ergonomics, it was sharp and not particularly nice to hold....and instead of dealing with this issue ....which was a con for a lot of vapers....they took a knife sharpener to the Alpha 1....and made into a fucking weapon....or to put it another way....if anyone ever threw one to you......don't try and catch it...
The edges on the Alpha 1......are ridiculously sharp...the corners...are ridiculously pointy....I mean I get how it ties in with the whole 80's styling....everything was straight edged back then, but surely they could of rounded them....just a little bit...just to make it a bit more hand....or pocket friendly, I'd hate to think what would happen if you went jogging with one of these things in your pocket.....
Then again...I'd just hate to think about going jogging......end of.
Control wise we have these funky as fuck 80's Hi-Fi buttons...
Man I love these things, no other mod on the market has buttons like this, VOOPOO absolutely nailed the whole retro effect JUST with these buttons, they do have a little button rattle if you tap them with your finger but not enough to annoy you, they kind of float off the surface....like square plates held on by centre posts.....beautifully clicky too...all in all it's these buttons that really make the Alpha 1 stand out from the crowd with it's 80's chic appearance for all the right reasons....unlike this guy..
