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My world is full of coincidences, I reviewed the Drop RDA when my girlfriend was literally in labour and about to drop our second little bundle of mischief, and now I start to write up iJoy's Diamond selection on the very day I offer the real thing to my better half, accompanied by a proposal of marriage...it's only been 8 years and 2 kids later...and I know what your thinking....'only fools rush in' and maybe to some of you it might seem a little 'rushed’.....but clearly her father was overjoyed about it, as he made his own request for the actual wedding, something I've never personally heard of before, but he would like me to marry her over his dead body...?
Obviously, me wanting to impress my new future father-in-law, I can only try my best to meet his request with a stiff upper lip...a steadfast attitude....and possibly a sledge hammer....I do after all want to make a good impression as I endeavour to impress my new family.
SO....Diamonds....as this weeks theme would appear to be....apparently a girl’s best friend. Even I have to admit to being rather enamoured by the shiny little blighters, comes with the territory - if you’re gonna spend your hard earned on something, you really have to know what you're buying; so I did my due diligence and learned all about the 4 C's....Cut, Colour, Clarity & CHRIST ALMIGHTY HOW MUCH?!?......I even put a hiatus on any vape mail being purchased.....that's right......I was actually taking it THAT seriously.....which was a complete turnaround from my previous attitude towards tying the knot...
And my other half is now the proud owner of 0.0004 carat diamond 'chip' which possesses almost zero clarity and was probably cut with a spoon. What can I say.....she's a lucky, lucky lady...(?)
So how does this translate into our vape universe?.....Is naming something that has a reputation for breaking - mere seconds after the warranty runs out - after one of the hardest wearing materials known to man a bit too much like wishful thinking?.....Do they really have the right to call a glorified battery box the same thing as one of the most sought after and beautiful things in the world?....Could I really beat my previous marriage record of 6 short yet ever so terrifying months?......Answers to these questions and much, much more will be revealed after this.....erm.....line....it really is just a line...it literally means nothing (shrugs)
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Welcome back my beautiful, billowing, bling brigade. ‘Tis time once more for me to talk absolute codswallop about something or other..in the mere hope that you might glean some useful information about a couple of devices that you may or may not have your eye on...who knows...stranger things have indeed..happened. And this time we are returning to long time big hitters in the vape industry...iJoy.
Now, I understand I could have lost a few of you right there...and it has to be said...I haven't had the best times with iJoy devices over the years either. I mean sure, they've been okay, but they've consistently been...well...inconsistent...at least that's been my experience. It's also been my experience that opinions are a lot like bum holes...everybody has one....unless you're a complete arse face...in which case you probably have two....
and these opinions could very well differ from mine.....and that's absolutely fine...everyone has their cross to bear...
So have they learnt? Did they indeed listen?.....Well they may have....but I certainly didn't...I am yet again doing the double, two devices...one name.....courtesy of my long time partners in crime, Heavengifts, I get down on one knee....and present to you not one...but two diamonds; the iJoy Diamond Mini mod and the Diamond VPC Kit.
Feel free to say "I do"....or at least...."I might".........
The Lowdown (Diamond Mini)
The iJoy Diamond Mini is a dual 18650, 225w device powered by iJoys own chip which boasts a full array of features which one has come to expect in a modern day regulated device, including a full TC suite.
It's predominantly plastic with excellent ergonomics and a front facing, large OLED screen giving you all the information you will probably never need, in a very 'Alien' kind of way....the mod...not the skinny grey guy with the large black eyes....It's even about the same size as the Alien and overall follows the same kind of form factor we have seen on a large swathe of dual 18650 devices in the last couple of years since the Alien’s launch, and it's marginally smaller than its predecessor - the 234w Diamond PD270.
One very nice feature about the build is the centered, very Wismec-esque 510 (without the breakability) ...and with enough real estate for a 30mm top...love that shit...nice and springy gold plated pin too...
Seems sturdy enough, and seen here with a 28.5mm Sherman.
A massive fat sack of kudos to them for housing a 30mm space on a mod that's so compact, if only other companies would follow suit with this, I for one....would be a happy camper.
Moving on down we have the side fire button which....and I quote...has a 'Diamond Cutting Surface' .....
Hmm.....pretty sure that's just moulded plastic, you can't simply roll a dog turd in glitter, slap it on my wrist...and tell me it's a Rolex...you can try...but I'll punch you in the face....
Regardless of how they are selling you this new fandangled technology...I'm really not a fan of this fire button, it feels weird, it looks weird...and using it doesn't give me any pleasure ....can't put my finger on why that is either...which is ironic...for something I have to put my finger on....(?)
Down towards the front we have the uninspiring OLED screen....
I mean....I know, I already sound like I hate this thing but the whole look is really dated to me now, this screen looks just like the Alien screen which was what?...Three years ago now?....It's also behind that god awful tinted, plastic fascia - which makes it absolutely impossible to see anything in daylight....I mean really...not a fucking thing...
Such a massive fail with the screen - if you absolutely have to put a tinted front on it, then at least make sure the screen is bright enough to be seen through it when you're outside....
On the back we have a hefty battery door, actually very well manufactured too, stays on real solid with help from two mahoosive magnets, giving absolutely no play at all. With the back off you can see just how compact this mod is...it's barely bigger than a couple of 18650's....
Now....to flip my current attitude towards the Diamond Mini...which is, let's say....50/50 at this point. The absolute best thing, other than the 30mm top plate obv (selfish)...is the chip itself - and for reasons that I can't really verify myself, because it's all to do with the temp control. My feelings on temp control are well documented, I don't use it, never have, never will, but from what I can gather during my research, it's actually well above average in this device...apparently..
I guess there's still a select group of vapers out there who will be pleased about that....whoever you are...erm....yup.
Everything else works perfectly well too, you can't really get VW wrong so much, although it does give 0.1 increments which is a complete waste of anyone's time...but it seem to give out what it's meant to, is relatively efficient, and doesn't give any uninvited battery lag without any warnings....something that I hate immensely on some devices....so...safe to say I'm a fan of the chip.
Now....for the next device in this review, I actually broke my own rules...
I know right....ever the rebel...
I'll happily give my opinion on most things, but when dealing with requests from any new suppliers or manufacturers who require my immense knowledge (what?) and expertise (seriously?), I always say..."I try to avoid starter kits and I don't do Pod systems"....just because I don't use them...like...ever..I never even MTL anything.....so I really feel unqualified to give a reasonable opinion...and when I agreed to review the Diamond VPC kit....I honestly thought it was just a tiny lipo driven mod...something I have a bit of a soft spot for...for reasons I've never really understood. However...I was pretty much bang wrong on all counts...it's a fucking pod system......or is it...?
The Lowdown (Diamond VPC Kit)
The Diamond VPC kit is 'essentially' a pod system with one rather nifty....and cheeky AF...difference. On the surface it's all fine and dandy with the iJoy BAE mod and it’s 1400mah internal 20350 battery...more on that later....giving a whopping (?) 45 watts of eye popping, raw and unadulterated power. By the way, if you don't know what 'BAE' means....it's kind of urban slang used affectionately by people describing their other half who can't be arsed typing 'Before Anyone Else'....because saying "I'm off to meet my Before Anyone Else"....sounds fucking ridiculous.....as does 'BAE'....in all forms....OR....I can simply explain it in one simple gut wrenching gif...
My soul just threw up a little...
