Just a quick update on my experience with the Innokin Kroma-A with Zenith Tank. Just to recap, was using the T18E for over a month or so which got me off around 20-30 fags a day, so as far as that little vape was concerned it did exactly what it was meant to do, so don't want to take anything away from that vape, but the new kit, for me, is head and shoulders above the T18E as far as ongoing vape experiences are concerned. I started with the 1.6ohm coil, great flavour, and great experience, no spitting, spilling, or anything like those little annoyances I had previously with the T18E. Was keen to try the 0.5ohm plexus coil so after a day of vaping using the 1.6ohm, swapped it for the 0.5ohm. Vaped that most of the weekend and early this morning switched back to the 1.6ohm Kanthal and the drop in satisfaction was noticeable straight away. I messed with the wattage as well as the air flow, even restricting the air flow to almost zero, just couldn't get the same level of satisfaction from the 1.6 Kanthal, but stuck with it all morning and just now I've put the 0.5 plexus back in and ahhhhhhhhhh !!! Back to satisfaction street!. I can't claim to be anything other than a novice when it comes to vaping, but I know the experiences I've had so far have been from "it works" to "ahhhhhhhh" and the plexus is definitely "ahhhh".
With the Kanthal 1.6ohm, the recommended wattage is 10W but I found today that I was down as low as 8W and as high as 12-13W just to try and get a feel for what would work but still wasn't really getting what I wanted from it. Previously, I was at 15W with the 0.5ohm Plexus which was hitting the mark (recommended 15-17W) and as soon as the Plexus coil was back in I was instantly vaping with satisfaction at 15W once again. For me, the 0.5ohm Plexus gives incredible flavour over the 1.6ohm and I've purposely been pushing the coil with spurts of chain vaping, and I've had the coil in since Friday and to be honest, the flavour just seems to be getting better, as opposed to previous experiences with the T18 which would start burning.
The plexus seems to me to be a sturdy wee coil, capable of being mistreated by a relative novice in regards to pushing the wattage initially, and levelling out nicely to give consistent, full flavoured performance. I've also had a few liquids in the tank since getting the new kit, all 6mg 50/50 and it's just ridiculous how nice it continues to taste. Even with the T18, some of the juices didn't seem to mix well.
As for direct to lung, given it is primarily a MTL tank, it's probably no surprise it didn't excite my son or son-in-law who are both DTL vapers, they both agree it was surprisingly pleasant, but wouldn't live with it any time soon, but they are a great deal more experienced in DTL than myself.
So I guess the conclusion I'm coming to here is, firstly, the Kroma-A with Zenith tank is a fantastic little kit, probably more suited to the intermediate vaper like myself, especially having came off the fags, the air restriction can be adjusted to those who can suck a golf ball through a hose pipe whilst opening it right up would be a good start for anyone looking to give DTL a shot before making the leap to another, more suitable tank/setup, and it certainly was enough to satisfy my wife than DTL wasn't what she was thinking it would be!.
Hope this novice review helps others find a more suitable and satisfying experience and if I can answer any questions about the new kit or the coils, I'll certainly do my best but for me the only unanswered question is just how long will the plexus coil last, as it's claimed it will last longer than a normal coil, but only time will tell - will obviously report back as and when I feel I've had the best from the coil but so far it's 2+ days, and counting, and only getting better in taste and experience!
Marko
