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March 30 2017

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SynthetiCloud Alpine RDTA availability in Gold and Black

Written By Tien Wong - March 30 2017

Completely sold out in stainless steel. Find out why the SynthetiCloud's Alpine RDTA is one of the most sought after tanks when it's available in Gold and Black.

Black will be available the first week of April with Gold following shortly after!

MSRP: $60

-Adjustable top airflow

-Adjustable bottom airflow

-Gold plated 2-post deck

-Titanium screws

-24mm diameter

-Center-fill system

-3mL juice capacity

-Anti-Leak

-Anti-Spitback

Purchase it here.

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March 30 2017

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Tien Wong

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Feature: Cars, Motorcycles, Pomeranians, and shooting with a Canon (The camera.)

Written By Tien Wong - March 30 2017

D5: First things first, Viet or Vito?? Is there a story behind the names?

V: My real name is Viet, but my friends call me either V or Vito. In college, we all had nicknames for each other in my group of friends and mine was Vito. Ever since then, it just kinda stuck.

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March 30 2017

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Tien Wong

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Cop or Drop: Mass Mods UA1

Written By Tien Wong - March 30 2017

Mass Mods Unregulated UA1
Price: $175

Experience
We finally got our hands on the Mass Mods UA1 last week and had a chance to sit down to get our hands on this slick mod to do some short-term usability testing. It has a solid feel with a very light weight to it, 147 grams without the batteries roughly about 5.2 oz. With two 18650s in it, it weighs 237 grams or roughly about 8.4 oz. If you're looking to carry something light and durable in your EDC arsenal, the UA1 will definitely fit the bill. The machining is smooth and the pieces fit together nicely with some nice strong magnets that keep the battery cover linked to the box. 

Some initial details we noticed are the dual low resistance MOSFET transistors which is great because it keeps things nice and safe. All the wires are silicone and are definitely beefy enough for the electrical current that goes through it. Battery sleeves are gold plated and bent in so they won't mess up the sleeves for your batteries. The soldering is nice and clean. There's no button or battery rattle, which is great. 

Now to go into detail about the switch...lets just say this mod is the safest unregulated box mod you could use, it has a capacitive safety which will not allow it to fire in any circumstance unless your finger is resting on it and pressing it simultaneously. It's never going to fire in your pocket, or fire on its own. All we have to say is that...the switch is awesome. It fires beautifully, the hit is great. Mass Mods definitely put in a lot of effort in this box mod and it really shows. 

Although we are overall pleased with the UA1 it does have a few things that we might be overly nitpicky about: first of all is the packaging it comes in, for this higher valued product, we really wished it came with something that shows the innovation in its button design. The other nitpick we have with is, we wished that the 510 fitting sit flush against the box and the very minor battery cover movement that's only evident if you're actually trying to move it.

Overall, the Mass Mod UA1 is a great hitting, super safe, unregulated box mod.

Positives:
+ Hits very very nicely
+ Well machined
+ Safety switch is AWESOME
+ Two MOSFET transistors for safety
+ Strong Magnets
+ Solder points are clean
+ No battery rattle
+ No button rattle
+ Easy to use
 
Negatives:
- Packaging is cheap and was not designed
- Wish the 510 fitting sit flush against the box
- The battery cover moves very slightly
 
Specs:
  • Dual 18650 battery power source (not included).
  • Capacitive safety - The first unregulated mod using our unique feature. The sensor relies on the electrical properties of the human body to detect when the button is being touched and/or pressed.
  • Colored LED battery indicator - Four color states to quickly and easily determine remaining charge of the batteries.
  • All aluminum enclosure - CNCed and anodized aluminum enclosure for optimal wear protection.
  • Dual, low resistance MOSFETs - Carefully selected MOSFETs for optimal firing and reduced circuit resistance.
  • Three position master switch - With a flick of a switch, you can bypass the capacitive function or turn the mod off completely.
  • Silicon wires - All wires in the UA1 are silicon-sheathed and meant for high current applications. These wires are super flexible, strong, and are rated for temperatures up to 200°C.
  • Mitec switch - Flat, durable, stainless steel anti-vandalism button with IP54 protection classification and rated for 100,000 on/off cycles.
  • Covered solder joints - Marine grade dielectric paint covered solder joints to reduce oxidation and to protect against shorts.
  • Available in Red, Blue, Purple, Green, Orange, Gunmetal, Gold, Silver, and Black
Cop or Drop?
Cop it, it's a great mod and the $175 is definitely worth it for the safety and innovation that this box offers.

Date

February 22 2017

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Tien Wong

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Alpine RDTA review by Grimmgreen

Written By Tien Wong - February 22 2017

Here's a quick recap of Grimmgreen's thoughts on the Alpine RDTA.  2 Banana stickers from Grimmgreen himself! Purchase it here.

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January 28 2017

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Tien Wong

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Cop or Drop: Goon LP by 528 Custom

Written By Tien Wong - January 28 2017

Goon LP

528 Custom

Price: $75

Experience

We finally got our hands on the Goon LP last week and had a chance to sit down to get our hands on this baby to do some short term usability testing. At a glance the Goon LP is beautiful with excellent machining on every part of the RDA. Coming with many accessories the LP overall feels like a premium and well made product.

Some initial details we noticed are the deep and refined logo engravings found on the interior and exterior of the deck, a super nice touch. The deck just looks damn beautiful, so complex but simple looking. The LP comes with many interchangeable accessories which include an ultem top cap, sleeve, and drip tip allowing for a lot of customizability and the bottom cap/sleeve is domed; both awesome.
Unfortunately, a few things don’t match up with the product: the serial number looks completely chinese (same issue with the OG Goon) and the box, for this higher valued, “premium”, and VERY hyped product is also lackluster as it doesn't showcase the beauty of the Goon LP. The OG Goon was unique, different and kind of was cool with the velvet baggy, but a basic chinese flip out box with red velvet? Mmm. We’re not fans.
So now how does this beast vape? We dropped in a Fused clapton by @jonesn_builds and fired it up! Flavor tastes great, but is it phenomenal? No. The O-ring fitment is snappy until juice starts collecting in between the top cap, sleeve, and deck and then everything barely holds on. We definitely CANNOT pick up a mod by holding it up by any of the sleeves. (Losing some points). We thought that the domed cap would really boost flavor, but it doesn’t. 8 screws for the post?!?! Lets just say, the innovative post design and smaller chamber requires patience, and a learning curve, even for advanced users. Due to the small chamber, coils cannot sit higher, thus air flows above the coils, whereas it should sit below or in the middle of the coils. 
Overall, the Goon LP is a beautiful, but sacrificed functionality in the pursuit for form.

 

Positives:

+ Gorgeous
+ Well machined
+ Awesome engravings
+ Domed cap
+ Comes with lots of accessories, hence why it costs more than the OG Goon

 

Negatives:

- Packaging is cheap and was not designed
- Serial number is basic
- O-Ring fitment with juice on it is a too loose
- A bit pricey
- Not easy to use

 

Specs:

  • 24mm 
  • Half inch drip tip
  • Standard 510 connection
  • Gold plated 510 pin
  • Gold plated bridge post
  • Gold plated stainless steel clamps 
  • Hybrid safe 
  • Peek insulators
  • Positive and Negative bridges are easily replaceable 
  • Included accessories; ultem drip tip, ultem top cap, ultem sleeve, bottom feeding pin and extra screws/o-rings
    Cop or Drop?
    Cop it if you're an advanced/expert user that can sacrifice functionality for aesthetics.
    Drop it if you're a beginner/intermediate user that values usability.

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