VTBox200 V1 problems
The first VTBox200 that Vape Cige released had some serious problems. Firstly the 510 connector had a very shallow pin which led to a noticeable gap between atomizers and the mod. Secondly there was not enough glue used on the 510 connector resulting in connections breaking away from the unit. In addition there was also a problem with swollen LiPo packs preventing the battery compartment lid from fitting properly. LiPo cells were also delivered in a dangerously discharged state rendering the mod unable to be charged and used. Finally the wiring from the LiPo pack used a male rather than a female connector. Version 1.0 is recognisable as using a black and red colour scheme
VTBox200 “V2” looks and build quality
It’s a real shame the initial release was so flawed and that people ended up buying it because Version 2.0 has corrected all of the above problems. Sporting a new white and black paint job the VTBox200 is one hefty piece of kit. It has a considerable weight to it much like the Snow Wolf but in comparison the VTBox200 is slightly heavier and bulkier.
The finish is really nice and the coating is very much like car body paint. It is logo heavy, sporting a large “VTBox200” tag on both side panels. In addition on the rear of the device is the manufacturer’s name “Vape Cige”. I think the device would look more aesthetically pleasing if the logos weren’t there but their presence doesn’t especially bother me.
The top of the device features a brass 510 spring loaded pin and all of my atomizers fitted without issues and sat flush with the device. Part of the 510 connector has a circular depression and this is designed to catch any juice that may leak from your atomizer and prevent it from running into your 510 pin. It’s a useful feature to have because the last thing you want is your expensive mod ruined by a particularly leaky dripper.
The mod features five angular venting slits on each side panel. These vents are very large so should provide excellent cooling. The only problem they represent is that they could easily allow water to get in there so don’t go using this mod in the rain. However considering the weight of this device I really don’t think it’s something you would want to take out and about with you.
One side panel features the battery compartment lid which is held on by four magnets. The lid itself is held on well enough but there is some slight wobble to it that is noticeable at times. The compartment includes the pre-fitted LiPo battery and it really is quite tightly fitted in there. In my opinion it seems a bit too tightly packed considering that batteries do tend to expand. Maybe it’s not a big deal since I’ve had no problems when using the device.
The VTBox200 display is excellent being both bright and sufficiently large. It features all the typical information you can expect such as resistance, voltage, wattage and temperature. In addition it also displays battery life.
Featuring a genuine Evolv DNA 200 chipset this device is fully compatible with the Escribe software should you wish to make use of it. It would be extremely long winded to describe everything you can potentially do with this software and to begin with I wasn't that interested in using it. However over time I have started to appreciate just what you can mess with and I have started to tweak things even though I swore I wouldn't. Any DNA 200 device has customization galore so if you are enjoy playing with settings then you are going to love it! With the software, you can set heating curves, set discharge rates, set different profiles for how you vape. You can even change the fonts and templates for the display. It is extremely customizable!
Evolv do have an online training simulator that you can make use of to learn everything you need to:
http://www.evolvapor.com/guide/story.html
Do keep in mind that most of this customization is aimed at people that enjoy modifying how their device works so if that holds little interest for you then you can happily skip a lot of it. After setting it up correctly and creating a few named profiles for your specific tanks and drippers you can then just use the device for hassle free vaping but you will be missing out on options that may be of value to you. The fact that you can set up to eight different profiles which retain your settings in memory is brilliant! Feel free to go and set up one for your dripper with a Kanthal build that you like to vape at 35W and another for a tank that uses Ni200 coils that you enjoy vaping at 40W at a temperature of 240°C then swap between profiles with a few clicks of the buttons. While it does take a little time to set up it saves on a great deal of hassle when you want to quickly swap your atomizers around.
The device features three buttons and all of them feel solid and are thankfully rattle free. The fire button has an especially nice feel to it and it is very responsive.
Getting started with a DNA 200 device
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