SirRichardRear
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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the VooPoo Alpha one. Disclaimer: this mod was sent to me from VooPoo for the purpose of this review.
Review Disclaimer
I review products for what they are with no account of where it comes from or who makes it. The test results are the results for what is in my hand. Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary. I spend more time with products then most reviewers and try to be thorough, do disassemblies to check for design flaws, do accuracy testing, and stress testing, something that is typically done in maintenance industries to try and “force” a failure or diagnose a potential failure point to give me an idea of a devices longevity. With that said, there is no way for myself or anyone to predict if a device will last 6 months, 1 year, 5 years etc. Any manufactured item from cars to phones to computers to mods have a possibility of arriving DOA or having a small % failure rate. There is no way to predict this or quantify this. That’s why warranties and lemon laws exist. I can only review what I have in my hand for better or for worse. Contrary to popular belief, there is no special review samples of higher quality. Most of the time personally i get retail versions, the few times i’ve gotten early releases they are usually worse than the final retail version.
Introduction:
The Alpha one is the follow up mod from voopoo after the popular drag mod. It’s a dual 18650 mod. It’s design is to be the anti-flashy kind where many companies are having flashing lights and tons of colors and such, VooPoo went with a minimalist design of a simple rectangular box that looks like an old sony walkman. A throwback to the early 90s. Like the drag it has 3 buttons on the front a fire button a plus button and a minus button. It has the small “DNA style” screen which is pretty bright. It features Power mode, TC for SS, Ni200, Ti, Ni80, and TCR as well as power curves and temp curves. All programmable on chip as well as via a software suite for PC. it’s available in black and SS.
Manufacturer's Specs
Chart:
Spreadsheet:
Stock Shot:
Size comparison 1:
Size Comparison 2:
Desk Check:
Internals:
Internals 2:
Internal 510 pin:
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was intrigued by the design of it. It goes against the grain of current flashy trends. While personally I do like flashy mods, I know some like a more simple design and that’s what VooPoo went with. It reminds me of an old sony walkman. It’s a rectangle and it has some really sharp edges which i found to be a bit uncomfortable personally. The build quality on it is great. It feels like a solid mod with no button rattle. The buttons on it are very large which was a nice touch compared to the small plus and minus buttons we usually see. The 510 is on a slightly raised platform that can accommodate up to a 24mm atomizer flush. But 25 or more will overhang. I would have liked to see it a little bigger at 25mm which seems to be the current standard for a lot of new atomizers. The battery door is solid and slides off easy with no play and is held on by strong magnets with no rattle. The battery door is also coated on the inside for extra protection in case of a damaged battery wrap. The battery trey itself works great and it’s easy to get batteries in and out without damaging wraps. Unlike the drag the branding is very subtle with a small alpha one logo in the bottom right corner. Overall i was pretty impressed with the build quality and design outside of the sharp edges.
Watt Mode Performance (firmware V1.0.0.1)
Let’s get into some data. For this mod testing was quite interesting. It enters “love” mode at 100 watts. When in love mode the mod hunts voltage so there was no way for me to get an accurate assessment on it’s output over 99 watts. Due to this i was unable to test its max limits of amps, watts and volts. So instead I just tested it’s accuracy at various testing points from 99 watts or less. My testing points were 99, 75, 50, 25, and 10. My resistances tested were .11, .15, .2 and .49
To keep things simple it’s a pretty impressively accurate mod under 100 watts. In my testing at .11, .15, and .2 it was never off by more than 2 watts except for the .2 50 watt test where it was off by 3. I consider it extremely accurate in that range. To put it in perspective that’s 75 times fired for roughly 4 seconds each, never being off by more than 3 watts in a row. The output was smooth and consistent the whole time.
At .49 the testing started off good hitting 2 watts high at 99. At the 75 setting it hit high 6 watts. after that when dropping down to 50 or less i couldn’t get an accurate reading as the mod started performing like love mode and hunting voltage. Now this could have been a glitch and possibly resetting the mod could have changed it, but in my opinion when you set up a test you stick to the procedure no matter what and report the results. So I can’t speak for the accuracy under 50 at the .49 test. The watt curve mode works very nicely as well but again, i checked it with all the values being 99 or less stepping down from 99 to 20 in 20 watt increments.
Overall it’s an interesting mod for sure. Most of the time it’s really good and accurate, but do to the design of the chip and it’s “love” mode to push more watts it’s an enigma to test that doesn't produce a lot of info in testing. It’s hard to ding a mod based on it’s inherent design in the same sense, it’s hard to pass a mod that can’t yield accurate results so it’s a take what you will from it. I did vape it over 100 watts in love mode using the triple RTA at 120 watts and it did feel like it was pushing more than 100 FWIW but i’m not one to rely on feel because placebo effects and all i prefer hard data and facts.
Temperature Control
Using SS316 wire with the default SS mode (TCR set at 1315). I tested 6 builds ranging from single round spaced single and dual coils, to fancy single coil and Fancy dual coil builds . Much like the drag it has an 80 watt limit but with really low resistance coils (under .2) you rarely get over 50-60 watts. As long as that limit is good for your build the performance is really good. It’s smooth, consistent and accurate. I found myself vaping around 460F as i like a warm vape but not hot. Most people will find their ideal vape in the 400-500f which is the standard usually for temp control usage. I didn’t experience any dry hits, ramp up time was ok but could be a little better and it was never pulsey always a smooth consistent puff. Overall it’s a very good mod for temp control as long as you understand it’s watt limits. If you are a high watt vaper it’s not going to be a great choice but for lower watt to mid watt vapers, it does work very well.
Review Disclaimer
I review products for what they are with no account of where it comes from or who makes it. The test results are the results for what is in my hand. Due to possible QC difference your experience may vary. I spend more time with products then most reviewers and try to be thorough, do disassemblies to check for design flaws, do accuracy testing, and stress testing, something that is typically done in maintenance industries to try and “force” a failure or diagnose a potential failure point to give me an idea of a devices longevity. With that said, there is no way for myself or anyone to predict if a device will last 6 months, 1 year, 5 years etc. Any manufactured item from cars to phones to computers to mods have a possibility of arriving DOA or having a small % failure rate. There is no way to predict this or quantify this. That’s why warranties and lemon laws exist. I can only review what I have in my hand for better or for worse. Contrary to popular belief, there is no special review samples of higher quality. Most of the time personally i get retail versions, the few times i’ve gotten early releases they are usually worse than the final retail version.
Introduction:
The Alpha one is the follow up mod from voopoo after the popular drag mod. It’s a dual 18650 mod. It’s design is to be the anti-flashy kind where many companies are having flashing lights and tons of colors and such, VooPoo went with a minimalist design of a simple rectangular box that looks like an old sony walkman. A throwback to the early 90s. Like the drag it has 3 buttons on the front a fire button a plus button and a minus button. It has the small “DNA style” screen which is pretty bright. It features Power mode, TC for SS, Ni200, Ti, Ni80, and TCR as well as power curves and temp curves. All programmable on chip as well as via a software suite for PC. it’s available in black and SS.
Manufacturer's Specs
- Powered by Gene Chip
- Dimensions: 89.55524mm
- Zinc Alloy Construction
- Anodized Aluminum Alloy Magnetic Battery Access Panel
- Wattage Range: 5W - 222W
- Temperature Range: 200°F - 600°F
- Voltage Range: 0.0V - 7.5V
- Resistance Range: 0.05Ω - 3.0Ω (VW) 0.05Ω - 1.5Ω (TC)
- Maximum Current Output: 55A
- Output Modes: VW, TC(Ni, Ti, SS), TCR
- New LOVE Mode - High Output Curvature Control
- 0.91 Inch OLED Display
- Requires (2) 18650 Batteries (Batteries Sold Separately)
- Triple Button Control
- Micro USB Port (2.0A Charging & Firmware Updates)
- Stainless Steel 510 Threads
- Gold Plated 510 Pin
- Spring Loaded 510 Pin
- 1 x Alpha One Mod
- 1 x Micro USB Cable
- 1 x Warranty Card
Chart:
Spreadsheet:
Stock Shot:
Size comparison 1:
Size Comparison 2:
Desk Check:
Internals:
Internals 2:
Internal 510 pin:
Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was intrigued by the design of it. It goes against the grain of current flashy trends. While personally I do like flashy mods, I know some like a more simple design and that’s what VooPoo went with. It reminds me of an old sony walkman. It’s a rectangle and it has some really sharp edges which i found to be a bit uncomfortable personally. The build quality on it is great. It feels like a solid mod with no button rattle. The buttons on it are very large which was a nice touch compared to the small plus and minus buttons we usually see. The 510 is on a slightly raised platform that can accommodate up to a 24mm atomizer flush. But 25 or more will overhang. I would have liked to see it a little bigger at 25mm which seems to be the current standard for a lot of new atomizers. The battery door is solid and slides off easy with no play and is held on by strong magnets with no rattle. The battery door is also coated on the inside for extra protection in case of a damaged battery wrap. The battery trey itself works great and it’s easy to get batteries in and out without damaging wraps. Unlike the drag the branding is very subtle with a small alpha one logo in the bottom right corner. Overall i was pretty impressed with the build quality and design outside of the sharp edges.
Watt Mode Performance (firmware V1.0.0.1)
Let’s get into some data. For this mod testing was quite interesting. It enters “love” mode at 100 watts. When in love mode the mod hunts voltage so there was no way for me to get an accurate assessment on it’s output over 99 watts. Due to this i was unable to test its max limits of amps, watts and volts. So instead I just tested it’s accuracy at various testing points from 99 watts or less. My testing points were 99, 75, 50, 25, and 10. My resistances tested were .11, .15, .2 and .49
To keep things simple it’s a pretty impressively accurate mod under 100 watts. In my testing at .11, .15, and .2 it was never off by more than 2 watts except for the .2 50 watt test where it was off by 3. I consider it extremely accurate in that range. To put it in perspective that’s 75 times fired for roughly 4 seconds each, never being off by more than 3 watts in a row. The output was smooth and consistent the whole time.
At .49 the testing started off good hitting 2 watts high at 99. At the 75 setting it hit high 6 watts. after that when dropping down to 50 or less i couldn’t get an accurate reading as the mod started performing like love mode and hunting voltage. Now this could have been a glitch and possibly resetting the mod could have changed it, but in my opinion when you set up a test you stick to the procedure no matter what and report the results. So I can’t speak for the accuracy under 50 at the .49 test. The watt curve mode works very nicely as well but again, i checked it with all the values being 99 or less stepping down from 99 to 20 in 20 watt increments.
Overall it’s an interesting mod for sure. Most of the time it’s really good and accurate, but do to the design of the chip and it’s “love” mode to push more watts it’s an enigma to test that doesn't produce a lot of info in testing. It’s hard to ding a mod based on it’s inherent design in the same sense, it’s hard to pass a mod that can’t yield accurate results so it’s a take what you will from it. I did vape it over 100 watts in love mode using the triple RTA at 120 watts and it did feel like it was pushing more than 100 FWIW but i’m not one to rely on feel because placebo effects and all i prefer hard data and facts.
Temperature Control
Using SS316 wire with the default SS mode (TCR set at 1315). I tested 6 builds ranging from single round spaced single and dual coils, to fancy single coil and Fancy dual coil builds . Much like the drag it has an 80 watt limit but with really low resistance coils (under .2) you rarely get over 50-60 watts. As long as that limit is good for your build the performance is really good. It’s smooth, consistent and accurate. I found myself vaping around 460F as i like a warm vape but not hot. Most people will find their ideal vape in the 400-500f which is the standard usually for temp control usage. I didn’t experience any dry hits, ramp up time was ok but could be a little better and it was never pulsey always a smooth consistent puff. Overall it’s a very good mod for temp control as long as you understand it’s watt limits. If you are a high watt vaper it’s not going to be a great choice but for lower watt to mid watt vapers, it does work very well.
