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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Vandy Vape Pulse BF 80w Squonk Mod. Please see bottom for disclaimers and links.
Introduction:
If you haven’t heard of the pulse BF 80w mod, you’ve probably been living under a rock. It’s the much hyped and much awaited regulated 80 watt BF squonk mod, that seemed to take forever to release due to issues sourcing the gene chip, now it’s finally released with the vandyvape chip as the regulated version of the original pulse mod. It’s designed like all the pulse products in conjunction with vape reviewer tony b and i don’t think vandy vape need any introduction as they blew pretty fast from a new company to a very popular one. It’s available in 6 colors, all with a 3d printed black frame like the original pulse and the color options being the panels. Those colors are Lava Red, Fantastic Blue, Seaweed Green, Aurora Rainbow, Carbon Fiber Full black, and Carbon Fiber Silver Black. You can also purchase the panels separate.
Manufacturer's Specs:
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Initial Impressions and features
Note, before i start off, I used the newest firmware for this review (0.0.6). When I first got this Mod, I was expecting it to be metal. I didn’t follow the hype much so IDK why i expected that but i did. Anyway it isn’t. It’s the same type of material as the pulse mech mod for the body. It’s literally the pulse mech body but with a chip in. So it’s pretty lightweight as well. It takes a 20700 or 18650 battery (with included adapter) but i felt a 21700 would have been nice too at this point. Other then that it felt like a regulated pulse similar in size to an VTinbox with a nice bottle and the 20700 battery option. The screen and menu system reminded me of the voopoo chip, it’s clear this chip was inspired by that one. Overall though I liked it from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used ijoy 5 leg 20700 batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .11 , .15, .2, and .6 ohms. wattage points were max (80), 60, 40 and 20. At .11 ohms it maxed out at 85 watts and 28 amps. For the rest of the testing it hit high 6-8 watts. At .15 it maxed out at 85 watts. The rest of the tests it hit high 6-7 watts. For the .2 test it maxed out at 84 watts. For the rest of the testing it hit high 3-4 watts. For the .6 testing it maxed out at 93 watts and 7.469 volts. The rest of the testing it hit high 4-11 watts. The volts shows there is a boost circuit like most single battery regulated mods
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty good. It does hit on the high side so be aware of that when setting your wattage. You’ll want to go a little lower than normal. I’d say start 10 watts lower than normal. I’m impressed i was able to get 80+ watts from a .11 to .6 ohm range as well. In short you really aren’t limited for your watts by the amp and volt limits. It’s also pretty accurately rated at 80 watts since i got 84-93 with my tests. The 7.469 volt limit shows there is a boost circuit. They list the max volts at 8.5V which is plausible had i used a higher ohm coil. They don’t list an amp limit but it was never an issue in my testing. I got 28+ but was limited by the watts with a .11 ohm coil.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is good. Hits higher then it should all the time. Anywhere from 3-11 watts so start low. Accurate rating for watts (93), Yes boost circuit, amp limit 28+ which is good. Volts tested at 7.469 but limited by the watts. In my testing.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire with the SS mode (there is no TCR mode but you can adjust the TCR in SS mode and it uses the voopoo system with a default of 1300) I had mixed results with this mod. I used some fancy duals, fancy cingles, and some round duals and round singles. The mod hits pretty weak and never feels like it reaches temp. Adjusting the mod didn’t do much as well. Even going to 500F and dropping the TCR to 1100 and raising it to 1500 didn’t seem to make much of a difference for me. It still always hit weak. Even going as high as 500F didn’t really produce a good vape as it was still weak and cool. It does have really good dry hit protection but outside of that not much good going on. I’m going to give it a fail for TC mode.
Introduction:
If you haven’t heard of the pulse BF 80w mod, you’ve probably been living under a rock. It’s the much hyped and much awaited regulated 80 watt BF squonk mod, that seemed to take forever to release due to issues sourcing the gene chip, now it’s finally released with the vandyvape chip as the regulated version of the original pulse mod. It’s designed like all the pulse products in conjunction with vape reviewer tony b and i don’t think vandy vape need any introduction as they blew pretty fast from a new company to a very popular one. It’s available in 6 colors, all with a 3d printed black frame like the original pulse and the color options being the panels. Those colors are Lava Red, Fantastic Blue, Seaweed Green, Aurora Rainbow, Carbon Fiber Full black, and Carbon Fiber Silver Black. You can also purchase the panels separate.
Manufacturer's Specs:
- Made in Collaboration with Tony B.
- Dimensions - 82mm by 54mm by 25.9mm
- Vandy Vape's Advanced Chipset
- Single High-Amp 20700 Batteries - Not Included
- Optional Single 18650 Platform - Adapter Included
- Bottom-Feeding Squonk Design - 8mL Squeeze Bottle
- Wattage Output Range: 5-80W
- Voltage Output Range: 0-8.5V
- Min Atomizer Resistance: 0.05ohm
- Temperature Control Range: 200-600F
- Supports Ni200 Nickel, Titanium, and Stainless Steel Heating Elements
- Comprehensive TCR Adjustments
- User Defined Temperature Control Mode
- User Defined TC Curve Set Mode
- Lightweight Nylon & ABS Construction
- Intuitive 0.91 Inch OLED Display
- Interchangeable Dual Magnetic Battery Panels
- Tactile Firing Button
- Dual Adjustment Buttons
- Short Circuit Protection
- Over-Heating Protection
- Over-Current Protection
- Overtime Protection
- Open Circuit Protection
- Low Battery Warning
- MicroUSB Port - 1.5A Max Charge Current
- Firmware Upgradeable
- Squonk-Ready 510 Connection - Anti-Leaking Securement
- Carbon Fiber - Full Black, Black / Silver
- Resin - Lava Red, Fantastic Blue, Seaweed Green, Aurora Rainbow
- 1 Pulse BF 80W Box Mod
- 1 8mL Silicone Squonk Bottle
- 1 18650 battery adapter
- 1 Micro USB Cable
- Instructional Manual
- 1 30ml squonk refill bottle (only in high end edition)
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Initial Impressions and features
Note, before i start off, I used the newest firmware for this review (0.0.6). When I first got this Mod, I was expecting it to be metal. I didn’t follow the hype much so IDK why i expected that but i did. Anyway it isn’t. It’s the same type of material as the pulse mech mod for the body. It’s literally the pulse mech body but with a chip in. So it’s pretty lightweight as well. It takes a 20700 or 18650 battery (with included adapter) but i felt a 21700 would have been nice too at this point. Other then that it felt like a regulated pulse similar in size to an VTinbox with a nice bottle and the 20700 battery option. The screen and menu system reminded me of the voopoo chip, it’s clear this chip was inspired by that one. Overall though I liked it from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used ijoy 5 leg 20700 batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .11 , .15, .2, and .6 ohms. wattage points were max (80), 60, 40 and 20. At .11 ohms it maxed out at 85 watts and 28 amps. For the rest of the testing it hit high 6-8 watts. At .15 it maxed out at 85 watts. The rest of the tests it hit high 6-7 watts. For the .2 test it maxed out at 84 watts. For the rest of the testing it hit high 3-4 watts. For the .6 testing it maxed out at 93 watts and 7.469 volts. The rest of the testing it hit high 4-11 watts. The volts shows there is a boost circuit like most single battery regulated mods
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty good. It does hit on the high side so be aware of that when setting your wattage. You’ll want to go a little lower than normal. I’d say start 10 watts lower than normal. I’m impressed i was able to get 80+ watts from a .11 to .6 ohm range as well. In short you really aren’t limited for your watts by the amp and volt limits. It’s also pretty accurately rated at 80 watts since i got 84-93 with my tests. The 7.469 volt limit shows there is a boost circuit. They list the max volts at 8.5V which is plausible had i used a higher ohm coil. They don’t list an amp limit but it was never an issue in my testing. I got 28+ but was limited by the watts with a .11 ohm coil.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is good. Hits higher then it should all the time. Anywhere from 3-11 watts so start low. Accurate rating for watts (93), Yes boost circuit, amp limit 28+ which is good. Volts tested at 7.469 but limited by the watts. In my testing.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire with the SS mode (there is no TCR mode but you can adjust the TCR in SS mode and it uses the voopoo system with a default of 1300) I had mixed results with this mod. I used some fancy duals, fancy cingles, and some round duals and round singles. The mod hits pretty weak and never feels like it reaches temp. Adjusting the mod didn’t do much as well. Even going to 500F and dropping the TCR to 1100 and raising it to 1500 didn’t seem to make much of a difference for me. It still always hit weak. Even going as high as 500F didn’t really produce a good vape as it was still weak and cool. It does have really good dry hit protection but outside of that not much good going on. I’m going to give it a fail for TC mode.