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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Wismec Reuleaux Tinker Mod. Please see bottom for disclaimers and links. Note: This is marked as a sample.
Introduction:
The Wismec Tinker Reuleaux Mod is one of the latest mods from popular manufacturer Wismec. They have 2 newer mods i’m working on reviews of (the Sinuous V200 and V80 mods). Wismec really doesn't need much of an introduction as they have been around a long time and are one of the 3 brands under joyetech (joyetech, wismec, eleaf) but have taken quite a hit in reputation over the past few years due to constantly making subpar products. 2018 was no different with lots of misses and very few hits. They did make the ravage 230 which was nice, but outside of that it was mostly mediocre to poor products. Hopefully the tinker can be them turning things around to start off 2019. The Tinker is a rare triple 18650 battery mod rated at 300 watts. It’s available in 3 colors Blue, White, and Red. Looking around online i see the mod priced around 40-60 USD.
Manufacturer's Specs:
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this mod i was pretty surprised to see a triple 18650 mod. There haven’t been many made since 2017. In 2018 i can’t really think of any that came out that weren’t a DNA mod and even those have been pretty rare. In typical wismec fashion too it’s pretty small for a triple battery mod. I did like the design as well as it’s pretty unique and I didn’t know it until writing the review but apparently it’s designed to look like some nike sneaker. I’m just too old and don’t care to keep up with fashion or sneakers. Either way though I did like the size and design from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Now let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .13, .15, .2, and .62 ohms. wattage points were max (300), 250, 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .13 ohms it maxed out at 257 watts and 45 amps. (note due to programed limits in the chip the max i could set it at was 299) For the rest of the testing it struggled quite a bit. At 100+ it was 18-37 watts low but under 100 3-18 watts low. many mods struggle at that resistance so not a major deal but it has been a while since i tested a triple 18650 mod, the last one i tested was a year ago with the modefined prism IIRC. The prism had a lower amp limit but didn’t struggle nearly as much as the tinker. At 100 or les watts it was never more than 3 low and that was with a lower resistance as well. At .15 it maxed out at 284 watts. The rest of the testing here fared much better, at over 100 watts it was 7-10 watts low and 100 or less 1-4 low so good performance there. For the .2 test it maxed out at 303 watts. For the rest of the tests again really good, over 100 watts 1 low to 6 high and 100 or less 2 low to 2 high. For the .62 testing it maxed out at 109 watts and 8.205 volts (note due to the 8V limit programmed in the chip the max i could set it to was 103 watts). For the rest of the testing it was a little high 2-9. The volts shows there is no boost circuit in this mod. With a triple 18650 though a boost circuit isn’t needed at all however it is odd it has such a low volt limit for a triple battery mod. Some dual 18650 mods have a higher volt limit due to a boost circuit. Since input voltage on a triple mod like this is roughly around 9-12.6V depending on charge and cut off it’s odd they wouldn’t have made the volt limit higher.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty good. It did struggle with the .13 ohm build much more then other triple 18650 mods i’ve tested. But at .15 or more performed well. It mostly always within a couple of watts. I was able to get 303 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated at 300 watts. The 8.205 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit but not needed here. Their manual does not list a voltage limit or amp limit and I wish they would list all 3 personally. On their site they list a volt limit of 8V. They don’t list an amp limit but based on what’s programmed into the chip their list should be around 48 amps. On this mod and the most amps i got was 45 with a .13 ohm coil which is really good. Most dual mods are around 40ish and even many triple mods were around the same so 45 is really good. The most volts i got is 8.205 which is pretty low for a triple 18650 mod however more than enough, The Prism in comparison output over 10.5V. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 300 watts, 8.2V and 45A. So overall good performer at .15 ohms or more and accurately rated for watts and volts.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is pretty good overall. Best used at .15 ohms or more. Not many triple 18650 battery mods these days to compare. Accurately rated for watts (303), No boost circuit but not needed, great amp limit of 45. Volts limit 8.205 is overall good, but low for a triple battery mod.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and SS mode and TCR mode, I tested 4 builds. 1 simple round single coil, 1 simple round dual Coil, 1 large fancy single coil, and 1 large fancy dual coil. In SS mode there was pretty much no output. Moving to TCR mode even putting it as high as 150 (should be around 92) it still barely produced anything. On top of that it would keep kicking me out of TC mode as well. Overall it’s an easy fail for me and just as bad as wismec mods in the past and something they really need to address in future mods.
Introduction:
The Wismec Tinker Reuleaux Mod is one of the latest mods from popular manufacturer Wismec. They have 2 newer mods i’m working on reviews of (the Sinuous V200 and V80 mods). Wismec really doesn't need much of an introduction as they have been around a long time and are one of the 3 brands under joyetech (joyetech, wismec, eleaf) but have taken quite a hit in reputation over the past few years due to constantly making subpar products. 2018 was no different with lots of misses and very few hits. They did make the ravage 230 which was nice, but outside of that it was mostly mediocre to poor products. Hopefully the tinker can be them turning things around to start off 2019. The Tinker is a rare triple 18650 battery mod rated at 300 watts. It’s available in 3 colors Blue, White, and Red. Looking around online i see the mod priced around 40-60 USD.
Manufacturer's Specs:
- Dimensions - 109mm by 48.8mm by 39.3mm
- Triple High-Amp 18650 Batteries - Not Included
- Wattage Output Range - TC Mode: 1-300W
- Voltage Output Range: 0.5-8.0V
- Amp output Limit 48A
- Resistance Range - TC Mode: 0.05-1.5ohm
- Resistance Range - VW Mode: 0.05-3.5ohm
- Temperature Range: 100°-315°C / 200°-600°F
- Ni200, Titanium, Stainless Steel Compatibility
- VW Mode
- TC Mode
- .96" Color Display Screen
- Oversized Firing Button
- Two Adjustment Buttons
- Multiple Protection System
- Hinged Triple Bottom Battery Door
- Micro USB Port
- Spring Loaded 510 Connection
- Available in Blue, White, Red
- 1 Wismec Reuleaux Tinker Box Mod
- 1 QC USB Cable
- 1 User Manual
- 1 Warning Card
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this mod i was pretty surprised to see a triple 18650 mod. There haven’t been many made since 2017. In 2018 i can’t really think of any that came out that weren’t a DNA mod and even those have been pretty rare. In typical wismec fashion too it’s pretty small for a triple battery mod. I did like the design as well as it’s pretty unique and I didn’t know it until writing the review but apparently it’s designed to look like some nike sneaker. I’m just too old and don’t care to keep up with fashion or sneakers. Either way though I did like the size and design from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Now let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .13, .15, .2, and .62 ohms. wattage points were max (300), 250, 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .13 ohms it maxed out at 257 watts and 45 amps. (note due to programed limits in the chip the max i could set it at was 299) For the rest of the testing it struggled quite a bit. At 100+ it was 18-37 watts low but under 100 3-18 watts low. many mods struggle at that resistance so not a major deal but it has been a while since i tested a triple 18650 mod, the last one i tested was a year ago with the modefined prism IIRC. The prism had a lower amp limit but didn’t struggle nearly as much as the tinker. At 100 or les watts it was never more than 3 low and that was with a lower resistance as well. At .15 it maxed out at 284 watts. The rest of the testing here fared much better, at over 100 watts it was 7-10 watts low and 100 or less 1-4 low so good performance there. For the .2 test it maxed out at 303 watts. For the rest of the tests again really good, over 100 watts 1 low to 6 high and 100 or less 2 low to 2 high. For the .62 testing it maxed out at 109 watts and 8.205 volts (note due to the 8V limit programmed in the chip the max i could set it to was 103 watts). For the rest of the testing it was a little high 2-9. The volts shows there is no boost circuit in this mod. With a triple 18650 though a boost circuit isn’t needed at all however it is odd it has such a low volt limit for a triple battery mod. Some dual 18650 mods have a higher volt limit due to a boost circuit. Since input voltage on a triple mod like this is roughly around 9-12.6V depending on charge and cut off it’s odd they wouldn’t have made the volt limit higher.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty good. It did struggle with the .13 ohm build much more then other triple 18650 mods i’ve tested. But at .15 or more performed well. It mostly always within a couple of watts. I was able to get 303 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated at 300 watts. The 8.205 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit but not needed here. Their manual does not list a voltage limit or amp limit and I wish they would list all 3 personally. On their site they list a volt limit of 8V. They don’t list an amp limit but based on what’s programmed into the chip their list should be around 48 amps. On this mod and the most amps i got was 45 with a .13 ohm coil which is really good. Most dual mods are around 40ish and even many triple mods were around the same so 45 is really good. The most volts i got is 8.205 which is pretty low for a triple 18650 mod however more than enough, The Prism in comparison output over 10.5V. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 300 watts, 8.2V and 45A. So overall good performer at .15 ohms or more and accurately rated for watts and volts.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is pretty good overall. Best used at .15 ohms or more. Not many triple 18650 battery mods these days to compare. Accurately rated for watts (303), No boost circuit but not needed, great amp limit of 45. Volts limit 8.205 is overall good, but low for a triple battery mod.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and SS mode and TCR mode, I tested 4 builds. 1 simple round single coil, 1 simple round dual Coil, 1 large fancy single coil, and 1 large fancy dual coil. In SS mode there was pretty much no output. Moving to TCR mode even putting it as high as 150 (should be around 92) it still barely produced anything. On top of that it would keep kicking me out of TC mode as well. Overall it’s an easy fail for me and just as bad as wismec mods in the past and something they really need to address in future mods.