KingPin!
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Purchased this kit a while back now wanted to drop my thoughts on it. I'm going to break this review into 3 parts the Mech (2 parts) and the Medusa RDTA
First though what you get in the box ..I went for the red (I do like a red and black mod!) It comes with the medusa sitting pretty on top
In the spares bag you get extras for the medusa and some spare magnets for the mech doors. You also get a user manual going over how the mech works (press fire button...see vapour...breath in well you get the picture)
Now this mech is a parralel set up that means you get the voltage from a single battery but roughly 1.5 times the CDR and double the capacity happy days for a first entry into the mech world, I think parralel is the way to go to begin with especially if you are into the whole build super low brah!
Now this only applies if you run it in dual battery mode it will run using a single as well not quite sure why you'd want to do that though?
Obviously as with all mechs have a general understanding of ohms law and selecting a build that is safe to vape on: I do not recommend a mech for a complete newbie vaper
Part 1 The Medusa
Features:
Initial thoughts
Meh!
Thoughts after initial thoughts
Ok finish is nasty
Really do not like that drip tip design
top cap is barely held in place by the single oring running right at the top, damn thing is so lose I can take it off by flicking the drip tip
The outer airflow ring is lose as well!!, how's the juice going to stay in there?
Not impressed so far
So at this point I'm thinking maybe there's something wrong with mine, is it a dud so many people loved this atty let's see if I can do anything about it.
So I take the base off and inspect the positive pin and it's lose ...so I tighten it .......quite a bit...go to place the outer airflow ring back on and have that oh ffs moment I've just pulled the deck down by tightening the screw! Now the thing won't lock!
Erm I'm scratching my head here the posts are not removable the deck isn't actually suppose to move I've just knackered my medusa before I even got to vape it! LoL
<Ok get a screwdriver KingPin> now I tentatively but firmly pry the base up by just a few mm and it now locks again woohoo my medusa is back in commission and it's now tight when I lock it as it should be!
So lesson 1 learned do not tighten the positive pin on this while the atty is broken down in bits, do it when assembled!
I haven't got into the atty yet and it's already a bloody story
What's she like to build on?
Standard velocity nothing to see here folks you've seen it all before, just have your coils at the hieght where air hits the bottom of them (which is roughly the height I have them in this pic below.
Also when you wick this you need to keep the wicking inside the each of the Vs, otherwise when you go to lock the top section it will catch the cotton and create a gap
Geekvape does have nice screws these are no different!
Also don't have the coils too far out to the edge or you will struggle to get the top on. It has a ridge running round narrowing toward the centre to seal the deck over the juice reservoir.
As you can see here I didn't take my own advice which is lesson number 2
Apologies for the wonky coils I was trying out some 0.3 x 0.1 ribbon and it twisted up on me as I was coiling them (these are staples using 42g wrap) despite thier appearance they vape really well!
Ok so far everything has been a bit lackluster how's she vape?
Actually really well ...now remember the Medusa was released before the peerless and I actually like how the peerless vapes, it's got great flavour and draw (just hated it's deck) the Medusas deck is good but I'm not fused on much else...but I do like how it vapes. It's not as smooth as the peerless though but very good flavour coming through especially for the tobacco and cake recipes
Now I should be clear here no way was I gonna attempt to use that stupid little drip tip so I plonked in my own 510 drip tip in the middle. Whilst it doesn't look great it works a treat and its a lot more comfy
Finally refilling I should mention this as it's probably my biggest bug bear! it's a chore and it's messy and your gonna be refilling often!
They say you can drip on here actually they are right I ended up dripping because unlocking, refilling down the narrow sides, relocking and wiping up the juice that's just spilt over the edge into the nooks and crannies is a ball ache to say the least!
Not being able to see my juice level didn't bother me I'm used to the pharoah dripper you sort of know when you start to run dry (no not a dry hit) just get used to knowing when it's time tonrefill after a certain amount of puffs ...that and I was dripping a lot of the time
Final thoughts
Yeah awesome best thing ever ...did you do the TL DR on me? <sigh>
Not impressed with the medusa. The flavour is great don't get me wrong but there are far to many things that I deem as design flaws to make it great.
Overall maybe wait for the Medusa reborn as it looks like they have picked up on a lot of the things I've complained about in my review ...fingers crossed
Pros
It came with the kit fairly inexpensive extra
Great flavour
Won't leak from the base it's sealed!
Looks decent
Geekvape Screws are quality
Cons
Hated drip tip
Feels cheap
Horrible refilling design
Orings were naff
Mine was lose to start with
The deck moved down when I tightened the positive screw?
Small capacity reservoir
Onto part 2.....the mech
Purchased this kit a while back now wanted to drop my thoughts on it. I'm going to break this review into 3 parts the Mech (2 parts) and the Medusa RDTA
First though what you get in the box ..I went for the red (I do like a red and black mod!) It comes with the medusa sitting pretty on top
In the spares bag you get extras for the medusa and some spare magnets for the mech doors. You also get a user manual going over how the mech works (press fire button...see vapour...breath in well you get the picture)
Now this mech is a parralel set up that means you get the voltage from a single battery but roughly 1.5 times the CDR and double the capacity happy days for a first entry into the mech world, I think parralel is the way to go to begin with especially if you are into the whole build super low brah!
Now this only applies if you run it in dual battery mode it will run using a single as well not quite sure why you'd want to do that though?
Obviously as with all mechs have a general understanding of ohms law and selecting a build that is safe to vape on: I do not recommend a mech for a complete newbie vaper
Part 1 The Medusa
Features:
- Capacity: 3ml
- Diameter : 25mm
- Drip tip height : 10mm
- Height : 38mm
- Drip refill system
- Stainless steel construction
- Removable wide bore drip tip
- Adjustable side airflow delivers the perfect flavor
- Short shaft section to increase flavor
- Gold-plated positive pin
- 510 threading connection
Initial thoughts
Meh!
Thoughts after initial thoughts
Ok finish is nasty
Really do not like that drip tip design
top cap is barely held in place by the single oring running right at the top, damn thing is so lose I can take it off by flicking the drip tip
The outer airflow ring is lose as well!!, how's the juice going to stay in there?
Not impressed so far
So at this point I'm thinking maybe there's something wrong with mine, is it a dud so many people loved this atty let's see if I can do anything about it.
So I take the base off and inspect the positive pin and it's lose ...so I tighten it .......quite a bit...go to place the outer airflow ring back on and have that oh ffs moment I've just pulled the deck down by tightening the screw! Now the thing won't lock!
Erm I'm scratching my head here the posts are not removable the deck isn't actually suppose to move I've just knackered my medusa before I even got to vape it! LoL
<Ok get a screwdriver KingPin> now I tentatively but firmly pry the base up by just a few mm and it now locks again woohoo my medusa is back in commission and it's now tight when I lock it as it should be!
So lesson 1 learned do not tighten the positive pin on this while the atty is broken down in bits, do it when assembled!
I haven't got into the atty yet and it's already a bloody story
What's she like to build on?
Standard velocity nothing to see here folks you've seen it all before, just have your coils at the hieght where air hits the bottom of them (which is roughly the height I have them in this pic below.
Also when you wick this you need to keep the wicking inside the each of the Vs, otherwise when you go to lock the top section it will catch the cotton and create a gap
Geekvape does have nice screws these are no different!
Also don't have the coils too far out to the edge or you will struggle to get the top on. It has a ridge running round narrowing toward the centre to seal the deck over the juice reservoir.
As you can see here I didn't take my own advice which is lesson number 2
Apologies for the wonky coils I was trying out some 0.3 x 0.1 ribbon and it twisted up on me as I was coiling them (these are staples using 42g wrap) despite thier appearance they vape really well!
Ok so far everything has been a bit lackluster how's she vape?
Actually really well ...now remember the Medusa was released before the peerless and I actually like how the peerless vapes, it's got great flavour and draw (just hated it's deck) the Medusas deck is good but I'm not fused on much else...but I do like how it vapes. It's not as smooth as the peerless though but very good flavour coming through especially for the tobacco and cake recipes
Now I should be clear here no way was I gonna attempt to use that stupid little drip tip so I plonked in my own 510 drip tip in the middle. Whilst it doesn't look great it works a treat and its a lot more comfy
Finally refilling I should mention this as it's probably my biggest bug bear! it's a chore and it's messy and your gonna be refilling often!
They say you can drip on here actually they are right I ended up dripping because unlocking, refilling down the narrow sides, relocking and wiping up the juice that's just spilt over the edge into the nooks and crannies is a ball ache to say the least!
Not being able to see my juice level didn't bother me I'm used to the pharoah dripper you sort of know when you start to run dry (no not a dry hit) just get used to knowing when it's time tonrefill after a certain amount of puffs ...that and I was dripping a lot of the time
Final thoughts
Yeah awesome best thing ever ...did you do the TL DR on me? <sigh>
Not impressed with the medusa. The flavour is great don't get me wrong but there are far to many things that I deem as design flaws to make it great.
Overall maybe wait for the Medusa reborn as it looks like they have picked up on a lot of the things I've complained about in my review ...fingers crossed
Pros
It came with the kit fairly inexpensive extra
Great flavour
Won't leak from the base it's sealed!
Looks decent
Geekvape Screws are quality
Cons
Hated drip tip
Feels cheap
Horrible refilling design
Orings were naff
Mine was lose to start with
The deck moved down when I tightened the positive screw?
Small capacity reservoir
Onto part 2.....the mech
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