Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the IPV V3-MINI from Pioneer4You. The IPV V3-MINI was supplied for the purpose of this review by Sherilyn from Pioneer4You.
http://www.pioneer4you.com/product.html?id=39
Introduction
The IPV V3-Mini from Pioneer4You brings us innovation in the form of the ESS Driver technology (Electronic Spray System) integrated with the latest third generation temperature control technology from YiHi. We have full versions (as in dual battery mod with all the usual settings) being released by both YiHi SXMini and Pioneer4You but here we have an AIO device incorporating the same technology in a user friendly scaled back version to suit the ADA's (Automatic disposable atomizers) designed for this device to bring us an innovative portable device. The technology is very interesting and brings real innovation that could be a game changer but does it work flawlessly and is it as good as it sounds? I give my verdict!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 V3-Mini Device
1 ELF 14mm ADA (0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy)
1 E-Liquid Container
1 Micro USB Cable
1 Instructional Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The IPV V3-Mini comes in cardboard box packaging and on opening i was met by a device with the same cut corners design as the original IPV V3. The device has some weight to it (i believe it's Zinc Alloy) for it's size and while being bigger than the pod systems that are all the rage it is still very much a portable device. Both front and back are split to have a panel of choice on one half and the main chassis colour on the other. The colour/design choices are Carbon Fiber panels with Black frame, Carbon Fiber panels with Gunmetal frame, their are also 3 different design panels named Magical all with Black frames and 2 different panel choices that are called Textured also with Black frames, although i can find no information or pictures i am led to believe their will also be versions with Silver frames. On the front of the device on the opposite side to the panel we have a square fire button top with a cut corner to match the device, this is followed by an elongated narrow screen which in turn is followed by 2 square operation buttons. The reverse has "iPV" and "YiHi ESS Driver" carved into the metal. On one side of the device where we have the bottom cut corner we have the e-liquid tank fitted then moving to the base we have printed safety marks and the micro USB port. I am tempted to say up top we have a 510 plate but it is actually a proprietary fitting making the V3-Mini a closed system only allowing it to be used with the Elf ADA's, the bottom feed pin is fixed.
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IPV V3-Mini Auto-Squonk Pod System Features:
YiHi SX635J Chipset
Integrated 1400mAh In-built Rechargeable Battery
Two Adjustable Wattage Modes: P1 & P2
Wattage Output Range - 0.3ohm ADA P1: 12-15W P2: 22-25W
Wattage Output Range - 1.0ohm ADA P1: 6-8W P2: 10.5-12.5W
Voltage Output Range: 3.2-4.2V
TC Mode
Zinc-Alloy Chassis Construction
3.5ml E-Liquid Capacity
E-Liquid Container Separated from Heating Core
YiHi Original ADA Atomizer Core
Intelligent Anti-Burn Protection System
Automatic Intelligent E-Liquid Channel Control System
YiHi ESS Driver Tech
Micro USB Port
Colour/Designs: Carbon Fiber: Gunmetal-C1, Black-C2 Magical: Black-M1, Black-M2, Black-M3 Texture: Black-T1, Black-T2
IPV Elf ADA Replacement Pods Features:
iPV ELF ADA Coil Series
0.3ohm DTL Squonk Pod
1.0ohm MTL Squonk Pod
Proprietary Connection
Automatic Squonking Capability
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How The System Works
The V3-Mini is a temperature control and bottom feeder device. The YiHi chip also controls the supply of e-liquid to the atomizer by pumping just enough e-liquid as you vape so when you press the fire button it heats the coil while simultaneously spraying the atomizer's build with e-liquid via the electronic pumping system, the system is called ESS (Electronic Spray System) Driver. The idea is that the e-liquid is completely isolated from the heating core apart from when you actually vape so you are always vaporising fresh e-liquid, so giving improved flavour.
Although it's a temperature control device it's a proprietary system and the settings have been tailored to suit the available ADA's and is very user friendly so those that only normally vape using power mode will have no issues using the device has it's very simple to use. The wattage boosts are P1 which is 12-15W with the 0.3ohm ADA and 6-8W with the 1.0ohm ADA and P2 which is 22-25W with the 0.3ohm ADA and 10.5-12.5W with the 1.0ohm ADA, the variations in wattage is because it's not a constant output device so the power will decrease (i barely noticed) has the voltage of the battery drops.
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The Elf ADA
The Elf ADA looks just like a little 14mm RDA and works the same way just are not rebuildable so once you are not getting satisfactory flavour you need to replace it with a new one. The all in one top-cap and mouth section can be turned to adjust airflow and of course it has a BF pin fitted but it's not a 510 fitting but proprietary. The threading is much shorter but wider than the usual 510 connector and the connector on top of the device is shallow and has a fixed BF pin.
Of course this would be much better if you could fit other little RDA's and/or there was a rebuildable version of the Elf but the whole way the device has been set-up with the pre-set boosts has been tailored for the available Elf ADA's which is why the connection has been made to be proprietary so it won't be used with unsuitable RDA's and builds, the fact that you have to purchase Pioneer4You Elf ADA's might well have something to do with it but i do understand why it's been done to have the device working to it's full potential.
The fact that you have to use the Elf ADA's and they are not rebuildable is just what it is and my only issue is only one ADA is included which is the 0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy ADA which is very poor, at the very least one of each of the two available ADA's should of come in the kit. The two available ADA's are the already mentioned and included 0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy which is said to be best using as a restricted DL vape and the 1.0ohm SS316 which is said to be best using for MTL, i did receive extra of both coils which come in boxes containing 2 ADA's.
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The E-Liquid Tank
The e-liquid tank holds 3.5ml of e-liquid and towards the top there is an indented section to get your finger into for grip, just pull down and it slides out of the device. Looking at the device their is a pipe that feeds all the way down to the bottom, when fitting the tank just feed the pipe into the main hole at the top of the tank and slide back into position, it fits perfectly. Looking at the top of the tank we have a hole which is used for both filling and feeding the pipe into as already described. We also have a second minute hole which allows air to escape or suck air in depending on the requirement, make sure you leave enough volume for the pipe when filling. I found filling and both removing and refitting the tank quick, easy and a 100% mess free experience, this really must be the cleanest most leak resistant bottom feed set-up i have used. The tank is clear and once fitted your juice level is visible at all times, if you do have the misfortune of cracking or damaging the tank they are available in packs of three.
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Review Continued Below:
http://www.pioneer4you.com/product.html?id=39
Introduction
The IPV V3-Mini from Pioneer4You brings us innovation in the form of the ESS Driver technology (Electronic Spray System) integrated with the latest third generation temperature control technology from YiHi. We have full versions (as in dual battery mod with all the usual settings) being released by both YiHi SXMini and Pioneer4You but here we have an AIO device incorporating the same technology in a user friendly scaled back version to suit the ADA's (Automatic disposable atomizers) designed for this device to bring us an innovative portable device. The technology is very interesting and brings real innovation that could be a game changer but does it work flawlessly and is it as good as it sounds? I give my verdict!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 V3-Mini Device
1 ELF 14mm ADA (0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy)
1 E-Liquid Container
1 Micro USB Cable
1 Instructional Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The IPV V3-Mini comes in cardboard box packaging and on opening i was met by a device with the same cut corners design as the original IPV V3. The device has some weight to it (i believe it's Zinc Alloy) for it's size and while being bigger than the pod systems that are all the rage it is still very much a portable device. Both front and back are split to have a panel of choice on one half and the main chassis colour on the other. The colour/design choices are Carbon Fiber panels with Black frame, Carbon Fiber panels with Gunmetal frame, their are also 3 different design panels named Magical all with Black frames and 2 different panel choices that are called Textured also with Black frames, although i can find no information or pictures i am led to believe their will also be versions with Silver frames. On the front of the device on the opposite side to the panel we have a square fire button top with a cut corner to match the device, this is followed by an elongated narrow screen which in turn is followed by 2 square operation buttons. The reverse has "iPV" and "YiHi ESS Driver" carved into the metal. On one side of the device where we have the bottom cut corner we have the e-liquid tank fitted then moving to the base we have printed safety marks and the micro USB port. I am tempted to say up top we have a 510 plate but it is actually a proprietary fitting making the V3-Mini a closed system only allowing it to be used with the Elf ADA's, the bottom feed pin is fixed.
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IPV V3-Mini Auto-Squonk Pod System Features:
YiHi SX635J Chipset
Integrated 1400mAh In-built Rechargeable Battery
Two Adjustable Wattage Modes: P1 & P2
Wattage Output Range - 0.3ohm ADA P1: 12-15W P2: 22-25W
Wattage Output Range - 1.0ohm ADA P1: 6-8W P2: 10.5-12.5W
Voltage Output Range: 3.2-4.2V
TC Mode
Zinc-Alloy Chassis Construction
3.5ml E-Liquid Capacity
E-Liquid Container Separated from Heating Core
YiHi Original ADA Atomizer Core
Intelligent Anti-Burn Protection System
Automatic Intelligent E-Liquid Channel Control System
YiHi ESS Driver Tech
Micro USB Port
Colour/Designs: Carbon Fiber: Gunmetal-C1, Black-C2 Magical: Black-M1, Black-M2, Black-M3 Texture: Black-T1, Black-T2
IPV Elf ADA Replacement Pods Features:
iPV ELF ADA Coil Series
0.3ohm DTL Squonk Pod
1.0ohm MTL Squonk Pod
Proprietary Connection
Automatic Squonking Capability
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How The System Works
The V3-Mini is a temperature control and bottom feeder device. The YiHi chip also controls the supply of e-liquid to the atomizer by pumping just enough e-liquid as you vape so when you press the fire button it heats the coil while simultaneously spraying the atomizer's build with e-liquid via the electronic pumping system, the system is called ESS (Electronic Spray System) Driver. The idea is that the e-liquid is completely isolated from the heating core apart from when you actually vape so you are always vaporising fresh e-liquid, so giving improved flavour.
Although it's a temperature control device it's a proprietary system and the settings have been tailored to suit the available ADA's and is very user friendly so those that only normally vape using power mode will have no issues using the device has it's very simple to use. The wattage boosts are P1 which is 12-15W with the 0.3ohm ADA and 6-8W with the 1.0ohm ADA and P2 which is 22-25W with the 0.3ohm ADA and 10.5-12.5W with the 1.0ohm ADA, the variations in wattage is because it's not a constant output device so the power will decrease (i barely noticed) has the voltage of the battery drops.
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The Elf ADA
The Elf ADA looks just like a little 14mm RDA and works the same way just are not rebuildable so once you are not getting satisfactory flavour you need to replace it with a new one. The all in one top-cap and mouth section can be turned to adjust airflow and of course it has a BF pin fitted but it's not a 510 fitting but proprietary. The threading is much shorter but wider than the usual 510 connector and the connector on top of the device is shallow and has a fixed BF pin.
Of course this would be much better if you could fit other little RDA's and/or there was a rebuildable version of the Elf but the whole way the device has been set-up with the pre-set boosts has been tailored for the available Elf ADA's which is why the connection has been made to be proprietary so it won't be used with unsuitable RDA's and builds, the fact that you have to purchase Pioneer4You Elf ADA's might well have something to do with it but i do understand why it's been done to have the device working to it's full potential.
The fact that you have to use the Elf ADA's and they are not rebuildable is just what it is and my only issue is only one ADA is included which is the 0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy ADA which is very poor, at the very least one of each of the two available ADA's should of come in the kit. The two available ADA's are the already mentioned and included 0.3ohm Ni-Mn alloy which is said to be best using as a restricted DL vape and the 1.0ohm SS316 which is said to be best using for MTL, i did receive extra of both coils which come in boxes containing 2 ADA's.
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The E-Liquid Tank
The e-liquid tank holds 3.5ml of e-liquid and towards the top there is an indented section to get your finger into for grip, just pull down and it slides out of the device. Looking at the device their is a pipe that feeds all the way down to the bottom, when fitting the tank just feed the pipe into the main hole at the top of the tank and slide back into position, it fits perfectly. Looking at the top of the tank we have a hole which is used for both filling and feeding the pipe into as already described. We also have a second minute hole which allows air to escape or suck air in depending on the requirement, make sure you leave enough volume for the pipe when filling. I found filling and both removing and refitting the tank quick, easy and a 100% mess free experience, this really must be the cleanest most leak resistant bottom feed set-up i have used. The tank is clear and once fitted your juice level is visible at all times, if you do have the misfortune of cracking or damaging the tank they are available in packs of three.
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