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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Desire Cut 220 Mod. Please see bottom for disclaimers and links. Note: This is not marked as a sample.
Introduction:
The Desire Cut 220 Kit is the latest kit from somewhat known manufacturer Desire Designs. They have been around a long time mostly known for their RDAs like the yuri, mad dog, rabies, etc but they made a few good mods in 2018 as well with the mad mod, the rage squonk, and the cut squonk mod. The Desire Cut 220 kit is a kit is a kit that includes a dual 18650 Cut 220 mod rated at 220 watts and includes the Bulldog Mesh tank as well. I’ve already reviewed the tank so won’t be touching on that in this review. It’s available in 5 colors Black, Blue, Purple, White, and Red. Looking around online i see the kit only and priced around 55-80 USD and elementvape has them for 60 USD all colors in sock in the US
Manufacturer's Specs:
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got to see this mod I have to say i really liked the design. It’s not really new to me as it’s their cut squonk mod basically but as a non squonk dual battery mod instead but same shape and such and i really do like the design of it like I did for their cut squonk. This one has some more LED options though, a newer chip and is rated for 220 watts and takes 2 18650 batteries. They also updated the screen to feature some color now as well. Overall i really liked the design and upgrades 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 .64 ohms. wattage points were max (220), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .13 ohms it maxed out at 188 watts and 38 amps. For the rest of the testing it struggled quite a bit. At 100+ it was 13-28 watts low but under 100 3-8 watts low. many mods struggle at that resistance so not a major deal. At .15 it maxed out at 215 watts. The rest of the testing it was mostly on point or 1 watt off except the 25 where it was 2 watts high and th 100 where it was 4 low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 206 watts. For the rest of the tests again really accurate it was 6 high at 200 but at 150 or less on point or 1 watt off pretty much. For the .64 testing it maxed out at 90 watts and 7.574 volts. For the rest of the testing it was on point 50 or less but 3 watts high at 75. The volts shows there is no boost circuit like Most dual battery mods.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty average. It did struggle with the .13 ohm build which many mods do. But at .15 or more performed well. It mostly always within a couple of watts. I was able to get 215 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated at 220 watts. The 7.574 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit. Their manual does not list a voltage limit or amp limit and I wish they would list all 3 personally. On this mod and the most amps i got was 38 with a .13 ohm and .15 ohm coil which is a little below average for a dual battery mod (average is around 40 these days) and the most volts i got is 7.574 which is pretty standard for a non boost circuit mod. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 215 watts, 8V and 38A. So overall good performer and accurately rated for watts. They also have a watt curve mode which works great.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is pretty average these days. Accurately rated for watts (215), No boost circuit, lower side of average amp limit of 38. Volts tested at 7.574. Watt curve mode works well.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and SS mode and TCR mode set to 92, I tested 8 builds. 2 simple round single coil, 2 simple round dual Coil, 2 large fancy single coils builds, and 2 large fancy dual coil builds. Personally I found it Great with a TCR of 92 and in SS mode as well so no need to adjust TCR and you can just use it in SS mode. I also tested the crown 4 and it’s SS904 coils in TCR mode with the TCR set to 85. It felt pretty accurate to me with a warm vape in the 450ish range as it should be which allows plenty of room for adjustment if you want a cooler or hotter vape. You can also adjust your wattage for ramp as well to the full amount of watts. Very well done there. Overall it’s a great performer from desire who has improved this greatly since the rage and the cut squonk mods. This one and the mad mod both performed well in TC so glad to see the improvement there. The throttle is smooth and not pulsey. It’s consistent, no dry hits. The ramp is good no complaints there and overall just a really nice vape in TC mode so well done there.
Introduction:
The Desire Cut 220 Kit is the latest kit from somewhat known manufacturer Desire Designs. They have been around a long time mostly known for their RDAs like the yuri, mad dog, rabies, etc but they made a few good mods in 2018 as well with the mad mod, the rage squonk, and the cut squonk mod. The Desire Cut 220 kit is a kit is a kit that includes a dual 18650 Cut 220 mod rated at 220 watts and includes the Bulldog Mesh tank as well. I’ve already reviewed the tank so won’t be touching on that in this review. It’s available in 5 colors Black, Blue, Purple, White, and Red. Looking around online i see the kit only and priced around 55-80 USD and elementvape has them for 60 USD all colors in sock in the US
Manufacturer's Specs:
- Dimensions - 88mm by 46mm by 35mm
- Weight - 161g
- Proprietary Chipset
- Dual High-Amp 18650 Batteries - Not Included
- Wattage Output Range: 5-220W
- Resistance Range: 0.08-3.0ohms
- VW Mode
- TC Mode
- PMG Mode
- BYPASS Mode
- Novice Mode - Auto Detects and Locks Best Wattage
- Superior Zinc-Alloy Chassis Construction
- 1.3" TFT Color Screen
- 5-Colors Thematic User Interface
- Iconic Breathing Light LED Design
- Short Circuit Protection
- Over Vaping Protection
- Lom Auto Lock Protection
- Over Charging Protection
- Low Voltage Protection
- USB Charging Protection
- Micro USB Charging Port
- Spring-Loaded 510 Connection
- Available in Red, White, Purple, Blue, Black
- 1 Cut Premium 220W Box Mod
- 1 Bulldog 24.5mm Sub-Ohm Tank
- 1 Replacement Glass
- 1 0.2ohm BCC Triple Coil - rated for 100-120W
- 1 0.18ohm BCC Mesh Single Coil - rated for 60-80W
- 1 User Manual
- 1 Warranty Card
- 1 Micro USB Cable
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got to see this mod I have to say i really liked the design. It’s not really new to me as it’s their cut squonk mod basically but as a non squonk dual battery mod instead but same shape and such and i really do like the design of it like I did for their cut squonk. This one has some more LED options though, a newer chip and is rated for 220 watts and takes 2 18650 batteries. They also updated the screen to feature some color now as well. Overall i really liked the design and upgrades 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 .64 ohms. wattage points were max (220), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .13 ohms it maxed out at 188 watts and 38 amps. For the rest of the testing it struggled quite a bit. At 100+ it was 13-28 watts low but under 100 3-8 watts low. many mods struggle at that resistance so not a major deal. At .15 it maxed out at 215 watts. The rest of the testing it was mostly on point or 1 watt off except the 25 where it was 2 watts high and th 100 where it was 4 low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 206 watts. For the rest of the tests again really accurate it was 6 high at 200 but at 150 or less on point or 1 watt off pretty much. For the .64 testing it maxed out at 90 watts and 7.574 volts. For the rest of the testing it was on point 50 or less but 3 watts high at 75. The volts shows there is no boost circuit like Most dual battery mods.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was pretty average. It did struggle with the .13 ohm build which many mods do. But at .15 or more performed well. It mostly always within a couple of watts. I was able to get 215 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated at 220 watts. The 7.574 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit. Their manual does not list a voltage limit or amp limit and I wish they would list all 3 personally. On this mod and the most amps i got was 38 with a .13 ohm and .15 ohm coil which is a little below average for a dual battery mod (average is around 40 these days) and the most volts i got is 7.574 which is pretty standard for a non boost circuit mod. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 215 watts, 8V and 38A. So overall good performer and accurately rated for watts. They also have a watt curve mode which works great.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is pretty average these days. Accurately rated for watts (215), No boost circuit, lower side of average amp limit of 38. Volts tested at 7.574. Watt curve mode works well.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire and SS mode and TCR mode set to 92, I tested 8 builds. 2 simple round single coil, 2 simple round dual Coil, 2 large fancy single coils builds, and 2 large fancy dual coil builds. Personally I found it Great with a TCR of 92 and in SS mode as well so no need to adjust TCR and you can just use it in SS mode. I also tested the crown 4 and it’s SS904 coils in TCR mode with the TCR set to 85. It felt pretty accurate to me with a warm vape in the 450ish range as it should be which allows plenty of room for adjustment if you want a cooler or hotter vape. You can also adjust your wattage for ramp as well to the full amount of watts. Very well done there. Overall it’s a great performer from desire who has improved this greatly since the rage and the cut squonk mods. This one and the mad mod both performed well in TC so glad to see the improvement there. The throttle is smooth and not pulsey. It’s consistent, no dry hits. The ramp is good no complaints there and overall just a really nice vape in TC mode so well done there.