Storm1967
Member For 1 Year
***NOTE*** When I first wrote this review I was told by a friend that it was really harsh. So after I read it I agreed that it was harsh and re-wrote it. I sent a private message to voopoo lexi and told her the circumstances. She responded back asking me to please remove the first review, making it sound like that they only want to see POSITIVE honest reviews 
. There were several members who were upset that I removed the first review stating that it was probably the most honest review that they had seen. So with out further ado here is the first AND final review...
MY REVIEW OF THE VOOPOO DRAG2
Before I go any further with this I want to give everyone (especially beginners) some advice. When you buy a New Mod from any Vendor always go to the support section of the Vendor’s website and see if there is a firmware update. If there isn’t an update available always check back at least once a week and when the firmware update is available, update the unit.
Unboxing The VooPoo Drag2:
To Start Off With, no where on the box or packaging does this say DRAG2. I was wondering if they had made a mistake and accidently sent me the original DRAG until I found the Manual and it says DRAG2.
Everything is very neatly packed in the box. The kit includes the DRAG2 MOD, U-Force Resin Tank, 1 Vertical Coil, 1 dbl Mesh Coil, 1 Bubble Glass, 1 Tube Glass, Charge Cable, Replacement O-rings, Warranty Card and Manual.
Manual:
As with any product you should always read the Manual and Operations Guidelines. Don’t just open the product thinking that it’s just like every other Mod or Kit because this Mod isn’t like every other. I am impressed with certain areas of the Manual but some parts need revised.
Mod Operation:
(A). Tank – The tank is a basic tank. Breaks down in 4 parts minus the coil: Base, Glass, Top and Drip Tip. I like the idea of a removable drip tip. Makes cleaning the tank a lot easier.
I began with the Regular Coil. Now the way I do this may not be for everyone but I have found that by doing this this way it’s a lot less messier. I put my coil into the base dry then I prime it. This way you aren’t getting juice all over your hands and fingers. Placed the glass tube on then attached the top. To fill the U-Force the top slides back and there is a fill slot. Ta-Da tank is full. **Note** There is no markings on the top of the tank to show the front so its a guess of which way you have to slide the top back to fill it.
(B). MOD – To place the Batteries (2) into the Mod just simply pry the Magnetic Door off. It is located where it says DRAG on the back. There is a battery ribbon so when you need to remove the batteries it lifts the batteries out when pulled. Once you have placed the batteries in just place the battery door back on to the Mod. Press the fire button 5 times rapidly and the Unit comes on. Put the tank on and you are ready to go.
As I stated I started out with the Regular Coil. The clouds were there but not much on taste. I mean I could taste the flavor of the juice but it was a dull flavor. After using this coil for about 2 hrs I had to change it out to the Triple Mesh Coil that came with the kit. This was much better. Better flavor, Better Air Flow and better clouds.
I then began going through the various settings and Modes including the Gene FIT Mode. To be honest I couldn’t tell a difference with the Gene FIT Chip…
SO NOW LETS GET TO THE PROS AND CONS:
PROS – Color and Design. The colors and art work on these new Mods are poppin. The design change from the original Drag is the fact that they have gotten rid of most of the sharp edges by rounding them which make this some-what comfortable to hold in the hand and makes it pocketable without getting caught up on the pocket.
CONS – And here we go!
1). Packaging: Nowhere on this box does it say DRAG2. The paper sleeve says VooPoo DRAG. The Black Box says VooPoo. You don’t know that you have the DRAG2 until you look in the Product/Owner’s Manual.
2). Tank: The tank is too small.
3). Charge Cable: Too short but I have noticed that a lot of the companies put a cable too short in the package. I don’t charge my batteries while they are in the unit. I use a separate charger but as a convenience I would prefer a longer cable.
4). Owner’s Manual – It describes the product and describes the various modes but no where does it describe the Gene FIT nor what it’s purpose is.
5). MOD – Here is where a lot of the problems are:
(a). Weight – They are advertising this as a light weight Mod. Lighter than its predecessor at any rate. This is a heavy Mod. Heavy enough that when I un boxed it I thought it actually had batteries in it. I compared it with my Aegis Legend 200w and they both weigh the same.
(b). Texture And Feel Of The Mod – The texture of the mod is very smooth and slick which means that you are going to want to grip it a little firmer which means it will become uncomfortable to continuously hold.
(c). Battery Door – If you are not familiar with the VooPoo Product then it will take you a bit to find the Battery door. Even in the Manual nowhere on the diagram of the DRAG2 does it point out the Battery Door. It points out everything else. I think it makes sense, as a visual aid, to place the Battery Ribbon stick out of the battery door before boxing. The Battery Door is magnetic and is somewhat time consuming due to being too strong of a magnet. With the magnet being this strong you have to put it back on spot on the first time. You can’t just “Slip” it back into place. They should have made this to where you could open the bottom part of the unit to put the batteries in.
(d). Wattage Setting – If you turn the Unit off or change out the batteries with the tank still on, when you turn the unit back on be sure to check your setting because it will change the setting to the recommended setting for the coil. I run at 60-65 Watts. Every time I turned the unit off and then back on or changed the batteries with the tank still attached it changed the setting automatically to 80 Watts. Yesterday I was running my Freemax Mesh Pro Tank on the DRAG2. The Coils for the Mesh Pro are rated for 40-70 Watts. When I turned the Unit on after changing the batteries the Unit set the wattage at 90. Make sure you dbl check your wattage or settings.
(e). Battery Display – The battery display reading is wrong. It shows 2 batteries with 5 levels of power. Every time I have put fully charged batteries in the unit. The first time on day one it showed a full charge for the first 4 hours. I thought to myself “Hey this Gene FIT Chip really works” On the 6th hour it dropped 3 bars on the right Battery Icon and 1 bar on the left. I took the batteries out and put them in my charger and both batteries where down to 1 bar on the charger. I put freshly fully charged batteries in the unit and tried it again. And again for the 4 hrs it showed a full charge and as it did on the 6th hour on the first time it dropped 3 bars on the right Battery Icon and 1 bar on the left. I took the batteries out and put them on my charger and again both batteries where down to 1 bar on the charger.
(f). Gene FIT Chip. It states 1 setting is for Better Flavor, 1 setting is for Better Clouds and 1 setting is for Better Battery Life. I saw absolutely no difference in any of the settings. NONE. Setting 1 is for Battery Power. This setting will reduce the power of the mod slightly over half. Setting 2 is for More Flavor. I saw nor tasted any change. Setting 3 is for More Clouds. Again saw no change. This option is totally useless.
(g). Not User Friendly – For an advance Vaper Yes. For a Beginner absolutely not. If they want to gear this towards a beginner as a starter kit then they need to make a lot of changes to this…
In my opinion the DRAG2 is junk and a waste of money. I wouldnt pay $10.00 for this. How can a company release a product with all of these issues. How can a company release a product with all of these issues and NO Firmware Update to fix them. I went to the VooPoo Website to look for it and it doesnt exist. VooPoo could have done better with this. Much Better. It is definitely not worth the $135.00 they are asking for here in the U.S.
If you want a good solid Mod check out the Puma by Vapor Storm (That one surprised the hell out of me) and the Aegis 200W Legend...
Thank You.
. There were several members who were upset that I removed the first review stating that it was probably the most honest review that they had seen. So with out further ado here is the first AND final review...MY REVIEW OF THE VOOPOO DRAG2
Before I go any further with this I want to give everyone (especially beginners) some advice. When you buy a New Mod from any Vendor always go to the support section of the Vendor’s website and see if there is a firmware update. If there isn’t an update available always check back at least once a week and when the firmware update is available, update the unit.
Unboxing The VooPoo Drag2:
To Start Off With, no where on the box or packaging does this say DRAG2. I was wondering if they had made a mistake and accidently sent me the original DRAG until I found the Manual and it says DRAG2.
Everything is very neatly packed in the box. The kit includes the DRAG2 MOD, U-Force Resin Tank, 1 Vertical Coil, 1 dbl Mesh Coil, 1 Bubble Glass, 1 Tube Glass, Charge Cable, Replacement O-rings, Warranty Card and Manual.
Manual:
As with any product you should always read the Manual and Operations Guidelines. Don’t just open the product thinking that it’s just like every other Mod or Kit because this Mod isn’t like every other. I am impressed with certain areas of the Manual but some parts need revised.
Mod Operation:
(A). Tank – The tank is a basic tank. Breaks down in 4 parts minus the coil: Base, Glass, Top and Drip Tip. I like the idea of a removable drip tip. Makes cleaning the tank a lot easier.
I began with the Regular Coil. Now the way I do this may not be for everyone but I have found that by doing this this way it’s a lot less messier. I put my coil into the base dry then I prime it. This way you aren’t getting juice all over your hands and fingers. Placed the glass tube on then attached the top. To fill the U-Force the top slides back and there is a fill slot. Ta-Da tank is full. **Note** There is no markings on the top of the tank to show the front so its a guess of which way you have to slide the top back to fill it.
(B). MOD – To place the Batteries (2) into the Mod just simply pry the Magnetic Door off. It is located where it says DRAG on the back. There is a battery ribbon so when you need to remove the batteries it lifts the batteries out when pulled. Once you have placed the batteries in just place the battery door back on to the Mod. Press the fire button 5 times rapidly and the Unit comes on. Put the tank on and you are ready to go.
As I stated I started out with the Regular Coil. The clouds were there but not much on taste. I mean I could taste the flavor of the juice but it was a dull flavor. After using this coil for about 2 hrs I had to change it out to the Triple Mesh Coil that came with the kit. This was much better. Better flavor, Better Air Flow and better clouds.
I then began going through the various settings and Modes including the Gene FIT Mode. To be honest I couldn’t tell a difference with the Gene FIT Chip…
SO NOW LETS GET TO THE PROS AND CONS:
PROS – Color and Design. The colors and art work on these new Mods are poppin. The design change from the original Drag is the fact that they have gotten rid of most of the sharp edges by rounding them which make this some-what comfortable to hold in the hand and makes it pocketable without getting caught up on the pocket.
CONS – And here we go!
1). Packaging: Nowhere on this box does it say DRAG2. The paper sleeve says VooPoo DRAG. The Black Box says VooPoo. You don’t know that you have the DRAG2 until you look in the Product/Owner’s Manual.
2). Tank: The tank is too small.
3). Charge Cable: Too short but I have noticed that a lot of the companies put a cable too short in the package. I don’t charge my batteries while they are in the unit. I use a separate charger but as a convenience I would prefer a longer cable.
4). Owner’s Manual – It describes the product and describes the various modes but no where does it describe the Gene FIT nor what it’s purpose is.
5). MOD – Here is where a lot of the problems are:
(a). Weight – They are advertising this as a light weight Mod. Lighter than its predecessor at any rate. This is a heavy Mod. Heavy enough that when I un boxed it I thought it actually had batteries in it. I compared it with my Aegis Legend 200w and they both weigh the same.
(b). Texture And Feel Of The Mod – The texture of the mod is very smooth and slick which means that you are going to want to grip it a little firmer which means it will become uncomfortable to continuously hold.
(c). Battery Door – If you are not familiar with the VooPoo Product then it will take you a bit to find the Battery door. Even in the Manual nowhere on the diagram of the DRAG2 does it point out the Battery Door. It points out everything else. I think it makes sense, as a visual aid, to place the Battery Ribbon stick out of the battery door before boxing. The Battery Door is magnetic and is somewhat time consuming due to being too strong of a magnet. With the magnet being this strong you have to put it back on spot on the first time. You can’t just “Slip” it back into place. They should have made this to where you could open the bottom part of the unit to put the batteries in.
(d). Wattage Setting – If you turn the Unit off or change out the batteries with the tank still on, when you turn the unit back on be sure to check your setting because it will change the setting to the recommended setting for the coil. I run at 60-65 Watts. Every time I turned the unit off and then back on or changed the batteries with the tank still attached it changed the setting automatically to 80 Watts. Yesterday I was running my Freemax Mesh Pro Tank on the DRAG2. The Coils for the Mesh Pro are rated for 40-70 Watts. When I turned the Unit on after changing the batteries the Unit set the wattage at 90. Make sure you dbl check your wattage or settings.
(e). Battery Display – The battery display reading is wrong. It shows 2 batteries with 5 levels of power. Every time I have put fully charged batteries in the unit. The first time on day one it showed a full charge for the first 4 hours. I thought to myself “Hey this Gene FIT Chip really works” On the 6th hour it dropped 3 bars on the right Battery Icon and 1 bar on the left. I took the batteries out and put them in my charger and both batteries where down to 1 bar on the charger. I put freshly fully charged batteries in the unit and tried it again. And again for the 4 hrs it showed a full charge and as it did on the 6th hour on the first time it dropped 3 bars on the right Battery Icon and 1 bar on the left. I took the batteries out and put them on my charger and again both batteries where down to 1 bar on the charger.
(f). Gene FIT Chip. It states 1 setting is for Better Flavor, 1 setting is for Better Clouds and 1 setting is for Better Battery Life. I saw absolutely no difference in any of the settings. NONE. Setting 1 is for Battery Power. This setting will reduce the power of the mod slightly over half. Setting 2 is for More Flavor. I saw nor tasted any change. Setting 3 is for More Clouds. Again saw no change. This option is totally useless.
(g). Not User Friendly – For an advance Vaper Yes. For a Beginner absolutely not. If they want to gear this towards a beginner as a starter kit then they need to make a lot of changes to this…
In my opinion the DRAG2 is junk and a waste of money. I wouldnt pay $10.00 for this. How can a company release a product with all of these issues. How can a company release a product with all of these issues and NO Firmware Update to fix them. I went to the VooPoo Website to look for it and it doesnt exist. VooPoo could have done better with this. Much Better. It is definitely not worth the $135.00 they are asking for here in the U.S.
If you want a good solid Mod check out the Puma by Vapor Storm (That one surprised the hell out of me) and the Aegis 200W Legend...
Thank You.
