Hello everyone, Pizza Dave here, delivering you a review of the Manto S and Manto X kits by Rincoe. These mods are rekindling the Manto name once again with two wildly different iterations of their line. Each of these mods rock the same chipset but packed into different bodies. The Manto X is a super small dual 18650 device (might be the smallest I’ve handled), with a metal body and glossy black accents. The Manto S is also a dual 18650 device, but it is in a fully plastic body, reminiscent of the Tesla Wye. Both come with the Metis tank, which was also part of the original Manto kit released earlier this year. Let’s dive down and take a look at both of these devices, see how they perform, and as always, I will see you down at the bottom for my final thoughts.
DISCLAIMER: This device was sent to me by Rincoe for review.
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WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO X
Available in Black, Gunmetal, Red, and Blue
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO S
So far, these include Black/Green splatter, Black/Blue splatter, and Black/Red splatter. I have also seen some Instagram posts from Rincoe showing it with several patterns and color combos.
PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
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FEATURES
Most of the features that these two have are similar. They both have what seems to be the same 228w chipset and powered by dual 18650s, but that is about where the similarities end. One difference in the chipset is the up and down buttons. The X has up and down arrows (up on left, down on right), which the S has a V shaped button with up and up on the right and down on the left.
The Manto X is housed in a metal frame and is compact. The batteries are installed with a hinge style bottom battery door. The door is latched shut by a small sliding latch rather than one that slides out and hinges down. The front and back of the device are accented with a finger print magnet glossy plastic. One notable difference is the X model has a clear plastic over the face of the chip making it much darker and harder to see than the exposed S version.
The Manto S is housed with a fully plastic frame. It is extremely lightweight and slightly larger than the X version. The batteries are installed via a magnetic back battery door. It is zero play in the door and is held firmly in place.
Both devices can handle a 25mm atomizer without overhang.
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OPERATION
Operation on both mods is the same and is quite simple to get used to. Like most devices, clicking the fire button 5 times will power up and power down the device. You can lock the adjustment buttons by pressing up and down simultaneously and unlock in the same fashion. To change the mode of the device, click the fire button 3 times. This will highlight the mode on top and it can be cycled with the up and down buttons. The modes are as follows:
When in the TC modes, pressing the fire button and down button will highlight the preheat wattage of the device. When in TCR mode, pressing the fire button and up arrow will go to a TCR setting screen where it can be adjusted.
This is a simple device to operate with nothing too fancy. It is wildly different than the Manto kit before them, as it had a full menu with a colored screen and all sorts of stuff to play with differently. These models are straight to the point. One little thing I want to point out is that both scroll through wattage in a weird way. It scrolls in .1 increments, then 1-watt increments, then suddenly is scrolls crazy fast. It isn’t a big deal because we usually set the wattage and that’s where it stays but playing around with it for review revealed this to be frustrating.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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HOW IT VAPES
Both provide the same type of vaping experience. They work well with the included tank in wattage mode. They have a slight delay which is kind of odd considering the OG Manto fired at a very quick rate. It is extra noticeable when pushing these mods at 100w and above. The power just seems a little on the weak side as well. I tried some rdas on here that I run at 80w or so on a DNA or Yihi device and both Manto kits required 95w to get similar performance. I attempted to play with temp control on this and it seems like it has decent control over the output. It is a little on the cold side when in SS, so I went to TCR and played with it a bit to get a stronger output. I found it output a constant vape, but when the cotton started to get dry it didn’t let up quickly and the end result was a trip to dry hit city. I’d like to see some reviews by someone like DJSLB or Anthony_Vapes that can show how it actually performs rather than my “feel” test. Not a terrible performing mod, but in this day and age many mods fire quickly, and these had a noticeable lag. On the bright side, both are very comfortable in hand. The Manto X is just TINY and feels great. The Manto S is super lightweight and has that tried and true shape that came with the Smoant Battlestar or Asmodus Minkin V2. Since both of these came with the Metis tank, I will touch on it lightly. I reviewed this tank when I had my hands on the Original Manto kit, so this will be short and sweet.
DISCLAIMER: This device was sent to me by Rincoe for review.
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WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO X
- 1 Manto X 228w mod
- 1 Metis sub-ohm tank
- 1 bag of spare O-rings
- 1 USB cable
- Manuals
Available in Black, Gunmetal, Red, and Blue
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
WHAT YOU GET W/ MANTO S
- 1 Manto S 228w mod
- 1 Metis sub-ohm tank
- 1 bag of spare O-rings
- 1 USB cable
- Manuals
So far, these include Black/Green splatter, Black/Blue splatter, and Black/Red splatter. I have also seen some Instagram posts from Rincoe showing it with several patterns and color combos.
PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
STOCK SHOT
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FEATURES
Most of the features that these two have are similar. They both have what seems to be the same 228w chipset and powered by dual 18650s, but that is about where the similarities end. One difference in the chipset is the up and down buttons. The X has up and down arrows (up on left, down on right), which the S has a V shaped button with up and up on the right and down on the left.
The Manto X is housed in a metal frame and is compact. The batteries are installed with a hinge style bottom battery door. The door is latched shut by a small sliding latch rather than one that slides out and hinges down. The front and back of the device are accented with a finger print magnet glossy plastic. One notable difference is the X model has a clear plastic over the face of the chip making it much darker and harder to see than the exposed S version.
The Manto S is housed with a fully plastic frame. It is extremely lightweight and slightly larger than the X version. The batteries are installed via a magnetic back battery door. It is zero play in the door and is held firmly in place.
Both devices can handle a 25mm atomizer without overhang.
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OPERATION
Operation on both mods is the same and is quite simple to get used to. Like most devices, clicking the fire button 5 times will power up and power down the device. You can lock the adjustment buttons by pressing up and down simultaneously and unlock in the same fashion. To change the mode of the device, click the fire button 3 times. This will highlight the mode on top and it can be cycled with the up and down buttons. The modes are as follows:
- VW (wattage mode)
- Bypass
- TC Ni
- TC Ti
- TC SS
- TCR
When in the TC modes, pressing the fire button and down button will highlight the preheat wattage of the device. When in TCR mode, pressing the fire button and up arrow will go to a TCR setting screen where it can be adjusted.
This is a simple device to operate with nothing too fancy. It is wildly different than the Manto kit before them, as it had a full menu with a colored screen and all sorts of stuff to play with differently. These models are straight to the point. One little thing I want to point out is that both scroll through wattage in a weird way. It scrolls in .1 increments, then 1-watt increments, then suddenly is scrolls crazy fast. It isn’t a big deal because we usually set the wattage and that’s where it stays but playing around with it for review revealed this to be frustrating.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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HOW IT VAPES
Both provide the same type of vaping experience. They work well with the included tank in wattage mode. They have a slight delay which is kind of odd considering the OG Manto fired at a very quick rate. It is extra noticeable when pushing these mods at 100w and above. The power just seems a little on the weak side as well. I tried some rdas on here that I run at 80w or so on a DNA or Yihi device and both Manto kits required 95w to get similar performance. I attempted to play with temp control on this and it seems like it has decent control over the output. It is a little on the cold side when in SS, so I went to TCR and played with it a bit to get a stronger output. I found it output a constant vape, but when the cotton started to get dry it didn’t let up quickly and the end result was a trip to dry hit city. I’d like to see some reviews by someone like DJSLB or Anthony_Vapes that can show how it actually performs rather than my “feel” test. Not a terrible performing mod, but in this day and age many mods fire quickly, and these had a noticeable lag. On the bright side, both are very comfortable in hand. The Manto X is just TINY and feels great. The Manto S is super lightweight and has that tried and true shape that came with the Smoant Battlestar or Asmodus Minkin V2. Since both of these came with the Metis tank, I will touch on it lightly. I reviewed this tank when I had my hands on the Original Manto kit, so this will be short and sweet.