Today we are going wayyy back, in vaping terms I am talking centuries (almost a whole year), with a device that to all intents and purposes could have been designed by a child. By saying that, I am not saying it's a piece of shit, nor am I saying that designing mods is easy, I am simply saying that if someone gave crayons to a child and asked them to draw a picture of 'one of those adult vaping things'...this is what they would probably draw...despite how inappropriate that request would be....which is probably why it's been sat at the back of the drawer waiting for me to one day go poking around, stumble across it's uninspiring packaging, and this time .......actually open it....
You see..as a reviewer, you keep your eye out for that 'latest thing' ....or at least something innovative, a half decent USP that sets it apart from the rest - you have to keep it fresh and at least make the effort to make it interesting for people. But occasionally you come across a piece of treasure, yes it's old....but damn...it's really good...and there's a chance it may have just slipped you by,... So....here I am, thrusting it with complete irrational abandon...back onto the stage, to get down with it's funky bad self...once again..
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Welcome once more my foggy little funk muffins, back again with what I can only describe as a 'throwback' ....and I don't mean I'm about to throw it back in the drawer. Today's device is one which hit the shelves almost a whole year ago, and although it was reviewed by practically everyone....it has slowly sunk into the oversaturated sea of dual battery box mods, in favour of 'new and exciting innovation'...not always a good thing as I'm sure you're aware (cough-LED lights-cough)....I mean who would have thought 'voice control' would be a thing...but here we are...SO...what do we have today then?....Well, something which is about as generic as can possibly be.....courtesy of my partners in crime Gearbest, I 'remind' you...of the Aleader Funky 160 TC Box Mod..
'If it aint broke...don't fix it'
The Lowdown
The Aleader Funky 160 is a dual 18650 powered 160w box mod. It is kept in check by Aleader's own chip that deals with all the witchcraft and fuckery, boasting a full TC suite with settings for all your usual wires etc etc, no curve modes or TCR settings, but like I will keep saying...it's generic, it does however have 3 'hit' settings with a soft option, normal...or Powerful. It is constructed primarily of highly polished stainless with swirly resin interchangeable panels on each side, held in place by four magnets....well...mine is resin, apparently now they're stab wood....guess I lucked out on that score...
On the front you will find a beautiful raised but flush fire button...
This I believe is the best of both worlds, the button surround is raised which makes it easy to find with your finger or thumb, yet the button is flush so you won't be firing it in your pocket..it also has the perfect amount of clickyness..I like this button....
Controls are dealt with via 2 further buttons underneath, in exactly the place you would expect to find them...however...they don't do exactly....what you would expect them to do...
Navigating your way around the Funky is slightly different to what you will be used to - not in such a way that you will stare at it open mouthed feeling like a newborn baby who has just been given a brand new iPad to play with.....
But when I tell you that 3 clicks of the fire button will not put you into the menu...but will instead lock it, and accessing the different modes is done by holding the up and down button together for a couple of seconds...then you get the gist. It's not complicated, it's just different, and a quick read of the manual might feel completely alien to the male population amongst you, but you will benefit from it greatly...so....do that...
The interior of the Funky is super clean, nothing exposed at all, just a staggered battery sled with clear labels for positive and negative....I like this battery sled....
And yet again, those magnificent bastards at Cell Mate have provided the power with a pair of Samsung 25R's.....makes a change from my VTC5A's, but seeing as these are the batteries I was probably using when this mod was originally released.....it seems quite fitting, they do the job admirably and currently Cell Mate are selling them for £3.49 ea, case included, and with free express shipping on orders over £20....they are more than worth a gander for a wealth of different batteries, chargers, wraps etc etc, all at very good prices, find these bats here...
Samsung 25R 18650 batteries @ £3.49ea
Around the back we have huuuge vents on either side of the debossed 'Aleader' logo...so big in fact, you can clearly see the battery through them.....but regardless of how big they are.....I like these battery vents....
On the top we have a slightly recessed 510 and catch cup, which will take up to a 25mm top, and whilst the curvature of the body would normally cause a bit of overhang at the front...they have dealt with that by including a lip....nice touch...
I like this 510.......
As far as performance goes, for me personally it's perfect. I don't use TC - apparently it works really well (shrugs) ...but for straight wattage shooters such as myself, INSTANT firing, and with the Funky claiming to only push 160w from it's dual 18650's...I have absolutely no reason to doubt that claim, it's more than enough for 95% of vapers....it's almost...'sensible'....That being said....if TC is your thing and you need to know the ins and outs of its capabilities, then I highly recommend you take a gander at the wealth of Youtube reviewers who have already had their technologically capable hands on one....Up, Down and Fire...is pretty much all I need....although I would be happy to see the back of .1 increments if I'm honest...
You see..as a reviewer, you keep your eye out for that 'latest thing' ....or at least something innovative, a half decent USP that sets it apart from the rest - you have to keep it fresh and at least make the effort to make it interesting for people. But occasionally you come across a piece of treasure, yes it's old....but damn...it's really good...and there's a chance it may have just slipped you by,... So....here I am, thrusting it with complete irrational abandon...back onto the stage, to get down with it's funky bad self...once again..
.......................................................................................................................
Welcome once more my foggy little funk muffins, back again with what I can only describe as a 'throwback' ....and I don't mean I'm about to throw it back in the drawer. Today's device is one which hit the shelves almost a whole year ago, and although it was reviewed by practically everyone....it has slowly sunk into the oversaturated sea of dual battery box mods, in favour of 'new and exciting innovation'...not always a good thing as I'm sure you're aware (cough-LED lights-cough)....I mean who would have thought 'voice control' would be a thing...but here we are...SO...what do we have today then?....Well, something which is about as generic as can possibly be.....courtesy of my partners in crime Gearbest, I 'remind' you...of the Aleader Funky 160 TC Box Mod..
'If it aint broke...don't fix it'
The Lowdown
The Aleader Funky 160 is a dual 18650 powered 160w box mod. It is kept in check by Aleader's own chip that deals with all the witchcraft and fuckery, boasting a full TC suite with settings for all your usual wires etc etc, no curve modes or TCR settings, but like I will keep saying...it's generic, it does however have 3 'hit' settings with a soft option, normal...or Powerful. It is constructed primarily of highly polished stainless with swirly resin interchangeable panels on each side, held in place by four magnets....well...mine is resin, apparently now they're stab wood....guess I lucked out on that score...
On the front you will find a beautiful raised but flush fire button...
This I believe is the best of both worlds, the button surround is raised which makes it easy to find with your finger or thumb, yet the button is flush so you won't be firing it in your pocket..it also has the perfect amount of clickyness..I like this button....
Controls are dealt with via 2 further buttons underneath, in exactly the place you would expect to find them...however...they don't do exactly....what you would expect them to do...
Navigating your way around the Funky is slightly different to what you will be used to - not in such a way that you will stare at it open mouthed feeling like a newborn baby who has just been given a brand new iPad to play with.....
But when I tell you that 3 clicks of the fire button will not put you into the menu...but will instead lock it, and accessing the different modes is done by holding the up and down button together for a couple of seconds...then you get the gist. It's not complicated, it's just different, and a quick read of the manual might feel completely alien to the male population amongst you, but you will benefit from it greatly...so....do that...
The interior of the Funky is super clean, nothing exposed at all, just a staggered battery sled with clear labels for positive and negative....I like this battery sled....
And yet again, those magnificent bastards at Cell Mate have provided the power with a pair of Samsung 25R's.....makes a change from my VTC5A's, but seeing as these are the batteries I was probably using when this mod was originally released.....it seems quite fitting, they do the job admirably and currently Cell Mate are selling them for £3.49 ea, case included, and with free express shipping on orders over £20....they are more than worth a gander for a wealth of different batteries, chargers, wraps etc etc, all at very good prices, find these bats here...
Samsung 25R 18650 batteries @ £3.49ea
Around the back we have huuuge vents on either side of the debossed 'Aleader' logo...so big in fact, you can clearly see the battery through them.....but regardless of how big they are.....I like these battery vents....
On the top we have a slightly recessed 510 and catch cup, which will take up to a 25mm top, and whilst the curvature of the body would normally cause a bit of overhang at the front...they have dealt with that by including a lip....nice touch...
I like this 510.......
As far as performance goes, for me personally it's perfect. I don't use TC - apparently it works really well (shrugs) ...but for straight wattage shooters such as myself, INSTANT firing, and with the Funky claiming to only push 160w from it's dual 18650's...I have absolutely no reason to doubt that claim, it's more than enough for 95% of vapers....it's almost...'sensible'....That being said....if TC is your thing and you need to know the ins and outs of its capabilities, then I highly recommend you take a gander at the wealth of Youtube reviewers who have already had their technologically capable hands on one....Up, Down and Fire...is pretty much all I need....although I would be happy to see the back of .1 increments if I'm honest...
