Wismec Reuleaux Tinker 300w Kit
I have some friends (lies) that have a whole section of their bedroom, or in more affluent cases...their 'dressing room'...dedicated to their trainer collection, that's 'sneaker' to you guys over the pond....although I find the term a bit unnerving...I mean we call them trainers because we train in them....what is it that you do in them exactly??...Hmm...best not pull at that thread, regardless, it's something that I myself do have a 'semi' obsession with....not to be confused with an obsession with 'semi's'....that would be weird, but trainers...or indeed footwear in general, are the source of many a heated debate between myself and my better half..."YOU ONLY HAVE TWO FEET?!?" she would scream at me whilst out grocery shopping when I inadvertently 'nip off' only to emerge mere seconds later from a menswear shop doorway like a sprightly Gazelle spouting phrases such as "I'm sorry.....but you don't choose the shoes my love......the shoes choose you!".....
"I'm pretty sure that's dogs" she'll reply.....but I'll ignore it, whilst I mince off down the street staring at my feet, banging into other pedestrians like a pinball...and I know....this happens more than it should, but I'm weak in the ways of the retail, and as it turns out...children can go much further between meals than you realise, seriously...I haven't lost one yet....so I must be doing something right...and in my own defence, my Mrs was made well aware of my problem with trainers when we first met....
I just feel there are some things you need to get super straight from the get-go you know....
Anyways.....why in the fuck am I talking about trainers in a vape review you might well...and justifiably...ask, well....we'll come to that during what is possibly one of the most bizzare things I have ever had to review.....shoe wouldn't believe it (seriously?) .....I'm not even sorry.
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Welcome back my sneaky steam sucking psychopaths, I trust I find you all well rested and several pounds heavier after last years festivities, or is that just me?.....I think several pounds is sugar coating the shit out it to be fair, but a wonderful time was had by all....apart from maybe my cholesterol level....and possibly my liver....but everything else is feeling great and ready to get back to this business we call vape....business...(?). What better way to kick off a new year than vaping on a shoe....well not an actual shoe obviously, you wouldn't want to vape anything that's been on one of my middle aged manky Hobbit feet for more than a few seconds let me tell you, but instead...something that has actually been designed around one of these...
Specifically...a Nike Air Jordan 3, not my cup of tea in the slightest. I would even go as far as to say that that is one fugly fucking Trainer/Hi-top/Basketball boot...whatever you wanna call it....You see, these things were nowhere nearly as popular in the UK as they were/are in the US so...I'm not judging any fans of them, we just tend to be a little more .....
When it comes to footwear.....if you catch my drift....
So....let us indeed...crack the fuck on so that you can see what the hell I am waffling on about.....courtesy of my friend Ema over at Sourcemore, I present to you, the Wismec Reuleaux Tinker Kit with Column Sub-Ohm Tank.
Now...like I said earlier, the whole USP regarding the Tinker Kit is the fact that it's modelled on the Nike Air Jordan 3....such an odd choice, but I can only guess that someone at Wismec is a hardcore sneaker-head. Even the name 'Tinker' is lifted from the designer of the Air Jordan 3, one Mr Tinker Hatfield, and I say 'lifted'.....because in typical China fashion...you aint finding any official Nike endorsements anywhere.....the whole idea...is basically 'lifted'....ooooh Wismec...you little Tinker you.
The Lowdown (Tinker Mod)
We'll start with the mod itself. The Tinker mod is a triple 18650 device that can reach up to an over exuberant 300w, offering every kind of setting to suit every kind of Vaper, and all kept in check by Wismec's proprietary Avatar chip. The chip itself seems to do what it is supposed to do, I genuinely have little experience with it, but it's navigated easily enough without the need to refer to the manual, all of which is displayed on it's 0.96 inch OLED screen....
The display looks nice enough albeit relatively small and the screen is kinda low resolution by today's standards, but it does the job and holds few surprises in the process, except for one...massive...pain in the ass. On most mods, when you're turning up the old giggle gauge it tends to speed up the longer you have your finger on the button...not this time, it has one speed, so if you want to take this up to its max 300w...it's actually painfully slow, even with 1w increments it takes fucking ages, and to top it off...it doesn't even round robin...HUGE...ball drop for Wismec there, I really, REALLY hope they release a firmware update to tackle this, BAD Wismec....NAUGHTY Wismec!....
I find this a truly unfathomable mistake for such a huge company, almost unforgivable, it's almost as if it hasn't been tested by...well...anyone...prior to being released, which I find really odd.
Moving on....
Up on top we have the super sturdy 510 and at first glance you would be forgiven for shouting "WHY DON'T WISMEC EVER LISTEN?!?"
Because once again it's located in such a position that 25mm tops is all she wrote, and this has always been a huge bugbear with Wismec. They make super-powerful devices that can only accept smaller tops without overhang. However, there is one slight difference with the Tinker compared to Wismec’s previous efforts, and that is....it's a stumpy little bugger. It's actually a whole centimetre shorter than the old Reuleaux RX 2/3, so you can't really move that 510 back any further, because if you did then it would infringe into the battery bay...so...you sacrifice one for the other. Personally?....I think 5mm can be worked out during the design stage without too much detriment to the device. It's 300w for fucks sake, let it at least have the option of taking a 30mm top to utilise all that power and do something magical with a pair of mahoosive 'fuck physics and the horse it rode in on' trick coils.
And speaking of the battery compartment, this time around Wismec have opted for a bottom battery door instead of their usual removable back plate. I raised an eyebrow when I first saw this, I was kind of a fan of the magnetic back plate, but this is actually done really well...
The door is firm with very little play even when it's sprung open, it locks really well...and something that is a huge plus for me is the super-clear battery markings, on the door AND in the tube....can't love that enough.
Down the face of the Tinker we have the very large square fire button, both function buttons and the micro USB socket for firmware upgrades.
The fire button is shaped so that it curves out towards the bottom lending itself very well to your finger or thumb, and all buttons are very much in the 'Goldilocks' zone when it comes to clickety clickiness...this is good....and pleases me muchly.
But that's all the standard gubbins out of the way, what the Tinker is really all about...is design.
It's an odd fish for sure. It certainly distinguishes itself against any other device on the market...
It has ergonomic curves running down each side which...on the surface...leave you thinking 'actually...I bet that's really comfortable in the hand'....and it is....if all you're doing is holding it. But we don't really walk around holding a mod...just for holding its sake, the truth is, these ergonomics make absolutely no sense at all once you come to actually use the Tinker, something hard to explain, but if you held one you'd understand. Regardless of this, it is still one of the comfier triple battery devices on the market due to its relative compactness and well rounded physique; it's a scientific fact that good things come in fat and stumpy packages, just ask my fiance....
I have some friends (lies) that have a whole section of their bedroom, or in more affluent cases...their 'dressing room'...dedicated to their trainer collection, that's 'sneaker' to you guys over the pond....although I find the term a bit unnerving...I mean we call them trainers because we train in them....what is it that you do in them exactly??...Hmm...best not pull at that thread, regardless, it's something that I myself do have a 'semi' obsession with....not to be confused with an obsession with 'semi's'....that would be weird, but trainers...or indeed footwear in general, are the source of many a heated debate between myself and my better half..."YOU ONLY HAVE TWO FEET?!?" she would scream at me whilst out grocery shopping when I inadvertently 'nip off' only to emerge mere seconds later from a menswear shop doorway like a sprightly Gazelle spouting phrases such as "I'm sorry.....but you don't choose the shoes my love......the shoes choose you!".....
"I'm pretty sure that's dogs" she'll reply.....but I'll ignore it, whilst I mince off down the street staring at my feet, banging into other pedestrians like a pinball...and I know....this happens more than it should, but I'm weak in the ways of the retail, and as it turns out...children can go much further between meals than you realise, seriously...I haven't lost one yet....so I must be doing something right...and in my own defence, my Mrs was made well aware of my problem with trainers when we first met....
I just feel there are some things you need to get super straight from the get-go you know....
Anyways.....why in the fuck am I talking about trainers in a vape review you might well...and justifiably...ask, well....we'll come to that during what is possibly one of the most bizzare things I have ever had to review.....shoe wouldn't believe it (seriously?) .....I'm not even sorry.
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Welcome back my sneaky steam sucking psychopaths, I trust I find you all well rested and several pounds heavier after last years festivities, or is that just me?.....I think several pounds is sugar coating the shit out it to be fair, but a wonderful time was had by all....apart from maybe my cholesterol level....and possibly my liver....but everything else is feeling great and ready to get back to this business we call vape....business...(?). What better way to kick off a new year than vaping on a shoe....well not an actual shoe obviously, you wouldn't want to vape anything that's been on one of my middle aged manky Hobbit feet for more than a few seconds let me tell you, but instead...something that has actually been designed around one of these...
Specifically...a Nike Air Jordan 3, not my cup of tea in the slightest. I would even go as far as to say that that is one fugly fucking Trainer/Hi-top/Basketball boot...whatever you wanna call it....You see, these things were nowhere nearly as popular in the UK as they were/are in the US so...I'm not judging any fans of them, we just tend to be a little more .....
When it comes to footwear.....if you catch my drift....
So....let us indeed...crack the fuck on so that you can see what the hell I am waffling on about.....courtesy of my friend Ema over at Sourcemore, I present to you, the Wismec Reuleaux Tinker Kit with Column Sub-Ohm Tank.
Now...like I said earlier, the whole USP regarding the Tinker Kit is the fact that it's modelled on the Nike Air Jordan 3....such an odd choice, but I can only guess that someone at Wismec is a hardcore sneaker-head. Even the name 'Tinker' is lifted from the designer of the Air Jordan 3, one Mr Tinker Hatfield, and I say 'lifted'.....because in typical China fashion...you aint finding any official Nike endorsements anywhere.....the whole idea...is basically 'lifted'....ooooh Wismec...you little Tinker you.
The Lowdown (Tinker Mod)
We'll start with the mod itself. The Tinker mod is a triple 18650 device that can reach up to an over exuberant 300w, offering every kind of setting to suit every kind of Vaper, and all kept in check by Wismec's proprietary Avatar chip. The chip itself seems to do what it is supposed to do, I genuinely have little experience with it, but it's navigated easily enough without the need to refer to the manual, all of which is displayed on it's 0.96 inch OLED screen....
The display looks nice enough albeit relatively small and the screen is kinda low resolution by today's standards, but it does the job and holds few surprises in the process, except for one...massive...pain in the ass. On most mods, when you're turning up the old giggle gauge it tends to speed up the longer you have your finger on the button...not this time, it has one speed, so if you want to take this up to its max 300w...it's actually painfully slow, even with 1w increments it takes fucking ages, and to top it off...it doesn't even round robin...HUGE...ball drop for Wismec there, I really, REALLY hope they release a firmware update to tackle this, BAD Wismec....NAUGHTY Wismec!....
I find this a truly unfathomable mistake for such a huge company, almost unforgivable, it's almost as if it hasn't been tested by...well...anyone...prior to being released, which I find really odd.
Moving on....
Up on top we have the super sturdy 510 and at first glance you would be forgiven for shouting "WHY DON'T WISMEC EVER LISTEN?!?"
Because once again it's located in such a position that 25mm tops is all she wrote, and this has always been a huge bugbear with Wismec. They make super-powerful devices that can only accept smaller tops without overhang. However, there is one slight difference with the Tinker compared to Wismec’s previous efforts, and that is....it's a stumpy little bugger. It's actually a whole centimetre shorter than the old Reuleaux RX 2/3, so you can't really move that 510 back any further, because if you did then it would infringe into the battery bay...so...you sacrifice one for the other. Personally?....I think 5mm can be worked out during the design stage without too much detriment to the device. It's 300w for fucks sake, let it at least have the option of taking a 30mm top to utilise all that power and do something magical with a pair of mahoosive 'fuck physics and the horse it rode in on' trick coils.
And speaking of the battery compartment, this time around Wismec have opted for a bottom battery door instead of their usual removable back plate. I raised an eyebrow when I first saw this, I was kind of a fan of the magnetic back plate, but this is actually done really well...
The door is firm with very little play even when it's sprung open, it locks really well...and something that is a huge plus for me is the super-clear battery markings, on the door AND in the tube....can't love that enough.
Down the face of the Tinker we have the very large square fire button, both function buttons and the micro USB socket for firmware upgrades.
The fire button is shaped so that it curves out towards the bottom lending itself very well to your finger or thumb, and all buttons are very much in the 'Goldilocks' zone when it comes to clickety clickiness...this is good....and pleases me muchly.
But that's all the standard gubbins out of the way, what the Tinker is really all about...is design.
It's an odd fish for sure. It certainly distinguishes itself against any other device on the market...
It has ergonomic curves running down each side which...on the surface...leave you thinking 'actually...I bet that's really comfortable in the hand'....and it is....if all you're doing is holding it. But we don't really walk around holding a mod...just for holding its sake, the truth is, these ergonomics make absolutely no sense at all once you come to actually use the Tinker, something hard to explain, but if you held one you'd understand. Regardless of this, it is still one of the comfier triple battery devices on the market due to its relative compactness and well rounded physique; it's a scientific fact that good things come in fat and stumpy packages, just ask my fiance....
