Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Poker 218 TC Kit with Resin Tank from Teslacigs. The Poker 218 TC Kit with Resin Tank was supplied for the purpose of this review by Gloria from Tesla.
http://www.teslacigs.com/design/poker218kit.html
Introduction
Teslacigs mainly known for their WYE and Punk series of devices have been busy of late and here we have in my opinion a real looker the Poker 218. The Poker has the same screen layout and navigates identically to the WYE II but features a physical on/off switch. Unlike the WYE devices that have gained popularity for being super lightweight the Poker will please those that like a sturdy device with some weight behind it. In this kit we see it matched up with an existing Tesla tank which has a Resin finish and the genius name of the Resin Tank (i'm just waiting for a mod to be released called the "plastic mod" you just know it's going to happen). The Resin Tank uses high wattage mesh coils and has a capacity of 6ml (the EU version is 2ml). So i will get on with the review and see how the deck is stacked!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Tesla Poker 218 MOD
1 x Tesla Resin Tank 6ml (Resin 2ml EU Edition)
1 x TS-XX Coil (Pre-installed)
1 x TS-120X Coil
1 x Replacement Glass Tube 4ml
4 x Silicone Rings
1 x USB Cable
2 x User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Poker comes in the usual Tesla style of cardboard packaging and on opening the look of the device more than lived up to the images i have seen. I received the Black version which comes with a Black Resin tank which is quite a good colour match up. The other options are Blue, Green and White, other versions have tanks which are not a great colour match up but all devices look stunning. Both sides of the device have a Ace of Hearts playing card design with a background in the colour of choice and camo effect, there are also carvings of what i have no idea. So it's all very busy which sounds a recipe for disaster but at the risk of repeating myself in my opinion the Poker looks aesthetically stunning. The device is heavy which will not to be to everyone's liking and being very boxy is not the most ergonomic but all edges have been tapered so no sharp edges. The main chassis is Gun Metal and on the front we have a protruding round Silver fire button towards the top. Underneath the fire button we have the Silver on/off switch followed by the screen, this is followed by Silver navigational buttons and finally central bottom the micro USB port. The spine of the device has "TESLACIGS" engraved on the vertical with grooved design, we have branding and safety marks on the base. Up top to one side we have a Silver 510 plate with Gold plated, spring loaded 510. The Poker made of Zinc alloy is a very sturdy well made device which will appeal to many.
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Resin Tank Specs and Features:
Dimension: 25.5 x 45mm
Capacity: 4ml(regular tube) / 6ml(with an extra bubble tube) (2ml Resin tank EU Edition)
Resistance Available:
TS-XX Coil: 0.18ohm (60W-110W, pre-installed)
TS-120X Coil: 0.15ohm (70W-120W)
Material: Resin+Brass
Latest TS-XX & TS-120X coil for great flavor
4ml/6ml (2ml EU Edition) e-juice capacity with easy top fill
Adjustable bottom airflow
Convenient plug-n-pull coil installation
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange, Grey
The colour with kit best suits the colour of the device but not a perfect match.
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Resin Tank Overview
I do like a resin finish tank but one noticeable difference between this and for example the Freemax or Alpha is the Resin base and top-cap isn't chunky and has a more delicate look (it's a compliment to the aesthetics not that the tank is fragile). The Resin has a top-fill method and rather than the perimeter of the top-cap being threaded it is threaded into place via the air-pipe with silicone seal keeping the tank air-tight. When the top cap is removed a metal plate is revealed with the usual dual kidney shaped fill ports. Moving to the base we have dual cyclops with very visible stopper and unscrewing the base reveals the coil is just press fitted inside the coil chamber and then the base gets screwed back on, the base of the coil head has an o-ring which in theory should prevent e-liquid seeping straight into the base. The Resin tank comes in both 2ml TPD version and 6ml bubble glass version, the spare straight glass is 4ml capacity. The Resin comes with 2 different mesh coils, the pre installed coil is the TS-XX 0.18ohm Mesh coil which is rated between 60w and 110w with a best of 70w to 90w. The other included coil is the TS-120X 0.15ohm Mesh coil which is rated between 70w and 120w, best at 80w to 100w.
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Poker 218 Specs and Features:
Dimension: 54.5 x 26 x 88mm
Material: Zinc alloy
Cell Type: 2 x 18650 cells (not included)
Output Wattage: 7-218W (in 0.5W increments)
Output Mode: KA / TC-SS316 / TC-NI200 / TC-TI / TCR mode
Max Output Voltage: 7.5V
Max Output Current: 50A
USB Charging: 5V/1.5A
Taste Mode: Norm/Soft/Hard/User
Memory Mode: M1/M2/M3
Resistance Range: TC & TCR mode/0.05-1.0ohm; KA mode/0.1-3.0ohm
Temperature Range: 100-300℃/200-600℉
Display: OLED screen
Made from advanced zinc alloy
Unique Ace of Hearts playing card design
Dual 18650 cells with 218W max output
Various modes offer you different vaping experience
Colours: Blue, Green, Black, White
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Fitting The Batteries
The Poker runs off dual 18650 batteries which are fitted by removing the side panel (or playing card). On the base their is a notch to help to remove the panel and once off the battery compartment is very neat and tidy and has installed battery ribbon. The ribbon is needed as the batteries sit deep inside the compartment so their is no room to get your fingers around them for removal but they don't fit over-tight so no issues with damaging your wraps. Yet again i can't understand why battery orientation is Black on Black (please White) but other than that nice job. The panel secures via large magnets top and bottom and snap strongly into place, it's very secure.
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The Display
The Display is very bright and sharp with detailed information given. The top of the display we have the battery status shown both as a bar and as a percentage ( a big pro for also giving percentage but would of got full marks if there was a battery bar for each battery). Underneath in large we have the wattage or temperature with unit. Underneath the wattage or temperature to the left of the display we have the resistance then underneath this is the volts which changes to watts when in temp control. To the right we have the memory you are on when "M" is displayed it means you are not using this feature. At the bottom of the display we have the preheat to the left and mode to the right, when KA for Kanthal is displayed it doesn't mean you must be using Kanthal coils it is just the mode for normal wattage.
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Review Continued Below:
http://www.teslacigs.com/design/poker218kit.html
Introduction
Teslacigs mainly known for their WYE and Punk series of devices have been busy of late and here we have in my opinion a real looker the Poker 218. The Poker has the same screen layout and navigates identically to the WYE II but features a physical on/off switch. Unlike the WYE devices that have gained popularity for being super lightweight the Poker will please those that like a sturdy device with some weight behind it. In this kit we see it matched up with an existing Tesla tank which has a Resin finish and the genius name of the Resin Tank (i'm just waiting for a mod to be released called the "plastic mod" you just know it's going to happen). The Resin Tank uses high wattage mesh coils and has a capacity of 6ml (the EU version is 2ml). So i will get on with the review and see how the deck is stacked!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Tesla Poker 218 MOD
1 x Tesla Resin Tank 6ml (Resin 2ml EU Edition)
1 x TS-XX Coil (Pre-installed)
1 x TS-120X Coil
1 x Replacement Glass Tube 4ml
4 x Silicone Rings
1 x USB Cable
2 x User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Poker comes in the usual Tesla style of cardboard packaging and on opening the look of the device more than lived up to the images i have seen. I received the Black version which comes with a Black Resin tank which is quite a good colour match up. The other options are Blue, Green and White, other versions have tanks which are not a great colour match up but all devices look stunning. Both sides of the device have a Ace of Hearts playing card design with a background in the colour of choice and camo effect, there are also carvings of what i have no idea. So it's all very busy which sounds a recipe for disaster but at the risk of repeating myself in my opinion the Poker looks aesthetically stunning. The device is heavy which will not to be to everyone's liking and being very boxy is not the most ergonomic but all edges have been tapered so no sharp edges. The main chassis is Gun Metal and on the front we have a protruding round Silver fire button towards the top. Underneath the fire button we have the Silver on/off switch followed by the screen, this is followed by Silver navigational buttons and finally central bottom the micro USB port. The spine of the device has "TESLACIGS" engraved on the vertical with grooved design, we have branding and safety marks on the base. Up top to one side we have a Silver 510 plate with Gold plated, spring loaded 510. The Poker made of Zinc alloy is a very sturdy well made device which will appeal to many.
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Resin Tank Specs and Features:
Dimension: 25.5 x 45mm
Capacity: 4ml(regular tube) / 6ml(with an extra bubble tube) (2ml Resin tank EU Edition)
Resistance Available:
TS-XX Coil: 0.18ohm (60W-110W, pre-installed)
TS-120X Coil: 0.15ohm (70W-120W)
Material: Resin+Brass
Latest TS-XX & TS-120X coil for great flavor
4ml/6ml (2ml EU Edition) e-juice capacity with easy top fill
Adjustable bottom airflow
Convenient plug-n-pull coil installation
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Purple, Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, Orange, Grey
The colour with kit best suits the colour of the device but not a perfect match.
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Resin Tank Overview
I do like a resin finish tank but one noticeable difference between this and for example the Freemax or Alpha is the Resin base and top-cap isn't chunky and has a more delicate look (it's a compliment to the aesthetics not that the tank is fragile). The Resin has a top-fill method and rather than the perimeter of the top-cap being threaded it is threaded into place via the air-pipe with silicone seal keeping the tank air-tight. When the top cap is removed a metal plate is revealed with the usual dual kidney shaped fill ports. Moving to the base we have dual cyclops with very visible stopper and unscrewing the base reveals the coil is just press fitted inside the coil chamber and then the base gets screwed back on, the base of the coil head has an o-ring which in theory should prevent e-liquid seeping straight into the base. The Resin tank comes in both 2ml TPD version and 6ml bubble glass version, the spare straight glass is 4ml capacity. The Resin comes with 2 different mesh coils, the pre installed coil is the TS-XX 0.18ohm Mesh coil which is rated between 60w and 110w with a best of 70w to 90w. The other included coil is the TS-120X 0.15ohm Mesh coil which is rated between 70w and 120w, best at 80w to 100w.
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Poker 218 Specs and Features:
Dimension: 54.5 x 26 x 88mm
Material: Zinc alloy
Cell Type: 2 x 18650 cells (not included)
Output Wattage: 7-218W (in 0.5W increments)
Output Mode: KA / TC-SS316 / TC-NI200 / TC-TI / TCR mode
Max Output Voltage: 7.5V
Max Output Current: 50A
USB Charging: 5V/1.5A
Taste Mode: Norm/Soft/Hard/User
Memory Mode: M1/M2/M3
Resistance Range: TC & TCR mode/0.05-1.0ohm; KA mode/0.1-3.0ohm
Temperature Range: 100-300℃/200-600℉
Display: OLED screen
Made from advanced zinc alloy
Unique Ace of Hearts playing card design
Dual 18650 cells with 218W max output
Various modes offer you different vaping experience
Colours: Blue, Green, Black, White
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Fitting The Batteries
The Poker runs off dual 18650 batteries which are fitted by removing the side panel (or playing card). On the base their is a notch to help to remove the panel and once off the battery compartment is very neat and tidy and has installed battery ribbon. The ribbon is needed as the batteries sit deep inside the compartment so their is no room to get your fingers around them for removal but they don't fit over-tight so no issues with damaging your wraps. Yet again i can't understand why battery orientation is Black on Black (please White) but other than that nice job. The panel secures via large magnets top and bottom and snap strongly into place, it's very secure.
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The Display
The Display is very bright and sharp with detailed information given. The top of the display we have the battery status shown both as a bar and as a percentage ( a big pro for also giving percentage but would of got full marks if there was a battery bar for each battery). Underneath in large we have the wattage or temperature with unit. Underneath the wattage or temperature to the left of the display we have the resistance then underneath this is the volts which changes to watts when in temp control. To the right we have the memory you are on when "M" is displayed it means you are not using this feature. At the bottom of the display we have the preheat to the left and mode to the right, when KA for Kanthal is displayed it doesn't mean you must be using Kanthal coils it is just the mode for normal wattage.
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