Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review I take a look at the Caliburn A2 Kit from Uwell. The Uwell Caliburn A2 Kit was supplied for the purpose of this review by Sourcemore.
Uwell Caliburn A2 Kit 15W 520mAh Pod System Kit
Introduction
Uwell were best known for their Crown tanks until a simple pod system called the Caliburn came along which grabbed peoples attention for both the draw and vape quality from such a small device. Since then we have had the brand name milked somewhat although those products bearing the Caliburn name in general have been rated highly but here we see the update version of the original, the A2!
With a much better viewing window, improved clear pod and lower ohm higher output pod Uwell fight back against the Caliburn like devices we have seen over the last couple of years some of which in my opinion surpassed it.
Unfortunately we see no improvement in battery capacity, still a fixed airflow and the coils are not replaceable so let's see if the A2 offers a notable upgrade or just more of the same?
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In The Box
Contents:
1* Caliburn A2 Pod System Kit
1* Meshed-H 0.9Ω Pod 2pcs
1* Warning Card
1* Filling Guide
1* Social Media Card
1* User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Caliburn A2 came in opened lid cardboard box packaging with outer cardboard sleeve, we have a Black & White image of the device on the cover and contents etc on the reverse. The device is made of Aluminium Alloy and is lightweight, it is also a much more curvy and streamline design compared to the straight angles we saw on the original, it's very comfortable in the hand to both just hold or fire using the large, flush, circular fire button positioned a third of the way down on the face of the device. I received the Iris Purple colour, the options are Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Orange or Iris Purple.
On the face of the device above the fire button we have a large viewing window and it's really nice to see working in tandem with the clear pod it's very fit for purpose unlike so many on these small pod devices including the original! towards the bottom centrally on the vertical we have "CALIBURN" printed followed again centrally in a vertical position the LED indicator. On either side of the device we have a small airflow hole towards the top and apart from at the bottom having "UWELL" printed the back of the device is featureless.
On the base we have a plastic section with safety marks and central Type C USB port, moving up top the Black sloped MTL friendly mouthpiece protrudes!
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Caliburn A2 Specs and Features:
Material: Aluminium Alloy & PA
Size: 110.1mm × 21.3mm × 11.7mm
Capacity: 2ml
Battery: 520mAh
Output Wattage: 15W
Coil: FeCrAI UN2 Meshed-H 0.9 Ω
Fill Type: Top filling
Charge: Type-C quick charging
Pod Connection: Magnetic
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What You Receive?
You receive the Caliburn A2 with UN2 Meshed-H 0.9ohm pod already pre-installed but protected by a film layer over the pods contacts. Of course you receive all the usual paperwork and also a spare identical pod. You don't receive a Type C cable though which as this is the sought of device that could well get recommended to a new vaper I find a massive con as they will probably not have one!
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The Pods
Normally for pod devices I do sections for both the pod and coils but here we have non replaceable coils like with the original and in my opinion a con, I would much prefer to just replace the coil rather than the whole pod, the flip side to that though these pods with sealed coils don't tend to leak or produce the same levels of condensation!
The installed coil is the FeCrAI UN2 Meshed-H 0.9ohm which incorporates Uwell's Pro-Focs technology, both included pods are identical and as far as I can find out is the only option available! Note: Original Caliburn pods do not fit and A2 pods will not fit the original!
The pod holds 2ml of e-liquid and the pod liquid holding section is completely clear which is a big pro. The comfortable, sloped MTL mouthpiece just needs pushing from the front towards the rear to click off the pod revealing its filling method. To one side we have a decent sized port with self sealing Red membrane, we also have a tiny hole the opposite side which will not let liquid out but let's air escape while filling! What I do like is the mouthpiece can be removed and pod filled without removing the pod from the device!
Moving to the base of the pod we have the 2 contacts and a magnet either side, we also have 2 outlets to the auto draw membrane switch so it doesn't matter which way around the pod is inserted.
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Fitting The Pod
Looking inside the pods bay we can see the central Gold plated, spring loaded contacts and a magnet to each side. The pod simply gets pushed into the bay and is held in place by the strong magnetic connection, it is also a snug fit so we get no movement whatsoever!
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Review Continued Below:
Uwell Caliburn A2 Kit 15W 520mAh Pod System Kit
Introduction
Uwell were best known for their Crown tanks until a simple pod system called the Caliburn came along which grabbed peoples attention for both the draw and vape quality from such a small device. Since then we have had the brand name milked somewhat although those products bearing the Caliburn name in general have been rated highly but here we see the update version of the original, the A2!
With a much better viewing window, improved clear pod and lower ohm higher output pod Uwell fight back against the Caliburn like devices we have seen over the last couple of years some of which in my opinion surpassed it.
Unfortunately we see no improvement in battery capacity, still a fixed airflow and the coils are not replaceable so let's see if the A2 offers a notable upgrade or just more of the same?
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In The Box
Contents:
1* Caliburn A2 Pod System Kit
1* Meshed-H 0.9Ω Pod 2pcs
1* Warning Card
1* Filling Guide
1* Social Media Card
1* User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Caliburn A2 came in opened lid cardboard box packaging with outer cardboard sleeve, we have a Black & White image of the device on the cover and contents etc on the reverse. The device is made of Aluminium Alloy and is lightweight, it is also a much more curvy and streamline design compared to the straight angles we saw on the original, it's very comfortable in the hand to both just hold or fire using the large, flush, circular fire button positioned a third of the way down on the face of the device. I received the Iris Purple colour, the options are Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Orange or Iris Purple.
On the face of the device above the fire button we have a large viewing window and it's really nice to see working in tandem with the clear pod it's very fit for purpose unlike so many on these small pod devices including the original! towards the bottom centrally on the vertical we have "CALIBURN" printed followed again centrally in a vertical position the LED indicator. On either side of the device we have a small airflow hole towards the top and apart from at the bottom having "UWELL" printed the back of the device is featureless.
On the base we have a plastic section with safety marks and central Type C USB port, moving up top the Black sloped MTL friendly mouthpiece protrudes!
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Caliburn A2 Specs and Features:
Material: Aluminium Alloy & PA
Size: 110.1mm × 21.3mm × 11.7mm
Capacity: 2ml
Battery: 520mAh
Output Wattage: 15W
Coil: FeCrAI UN2 Meshed-H 0.9 Ω
Fill Type: Top filling
Charge: Type-C quick charging
Pod Connection: Magnetic
- 1. Unique ergonomic design, smooth & comfortable grip
- 2. Exclusive PRO-FOCS technology, authentic flavour
- 3. One button system, direct draw or button draw
- 4. Perfect lip fitting design, made for MTL vapers
- 5. E-liquid check window, prevent coil burning
- 6. Adopts Meshed-H 0.9Ω Pod, coil non-replaceable
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What You Receive?
You receive the Caliburn A2 with UN2 Meshed-H 0.9ohm pod already pre-installed but protected by a film layer over the pods contacts. Of course you receive all the usual paperwork and also a spare identical pod. You don't receive a Type C cable though which as this is the sought of device that could well get recommended to a new vaper I find a massive con as they will probably not have one!
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The Pods
Normally for pod devices I do sections for both the pod and coils but here we have non replaceable coils like with the original and in my opinion a con, I would much prefer to just replace the coil rather than the whole pod, the flip side to that though these pods with sealed coils don't tend to leak or produce the same levels of condensation!
The installed coil is the FeCrAI UN2 Meshed-H 0.9ohm which incorporates Uwell's Pro-Focs technology, both included pods are identical and as far as I can find out is the only option available! Note: Original Caliburn pods do not fit and A2 pods will not fit the original!
The pod holds 2ml of e-liquid and the pod liquid holding section is completely clear which is a big pro. The comfortable, sloped MTL mouthpiece just needs pushing from the front towards the rear to click off the pod revealing its filling method. To one side we have a decent sized port with self sealing Red membrane, we also have a tiny hole the opposite side which will not let liquid out but let's air escape while filling! What I do like is the mouthpiece can be removed and pod filled without removing the pod from the device!
Moving to the base of the pod we have the 2 contacts and a magnet either side, we also have 2 outlets to the auto draw membrane switch so it doesn't matter which way around the pod is inserted.
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Fitting The Pod
Looking inside the pods bay we can see the central Gold plated, spring loaded contacts and a magnet to each side. The pod simply gets pushed into the bay and is held in place by the strong magnetic connection, it is also a snug fit so we get no movement whatsoever!
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Review Continued Below: