I was hoping someone would post a review of the Hello 016. As a newbie I don't feel qualified to give quantitative review. I recall one of the forum vets asking for a review so here goes.
I decided to try the 016 after reading about it here. I purchased mine from Mad Vapes for 49.99 That was for a complete kit. The kit includes one battery, two cone attys, wall/usb charging unit, and a box of ten prefilled carts.
When I first got it, I posted here how the plastic battery covering wasn't in place when it arrived. I did finally get it in the proper position but was concerned that was a sign of things to come. I'll return to that later.
The Hello is a Ego/Tornado/Maxx style 510. It advertises the longest battery life due to it being 1400 mAh. I "think" they advertise at least eight hrs. of heavy vaping. If I'm awake, I'm vaping and this is my primary VP. I average 1.5 to 2 days out of each charge.
The instructions advise that the battery be initially charged for 8 full hrs., use for 20 mins. and then charge for 1 more hour. I don't know why but of course I followed instructions. It stated that subsequent charges should be at least 3.5 hrs. even if it turns green earlier.
The other distinction from the other types and the 016 is that the cone and atty is a one piece unit. As a novice I love this because it doesn't allow any seepage! If I drip too much juice, I have to pour it out from the top. None of the attys have flooded on me even the couple times I wasn't paying attention and filled the cone with juice.
I also ordered a box of cartomizers. I was disappointed because only one seemed to work with the 016 although no problem on my 510 batteries. I've since discovered that some cartomizers only work if you don't completely tighten it. So once I get it all the way tight, I unscrew one turn and no problems including no leakage from the bottom.
I can only compare it to the 510 and 901. It by far blows both away both with vapor and flavor. Not liking my experience with any of my VPs with the carts or cartomizers I began dripping. Here again the 016 has a huge advantage because of the one piece cone/atty.
Although I carry a little baggie of prefilled carts when I'm out and about, I find that dripping even while sitting at red lights, etc. isn't any problem. Oh, I also use a dripper tip.
My initial battery did die out after a week or so. However within a couple hrs. of sending an email, I got a reply stating they were sending out a complete new kit and a postage paid shipping envelope to send the old unit back. I received the new unit in I think three days. In addition to a full kit as promised, they had included an upgraded charging unit.
My only complaint with this and all my units was the lack of TH due to my preference for 0 nic juices. However the 016 clearly came closest. Then I received my first LR atty. TH at last! The 016 clearly produces more TH for me than my 510 or 901 batteries.
Because the battery lasts so long, I haven't purchased a pass through. However I literally go through 2 to 3 batteries during it's 3.5 hr. charge cycle.
With the LR atty I do get a bit of occasional seepage. But that's with all my 510s as well. Still a newbie remember. LOL
Finally... the 016 is my workhorse vape and will be unless I discover a mod I like better or Hello comes out with an upgraded version. The perfect upgrade would be LR atty/cones.
I decided to try the 016 after reading about it here. I purchased mine from Mad Vapes for 49.99 That was for a complete kit. The kit includes one battery, two cone attys, wall/usb charging unit, and a box of ten prefilled carts.
When I first got it, I posted here how the plastic battery covering wasn't in place when it arrived. I did finally get it in the proper position but was concerned that was a sign of things to come. I'll return to that later.
The Hello is a Ego/Tornado/Maxx style 510. It advertises the longest battery life due to it being 1400 mAh. I "think" they advertise at least eight hrs. of heavy vaping. If I'm awake, I'm vaping and this is my primary VP. I average 1.5 to 2 days out of each charge.
The instructions advise that the battery be initially charged for 8 full hrs., use for 20 mins. and then charge for 1 more hour. I don't know why but of course I followed instructions. It stated that subsequent charges should be at least 3.5 hrs. even if it turns green earlier.
The other distinction from the other types and the 016 is that the cone and atty is a one piece unit. As a novice I love this because it doesn't allow any seepage! If I drip too much juice, I have to pour it out from the top. None of the attys have flooded on me even the couple times I wasn't paying attention and filled the cone with juice.
I also ordered a box of cartomizers. I was disappointed because only one seemed to work with the 016 although no problem on my 510 batteries. I've since discovered that some cartomizers only work if you don't completely tighten it. So once I get it all the way tight, I unscrew one turn and no problems including no leakage from the bottom.
I can only compare it to the 510 and 901. It by far blows both away both with vapor and flavor. Not liking my experience with any of my VPs with the carts or cartomizers I began dripping. Here again the 016 has a huge advantage because of the one piece cone/atty.
Although I carry a little baggie of prefilled carts when I'm out and about, I find that dripping even while sitting at red lights, etc. isn't any problem. Oh, I also use a dripper tip.
My initial battery did die out after a week or so. However within a couple hrs. of sending an email, I got a reply stating they were sending out a complete new kit and a postage paid shipping envelope to send the old unit back. I received the new unit in I think three days. In addition to a full kit as promised, they had included an upgraded charging unit.
My only complaint with this and all my units was the lack of TH due to my preference for 0 nic juices. However the 016 clearly came closest. Then I received my first LR atty. TH at last! The 016 clearly produces more TH for me than my 510 or 901 batteries.
Because the battery lasts so long, I haven't purchased a pass through. However I literally go through 2 to 3 batteries during it's 3.5 hr. charge cycle.
With the LR atty I do get a bit of occasional seepage. But that's with all my 510s as well. Still a newbie remember. LOLFinally... the 016 is my workhorse vape and will be unless I discover a mod I like better or Hello comes out with an upgraded version. The perfect upgrade would be LR atty/cones.
I began noticing yesterday that my battery IN FACT does have the coating you referred to. How did I notice? I saw that there was some peeling. Although I couldn't scratch off anything when I first responded to your post. Of course I can scratch off the coating where it is peeling on it's own.
