Hi all! (And full disclosure: iJoy sent me this thing and asked me to test it and write about it. FWIW, you're reading my honest opinion.)
I got it about a week ago and, being then busy, I just threw in the "chip coil" to get it vaping. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Generally, I am allergic to pre-fab coils; I normally wind my own. Nonetheless, this one works. I haven't figured out what a chip coil is, exactly. I don't understand why you'd need or want a chip-- I assume they mean an electronics part-- to control an induction coil. An induction coil is about as simple as anything can get, and hitting it on a regulated mod where you can control wattage should be about all the control anyone would require. Still, I vaped it across it's recommended wattage range and found it performed flawlessly. I do not know what kind of wick might be in it-- I assume cotton or some sort-- but it did not bypass flood even with the air vents open. The only thing the documentation says is the chip coil is for electrical conductivity (duh!) and heat dissipation. It certainly works for that: the coil makes contact, since it heats, and it does seem to handle the heat better than the built coil with which I replaced it. I don't know how or why, but the base of the atty seems to stay cooler using the chip coil.
Here's a couple of photos; the chip coil new, and after 60ml of juice (15 tankfuls), primarily at the maximum of 80 watts:
New:
After 60ml at 80 watts:
Another thing iJoy likes a lot is the color change glass. Having tested it (primarily by accident) I have concluded the coating-- iJoy is careful to specify it's on the outside of the glass, not in the tank-- is heat sensitive. The color shows when it is cool, but becomes translucent gray when it is heated. It's a pretty neat gimmick, I must say. It looks cool. I first used the black glass-- included in every package-- with the chip coil. As I vaped it, it got translucent at the bottom down by the coil, but stayed black up at the top of the glass. People who like to watch the juice level might get annoyed with it; the color glass never gets completely clear. However, it isn't a problem as a standard Pyrex clear glass is also included with each atty.
They sent me-- I think-- one of each color glass they have; here's a photo:
L-R: clear, black, yellow, purple, pink
And here's a set of pics I took of the black glass after running it in hot water in the sink. First cool, the hot, then cooling down. The droplets are water from the sink:
Cold:
Hot:
Cooling back to black:
There is also a chuff cap they make for it. I don't see a big difference in diameter. Both caps caliper 3.6mm in internal diameter at the tip of the mouthpiece, and I can't tell a difference in vaping it. For some reason, the caps are made solid into the atty top; to change them, you swap top plates entirely. Both of the caps will accept a standard 510 drip tip.
The caps:
Best of all, they have redesigned the build deck. Unlike the Tornado-- I still haven't written than one up-- the build deck (and the chip coil) screws solidly into the atty base. It can be built on a standard build stand, and it can be ohmed on a meter and tinkered with without mounting the barrel to hold it into contact. This is, IMHO, a huge improvement over the full sized Tornado, and the primary reason why I like the Nano better (or conversely, I'd like the full size better if it had the Nano's deck arrangement).
The build deck, actually attached to the atty base! (and the barrel by the side):
I'm running out of space for pics, so I'll make another post about the build I put on the deck. Bottom line, this is a sweet little atty. It has the prefab coil option for those who like it, or it can be built on a regular deck, not a crummy little RBA adapter. I've only had it up to 90ish watts so far-- I usually vape in the 35-50 range-- but I think it will hold 150 with no trouble. The color-change glass is a cool little gimmick for those who like such things; and you can use your own drip tip. All in all, I can recommend this one.
I got it about a week ago and, being then busy, I just threw in the "chip coil" to get it vaping. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Generally, I am allergic to pre-fab coils; I normally wind my own. Nonetheless, this one works. I haven't figured out what a chip coil is, exactly. I don't understand why you'd need or want a chip-- I assume they mean an electronics part-- to control an induction coil. An induction coil is about as simple as anything can get, and hitting it on a regulated mod where you can control wattage should be about all the control anyone would require. Still, I vaped it across it's recommended wattage range and found it performed flawlessly. I do not know what kind of wick might be in it-- I assume cotton or some sort-- but it did not bypass flood even with the air vents open. The only thing the documentation says is the chip coil is for electrical conductivity (duh!) and heat dissipation. It certainly works for that: the coil makes contact, since it heats, and it does seem to handle the heat better than the built coil with which I replaced it. I don't know how or why, but the base of the atty seems to stay cooler using the chip coil.
Here's a couple of photos; the chip coil new, and after 60ml of juice (15 tankfuls), primarily at the maximum of 80 watts:
New:
After 60ml at 80 watts:
Another thing iJoy likes a lot is the color change glass. Having tested it (primarily by accident) I have concluded the coating-- iJoy is careful to specify it's on the outside of the glass, not in the tank-- is heat sensitive. The color shows when it is cool, but becomes translucent gray when it is heated. It's a pretty neat gimmick, I must say. It looks cool. I first used the black glass-- included in every package-- with the chip coil. As I vaped it, it got translucent at the bottom down by the coil, but stayed black up at the top of the glass. People who like to watch the juice level might get annoyed with it; the color glass never gets completely clear. However, it isn't a problem as a standard Pyrex clear glass is also included with each atty.
They sent me-- I think-- one of each color glass they have; here's a photo:
L-R: clear, black, yellow, purple, pink
And here's a set of pics I took of the black glass after running it in hot water in the sink. First cool, the hot, then cooling down. The droplets are water from the sink:
Cold:
Hot:
Cooling back to black:
There is also a chuff cap they make for it. I don't see a big difference in diameter. Both caps caliper 3.6mm in internal diameter at the tip of the mouthpiece, and I can't tell a difference in vaping it. For some reason, the caps are made solid into the atty top; to change them, you swap top plates entirely. Both of the caps will accept a standard 510 drip tip.
The caps:
Best of all, they have redesigned the build deck. Unlike the Tornado-- I still haven't written than one up-- the build deck (and the chip coil) screws solidly into the atty base. It can be built on a standard build stand, and it can be ohmed on a meter and tinkered with without mounting the barrel to hold it into contact. This is, IMHO, a huge improvement over the full sized Tornado, and the primary reason why I like the Nano better (or conversely, I'd like the full size better if it had the Nano's deck arrangement).
The build deck, actually attached to the atty base! (and the barrel by the side):
I'm running out of space for pics, so I'll make another post about the build I put on the deck. Bottom line, this is a sweet little atty. It has the prefab coil option for those who like it, or it can be built on a regular deck, not a crummy little RBA adapter. I've only had it up to 90ish watts so far-- I usually vape in the 35-50 range-- but I think it will hold 150 with no trouble. The color-change glass is a cool little gimmick for those who like such things; and you can use your own drip tip. All in all, I can recommend this one.
