LOST VAPE THELEMA MINI 45W KIT review by hittman

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    Hello and welcome. I’m very glad to be here today with you to discuss the latest addition to the Lost Vape Thelema line of kits. So far we’ve seen the Thelema DNA250C, the Thelema Quest, the Thelema 80w, The Thelema DNA100C, and the Thelema Solo 100. Lost vape has done it again and this time I was sent the Thelema Mini Kit in order to provide you with a fair and honest review. The Mini has a maximum output of 45 watts while utilizing a 1500mah internal battery. The body is made of zinc alloy and it has a leather like backing on it. The tank included in the kit is the UB Lite tank which promises a tight MTL to DTL performance. It has a liquid capacity of 3.5ml and the kit includes different two coils so you can sample both types of vaping I mentioned. Will it deliver on the promises? I sure hope so but stick around until the end of the review and I’ll tell you about my experience with each coil.

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    WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

    1pc Lost Vape Thelema Mini Device
    1pc UB Lite Tank (3.5ml)
    1pc UB Lite L7 Coil 0.3ohm
    1pc UB Lite L8 Coil 1.2ohm
    1pc Spare Glass Tube (2ml)
    1pc Spare Parts Pack
    1pc RDL Drip Tip
    1pc MTL Drip Tip
    1pc Type-C Cable
    2pc User Manual
    1pc Warranty Card

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    SPECIFICATIONS:

    Power Range: 5-45W

    Capacity: 3.5ml (Standard Edition)

    Coil Resistance Supported: 0.2-5.0ohm

    Current Range: 1-15A

    Display: 0.69 inch OLED Screen

    Battery: Built-in 1500mAh battery

    Battery Voltage: 3.0-4.2V

    Body Material: Zinc Alloy & Stainless Steels

    Charging: Type-C charging

    Compatible Coil: UB Lite Coil

    0.3ohm Mesh (45W, DTL, Freebase)

    0.6ohm Mesh (20-30W, RDL or Loose MTL, lower NicSalt Freebase)

    1.2ohm Mesh (11W, MTL or Nic Salt)

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    FEATURES:

    • Dimensions: 123.45mm by 32.8mm by 24.6mm
    • Battery: Built-In 1500mAh
    • Wattage Range: 5-45W
    • Voltage Range: 3.0-4.2V
    • Resistance Range: 0.2-5.0ohm
    • Display Screen: 0.69" OLED
    • Chassis Material: Zinc-Alloy + Stainless Steel
    • Diameter: 22mm
    • Widest Point: 22.8mm
    • Glass Capacity: 3mL
    • Fill System: Threaded Top Cap
    • Tank Material: Stainless Steel
    • Coil Series: UB Lite Coil Series
    • Coil Installation: Press Fit
    • Coil Resistances: 0.3-1.2ohm
    • Tank Airflow: Dual Slotted Bottom AFC - MTL or DL

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    INITIAL THOUGHTS:


    I was a little surprised that the front of the box for the Mini was blue. Normally I would see a white box with black lettering. Anyway, it’s not bad, just different. The Lost Vape Quest and logo are near the top left. There is a picture of the actual device contained inside which I like instead of using one image for all versions. I received the Titanium Green version for this review. No complaints here. I like all of them besides the pink and purple versions. The back side of the box has a list of contents, company information, a warning, authenticity code, and a bar code with color version. My box says titanium green but that isn’t one of the colors listed but believe it is the same as the dragon green.

    One side of the box has a list of features with icons while the opposite side has the Lost Vape Quest name and the logo “The Modern Demarcation”.

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    Once opened, the Thelema Mini is sitting in a plastic tray with the UB Lite Tank attached. To the right of the Mini is a spare bubble glass and a rectangular box with the USB-C charging cable, two UB Lite coils, and an accessory bag with an RDL drip tip and extra seals for the tank. The user manuals for the mod and tank are on top of the plastic tray when you first open the box.

    The two coils included in the kit are a 1.2 ohm coil rated at 11 watts and a .3 ohm coil rated for 45 watts. There is also a third coil available but not included which is a .6 ohm coil rated for 20-30 watts.

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    The UB Lite tank included in the kit holds is easily broken down for cleaning. There are two different drip tips included. The MTL tip comes already installed on the tank and the DTL tip is inside the accessory bag. I really like the MTL tip on this one. It reminds me of some old school drip tips I used to use.

    Once the top cap is removed, you can see that there are two holes. The larger one is for filling while the smaller one is the vent hole. Even though it might look big in the picture below, it really isn’t and some bottle tips will not fit through this hole. The coils simply push in to seat and the bottom cap screws on to make connection and hold it securely. The



    UB LITE TANK FEATURES:

    • Diameter: 22mm
    • Widest Point: 22.8mm
    • Glass Capacity: 2mL Straight
    • Bubble Glass Capacity: 3.5mL
    • Fill System: Threaded Top Fill Cap
    • Tank Material: Stainless Steel
    • Coil Series: UB Lite Coils
    • Connection: Threaded 510
    • Drip Tip: 510

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    The Thelema Mini is obviously a shrunk down version of the Thelema Solo. It sports a 1500mah internal battery with an output range of 5-45 watts. It has a .69” OLED display for a user interface. The main body of the Mini is made from zinc alloy with a leather like wrap that covers the back and sides. It has designs embossed on it but it really isn’t padded at all. The name Thelema Mini is printed on one side of the frame while the Lost Vape name is printed on the opposite side.

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    The top of the mod has the 510 connection plate secured by three torx screws. The threaded 510 connection has a gold plated spring loaded center pin like we’ve become accustomed to seeing on most mods these days. The included tank is 22mm in diameter and is a pretty good fit for the size of the top plate. You might be able to get a 23mm on there with no overhang but feel like a 24mm is going to go over the edge.

    The bottom of the mod appears to be made of a hard plastic and is secured with two torx screws. There are three battery vent holes in the base which is a good safety feature.

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    The front of the mod has a fairly large square fire button that is quite comfortable to use. Below that is the .69” OLED display screen followed by the + and – buttons with the USB-C charging port on the bottom. The charging port allows the user to charge the 1500mah internal battery. I’ve looked a few places and do not see a charging rate listed anywhere for the Mini. If I can remember before I finish writing this review then I’ll dig out my USB charging tester and see what it shows. The .69” display shows the following information.

    • Battery level indicator
    • Coil resistance
    • Set wattage
    • Length of time of current puff(10 second cutoff)
    • Puff counter
    The Thelema Mini is a pretty simplistic device. It only does wattage output. It is considered to be part of the Quest line of products but does not contain the Quest 2.0 display and buttons like we are used to seeing on larger Lost Vape mods. The few button operations available on this mod are as follows.

    • Press the fire button 5X to turn the device on/off
    • Press and hold the fire button and the – button for three seconds to reset the Puff Counter
    • Press and hold the fire button and the + button to Lock/Unlock the adjustment buttons while the mod will still fire.
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    FINAL THOUGHTS:


    I have really enjoyed testing the Lost Vape Thelema Mini for this review. It is indeed a simplified and shrunken version of the Thelema. It is comfortable to hold with its smaller size but performs like a full size mod when using the .3 ohm UB Lite coil. The airflow control with three smaller round holes followed by a larger slotted hole allows the user to go from a tight MTL vape to a very nice RDL in my opinion. The 1500mah internal battery seemed to last quite a while and especially when using the 1.2 ohm coil in MTL operation. There is also a pod tank available for purchase for those that like to use pods. I personally don’t see the point but Lost Vape decided to include it in the information on the Mini kit. I guess it would save one step in coil changing but you would then sacrifice the top fill of the UB Lite tank for a bottom fill pod. Not a move that I would make.

    As far as my testing goes, I started out with the 1.2 ohm coil set at the recommended 11 watts and filled the tank with a fruit salt nic that I had left over from another review. I ended up running the airflow with one single round hole open using the MTL tip included in the kit and pre-installed. The flavor production was really pretty good but I yearned for more wattage. After running the coil at 11 watts to break it in then I bumped it up to 13 watts. This was a better fit for me. I don’t really do much low wattage MTL vaping but was pretty happy with this one at these settings.

    Next up I cleaned the tank out and wanted to change to the bubble glass but after several tries and not being able to get the straight glass off I finally gave up and just switched to the .3 ohm coil and filled the tank with some Dinner Lady Lemon Tart. I have to admit that I was really surprised by this coil. I know it’s rated for 45 watts but I started out at 25 watts just to be safe. Even at that setting it was a really nice and powerful vape. I did work my way up to 45 watts but at that setting for me it was too warm and after a few consecutive puffs it didn’t seem like the coil was fully saturated. I ended up dialing it back to 28 watts and was very happy with this setting. Great flavor and a respectable amount of vapor. I’ve noticed on many stock coils that even though there is a recommended wattage setting that many times it’s just not a good fit for me.

    I’d like to thank Lost Vape and Bella for sending the Lost Vape Thelema Mini 45W kit for this review. Also, thanks to you the readers for making it to the end of another review. Below is a link to the Lost Vape website for your viewing pleasure.

    Thelema Mini 45W Kit - Lost Vape
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