SMOK T-Priv 220W TC Kit with 5ml TFV8 Big Baby Tank

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Hello Vapers, :)

I'm back with another product to cover; the smok T-Priv 220W TC Kit with 5ml TFV8 Big Baby tank. I've had it for 7 days now and for the most part, I love it! (as delivered).

I must start with a disclaimer to say that the Kit was sent to me by Efun.top for review, but as always, my coverage is honest and from the heart. I am not a salesman or pitchman, and I have no affiliation with SMOK or any of their distributors or resellers. No device is perfect, and the T-Priv is not either, but it does have some points where it really shines (no pun intended). :D

I must say, too, that I am not a reviewer who has extensive test gear to show the performance details and results that others do, so I'm leaving those details to two reviewers that I trust implicitly. My report will be based on doing the same kinds of things that the average vaper has to work with. That is, how well a device works as compared to other well known and trusted devices with a near-excellent reputation.

I will likely not make a video review because the package has already been covered in numerous first looks, somewhat detailed reviews, and by one of the two men that I put the most faith in these days for full coverage, with details that can be trusted as accurate. They would be Daniel DJLsb Vapes, because he already released his, and Phil Busardo. I anxiously await a review from Phil, but I haven't seen one by him yet, so here is Daniel's...



I probably won't have much to add to this, as Daniel is always quite inclusive of every detail (as is Phil), but I can say that I have experienced the same issues that he did. To qualify what I meant by "I love it! (as delivered)" is that the T-Priv works very well in Stainless Steel Temp Mode with the included TFV8 Big Baby and the V8 Baby-T8 0.15Ω Octuple Coil Head. However, I did use the TCR setting of 0.00125 as suggested by Daniel to get there. I haven't tried the V8 Baby-T8 0.4Ω Dual Coil Head yet. And I really wish that the V8 Baby RBA had been included with the Kit. The RBA is included in the TFV8 Big Baby package, but not in this Kit.


I'll get into this kind of thing more after showing some of SMOK's photos and their posted specs...

The Kit can be found for Sale (and in Presale still) at many distributors and vendors, but I am quoting two of them here...

$110.49 from SMOK SMOK T-Priv 220W TC Kit
$..51.99 from Efun.top SMOK T-Priv 220W TC Kit

The following was copied directly from the SMOK website:

Their description...

T-PRIV
My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars

Hollow out design of T-Priv mod shows domineering, the big fire key kindles your desire, adjustable LED meets your various color demands, and 220W output is powered by 2x 18650 batteries.

You can enjoy the excellent performance via the strong V8 Baby-Q2 core and V8 Baby-T8 core of TFV8 Big Baby.

Meanwhile it has 5ml capacity and smooth airflow system. T-Priv kit companies you all the way, just set out to conquest the sea of stars. Innovation keeps changing the vaping experiences.


Available in 18 colors
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There are 19 now, with more probably coming. See all of them here.

What's Included
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Uses two 18650's in Series
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I am rotating two sets of brand new Samsung 25R.

Specs

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220 Watts (limited by attached coil resistance)
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Tank Components
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9 LED Color Modes
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OLED Screen
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Bottom Battery Door
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The battery door has stayed securely latched so far, and is actually a little hard to open.

Protection Features
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Match with TFV12
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Coil Family
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Delrin Drip Tip and Airflow
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Top Refill
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It looks like SMOK has jumped on the Transformers bandwagon. The face of Optimus Prime can be seen embossed on panels that hold the colorful LEDs. I don't really have a feeling about that either way, but could have lived perfectly well without it. The LEDs are cool, and some reviewers have loved them, but it's not a reason for me to be attracted to the Mod. I have other reasons for that. The bulk and size of the device is increased because of the LEDs, but I don't have an issue with that, either. The face cutout and LEDs actually make the device easier to hold without any slipping. And I love the Power Bar. The Menu is easy to navigate, and I think it's fairly intuitive. My T-Priv came with Firmware V1.0.8.

V1.0.8 Release Note:
The LED will turn off automatically when the device is in low battery status, even at "Always On" mode.​

This was one of Daniel's concerns, so it has already been dealt with. I found two Firmware Download sites:
  1. http://www.smokstore.us/blog/2017/07/01/t-priv-220w-vape-kit-firmware-upgrade-instruction/
  2. http://www2.smoktech.com/support/upgrade/toolsandfirmware/isptpriv
Firmware OS System requirement: Windows XP/7/8/10.
(FYI: There is no driver to match Apple Mac OS from the PCB chip vendor.)

The download includes the firmware and the installer, with instructions.​

All I have tried so far is SS316L, so I have no report as yet on Ni200 or Titanium A1, nor any other types of SS wires. I am using SS316L from Advanced Vape Supply in 28g, 26g, and 24g. They all work about equally as well in single or dual coil builds, except for dual coil builds of 24g, which has been quite disappointing on several Mods, so this speaks nothing of the T-Priv. While this could be due to a particular Tank and/or the RBA Head in it, I have experienced this on other devices as well. I have two of the Tanks and RBAs in question, so I will duplicate this effort in the other one. The T-Priv works as well if not better with the included Big Baby and the V8 Baby-T8 0.15Ω Octuple Coil Head. I also have an SS316L Notch coil in an Eleaf Melo 2 that I haven't tried yet.

I am in the process of gathering comparison data using 7 Tanks, including the Big Baby, on 5 or 6 TC Mods, including a Reuleaux DNA 200 and an SX Mini Q Mini. When I have this completed and ready to post, it will be shown in a screen shot image of an Excel Spreadsheet, as I have done in the past. I am doing the best I can to be scientific about it, being short any actual electronic testing equipment, so please bare with me on this effort. I'll get it posted as soon as I can.
 
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I've been using the T-Priv and Big Baby almost exclusively since I got it. With TCR set to 0.00125 as instructed by DJLsb Vapes, the 0.15Ω Octuple Coil Head has been working perfectly at 60W and 420°F for 11 or 12 days. Over the past 3 days, I've tried quite a few tanks with a pretty good success rate (except for the dual coil 24g thing), so I was encouraged to continue with the testing. While driving home last night, I was apparently running low on juice. After arriving home, the SMOK T-Priv burned its own SMOK Coil Head, totally ruining it. So much for Temp Control.

It doesn't really matter how well a device works in Temp Control when the tank is full of juice if it can't prevent burning the cotton when the juice runs low. I was fairly excited about this kit and was willing to put in the time and trouble to do all of the testing mentioned, but forgive me if I'm disillusioned now. I might get back to this testing, and I might not. I haven't decided yet.

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