Here I am again. Today I will be discussing the second of three Suorin devices that were sent to me for the purpose of providing a fair and honest review. This second device is the Suorin Ace pod. It’s another smallish pod device that not only uses the Ace pods but also is compatible with the Suorin Shine pods. I like when pods or coils are interchangeable between devices and tells me that the manufacturer actually is thinking ahead. It may or may not have anything to do with PMTA approvals since I believe that if they are similar enough that they may not have to get a separate approval. I don’t know this to be fact but to me it would make sense. So enough about that for now. Let’s go down and take a look at the Suorin Ace.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1* Suorin Ace Kit (Cartridge included)
1* USB Cable
1* User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The Suorin Ace is another simplistic pod device that is somewhat similar to the Air Pro that I reviewed already. The Ace also does not have airflow control, has a fixed output of 15 watts versus the 18 watts of the Air, and only comes with one pod. I just don’t get only including one pod in a kit. Just raise the price a dollar or two and give the customer two pods. The Ace is a bit smaller than the Air but is a little thicker at 16mm compared to 12.7mm of the Air.
The Ace has a built in battery that is 1000mah which is slightly larger than the Air Pro but the pod capacity is only 2ml compared to the 4.9ml of the Air. Five presses of the fire button will turn it on or off. One thing that the Ace has that the Air does not is a USB-C charging port for faster charging. This is a plus in my book.
On the wider side that I will call the front of the Ace it has Suorin Ace written on it. On the other wide side it has the Suorin logo and says Designed by Suorin. On the thin side that is farthest from the pod is the fire button which has a small light on it just like the Air Pro did. This button lights when you take a puff using auto draw or you can press the button to fire the device. The light indicates the battery level which at the highest is green then goes to blue and then to red at the lowest and it’s time to recharge using the USB-C port. The USB-C port is located on the top beside the opening for the pod and has a cover that has a chrome look on the one that I received. I did have a little trouble opening the cover since I don’t have very good fingernails and had to use a small screwdriver to pop it up so I could charge. Beside the cover are two small holes on the corner where you could connect a lanyard or chain. Inside the opening where the pod is inserted there are two magnets, two electrical contacts, and the airflow tube. To me the magnets seem a little weak and the pod wobbles back and forth a little in the opening without much effort. One thing that might be negative for some people is that the device is rounded on the bottom with just a thin strip where it’s flat and I could not get it to stand up on a flat surface.
The Ace pods are clear but the device hides the entire clear part when it is inserted in the device. I do like that the pod is a side fill instead of a bottom fill but the fill port plug is a clear rubber and is a little difficult to see and get a good hold on to refill without a tool to pop it up.
The pod has what I think is referred to as a duck bill mouthpiece. I found it to be comfortable enough to use. There of course are two matching magnets and electrical contacts on the bottom of the pod.
The airflow on the Ace is what I would call a very loose MTL. I could almost do a RDTL but not quite. I did find myself wishing it had a little more output than 15 watts for the amount of airflow that is available with the 1.0 ohm coil that is inside the pod. Just like the Air, the pods are throw aways and you cannot change the coil. I don’t mind this so much for a review sample but got to thinking that if I bought this and wanted to switch flavors a couple times that it would be about impossible to clean out the pod. In the past I mentioned that I don’t mind throw away pods but if it was something I wanted to change flavors in then I would mind.
When you first open the kit, there is a safety seal on the bottom of the pod to keep from dry firing it. The fill port is acceptable for such a small pod. I did have a little bit of mess when filling but nothing a quick wipe couldn’t take care of. I didn’t have any leaking while testing it but did get a little bit of condensation under the pod. I think it would be a good idea to do a quick wipe inside with every couple fills.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I thought the Suorin Ace performed well enough. The body on this one isn’t as shiny as the Air Pro but depending on the color you pick it will show fingerprints to some degree. The device is comfortable to hold and if you don’t mind a pretty airy MTL then it might be good for you. I liked the amount of airflow well enough but found myself wishing the output was a little higher than 15 watts.
It is nice that the Shine pods will work in the Ace. I personally never tried the Shine pods so can’t really say how they compare. I would assume that the Ace pods are a little better since they are a newer revision.
The Ace is small enough to easily fit in a pocket and be inconspicuous. I do kind of wish that it could be stood up on a flat surface but it’s not a deal breaker. One thing that does bother me is how weak the magnets holding the pod in are and how much wiggle room there is when the pod is installed. I think that should be corrected along with stronger magnets.
And here I am once again at the end of a review and I’m sure you are wondering if I would recommend the Suorin Ace for you. My answer would have to be “maybe”. It has a few flaws in my opinion so it would depend on if these things bother you or not. The device does vape pretty good and provides good flavor and decent vapor. I’ll have to leave this one up to the masses.
I would like to thank Suorin and Mira for sending the Suorin Ace pod kit for this review. A great big thanks to you the readers! Below is a link if you’d like to take a look at their site.
Suorin Ace Ultra-Compact Kit - Suorin Official
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1* Suorin Ace Kit (Cartridge included)
1* USB Cable
1* User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The Suorin Ace is another simplistic pod device that is somewhat similar to the Air Pro that I reviewed already. The Ace also does not have airflow control, has a fixed output of 15 watts versus the 18 watts of the Air, and only comes with one pod. I just don’t get only including one pod in a kit. Just raise the price a dollar or two and give the customer two pods. The Ace is a bit smaller than the Air but is a little thicker at 16mm compared to 12.7mm of the Air.
The Ace has a built in battery that is 1000mah which is slightly larger than the Air Pro but the pod capacity is only 2ml compared to the 4.9ml of the Air. Five presses of the fire button will turn it on or off. One thing that the Ace has that the Air does not is a USB-C charging port for faster charging. This is a plus in my book.
On the wider side that I will call the front of the Ace it has Suorin Ace written on it. On the other wide side it has the Suorin logo and says Designed by Suorin. On the thin side that is farthest from the pod is the fire button which has a small light on it just like the Air Pro did. This button lights when you take a puff using auto draw or you can press the button to fire the device. The light indicates the battery level which at the highest is green then goes to blue and then to red at the lowest and it’s time to recharge using the USB-C port. The USB-C port is located on the top beside the opening for the pod and has a cover that has a chrome look on the one that I received. I did have a little trouble opening the cover since I don’t have very good fingernails and had to use a small screwdriver to pop it up so I could charge. Beside the cover are two small holes on the corner where you could connect a lanyard or chain. Inside the opening where the pod is inserted there are two magnets, two electrical contacts, and the airflow tube. To me the magnets seem a little weak and the pod wobbles back and forth a little in the opening without much effort. One thing that might be negative for some people is that the device is rounded on the bottom with just a thin strip where it’s flat and I could not get it to stand up on a flat surface.
The Ace pods are clear but the device hides the entire clear part when it is inserted in the device. I do like that the pod is a side fill instead of a bottom fill but the fill port plug is a clear rubber and is a little difficult to see and get a good hold on to refill without a tool to pop it up.
The pod has what I think is referred to as a duck bill mouthpiece. I found it to be comfortable enough to use. There of course are two matching magnets and electrical contacts on the bottom of the pod.
The airflow on the Ace is what I would call a very loose MTL. I could almost do a RDTL but not quite. I did find myself wishing it had a little more output than 15 watts for the amount of airflow that is available with the 1.0 ohm coil that is inside the pod. Just like the Air, the pods are throw aways and you cannot change the coil. I don’t mind this so much for a review sample but got to thinking that if I bought this and wanted to switch flavors a couple times that it would be about impossible to clean out the pod. In the past I mentioned that I don’t mind throw away pods but if it was something I wanted to change flavors in then I would mind.
When you first open the kit, there is a safety seal on the bottom of the pod to keep from dry firing it. The fill port is acceptable for such a small pod. I did have a little bit of mess when filling but nothing a quick wipe couldn’t take care of. I didn’t have any leaking while testing it but did get a little bit of condensation under the pod. I think it would be a good idea to do a quick wipe inside with every couple fills.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I thought the Suorin Ace performed well enough. The body on this one isn’t as shiny as the Air Pro but depending on the color you pick it will show fingerprints to some degree. The device is comfortable to hold and if you don’t mind a pretty airy MTL then it might be good for you. I liked the amount of airflow well enough but found myself wishing the output was a little higher than 15 watts.
It is nice that the Shine pods will work in the Ace. I personally never tried the Shine pods so can’t really say how they compare. I would assume that the Ace pods are a little better since they are a newer revision.
The Ace is small enough to easily fit in a pocket and be inconspicuous. I do kind of wish that it could be stood up on a flat surface but it’s not a deal breaker. One thing that does bother me is how weak the magnets holding the pod in are and how much wiggle room there is when the pod is installed. I think that should be corrected along with stronger magnets.
And here I am once again at the end of a review and I’m sure you are wondering if I would recommend the Suorin Ace for you. My answer would have to be “maybe”. It has a few flaws in my opinion so it would depend on if these things bother you or not. The device does vape pretty good and provides good flavor and decent vapor. I’ll have to leave this one up to the masses.
I would like to thank Suorin and Mira for sending the Suorin Ace pod kit for this review. A great big thanks to you the readers! Below is a link if you’d like to take a look at their site.
Suorin Ace Ultra-Compact Kit - Suorin Official
