VANDY VAPE NOVA AIO review by hittman

[hittman]

Hello and welcome back. It’s been a little while but I’m here with you again to present a review for sourcemore. I’ve been waiting for this one to come in stock so I’m really excited to cover the Vandy Vape Nova AIO Kit that was sent to me by sourcemore in order to provide you with a fair and honest review. It uses a single 18650 battery with a maximum output of 60 watts. It adopts VDP 2.0 to deliver consistent power. It has a .42” OLE screen and makes use of different airflow pipes and drip tips. This reminds me of another Vandy Vape product I reviewed that used similar airflow pipes. The rba has a 6ml capacity and uses an easy side refilling system.

WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

1* Nova AIO Kit Device
1* Type-C Cable
4* RBA Airflow Pipe
3* Drip Tip Airflow Pipe
1* Instructional Manual
1* 510 Adapter
1* RBA
1* Accessory Bag

SPECIFICATIONS:

Brand	Vandy Vape
Product Name	Nova AIO Kit
Battery Type	Supports single external 18650 battery (not included)
Power Range	5-60W
Output Voltage	0.5-8V
Max Output Current	25A
Charging	Type-C
Resistance Range	0.2-3Ω
Continuous Fire Time	10s
RBA Capacity	6ml
Filling	Side filling
Product Size	45*26*74mm
Material	Zinc alloy + stainless steel + PCTG
Color	Black Prestige, Silver Shiver

FEATURES:

1. Designed with pocket size and comfortable grip

2. Uses zinc alloy + stainless steel + PCTG material

3. DIY design, replaceable front panel

4. Supported by exclusive VDP 2.0 for consistent power

5. Powered by single external 18650 battery (not included)

6. Type-C charging, 60W max power output

7. Equipped with 0.42'' OLED screen

8. Provides 4 RBA airflow pipe & 3 drip tip airflow pipes

9. 6ml big capacity, easy side refilling

The packaging for the Nova is simple but sharp. The front has the Nova name in large white font with a black background and a silver symbol. The back side of the box has the standard contents list, a warning, and a list of features.

Once opened, the Nova AIO can be seen with the Nova rba pre-installed. The Nova rba has the 3.0mm airflow pin installed and the medium sized drip tip airflow tube. The kit includes three different drip tip airflow tubes and a total of four rba airflow pins. The spare tubes and pins are in the foam insert next to the Nova. Also included is a USB-C charge cable, user manual, and an accessory bag which includes some o rings, an allen wrench for the build deck screws, and a coin shaped token that can be used to tighten the boro nut by inserting it into the slot cut into the attached tube in which the drip tip airflow inserts are dropped into.

I was pleasantly surprised by how small the Nova AIO is. I thought at first that I didn’t like the placement of the fire button and thought it would be awkward but thanks to the size of the Nova, the fire button is easily pressed with my ring finger when holding it with the open battery part in the palm of my hand. The Nova is a fair bit smaller than the Pulse V2.

One side of the Nova has the Nova name and symbol printed on it. As you can see below, the battery is exposed on the Nova. I have mixed emotions about exposed battery mods. It kind of looks cool and can let the user show off any custom battery wraps that they might have but on the other hand, the battery could possibly be damaged. The battery is a little recessed on the Nova and the upper and lower guards do add some protection. The opposite side of the Nova is where the fire button is located and you can see that the rba is actually filled from the side on this one. The rba sits in the mod with the wider side of the rba tank toward the front of the mod instead of the side like I’ve seen on most boro mods. This is an interesting change. You might notice that there is a small cut out underneath the black frame that is around the fire button. This frame can be removed for customization. The black frame on the front of the mod can also be removed and changed. Also take note that the plated center pin in the mod that makes contact with the bottom of the rba is slotted and is adjustable to help make the best possible connection.

The battery polarity is clearly marked with a large red + when you look down into the bottom of the battery opening. The Nova makes use of a single 18650 battery. The threaded top cap that holds the battery in place does not have a polarity marking on it.

The display for the Nova is very small. I simply shows the set wattage, coil resistance, and battery level indicator. The + and – adjustment buttons are located on the bottom of the mod. The Nova can be used in either VW or VV. It doesn’t offer temperature control. The USB-C charging port is also located on the bottom. The button operation for the Nova is as follows.

• Press the fire button 5X to turn the device on/off
• Press the fire button 3X and then the + or – button to switch modes between VW and VV
• Press the fire button 4X to lock/unlock the device
• Press the + and – buttons to turn the display on/off
• Press the + and – buttons twice to re-read the pod resistance

The drip tip for the Nova is much like we’ve seen before from Vandy Vape. It is made of a boro nut with a hollow tube sticking up, an airflow pipe, and an outer mouthpiece. The kit comes with three different sized airflow pipes. The medium sized pipe is pre-installed.

 

[hittman]

The Nova rba has a liquid capacity of 6ml and is a simple single coil deck and very much reminds me of the Pulse V2 rba. It does have the Nova name on the chamber on one side. The kit comes with four airflow pins for the rba. There are 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, and 4mm airflow pins. It comes with the 3.0mm pin pre-installed. The fill port is located on the thinner side of the tank instead of the wide side like most boro tanks. The fill port plug is a long strap that wraps around from the narrow side to the wider side where it is attached to the tank.

The build deck uses two small allen head screws to secure the coil in place. There is a notch out on either side of the deck that aligns with the cut outs on the chamber to allow the wick to go through to the inside of the rba to absorb liquid to reach the coil. There is a ring on the bottom of the build deck that can be removed to expose a 510 connection that can be used to dry burn the coil before wicking the coil. It is a very easy deck to build and the wicking seems pretty forgiving as long as you don’t thin the tails too much to allow the deck to flood. I did a slight comb out and inserted the deck into the chamber allowing the cotton to protrude some. After two weeks of use I had no leaking.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the Nova AIO kit. It is a little basic since it only has variable wattage and variable voltage modes but I only ever use VW so really didn’t mind at all that it doesn’t have temperature control. As I mentioned earlier, I was a little apprehensive about the size and the exposed battery but it ended up being smaller than I thought and fit my hand nicely. The exposed battery was a non-issue. I also thought that the fire button placement might be awkward but it wasn’t. Due to the size of the mod, the curved back fits nicely into the palm of the hand and aligns the ring finger perfectly with the fire button. I have other mods with the adjustment buttons on the bottom of the mod so that was no problem at all. Most times it’s a set it and forget it with these kinds of mods.

I should have learned by now to read the owner’s manual before testing a device but I am very familiar with AIO/boro type mods so jumped in with both feet. It wasn’t until I installed my first build and filled the tank that I found out that the ring on the bottom of the build deck can be removed to expose a 510 connection for dry burning the coil. I left the 3.0mm airflow pin in the deck since I knew it would be a good fit for an RDL type vape that I know I like. There were no coils or cotton included in the kit so I installed an Ni80 coil that read .35 ohms on the display. I was able to run it comfortably at 38 watts which is just a little over half of the 60 watt capacity of the Nova. I used the medium sized drip tip airflow tube and thoroughly enjoyed the flavor and vapor production from the Nova rba. I do feel like there should have been coil(s) and cotton included but it’s not a big deal. After all this kit is for advanced users and they should have building supplies on hand.

I’d like to thank Sourcemore for sending the Vandy Vape Nova AIO kit for my review. I know this one got a little long so a big thanks to the readers. Below is a link to the website for your viewing pleasure.

Vandy Vape Nova AIO Kit 60W

 

[Frenkyou]

Nice Review Hitt

 

[hittman]

Nice Review Hitt

Thank you sir!

 

[FranC]

Very nice review, hitt.

 

[hittman]

Very nice review, hitt.

Thanks Fran!

 

[dennism]

Nice review, but not for me.

 

[hittman]

Nice review, but not for me.

Thanks. I’m not big time into boro mods but have a few.

 

[AngeNZ]

Brilliant review

 

[Bigbob2322]

Nice review Hitt.

 

[hittman]

Brilliant review

Thanks! I’ll look forward to your review on it.

Nice review Hitt.

Thanks Bob!

 

[DeloresRose]

I saw Ange’s post about this in the Shiny thread and searched it… this review was the 4th hit!

Well done, and glad to see you’re still at it.

 

[hittman]

I saw Ange’s post about this in the Shiny thread and searched it… this review was the 4th hit!

Well done, and glad to see you’re still at it.

Thanks!