sourcemore sent me the Vandy vape Pulse AIO for the purpose of this review.
IMHO this is going to be a niche item, simply due to the aesthetics, style, and size, but if you like an AIO, and it’s not too big and clunky for you, you’re probably gonna love this as much as I do.
Some specs:
Features:
The menu is fairly intuitive, and the manual gives good instructions. Press fire 5x to turn on and off. Press fire 3x then press + or - to scroll through the modes. Press the + and – together to enter the functions menu and scroll with the + or -. One of the things you can set in there is Smart mode, which seems to hit a little harder and hotter than Normal, in wattage. Press and hold fire to exit.
You’ll get a wrench to unscrew the metal nut under the drip tip, but a quarter or a big washer will work just fine. Loosen that and you can pull out the pre-built pod – they call it a vessel; I’m going to call it a boro because I was raised right. I did fill that and test drove their drop in coil for a good week, and the coil was still doing alright. It’s not bad flavor-wise, although it’s a little too restricted for my tastes. When I built the RBA, something seemed wrong. I never watch or read anyone else’s reviews before I write my own, but this time I admit I did. This boro does not click closed at all. It fits, but the top will come right off the base. So I wanted to see if that had been mentioned by anyone and sure enough, it was. Well, at least I knew that’s how it is, and I didn’t get a defective device.
So be careful when you take it out and put it in.
The build deck is tiny of course but still easy enough to build, and you can take the air flow ring off to reveal a 510, which you can screw to any mod to check or burn your coil. You can leave that air flow ring off, if you like, for a bit more air.
The boro fills through a silicon bung, which feels very plenty sturdy and secure. So much easier than sliding the pane open like you do on some boros.
While I was watching a certain review, it was also mentioned that the battery indicator did not seem to function properly. I pay attention to that, and had noticed it showed my battery as full for more than a day. I vape pretty low watts, so I don’t eat power like some of you will, but that seemed off even from my perspective. I popped that battery in the charger and found it was only down a few percent. Seems the indicator is right, and it’s just the mod being really power-frugal. For reference, I used the included .40ohm coil at 20w which is my MO on regulated mods, and I go through 3-4 fills a day. I’d be interested to know if anyone else has a similar experience with that or not.
I mentioned that this is a bigger mod. It is a chonk. I have small hands and this is about as big a device as I’d want to use. It’s solid, but fortunately not too heavy. I can do large, or I can do heavy, but I won’t do both. I requested and received the frosted green. If you’re a fan of the color of coolant, it’s perfect. The Pulse AIO also comes in black, frosted black, frosted red, frosted blue, and frosted white. I want them all.
My only real con with this device is that the boro doesn’t click together. I also find I am not able to get the drip tip to sit flush, but this may be due to it still being new and stiff, plus I’m not terribly strong, and I don’t like to muscle things together. I would like to see a clear window over the screen, too. That’s a bit nit-picky, but I don’t like that I have to remove the panel just to look at the screen.
Otherwise, I could gush about this device all day. The flavor is excellent with the RBA and not half bad with the built-in, and the air flow is great. Any more air and I think it would wash out the flavor. It hits as hard as you want, and the whole thing is solid and quiet. Really feels good in hand despite being so large.
Use the code PAIOK at Sourcemore to get the Pulse AIO for $56.99.
Thanks, Sourcemore!
IMHO this is going to be a niche item, simply due to the aesthetics, style, and size, but if you like an AIO, and it’s not too big and clunky for you, you’re probably gonna love this as much as I do.
In the box you get:
- 1x Vandy vape Pulse AIO
- 1x Pulse vessel RBA tank
- 1x Pulse vessel pre-built tank
- 2x VVC coils
- 2x 24ga Ni80 coils 0.4 ohm
- 1x Type C charge cable
- 1 Accessory bag
- 1x coil lead trimming guide
- 1x instruction manual
- 1x 18650 battery adapter
- 1x wrench
Some specs:
- Dimensions: 97.5 x 55.6 x 28.2mm
- Wattage range: 5 – 80W
- Voltage: 3.2 – 4.2V
- Resistance: 0.05 – 3.0ohm
- 5.0ml pre-built pod capacity
- 3.7ml RBA capacity
Features:
- Uses one 18650, 20700, or 21700 battery
- Offers W, V, Bypass, and TC modes
- Replacement doors and buttons sold separately
The menu is fairly intuitive, and the manual gives good instructions. Press fire 5x to turn on and off. Press fire 3x then press + or - to scroll through the modes. Press the + and – together to enter the functions menu and scroll with the + or -. One of the things you can set in there is Smart mode, which seems to hit a little harder and hotter than Normal, in wattage. Press and hold fire to exit.
You’ll get a wrench to unscrew the metal nut under the drip tip, but a quarter or a big washer will work just fine. Loosen that and you can pull out the pre-built pod – they call it a vessel; I’m going to call it a boro because I was raised right. I did fill that and test drove their drop in coil for a good week, and the coil was still doing alright. It’s not bad flavor-wise, although it’s a little too restricted for my tastes. When I built the RBA, something seemed wrong. I never watch or read anyone else’s reviews before I write my own, but this time I admit I did. This boro does not click closed at all. It fits, but the top will come right off the base. So I wanted to see if that had been mentioned by anyone and sure enough, it was. Well, at least I knew that’s how it is, and I didn’t get a defective device.
So be careful when you take it out and put it in.
The build deck is tiny of course but still easy enough to build, and you can take the air flow ring off to reveal a 510, which you can screw to any mod to check or burn your coil. You can leave that air flow ring off, if you like, for a bit more air.
The boro fills through a silicon bung, which feels very plenty sturdy and secure. So much easier than sliding the pane open like you do on some boros.
While I was watching a certain review, it was also mentioned that the battery indicator did not seem to function properly. I pay attention to that, and had noticed it showed my battery as full for more than a day. I vape pretty low watts, so I don’t eat power like some of you will, but that seemed off even from my perspective. I popped that battery in the charger and found it was only down a few percent. Seems the indicator is right, and it’s just the mod being really power-frugal. For reference, I used the included .40ohm coil at 20w which is my MO on regulated mods, and I go through 3-4 fills a day. I’d be interested to know if anyone else has a similar experience with that or not.
I mentioned that this is a bigger mod. It is a chonk. I have small hands and this is about as big a device as I’d want to use. It’s solid, but fortunately not too heavy. I can do large, or I can do heavy, but I won’t do both. I requested and received the frosted green. If you’re a fan of the color of coolant, it’s perfect. The Pulse AIO also comes in black, frosted black, frosted red, frosted blue, and frosted white. I want them all.
My only real con with this device is that the boro doesn’t click together. I also find I am not able to get the drip tip to sit flush, but this may be due to it still being new and stiff, plus I’m not terribly strong, and I don’t like to muscle things together. I would like to see a clear window over the screen, too. That’s a bit nit-picky, but I don’t like that I have to remove the panel just to look at the screen.
Otherwise, I could gush about this device all day. The flavor is excellent with the RBA and not half bad with the built-in, and the air flow is great. Any more air and I think it would wash out the flavor. It hits as hard as you want, and the whole thing is solid and quiet. Really feels good in hand despite being so large.
Use the code PAIOK at Sourcemore to get the Pulse AIO for $56.99.
Thanks, Sourcemore!
