Processing:
Here there is only to complain about a small point and that can be very difficult Drip Tip remove. Apparently there is little manufacturing tolerances since I ended supplied spare parts immediately fit and my neighbor (who also took this evaporator) had no problems.
Except for the above-mentioned point, the workmanship is excellent. All threads and large parts are processed very clean, a 'Siffen' is almost impossible and thanks to the glass tank can safely use any Liquid.
Optics, steam and flavor:
The Melo is one of the more simple evaporators and makes the most diverse battery makers (Istick, SMOK M65, etc.) a good figure. So whom any optical gimmicks are unimportant here can safely access.
Steam behavior? Holla the forest fairy! Even with lower wattages (ie 12W) manages this evaporator to produce large clouds of steam and to draw attention to itself. Unfortunately, the difficult and the 'stealth vaping').
'Back steamer' can breathe the way. ;) If you lower wattage (so about 12 watts) operates this vaporizer, one can easily use the well so and still has more than enough steam.
The taste of the evaporator is also very good. Once the head has evaporated (about 1-2 fillings) are the flavors to its best advantage and there are certainly a few evaporators that are better here. My own mixed apple-Liquid is now incredibly close to a Granny Smith zoom and my other mixtures now taste a lot better than with all the other evaporators previously.
Filling volume:
With its 3.5 ml (3 ml rather because you can fill it not entirely) should come quite far. For me the battery was repeatedly all before I had to refill. However, also depends on with how many watts it operates the evaporator.
If that should not, however long, can make do with the tank glass for the Aspire Atlantis. Since the parts are compatible with each other (this is also true of the evaporator heads) is a conversion to 5 ml possible.
Power supply:
Here is the evaporator, as well as other sub-Ohm, fairly power hungry and places high demands on the power supply. For battery-makers with changeable batteries (such as the Smok M65) Should you either Sony or Samsung Konion 25R recourse (which I could test it;)). Recommended would then still the Istick 30 or 50 if you have any problems with permanently installed batteries.
The otherwise usual batteries in ego-format are not intended for use with this evaporator (and the other sub-ohms) suitable!
Evaporator:
A small drawback of Melo but. As in the production of all finished evaporator heads subject to this part, large fluctuations in production. My first evaporator head was already after three days no longer really know the second, however, works flawlessly for almost a week.
However, a user with the design of the evaporator head very congenial. The heating coil is installed vertically and zentrlert, To that we the spacious air duct. This cleaning of the evaporator head allows. The steps are in front as follows:
1. Sets the evaporator head 12-24 hours in an alcohol. Best suited to a small glass with grain, vodka, or even alcohol. Look just to the alcohol used as possible colorless and tasteless is. On the coloring of the alcohol can be very good to assess the effect. When he down only slightly yellowish btw. is brownish, it will take some time, the whole liquid has changed color, you can exit the first step.
2. Pour the alcohol swab away and can extract the evaporator head around it with an Zewa. If necessary, you can additionally blow through one or two times.
3. Acquire pipe cleaners and goes a few times carefully over the heating coil in the evaporator head. In an emergency, you can also take a twisted strip pace or something similar.
4. Look for if anything (such as small cotton residues) located in the air duct. This should be removed with tweezers.
5. IMPORTANT! Let the evaporator head enough time to dry, because alcohol is not really suitable for steaming and causes in combination with a liquid a really nasty after-taste.
Since sets but are quite expensive with new evaporator heads and to get quite favorably to the materials needed is a cleaning definitely worth a try. For me it has certainly worked wonderfully and the 'spent' head again makes powerful steam.
Durability of the evaporator:
As I wrote above varies the durability of the heads 'a little'. The first was after a few days already no longer taste really. But after the cleaning described above he stopped then but still to this day by (ie just under three weeks working life). However, I noticed in the last week that I had a pleasant lot to get steam provide the wattage of the M65 and the higher taste slightly 'musty' was.
Meanwhile, I have 'a few' evaporator heads consumed and you can expect approximately 2 weeks duration for an evaporator head. But expects the safe side with three heads per month (two as a normal consumption plus a spare).
TL / DR:
Cheaper and cheaper evaporator of just plain fun (and steamy) makes. He should, however, be used only in conjunction with a suitable battery carrier to ensure proper power supply. In combination with a recommended battery carrier I think he even suitable for beginners and would buy it again.
Buy recommendation!
Tips and Tricks:
1. In a new evaporator head, I recommend once three or four drops of liquid to give to the network inside the evaporator and then a little to the four suction ports. If you have then filled the tank, keep to the air ports of the evaporator, making one or two trains without the battery carrier used on. Thus you will save you the hassle of waiting period and can begin immediately to steam.
2. Pay attention to the battery! This Sub-ohm evaporator draws some power and even my Samsung INR18650 25R battery with its 2500mAh is quite fast (ie steam about 8-9 hours before it needs to be loaded) empty. If you then a battery carrier like my Smok has M65, where you can not easily change the cell, then you can easily get into the Bedrouille.
3. Pay attention that the four intake ports of the evaporator are visible after filling. Depending on the Liquid may also cause problems with the winding possibly because not enough liquid can flow.
I myself use something more viscous liquids and therefore had a slight advance Kokelgeschmack (but disappeared after repositioning the suction).
4. If the evaporator too little steam developed then there is, except now one of a 'consumed' head, two possibilities:
... A. Your use too little power for the Liquid and must give the part a few more watts. ;)
... B. The battery support is too low charge. My M65 eg locked at 25% off single charge and there is no more steam.
5. Go down to the nicotine content. When I wanted to use my 'normal' nicotine strength I almost hit a somersault ... Now, with a reduction of nicotine by 30%, you can evaporate the liquid again. But I will probably be able to further reduce quite quickly.
