So the V-Core 2.0 is essentially a single top coil clearomizer with four hanging wicks, but as you can see by the picture, it has one very different feature than most tanks. The coil is housed in the top tank which serves as an air chamber and is separate from the bottom where the juice is stored. The wicks go through four small holes in the divider to contact the juice. The juice is then wicked upward to the coil in the same manner as a standard top coil tank. In theory, keeping the coil from being surrounded by liquid allows good heating and improved flavor and vapor.
You fill this bad boy by unscrewing the middle, where you are left with 2 sections, the bottom of which now has the appearance of top fill bottom coil tank (but remember, it is not).
Once filled, you wiggle the wicks down into the juice and screw it back together. It takes about 5 minutes or more for this thing to wick up, so don't expect to fill it and hit it. It has 510 threads so it fits most mods and eGo style batteries. If you look in the original picture, you can see a tiny black dot in the bottom silver band. These are the air intake holes and there is one on either side. Despite the small holes, this thing actually draws very easily. The tip is removable, and if you are in the know, you will notice the familiar ProTank tip that I had on it for the picture. The tip that comes with it is actually pretty cool. It is a chromed tulip-style drip tip that I like to use on my ProTank II Mini, because the original on it never fit very snugly. It completely disassembles, which is a plus for cleaning, but it can be daunting to put back together because you have twice as many pieces as a standard tank.
So how well does it work? Actually, quite well. Amazingly well to tell the truth. It is a flavor hitter for sure. We noticed a much better flavor with a juice we had used in several other tanks. The vapor is quite impressive, too, and despite being a top coil tank, the tip never seems to get very warm. Right out the gate I would pit this up against any of the major players in the game, and the flavor/vapor combo is just as good if not better than my other tanks made by Kanger, Innokin, or Smoktech.
At first glance, this is an absolute winner. But as Lee Corso says...not so fast my friend. Before I wrote this review, I knew I would need to attempt to change this coil. And as I mentioned earlier, the wicks pass through FOUR SMALL HOLES in the divider. So I broke it down, and got to work.
Above you see the V-Core 2.0 completely disassembled. Two plastic tanks, top fitting, drip tip, center stem, bottom fitting with battery connector, and the coil with wicks. Not so complicated...yet.
Here is a closeup of the coil. As you can see, it is one coil with 2 wicks passing thru it, allowing for a total of four wicking fingers. Notice the little plastic pieces on the ends of the wicks? These guys are for threading the wicks through those little holes I mentioned. Looking good so far.
Once you are done threading these suckers, your coil will look like this. However, you must do this with the coil already screwed down into place, otherwise when you screw it in, it will pull your wicks back through the holes (I know this because I did it). There is not a lot of room to work here, but it was not as bad as I thought to get to this point. Now to get those plastic pieces off.
This is what my first two attempts to get the plastic off looked like. I completely obliterated two brand new coils doing this. These bastards are really on there, and if you pull too hard, your fragile wicks turn to frayed useless slop. But as they say, the third time was the charm, and I finally got it back in working order.
Overall, I really like this tank. It vapes like crazy and the flavor is really unmatched by most clearomizers. But as cool as this tank sounds, most people are going to be ready to chuck it after the first attempt at coil replacement. It looks great and is definitely something you will not see the average vaper toting around. Yet if simplicity is your thing, you will hate this tank. The refilling process is fairly simple, but messy, as you are going to be holding the top with 4 wet wicks hanging down. It does have a tendency to leak slightly, especially from the middle connector, and there are no seals at these spots. Keeping the tank upright seems to help this issue.
For the V-Core 2.0 I must give it 3 out of 5 vapes. Scores well for flavor and vapor, but the complicated coil replacement really brings down it's performance. It is available online from about $8.99 to 15 bucks depending on the site, so you won't break the bank if you want to give it a shot. It is available several colors including the green I have, blue, pink, smoke, yellow, purple, and clear. I would say this is a cool addition to any tank collection.
Keep checking in for more updates. While I am writing this I am vaping Kaluha flavor juice from Saffire Vapor in my girlfriend's Kanger Unitank, which I plan on reviewing in the next day or two. So you Kanger fans may be interested in how yet another very unique tank works for me.
I'm off for now and as always...Keep vaping.
Once you are done threading these suckers, your coil will look like this. However, you must do this with the coil already screwed down into place, otherwise when you screw it in, it will pull your wicks back through the holes (I know this because I did it). There is not a lot of room to work here, but it was not as bad as I thought to get to this point. Now to get those plastic pieces off.
This is what my first two attempts to get the plastic off looked like. I completely obliterated two brand new coils doing this. These bastards are really on there, and if you pull too hard, your fragile wicks turn to frayed useless slop. But as they say, the third time was the charm, and I finally got it back in working order.
Overall, I really like this tank. It vapes like crazy and the flavor is really unmatched by most clearomizers. But as cool as this tank sounds, most people are going to be ready to chuck it after the first attempt at coil replacement. It looks great and is definitely something you will not see the average vaper toting around. Yet if simplicity is your thing, you will hate this tank. The refilling process is fairly simple, but messy, as you are going to be holding the top with 4 wet wicks hanging down. It does have a tendency to leak slightly, especially from the middle connector, and there are no seals at these spots. Keeping the tank upright seems to help this issue.
For the V-Core 2.0 I must give it 3 out of 5 vapes. Scores well for flavor and vapor, but the complicated coil replacement really brings down it's performance. It is available online from about $8.99 to 15 bucks depending on the site, so you won't break the bank if you want to give it a shot. It is available several colors including the green I have, blue, pink, smoke, yellow, purple, and clear. I would say this is a cool addition to any tank collection.
Keep checking in for more updates. While I am writing this I am vaping Kaluha flavor juice from Saffire Vapor in my girlfriend's Kanger Unitank, which I plan on reviewing in the next day or two. So you Kanger fans may be interested in how yet another very unique tank works for me.
I'm off for now and as always...Keep vaping.
