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Hi All, Anthony Vapes back here with my review of the Hcigar Wildwolf 235 box Mod. Please see bottom for disclaimers and links. Note: This is a retail version and not marked as a sample
Introduction:
The Hcigar Wildwolf 235 Mod is the latest mod from longtime manufacturer Hcigar. They are an interesting company though who started out being popular by making clone mechs and RDAs, after that they gained popularity by making affordable DNA chipped mods like the VT133 and VT167. Now they are making mods that use their own chips labeled as the Towis chips. I reviewed one recently in their aurora squonk mod which was a nice mod as a single 2x700 squonker. The Wildwolf is a dual 18650 mod rated at 235 watts and is styled similar to an sx mini g class with it’s symmetrical design, large front facing color screen, and 30mm friendly in a small size. Looking around I see the mod for around 45 USD on pre order but some sites at 60 in stock including elementvape in the US. It’s available in 5 colors black, red, silver, blue, and silver black.
Manufacturer's Specs:
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was pretty impressed with the design. It’s the type of design that’s right up my alley and reminded me of the sx mini g class but with less flair to it. It’s a simple symmetrical design small mod with a front facing color screen and can handle a 30mm atomizer without overhang. It’s like a slightly bigger modefined lyra to accommodate 30mm atomizers and i love mods designed like that. Overall pretty happy with it from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Now let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .12, .14, .19, and .63 ohms. wattage points were max (235), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .12 ohms it maxed out at 178 watts and 39 amps. For the rest of the testing it was on the low side 11-17 watts at 100+ but only 1-8 watts under 100 watts. Pretty typical struggle at that resistance and on par with most. At .14 it maxed out at 248 watts. The rest were pretty good 1-3 watts high except at 200 when it was 14 watts high and 50 when it was 1 watt low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 210 watts. Again really good but a little on the high side this time 1-7 watts mostly. For the .63 testing it maxed out at 89 watts and 7.469 volts. For the rest of the testing a little high 1-4 watts which is common. The volts shows there is no boost circuit in this mod like most dual battery mods have.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was really good. It struggled a little with the .12 ohm build which is common for most mods at that resistance to struggle a bit. It mostly hits slightly high above the .12 ohms though pretty accurate mod on par with many of the best ones. I was able to get 248 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated actually a bit underrated at 235 watts. They could have called it 250 watts and i would have considered that accurate. The 7.469 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit. Their manual lists the max Volts at 8.V so it’s plausible it can do that with a higher ohm coil, no complaints there. At least they didn’t list the voltage at 8.4 like some companies do. They list an amp limit on this mod of 36A. The most i got was 39 with a .12 ohm coil which is average for a dual battery mod (average is around 40 these days) and exceeds the listed amount so well done there as well. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 250 watts, 8V and 40A. So overall great listed specs that are accurate. The mod never got warm when stressing it at all or had a temp protect kick in, however the metal top plate does take on heat from the atomizer. The mod has a watt curve which works well however, the mod also has a small hard preheat on normal which i’m not a fan of. Not a big deal but wish companies didn’t do this as we have a hard preheat option for a reason so no need to add it into the normal preheat either. I will ding them for that.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is good. Mostly hits just a few watts off on the high side at above .12 ohms but struggles a little at .12 which is normal. Underrated for watts (248), No boost circuit, average amp limit of 39 but exceeds the 36A listed. Volts tested at 7.469 so a less than the 8V listed but plausible with a higher ohm coil. Watt curve works as it should, has a hard preheat on normal however.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire in SS mode (note there is no TCR mode or TCR adjustments), I tested 8 builds. 2 simple round single coil, 2 simple round dual Coil, 2 large fancy single coils builds, and 2 large fancy dual coil builds. The mod has full adjustable watts as well to adjust ramp up and works great. With that said I was surprisingly impressed with this mod. The aurora mod their last one I tested wasn’t good at TC at all, so I wasn’t expecting much, but the wildwolf performed really well. It’s good for a warm vape around the 460-500F range so it does hit a little on the weak side. Maybe like 30-50F weaker then it should, but outside of that no complaints. It was consistent, good smooth throttle, the wattage setting adjusts ramp up, no dry hits. Everything I look for in a TC mod passes. Just as good as your typical aspire, innokin, vaporesso, smoant, etc mod so pretty impressed there. Just note due to no TCR adjustments (which i’ll ding them for) using SS430 or nife or other wires may not be feasible. I’d stick to SS316 only on this mod. It does have Ti and Ni200 mode as well but i’m not a fan of those wire types. Overall a very good performing mod in TC at the price point.
Introduction:
The Hcigar Wildwolf 235 Mod is the latest mod from longtime manufacturer Hcigar. They are an interesting company though who started out being popular by making clone mechs and RDAs, after that they gained popularity by making affordable DNA chipped mods like the VT133 and VT167. Now they are making mods that use their own chips labeled as the Towis chips. I reviewed one recently in their aurora squonk mod which was a nice mod as a single 2x700 squonker. The Wildwolf is a dual 18650 mod rated at 235 watts and is styled similar to an sx mini g class with it’s symmetrical design, large front facing color screen, and 30mm friendly in a small size. Looking around I see the mod for around 45 USD on pre order but some sites at 60 in stock including elementvape in the US. It’s available in 5 colors black, red, silver, blue, and silver black.
Manufacturer's Specs:
- Dimensions - 85mm by 45mm by 30mm
- Weight - 150g
- Dual High-Amp 18650 Batteries - Not Included
- Advanced XT235 Chipset
- Wattage Output Range: 5-235W
- Temperature Range: 200°-600°F/100°-300°C
- Ni200, Titanium, Stainless Steel Compatibility
- Intuitive Firing Button
- Zinc Alloy Chassis Construction
- 1.3" TFT HD Color Display
- Bottom Hinged Battery Door
- Overheating Protection
- Resistance Protection
- Low Battery Protection
- Overcurrent Protection
- Short Circuit Protection
- Overtime Protection
- Micro USB
- 510 Connection
- Available in Black, Silver, Red, Blue
- 1 HCigar Wildwolf 235W Box Mod
- 1 USB Cable
- 1 Silicone Sleeve
- 1 Decorative Ring
- 1 Manual
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Initial Impressions and features
When I first got this Mod, I was pretty impressed with the design. It’s the type of design that’s right up my alley and reminded me of the sx mini g class but with less flair to it. It’s a simple symmetrical design small mod with a front facing color screen and can handle a 30mm atomizer without overhang. It’s like a slightly bigger modefined lyra to accommodate 30mm atomizers and i love mods designed like that. Overall pretty happy with it from the start.
Watt Mode Performance (chart and spreadsheet in picture album)
Now let’s get into some data. I ran my normal testing. I used Sony VTC5A batteries for the testing. Testing resistances were done at .12, .14, .19, and .63 ohms. wattage points were max (235), 200, 150, 100, 75, 50 and 25. At .12 ohms it maxed out at 178 watts and 39 amps. For the rest of the testing it was on the low side 11-17 watts at 100+ but only 1-8 watts under 100 watts. Pretty typical struggle at that resistance and on par with most. At .14 it maxed out at 248 watts. The rest were pretty good 1-3 watts high except at 200 when it was 14 watts high and 50 when it was 1 watt low. For the .2 test it maxed out at 210 watts. Again really good but a little on the high side this time 1-7 watts mostly. For the .63 testing it maxed out at 89 watts and 7.469 volts. For the rest of the testing a little high 1-4 watts which is common. The volts shows there is no boost circuit in this mod like most dual battery mods have.
Overall I felt the performance of this mod was really good. It struggled a little with the .12 ohm build which is common for most mods at that resistance to struggle a bit. It mostly hits slightly high above the .12 ohms though pretty accurate mod on par with many of the best ones. I was able to get 248 watts max, so I consider it to be accurately rated actually a bit underrated at 235 watts. They could have called it 250 watts and i would have considered that accurate. The 7.469 volt limit shows there is no boost circuit. Their manual lists the max Volts at 8.V so it’s plausible it can do that with a higher ohm coil, no complaints there. At least they didn’t list the voltage at 8.4 like some companies do. They list an amp limit on this mod of 36A. The most i got was 39 with a .12 ohm coil which is average for a dual battery mod (average is around 40 these days) and exceeds the listed amount so well done there as well. Personally If i was listing the specs I’d call the mod 250 watts, 8V and 40A. So overall great listed specs that are accurate. The mod never got warm when stressing it at all or had a temp protect kick in, however the metal top plate does take on heat from the atomizer. The mod has a watt curve which works well however, the mod also has a small hard preheat on normal which i’m not a fan of. Not a big deal but wish companies didn’t do this as we have a hard preheat option for a reason so no need to add it into the normal preheat either. I will ding them for that.
Simplified TLDR Power Performance summary
Mod performance is good. Mostly hits just a few watts off on the high side at above .12 ohms but struggles a little at .12 which is normal. Underrated for watts (248), No boost circuit, average amp limit of 39 but exceeds the 36A listed. Volts tested at 7.469 so a less than the 8V listed but plausible with a higher ohm coil. Watt curve works as it should, has a hard preheat on normal however.
Temperature Control Performance
Using SS316 wire in SS mode (note there is no TCR mode or TCR adjustments), I tested 8 builds. 2 simple round single coil, 2 simple round dual Coil, 2 large fancy single coils builds, and 2 large fancy dual coil builds. The mod has full adjustable watts as well to adjust ramp up and works great. With that said I was surprisingly impressed with this mod. The aurora mod their last one I tested wasn’t good at TC at all, so I wasn’t expecting much, but the wildwolf performed really well. It’s good for a warm vape around the 460-500F range so it does hit a little on the weak side. Maybe like 30-50F weaker then it should, but outside of that no complaints. It was consistent, good smooth throttle, the wattage setting adjusts ramp up, no dry hits. Everything I look for in a TC mod passes. Just as good as your typical aspire, innokin, vaporesso, smoant, etc mod so pretty impressed there. Just note due to no TCR adjustments (which i’ll ding them for) using SS430 or nife or other wires may not be feasible. I’d stick to SS316 only on this mod. It does have Ti and Ni200 mode as well but i’m not a fan of those wire types. Overall a very good performing mod in TC at the price point.