Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Hastur 88W TC Box Mod from Cthulhu Mod. The Cthulhu Mod Hastur 88W TC Box Mod was supplied for the purpose of this review by Joshua from Cthulhu Mod.
https://www.cthulhumod.com/hastur-mod-88w-tc/
Introduction
Cthulhu Mod was the first manufacturer i came across that bridged that gap with some of their early RDA's and RTA's between mainstream and High End while keeping prices reasonable of course now Thunderhead Creations and BP Mods are very similar with both Dovpo and Aspire with their Manufacture collaborations also upping their game in this regard!
Cthulhu Mod for a long time were rebuildable specialists whether that being RDA's, RTA's or RDTA's but then they released their Mosfet tube semi-mechanical mod and now they enter the regulated scene with the Hastur 88W TC Mod.
The Hastur 88W TC Mod is a single 18650 device powered by the Atom chip offering up to 88w in power. The Hastur is user friendly being simple to use lacking features such as curves, preheats and also no extra settings or puff counter but it does host a full TC suite as well as Bypass and Variable Wattage modes. With it's SS304 and Aviation Aluminium construction both it's high build quality and compact size makes this a device worth a closer look, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Hastur mod
1 x USB cable
1 x User manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Hastur Mod is packaged in quite a useful deep tin with "HASTUR" raised on the front and a round coloured small sticker in the corner depicting the chosen colour. I received the Midnight Green option which has a SS304 battery tube then a Midnight Green or what i would describe as Forest Green Aviation Aluminium front section but if the use of Aluminium fools you into thinking despite having a Stainless Steel battery tube the device would be on the lighter side you would be wrong the Aluminium shell is thick and this is one weighty solid device!
The style is kind of the SL Class, Cold steel battery tube with added front end for the PCB set up but this is much slicker in design without that funky look! There has been two new colour options added recently so now the option is Silver, Black, Midnight Green, All Black or Black & Midnight Green!
The device has 6 prominent screws so if needed taking the device apart will be easy and in general it just feels and looks old school but with a modern colour display. The face of the device has a nicely machined concave SS304 fire button top with some travel before giving a satisfying click, we then have the screen followed by 2 smaller round SS304 navigational buttons lined up vertically which are much stiffer but again very clicky, right at the bottom of the face we have a Type C USB port.
On the base we have small understated branding and Gold plated, old school style threaded battery plate with central raised section to use for grip when turning, we also have a large venting hole either side. Moving up top fitted tanks sit flush on the tube surface rather than having a plate and is raised slightly above the protruding front section to protect it's surface but not enough to give any visible gapping of note.
The build quality is excellent and both it's compact size, curved spine and fire button position makes it very ergonomic but bare in mind it's a very solid device and heavy for it's size!
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Hastur Mod Specs and Features:
Size: 3.5cm x 2. 4cm x 8.5cm
Battery type: Single 18650 battery
Output power: 5W-88W
Output voltage: 0.7V-9V
Coil resistance: 0.05ohm-3. 5ohm
Temperature control: 200F -600F
Efficiency: 85%
Colour OLED screen
USB: Type
Recharging current: 1A
Supports Data Upgrades
Thread: 510 Thread
Chip: Atom chip
Colour: Silver, Black, Midnight Green, All Black, Black & Midnight Green
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Fitting The Battery
The Hastur accommodates a single 18650 which gets fitted into the battery tube by unscrewing the bottom battery plate and then just sliding in. The plate has a negative battery orientation in White on the underside which is good to see and once fitted we have no battery movement whatsoever.
I wouldn't exactly say the threading was super smooth but not really crunchy either just perfectly adequate but i do wish this had one of the fold out levers to make unscrewing and tightening in place less fiddly!
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The Display
I like the display, it's nice and colourful but not offensive, well laid out and both bright and sharp.
At the top we have "HASTUR" and then underneath your current mode. Underneath the mode we have either the Watts, Temperature or "BYPASS" depending which mode you are in, this is followed by the time of your vape but no puff counter.
We then have to the left the resistance and to the right the Voltage when in Variable Wattage mode or Wattage when using either Bypass or Temperature Control modes, finally at the bottom positioned horizontally we have the battery status bar.
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Review Continued Below:
https://www.cthulhumod.com/hastur-mod-88w-tc/
Introduction
Cthulhu Mod was the first manufacturer i came across that bridged that gap with some of their early RDA's and RTA's between mainstream and High End while keeping prices reasonable of course now Thunderhead Creations and BP Mods are very similar with both Dovpo and Aspire with their Manufacture collaborations also upping their game in this regard!
Cthulhu Mod for a long time were rebuildable specialists whether that being RDA's, RTA's or RDTA's but then they released their Mosfet tube semi-mechanical mod and now they enter the regulated scene with the Hastur 88W TC Mod.
The Hastur 88W TC Mod is a single 18650 device powered by the Atom chip offering up to 88w in power. The Hastur is user friendly being simple to use lacking features such as curves, preheats and also no extra settings or puff counter but it does host a full TC suite as well as Bypass and Variable Wattage modes. With it's SS304 and Aviation Aluminium construction both it's high build quality and compact size makes this a device worth a closer look, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
1 x Hastur mod
1 x USB cable
1 x User manual
___________________________________________________________________
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Hastur Mod is packaged in quite a useful deep tin with "HASTUR" raised on the front and a round coloured small sticker in the corner depicting the chosen colour. I received the Midnight Green option which has a SS304 battery tube then a Midnight Green or what i would describe as Forest Green Aviation Aluminium front section but if the use of Aluminium fools you into thinking despite having a Stainless Steel battery tube the device would be on the lighter side you would be wrong the Aluminium shell is thick and this is one weighty solid device!
The style is kind of the SL Class, Cold steel battery tube with added front end for the PCB set up but this is much slicker in design without that funky look! There has been two new colour options added recently so now the option is Silver, Black, Midnight Green, All Black or Black & Midnight Green!
The device has 6 prominent screws so if needed taking the device apart will be easy and in general it just feels and looks old school but with a modern colour display. The face of the device has a nicely machined concave SS304 fire button top with some travel before giving a satisfying click, we then have the screen followed by 2 smaller round SS304 navigational buttons lined up vertically which are much stiffer but again very clicky, right at the bottom of the face we have a Type C USB port.
On the base we have small understated branding and Gold plated, old school style threaded battery plate with central raised section to use for grip when turning, we also have a large venting hole either side. Moving up top fitted tanks sit flush on the tube surface rather than having a plate and is raised slightly above the protruding front section to protect it's surface but not enough to give any visible gapping of note.
The build quality is excellent and both it's compact size, curved spine and fire button position makes it very ergonomic but bare in mind it's a very solid device and heavy for it's size!
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Hastur Mod Specs and Features:
Size: 3.5cm x 2. 4cm x 8.5cm
Battery type: Single 18650 battery
Output power: 5W-88W
Output voltage: 0.7V-9V
Coil resistance: 0.05ohm-3. 5ohm
Temperature control: 200F -600F
Efficiency: 85%
Colour OLED screen
USB: Type
Recharging current: 1A
Supports Data Upgrades
Thread: 510 Thread
Chip: Atom chip
Colour: Silver, Black, Midnight Green, All Black, Black & Midnight Green
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Fitting The Battery
The Hastur accommodates a single 18650 which gets fitted into the battery tube by unscrewing the bottom battery plate and then just sliding in. The plate has a negative battery orientation in White on the underside which is good to see and once fitted we have no battery movement whatsoever.
I wouldn't exactly say the threading was super smooth but not really crunchy either just perfectly adequate but i do wish this had one of the fold out levers to make unscrewing and tightening in place less fiddly!
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The Display
I like the display, it's nice and colourful but not offensive, well laid out and both bright and sharp.
At the top we have "HASTUR" and then underneath your current mode. Underneath the mode we have either the Watts, Temperature or "BYPASS" depending which mode you are in, this is followed by the time of your vape but no puff counter.
We then have to the left the resistance and to the right the Voltage when in Variable Wattage mode or Wattage when using either Bypass or Temperature Control modes, finally at the bottom positioned horizontally we have the battery status bar.
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Review Continued Below: