Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review I take a look at the Obelisk 200 18650 Kit With Obelisk Tank from Geekvape. The Geekvape Obelisk 200 18650 Kit was supplied for the purpose of this review by Allison from Geekvape.
Obelisk 200 Kit
Introduction
Geekvape have been on the block for a long time but over the last 4 years have been known for their multiple Aegis devices and Zeus atomizers with most other products released under the Digiflavor brand.
Bearing that in mind it's nice to see a complete new range of devices that are not IP67 and don't bare the Aegis name, don't get me wrong quite rightfully the Aegis devices with their IP67 rating are popular it's just nice that they are now manufacturing an alternative range as I am sure most don't want every device they own to look like a tank going into battle!
The Obelisks keep the familiar display and user interface but aesthetically it's an all new look and here the 200w version that I am looking at is claimed to be the smallest dual 18650 device, although I have heard that claim multiple times I must say the Obelisk 200 is very small being both smaller and lighter than the 120FC version so just maybe it could be? Unlike the 120FC version with this being a dual 18650 device we don't have the PD Fast Charging or Power Bank feature. The Obelisk 200 has all the usual modes, Power, TC-SS, TC-TCR, VPC (power curve) and Bypass, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Obelisk 200 Kit I was sent came in sample Black cardboard box packaging with outer cardboard sleeve with contents, specs etc on the reverse. I received the Black version which came with matching Black Obelisk Tank, the options are Silver, Blue, Gunmetal or Black.
Either side we have a large rectangular panel which is made from 4 layers with the final top layer giving a mirrored look, it sounds similar to the IML process apart from unlike the IML process these panels are fingerprint magnets, on the vertical towards the front at the top on each mirrored panel we have "geek vape" in a mirrored Silver finish!
Unlike on the Aegis the front panel is curved and instead of a light switch style fire button we have an horizontally positioned rectangular fire button which protrudes nicely and is both mushy and clicky. Below we have the screen followed by the horizontally positioned navigational rocker which again protrudes nicely and has the same mushy and clicky feel as I found with the fire button, finally below the rocker we have the Obelisk logo.
The spine is curved with spaced vertical corrugations and moving to the base we have a slide off battery panel with safety stamps, branding and grooves to help the sliding off process! Moving up top we have Stainless Steel with a brushed finish rather than a plate and the threading is directly machined into the Stainless Steel top, the brushed finish will help hide any scratches caused by attaching atomizers, the 510m is Gold plated and Spring loaded.
The device is comfortable in the hand and with it's CNC machined Aluminium main construction is much lighter than I expected, build quality is very good, no complaints at all apart from as mentioned those fingerprint magnet side panels!
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Obelisk Tank Specs and Features:
Materials: SUS303
Drip Tip: Replaceable 810 Drip Tip
Included Coils: Geekvape Z 0.2 Coil (70-80W), Geekvape Z 0.4 Coil (50-60W)
Tank Capacity: 5.5ml
Fill Method: Top Filling
Airflow Control: Bottom Airflow Adjustment
Child Lock: Lift and Slide Top Cap
Thread: 510 thread
Colours: SS, Blue, Black, Rainbow, Gunmetal, Gold
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Obelisk Tank Overview
The Obelisk Tank is a bottom airflow slots alternative to the top slots Zeus Sub-Ohm tank and takes the same Z coils. The tank has a 5.5ml capacity with it's bubble glass which is standard while the TPD version comes with a 2ml straight glass, both versions come with a spare glass! The base reveals branding, safety marks and a Gold plated protruding positive pin.
The Obelisk tank has a child lock feature with a spring loaded top-cap which needs lifting before sliding open.
Once open we have a self sealing membrane covered fill port and when filling with certain bottles the drip tip can become an obstacle so needs removing first! The drip tip supplied is a Goon fitting 810 so you can use one of your own if you prefer!
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The Coils and Fitting Them
The Obelisk tank has 2 included coils which are both kanthal mesh, all other Z range coils are also compatible. Pre-installed we have the 0.2ohm Mesh single coil head which is rated between 70-80W. The other included coil is the 0.4ohm single mesh coil head which has a rating between 50-60W, the specs are etched onto the coil head shells.
The mesh is more of a Netting style giving plenty of surface area with large gaps between so wicking will be no issue, the coils also have 4 very large wicking ports.
The coil head simply gets press fitted into the chamber and pulled out to remove, if you have any problems pulling the coil head out you do receive a tool to help but I have had no issues. Looking on the chamber we can see 2 large wicking ports to allow e-liquid to surround the coil head. We also have 2 protruding tabs on the coil heads and little indents on the side of the chamber, these tabs need to be lined up for the coil to be properly fitted!
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Obelisk 200 Kit
Introduction
Geekvape have been on the block for a long time but over the last 4 years have been known for their multiple Aegis devices and Zeus atomizers with most other products released under the Digiflavor brand.
Bearing that in mind it's nice to see a complete new range of devices that are not IP67 and don't bare the Aegis name, don't get me wrong quite rightfully the Aegis devices with their IP67 rating are popular it's just nice that they are now manufacturing an alternative range as I am sure most don't want every device they own to look like a tank going into battle!
The Obelisks keep the familiar display and user interface but aesthetically it's an all new look and here the 200w version that I am looking at is claimed to be the smallest dual 18650 device, although I have heard that claim multiple times I must say the Obelisk 200 is very small being both smaller and lighter than the 120FC version so just maybe it could be? Unlike the 120FC version with this being a dual 18650 device we don't have the PD Fast Charging or Power Bank feature. The Obelisk 200 has all the usual modes, Power, TC-SS, TC-TCR, VPC (power curve) and Bypass, let's crack on!
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In The Box
Contents:
- 1 x Mod
- 1 x Atomizer (5.5ml)
- 1 x USB Cable
- 2 x Geekvape Z Series Coil(Pre-installed: 0.2ohm, 70-80W; Z 0.4 Mesh Coil 0.4ohm, 50-60W)
- 1 x Spare Parts Pack
- 1 x Coil Tool
- 1 x Spare Glass Tube (5.5ml)
- 1 x Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Obelisk 200 Kit I was sent came in sample Black cardboard box packaging with outer cardboard sleeve with contents, specs etc on the reverse. I received the Black version which came with matching Black Obelisk Tank, the options are Silver, Blue, Gunmetal or Black.
Either side we have a large rectangular panel which is made from 4 layers with the final top layer giving a mirrored look, it sounds similar to the IML process apart from unlike the IML process these panels are fingerprint magnets, on the vertical towards the front at the top on each mirrored panel we have "geek vape" in a mirrored Silver finish!
Unlike on the Aegis the front panel is curved and instead of a light switch style fire button we have an horizontally positioned rectangular fire button which protrudes nicely and is both mushy and clicky. Below we have the screen followed by the horizontally positioned navigational rocker which again protrudes nicely and has the same mushy and clicky feel as I found with the fire button, finally below the rocker we have the Obelisk logo.
The spine is curved with spaced vertical corrugations and moving to the base we have a slide off battery panel with safety stamps, branding and grooves to help the sliding off process! Moving up top we have Stainless Steel with a brushed finish rather than a plate and the threading is directly machined into the Stainless Steel top, the brushed finish will help hide any scratches caused by attaching atomizers, the 510m is Gold plated and Spring loaded.
The device is comfortable in the hand and with it's CNC machined Aluminium main construction is much lighter than I expected, build quality is very good, no complaints at all apart from as mentioned those fingerprint magnet side panels!
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Obelisk Tank Specs and Features:
Materials: SUS303
Drip Tip: Replaceable 810 Drip Tip
Included Coils: Geekvape Z 0.2 Coil (70-80W), Geekvape Z 0.4 Coil (50-60W)
Tank Capacity: 5.5ml
Fill Method: Top Filling
Airflow Control: Bottom Airflow Adjustment
Child Lock: Lift and Slide Top Cap
Thread: 510 thread
Colours: SS, Blue, Black, Rainbow, Gunmetal, Gold
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Obelisk Tank Overview
The Obelisk Tank is a bottom airflow slots alternative to the top slots Zeus Sub-Ohm tank and takes the same Z coils. The tank has a 5.5ml capacity with it's bubble glass which is standard while the TPD version comes with a 2ml straight glass, both versions come with a spare glass! The base reveals branding, safety marks and a Gold plated protruding positive pin.
The Obelisk tank has a child lock feature with a spring loaded top-cap which needs lifting before sliding open.
Once open we have a self sealing membrane covered fill port and when filling with certain bottles the drip tip can become an obstacle so needs removing first! The drip tip supplied is a Goon fitting 810 so you can use one of your own if you prefer!
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The Coils and Fitting Them
The Obelisk tank has 2 included coils which are both kanthal mesh, all other Z range coils are also compatible. Pre-installed we have the 0.2ohm Mesh single coil head which is rated between 70-80W. The other included coil is the 0.4ohm single mesh coil head which has a rating between 50-60W, the specs are etched onto the coil head shells.
The mesh is more of a Netting style giving plenty of surface area with large gaps between so wicking will be no issue, the coils also have 4 very large wicking ports.
The coil head simply gets press fitted into the chamber and pulled out to remove, if you have any problems pulling the coil head out you do receive a tool to help but I have had no issues. Looking on the chamber we can see 2 large wicking ports to allow e-liquid to surround the coil head. We also have 2 protruding tabs on the coil heads and little indents on the side of the chamber, these tabs need to be lined up for the coil to be properly fitted!
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Review Continued Below: