Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Swis Stainless Steel Pod Kit from IPHA. The Swis Stainless Steel Pod Kit was supplied for the purpose of this review by Peter from IPHA.
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Introduction
The Swis from IPHA is the first Stainless Steel pod device and is a masterpiece of style (in my opinion). It comes in shiny and matte finishes and has a PVD colour process finish which is the same that is used on the iPhone XS which has an iridescent nature changing colour in different lights. The Swis is an extremely low powered device giving a constant 5.5w and has a standby current of less than 15μA so the 300mAh battery gives plenty of life. The other feature of the device and one that will get people talking is the pods are interchangeable with the Juul but unlike Juul pods the Swis pods are refillable.
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In the Box
Contents:
1x Swis Mod
1x Swis Pod
1x Charge Cable
1x User Manual
1x Cleaning Fabric
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Swis came in clear plastic case packaging with the device sitting proudly on show and if you look this good on view is where you should be. Like the device itself presentation of how everything is packed within the casing is impeccable a real effort has been made to give the right impression, this is a quality product. The device is an elongated pill shape with very rounded edges, the device's outer casing is in two parts the bottom battery section and the top section that can be pulled off, it's a nice tight fit and pulling it off feels like pulling the sheath off a long bladed knife (sound effect included). The top and battery section when fitted together have a joint on the diagonal and on the top we have "IPHA" printed also on the diagonal along the edge, below "IPHA" but on the bottom section we have a little LED indicator light. On one side of the top we can see a small hole to allow air to the internal pod and the top of the top section has a small slot to allow the vape to enter your mouth. Everything else including the micro USB port is hidden from view underneath the top section allowing the device to have a classy look to it in all finishes. I received the Shiny Blue version that does attract some fingerprints but not as bad as i expected from the shiny surface and the supplied polishing cloth does it's job well. The build quality trumps the other pod devices i have looked at and is made of food grade Stainless Steel, it is a nice small ergonomic size and just looks so acceptable. The other colours available are Shiny SS, Shiny Gray, Shiny Black, Matte Gray, Matte Black and Matte Blue.
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Swis Specs and Features:
Size: 21 x 10.6 x 116mm
Battery Capacity: 300mAh
E-juice Capacity: 0.7ml
Output Wattage Constant: 5.5W
Input Voltage: 3.3-4.2V
Resistance of Pre-installed Pod: 1.6ohm(best used with nic-salt e-juice)
Charging Port: Micro-USB
The First Stainless Steel Pod Kit in the World
Food-grade Stainless Steel Body
PVD Colour Process, the same as iPhone XS
Fingerprint-proof Surface
Advanced Pod Detecting Functions
Circuit Protection Functions
Power Capacity Indication Function
Static Current less than 15μA
Colours: Shiny SS, Shiny Gray, Shiny Black, Shiny Blue, Matte Gray, Matte Black, Matte Blue
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The Pod
The pod is a small rectangular affair that has a removable transparent cover both ends. One cover is quite loose and is just to give protection to the contacts before use, the other cover has 2 holes in the top to allow vaper to pass and can be pulled off revealing a central hole on the pod that will feed the 2 holes already described. Also with the cover off you can see the top of the pod is a silicone piece with the mentioned hole central, this silicone piece can be pulled off revealing two fill ports and allows you to look down the chimney. Filling really is best done with a needle nosed bottle as the fill ports are not the biggest and fill carefully as the pod holds just 0.7ml of liquid. Once filled the silicone piece can be fitted back in place which bungs both fill ports, then put the cover back on. The pod is 1.6ohm and uses cellucotton, unfortunately you are only supplied with one pod, 2 would of been better and also no spare silicone piece that bungs the juice port (this could easily be lost), the inclusion of a needle nosed bottle would of also have been a nice touch
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Fitting Pod In Swiss
As mentioned the bottom of the pod comes with a cover that needs removing this reveals 2 contacts and a central slot that allows suction from your draw to pass down to the slots that lead to the membrane switch inside the device. When looking inside the device you can see the spring loaded contacts and slots that lead to the membrane switch, also looking inside the sides there is a rail each side and a ball bearing catch towards the top, the pod slides into place snugly but only fitting the right way gives a satisfying click as it locks in place and the LED lights up White for 2 seconds to indicate the pod is correctly fitted.
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Review Continued Below:
http://www.iphavape.com/product/detail.html?id=2
https://www.heavengifts.com/product/IPHA...d-Kit.html
Introduction
The Swis from IPHA is the first Stainless Steel pod device and is a masterpiece of style (in my opinion). It comes in shiny and matte finishes and has a PVD colour process finish which is the same that is used on the iPhone XS which has an iridescent nature changing colour in different lights. The Swis is an extremely low powered device giving a constant 5.5w and has a standby current of less than 15μA so the 300mAh battery gives plenty of life. The other feature of the device and one that will get people talking is the pods are interchangeable with the Juul but unlike Juul pods the Swis pods are refillable.
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In the Box
Contents:
1x Swis Mod
1x Swis Pod
1x Charge Cable
1x User Manual
1x Cleaning Fabric
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Swis came in clear plastic case packaging with the device sitting proudly on show and if you look this good on view is where you should be. Like the device itself presentation of how everything is packed within the casing is impeccable a real effort has been made to give the right impression, this is a quality product. The device is an elongated pill shape with very rounded edges, the device's outer casing is in two parts the bottom battery section and the top section that can be pulled off, it's a nice tight fit and pulling it off feels like pulling the sheath off a long bladed knife (sound effect included). The top and battery section when fitted together have a joint on the diagonal and on the top we have "IPHA" printed also on the diagonal along the edge, below "IPHA" but on the bottom section we have a little LED indicator light. On one side of the top we can see a small hole to allow air to the internal pod and the top of the top section has a small slot to allow the vape to enter your mouth. Everything else including the micro USB port is hidden from view underneath the top section allowing the device to have a classy look to it in all finishes. I received the Shiny Blue version that does attract some fingerprints but not as bad as i expected from the shiny surface and the supplied polishing cloth does it's job well. The build quality trumps the other pod devices i have looked at and is made of food grade Stainless Steel, it is a nice small ergonomic size and just looks so acceptable. The other colours available are Shiny SS, Shiny Gray, Shiny Black, Matte Gray, Matte Black and Matte Blue.
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Swis Specs and Features:
Size: 21 x 10.6 x 116mm
Battery Capacity: 300mAh
E-juice Capacity: 0.7ml
Output Wattage Constant: 5.5W
Input Voltage: 3.3-4.2V
Resistance of Pre-installed Pod: 1.6ohm(best used with nic-salt e-juice)
Charging Port: Micro-USB
The First Stainless Steel Pod Kit in the World
Food-grade Stainless Steel Body
PVD Colour Process, the same as iPhone XS
Fingerprint-proof Surface
Advanced Pod Detecting Functions
Circuit Protection Functions
Power Capacity Indication Function
Static Current less than 15μA
Colours: Shiny SS, Shiny Gray, Shiny Black, Shiny Blue, Matte Gray, Matte Black, Matte Blue
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The Pod
The pod is a small rectangular affair that has a removable transparent cover both ends. One cover is quite loose and is just to give protection to the contacts before use, the other cover has 2 holes in the top to allow vaper to pass and can be pulled off revealing a central hole on the pod that will feed the 2 holes already described. Also with the cover off you can see the top of the pod is a silicone piece with the mentioned hole central, this silicone piece can be pulled off revealing two fill ports and allows you to look down the chimney. Filling really is best done with a needle nosed bottle as the fill ports are not the biggest and fill carefully as the pod holds just 0.7ml of liquid. Once filled the silicone piece can be fitted back in place which bungs both fill ports, then put the cover back on. The pod is 1.6ohm and uses cellucotton, unfortunately you are only supplied with one pod, 2 would of been better and also no spare silicone piece that bungs the juice port (this could easily be lost), the inclusion of a needle nosed bottle would of also have been a nice touch
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Fitting Pod In Swiss
As mentioned the bottom of the pod comes with a cover that needs removing this reveals 2 contacts and a central slot that allows suction from your draw to pass down to the slots that lead to the membrane switch inside the device. When looking inside the device you can see the spring loaded contacts and slots that lead to the membrane switch, also looking inside the sides there is a rail each side and a ball bearing catch towards the top, the pod slides into place snugly but only fitting the right way gives a satisfying click as it locks in place and the LED lights up White for 2 seconds to indicate the pod is correctly fitted.
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