Sometimes you get a surprise delivery, it can be good or bad. I did not know Joyetech had sent me the Espion mod with ProCore X kit until it showed up....let's find out if this is one of those good or bad surprises.
What you get
Specs
ProCore X
The ProCore X is a pretty basic tank, I really would have liked to see a nicer looking tank that would better match the slick looks of the Espion.
In 4.5ml mode on the Espion
It comes out of the box in 2ml mode but is expandable to 4.5ml with the included chimney extension and larger glass.
Broken down with 2 coils included in packaging, 2 glass sizes, chimney extension and spare o'rings.
2ml mode
4.5ml mode
I started my testing with the ProC1 0.4ohm coil in 2ml mode. It has a wattage rating of 40 to 80 watts but it is said to be best between 55 and 65 watts. If your a chain vaper like me then 65 watts would be too much, I got dry hits on my third pull. At 55 watts it was a lot better but on extended vape sessions I could still get a dry hit, lowering it to between 45 and 50 watts was better in my chain vaping sessions.
Flavor right off the bat was impressive, after the first day I was already looking for sites to order more coils. The flavor really came through and I was impressed, not a cloud beast but you would be looking at different tanks for that anyway, this is more for the flavor chasers.
The 2ml capacity makes fillups an all day affair, it got old after the first day so on went the 4.5ml chimney extension and larger glass. I wasn't expecting much loss in flavor but must admit it was not as tasty as the 2ml setup. Still good but a little was lost, I would definitely recommend keeping it in 2ml mode for the best in flavor, too bad there wasn't a bubble glass option to keep the height the same but increase capacity.
Coil life wasn't as good as I was hoping for, 10 days is not bad but I have tanks with coils that last me twice as long, 10 days for me is not great so that is a con.
Switching to the ProC1-S 0.25ohm MTL coil was a must, I am normally not a big MTL fan but this coil is more of a restrictive lung hit and I found it enjoyable. The wattage rating is 25 to 55 watts with a recommended range of 30 to 40 watts. 55 watts is just to hot for this coil unless you like the taste of singed cotton. I found for chain vaping 25 to 30 watts to be where I liked it, any higher and I could run into dry hits. It is a cloudy bastard for what is supposed to be a MTL coil, even with the airflow barely open and at 20 watts I could still get a decent cloud going.
Flavor on the ProC1-S MTL coil was good but a little lacking for me compared to the ProC1 0.4ohm coil which surprised me a little. Could just be my preference to more airflow but there was a definite difference in the flavor I got using the same juice. They were both tested in 2ml and 4.5ml configs as well but the 2ml ProC1 was the flavor combo for me.
The drip tip is more of a drip cover, much like the Aspire Cleito. I do not have an original Cleito to see if that drip cover would fit but do have a Cleito EXO but the cover from that tank is too big. You can remove the cover and some 510 drip tips will fit, usually the ones with dual o'rings but it looks funny with the exposed o'rings. Overall the included drip cover is fine, comfortable enough and not too big or small.
Overall the ProCore X is a good tank with great flavor in 2ml mode with the ProC1 coil. Looks are plain though, not really my cup of tea but maybe it's yours?
Espion mod
Right out of the box I was impressed with how small this mod was for a dual 18650. Not only that but the build quality and looks had me grinning from ear to ear. Then I put in a pair of batteries........ohhhhhhh, that screen, me likey.
Check out the screen comparison with the SXmini G Class, the Espion screen is bigger and easier to read as the fonts are bigger as well, I love this screen!
The menu is pretty easy to navigate once you get use to it, 3 clicks of the fire button to get into the menu, use the up/down button to navigate and then use the mode button to select. I do admit that sometimes I would forget and use the fire button to select like you do on a lot of other mods, hitting the fire button just takes you out of the menu your on. Joyetech made a nice little video to explain the operation so I am posting it here for those who want to check it out:
While being one of the smallest dual battery mods on the market it still accommodates a 28mm tank with no overhang.
30mm tanks don't look bad if you can deal with 1mm overhang on the front and back.
Of course 24mm tanks will look just fine, love that they centered the 510.
What you get
- Espion mod
- ProCore X tank
- ProC1 (0.4ohm) head preinstalled
- ProC1-S (0.25ohm) head
- Spare glass for 4.5ml
- Extended vent pipe for 4.5ml
- USB cable
- Manual
- Warranty card
- Warning card
- Spare o'rings
Specs
- Mod size: 44mm(L)*28mm(W)*83mm(H)
- Screen type: 1.45 inch TFT color screen
- Screen resolution: 240*320 dpi
- Output wattage: 1-200W
- Output mode: Power/RTC/TC(Ni, Ti, SS316)/TCR modes
- Resistance range: 0.05-1.5ohm for TC/TCR mode
- 0.1-3.5ohm for Power mode
- Temperature range: 100-315°C/ 200-600°F
- Battery using: Dual replaceable high rate 18650 cells (CDC
25A)
- Max charging current: 2.0A
- Max output current: 50A
- Max output voltage: 9V
ProCore X
The ProCore X is a pretty basic tank, I really would have liked to see a nicer looking tank that would better match the slick looks of the Espion.
In 4.5ml mode on the Espion
It comes out of the box in 2ml mode but is expandable to 4.5ml with the included chimney extension and larger glass.
Broken down with 2 coils included in packaging, 2 glass sizes, chimney extension and spare o'rings.
2ml mode
4.5ml mode
I started my testing with the ProC1 0.4ohm coil in 2ml mode. It has a wattage rating of 40 to 80 watts but it is said to be best between 55 and 65 watts. If your a chain vaper like me then 65 watts would be too much, I got dry hits on my third pull. At 55 watts it was a lot better but on extended vape sessions I could still get a dry hit, lowering it to between 45 and 50 watts was better in my chain vaping sessions.
Flavor right off the bat was impressive, after the first day I was already looking for sites to order more coils. The flavor really came through and I was impressed, not a cloud beast but you would be looking at different tanks for that anyway, this is more for the flavor chasers.
The 2ml capacity makes fillups an all day affair, it got old after the first day so on went the 4.5ml chimney extension and larger glass. I wasn't expecting much loss in flavor but must admit it was not as tasty as the 2ml setup. Still good but a little was lost, I would definitely recommend keeping it in 2ml mode for the best in flavor, too bad there wasn't a bubble glass option to keep the height the same but increase capacity.
Coil life wasn't as good as I was hoping for, 10 days is not bad but I have tanks with coils that last me twice as long, 10 days for me is not great so that is a con.
Switching to the ProC1-S 0.25ohm MTL coil was a must, I am normally not a big MTL fan but this coil is more of a restrictive lung hit and I found it enjoyable. The wattage rating is 25 to 55 watts with a recommended range of 30 to 40 watts. 55 watts is just to hot for this coil unless you like the taste of singed cotton. I found for chain vaping 25 to 30 watts to be where I liked it, any higher and I could run into dry hits. It is a cloudy bastard for what is supposed to be a MTL coil, even with the airflow barely open and at 20 watts I could still get a decent cloud going.
Flavor on the ProC1-S MTL coil was good but a little lacking for me compared to the ProC1 0.4ohm coil which surprised me a little. Could just be my preference to more airflow but there was a definite difference in the flavor I got using the same juice. They were both tested in 2ml and 4.5ml configs as well but the 2ml ProC1 was the flavor combo for me.
The drip tip is more of a drip cover, much like the Aspire Cleito. I do not have an original Cleito to see if that drip cover would fit but do have a Cleito EXO but the cover from that tank is too big. You can remove the cover and some 510 drip tips will fit, usually the ones with dual o'rings but it looks funny with the exposed o'rings. Overall the included drip cover is fine, comfortable enough and not too big or small.
Overall the ProCore X is a good tank with great flavor in 2ml mode with the ProC1 coil. Looks are plain though, not really my cup of tea but maybe it's yours?
Espion mod
Right out of the box I was impressed with how small this mod was for a dual 18650. Not only that but the build quality and looks had me grinning from ear to ear. Then I put in a pair of batteries........ohhhhhhh, that screen, me likey.
Check out the screen comparison with the SXmini G Class, the Espion screen is bigger and easier to read as the fonts are bigger as well, I love this screen!
The menu is pretty easy to navigate once you get use to it, 3 clicks of the fire button to get into the menu, use the up/down button to navigate and then use the mode button to select. I do admit that sometimes I would forget and use the fire button to select like you do on a lot of other mods, hitting the fire button just takes you out of the menu your on. Joyetech made a nice little video to explain the operation so I am posting it here for those who want to check it out:
While being one of the smallest dual battery mods on the market it still accommodates a 28mm tank with no overhang.
30mm tanks don't look bad if you can deal with 1mm overhang on the front and back.
Of course 24mm tanks will look just fine, love that they centered the 510.
Handsome mod, wish they would do a solid silver edition.
...read the other day Artic Fox are working on firmware support for the espion though with the colour screen, hopefully it’s not a hardware problem
