So I got my new kit in the mail yesterday (that was super quick, I guess the place I ordered from is in Cali). Anyway here is my review!!
The MVP 3.0 pro is built like a friggin tank, the build quality is beyond excellent, it looks like a part that fell off a fighter jet. It is rather large, but with the tank off, the whole kit is still roughly analogous to a pack of Camel 99's and a lighter, so it is within acceptable parameters as far as I am concerned.
By default it was setup for variable voltage mode instead of variable wattage mode, and since it didn't come with an instruction manual it took me awhile to figure out how to switch modes... it really should come with a small instruction manual and should default to variable wattage (auto mode).
I do have a couple gripes with it. The stock charging cable on the bottom only has a micro usb port but it has a plastic tab the shape of a lightning connector. Turns out that there is an accessory cable you can buy to replace the stock cable that has both the micro usb and the lightning connector. But the problem with that is that it was hard to find in stock anywhere and it is black in color, where as the stock one is gray to match the aluminum bottom panel. I went ahead and ordered this accessory cable but really this multi function cable should have been the stock cable and it should have been gray/silver to match. Minor gripe really but it struck me as lazy and cheap on the part of innokin.
The other gripe is the power output. This is my first sub ohm kit and previously with 1.5 ohm coils on my sigelei 50w mod I never needed to go over 15w in order to get a good throaty hit. But with this ijoy Reaper Plus tank and .3ohm or .4ohm coils even maxed out at 60w it does not deliver that solid throat hit... 60w is simply not enough for this tank, this tank needs 100w+ to do it justice and frankly considering the size of the MVP 3.0 pro I think it should be able to put out 100w+.
As far as the ijoy Reaper Plus tank itself is concerned... on the whole it is incredibly well built, it is a mini work of art. But it also has a couple problems. The biggest problem is that the RBA II coil base is badly designed, in fact I would go as far as to say it is completely worthless. I tried building the coil in a couple different arrangements (including what is shown on the ijoy site) with ample cotton wicking material and no matter the configuration the moment you open the chamber and expose the coil to the liquid tank it just runs straight out the bottom and leaks all over the place. This isn't even a minor leak, it is literally like turning a shot glass upside down, the entire contents of the liquid tank will leak out the bottom of the coil in a matter of 2-3 seconds (hella messy). I do not believe ijoy tested this device at all, that is a serious design flaw that should have never made it past the product design phase. I've done some research on it and it turns out I am not the only one who experienced this so I know I am not crazy. This tank also does not come with a proper instruction manual which is inexcusable as it is a complicated piece.
Another issue with the tank is its propensity to leak even with the pre-built coils (although not even close to as bad as the RBA head), the tank has the ability to shut off the flow from the tank to the coil by twisting the tank section to the right, but this is less a bonus feature for making coil changes easier (as advertised) and more of a necessary, required function to keep the tank from leaking. Whenever you are done taking a hit you have to twist it shut... leaving it unshut for more than a couple minutes is asking for a puddle of e-liquid all over the place. I have found that this can be somewhat reduced by simply cracking the chamber open by a 1/4 instead of opening it all the way... if I am going to use it for a few minutes before setting it down again that is what I do. I think this tank is better suited for home/couch use with a large powerful mod, and not at all ideal for a more mobile setup. I am frankly kinda scared to carry this tank in my pocket for fear of it leaking all over me... but we will see.
There is also the matter of the drip tip. The outer part of the drip tip is milled aluminum, but when you pop it off you can see that the stem of the drip tip is plastic, that is an unnecessary weak point in the design... this should have been solid aluminum with a rubber o-ring.
All in all I think it is a good setup but I probably should have gone with an innokin isub apex tank instead of the ijoy Reaper plus... the Reaper Plus with the MVP 3.0 Pro is not the most ideal tank + mod matchup... not terrible by any means, but not really ideal either.
If innokin ever makes an MVP 4.0 Pro it should be a 100w mod with TC and all the latest features. It would also be nice if it came with the multi function cable stock and a female USB C connector for input *and output (usb c is can be two way). I feel like innokin was *almost there with the 3.0 pro but like I said before, it is a last generation product, it needs to be updated in order to be completely competitive. But it is still a good mod if you don't need fancy features and you pair it with an appropriate tank and coil.
