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INTRODUCTION
Hello everyone, Pizza Dave here, delivering you a review of the Ratel by Mechlyfe. Alright, so Mechlyfe can try as hard as they want to in calling this a pod system, but let’s be real here…. This is isn’t a pod system. This is a rebuildable AIO. It is big, it is rebuild ONLY, runs off a single 18650, and it goes up to 80w. Calling this a pod system is like calling a Harley a moped. I am tossed a few builds in this, ran it through its paces, and here I am with what I think.
DISCLAIMER: This device and liquid was sent to me by Heavengifts for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
Available in black frames with resin panels which are red, blue, white, green, and “carbon fiber”.
STOCK SHOT
SAMPLE PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
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DETAILS
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
LEGIT. Out of the box, this thing looks awesome. I totally dig what they did with the massive resin panels. The aluminum feels light, but solid. The buttons all feel clicky and firm, and this has ZERO rattle throughout. Once I started popping off the panels, I found that the internals are well laid out and kept neat and the magnets holding the doors are just the right amount of tension. There is very little play in the doors as well. Without using it at all, it is rather impressive.
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OPERATION
One thing to note is that this is going to function more like a typical single battery box mod than any sort of pod system. 5 clicks of the fire button turn this on and off, with 3 clicks of the fire button cycling through the modes. That is really it. There is not screen flips, there is no button lock, there is no menu system. Clicking through the modes and you will find the following.
VW – Variable wattage 5-80w
VV – Variable voltage .5-5.1v
Bypass – Acts like a mech mod directly outputting battery voltage
TC-S – Stainless Steel temp control
TC-N – Nickel temp control
TC-T – Titanium temp control
That is all you really need to know about running the thing. It is a dumbed down chip which is super simple to use. It doesn’t offer much for adjustability, and I REALLY wish it had a screen flip option and a button lock. It is what it is.
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PODS
Yeah…so pods? This is not a pod system. It has a plastic tank that looks like a pod, but that’s it. This is a rebuildable 2 post device, which has a wide variety of air flow adjustment so it can be used for mtl or direct lung applications.
BUILD#1 – Included micro coil
Lost my notes on where this little coil came out for resistance. I am thinking somewhere in that 1-ohm mark? It was installed easily, and wicking was a breeze. I only ran this coil for a day or so and found that it worked really well for 6mg nicotine at about 30w. It satisfied me quite well and provided flavor like we would see in a small single coil atomizer (something like VV Berserker RTA?). Air flow has the option to get down to 1-hole, providing a loose MTL vape. This isn’t super tight, but still decent for those higher mg nic liquids
BUILD #2 – Badazd MTL coil
Seriously, if you haven’t reached out to Badazd on Reddit, you should. I love his coils. They are all SSS316L, and they are unique. He doesn’t do super advanced coils such as Aliens or Staple-Fused Claptons, but he makes some solid flattened and twisted coils. This MTL build was a little better for flavor and vapor than the round-wire build. I still used 6mg nic and bumped up to 35w for this. Really good for a loose MTL vape.
BUILD #3 – Ni80 3mm fused Clapton
This test was for the higher wattage realm. Build also popped in with ease and wicking also worked perfectly. I had to thin the ends a little, but I had no issues getting this wicked. I varied my vape experience this by trying it from 40-60w. I had to thin the wicking a little bit more for 60w or it would start to get dry, so I usually stuck to that 50w range for the best vape experience I could get with less fiddling. Excellent flavor, nice amount of vapor, and rather easy to get right with wicking.
The only other things I have to note about the pods are a few negative things. 4ml capacity isn’t too bad, but you have to keep your eye on it to ensure the liquid flows around the center chamber, they left the tolerances real tight here, so thicker liquids don’t move about quite right. I wish they would have bumped the tank out and into the windows on the side panels. This would increase capacity, and keep that liquid flowing where it needs to. The other con with the pods is the refill port. It isn’t super big, and even though they provide a tab to grasp, it is kind of a bitch. Also, with that tight chamber, you must fill this slowly, and wait for liquid to get around that chimney or you’ll make a mess.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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INTRODUCTION
Hello everyone, Pizza Dave here, delivering you a review of the Ratel by Mechlyfe. Alright, so Mechlyfe can try as hard as they want to in calling this a pod system, but let’s be real here…. This is isn’t a pod system. This is a rebuildable AIO. It is big, it is rebuild ONLY, runs off a single 18650, and it goes up to 80w. Calling this a pod system is like calling a Harley a moped. I am tossed a few builds in this, ran it through its paces, and here I am with what I think.
DISCLAIMER: This device and liquid was sent to me by Heavengifts for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
- 1 Mechlyfe Ratel 80w AIO
- 2 MTL fused Clapton
- 1 Bag of Cotton
- 1 Screwdriver
- 4 spare post screws
- Spare O-rings
- Paperwork
- - Utilizes a 510-drip tip, with a matching resin drip tip sold separately (SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED)
Available in black frames with resin panels which are red, blue, white, green, and “carbon fiber”.
STOCK SHOT
SAMPLE PACKAGING
OUT OF BOX
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DETAILS
- Measures 104mm x 42mm x 26mm
- Battery – Single 18650
- Capacity – 4ml
- Pod Type – Rebuildable only
- Output – 5-80w
- Resistance range - .05 – 3.5-ohms
- Modes - TC, VW, VV, Bypass
- Material – Aluminum Alloy with resin side panels
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS
LEGIT. Out of the box, this thing looks awesome. I totally dig what they did with the massive resin panels. The aluminum feels light, but solid. The buttons all feel clicky and firm, and this has ZERO rattle throughout. Once I started popping off the panels, I found that the internals are well laid out and kept neat and the magnets holding the doors are just the right amount of tension. There is very little play in the doors as well. Without using it at all, it is rather impressive.
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OPERATION
One thing to note is that this is going to function more like a typical single battery box mod than any sort of pod system. 5 clicks of the fire button turn this on and off, with 3 clicks of the fire button cycling through the modes. That is really it. There is not screen flips, there is no button lock, there is no menu system. Clicking through the modes and you will find the following.
VW – Variable wattage 5-80w
VV – Variable voltage .5-5.1v
Bypass – Acts like a mech mod directly outputting battery voltage
TC-S – Stainless Steel temp control
TC-N – Nickel temp control
TC-T – Titanium temp control
That is all you really need to know about running the thing. It is a dumbed down chip which is super simple to use. It doesn’t offer much for adjustability, and I REALLY wish it had a screen flip option and a button lock. It is what it is.
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PODS
Yeah…so pods? This is not a pod system. It has a plastic tank that looks like a pod, but that’s it. This is a rebuildable 2 post device, which has a wide variety of air flow adjustment so it can be used for mtl or direct lung applications.
BUILD#1 – Included micro coil
Lost my notes on where this little coil came out for resistance. I am thinking somewhere in that 1-ohm mark? It was installed easily, and wicking was a breeze. I only ran this coil for a day or so and found that it worked really well for 6mg nicotine at about 30w. It satisfied me quite well and provided flavor like we would see in a small single coil atomizer (something like VV Berserker RTA?). Air flow has the option to get down to 1-hole, providing a loose MTL vape. This isn’t super tight, but still decent for those higher mg nic liquids
BUILD #2 – Badazd MTL coil
Seriously, if you haven’t reached out to Badazd on Reddit, you should. I love his coils. They are all SSS316L, and they are unique. He doesn’t do super advanced coils such as Aliens or Staple-Fused Claptons, but he makes some solid flattened and twisted coils. This MTL build was a little better for flavor and vapor than the round-wire build. I still used 6mg nic and bumped up to 35w for this. Really good for a loose MTL vape.
BUILD #3 – Ni80 3mm fused Clapton
This test was for the higher wattage realm. Build also popped in with ease and wicking also worked perfectly. I had to thin the ends a little, but I had no issues getting this wicked. I varied my vape experience this by trying it from 40-60w. I had to thin the wicking a little bit more for 60w or it would start to get dry, so I usually stuck to that 50w range for the best vape experience I could get with less fiddling. Excellent flavor, nice amount of vapor, and rather easy to get right with wicking.
The only other things I have to note about the pods are a few negative things. 4ml capacity isn’t too bad, but you have to keep your eye on it to ensure the liquid flows around the center chamber, they left the tolerances real tight here, so thicker liquids don’t move about quite right. I wish they would have bumped the tank out and into the windows on the side panels. This would increase capacity, and keep that liquid flowing where it needs to. The other con with the pods is the refill port. It isn’t super big, and even though they provide a tab to grasp, it is kind of a bitch. Also, with that tight chamber, you must fill this slowly, and wait for liquid to get around that chimney or you’ll make a mess.
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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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