INTRODUCTION
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Hello everyone Pizza Dave here, delivering a review of the Kylin M by Vandy Vape. This RTA is the latest development from Vandy Vape. Many are calling this out as a clone of the Profile Unity, but in all reality, all they did was used a slightly tweaked Profile mesh build deck and made this a top air flow RTA. I am a fan of the Profile Unity, so when this was released, I was eager to see how it stacks up. Let’s dive down and take a closer look at the Kylin M, and I will give you my final thoughts down at the bottom.
Disclaimer: This device was sent to me by Vandy Vape for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
Available in a ton of different colors including Black, Stainless, Blue, Gold, Gunmetal, Rainbow, and Frosted Black.
STOCK SHOT
PACKAGING
UNBOXED
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BUILD DECK AND WICKING
This RTA is being ripped apart amongst social media for it’s use of the Profile build deck. I can’t really hate on it for doing this. There are tons of rebuildable atomizers that have some form of a copied build deck, and Vandy Vape went with a style that is known to actually work for mesh. That being said, this IS basically a profile build deck. It has a little bit beefier metal for clamps, and they are spring loaded which opens up the clamps when the deck screws are loosened up. Other than these changes, building on it is the same. Mold the mesh strips over the coiling tool and insert them into the clamps. Boom, done, easy.
Wicking on the Kylin M is where things get a bit hairy. As many mesh builders know, if it is wicked incorrectly, you’re going to have a bad time. Not enough cotton touching the mesh will lead to hot spots and burning liquid followed up by lots of spitting. Too much cotton, and it won’t wick fast enough to work well in an RTA. I wicked mine up 5 times and found that the best method was to pack the cotton in, snug to the mesh, but then thinning out the ends of the cotton quite a bit. I then folded the cotton down on top of the wicking channels and snipped it, so it was a flush cut across the bottom when bent over. If done right, the wicking keeps up just fine. With this being a top air flow design, thinning the wicks too much can lead to some gurgling but not a full-on flood out the bottom like it would do if it was a side or bottom air flow design. I only once wicked this poorly and it wouldn’t keep up.
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AIR FLOW
The air flow on the Kylin M is a big change from the Profile Unity, as this is an angled top air flow type which uses honeycomb slots to smooth out the draw. Smooth it is, and it offers a wide range of air flow adjustment. I preferred to shut mine down by about one third, which helps to bring the temperature of the vape up a little. The air flow is smooth and relatively quiet, so I like the draw that this provides. I will touch on how this is for flavor in the next segment.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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Hello everyone Pizza Dave here, delivering a review of the Kylin M by Vandy Vape. This RTA is the latest development from Vandy Vape. Many are calling this out as a clone of the Profile Unity, but in all reality, all they did was used a slightly tweaked Profile mesh build deck and made this a top air flow RTA. I am a fan of the Profile Unity, so when this was released, I was eager to see how it stacks up. Let’s dive down and take a closer look at the Kylin M, and I will give you my final thoughts down at the bottom.
Disclaimer: This device was sent to me by Vandy Vape for review.
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WHAT YOU GET
- 1 Kylin M tank
- 1 3ml straight glass
- 1 4.5ml bubble glass
- 1 510 drip tip adapter
- 2 .20-ohm mesh strips
- 2 .15-ohm mesh strips
- 2 cotton (wide type)
- Spare parts bag
- Tools
- Paperwork
Available in a ton of different colors including Black, Stainless, Blue, Gold, Gunmetal, Rainbow, and Frosted Black.
STOCK SHOT
PACKAGING
UNBOXED
______________________________________________________________________________
BUILD DECK AND WICKING
This RTA is being ripped apart amongst social media for it’s use of the Profile build deck. I can’t really hate on it for doing this. There are tons of rebuildable atomizers that have some form of a copied build deck, and Vandy Vape went with a style that is known to actually work for mesh. That being said, this IS basically a profile build deck. It has a little bit beefier metal for clamps, and they are spring loaded which opens up the clamps when the deck screws are loosened up. Other than these changes, building on it is the same. Mold the mesh strips over the coiling tool and insert them into the clamps. Boom, done, easy.
Wicking on the Kylin M is where things get a bit hairy. As many mesh builders know, if it is wicked incorrectly, you’re going to have a bad time. Not enough cotton touching the mesh will lead to hot spots and burning liquid followed up by lots of spitting. Too much cotton, and it won’t wick fast enough to work well in an RTA. I wicked mine up 5 times and found that the best method was to pack the cotton in, snug to the mesh, but then thinning out the ends of the cotton quite a bit. I then folded the cotton down on top of the wicking channels and snipped it, so it was a flush cut across the bottom when bent over. If done right, the wicking keeps up just fine. With this being a top air flow design, thinning the wicks too much can lead to some gurgling but not a full-on flood out the bottom like it would do if it was a side or bottom air flow design. I only once wicked this poorly and it wouldn’t keep up.
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AIR FLOW
The air flow on the Kylin M is a big change from the Profile Unity, as this is an angled top air flow type which uses honeycomb slots to smooth out the draw. Smooth it is, and it offers a wide range of air flow adjustment. I preferred to shut mine down by about one third, which helps to bring the temperature of the vape up a little. The air flow is smooth and relatively quiet, so I like the draw that this provides. I will touch on how this is for flavor in the next segment.
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PHOTO GALLERY
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