I'm reviewing the Vaporesso Target PM80 today. This product was sent to me directly from Vaporesso for the purpose of this review. It will not effect my opinion in any way. I'm copying from a different format so I may need to edit.
Vaporesso has been making pods for a long time. They have several and even though this one uses pods, it's an AIO or "Pod Mod". This kit was made pretty much for direct lung vaping. The mod is tiny but can go up to 80W. It's powered by a version of their popular Axon chips. It has a built-in a 2000 mAh battery. They give you 2 (Re-refillable) pods and 2 coils, which is really nice. I'll go over everything below and give my impressions. Please forgive me if I formatted anything wrong. I'll see if I can make it easier to read.
The Mod-
It's sort of Aegis Boost-esque. It has the screen section, a metal frame, and a padded sticker section on the back side. However, the Target PM80 is smaller and more powerful in terms of the wattage it can deliver. It fires quickly and has a nice bright screen display.
Side by side vs Aegis Boost pic 1.
Side by side vs Aegis Boost pic 2.
Its the industry standard of 5 clicks on and off. 3 clicks locks any adjustments but it can still fire. Then 3 clicks again to unlock it. Holding the plus/minus buttons allows you to go into the menu. It lets you choose from VW, VV, Smart VW, Puff Counter, Screen Color.
- Variable Wattage is from 5W up to 80W. It allows you to adjust in .5W increments. Adjusting the wattage is easy and goes very fast when the up or down button is held.
- Variable Voltage goes from 0V up to 4V. Adjustments in this setting go up in .1V increments. For instance, I like using the .3Ω coil at 3.2V .
- Smart Wattage is the mod reading the resistance of the coil, and then going to what it thinks is the best wattage.
- Puff Counter records the amount of puffs you take in a 7 day period. It has days 1 through 7 and how many puufs you've taken each day. I think that's pretty neat. You can obviously reset the puff counter in this setting.
- Theme setting allows you to change some of the colors on the screen display. There's Green, Blue, and Pink. The things displayed in color are the Battery Indicator, a sort of wavy seperator thing in the center of the screen, your number of Puffs, and the Puff Timer. So the whole screen doesn't change color but some of the key things do.
The Pods-
Vaporesso gives you 2 (re-fillable) pods out of the box. They hold 4MLs of liquid. They also decided to make the CLEAR! Yes!! My Aegis Boost Pods are black making it hard to see the liquid. The Target PM80's pods let you take a nice look into the liquid chamber. I love that feature to these pods. You can see inside the pod clearly. They're held in place by some pretty strong magnets. You can feel them pull the pods downward when putting them in place.
The fill gasket is on the bottom of the pod. It has a nice beefy silicone gasket plug that swivels out of the way. The fill hole is nice and large. I had no problem filling my pods with a 100ML Chubby Gorila bottle. The plug stays nice and secure when put back into place.
The drip tip on the pods is fixed. You can't use your own 510 drip tips or anything like that. The good thing is, the built in drip tip is about perfect IMO. The circular shape, size, and bore are just right for this device. It's about the size of a 510 drip tip. It's narrowest point is on top and it slightly bevels wider towards the bottom.
The Coils-
The coils are of the "Plug and Play" variety. They slide in and out without the use of any tools. You can change the coil with liquid in it if you had to. You just hold the pod with the drip tip facing sideways (the coil side has to be on top obviously). I've never needed or wanted to do this. But to some it's important I guess.
- GTX .2Ω Mesh Coil (45-60W)
This coil is the higher wattage one of the two. It also has just a bit more open draw. The mesh coil inside has a slightly wider inner diameter. Most of the time the coil was read right on the nuts (.2Ω) by the PM80 mod. I mostly used this coil at 55W. I took long drags no problem, and the flavor was very good. I was impressed that this small of a device could deliver a vape like it does. It hits like a regular mod and subohm tank. I found myself filling often because this coil goes through the liquid quickly.
- GTX .3Ω Mesh Coil (32-45W)
I tried to get a photo that showcases the type of mesh used in these coils.
Top view to show the coil diameter side by side.
Over the years I've noticed that Vaporesso does a great job at making coils. I'm especially a fan of their EUC, Cascade GTM, and their GT series coils. They're just fantastically constructed. I've never had a dud or problem with any of their coils I've used. They've been one of the top companies that manufacture coil heads for many years IMO.
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Another thing of note is a discovery I saw /u/JaiHaze make. In his video for the Target PM80 he shows that Voopoo Vinci Coils can go in these pods. So its Voopie coil compatible apparently. I've never used a Vinci so I would've never known that.
Airflow
The airflow is built into each side of the mod. There's three holes per side. They give you two sets of plugs for each side. You can either plug one whole side or cut them into pieces to plug the holes you want. It isn't ideal but it works I guess.
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I just ran the .2Ω coil wide open. But with the .3Ω coil I plugged two holes on one side. Plugging one whole side was okay but I wanted a bit more airflow. I also wanted airflow from two sides. I don't know why but I dislike when airflow comes from only one side. It might be just psychological but I can't get into things like the Blitz Hermetic or Eleaf Coral 2.
Battery and charging
The battery is listed at 2000mah. I have no idea how accurate that is. They say it charges at a 2A rate. When plugged in it shows the percentage and an approximate time it will take to get full. Pretty neat again... The battery indicator is on top of the screen display. It has a colored bar but also a percentage number. Right now mine is at 47%. It seems to last a good while. I never got into a routine of charging it every night. I'd charge it before leaving home or whenever needed.
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