Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Charon Mini 225W TC Box MOD from Smoant. The Charon Mini 225W TC Box MOD was supplied for the purpose of this review by Kristy from Smoant.
http://smoant.com/charon-mini-225w-upgra...index.html
Introduction
Smoant go back to the Charon name with their latest box mod. The newest member of the Charon family keeps the same features as their latest devices the "Cylon" and "Ranker" including the same 2 graphical interfaces (the speedometer interface has got animated turning cogs added) and the capability of uploading your own wallpaper. The Mini boasts a larger colour screen than past devices with higher resolution, the upgradeable new Ant225 chip sees the mini having better efficiency than ever and instant firing. The Mini has all the features seen in the past from Smoant and has a top output of 225W while being quite a small ergonomic device.
In the Box
Contents:
1x Smoant Charon Mini MOD
1x Micro USB Cable
1x User Manual
1x Warning Card
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Charon Mini comes in the normal cardboard box Smoant packaging and once opened you are met by a slightly smaller than average duel 18650 device. The device is box shaped but has cut corners and bevelled edging, the size, bevelled edging and position of the fire button all help to make the device comfortable to hold and fire. I received the Black version (which is a Matte Black), the device is also available in Rainbow, Gold, and Red, all colours look good in my opinion. The front of the device has Smoant branding central top and centrally towards the bottom we have weird shaped navigation buttons followed by a micro USB port (the navigation buttons together look a bit like an old style telephone symbol). The back of the device has a multicoloured interlocking design which i find very aesthetically pleasing and "CHARON MINI" printed in White towards the bottom. One side of the device is featureless, the other has a large rectangular fire button with textured pattern towards the top. The bottom of the device has safety stamps and generous venting, moving to the top we have a central 510 plate with gold plated, spring loaded 510. As i would expect from Smoant the Charon Mini is very well made and the finish seems durable.
Charon Mini Specs and Features:
Mod size: 89mm x 45mm x 29mm
Output Wattage: 1-225W
Voltage: 6.0-8.4V
Output modes: VW/VW Curves/Temp(Ni,Ti,SS)/TCR/TC Curves
Battery: Dual 18650 batteries(not included)
Screen: 2.0-inch TFT colorful screen
Temperature Range: 200℉--600℉/100℃--300℃
Resistance: 0.1 – 2.0ohm for TC mode / TCR mode / TC Curves
Thread: 510 thread
Reverse protection/ Over-heating protection/ Low voltage protection/ Overload/Short-circuit protection/ Over-time protection
Newest Ant225 Chipset
Classic Double UI Options
Customized VW/TC Curve Mode
Firmware Upgradeable & Wallpaper DIY
Colours: Rainbow, Gold, Red, Black
The Display
The device allows you to have 2 different styles of main screen, Style one is where you can choose to have wallpaper, there are 9 different ones to choose. You can also upload your own to the device to take the place of any of the 9 slots so you can have the crest of your football team, rock band logo, pet or picture of a loved one etc as your background. Style two is a speedometer which is very nice and the needle moves as you vape. Both styles give you the same information it's just how it is presented with the speedometer is in keeping with the speedometers looks. I especially like the speedometer as it's been updated since the "Cylon" and "Ranker", underneath animated turning cogs have been added. Their is also two choices of screensaver which the screen switches to after a period of inactivity (you can set how many seconds), first their is a very nice busy steampunk style clock face and the second is to have the chosen wallpaper. These settings are mix and match, it doesn't matter what style you use for your main screen you can choose watch or wallpaper as your screensaver. The display is top notch with everything sharp and crystal clear also the pictures are high quality.
The review continues in the post underneath
http://smoant.com/charon-mini-225w-upgra...index.html
Introduction
Smoant go back to the Charon name with their latest box mod. The newest member of the Charon family keeps the same features as their latest devices the "Cylon" and "Ranker" including the same 2 graphical interfaces (the speedometer interface has got animated turning cogs added) and the capability of uploading your own wallpaper. The Mini boasts a larger colour screen than past devices with higher resolution, the upgradeable new Ant225 chip sees the mini having better efficiency than ever and instant firing. The Mini has all the features seen in the past from Smoant and has a top output of 225W while being quite a small ergonomic device.
In the Box
Contents:
1x Smoant Charon Mini MOD
1x Micro USB Cable
1x User Manual
1x Warning Card
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Charon Mini comes in the normal cardboard box Smoant packaging and once opened you are met by a slightly smaller than average duel 18650 device. The device is box shaped but has cut corners and bevelled edging, the size, bevelled edging and position of the fire button all help to make the device comfortable to hold and fire. I received the Black version (which is a Matte Black), the device is also available in Rainbow, Gold, and Red, all colours look good in my opinion. The front of the device has Smoant branding central top and centrally towards the bottom we have weird shaped navigation buttons followed by a micro USB port (the navigation buttons together look a bit like an old style telephone symbol). The back of the device has a multicoloured interlocking design which i find very aesthetically pleasing and "CHARON MINI" printed in White towards the bottom. One side of the device is featureless, the other has a large rectangular fire button with textured pattern towards the top. The bottom of the device has safety stamps and generous venting, moving to the top we have a central 510 plate with gold plated, spring loaded 510. As i would expect from Smoant the Charon Mini is very well made and the finish seems durable.
Charon Mini Specs and Features:
Mod size: 89mm x 45mm x 29mm
Output Wattage: 1-225W
Voltage: 6.0-8.4V
Output modes: VW/VW Curves/Temp(Ni,Ti,SS)/TCR/TC Curves
Battery: Dual 18650 batteries(not included)
Screen: 2.0-inch TFT colorful screen
Temperature Range: 200℉--600℉/100℃--300℃
Resistance: 0.1 – 2.0ohm for TC mode / TCR mode / TC Curves
Thread: 510 thread
Reverse protection/ Over-heating protection/ Low voltage protection/ Overload/Short-circuit protection/ Over-time protection
Newest Ant225 Chipset
Classic Double UI Options
Customized VW/TC Curve Mode
Firmware Upgradeable & Wallpaper DIY
Colours: Rainbow, Gold, Red, Black
The Display
The device allows you to have 2 different styles of main screen, Style one is where you can choose to have wallpaper, there are 9 different ones to choose. You can also upload your own to the device to take the place of any of the 9 slots so you can have the crest of your football team, rock band logo, pet or picture of a loved one etc as your background. Style two is a speedometer which is very nice and the needle moves as you vape. Both styles give you the same information it's just how it is presented with the speedometer is in keeping with the speedometers looks. I especially like the speedometer as it's been updated since the "Cylon" and "Ranker", underneath animated turning cogs have been added. Their is also two choices of screensaver which the screen switches to after a period of inactivity (you can set how many seconds), first their is a very nice busy steampunk style clock face and the second is to have the chosen wallpaper. These settings are mix and match, it doesn't matter what style you use for your main screen you can choose watch or wallpaper as your screensaver. The display is top notch with everything sharp and crystal clear also the pictures are high quality.
The review continues in the post underneath
