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Hi Folks,
Smoant have followed up from their successful Cylon releasing the new Ranker. It shares the same chip, same screen, similar internals but in a different form factor.
Well you know what they say about big hands? Or perhaps this mod is just making up for something else! Either way you look at it, the Smoant Ranker is a “biggun” and you’re going to need those meathooks to handle it.
I was kindly sent the product through from healthcabin for the once over. I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews instead I’ll share my findings should you be interested in the product.
Manufacturer Specs
Available Colours: Black, Camo, Tarnish
Available to buy from: https://www.healthcabin.net/smoant/
Healthcabin are also doing a giveaway on this mod which is open until March 5th 2018 (you can find details here)
http://vape.healthcabin.net/smoant-ranker-mod-giveaway/
Impressions, Build Quality
Starting with the form itself as I said in my intro it’s big! for the past few months I’ve been using smaller dual 18650 mods such as the DPro133, Joytech Espion, Augvape V200, so I’ve had to re-adjust to its Hulk bulk (the ranker says to the midget on the left "GET IN MA BELLY")
There are some design decisions I find strange such as the 25mm 510 plate being raised. If you run any atomiser larger than this it will look silly, however keeping in mind the majority of atomisers released these days are up to or around 25mm it’s not so bad, just be prepared for it to look somewhat small on the mod.
The screen cover makes the TFT screen look darker than it really is. Compared with pictures I’ve seen of the Cylon using the exact same screen it doesn’t appear as bright or Vibrant even at max settings which is a shame.
Ergonomically it’s comfortable but you know it’s there, it feels like I’m carrying around a C4 detonator from Call of Duty. Despite readjusting and finding it comfortable I do feel Its overall size and width are unnecessarily large and doesn’t make the Ranker pocket friendly especially considering it weights 321g loaded with two batteries.
If you are dead set on pressing the fire button with your fingers the mod suits left handed vapers only. For right handed vapers if you want the screen facing outwards you’ll be using the fleshy bit between your thumb and index finger to engage the fire button. To be honest both ways work fine I found it comfortable to hold either way so won’t be going down as a con.
The last bit is the 510 assembly inside. The plate itself is screwed to the top of the mod so that won’t be coming out easily, however rather than a sealed unit the positive pin is floating inside, this bothers me when it comes to leaking atomisers. The soldering works looks decent enough. I did register a resistance reading variance of +0.02ohm compared with my DNA mod.
With those things out of the way though the Ranker is well made, the 510 pin has plenty of travel for longer threads. The plate threading is well machined.
There is no rattling on the mod. I found the fire bar to have a little bit of sideward play which could have been kept in check a little better but it’s not overly concerning. All button have a decent tactile feel to them.
The Leather cover was applied well, I can’t feel any rough edges and it hasn’t started to lift anywhere.
Paintwork is excellent I haven’t experienced any chipping or fading. The mod is a Zinc alloy construction, even out of the box it weighed a hefty 229g (this is Vaptio N1 Pro small family car territory!)
The battery door is a slide and lock mechanism with an audible click when you close it. It doesn’t accidently open too easily and sits flush when closed. There’s a bit of wobble in the hinge when opened but doesn’t interfere with anything working well. I would like to have seen clearer battery orientation markings but since I tested reverse polarity works ok in every configuration I have no real issues here.
There is no obvious venting on the Ranker, however the battery tray is plastic inside which does give you a level of safety margin. Of all the mods I’ve used I have never had cause for concern with overheating using the Ranker, even whilst charging it stays cool and might be why they decided not to cram everything in tight?
Smoant have followed up from their successful Cylon releasing the new Ranker. It shares the same chip, same screen, similar internals but in a different form factor.
Well you know what they say about big hands? Or perhaps this mod is just making up for something else! Either way you look at it, the Smoant Ranker is a “biggun” and you’re going to need those meathooks to handle it.
I was kindly sent the product through from healthcabin for the once over. I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews instead I’ll share my findings should you be interested in the product.
Manufacturer Specs
- Ant218 V2 chipset
- 1.3-inch TFT colour display
- Firmware upgradeable
- Reverse protection
- Battery Type: 2 x 18650
- Output Range: 1-218W
- Output Modes: VW/VW Curves/ Temp(Ni, Ti, SS)/TCR/TC Curves
- Resistance Range: 0.05 – 2.0 Ohm for Temp/TCR mode/TC Curves, 0.1-5.0 Ohm for VW / VW Curves
- Temperature Range: 200-600F(100C-300C)
- Material: Zinc alloy & leather
- Weight: 229g (321g with two 18650’s)
- Dimension: 60mm x 31.5mm x 92mm
- Chip Efficiency: 95%
- 1 x Ranker TC 218
- 1 x Charging Cable
- 1 x User Manual
- 1 x Warranty Card
Available Colours: Black, Camo, Tarnish
Available to buy from: https://www.healthcabin.net/smoant/
Healthcabin are also doing a giveaway on this mod which is open until March 5th 2018 (you can find details here)
http://vape.healthcabin.net/smoant-ranker-mod-giveaway/
Impressions, Build Quality
Starting with the form itself as I said in my intro it’s big! for the past few months I’ve been using smaller dual 18650 mods such as the DPro133, Joytech Espion, Augvape V200, so I’ve had to re-adjust to its Hulk bulk (the ranker says to the midget on the left "GET IN MA BELLY")
There are some design decisions I find strange such as the 25mm 510 plate being raised. If you run any atomiser larger than this it will look silly, however keeping in mind the majority of atomisers released these days are up to or around 25mm it’s not so bad, just be prepared for it to look somewhat small on the mod.
The screen cover makes the TFT screen look darker than it really is. Compared with pictures I’ve seen of the Cylon using the exact same screen it doesn’t appear as bright or Vibrant even at max settings which is a shame.
Ergonomically it’s comfortable but you know it’s there, it feels like I’m carrying around a C4 detonator from Call of Duty. Despite readjusting and finding it comfortable I do feel Its overall size and width are unnecessarily large and doesn’t make the Ranker pocket friendly especially considering it weights 321g loaded with two batteries.
If you are dead set on pressing the fire button with your fingers the mod suits left handed vapers only. For right handed vapers if you want the screen facing outwards you’ll be using the fleshy bit between your thumb and index finger to engage the fire button. To be honest both ways work fine I found it comfortable to hold either way so won’t be going down as a con.
The last bit is the 510 assembly inside. The plate itself is screwed to the top of the mod so that won’t be coming out easily, however rather than a sealed unit the positive pin is floating inside, this bothers me when it comes to leaking atomisers. The soldering works looks decent enough. I did register a resistance reading variance of +0.02ohm compared with my DNA mod.
With those things out of the way though the Ranker is well made, the 510 pin has plenty of travel for longer threads. The plate threading is well machined.
There is no rattling on the mod. I found the fire bar to have a little bit of sideward play which could have been kept in check a little better but it’s not overly concerning. All button have a decent tactile feel to them.
The Leather cover was applied well, I can’t feel any rough edges and it hasn’t started to lift anywhere.
Paintwork is excellent I haven’t experienced any chipping or fading. The mod is a Zinc alloy construction, even out of the box it weighed a hefty 229g (this is Vaptio N1 Pro small family car territory!)
The battery door is a slide and lock mechanism with an audible click when you close it. It doesn’t accidently open too easily and sits flush when closed. There’s a bit of wobble in the hinge when opened but doesn’t interfere with anything working well. I would like to have seen clearer battery orientation markings but since I tested reverse polarity works ok in every configuration I have no real issues here.
There is no obvious venting on the Ranker, however the battery tray is plastic inside which does give you a level of safety margin. Of all the mods I’ve used I have never had cause for concern with overheating using the Ranker, even whilst charging it stays cool and might be why they decided not to cram everything in tight?
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yeah I can see similarities between these two as well although this is boxy all round....when I was first using this I had gone from the Vaptio Wallcrawler (little single battery jobby really comfy) and it kind of reminded me of it but on steroids 