Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i will be looking at both the Tauren Mech Mod and Tauren RDA by Thunderhead Creations. Both products were kindly supplied for the purpose of this review by Vincent from Vaporl.
https://www.vaporl.com/thc-tauren-mech-mod.html
https://www.vaporl.com/thc-tauren-rda-ta...mizer.html
Introduction
The Tauren Mech Mod & RDA as far as i am aware are not yet available as a kit but i would expect it will be in the near future. The Tauren Mech Mod is made from copper or brass depending on colour option you choose and the machining and finish is quite sublime, it has a unique firing switch and looks, feels, and vapes like a high end piece of kit but without a ridiculous price tag. The Tauren RDA is made with the same quality machining and also comes in both Copper and Brass metals, the easy build Stainless Steel duel coil deck has a very interesting airflow system which will be explained in the review.
In the Box
Contents Tauren Mech Mod:
1 X THC Tauren Mech mod
1 X THC Chaining
1 X Flannelette bag
1 X 18650 adapter
Contents Tauren RDA:
1 x Tauren RDA
1 x 510 BF pin
1 x Hexagon wrench
1 x Bag of extra screw&O-rings
1 x Aluminium alloy box with 510 basement
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
Both RDA and Mech Mod come in metal tube packaging which is then placed in pouches. The base or the RDA metal packaging also acts as a stand as it has a 510 screw fitting that the RDA is screwed into. Both RDA and Mod are available in Brass and Copper versions and Brass and Copper with a black textured finish, as well as the versions i have seen listed there is a picture with a Red textured finish so other colour options will become available. I received both the Mech Mod and RDA in Copper, the RDA has a goon style Ultem drip tip and the copper sleeve has duel oval airflow slots and castle style texturing at the top. The Stainless Steel base has etched branding and safety stamps, the protruding 510 pin is Gold plated. On the sleeve we have a Tauren's head and the word "TAUREN" engraved deeply into the Copper. The Tauren Mech Mod is 26mm diameter at the bottom and the very top is smoothly tapered down to 24mm. The Mod is completely made of Copper, the front has a lot of high quality deep engraving, we have a Tauren's head towards the bottom and underneath this the serial number, mines "6655", finally coming down from the top we have "TAUREN" on the vertical. On the back we have a large curved shape that's been cut out of the copper which adds to the aesthetics. The base is the screwed in switch section which is also Copper and has an engraved shield central, moving to the top and we have a hybrid connection with grooved polished engraved curves and "THC". Both the Tauren Mech Mod and Tauren RDA are of high end quality (real works of art).
Tauren RDA Specs and Features:
Size: 24 x 29mm
Material:304SS/Brass/Copper
Drip Tip:810 PEI
Connection:Regular gold-plated 510 pin and BF pin
Coils Type: Dual coils
Simple & unique 45′ building deck
Double sides with 28 micro airholes
Colour: SS, Copper Black, Brass Black
Tauren RDA Overview
The sleeve needs to be pulled off the deck with the RDA fixed to a mod, the sleeve has duel air slots which are ovals and looking inside the sleeve it has a conical inner shape. The deck has 2 sets of posts either side, the negative posts have the airflow system included then peek insulator separates this from the positive post so both posts and airflow looks like one piece. These posts and airflow sections are shaped like skateboard ramps either side of the deck. Fitting your coils is easy because of the angled post holes they almost fix into place like a postless deck they certainly have the same ease. The curve of the ramps match the curve of the coils so act as a guide to get them in position perfectly. The airflow outlets are like a cheese-grater style in the shape of the ramp so jets of air are going to hit the entire bottom and sides of the coils. The outside of the posts and airflow sections have the same oval inlets that are on the sleeve so when putting the sleeve on you need to make sure it's lined up properly. Wicking is straightforward just dangle the ends (don't over pack) in the reasonable sized juice well, looking at the design although the well isn't the deepest it still looks like the Tauren would work quite well with the BF pin. The airflow can be closed down slightly but in my opinion the design works best with the airflow lined up in a fixed position, as for flavour i'll save that for a later section.
Review continued in the post underneath
https://www.vaporl.com/thc-tauren-mech-mod.html
https://www.vaporl.com/thc-tauren-rda-ta...mizer.html
Introduction
The Tauren Mech Mod & RDA as far as i am aware are not yet available as a kit but i would expect it will be in the near future. The Tauren Mech Mod is made from copper or brass depending on colour option you choose and the machining and finish is quite sublime, it has a unique firing switch and looks, feels, and vapes like a high end piece of kit but without a ridiculous price tag. The Tauren RDA is made with the same quality machining and also comes in both Copper and Brass metals, the easy build Stainless Steel duel coil deck has a very interesting airflow system which will be explained in the review.
In the Box
Contents Tauren Mech Mod:
1 X THC Tauren Mech mod
1 X THC Chaining
1 X Flannelette bag
1 X 18650 adapter
Contents Tauren RDA:
1 x Tauren RDA
1 x 510 BF pin
1 x Hexagon wrench
1 x Bag of extra screw&O-rings
1 x Aluminium alloy box with 510 basement
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
Both RDA and Mech Mod come in metal tube packaging which is then placed in pouches. The base or the RDA metal packaging also acts as a stand as it has a 510 screw fitting that the RDA is screwed into. Both RDA and Mod are available in Brass and Copper versions and Brass and Copper with a black textured finish, as well as the versions i have seen listed there is a picture with a Red textured finish so other colour options will become available. I received both the Mech Mod and RDA in Copper, the RDA has a goon style Ultem drip tip and the copper sleeve has duel oval airflow slots and castle style texturing at the top. The Stainless Steel base has etched branding and safety stamps, the protruding 510 pin is Gold plated. On the sleeve we have a Tauren's head and the word "TAUREN" engraved deeply into the Copper. The Tauren Mech Mod is 26mm diameter at the bottom and the very top is smoothly tapered down to 24mm. The Mod is completely made of Copper, the front has a lot of high quality deep engraving, we have a Tauren's head towards the bottom and underneath this the serial number, mines "6655", finally coming down from the top we have "TAUREN" on the vertical. On the back we have a large curved shape that's been cut out of the copper which adds to the aesthetics. The base is the screwed in switch section which is also Copper and has an engraved shield central, moving to the top and we have a hybrid connection with grooved polished engraved curves and "THC". Both the Tauren Mech Mod and Tauren RDA are of high end quality (real works of art).
Tauren RDA Specs and Features:
Size: 24 x 29mm
Material:304SS/Brass/Copper
Drip Tip:810 PEI
Connection:Regular gold-plated 510 pin and BF pin
Coils Type: Dual coils
Simple & unique 45′ building deck
Double sides with 28 micro airholes
Colour: SS, Copper Black, Brass Black
Tauren RDA Overview
The sleeve needs to be pulled off the deck with the RDA fixed to a mod, the sleeve has duel air slots which are ovals and looking inside the sleeve it has a conical inner shape. The deck has 2 sets of posts either side, the negative posts have the airflow system included then peek insulator separates this from the positive post so both posts and airflow looks like one piece. These posts and airflow sections are shaped like skateboard ramps either side of the deck. Fitting your coils is easy because of the angled post holes they almost fix into place like a postless deck they certainly have the same ease. The curve of the ramps match the curve of the coils so act as a guide to get them in position perfectly. The airflow outlets are like a cheese-grater style in the shape of the ramp so jets of air are going to hit the entire bottom and sides of the coils. The outside of the posts and airflow sections have the same oval inlets that are on the sleeve so when putting the sleeve on you need to make sure it's lined up properly. Wicking is straightforward just dangle the ends (don't over pack) in the reasonable sized juice well, looking at the design although the well isn't the deepest it still looks like the Tauren would work quite well with the BF pin. The airflow can be closed down slightly but in my opinion the design works best with the airflow lined up in a fixed position, as for flavour i'll save that for a later section.
Review continued in the post underneath
