Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review I take a look at the Essent SE 80W Box Mod from ZQ Vapor. The ZQ Essent SE 80W Box Mod was supplied for the purpose of this review by Rico from ZQ Vapor.
https://www.zqvapor.com/kit/zq-essent-se/zq-essent-se-mod.html
Introduction
ZQ Vapor are still a relatively new brand and under the SKEY R&D umbrella who's services are utilised by the likes of Aspire and iJoy! Manufactured by Aspire the relationship seems very similar to that between BP Mods and Dovpo apart from ZQ Vapor do their own marketing. So far ZQ Vapor brought us the Xtal which is an excellent Caliburn alternative, The Trio a MTL RTA with Tri- airflow systems and the sibling to this the Essent DNA 75C Mod which accommodates either a 21700 or 18650 battery!
The Essent SE 80W Mod is a smaller device compared to the original DNA version accommodating an 18650 only, has the proprietary ZQ Chipset but maintains the same high end build quality and look!
Hosting Wattage, Auto, Voltage, Bypass, Curves and full TC Suite modes the classy Essent SE is well worth a closer look!
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In The Box
Contents:
1* Essent SE Mod
1* Type-C Cable
1* User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Essent SE Mod came in very compact cardboard pull out draw style packaging with a picture of the device on the front and a round sticker showing the colour of choice to the right top corner, contents etc are listed on the reverse. I received the Pacific Blue version which consists of a Pacific Blue main Aluminium Alloy chassis, with Stainless Steel buttons, exposed battery tube as well as top and base Stainless Steel plates! The options are Black, Full Black (DLC), Gunmetal or Pacific Blue.
The device is very plain looking with classic lines, the SE version in my opinion looks better than the larger DNA option due to both it's smaller size but also a subtle aesthetic carved design towards the front either side, within the design on one side we have "ESSENT SE" carved into the metal!
The face of the device has cut edging to add more aesthetic character yet no sharp edges, top central we have a protruding round fire button in the same colour as the main chassis with metallic edging which adds a quality aesthetic touch! Towards the bottom lined up vertically we have two elongated protruding rectangular navigational buttons also in the colour of the main chassis and with the same metallic edging. Underneath the navigational buttons again in a central position we have a Type C USB port and between the fire and lower buttons the colour display!
The spine has an exposed Stainless Steel battery tube which adds to the old school classy look but also helps to make the device ergonomic to both hold and use. To the base etched into the Stainless Steel plate we have both branding and safety marks, we also have an old school style battery plate which screws into position to secure the battery. Moving to the top Stainless Steel plate we have a 20mm slightly raised 510 plate with spring loaded, Gold plated 510!
The Essent SE is one of those devices which photos and pictures doesn't quite do it justice, in hand this is such a well made and in my opinion classy looking device! Also when shaking it gives no button or battery rattle whatsoever!
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Essent SE Specs and Features:
Size: 42* 25* 83 mm
Material: Stainless Steel & Aluminium Alloy
Battery: Single 18650 battery(Not Included)
Chipset: ZQ Vapor proprietary chipset
Output: 1-80W
Modes: VW, Voltage, TC(NI200, SS, TI), TCR, CPS, Auto
Temperature Range: 200℉-600℉/ 100℃-315℃
ZQ Vapor proprietary chipset
Replaceable Battery Tube
Compatible with up to 25mm tanks
Screen: 0.96 inch TFT colour display
Charging: Type-C
Charging Current: 2A
Thread: Spring gold-plated 510
Colours: Black, Full Black (DLC), Gunmetal, Pacific Blue
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Fitting The Battery
The Essent SE accommodates a single 18650 battery which slides into the battery tube to the rear of the device. We have an old school battery plate with smooth threading and central section for grip! Looking inside the tube we can see positive vibrantly labelled and on the underside of the battery plate negative labelled in White, we also have a large central contact section for good connectivity, really can't fault anything, full marks!!!
Also the battery tube can be unscrewed and removed so I would guess there will be alternative tubes available!
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The Display
I have never known a display that has such small font yet is that sharp I have absolutely no problem reading all the information provided! Apart from the CPS (curves) working screen the display looks similar in each mode but obviously focuses on Voltage in Voltage and Bypass modes and Temperature in TC mode! I will describe the display in Auto mode as that is the default mode!
Top left we have the battery status bar, top central battery life as a percentage and top right a padlock in either an open or closed position depending on the status of the navigational buttons. Underneath we have the mode which in this case is Auto and then below that the best from and to wattage recommendation, then underneath in much larger font than the rest of the information, the wattage!
In the bottom half of the display we have lined up vertically first the Voltage followed by the resistance and finally the amps. At the very bottom of the display to the left we have the puff count and to the right vape duration!
Review Continued Below:
https://www.zqvapor.com/kit/zq-essent-se/zq-essent-se-mod.html
Introduction
ZQ Vapor are still a relatively new brand and under the SKEY R&D umbrella who's services are utilised by the likes of Aspire and iJoy! Manufactured by Aspire the relationship seems very similar to that between BP Mods and Dovpo apart from ZQ Vapor do their own marketing. So far ZQ Vapor brought us the Xtal which is an excellent Caliburn alternative, The Trio a MTL RTA with Tri- airflow systems and the sibling to this the Essent DNA 75C Mod which accommodates either a 21700 or 18650 battery!
The Essent SE 80W Mod is a smaller device compared to the original DNA version accommodating an 18650 only, has the proprietary ZQ Chipset but maintains the same high end build quality and look!
Hosting Wattage, Auto, Voltage, Bypass, Curves and full TC Suite modes the classy Essent SE is well worth a closer look!
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In The Box
Contents:
1* Essent SE Mod
1* Type-C Cable
1* User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Essent SE Mod came in very compact cardboard pull out draw style packaging with a picture of the device on the front and a round sticker showing the colour of choice to the right top corner, contents etc are listed on the reverse. I received the Pacific Blue version which consists of a Pacific Blue main Aluminium Alloy chassis, with Stainless Steel buttons, exposed battery tube as well as top and base Stainless Steel plates! The options are Black, Full Black (DLC), Gunmetal or Pacific Blue.
The device is very plain looking with classic lines, the SE version in my opinion looks better than the larger DNA option due to both it's smaller size but also a subtle aesthetic carved design towards the front either side, within the design on one side we have "ESSENT SE" carved into the metal!
The face of the device has cut edging to add more aesthetic character yet no sharp edges, top central we have a protruding round fire button in the same colour as the main chassis with metallic edging which adds a quality aesthetic touch! Towards the bottom lined up vertically we have two elongated protruding rectangular navigational buttons also in the colour of the main chassis and with the same metallic edging. Underneath the navigational buttons again in a central position we have a Type C USB port and between the fire and lower buttons the colour display!
The spine has an exposed Stainless Steel battery tube which adds to the old school classy look but also helps to make the device ergonomic to both hold and use. To the base etched into the Stainless Steel plate we have both branding and safety marks, we also have an old school style battery plate which screws into position to secure the battery. Moving to the top Stainless Steel plate we have a 20mm slightly raised 510 plate with spring loaded, Gold plated 510!
The Essent SE is one of those devices which photos and pictures doesn't quite do it justice, in hand this is such a well made and in my opinion classy looking device! Also when shaking it gives no button or battery rattle whatsoever!
_________________________________________________________________________
Essent SE Specs and Features:
Size: 42* 25* 83 mm
Material: Stainless Steel & Aluminium Alloy
Battery: Single 18650 battery(Not Included)
Chipset: ZQ Vapor proprietary chipset
Output: 1-80W
Modes: VW, Voltage, TC(NI200, SS, TI), TCR, CPS, Auto
Temperature Range: 200℉-600℉/ 100℃-315℃
ZQ Vapor proprietary chipset
Replaceable Battery Tube
Compatible with up to 25mm tanks
Screen: 0.96 inch TFT colour display
Charging: Type-C
Charging Current: 2A
Thread: Spring gold-plated 510
Colours: Black, Full Black (DLC), Gunmetal, Pacific Blue
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Fitting The Battery
The Essent SE accommodates a single 18650 battery which slides into the battery tube to the rear of the device. We have an old school battery plate with smooth threading and central section for grip! Looking inside the tube we can see positive vibrantly labelled and on the underside of the battery plate negative labelled in White, we also have a large central contact section for good connectivity, really can't fault anything, full marks!!!
Also the battery tube can be unscrewed and removed so I would guess there will be alternative tubes available!
_________________________________________________________________________
The Display
I have never known a display that has such small font yet is that sharp I have absolutely no problem reading all the information provided! Apart from the CPS (curves) working screen the display looks similar in each mode but obviously focuses on Voltage in Voltage and Bypass modes and Temperature in TC mode! I will describe the display in Auto mode as that is the default mode!
Top left we have the battery status bar, top central battery life as a percentage and top right a padlock in either an open or closed position depending on the status of the navigational buttons. Underneath we have the mode which in this case is Auto and then below that the best from and to wattage recommendation, then underneath in much larger font than the rest of the information, the wattage!
In the bottom half of the display we have lined up vertically first the Voltage followed by the resistance and finally the amps. At the very bottom of the display to the left we have the puff count and to the right vape duration!
Review Continued Below: