DEVICE - GRAMS (Left to Right)
SHIV = 170, UNI PRO = 51, TWIST = 70, PCKT-2 = 60
Just had my first leak. On a new SPRK all ceramic cart. I remove them from my devices when I’m done with them, usually at night. I store them in the little aluminum tube cases they sell on the SPRK site, they are cheap, but well made, threaded with rubber bumpers on bottom of tube, and on top screw on cap. I keep them upright, and the tubes seal air out. Anyways, I took out the cart, and felt oil on the magnet adapter, took it off and cleaned it up. Didn’t leak into device.
That could ruin a device, not a big deal to me to pull them out when finished, but the new SHIV device is a screw on cart only, and the female end is slightly recessed so you can hold both ends, meaning you have to be careful how tight you screw it on, while rotating the GLASS cart.
I listed the weight first, as I could not find that listed, even on the website of the company that made them. If I knew it was that heavy, I may have passed, as it’s an EXPENSIVE novelty. If you are the type that equates HEAVY = QUALITY, then this is a BOAT, heavier then many of my large ECig mods.
SHIV, now the good, as long as the SPRING & internal mechanisms last.... it’s fun if you like switchblade style knives.
And, if you like full control of voltage with lock, battery level, ohms, basically all the info on a SCREEN, like the UNI Pro. The SHIV 2.0v, does not go to 1.8 volts like the UNI Pro, and does not have a preheat function. The up/down buttons round robin, and do it the best way, hold to scroll fast, it stops at both limits, one more quick press, and you are back to the opposite limit. So, it’s a cool TOY, but does not solve what I was looking for, only because of the WEIGHT! It does totally protect the cart, since it retracts into the body, but too heavy for my pockets, I’ll use this on the couch, or good for a travel bag.
You may have noticed in the photo, the NEW “TWIST”. This one is nice and small, 1.8 volts low end, the weight is on the edge of my pants pocket comfort, but ok. The PKCT-2 is the smallest and lightest for pocket carry (it’s super thin), but on all of these, other then the SHIV, part of the cart sticks out, even .5 carts. Not a big deal to most, but I think that it’s smart to just carry these $20 batteries that have great features. Then if a cart leaks or breaks in a pocket, you’ll be more upset with the loss of the more EXPENSIVE OIL!
I can live with the lack of cart ohm resistance reading on the TWIST, as there is no display. I can read a mystery cart on other bats. But I find it’s ODD, that according to the manual, you’ll see a RED LED when the battery is empty. Now I just got it today, but if that’s true, then I’ll really miss some kind of battery level meter. Like a different color for LOW, or some step led flashes? Or does it just suddenly give you a last toke..... goodbye warning? If true, a nice V2 update feature.
Until the next new, shiny toy, I’m good on cart batteries....
