I have a Tetra X. Flavour wise there are very few portables that taste better. In fact i would say flavour beats both the TM and Splinter.
Vapour production can beat a TM, but you have to have everything dialed in, and work it right. TM produces big clouds easier without the effort.
I did have a Tetra P80. Battery life was pretty bad. It never left the house anyway. So i sold it and bought the tetra X, with the 3 battery cuboid mod (tubo firmware compatible).
Have not used it for a while. My 2ZM has been covering the home portable spot. However i have just got a new chill steel pipe, and my tetrax might be getting a dust off.
I don't own one but it is very much equivalent to a Splinter Z on a Sinuous P80 mod which I do have. The Z is comparable in power to a TM and on the best days hits pretty much the same. The difference is the TM has a best day every day where the Z is temperamental and punishes you for not paying attention. Dropping and breaking your expensive cooling stem because you tipped it is no fun at all. I still carry the emotional scars
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I imagine the same is true for the P80, it can be as good, or better than those other vapes, but is much less idiot proof.
I dont agree with it being similar to a Splinter.
Setting up the Tetra X, is more difficult. My resistance setting was a pain to dial in. Tetra X also needs a bigger warmup, and the form factor is differnt.
Would i recommend the Tetra X in 2024?
Considering the availability (Ralph has not made any for a while) and price 2nd hand - No.
However if you put these to one side, if you dont mind playing around with a vape to get the best out of it, the flavour is 2nd to none.
Price and availability aside, it still holds its own.
(sorry mods please merge)