Hi Ecigssa members, in this review i take a look at the ESPION Silk 80W TC 2800mAh with NotchCore from Joyetech. The ESPION Silk 80W TC 2800mAh with NotchCore was supplied for the purpose of this review by Ella from Joyetech.
http://www.joyetech.com/product/espion-s...notchcore/
Introduction
The Espion Silk is a lightweight little 80W device which has sections of a type of rubber which has hypoallergic properties covering the device. The tank also see's innovation has instead of standard stock coils it uses prewicked notch coils that simply slot into place, the biggest advantage of these are cost, i have seen them for as low as $4 for 5 so great for someone on a tight budget but are they any good? all will be revealed in the review.
In the Box
Contents:
1x NotchCore Tank(2.5ml)
1x NotchCoil head(Pre-installed)
4x NotchCoil head
1x ESPION Silk MOD
1x Glass Tube
1x QC USB cable
1x Manual
1x Warranty card
1x Warning card
Spare Parts
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The kit comes in a box that has a large surface area as everything included is all in one layer. The colours refer to the rubberised sections, i recieved the Black version which has Black rubber sections over a red body (it comes with a Red NotchCore tank). The other colour options available are Orange that is Orange rubber sections on a Black body and Brown (which is more of a light Beige or Tan colour looking at the pictures i have seen) which is Beige rubber sections on a Black body, both these 2 options come with a Black tank. With the Rubber sections i find it quite different looking in a good way but it must be pointed out when looking at it closely the plastic body the rubber is stuck on is cheap looking. The front of the device has again a cheap looking fire button at the top which on mine rattles quite badly, towards the bottom we have elongated navigation buttons followed by the micro USB port. In the centre of the front we have the screen, everything mentioned on the front of the device is surrounded by rubber sections. The sides and curved spine of the device has Black rubber sections on a Red plastic body, both sides has a little silver plaque, on one side it has "Joyetech" the other "Espion Silk" printed on the plaques. Looking at the base we have safety stamps and venting, it's when viewing the base which is all plastic it looks very cheap, i have plastic devices that look good but the plastic on the Silk has a disappointing cheap look to it but the versions with Black body's might look better. The top of the device has a Gold plated, spring loaded 510 with a 510 plate which has an inner Silver section and outer Black section. The device looks good as it's only on close inspection the plastic is properly seen, it's extremely lightweight and the rubber finish feels very comfortable in the hand.
NotchCore Atomizer Specs:
Size: 22.0 x 49.5mm
Capacity: 2.5ml
Coil: 0.45ohm NotchCoil
Newest 0.45ohm MTL Notchcoil Horizontal Coil
Easy Slide Top Refill Design
Adjustable Bottom Airflow Control
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Red
NotchCore Atomizer Overview
A nifty little 22mm tank this one which i won't spend time on the aesthetics as it can be seen clearly in the pictures. The NotchCore is top-fill and has a clearly visible arrow head which you push for the top to slide open to reveal the filling port, when opening and securing back into position the top slides with just the right resistance. On the bottom section we have dual cyclops with stopper, this bottom section unscrews from the tank to reveal where the coils get fitted. The bottom has a rectangular space with a positive and negative cradle surrounded with peek insulator you simply seat your coil into the cradles (it's a perfect fit) you just can't go wrong and the coils are pre-wicked. I primed the coil first, screwed the tank back together then filled leaving for 5 mins before vaping (possibly could of started vaping straight off but better to be cautious) used 80VG juice and it kept up even with some chain vaping. The rating for the NotchCoil is spot on, 25W was without doubt where the coil was at it's best and it gave good flavour and more than expected cloud. The flavour is not comparable to an RDA, RTA or even the mesh stock coils i have used recently but it's not bad being as good as a decent stock coil. I found the flavour lasted quite well and the coils can be easily cleaned up and re-wicked to prolong their life. I found the tank very airy even when closing the airflow down so i found MTL out of the question but don't see any reason why a MTL version of the tank can't be done with a series of small air holes on a plate (as seen on many MTL tanks) behind a single air slot.
Espion Silk Specs and Features:
Size: 29.5 x 40.0 x 80.0mm
Screen type: 0.69-inch OLED display
Battery: built-in 2800mAh battery
Output wattage: 1-80W
Modes: POWER/BYPASS/TEMP(NI/TI/SS)/TCR(M1/M2/M3)
Resistance range: 0.05-1.5ohm for TEMP/TCR mode
0.05-3.5ohm for POWER mode
Temperature range: 100-315°C/ 200-600°F
Max charging current: 2A
Top refill with adjustable bottom airflow
Soft lightweight skin-friendly material
Thread: spring-loaded 510
Colours: Black, Orange, Brown
Using the Espion Silk
The device is the usual 5 clicks on and 5 clicks off and once on the display is easy enough to see as it's not over cluttered. To change mode is 3 clicks of the fire button which displays the mode you are in and allows you to change to the mode you want, the modes round robin and are, Wattage, Bypass, NI, TI, SS followed by your 3 TCR memory slots. If selecting a temp control wire you can alter the wattage on the main screen by pressing the fire button 4 times and then alter with the up and down buttons. When the device is in wattage mode then pressing the up and fire buttons together enters the menu, once entered the options are Subpara, Stealth, Preheat, Vape duration, hardware and software versions, then finally the current status of the battery. When entering the menu while in temp control (also up and fire) there is a couple of extra options which are lock your resistance and entering TCR values for the memory slots, also in subpara we have the option of wattage added. The only other feature is pressing the up and down buttons together locks the device but it will still fire, it's a simple and very easy device to use.
Performance
The device fires instantly and despite the cheap feel and look to the fire button it does have a satisfying click to it. I only used the device in power mode and only with the supplied NotchCore tank, to be honest for a little 80W device theirs nothing really to find fault with when it came to using it. As already mentioned you get decent flavour and plenty of cloud from the NotchCore and at 25W the battery life was very good, if you wish to use the device with a different tank it will accommodate up to a 24mm tank without overhang. If this setup doesn't last someone comfortably through a day at work they should be sacked as they obviously don't actually do any work and just chain vape (just sayin').
Conclusion
Mixed about the device it performs perfectly well for an 80W device in power mode and feels great in the hand, the fire button though does have a rattle and is very cheap looking. The device looks really good with the rubber sections but when looked at closely again the main body is quite cheap looking but the Black bodied ones may look better. The NotchCore tank i like a lot, i tend to use RTA's and this isn't going to change that but i can see myself using this tank (probably with the Espion Silk) from time to time when i'm out and about, also it's a good option for someone on a tight budget.
Likes
Feels very good in the hand
Small compact size
Simple menu system
Performs well as 80w power device
Nice click to fire button
Fires Instantly
Lightweight
Battery life good
NotchCore coils Cheap
Flavour as good as decent stock coils
Good cloud
Coils can be cleaned and rewicked
Dislikes
Fire button looks and feels cheap
Fire button rattles
On close inspection body behind rubber sections has a cheap look to it.
NotchCore strictly DL
Tanks over 24mm will overhang the device
I would once again like to thank Ella from Joyetech for supplying the ESPION Silk 80W TC 2800mAh with NotchCore for the purpose of this review.
http://www.joyetech.com/product/espion-s...notchcore/
http://www.joyetech.com/product/espion-s...notchcore/
Introduction
The Espion Silk is a lightweight little 80W device which has sections of a type of rubber which has hypoallergic properties covering the device. The tank also see's innovation has instead of standard stock coils it uses prewicked notch coils that simply slot into place, the biggest advantage of these are cost, i have seen them for as low as $4 for 5 so great for someone on a tight budget but are they any good? all will be revealed in the review.
In the Box
Contents:
1x NotchCore Tank(2.5ml)
1x NotchCoil head(Pre-installed)
4x NotchCoil head
1x ESPION Silk MOD
1x Glass Tube
1x QC USB cable
1x Manual
1x Warranty card
1x Warning card
Spare Parts
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The kit comes in a box that has a large surface area as everything included is all in one layer. The colours refer to the rubberised sections, i recieved the Black version which has Black rubber sections over a red body (it comes with a Red NotchCore tank). The other colour options available are Orange that is Orange rubber sections on a Black body and Brown (which is more of a light Beige or Tan colour looking at the pictures i have seen) which is Beige rubber sections on a Black body, both these 2 options come with a Black tank. With the Rubber sections i find it quite different looking in a good way but it must be pointed out when looking at it closely the plastic body the rubber is stuck on is cheap looking. The front of the device has again a cheap looking fire button at the top which on mine rattles quite badly, towards the bottom we have elongated navigation buttons followed by the micro USB port. In the centre of the front we have the screen, everything mentioned on the front of the device is surrounded by rubber sections. The sides and curved spine of the device has Black rubber sections on a Red plastic body, both sides has a little silver plaque, on one side it has "Joyetech" the other "Espion Silk" printed on the plaques. Looking at the base we have safety stamps and venting, it's when viewing the base which is all plastic it looks very cheap, i have plastic devices that look good but the plastic on the Silk has a disappointing cheap look to it but the versions with Black body's might look better. The top of the device has a Gold plated, spring loaded 510 with a 510 plate which has an inner Silver section and outer Black section. The device looks good as it's only on close inspection the plastic is properly seen, it's extremely lightweight and the rubber finish feels very comfortable in the hand.
NotchCore Atomizer Specs:
Size: 22.0 x 49.5mm
Capacity: 2.5ml
Coil: 0.45ohm NotchCoil
Newest 0.45ohm MTL Notchcoil Horizontal Coil
Easy Slide Top Refill Design
Adjustable Bottom Airflow Control
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Red
NotchCore Atomizer Overview
A nifty little 22mm tank this one which i won't spend time on the aesthetics as it can be seen clearly in the pictures. The NotchCore is top-fill and has a clearly visible arrow head which you push for the top to slide open to reveal the filling port, when opening and securing back into position the top slides with just the right resistance. On the bottom section we have dual cyclops with stopper, this bottom section unscrews from the tank to reveal where the coils get fitted. The bottom has a rectangular space with a positive and negative cradle surrounded with peek insulator you simply seat your coil into the cradles (it's a perfect fit) you just can't go wrong and the coils are pre-wicked. I primed the coil first, screwed the tank back together then filled leaving for 5 mins before vaping (possibly could of started vaping straight off but better to be cautious) used 80VG juice and it kept up even with some chain vaping. The rating for the NotchCoil is spot on, 25W was without doubt where the coil was at it's best and it gave good flavour and more than expected cloud. The flavour is not comparable to an RDA, RTA or even the mesh stock coils i have used recently but it's not bad being as good as a decent stock coil. I found the flavour lasted quite well and the coils can be easily cleaned up and re-wicked to prolong their life. I found the tank very airy even when closing the airflow down so i found MTL out of the question but don't see any reason why a MTL version of the tank can't be done with a series of small air holes on a plate (as seen on many MTL tanks) behind a single air slot.
Espion Silk Specs and Features:
Size: 29.5 x 40.0 x 80.0mm
Screen type: 0.69-inch OLED display
Battery: built-in 2800mAh battery
Output wattage: 1-80W
Modes: POWER/BYPASS/TEMP(NI/TI/SS)/TCR(M1/M2/M3)
Resistance range: 0.05-1.5ohm for TEMP/TCR mode
0.05-3.5ohm for POWER mode
Temperature range: 100-315°C/ 200-600°F
Max charging current: 2A
Top refill with adjustable bottom airflow
Soft lightweight skin-friendly material
Thread: spring-loaded 510
Colours: Black, Orange, Brown
Using the Espion Silk
The device is the usual 5 clicks on and 5 clicks off and once on the display is easy enough to see as it's not over cluttered. To change mode is 3 clicks of the fire button which displays the mode you are in and allows you to change to the mode you want, the modes round robin and are, Wattage, Bypass, NI, TI, SS followed by your 3 TCR memory slots. If selecting a temp control wire you can alter the wattage on the main screen by pressing the fire button 4 times and then alter with the up and down buttons. When the device is in wattage mode then pressing the up and fire buttons together enters the menu, once entered the options are Subpara, Stealth, Preheat, Vape duration, hardware and software versions, then finally the current status of the battery. When entering the menu while in temp control (also up and fire) there is a couple of extra options which are lock your resistance and entering TCR values for the memory slots, also in subpara we have the option of wattage added. The only other feature is pressing the up and down buttons together locks the device but it will still fire, it's a simple and very easy device to use.
Performance
The device fires instantly and despite the cheap feel and look to the fire button it does have a satisfying click to it. I only used the device in power mode and only with the supplied NotchCore tank, to be honest for a little 80W device theirs nothing really to find fault with when it came to using it. As already mentioned you get decent flavour and plenty of cloud from the NotchCore and at 25W the battery life was very good, if you wish to use the device with a different tank it will accommodate up to a 24mm tank without overhang. If this setup doesn't last someone comfortably through a day at work they should be sacked as they obviously don't actually do any work and just chain vape (just sayin').
Conclusion
Mixed about the device it performs perfectly well for an 80W device in power mode and feels great in the hand, the fire button though does have a rattle and is very cheap looking. The device looks really good with the rubber sections but when looked at closely again the main body is quite cheap looking but the Black bodied ones may look better. The NotchCore tank i like a lot, i tend to use RTA's and this isn't going to change that but i can see myself using this tank (probably with the Espion Silk) from time to time when i'm out and about, also it's a good option for someone on a tight budget.
Likes
Feels very good in the hand
Small compact size
Simple menu system
Performs well as 80w power device
Nice click to fire button
Fires Instantly
Lightweight
Battery life good
NotchCore coils Cheap
Flavour as good as decent stock coils
Good cloud
Coils can be cleaned and rewicked
Dislikes
Fire button looks and feels cheap
Fire button rattles
On close inspection body behind rubber sections has a cheap look to it.
NotchCore strictly DL
Tanks over 24mm will overhang the device
I would once again like to thank Ella from Joyetech for supplying the ESPION Silk 80W TC 2800mAh with NotchCore for the purpose of this review.
http://www.joyetech.com/product/espion-s...notchcore/
