Hi Ecigssa members, In this review i take a look at the Capt'n 220W TC Kit with Paragon Tank from Vaptio. The Capt'n 220W TC Kit with Paragon Tank was supplied for the purpose of this review by Bear from Vaptio.
https://vaptio.com/captn-paragon-kit.html
Introduction
The Capt'n Kit is the latest from the Super Heroes series of devices from Vaptio, this is were i usually with these devices defend Vaptio pointing out why i don't believe these devices are aimed at children, just look at the plain packaging and make your own mind up my opinion hasn't changed. The kit comprises of the Capt'n 220w TC mod and Paragon Tank. I make no apologies for liking Vaptio devices and rate their products very highly whether it be their earlier starter kits, pod devices, vape pens or more recently their high powered devices, so i will get on and give my thoughts on the Capt'n Kit.
In the Box
Contents:
1x CAPT'N MOD
1x PARAGON Tank 2.0ml (EU Edition)/8.0ml (Standard Edition)
1x PARAGON coil（0.2ohm, Mesh）
1x PARAGON coil（0.15ohm, Strip）
1x Replacement glass
1x USB Cable
2x User Manual
Spare Parts
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Capt'n Kit comes in typical Vaptio packaging and the first thing i noticed was it's a very small dual 18650 device, on picking the device up i also found it to be quite light. The lightness of the device is due to IML material being used which is lightweight while still being strong and durable, it's the same finish used on the Vaporesso Revenger series of device's and like those devices has a mirror like shiny metallic finish which makes it a fingerprint magnet. The device is wider at the back of the device and the sides slope inwards making the front narrower giving the device a nice ergonomic feel in the hand. The device comes in various designs between White on chosen colour designs and etched groove designs, i received the Black version, it's also available in Blue, Red, Green, Gold, Pink and Rainbow all come with a matching colour tank. The front of the device has large round black fire button with a Silver star and outer rim, the button it'self sits flush with the device with the star protruding. Below is the large 1.3" colour screen and further down still the nice sized square - and + buttons, the navigational buttons are spaced nicely. Finally central bottom we have the micro USB port, the top of the front of the device see's a Silver striped design which i like but the etched star designs on some of the colours possibly look better. The back of the device see's "CAPT'N" printed at the top in Silver and also in Silver branding and safety stamps at the bottom, again we have a Silver striped design. Apart from 3 Silver stripes at he top of each side and the vaptio logo down one side both sides are quite featureless with the bottom of the device having some grooves to get your fingernails into to help open the battery door. The top of the device see's a 510 plate with star design brought forward towards the front of the device, the Gold plated 510 is spring loaded and is designed not to let liquid from a leaking tank into the device.
Paragon Tank Specs and Features
Size: 25 x 49mm
Capacity: 2.0ml (EU Edition)/8.0ml (Standard Edition)
Coil: PARAGON coil (Mesh, DL, 0.2ohm, 40-90W/best 60-80W)
PARAGON coil (Strip, DL, 0.15ohm, 40-100W/best 80-90W)
Optional 2ml/8ml e-juice capacity
Innovative PARAGON Mesh & Strip coils
Easy top refill and adjustable bottom airflow design
Thread: 510
Colours: Red, Golden, Blue, Pink, Rainbow, Green, Black
Paragon Overview
The Paragon tank is a nice looking and very well machined sub-ohm tank that with the Bubble glass (standard version) as an impressive 8ml capacity, the EU version of course comes fitted with a 2ml glass and the kit also includes a 4ml straight glass. The Paragon has dual cyclops with stopper and gives a ton of air, you get 2 coils included which are a pre-installed 0.2ohm mesh coil and a 0.15ohm strip coil. The mesh coil is rated between 40w and 90w with a best between 60w and 80w, the strip coil is rated between 40w and 100w with a best between 80w and 90w. I used the mesh coil with the Capt'n as i just am loving the sub-ohm mesh coils that are coming out with tanks of late, i have used strip coils a few times and i find they match the mesh for flavour but the vape is too warm for me. I can get the same flavour, but cooler vape at 20w lower with a mesh coil compared to strip coils (at least that has been my experience). The Paragon is top-fill via the top-cap unscrewing from the tank (very good threading), once off 2 large filling ports are revealed. The filling ports have a silicone membrane that keeps the tank sealed so to fill you have to push the nozzle of your bottle past the membrane, displacing it, once filled and you have removed your nozzle the membrane reseals the tank. The membrane doesn't just add an extra seal but means the inside of the tank is barely exposed to the air during filling helping with the vacuum and preventing the leaking you can get after filling. The only con for me with the Paragon is that it comes with a proprietary drip tip so you have to use the one that comes with the tank, luckily it is comfortable so not a major issue.
Capt'n Specs and Features:
Size: 75 x 33 x 42mm
Processed by advanced IML Technology(Samsung Shell Technology)
Made of Zinc Alloy, light weight Kit
Anti-leak patent technology, Upgradeable firmware, 2A quick charge
Screen size: 1.3-inch Color TFT
Output mode : VW/TC/Smart/CCW/CCT/Bypass
Battery: 2x 18650 External Batteries(not included)
Output wattage: 10-220W
Resistance Range: 0.1ohm-5.0ohm
USB charging for current : DC 5V /2A
Dual 18650 batteries TC MOD with 220W max power
0.005s Fire speed with 6 intelligent output modes
Firmware upgradeable
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Red, Blue, Camouflage Green, Golden, Pink, Rainbow
Using the Capt'n
The batteries are fitted via the bottom hatch door which doesn't seem the best when open but with batteries fitted fastens securely, orientation is clearly marked inside and A plus B is marked in white but the - and + orientation is just Gold on Gold and can't easily be seen. The device is the normal 5 clicks on and off and the device loads up extremely quickly i also find the scrolling spot on when setting wattage or temperature, not too slow or too fast, just right. The display seems far brighter than on their previous device the Super Bat Mod, but still no brightness adjustment option. All the normal information you would expect is displayed on the screen which is set out very nicely and in my opinion Vaptio have done a good job with the display on the main screen and throughout the menu system, i particularly like when navigating the feature available for selection appears to have a back-light. To enter the menu is 3 clicks of the fire button and when in the menu system navigation is done using the - and + buttons and fire selects. The menu screen brings up 4 options which are, Mode, Settings, Theme and back, selecting Theme gives you the choice of 2 different themes which are really just a change in the main colour used in the display. Selecting Mode brings up the following options, Smart (pre-heat options), VW, TC (selecting this gives the following options, SS, NI, Ti, NiCr, M1, M2 and M3), CCW, CCT and bypass. Selecting Settings brings up a number of options which are, system settings (gives you system info and the option to restore the device), mode setting (this brings up TC, which allows you to choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit and enter TCR values and it also brings up CCW and CCT which allows you to set custom curves), vape time, sleep time (selecting this allows you to set different settings for turning off the screen and device), puff manager, and Language (when selecting this it brings up a number of languages but on my sample version only English can be selected. The menu system is user friendly helped by having on each screen both a back and home option you can select. The navigational and fire button barely protrude and the navigational buttons take quite a click so the device shouldn't alter wattage or settings by accident but the buttons can be locked and unlocked by pressing the - and + buttons together, when locked the device will not fire.
My Experience Using the Capt'n Kit
I will start by stating i do not use temp control and have no equipment to get factual data so simply review a product as a personal experience. I like this device a lot, it feels great in the hand, looks good and most importantly in my opinion performs superbly. It fires instantly with no noticeable ramp up time and the raised star on the fire button makes it easy to find and is nice and clicky. I love using the curves on the device and navigating the menu is easy, just a good all-round device. As for whether the device does the full claimed 220w i have no idea but Vaptio high powered devices tend to fair better than most so my guess is it will get close but if it's important to you my advice would be check out a tech review with the charts. I used the Paragon tank as well as a couple of others, when using the Vapefly Galaxies RTA at 15w the device was impressively silent. I used the pre-installed 0.2ohm Mesh coil head at 70w with the Paragon and as would be expected from a mesh coil it gave a vape full of flavour and more than it's fair share of cloud. The Paragon gives a ton of air, with most sub-ohm tanks i have the airflow halfway but with the Paragon i only had it about 30% open for the same vape. Because the 510 is positioned towards the front of the device so the height could be kept to the minimum you are looking at 25mm without overhang with 26 not looking too bad but any bigger will start looking silly. vaptio products always seem efficient and certainly battery life i found to be slightly better than the average dual 18650 device. The capt'n supports 2A charging (i would only charge batteries inside the device if it was your only option) and is fully firmware upgradeable.
Pros
Made well
Durable light material
Small
High powered
Dual battery
Easy to use Menu
Aesthetically pleasing display
Large Screen
Both Wattage and Temp curves
Temp control
Paragon tank aesthetically pleasing and well made
Mesh coil very good flavour and cloud
Strip coil included
Fired Instantly
Ergonomic
Good battery life
2A charging
Firmware Upgradeable
Cons
Not clearly marked battery orientation
Fingerprint magnet
Over 25mm tanks will overhang
Although battery door fine when batteries fitted it has a lot of play when open.
Heroes Theme will not be liked by everyone
Proprietary drip tip
I would once again like to thank Bear from Vaptio for sending the Capt'n 220W TC Kit with Paragon Tank for the purpose of this review.
https://vaptio.com/captn-paragon-kit.html
https://vaptio.com/captn-paragon-kit.html
Introduction
The Capt'n Kit is the latest from the Super Heroes series of devices from Vaptio, this is were i usually with these devices defend Vaptio pointing out why i don't believe these devices are aimed at children, just look at the plain packaging and make your own mind up my opinion hasn't changed. The kit comprises of the Capt'n 220w TC mod and Paragon Tank. I make no apologies for liking Vaptio devices and rate their products very highly whether it be their earlier starter kits, pod devices, vape pens or more recently their high powered devices, so i will get on and give my thoughts on the Capt'n Kit.
In the Box
Contents:
1x CAPT'N MOD
1x PARAGON Tank 2.0ml (EU Edition)/8.0ml (Standard Edition)
1x PARAGON coil（0.2ohm, Mesh）
1x PARAGON coil（0.15ohm, Strip）
1x Replacement glass
1x USB Cable
2x User Manual
Spare Parts
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Capt'n Kit comes in typical Vaptio packaging and the first thing i noticed was it's a very small dual 18650 device, on picking the device up i also found it to be quite light. The lightness of the device is due to IML material being used which is lightweight while still being strong and durable, it's the same finish used on the Vaporesso Revenger series of device's and like those devices has a mirror like shiny metallic finish which makes it a fingerprint magnet. The device is wider at the back of the device and the sides slope inwards making the front narrower giving the device a nice ergonomic feel in the hand. The device comes in various designs between White on chosen colour designs and etched groove designs, i received the Black version, it's also available in Blue, Red, Green, Gold, Pink and Rainbow all come with a matching colour tank. The front of the device has large round black fire button with a Silver star and outer rim, the button it'self sits flush with the device with the star protruding. Below is the large 1.3" colour screen and further down still the nice sized square - and + buttons, the navigational buttons are spaced nicely. Finally central bottom we have the micro USB port, the top of the front of the device see's a Silver striped design which i like but the etched star designs on some of the colours possibly look better. The back of the device see's "CAPT'N" printed at the top in Silver and also in Silver branding and safety stamps at the bottom, again we have a Silver striped design. Apart from 3 Silver stripes at he top of each side and the vaptio logo down one side both sides are quite featureless with the bottom of the device having some grooves to get your fingernails into to help open the battery door. The top of the device see's a 510 plate with star design brought forward towards the front of the device, the Gold plated 510 is spring loaded and is designed not to let liquid from a leaking tank into the device.
Paragon Tank Specs and Features
Size: 25 x 49mm
Capacity: 2.0ml (EU Edition)/8.0ml (Standard Edition)
Coil: PARAGON coil (Mesh, DL, 0.2ohm, 40-90W/best 60-80W)
PARAGON coil (Strip, DL, 0.15ohm, 40-100W/best 80-90W)
Optional 2ml/8ml e-juice capacity
Innovative PARAGON Mesh & Strip coils
Easy top refill and adjustable bottom airflow design
Thread: 510
Colours: Red, Golden, Blue, Pink, Rainbow, Green, Black
Paragon Overview
The Paragon tank is a nice looking and very well machined sub-ohm tank that with the Bubble glass (standard version) as an impressive 8ml capacity, the EU version of course comes fitted with a 2ml glass and the kit also includes a 4ml straight glass. The Paragon has dual cyclops with stopper and gives a ton of air, you get 2 coils included which are a pre-installed 0.2ohm mesh coil and a 0.15ohm strip coil. The mesh coil is rated between 40w and 90w with a best between 60w and 80w, the strip coil is rated between 40w and 100w with a best between 80w and 90w. I used the mesh coil with the Capt'n as i just am loving the sub-ohm mesh coils that are coming out with tanks of late, i have used strip coils a few times and i find they match the mesh for flavour but the vape is too warm for me. I can get the same flavour, but cooler vape at 20w lower with a mesh coil compared to strip coils (at least that has been my experience). The Paragon is top-fill via the top-cap unscrewing from the tank (very good threading), once off 2 large filling ports are revealed. The filling ports have a silicone membrane that keeps the tank sealed so to fill you have to push the nozzle of your bottle past the membrane, displacing it, once filled and you have removed your nozzle the membrane reseals the tank. The membrane doesn't just add an extra seal but means the inside of the tank is barely exposed to the air during filling helping with the vacuum and preventing the leaking you can get after filling. The only con for me with the Paragon is that it comes with a proprietary drip tip so you have to use the one that comes with the tank, luckily it is comfortable so not a major issue.
Capt'n Specs and Features:
Size: 75 x 33 x 42mm
Processed by advanced IML Technology(Samsung Shell Technology)
Made of Zinc Alloy, light weight Kit
Anti-leak patent technology, Upgradeable firmware, 2A quick charge
Screen size: 1.3-inch Color TFT
Output mode : VW/TC/Smart/CCW/CCT/Bypass
Battery: 2x 18650 External Batteries(not included)
Output wattage: 10-220W
Resistance Range: 0.1ohm-5.0ohm
USB charging for current : DC 5V /2A
Dual 18650 batteries TC MOD with 220W max power
0.005s Fire speed with 6 intelligent output modes
Firmware upgradeable
Thread: 510
Colours: Black, Red, Blue, Camouflage Green, Golden, Pink, Rainbow
Using the Capt'n
The batteries are fitted via the bottom hatch door which doesn't seem the best when open but with batteries fitted fastens securely, orientation is clearly marked inside and A plus B is marked in white but the - and + orientation is just Gold on Gold and can't easily be seen. The device is the normal 5 clicks on and off and the device loads up extremely quickly i also find the scrolling spot on when setting wattage or temperature, not too slow or too fast, just right. The display seems far brighter than on their previous device the Super Bat Mod, but still no brightness adjustment option. All the normal information you would expect is displayed on the screen which is set out very nicely and in my opinion Vaptio have done a good job with the display on the main screen and throughout the menu system, i particularly like when navigating the feature available for selection appears to have a back-light. To enter the menu is 3 clicks of the fire button and when in the menu system navigation is done using the - and + buttons and fire selects. The menu screen brings up 4 options which are, Mode, Settings, Theme and back, selecting Theme gives you the choice of 2 different themes which are really just a change in the main colour used in the display. Selecting Mode brings up the following options, Smart (pre-heat options), VW, TC (selecting this gives the following options, SS, NI, Ti, NiCr, M1, M2 and M3), CCW, CCT and bypass. Selecting Settings brings up a number of options which are, system settings (gives you system info and the option to restore the device), mode setting (this brings up TC, which allows you to choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit and enter TCR values and it also brings up CCW and CCT which allows you to set custom curves), vape time, sleep time (selecting this allows you to set different settings for turning off the screen and device), puff manager, and Language (when selecting this it brings up a number of languages but on my sample version only English can be selected. The menu system is user friendly helped by having on each screen both a back and home option you can select. The navigational and fire button barely protrude and the navigational buttons take quite a click so the device shouldn't alter wattage or settings by accident but the buttons can be locked and unlocked by pressing the - and + buttons together, when locked the device will not fire.
My Experience Using the Capt'n Kit
I will start by stating i do not use temp control and have no equipment to get factual data so simply review a product as a personal experience. I like this device a lot, it feels great in the hand, looks good and most importantly in my opinion performs superbly. It fires instantly with no noticeable ramp up time and the raised star on the fire button makes it easy to find and is nice and clicky. I love using the curves on the device and navigating the menu is easy, just a good all-round device. As for whether the device does the full claimed 220w i have no idea but Vaptio high powered devices tend to fair better than most so my guess is it will get close but if it's important to you my advice would be check out a tech review with the charts. I used the Paragon tank as well as a couple of others, when using the Vapefly Galaxies RTA at 15w the device was impressively silent. I used the pre-installed 0.2ohm Mesh coil head at 70w with the Paragon and as would be expected from a mesh coil it gave a vape full of flavour and more than it's fair share of cloud. The Paragon gives a ton of air, with most sub-ohm tanks i have the airflow halfway but with the Paragon i only had it about 30% open for the same vape. Because the 510 is positioned towards the front of the device so the height could be kept to the minimum you are looking at 25mm without overhang with 26 not looking too bad but any bigger will start looking silly. vaptio products always seem efficient and certainly battery life i found to be slightly better than the average dual 18650 device. The capt'n supports 2A charging (i would only charge batteries inside the device if it was your only option) and is fully firmware upgradeable.
Pros
Made well
Durable light material
Small
High powered
Dual battery
Easy to use Menu
Aesthetically pleasing display
Large Screen
Both Wattage and Temp curves
Temp control
Paragon tank aesthetically pleasing and well made
Mesh coil very good flavour and cloud
Strip coil included
Fired Instantly
Ergonomic
Good battery life
2A charging
Firmware Upgradeable
Cons
Not clearly marked battery orientation
Fingerprint magnet
Over 25mm tanks will overhang
Although battery door fine when batteries fitted it has a lot of play when open.
Heroes Theme will not be liked by everyone
Proprietary drip tip
I would once again like to thank Bear from Vaptio for sending the Capt'n 220W TC Kit with Paragon Tank for the purpose of this review.
https://vaptio.com/captn-paragon-kit.html
