Twist, Spinner, and Winder 6 month Review

In March I decided I wanted to sell my DIY eliquids. After checking out my options I came to the conclusion that kits were a necessary evil. With the rapid growth of e cigs and the expansion of the market I saw two extremes; Cig a like devices like njoy and blu, and mechanical mods. When I convert a smoker I always go with an ego CE4 kit, so that is where I started looking. I ordered samples from several major manufacturers. Joyetech, Vision, and Smoktech were the first companies I contacted. I purchased 20+ kits from each and threw them in to my regular rotation. I have vaped on one form of ego or another daily for 6 months now. I also gave away more kits than I could count to every type of vaper I could find that would agree to use one. I kept in touch with them over the past few months, checking in to see how they were doing and how the batteries were holding up. Most were new vapers that needed regular attention, many were current ego users that were thrilled to get a VV device, a few were current twist/spinner/winder users, and a smaller few were mod users.


I already had a few twists I used on a regular basis so I had an idea what to expect from each device. I broke out the multimeter and tested each device for true voltage. To my surprise all were within 1/10th accurate from 3.2 to 4.8 on a full charge. After a few weeks I could predict to the puff when one would die. I took the batteries to about 10% charge and measured again. Another surprise, they were all still within the same tolerance. I assume that over the past few years manufactures have become aware that if they sell substandard hardware that we "the vaping community" will find out and will steer clear of those products. So performance wise all things were equal.

Look and feel is very similar among all three devices. The biggest difference being the Smoktech Winder as it has a smooth look, glossy finish. I was expecting it to slip out of my hand and be a constant drop hazard. After weeks of use I noticed it was more of a clear coat feel like metallic paint on a car, glossy but micro textured. The coating provides more than enough grip that after the first week I didn’t even notice a difference between the rubberized batteries and the Smoks. I’m not going to bother quoting the exact weight as the difference is so low it is indistinguishable. The twist is about 1/4 inch longer than the spinner or winder but again a minor difference.

So by now I imagine you are wondering "then what are the differences?" Well after 6 months the only big differences come down to wear and tear.

Smoktech Winder:
Pros: The adjustment dial is still firm, the lettering is still legible and I like the texture of the dial. I get about 3 bad low voltage puffs before dies but it still keeps consistent voltage. The finish has a couple nicks but hasn't degraded. The firing button is still firm. I didn’t have one smok battery die yet
Cons: None really just a gripe. The center pin is relatively high. When I switch from evods to Aros the pin is pushed down too far to make contact. This is more because of the length of the evod than a fault of the battery though, and with other smok clearomizers I don’t have this problem

Vision Spinner
Pros: I still get consistent voltage; the finish is still intact with minor flaws. The firing button is still firm
Cons: I had a lot of complaints about the dial becoming loose and making it easy for the dial to move and change voltage when you’re not paying attention. I personally had a couple like this myself. Some complained that their batteries wouldn’t charge after a while, but we found it to be an issue with the chargers. I also had 2 out of 20 that died at 4 and 5 months and would not charge.

Joyetech Twist
Pros: Consistent voltage, firing button is firm, the dial is firm
Cons: The joye had the thinnest coating. I had a lot of nicks and scrapes and the same was true for my testers. I had 3 DOAs. The bottom dial has lost all markings, the smooth and thinness of the dial makes it hard to turn at times for some users.

Overall:
I would recommend any of these kits for new or current users. The ability to change your voltage and customize your vape to suit your preferences in warmth, and taste is a great feature. Though some held up better than others, all performed great for 6 months. I tried a lot of knock offs along the way and none could match the longevity of these three devices.
I was impressed by Smoktech as they have had some issues in the past with poor quality in batteries. I haven’t had a problem with any of my winders yet.
I was disappointed with Vision, I lover their clearomizers but the dial on a lot of the batteries was loose from the beginning and only got worse by month 6.
Joyetech performed great but wasn’t designed well for long term durability. The finish was a lot thinner than my previous versions and the numbering on the dial was gone in a month of heavy use for me. As always thanks for reading.