Picked up my vaipmail today from the post office. Have been vaping my epoch D1 all day so i thought i would share a cobbled together little review with you all.
The tank came with a few small burrs around the window frame of the tank itself, they didn't take long to clean off and the over all cleanliness of the parts was good with little machine oil to be found. the package comes with a plethora of o rings, a small double ended screw driver and a extra top cap that accepts a standard driptip, this is to replace the installed one piece top cap/drip tip and both are delrin. Unfortunately a spare pyrex tank is not included which is a shame, most if not all tanks in this end of the market these days come with this.
The plethora of o rings are needed as this tank has a total of 8 installed, quite a few i think you would agree.
The D1 is dual coil tank and it's your standard 3 post design with a center T post that is fixed in place by the copper 510 center pin, the pin is non adjustable but is pronounced though i wouldn't feel comfortable using the tank on a hybrid mod. The capacity of the tank is small, 2.5ml capacity is all you have but with it's top fill design refilling on the move is no issue so i think it may be a minor downside some, including me, are willing to overlook.
On the deck you will find some nice little features unique to the Epoch D1 one of which being the juice feed system, around the deck are 4 holes that taper from large to small and connect the upper deck to a cavity underneath, the system requires you to just push your cotton into these small holes and be done with it, it really is that simple.
Another nice little feature of the deck is the offset air holes, the offset of these makes installing coils a dream and really lets you direct that airflow over any size coil without the unwanted and added resistance of long coil legs.
The upper and lower decks are separated using one of the multitude of O rings to seal the one piece chimney, once installed this chimney doubles as your 'flow control' but how much control this method provides is not clear to me yet, vaping max vg i find it fine just opening it fully and have had no leaking or gurgling from normal use.
The top of the chimney is notched, this notch is keyed to the inner section of both delrin top caps, this provides the connection from the chimney section to the outside of the device and turning the delrin top cap opens and closes the feed system. Removing the push fit cap grants access to the tank for top filling but be warned the feed system must be fully closed before removing the top cap to prevent flooding.
Once filled push the delrin cap back on, you will feel resistance form the pressure in the tank, i have found the best thing to do now is invert the tank and allow the air to rise to the deck, now unscrew the flow control to allow the air to escape. your tank is now filled!
The tolerances on the machining of this tank are tight, a little to tight if i am honest and when first dismantled for cleaning i found it very stiff to remove some of the parts. Removal of the bottom ring from the tank section was most tricky as there is a complete absence of any knurling to assist you but i found once e liquid was introduced all the threading became much more usable.
The airflow is slightly less than the subtank mini and anything less than wide open results in a pronounced whistle though i have not used it on any other setting than wide open so a non issue for me. The movement on the AFC is smooth with a firm feel.
Flavor is fantastic on this tank, the vape is warm and flavorful and it produces a great amount of vapor and handles decent watts to boot. I currently have dual 26awg 7 wrap 2.5mm coils reading 0.36ohm vaping at 30w, 40 is fine but flavor of my jam rolly polly juice falls off after 33w, custard on the same coils tasted great at 40w.
All in i like the tank a lot, sure 2.5ml isn't great but top fill and superb flavor make up for this in droves, machining and materiel quality are great for the price but i would like to see more air flow options and the loss of that whistle.
Would i buy it again? yes, my subtank mini is now relegated, this is superior in every way bar capacity and the easiest tank i have ever coiled with no dry hits to be found.
I really can't wait to chuck some clapton coils in and really get that flavor booming
If a high end tank was released in the £120+ bracket with this wicking system and a more refined fit to the parts i would buy it in a flash.
