Vapouround magazine Issue 06 | Page 133

REVIEWS The Rig Pig - Vaping American Made Products by Stephen Tarpey As you will be aware we are big fans of Vape AMP products with the V2 tube mod winning MOD of the year at the 2016 Vapouround awards. The first thing that strikes you about the Rig Pig, is quite honestly just how beautiful it is. The Rig Pig is the latest offering from Vaping American Made Products and boy does it deliver. The MOD itself is so tactile and has such a good weight that it screams premium quality. A series dual battery unregulated box mod, the rig mod is designed around the rough neck V2 atomiser, which has been around for a while now. The threading on the Rig Pig itself is only designed to fit the rough neck atomiser. This is certainly not a device for the novice – knowledge of MOD care is certainly needed, or you could be in for trouble. I have been running this MOD with a 0.4 Ohm coil as advised by Vaping American Made Products, and it kicks out plenty of vapour and creates a great flavour. A little side note of the rough neck atomiser, it is a three pronged atomiser which has a copper centre terminal. If you look at the surface area of the copper plate on the bottom of the atomiser, you can tell this is designed to take high currents. In terms of operation, and this is a little bit of a con for me, the instructions that come with the rig mod are a little on the sparse side. For someone with less experience it could be confusing how to load the batteries into the device so as not to cause overheating in the cells. A little diagram would make it simple... just a little food for thought. In the interest of information, the negative terminal of the battery points towards the ‘fire’ button and then the positive terminal points towards the coil itself. The benefit of using batteries in series, is that it gives you more power as the voltage of the cells add together. The mod itself is pretty simple in design. It weighs about two pounds, the outer metal is made from brass, which looks great and the internal metal connectors are made from copper. The black material is Delrin, a resin with strong insulating properties. The insulator throughout the MOD makes it safe and ensures there are no nasty electric shocks. Regarding aftercare, the mod itself is held together by two screws. These are again insulated so no current can flow through them; once removed the mod splits into three main components, the base, the body and the top, which has the firing mechanism. From time to time, you will need to disassemble the components and polish the contacts inside to keep your mod working optimally. The base has a brass case, which is insulated with Delrin for safe operation. Inside this you will find the first connector, which is a solid copper plate, which allows for a low resistance connection between the two batteries. The centre core is made from Delrin and engraved on both sides, adding to the design. The top of the MOD comprises of a second brass case, this time holding the firing mechanism. This is set flush to the case and at an angle to allow for a more ergonomic grip. The copper firing pin also needs to be removed and cleaned to maintain optimal performance. Overall this is a fantastic piece of kit, especially its sturdiness. Looks and vapour production are both amazing too. It is not without its flaws, the lack of instructions being one, also pricing may be a slight concern for some vapers. I think is definitely value for money and will be in my collection for a long time to come! 4/5 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE ISSUE 06 133