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INNOKIN COOLFIRE Z50
By Benedict Jones
Construction, fit and finish of the Z50 are solid. This is a
tiny mod but due to the zinc alloy chassis, it has a good
weight and doesn’t feel flimsy at all. Tolerances are nice,
with a tactile fire button and zero visible seams, save for
the gold band that runs around the device. This may be an
affordable starter kit, but it feels premium.
In terms of user experience, Innokin has kept things simple
with the Z50, whilst allowing for a respectable level of user
control. A hard on/off switch can be found at the bottom
of the mod, which is great to see on an internal cell device.
With this switch in the “on” setting, three clicks of the fire
button will lock/unlock the device during use. You don’t
have to use the hard on/off switch if you don’t want to but
it is great for those who frequently travel, or want to store
their mod out of sight.
Briefly holding the up or down buttons will cause the wattage
or voltage setting to flash and from here you can press the
adjustment buttons to scroll up or down the power range in
0.5W/0.1V increments, from 6W, all the way up to 50W. This
is more than enough power for the bundled Zlide tank and
even allows you to pair the Z50 with more power-hungry
atomisers, if you wish.
Briefly holding the up and down buttons will display your
puff counter, while a long hold flips the screen orientation.
Holding the power and down, or power and up buttons
toggles between voltage and wattage modes respectively.
That’s it for the functionality of the chipset and I’m glad that
Innokin has kept things simple.
The bundled Zlide 22mm tank has been around for a while
and it’s the perfect choice for a mod like this. In short, the
Zlide remains one of the best stock coil MTL tanks on the
market, with a convenient top-fill system, good selection
of airflow, from tight MTL to RDL and a fantastic range of
compatible coils, which are widely available.
The kit includes two coils. The first is a 1.2Ohm round
wire build, rated for 10W-14W. I enjoyed this coil most at
10.5W, with one airflow inlet left open. With these settings,
it produces a moderately-warm vape, with good flavour and
a tight MTL draw. Longevity is decent with this coil but not
Dimensions: 115mm*33mm*24mm (Height includes tank)
Materials: Zinc alloy, stainless steel, polycarbonate
Battery capacity: 2100mAh internal cell
E-liquid capacity: 2ml (22mm Zlide tank)
Power output: 6W-50W or 3V-7.5V
Charging: Micro-USB
outstanding. I was able to run 25mls of moderately-sweet
nicotine salt e-liquid through it before a replacement was
needed. I feel this coil is best suited to those who are using
very high strength e-liquids.
The second coil is a 0.8Ohm round wire build, rated for
15W-18W. I found the sweet spot for this coil to be 16W,
with either one or two airflow inlets open. This coil produces
a warmer vape, with more pronounced flavour and for this
reason, it’s my preference of the two. I also found this coil
to have increased longevity, at 35mls of moderately-sweet
nicotine salt e-liquid. Unless you really want a super low
wattage vape, I would pick the 0.8Ohm coil every time.
Battery life will depend hugely on your choice of atomiser,
coil, nicotine strength and wattage but the included coils
are both conservative with power consumption. I was easily
able to get two full day’s vaping time on a single charge with
the 1.2Ohm coil, and slightly less with the 0.8Ohm coil. In
either case, having more than a day’s use on a charge is
great. I found the device to charge from flat to full in just
over an hour, which fine considering the long run time.
In summary, the Innokin Z50 is pretty much the ideal starter
kit. It’s compact, nicely built and is bundled with one of the
best stock coil MTL tanks on the market, while boasting all
day battery life and wattage control. For the time being, it
will be the kit I recommend to any new vaper, or transitioning
smoker.
PROS
- Good build quality
- Compact design
- Great battery life
- Bundled with a great tank
CONS
- None
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