Specs:
Device Dimensions: Length 5 5/8", Width 1 1/8", Thickness 4/8". (without an atomizer or cartomizer)
Lcd Dimensions: 1 3/8" by 3/8" visible.
Lcd reads volts, amps, ohms of carto or atomizer, and remaining battery power.
Capable of being used as a pass through.
Contains a li-poly battery, which does not hold memory so the pass through option does not cause damage to the battery.
4.2 watts to 12.7 watts. (3.3 volts to 12.8 volts)
1800mah battery
aircraft anodized aluminum.
American Made
Mod note: according to Brandon at evolv current Darwin model is a pair of Lipo 900 mah cells (total 1800 mah) in parallel and requested it be described as "power regulated" not VV and that current limits at 6 amps Warranty:
2 year warranty on the device itself.
1 year warranty on the built in battery.
$25 to replace the battery if needed after that year, in addition to another year warranty.
Description:
The darwin is the first regulated power device. It actually controls the power by the wattage. Set your wattage to any desire and the device controls how many amps and volts are needed to be delivered to give you your desired wattage no matter what atomizer or cartomizer you choose to use.
The Darwin reads how many ohms your cartomizer or atomizer is rated for and adjust accordingly. No matter if it is an old carto on it's last leg to the freshly opened carto. You will get the same performance every time.
Price is $245.00, use coupon code "save5" for an additional 5% off at nhaler.com. Comes with an ac adapter and also any generic usb to mini usb can be used with this device.
My opinion
I have always loved the technology behind the darwin since I first read about it. I couldn't believe that a little device could be so ahead of the curb. Of course when I first saw the price I thought someone has to be an absolute idiot to buy one of those things. Now... well lets just say I don't think that any longer.
I have used the device for about a week an a half. I have stuck every single carto I own on it just to see if it was true. I have stuck every single atomizer on it. As for the atomizers well my low resistant atties and my regular 510 atties rock on this thing. I can not tell one bit of difference what so ever when using them at my set wattage.
As for the cartomizers well that is a little odd. When it comes to a dual coil verses a single coil carto it is different but yet the same. A smoke tek dual coil 1.5 ohm set at 8 watts (3.5v 2.3 amps) is different than a smoke tek 2.9 single coil at 8 watts (5v 1.6 amps). I tried other duals and other single cartos also and I come back to the same conclusion. Duals alone I have to toke on several times to get them nice and warm and primed then I can vape. Single coils that isn't the case. You can pretty much take a hit whether it is the first or the 5th and it be almost the same but they do seem to get hotter faster.
I think if you are going to compare carto to carto that both need to be single or both need to be duals regardless of the ohm rating.
Like I said I have been using this device for a little over a week. The battery life has ranged from anywhere between 15 hours and 21 hours. I have pretty much been using the dual coils and I have used anywhere between 6.5 watts up to 11 watts. The battery has lasted me all day without charge and it has taken me only 5 to 6 hours to fully charge the battery.
The one thing that I do not like is the switch. I really wish that it was a little easier to engage. The switch is actually not a switch at all. I actually emailed evolv about it and I will show you how they describe it. "
The button is not actually a button at all but rather a brass stamping that sits below the actual microswitch. The button (microswitch) is located a few millimeters above the brass stamping and levers down to activate, so the stamping on the Darwin should appear at an angle to the case. The brass stamping is also not affixed to anything, it rides free in the case and is held in place only by contact pressure from the other internal parts." I contacted evolv cause seriously at first I thought something was wrong. The switch actually appeared crooked or offset. Well I emailed him to ask was this normal. He reassured me it was. Well I still wish it was easier to engage the switch or plate or whatever you want to call it. It doesn't prevent me from using the device but it does make me want to warn others about that, just in case they have more problematic hands than myself.
Here are a few close up pictures of the switch.
One more small thing that I would like to see in the future is that when you plug in your device there is no way to know for sure that it is charging. Not really a major but at first your like hmmmm I wonder if this is charging. Hmmm I wonder if this thing is fully charged or does the black fill the little battery symbol entirely. Hmmm....
A lot of complaints and worries about that arm. Well I got to say even myself I was pretty worried about that arm. Well after holding it I can clearly see that the arm is secure and bolted in firmly. The arm is also the on and off switch to the device. Which I was worried about snagging something on the carto or atty and ripping the arm completely out. Well when you take the atty or carto off of the device, the arm is just a little 1/2" nub. So no worries there.
Overall the device is wonderful, it is an absolutely great device. There were a few problems, as everyone knows, with the darwin when it was first was released. Well Evolv has corrected those issues. They have made several changes to the latest darwins and repaired the darwins that were sold originally. For me customer service says a lot for a company. Evolv did not push their product to the consumer to make a quick buck and to find the flaws, fix them and just present another mod and call it darwin 2. They took the advice of the customer and fixed it. Then continued to evolv their darwin, (lol had to say it). To me that says a lot.
10-23-2011, 05:24 AM
