In the pursuit of new developments and the fight for power, we should not forget that the first impression is still given to us by our eyes. Style and design are important, no matter how you look at it. And now the guys from Eleaf decided to please us with their nice new product – in front of us is the iStick NOWOS with ELLO Duro starter kit.

Packaging and equipment of Eleaf iStick NOWOS with ELLO Duro

Traditionally for this manufacturer from the Middle Kingdom, we are greeted by a colorful cardboard “sock” that displays the name of the device, its appearance and brief characteristics (a very strange sticker, well, okay …) on the front side. vape shop australia On the back is a description of the kit and information about the company, on the sides are many links to social networks and a sticker to check the originality.

Sliding the cover to the side, we open the black box, inside which we examine the contents:

Eleaf iStick NOWOS 80W box mod;

Eleaf ELLO Duro atomizer with a pre-installed HW-M Dual 0.2 Ohm evaporator;

HW-N Dual 0.25 Ohm evaporator;

replaceable glass (to obtain a volume of 2.0 ml);

USB Type-C QC 3.0 cable (this is just progress – and more on that later);

a bag with various useful spare rubber bands;

instructions for use.

Eleaf iStick NOWOS with ELLO Duro Kit Specifications

Like any device, our starter kit has some precise specifications, which are presented as follows:

Assembled size: 43 * 28 * 135 mm (height of the version with a small glass is 133 mm);

weight: 205 grams;

built-in battery capacity of the box mod: 4400 mAh;

tank capacity: 6.5/2.0 ml;

maximum power: 80 watts;

maximum voltage: 9 volts;

supported resistance: 0.1 – 3.0 Ohm;

additional: QuickCharge 3.0 fast charging function, digital LED screen, touch buttons.

Eleaf iStick NOWOS with ELLO Duro Set Colors

As always, we have a color palette for the selected device: Blue, Dazzling, Red, Black, and Silver. At my personal request, I got the last option, which I was happy with.

After taking it out of the box and quickly assembling it, this set produces purely positive emotions: it fits comfortably in the hand due to its compact dimensions, its appearance is pleasing to the eye, and there are a minimum of parts and elements. If you rely solely on the first impression, I really like it! And only one button. And the screen is essentially invisible. Let’s go figure it out again.

Description and features of the Eleaf ELLO Duro atomizer

If we dive into a little history, then most vapers have already seen this tank before – on the Eleaf Lexicon and Eleaf iJust 3 kits. But still, we need to briefly remind you what’s what here. The top is a wide, beautiful 810th drip tip on 2 o-rings. Then we pay attention to the top cap, the top of which moves to the side to fill the tank with liquid. By twisting the top cap with the shaft (a single element – do not try to disassemble it), access to the glass (the “pot-bellied” one in stock is 6.5 ml, the complete one is 2.0 ml) and the evaporator opens. Well, and finally, a base with airflow adjustment (3 large holes, adjustment is made synchronously). As you can see, the atomizer does not stand out with any “wow” effect.

Conclusions

If it weren’t for one drawback described just above, then the iStick NOWOS with ELLO Duro set from Eleaf would have been a real breakthrough for me personally. Agree, why not: compact size, good battery life, minimal number of functions, stylish appearance. Add to all this fast charging and a USB Type-C port – and you get a real gem! But during the testing process, a small embarrassment occurred – and somehow the emotions immediately subsided a little. In any case, this kit is quite good for its dimensions, and most importantly – it keeps up with the times.