After a long time, I can finally report with a review again! There was a small snag with customs, so this is already the second such device that Sourcemore sent us. And what else but the Geekvape Aegis Force! According to the manufacturer, they packed forces into the device. Not just any, but things like natural force, power force (it’s specifically listed as ‘power force’ on the website), endurance force or stamina, flavor force, adaptive force, intelligent force, leakproof force, and my favorite, mobility force. I would translate these as adding the word ‘force’ after every completely average feature, perhaps to make the thing seem more impressive. However, the manufacturer’s website reveals a lot about a product. Or rather, not so much in the case of the Aegis Force. The only ‘above average’ feature presented as a completely average one was monitoring the temperature to avoid burning the coil or damaging the battery. In general, every product page contains exaggerations; this is natural, as it’s how they make a living, but I’ve never seen as many exaggerations as on the Aegis Force product page. What is real, however, is the AS Chip 4.0, which acts as a conductor for the device’s two modes. We can crank this powerhouse of all forces up to a maximum of 80 watts. It is suitable for both MTL and DL, although unfortunately not with every coil.
Geekvape only mentions a zinc alloy housing, but there is also a bit of rubber and silicone-like coating on the back and base. But never mind, I don’t always feel like writing out the whole sentence, so I totally understand the editor… By the way, we can buy it in 6 colors: white, green, orange, purple, blue, and carbon black. The white one arrived with me. The color tone is the same as seen in the picture, i.e., not pure white. Well, let’s dive in, this will be exciting!
Geekvape Aegis Force POD Review
What’s in the Box and Getting to Know the Device
Upon opening the box, the first thing we see is an orange paper envelope containing the user manual, warranty card, and other papers. After taking that out, we encounter the device, equipped with a 0.2 Ohm coil, without a drip tip. The manufacturer put the drip tips in a thicker black box; there are ones for DL and MTL use. Also in this black box, you will find the USB cable, the 0.4 Ohm coil, and the coil removal tool, which isn’t necessary to dig out as it’s quite easy to remove the coil without it.
On the front, there’s the fire button, below it the 0.96" color TFT display, and further down, the navigation buttons. There’s nothing on the back, just a small graphic and pattern that livens up the design. It looks like leather or some softer material from a distance, but up close, it appears to be a completely rigid rubber-like material to me.
On the left side, there’s just a Geekvape inscription, while on the right side is the slide switch for the device lock, named A Lock.
At the bottom, on the base, is the USB connector under the mandatory pictograms. It can fast charge the device at the usual 5V 2A, meaning it charges the 3200mAh battery from 0 to 100% in 1 hour. On the top, the connector and its connection method are standard. The POD head is held by magnets on spring-loaded contacts.
The trick here is that the POD head has two notches, and the PODMod also has two small pins so that the POD head doesn’t spin around randomly. The POD head itself has a 5ml capacity and nothing to fiddle with, except for the top airflow.
Since there are two types of drip tips, one for DL and one for MTL, the manufacturer also provided two different sizes. 30 x 35 x 127.5mm with DL drip tip, 30 x 35 x 128mm with MTL drip tip. Although I don’t think the difference is half a millimeter, this is anyway an insignificant detail.
We’ve looked at it from the outside, let’s look at it from the inside too!
The menu of the Aegis Force doesn’t consist of much. We only get the most essential menu items, and only half of them will actually be useful. So, listed: Mode, Puff, Color, Animation, About. Of course, we can access these with the usual 3 quick presses of the fire button. At the end of everything, there will also be an Exit option, in case we change our minds.
The first menu item is Mode. It’s not a huge disappointment for a PODMod that it only works in Smart and Power modes. However, what’s refreshing for beginners is that when we set a mode, or press the same one we are currently using, it details the functionality of the mode, or describes what it can do. This can be very useful, as long as the person knows English, because everything in the device is written in English.
The second menu item is Puff. Nothing special, just that we can check the puff count and reset it if we wish.
The third menu item is Color. It includes white, blue, orange, purple, and green. It is set to blue by default.
The fourth menu item is Animation. With this, we can only turn the animation that forms the Geekvape logo on and off. When enabled, during a puff, or when entering the menu, or just when pressing the fire button, we can see the Geekvape lightning bolt pulsing animatedly.
The fifth menu item is About. This menu item contains Info and Reset. When pressing Info, we can read the version number, and at Reset, it asks if we want to restore the device to factory settings.
Now for the exciting part.
Review
I already encountered obstacles during unboxing. The box, like anything intended for the market, needs to be designed. It also has dimensions that should not conflict with the dimensions of the box that goes into the final packaging, or the main box. Inside the Aegis Force box, we find a black accessory box. Well, the dimensions of the final packaging and the black accessory box are so close that it’s barely possible to take it out. This is a problem because we are talking about a manufacturer believed to be trouble-free, and yet such a small amateur mistake can overshadow the purchase. This is because if you can’t get it out, you’ll likely be left without a drip tip. Although they included a drip tip for MTL use, it’s thicker at one point to match the 810 size because there’s no adapter, making the widest part of the MTL drip tip 810. So, the ones you have at home won’t fit. The worst part is that if you don’t pack the black box back neatly, it can get stuck in the packaging, making it absolutely impossible to remove. Although we get a small paper tab as help, paper, as we know, tears. So, this is such an amateur mistake that I can hardly believe it. Furthermore, while we’re on the subject of package contents, the coil removal tool is absolutely unnecessary because the tool is slightly wider than the atomizer, meaning it might not even be for this atomizer, they just threw it in so that at the current discounted price of 10,000 HUF, we can see that this is a serious manufacturer that thinks of everything. Meanwhile, it piles mistake upon mistake, and we are only at the box and its contents! Regardless, there’s nothing else to complain about here.n
The device is not bad to hold, it’s rounded in a nice large arc, so you can grip it properly, it’s not like a stick. However, the manufacturer only highlighted the zinc alloy coating, with no mention that the grip on the back is some kind of stiff rubber-like material, which results in a device that is not lovable, at least not for me. Instead, it gives the feeling of a mere utility item that doesn’t need to be cared for because it’s not a pity if it gets damaged, we don’t attach emotional value to it, we don’t call it our everyday companion. But of course, this is just how I see it; for others, this might be love at first sight. It’s great that there’s a silicone-like coating on the base, but for this price, they really could have put real silicone there that grips a little when you put it down, because otherwise it tips over very easily, there’s nothing to help it stay upright. Speaking of the bottom, the USB charging port is in the worst possible place. It gets filled with all sorts of dirt, moisture, and other unwanted things. I don’t prefer this! But at least it charges quickly. Full charge in 1 hour is indeed achieved, only it doesn’t always indicate correctly how much battery percentage it’s at. If I put it on to charge at 0%, it sometimes shows 34%, sometimes 39%, even though it was completely discharged. You have to play with it a bit to get it to show correctly that there’s nothing left in the battery. Moreover, it can get very hot during charging, not just at the battery on the back, but also at the display on the front. By the time it reaches 80%, and after removing the POD head, the bottom of it, meaning the atomizer, is also extremely hot! Essentially, the entire device heats up a lot, becoming almost hot, which contradicts the claim that the machine monitors temperature, because the temperature at which it would shut down is only reached during charging, and if there were such protection, it would interrupt the charging like other normal devices, which in such cases would display Too hot. But of course, it’s understandable that there isn’t one, because charging interrupted due to overheating sounds damn stupid. However, this only reinforces to me that Geekvape hasn’t manufactured a survival-force machine, but has merely slapped the word Force onto a messed-up thing that will be easily forgotten if it breaks. But at least the POD head doesn’t spin when adjusting the airflow, because there are two small notches at the bottom of the POD head that connect to the two small pins in the PODMod’s connection socket. The magnets are only on one side because they pull the POD head into the correct orientation when inserting it, which is actually great. The manufacturer specified a half-millimeter difference in height between the two drip tips, but this is not even half a millimeter visibly, and after measurement, it turned out that the set will be 6mm taller with the MTL drip tip, not half a millimeter. So, this is not just a typo, they simply didn’t give a damn about professionalism. But no worries, at least now I can vent my daily frustration at Geekvape. This machine isn’t good for anything else for me. Among the few positive aspects, I can list the A Lock. This is a slide switch with a device locking mechanism. It locks all buttons. At most, you can only turn the device on and off if you have previously locked the buttons with the A Lock. So, this is not bad. It’s a shame Aegis Force didn’t aim for the top with its good features!n
Although the menu is easy to operate, you don’t need much science for just two modes. The Power and Smart modes themselves work well. There are no faults in their functionality! Furthermore, the display is beautiful. I mean, the display is nice and colorful, which can be quite appealing. This time, it’s not the proportions that ruin everything. It displays all data very beautifully and legibly; you don’t have to squint at the screen to read, for example, a puff count. At the top of the display is the battery percentage indicator bar, which has 10 smaller bars that deplete in 10% increments as the battery drains. Below it, it displays the mode name. Unfortunately, besides Power and Smart, it can’t display anything else, because, to my great regret, this is how they screwed us over. If only I knew why Smart mode exists if customization is so important. Anyway, this was just a rhetorical question… Third from the top in the line, we read the wattage in large print. Then comes the Puff count and the Ohm value. And of course, there’s a small lock icon here, indicating whether the device is locked or not. This is useful if the animation on the device is turned off and we press a button; we immediately see what the device is indicating. With the animation enabled, you have to wait a moment for the animation to finish. During active use, there are moments when we press a button (no matter how many times), e.g., we want to enter the menu, and the menu appears a second later. Or we want to adjust the wattage, but it doesn’t correct the numbers immediately. This is problematic because AS Chipsets are known for their speed, but somehow in the Aegis Force, like many other things, this doesn’t work well either. I’m sorry, because if they had paid attention to everything properly, we would have gotten a great device. If only that ‘if’ wasn’t there…Fortunately, at least it delivers the flavors well. There’s plenty of vapor too. Moreover, the mesh coil works very well with the combination of lower wattage and less airflow. Even so, it remains flavorful and rich in vapor. It’s not a problem for the 0.2 Ohm coil to use it at only 28 watts with a quarter airflow instead of 58 watts. This is indeed excellent, but of course, that’s not everything. Unfortunately, the throat hit is still too strong. The manufacturer promised that the B Series coil would provide a strong TH, but I think this is a bit of an exaggeration. Moreover, only the manufacturer’s website mentioned strong throat hit, not the Sourcemore site! This is not good, as it can easily lead to an unpleasant surprise for someone! My currently pre-mixed 3mg liquids now feel like approximately 6mg. I like it when the TH doesn’t overpower the flavor. Unfortunately, at the end of a longer puff, the throat scratching can detract from the flavor. The only solution for this is to mix weaker liquids to make it enjoyable and allow us to take as big a puff as we want to maximize the experience, but this is quite difficult with such a harsh TH. However, it’s promising that the flavor is still good, even at low wattage, but this might not be good for everyone. The 0.2 Ohm B Series coil was included in the POD head by default, so I’m currently using it. The 0.4 Ohm one will be found in the small black box. B Series is intended to denote Boost version, which consists of 0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.6 Ohm coils. These are all DL coils. For MTL use, the manufacturer has only left us two options, which is not good, but not tragic either. These are the 0.8 and 1.2 Ohm coils. Unfortunately, there is no 1 Ohm coil on offer. Which I deeply regret, because it would be ideal for such an airy device. The 0.8 Ohm mesh-equipped coil is not MTL at all, so I don’t understand why they categorized it in that group. If it’s such a large surface area coil that performs excellently even at low wattage, then in my opinion, 0.8 Ohm will still be quite harsh for MTL use. It might pass for RDL, but that’s not MTL. The 1.2 Ohm is not bad, but the airflow that the Aegis Force is capable of might be too much for it. It might not be bad at higher wattage, but since I didn’t get such a coil, I can only speculate about it. It’s very DL by default and comes with coils that subconsciously make the manufacturer convey that it’s better to just classify this device as DL! Furthermore, according to the manufacturer, the coils can handle freebase nicotine and nicotine salts well. But this can also be dangerous, as mesh is inherently a very potent substance. Well, since the product specifications were communicated poorly and I was not prepared for them, my conclusion is as follows: Although the Aegis Force device is labeled as suitable for both DL and MTL, it does not come with a coil for the latter, so we find it as the Geekvape B MTL Coil on Sourcemore. In my opinion, the 0.8 Ohm coil sold as MTL is not really suitable for MTL use, so I would recommend purchasing the 1.2 Ohm version for MTL vaping. Therefore, do not fall for the marketing claim that it is suitable for both DL and MTL, as this does not reflect reality! Since the DL coil atomizes a lot of liquid at once, resulting in too much liquid and liquid vapor settling under the MTL drip tip, it is unsuitable for MTL in its current market form! Thank you for your attention! Let’s move on to the pros and cons! — ### Pros 
* Simple menu navigation. The Aegis Force menu is absolutely simple, containing all the basic functions, leaning more towards customization than settings. The descriptions for Power and Smart modes are available in the menu, which is extremely useful for beginners. * Fast charging. The device charges from 0-100% in 1 hour. * The POD head does not rotate. We get two protruding pins in the connection socket as a brake, which fit into two indentations on the POD head, preventing it from rotating when adjusting the airflow, for example. * The Lock. The A Lock is familiar from many places, as nowadays many manufacturers solve the complete device lock with a slider switch. * Flavorful, vapor-rich coils. Since they are mesh-equipped coils, being flavorful and rich in vapor is standard for the Aegis Force. ### Cons 
* Button responsiveness sometimes lags. On a few occasions during a setting adjustment, whether for wattage or entering the menu, the display sometimes lagged. Since the rest of the display functions well, and this only occurs after a button press, the button responsiveness sometimes slows down. * Excessive TH. The mesh screen is only one aspect. The B Series coils are designed by default to have a much stronger throat hit than other manufacturers’ mesh coils. This can cause unpleasant moments for others, manifesting as overly strong throat scratching, coughing fits, or dry throat. * Not all coils are compatible with MTL use. Although the description states it is a DL and MTL compatible device, it does not mention that the B Series coils specifically designed for DL use, which come with the device, are not suitable for MTL use! For MTL use, a B MTL coil is necessary, which is not included in the box by default, so it must be purchased separately! In its current form, it is only suitable for DL use, but the TH is too strong for that! * The USB port is in the wrong place. It is unfortunate to place the USB charging port at the bottom of the device, as it can quickly fill with dirt, or worse, something can leak underneath and damage the device. * Overheats during charging. The back of the device and the display both start to get lukewarm relatively quickly during charging. As charging approaches its end, around 80% charged, the entire device becomes very warm, almost hot! When charging, if you remove the POD head, you can feel that the metal connector of the coil has become red hot. By the end of charging, at 100%, the entire device heats up so much that it can be considered almost hot. In such cases, it is advisable to use it only after it has cooled down and never leave it charging overnight! * No overheat protection. The manufacturer’s website states that it has overheat protection. However, since this is not realized during charging, we can reasonably assume that it does not actually have such protection. If it did, the device would indicate if it overheated during charging. Since this does not happen, it can be a safety hazard! Moreover, there is no cooling on the device where heat could dissipate! * Charging is sometimes indicated incorrectly. Charging does not always start from the correct percentage. Often, instead of 0%, it indicates 34% or 39%, as if charging started from there. This could indicate a charging chip error! * Poor packaging layout and unnecessary accessory. I left this for last because it does not affect any functionality or experience. I am extremely bothered by the amateurishness when service is provided in a way that I have to struggle with the item just to use it. I think it’s amateurish to miscalculate the size of a box, just as it’s amateurish to receive a tool with accessories that make no sense because they are not for this type of coil! The coil removal tool is too wide, so we can only use one of its edges to get under the coil to dislodge it. Besides, we can do this with our fingernails because it’s not that tightly stuck.As a final word, I think I can say that the Geekvape Aegis Force has absolutely no special abilities or strengths! This device is a perfect example of a rip-off and deception! They wrote it’s suitable for both DL and MTL, but not that they don’t provide at least one B MTL coil, so anyone can rightfully believe they can vape MTL with the coils included, but you can’t. You can try it, of course, but liquid and vapor collect under the drip tip so much that it not only gurgles but you can also suck up the liquid! They wrote the TH is stronger, but not that it’s so exaggerated that it’s almost unenjoyable! They wrote it has overheat protection, but not that it’s only on paper, because it doesn’t shut down when it gets that hot! They wrote it charges quickly, but not that meanwhile the entire device heats up so much, even the coil, that it becomes dangerous to use until it cools down! And these are only the things where the manufacturer misled us! You can read about the other errors above! The flavor is good, no doubt, but what’s the point if you tear your hair out from the TH?
I’m only posting this link because I have to:
https://www.sourcemore.com/geekvape-aegis-force-kit.html
