This time, a mod is on the table, which also arrived from Sourcemore. The Lost Vape Centaurus M100, equipped with the Quest 2.0 chip, with a power range of 5-100 watts, can be a perfect choice for almost any single-coil RTA or tank with a coil, whether it’s for DL or MTL. The unibody metal housing, along with the magnetic metal side panels, has dimensions of 97.2x38x26mm, of which 26mm indicates the tank-holding capacity. I was very curious about this mod, what it can do or what it cannot, as despite its shortcomings, there is a lot of positive interaction online regarding the M100.
It comes in 8 colors, in two versions. There are the plain ones, which run under the fantasy names Midnight Blue, Knight Black, Lunar Pink, Gunmetal Gray, and Interstellar, and then there are the embossed versions, which have the names Icy Mint, Dusty Rose, and Galaxy Beige. I received the Dusty Rose, which can be considered the more feminine one, from the embossed variants. Let’s see what’s up with the M100.
Lost Vape Centaurus M100 Review
Box Contents and Getting to Know the Device
If we pull off the colored cover from the box and open it, at the top, we find the warranty card and user manual. Once these are removed, we can see the Centaurus M100. To the right of the device, in a separate small compartment, we can find the charging cable.
This style of M100 has an interesting design. The edges of the embossed pattern on the lower and upper parts of the side panels are nicely rounded, pleasant to the touch, but the gray logo in the middle is rougher, without rounding, which could even scratch, but it’s absolutely manageable and looks good.
The front of the mod doesn’t hold much, including the 3-in-1 rotary dial interface button, which is 3-in-1 because it contains the battery level indicator LED, it’s used to adjust the wattage by rotating, and it’s also the fire button. Below the button, we can also find the 0.96-inch TFT display, also below it the power on/off button, and finally, the USB-C port is also located here.
It has a centered 510 connector, thanks to which any tank we put on it will look and fit perfectly on the mod, up to 26mm, which, let’s add, is not that little. Moreover, due to the full metal housing, the mod itself weighs 100 grams, more with a battery, which is significant because this way, the set doesn’t become top-heavy so easily.
There is nothing under the side panel on the left side, facing the display. On the right side, there is only the battery compartment, which can accommodate an 18650 battery. We insert the battery with the positive terminal facing upwards, where it connects to the mod’s spring-loaded positive terminal. There is also a ribbon here, which allows for easy removal of the battery, which fits perfectly in place thanks to the spring-loaded contact.
This is after the first power-on. A surprisingly vibrant blue color greeted me, but it’s pleasant to the eye. By default, the mod is in Normal mode, which is calibrated for tanks with coils. (If you buy the product as a set, the Centaurus Sub Coo tank comes with it as standard.) By pressing the fire button 5 times quickly, the mod switches to DIY mode, which glows red, and this is the most suitable choice for rebuildable tanks.
Powering on and off is done with the slide switch located below the display. This method is surprisingly fast, which is a huge positive for me.
The rotary dial is locked with 3 quick button presses, preventing the set wattage value from being turned or changed. The fire button remains active during this. It is recommended to lock it, as it can easily be turned in a pocket or bag.
Switching between Normal and DIY mode occurs with 5 quick button presses, but it is only possible if the rotary dial is not locked.
There is also an option to reset the puff counter, although the manufacturer has implemented it a bit convolutedly. With the device turned off, hold down the fire button, then turn the device back on, of course, keeping the fire button pressed the whole time, and voila!
I conducted the test with my two favorite tanks, which are none other than the Ambition Mods Bishop and the DotMOD DotMTL. The Bishop usually resides on the Ambition Mods Hera, but it has often been a companion to the Dicodes Dani. I exclusively use the DotMTL with the Dani, so I will be seeking the familiar and perfect experience for me with this mod and the mentioned tanks. Did I find it? I’ll write that shortly…
Review
At first glance, it seemed narrow when taken out of the box, but during use, this impression completely disappeared due to habit. The grip is comfortable, as all sides are rounded, and thanks to the slightly narrow form, the fire button can be perfectly reached from all sides and with any finger, which is not insignificant from a comfort perspective. According to the manufacturer, they used aluminum and stainless steel for the housing, but there is also plastic lining under the side metal panels. However, this is not important in the sense that it is constantly covered. The magnets of the side panels are quite strong, as we have come to expect from Lost Vape. The magnets are located in the housing under the plastic lining, and in the side panels, they are simply glued in. Since all the magnets are in the center, there is a slight wobble when moving the side panels, but this is normal for such a design, as it would require at least twice as many magnets to hold the side panels firmly and prevent any wobble, but this does not manifest during use. The center 510 connector is precisely in the middle, which makes the overall look perfect with any tank. Additionally, what I consider a huge positive is that the entire surface of the connector protrudes slightly from the housing, so much so that it can barely be measured, but it is visible to the naked eye. However, this is just enough to prevent tanks from scratching the otherwise scratch-prone paint.The 3-in-1 stepper dial fire button is actually a dual-pressure rocker button. You can tell this by the fact that it clicks softly when pressed in the middle, and even softer when pressed on the edges. A soft click means that there is a micro-mechanical switch underneath. I think this makes the whole mod doubly cool, as using this button also adds an element of enjoyment. The battery level indicator LED inside changes color in 5 stages depending on the battery charge. From full charge, i.e., 100% to 80%, it’s purple; from 79% to 60%, it’s green; from 59% to 40%, it’s blue; from 39% to 20%, it’s white; and from 19% to 0%, it’s red, informing us of the current battery stage. The best words for the button’s rotation are solid and confident, which is fully felt during its use. The stepper dial itself doesn’t wobble, nor does it spin too easily, but it tends to rotate in a pocket or bag if something causes it to, so it’s always worth locking it with 3 quick presses. The same applies to the fire button. It’s not too sensitive, but it’s easy to press, and the heating is immediate. The entire 3-in-1 button gives a truly high-quality impression, both in terms of materials used and usability. The slider button is also solid; external forces cannot move it. Its size and design make it easy to use. In short: The two buttons on the mod are simply perfect in terms of materials and usability!
The display is nice and large, but in my opinion, too much emphasis has been placed on the wattage value and design, which in this case means that the wattage value is naturally clearly visible, but we have to zoom in on everything else (at least I do) if we want to read the battery percentage, the puff duration, or other values. The display’s appearance is pleasant to the eye; the colors are not strong, but in natural light, only the white-written values are visible, not the background colors. The display is active for 20 seconds, then darkens, and after 3 minutes, the mod enters sleep mode. This means that if the stepper dial is locked, it will display the locked message when rotated. However, if we wait 3 minutes, it will no longer display this when rotated, nor will it react to rotation even with the stepper dial unlocked, meaning it goes into rest, consequently not draining the battery while idle. Of course, it wakes up with a single fire button press, and firing is immediate even when woken from sleep mode.
The menu, which in this case doesn’t exist, so I’d rather say: It switches between modes very quickly, just as it turns on and off quickly. I think this is an advantage, as our intentions are achieved faster. Only locking the stepper dial is a slower process, but we don’t have to look at the locked and unlock messages for more than 3 seconds. However, since we only lock the dial, if we press the fire button while the message is displayed, it disappears immediately, allowing the mod to fire even during the message, which is also a positive point, as there are many mods on the market where you have to wait for the aforementioned message to disappear before it allows firing. Resetting the puff count, while not complicated, took time for me to discover how the manufacturer solved it, as it’s an important feature for many people to track battery life, atomizer performance, or their consumption. I would have been surprised if they had omitted the puff reset, but fortunately, they didn’t, and since they solved it in a special way (a video of which is shown above), I think this also turned out to be quite cool. Adjusting the wattage is smooth and can be done with one finger. What’s unusual about it, but logical, is that up to 40 watts, we can adjust the value one by one, and from 40 watts up to 100 watts, we can adjust it by twos, which is good because for DL tanks with thick wires and multi-coil atomizers, increasing the power by a single watt is practically pointless.
Regarding the experience, it heats the coil incredibly evenly, which means better flavor and more vapor can be extracted from the tanks, although this also depends on the build and airflow. The speed of the fire button also contributes to this, meaning it heats up as soon as you press it. This Quest 2.0 is good enough to reduce the wire ramp-up time to almost zero. It handles the battery well. During continuous, truly continuous (I barely put it down) use, the battery lasted about 1.5 days, meaning it was in constant use from 6 AM to 10 PM and still lasted until about 11 AM the next day. All this at around 1 ohm resistance at 10-12 watts. There were a few negatives above, like paint wear or the font size being too small, but there’s still something that’s a bit more annoying, which I deliberately left for last. The fire button sometimes decides to not heat for a moment. The process stops during use, but only for a single moment. Admittedly, I only experienced this a few times, and it might be a characteristic of the rocker button, but it’s still worth mentioning because if it’s a serial defect, the button will be toast over time, which I would greatly regret, because apart from this, the other negatives pale in comparison and are probably only negatives for me, insignificant for everyone else. But this momentary failure to fire, even for just an instant, honestly affected me negatively, because apart from this, it’s a very well-functioning device. I hope I’m just unlucky again and got one like this.
Now let’s summarize the above in a pro and con list.
Pro 
- 3-in-1 rotary fire button and selector button. I really liked this type of fire button. It performs its functions perfectly, the LED is not too bright, the click is soft, not annoying. The rotary dial is perfectly smooth and easy to adjust watts with even a single finger. The selector button located under the display is also a very solid piece, also usable with one finger, thanks to its good design. So, the buttons are perfect in my opinion!
- Raised 510 connector. You don’t see this everywhere either. They’ve only raised the 510 connector by about a tenth of a millimeter, yet it’s a big deal. This was all that was needed to keep the M100 in its original, beautiful condition for as long as possible, hopefully for many, many years. And it’s a drop of extra that it also remains extremely durable due to the screws on the 510.
- Sleep mode. Although this is often found in today’s mods, so it might be considered commonplace, it’s necessary to avoid running the electronics unnecessarily and draining the battery when the mod is not in actual use, so it’s definitely a positive.
- Easily accessible fire button. Due to the dimensions of the housing, no matter how you hold the mod, the fire button is accessible from all sides and with all fingers, which is great for comfort.
- Fast power on/off, quick mode switching. If you’re tired of waiting long seconds for the mod to greet you or say goodbye, or to fumble through modes, I heartily recommend the M100. I was surprised by this speed, and to be honest, I will miss it greatly after the test.
- Smooth and instant firing. I almost feel like preheating is standard in this mod, and it can maintain it, smoothly and evenly, until the end of the draw. Although this might be why the battery doesn’t last two days in MTL and RDL, everything has a price, and that approximate half-day of battery life less is completely acceptable for a perfect experience.
- Strong magnets. I think this is also a positive, as it creates a perfect overall picture of the mod along with its other bomb-proof components.
- Appropriate weight. The mod itself weighs 100g, to which the battery weight is added, but even so, it won’t be annoyingly heavy, it won’t weigh down any pockets, so the manufacturer got this perfectly right too.
- Handles the battery well. I believe that, in addition to its fast and smooth heating, the maximum 1.5-day runtime is completely acceptable in exchange for the speed and precision. I might add that the runtime for the Dani is about the same for me, so I wasn’t disappointed, quite the opposite, I consider it absolutely ideal.
Cons 
- Paint wear is characteristic. It’s a painted mod, so it’s not surprising, but there are a few small and what could be called deep scratches and spots on the bottom, which suggests that if we’re not careful enough, we might lose the paint sooner than we think.
- Font size too small in places. Actually, apart from the wattage value, all the data displayed on the screen is too small for me. I think there would have been space for slightly larger fonts, but sacrifices had to be made at the altar of design.
- Still the basic menu! I just can’t get over this. I’d love to try TC or Bypass, but Lost Vape unfortunately doesn’t offer this option in this case either. Although maybe it’s better this way after the Grus? However, what it does, it does very well, but my sense of lack regarding the menu hasn’t disappeared.
- Misfiring. Besides this, all other negatives pale in comparison, and it’s only due to my critical approach, but it’s quite annoying when the firing skips for a moment. I would add that since the heating is instant by default, the mod continues from the same point, so the experience doesn’t have time to degrade, but still, this flaw is significant!
Finally, I just want to say that I really hope the random misfiring only occurred with me and won’t become a serious production defect, and the button won’t become unusable. Because despite this, I have to say that if someone is looking for a compact, cool, and single-battery mod for MTL or RDL that can powerfully boost the experience, then I would definitely recommend the Lost Vape Centaurus M100!
Thank you for reading. Have a nice day! 
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úgy tudsz írni, azt éreztem, mintha én kezelném a modot közben 
Remélem azért így is megteszi. 
(az a név… 
A teljesen őszinte válaszom a kérdésedre az, hogy annyi mod megfordult már a kezemben az évek során, hogy nem okoz hiányérzetet a tizedek hiánya, mert egy idő után hozzászoktam mindkét véglethez, és egyébként is mindent wattonként vagy fél wattonként léptetek, akkor is, ha tizedenként is lehetne. 
Viszont igazad van, mert az igazi finomhangolás csak akkor lehetséges, ha tizedenként lehetne mindegyik modot léptetni. De sajnos amíg a 
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