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The OBS Skye equipment has landed and I believe it seems to be fairly superior.
Based in 2014, OBS is actually not new to the business.
I believe the primary time I actually observed the OBS identify was with the OBS Dice equipment. There may be additionally the Dice Mini, Dice X Dice Professional, Dice FP and Dice Pod Equipment.
Different in style OBS kits embody the KFB / KFB2 tube kits, the Draco Equipment, the OBS Dice FP [another fingerprint kit]
In complete OBS’ catalogue consists of 8 tanks, 5 RTAs, 1 RDTA, 3 RDA and 16 kits together with 6 pod/pod mods.
What We Can Count on From The OBS Skye Equipment
The very first thing you have to know concerning the OBS Skye, is there are 2 completely different variations, the usual model and the FP.
When you haven’t already guessed the FP stands for Finger Print, which isn’t a flowery identify, it really means it has a finger print sensor.
It’s powered by a 1600mAh battery and charger at 1.6A or 2A or 1A – we’ll should see as a result of the OBS web site and guide contradict one another a good bit, with regard to this.
The OBS Skye has a 0.96″ Display screen which seems to be amazingly nicely.
It fires as much as 40W but in addition has a wise function that forestalls excessive ohm coils from firing increased than 20W.
Watch Harley’s Video Assessment Of the OBS Skye
Inside The Field
- 1 x Skye Mod
- 1 x MTL Pod
- 1 x RDL (Restrictive DTL) Pod
- OM YE 0.4ohm Mesh coil
- OM SE 1.0ohm Common coil
Specs
- Dimension: 106*20.1*30.1mm
- Weight: 105g
- Materials: Zinc Alloy Mod + PCTG Pod
- Pod Capability: 4ml/2ml（TPD）
- Wattage Vary: 5W-4OW
- Battery: Constructed-in 1600mAh
- Show: 0.96″ LED display screen Charging
- Resistance Vary: 0.1Ω-3.0Ω
Options
- 6 colors
- 0.001 prompt unlock
- 90s Automated FingPrint Lock
- cost safety
- over present safety
- quick circuit safety
- low voltage safety
- over temp safety
- 10s reduce off safety
Construct & Design High quality
I’d wish to level out, I obtained each the usual and the FP model however for almost all of this evaluation I can be specializing in the FP model, if and when there’s a distinction I’ll state so.
Each the Normal and the FP Skye kits are available 6 completely different colors.
I used to be fortunate sufficient to obtain mine in black and I’ve to say I’m a fan of the modern black and silver look.
The OBS Skye Mod
In true OBS type the Skye equipment has a sq. base, with rounded corners.
Though, technically it’s extra of an oblong base, however that does make it match fairly properly in hand.
If there’s something that places me off about how the equipment feels within the hand, is the mod is a bit backside heavy.
That slight imbalance makes it really feel fairly unusual to carry (even with a pod filled with liquid), nonetheless I ought to level out, I believe ‘little details’ like that stand out much more once you’re reviewing a tool.
It isn’t actually that main, after all of the mods complete weight is simply 105g.
The OBS Skye Display screen
The OBS Skye Pod Mod has a 0.96″ LED display screen, which is just about the “go to” display screen measurement for lots of units today, and it’s positioned on the entrance slightly below the hearth button.
I’ve to say it seems to be fairly crisp and recent, I prefer it. It’s good a easy, straightforward to purple and appears good.
Once you flip the system on or off, you might be greeted with the OBS brand that has a darkish blue to gentle blue gradient… It jogged my memory of Saga is I’m trustworthy.
Whereas the display screen is on, the OBS brand is within the high left, which is a little bit of a waste of display screen area for my part, OBS’ brand is simply above the hearth button… do we actually want one on the display screen as nicely?
Within the high proper nook is the battery bar indicator, which doesn’t show a share.
Just under these is a blue circle, which spans the complete width of the display screen and incorporates the present wattage setting, and the padlock icon to suggest if the system is locked or not.
Just about heart of the display screen is the puff counter with the Ohms, Voltage and Timer data beneath that.
The Normal Model is similar with completely different colors on the display screen.
OBS Skye Buttons
Let’s begin with the only first; The ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons.
They’re joint within the center and bump as much as kind every button, the isn’t any symbols to suggest what the buttons do, they’re simply there. I like them, they don’t rattle, and press properly.. what extra would you like?
So, the Hearth Button is the place the finger print sensor is however I don’t actually wish to give attention to that an excessive amount of proper now as a result of we’ll take a look at that individually.
That does additionally imply the usual and the FP variations have completely different buttons.
The usual model is steel with that high-quality radial grip, it doesn’t rattle and all is nicely.
On the FP model the button is far prettier, for my part. It’s nonetheless spherical however now it’s black within the heart with a silver boarder, and additional out is a LED which surrounds the button, which lights up while you’re utilizing the system after which the system activates or off.
If there’s a drawback with the finger print recognition, (I.E it failed to avoid wasting a brand new finger print or it didn’t recognise a finger print) the sunshine will show purple and the mod will vibrate.
OBS Skye Pod Connection
The Pod connection on the OBS Skye is fairly typical of what you’d count on pod mods to look… pre 2020 that’s, when Pod Mods, grew to become extra like tube mods.
There may be 4 magnets, one in every nook of the system, with the connection pins simply off heart to permit the pod join at any rotation.
The airflow is available in by way of the inlets on both aspect of the system and thru to the bottom of the coil.
OBS Skye Pod
Once more the pod is what you’d count on from a pre-2020 pod.
It’s sq. with a inbuilt mouth piece and clear on the perimeters to maximise E-liquid stage visibility.
The pod stands on 4 legs within the corners, so the magnets have direct contact.
The mouth is lengthy and flat relatively than round, I prefer it.
You will have observed, there are two pods, one has a diminished airflow consumption for MTL coils as the opposite is extra open (that’s the solely Adjustment obtainable on the system), you may also the inform aside purchase the color of the pods, the MTL is purple, the DTL is black.
Utilizing The OBS Skye Pod Mod
Put a coil in, fill the pod, flip the mod on and also you’re in your away, let’s take a look at how you can do these issues, so you may rise up and operating.
Altering The Coil
The Pods include coils pre put in so you must be capable of skip this step in case you are setting it up for the primary time.
- Take away the pod from the mod
- Whereas holding the pod the other way up, pull to take away the coil
- Insert a brand new coil
- Fill pod and go away for 4-5 minutes earlier than utilizing
To scale back liquid loss, change coil when pod is empty.
Filling the OBS Skye Pod
- Take away the pod from the mod
- Elevate the black rubber seal
- Insert liquid into fill gap
- Re-seal
If utilizing a brand new coil wait 4-5 minutes earlier than utilizing, to permit the e-liquid to saturate the coil – often known as priming your coil.
Working The OBS Skye
- Flip On/Off = Press fireplace button 5 instances Rapidly
- Energy Adjustment Lock = Press ‘+’ OR ‘-‘ 3 instances shortly
- Change energy = unlock then press ‘+’ or ‘-‘. when the resistance is beneath 0.8ohm the ability obtainable is 5-40W and 5-20W when the resistance is increased.
Including Finger Prints
- Press ‘+’ and fireplace button on the similar time to enter FP interface
- The system will now be prepared so as to add a FP
- So as to add first or extra FP merely preserve touching the hearth button with the finger/thumb that you’re making an attempt to register.
- After registering a finger print the system returns to the house display screen, nonetheless if you wish to cancel and return, you may press and maintain ‘-‘ and ‘+’ concurrently
The primary finger print you register would be the admin finger print.
Eradicating All & Disable Finger Prints
- Unlock with the admin fingerprint (the primary registered)
- Press ‘-‘ and fireplace button on the similar time
How Does The OBS Skye Carry out?
OM YE 0.4ohm Mesh Coil
OBS Suggest 30-40W for this coil with a finest at 35W.
I’m utilizing it with Juicciers Strawberry Mango Crush at 3mg (70VG/30PG), however I’ve been utilizing it with Acquired Salts Peachy Promise too (50vg/50pg, 10mg) and that labored simply pretty much as good.
We’ll begin manner too low at 25W and you understand what it’s fairly spectacular! A gradual Direct To Lung draw gives a pleasant small cloud, with a not large however nonetheless distinguished flavour. Mouth To Lung, additionally provides off a pleasant little flavour manufacturing.
30w is the minimal really helpful and to be trustworthy not a lot has modified.
35W is the ‘best’ wattage, and it’s good. I’ve been utilizing this coil for almost all of the time on 37W. At 35W we get a DTL flavour that’s actually spectacular for the ability, it’s good and distinguished and the vapour manufacturing continues to be a bit cloud.
40W is as excessive because the mod will go and it’s additionally the highest of the really helpful vary. It’s chic!
For 40W the flavour is phenomenal, it doesn’t ‘flood the mouth’ however it’s near it.
The cloud is now… medium, it’s a beneficiant and pleasing cloud for 40W.
OM SK 1.0ohm Common Coil
OBS Suggest 10-20W for this coil with a finest at 15W.
Once more, I’m utilizing it with Juicciers Strawberry Mango Crush at 3mg (70VG/30PG), however I’ve been utilizing it with Acquired Salts Peachy Promise too (50vg/50pg, 10mg) and that labored simply pretty much as good.
This pod is tremendous restrictive so you may’t actually pull a DTL draw.
So down low at 5W you really get a a good MTL vapour manufacturing is you are taking a gradual draw, however you may’t actually really feel it, it feels such as you’re simply sucking air.
10W is the minimal and people further 5w made the world of distinction. The vapour manufacturing feels gentle and easy, whereas nonetheless producing a cigarette like quantity of vapour, or extra in case you draw slowly. And the flavour is tremendous distinguished in the back of the throat.
OBS state it’s finest at 15w, and I’m not arguing! That’s an incredible MTL flavour and the vapour manufacturing is what you’d count on from a cigarette just isn’t a bit extra.
To the moon! 20W is the max really helpful for this coil, and due to it’s resistance, it’s the best energy the mod will allow us to do.
And to be trustworthy, not a lot adjustments aside from the flavour will get a bit deeper in style. I personally most popular it at 15w, 20w looks as if there’s took a lot flavour… if that is sensible.
OBS Skye Finger Print
For me this is a vital issue, for a lot of causes however seen as there’s a normal model with out this function, why would you purchase this model is the FP doesn’t work nicely?
Properly, fortunately you don’t have to fret about that, as a result of it does work fairly nicely.
Setting it up was a lot simpler than I had anticipated.
I haven’t determined if I just like the take away course of, though it’s easy, the actual fact it removes each finger print is abit of a ache, in case you’re sharing your system with 3 different individuals… wait why would you be incessantly sharing it with 3 different individuals…
Okay, yeah, the removing system is sweet too. It’s a bit like disabling the FP system however… then having to set it up once more if you wish to allow it.
Whereas the OBS Skype FP is finger print locked you may’t vape on it with out an authorised finger print. It takes 1 minute and a half for it to lock after utilizing it and you’ll’t do it manually.
I by no means realised earlier than utilizing this system, how a lot of an ambidextrous vaper I’m. I had solely arrange my proper thumb and it was fairly annoying every time I attempted to fireplace with my left, though that’s simply fastened by including the left thumb to the system.
Though it did fail to recognise my prints generally, the vast majority of the time it labored OK. Though it does take some getting used to.
It could be good in case you may select to set it to guide lock solely although, perhaps 3 clicks of the hearth button?
Nevertheless that will means it wants a menu to alter that, and I fairly like when easy programs omit the menu.
One primary concern although, When you solely register 1 finger/thumb print, after which you might have a slight reduce on that finger, or a little bit of glue something meaning your print can be affected, you gained’t be capable of use your system for some time, and nowhere within the guide did I discover directions on how you can reset it.
OBS Skye Does it Leak?
Properly… no, not even to the standard stage that every one pod mods leak, the port continues to be bone dry.
OBS Skye USB-C Charging Port
So after studying the OBS web site and guide it’s a bit complicated, so all I’m going to say concerning the cost ranking, is in my expertise of charging the OBS Skye, it was at all times charged inside 1hour and half-hour, which is respectable.
As you may see beneath the charging port is on the underside of the system which I’m no eager on, however it does have USB-C.
With regard to utilization I received just about full days out of it however it relies upon how you utilize it.
For instance, in case you use it at 15W (the perfect really helpful for the 1ohm coil) you’ll get a 2 second puff each different minutes for about 23 hours.
On the opposite had is you utilize the 0.4ohm coil on full energy (20w) you’re going to get about 8 hours, which I believe continues to be OK.
Execs
- Nice Flavour
- Nice Vapour
- Nice airflow
- FP works nicely
- Feels good in hand
- Good battery life
- Simple to make use of
- Simple to see Juice Degree
Cons
- No Adjustable airflow
- Inside Battery Solely
Closing Assessment Verdict
Very often producers in all industries attempt to make superior extra refined tech and all although they add greater, higher and fancier options, the ultimate product finally ends up being complicated and a little bit of a ache to make use of and navigate.
Nevertheless, I don’t suppose that applies to OBS, they’ve completed a fully glorious job at making this method have the newer applied sciences and capabilities with out making it too difficult. Properly completed OBS, I tip my hat to you!
At this stage of the evaluation I at all times take into consideration who the system can be good for, though I don’t at all times point out it.
On this case the OBS Skye, can be nice for nearly any vaper.
The fact of it’s, for simply 40W it’s able to nice flavour and vapour manufacturing for MTL and DTL.
So in case you are a Sub-ohm vaper on the lookout for a smaller system for once you exit (presuming its not 2020 or 2021 and also you’re enable out) or you might be desirous to get onto vaping this may be superior for you.
A key factor I like about it’s that the coils have good sized wicking holes, so you need to use excessive VG liquids for each the DTL and MTL coil. Though you have to be conscious that by nature, the coils could not final as lengthy with excessive VG liquids, purely as a result of VG is extra ‘gunky’.
One in all my targets was to seek out out if the Finger Print system was value it or not… and you understand what? It hasn’t irritated me in any respect.
Okay once you overlook that it’s a FP system that’s annoying however that was solely as a result of I deliberately by no means registered my left prints.
So far as the FP system is worried, it really works and the vast majority of the time it really works first time.
