REVIEW BY BENEDICT ‘NED’ JONES
Device Specifications:
Dimensions: 88 x 39 x 16.4mm
Materials: Zinc alloy + polycarbonate
Battery capacity: 350mAh
E-liquid capacity: 2ml
Power output: 3.0V/3.3V/3.6V/3.9V
Weight: 58g
- Great build quality
- Great design
- Good performance
- Battery life
Nikola are a new company
in the ever more competitive
vape hardware arena, but they’ve
already proven themselves competent
with interesting releases such as the Niagra
dual 18650 squonker. The Delorean is their
first venture into the world of pod systems, so
does it stand out from the crowd in vaping’s most
populated new frontier?
The Delorean’s construction, fit and finish are outstanding
for a pod device. The zinc alloy frame gives it a nice weight
and premium feel in the hand, and as we have learned from
previous devices made of this material, it will stand up well to
knocks and falls. Zinc alloy has become the gold standard of low-
cost materials and it’s nice to see that it’s making its way down to
pod systems.
The pods themselves have an interesting and well thought out design. The
mouthpiece can be removed to reveal a rubber seal with two holes. When
removed this allows for mess-free top-filling, since one hole allows air to escape
whilst the other lets liquid flow into the pod. They’re not the biggest fill ports I’ve seen,
but they accommodate most small e-liquid bottles without issue. The bottom side of the
pod has a single airflow hole, covered by a membrane. This membrane keeps a constant
seal until the user draws air through the pod, which makes the Delorean very leak resistant.
There are four power settings to cycle through by clicking the fire button three times. This is
similar to other variable voltage pods on the market and allows for a nice level of user adjustment
and is especially useful when changing between e-liquids with large differences in nicotine content.
Ramp-up time is quick, as with most button-fired pods, so there’s no issue with short sharp bursts of
nicotine delivery. Battery life is the only real shortfall here and with a 350mAh internal cell you can only
expect light use between charges. This is a bit of a shame, since other pod devices of similar size have
larger internal cells and this does take a toll on the practicality of an otherwise well-engineered piece of kit.
The supplied 1.2Ohm pods perform very nicely, providing a loose mouth-to-lung (MTL) draw with a warm, flavourful
vape at the higher voltage settings. Pod longevity is above average, easily lasting four-to-six fills of moderately sweet
e-liquid before needing to be replaced.
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