REVIEW BY ALEX SHENKER
X-PRIV
420
SPECS:
THE CRATER 420
Size: 88x46.5x30.4mm
Weight: 172g
The Crater 420 is a portable dry herb vaporiser designed in the UK and
assembled in China. It contains many different features and is incredibly user
friendly and easy to set up.
Power range: 1-225W
Resistance range: 0.5V-9.0V
Resistance range: 0.1-2.5ohm(VW)/0.05-2ohm(TC)
Temperature range: 200-600f/100-315c
Standby current: <500uA
DESIGN
10/10
BUILD QUALITY
10/10
USABILITY
10/10
It’s a true convection vaporiser, meaning a better quality of vape as well as more
thorough heating of the contents within the chamber. This does unfortunately
take a bit of a toll on the battery life. The Crater 420 however utilises a USB port
and can be charged quickly via any compatible outlet.
The device itself feels great to use. The top portion of the unit is attached to
the bottom via magnets and easily detaches revealing the heating chamber,
which is very generously sized. There’s a single button at the front of the bottom
which is used to turn the device on or off in five clicks, or to change the heating
temperature.
There are four different heat settings available to use on the Crater 420
depending on how warm you like your vaping experience. You can easily switch
between them by clicking the button twice. There’s an LED above the chamber
that changes colour depending which setting you’re on.
Speaking of temperature, my favourite feature of the Crater is how quickly the
chamber heats up. Having used other vaporisers in the past that take minutes
to heat up, the 420 manages to do so in an impressive 30 seconds. A real
gamechanger for me personally.
The mouthpiece is well-designed, swivelling away from the device when you
want to use it, and pushes back to be flush against the top of the device when
not in use.
The Crater is a versatile device fit for dry herbs, waxes and oils – a real bonus
for a small portable device like this.
In the box you also receive some spare mouthpieces, several tools for cleaning
the chamber, spare screens and a couple of wax/oil buckets – everything you
need to keep your Crater running for a good amount of time.
My personal experience with the Crater 420 was incredible. It’s so easy to use,
easy to set up and vapes fantastically. I’m truly amazed with the amount of
features Crater have managed to cram into a small, portable vaporiser.
I honestly can’t recommend this device enough. It’s suitable for experienced
vapers or anyone looking to get into the world of dry herb vaporisers.
Absolute perfection, in my opinion.
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