IPV V200 Box Mod Equipment
Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod Kit
Boxmod IPV V200
USB Type-C cable
Warranty card
Instructions
Battery warning
The package also looks like something straight out of 2015: in addition to the box mod, inside there are instructions (in English only), a card with illustrations of which batteries should not be used with the device, as well as a blank warranty card. new zealand vaping And a short USB Type-C cable from the “just to have” category.
Appearance and design of IPV V200 Box Mod
Despite the enormous track record of the manufacturer itself, Pioneer4You devices can almost always be unmistakably recognized. They always have something in common that identifies the company’s designers and even inspires some respect for these bricks of the same type (although sometimes there are freaks and unimaginably wild devices), which are valued among IPV fans not so much for their appearance as for their reliability and filling. And especially for the YiHi board, which is often compared to the American DNA for its capabilities and the “tasty steam” produced by the chip thanks to the even direct voltage without the “sharpness” of the pulsers.
Although the device can be clearly seen in the photo, a few words need to be said about the appearance of the V200. The body (or rather, what is called the “chassis”) of the device is made of aluminum alloy, has a gray, slightly rough finish, and the mod has quite decent dimensions and weight. On the front side there are buttons and a screen, on the opposite side there is a deep relief IPV inscription. On the sides there are battery compartment covers with “young leatherette skin”, in my case decorated “to look like a black caiman”.
Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod in hand
Despite its size and impressive heaviness (with batteries and a drip device – almost a quarter of a kilo!), the device fits perfectly in the hand, thanks to its rounded shape and decorative overlays on the lids, which add grip to the device. Using the device is also pleasant and convenient, and even the presence of two covers at once does not spoil the picture in any way, nothing creaks in the hand, does not crawl or play – the assembly is a strong five. The only thing that may take some getting used to is the location of the Fire button not on the end, but on the wide surface of the mod. This is a very common solution not only in IPV boxes, and, as far as I know, owners of such devices have never complained about ergonomics. The button is pressed with the side of the thumb almost without looking.
Pioneer4you IPV V200 colors
The manufacturer offers its fans four design options, differing not only in the linings on the lids, but also in the color of the cases (judging by the renderings): black with smooth “skin”, “gun metal” with gray inserts, black with “crocodile” (as in this review ) and gray with blue fabric overlays.
Characteristics of the IPV V200 Box Mod kit
Dimensions: 93 mm * 33 * 47.5 mm
Weight: 133 g (with batteries installed: 224 g)
Material: Zinc Alloy, Aluminum, ABS
Board: YiHi SX531
Operating modes: variable watt, custom prehits
Power: 5 – 200W
Resistance support: 0.1 – 1.0 ohm
Input voltage: 6.4 – 8.4 ohms
Display: color TFT 0.96″
Connector: 30mm
Power: 2 x 18650 batteries
Charging: USB Type-C, 5V/2A
Colors: AL Black, AL Gunmetal, Black, Woven Blue
Pioneer4You IPV V200 box mod connector
Box Mod Bottom view of Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod
There are mounting screws on the device both at the top and bottom. On the top plane, two hold the connector pad with a spring-loaded pin (the positive contact has a good margin of movement), and on the bottom, near a whole row of pictograms, the name and even the serial number (coincides with what is indicated on the box, an unprecedented miracle!) there are already three screws. Fortunately, they are all recessed, do not protrude and do not spoil the “exterior”. For disassembly you will need a Torx T6 screwdriver.
Fitting atomizers on the Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod battery pack
The size of the connector will please all lovers of large tanks and drips: a steel platform with a relief surface (atomizers do not stick, verified) with a diameter of 30 mm can accommodate almost anything. Although, of course, there are also completely wild things like the Aromamizer Ragnar at 35 mm or the Aromamizer Titan at 41 mm. But on the other hand, classic tanks and 24 mm drips look even lonely on this mod; at the end of the review you can look at “live” examples. But the Kennedy 28 mm RDA is registered here as if it were native.
Bottom view of Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod
The device’s buttons protrude a millimeter above the body, are easy to touch and can just as easily be accidentally pressed in your pockets. At the same time, the screen is recessed by almost 2 mm, which does not prevent fingers (even as large as mine) from constantly touching it and leaving fingerprints. And, naturally, with such a deep landing, small debris and dust will inevitably collect around the display.
Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod with 18650 batteries
Despite its impressive dimensions, our device runs on two batteries of the “old” 18650 format. And this is quite strange, since both the height of the mod and its thickness would have easily allowed engineers to cram 21700 here. And, if they had done this, from IPV V200 would turn out to be a noble beast. But, alas and ah.
Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod covers and battery compartments
Probably the most ambiguous impression in the design is made by the lids. For some reason they are made of plastic. Moreover, it was either silver, or painted, and even covered with glossy varnish. The covers themselves are held in the case by magnets, one at the top and bottom, there are additional stops, the connection with the case is reliable and confident, play appears only if you start moving the parts with decent force. But in general, despite the material of the covers, the design gives the impression of being reliable and rigid, not least thanks to the stiffening ribs.
Contacts in the Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod battery pack on top Contacts in the Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod battery pack on the bottom
To make it easy to remove the batteries, there is a ribbon in each compartment, but you can also remove them with your hands if you wish. True, if you can’t remove the can with your fingers, then most likely the ribbon won’t help. But more on that below. The compartments are marked for the polarity of batteries, the upper contacts are fixed, the lower ones are spring-loaded. Moreover, they are spring-loaded in such a way that sometimes installing batteries can become a serious problem.
Screen, control and charging of IPV V200 Box Mod
Our device uses a simple and familiar three-button control scheme: on top there is a large Fire, under the 0.96″ color TFT display there are “-” and “+” buttons. The screen is quite bright, easy to read in the sun (there is even a brightness setting), it contains all the important information (but some things could be added), the buttons also do not raise any questions: they do not dangle, do not rattle, press easily and pleasantly, Fire with a clear click, “-” and “+” are silent. It seems that everything is simple, but with its own characteristics, characteristic of the YiHi SX531 board.
Screen Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod
The device is turned on and off by a standard five-time press; voltage is supplied to the winding when you press Fire. The screen simultaneously displays the set mode, battery charge icon (unfortunately, only one for both banks), set power, puff counter, calculated voltage, winding resistance and last puff time. But then a person unfamiliar with the YiHi board will have to deal with the specifics of setting up the device. Power adjustment occurs only after pressing “+”: the main screen disappears and only the power numbers remain on a black background. And here it can be changed from 5 to 200 W in 1 W increments, unfortunately, without circular scrolling. Apart from the wattage, the board does not have any modes. If you press “-” on the main screen, the available pre-hit modes open, the so-called. Flavormode:
Soft – the power supplied to the winding starts at 50% of the set value and gradually increases to 100%
Normal – normal mode, rated power
Strong – the supplied power starts at 150% and smoothly drops to the set value.
SXi-EQ1, SXi-EQ2, SXi-EQ3 – custom preheat modes.
The last three modes are quite easy to manage; these are manually adjustable power supply schedules. Select one of three SXi-EQ presets, first press Fire, then “+” and get into the setting. Here WHOLE denotes the nominal value from which the rest of the chart will “dance”. Click on Fire again, the numbers are highlighted in yellow, now you can set the desired value. Confirm your choice by pressing Fire. Then we go to the first peak of the graph (it is signed 0.5S, at the bottom of the screen it will be highlighted in red among the green dots) and set the desired deviation – press Fire again, scroll to the required value (both percentages and received power are shown). Then the next peak and so on until the end of the segment. Moreover, deviations from the nominal value are set over a period of 10 seconds (few people are able to take a puff of such duration) in half-second increments, so there is room for freedom here.
In addition to the described functionality, there are also standard functions called by various combinations. By clicking on “-” and “+” a submenu appears from which you can adjust the display brightness and turn off the board. Using “+” and Fire, the puff counter is reset; pressing Fire three times locks the buttons, including Fire.
Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod with one battery
Our mod uses a series connection of batteries, due to which it is capable (theoretically) of delivering 200 Watts of power. During the tests, I caught an interesting bug: the mod “created the appearance of working” with a battery installed in the right compartment. “Visibility” because, despite the screen being turned on and even attempts to measure power, the “battery” is displayed empty, and when you press Fire, the device displays either Low Battery or Low Resistance. This is the “feature” of the board’s power circuit.
Charging batteries in Pioneer4You IPV V200 Box Mod
I was pleasantly surprised by the device – with an unprecedented charging current, I was able to get as much as 2.15A during measurements! But, unfortunately, there is no pastrou mode here, i.e. You won’t be able to vape with the cable connected. During charging, an animated icon appears on the screen, which shows approximately how charged the batteries are.
