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The Wonderful, Not Quite Perfect LEO<\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Illustrated Meta Review<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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November 25, 2010, reported by DonDaBoomVape<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As a penstyle devotee, I have been intrigued by the Boge Leo <\/strong>from when I first heard about it just a few weeks ago. My first impression was that it was a fat batt (what I call these eGO-type thingies) for the 801, although I quickly discovered that the Leo has its own proprietary atomizer (which uses penstyle cartridges<\/em>). But it still seemed to be in the right ballpark to sustain my interest.<\/p>\n

Around the same time \u2013 and just as he was launching Vapin\u2019 In the Cape<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Scott (ctconline<\/a>) and I struck up an ECF<\/acronym> friendship. I learned that he would be carrying the Leo and we\u2019ve been chatting about it. At my request, he sent me one last week to review. Since then, I\u2019ve been putting my Leo through its paces (and it is my<\/strong> Leo: you can\u2019t have it!).<\/p>\n

[Standard caveat: I didn\u2019t pay for it, but my review will be unbiased, yada yada. Judge for yourself by glancing at some of the other stuff I\u2019ve written here on VapingGuides or on ECF<\/acronym>.]<\/p>\n

I call this a \u201cMeta\u201d review, since I\u2019ve incorporated others\u2019 video reviews (and stole some facts reported by Jackal3). It is \u201cIllustrated\u201d with photos shamelessly ripped from suppliers\u2019 websites or reviewers\u2019 videos.<\/p>\n

Appearance and Specs<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Leo is 15 mm in diameter (a barely detectable 1 mm more than the eGO) and 153 mm long (much longer than the eGO and just shy of the penstyle\u2019s 155 mm).<\/p>\n

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It is available in black<\/strong>, titanium<\/strong><\/span>, wood grain<\/strong><\/span>, burgundy red<\/strong><\/span> (shown above) or cigar<\/strong><\/span> (shown further below). I received the \u201ctitanium\u201d color shown at the top of the review (which looks just like the brushed gold of my Elegant). [EDIT: I have learned that some<\/em> “titanium” Leos have a brushed silver<\/em> look.] It has a crystal at each end in clear<\/strong>, amber<\/strong><\/span> (shown above), or pink<\/strong><\/span> (as shown in this photo from the MadVapes<\/a> website of the separated atomizer, battery, and protection cap).<\/p>\n

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MadVapes<\/a> is another of an increasing number of Leo suppliers, including BreezEsmokes<\/a>, LiteCigUSA<\/a>, Clouds of Vapor<\/a> and eLiquidPlanet<\/a> in the US \u2026 MistEliquid<\/a> and Vapourettes<\/a> in the UK \u2026 and EastMall<\/a> and Boge<\/a> itself in China. Other than BreezEsmokes ($46), the US price is consistently $50.* Not all suppliers have all five colors of the device or all three colors of the crystals.<\/p>\n

* From November 26 to December 15, 2010, Vapin\u2019 In the Cape<\/a> is taking $10 off all starter kits, so that is $40<\/strong> for a Leo kit. Now back to our regularly scheduled review, currently in progress…<\/p>\n

With the cap on, the Leo looks a lot like a cigar (particularly if you get it in the “cigar” color)\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026although you do have to take off the protection cap to vape it.<\/p>\n

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Leo\u2019s battery<\/em> is 800 mAh (slightly more than the Riva and Elegant, but less than the mega eGO) and ~3.4V (i.e., the same as all the other fat batts). The manual switch button lights when pressed and looks like the one on the Hello 016.<\/p>\n

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It is charged by unscrewing the crystal end-cap and plugging in the rather flimsy looking but functional USB charger. NOTE: This is not<\/strong> one of those fast chargers used by most of the other fat batts \u2026 nor<\/strong> does it function as a passthrough, although Jackal3 has just reported<\/a> that there now is a PT<\/acronym> version.<\/p>\n

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The unique<\/strong> atomizer<\/em> (not compatible with anything else) is even larger than a penstyle atty<\/acronym><\/span> and is 2.6 ohms: slightly more than the 510\u2019s 2.3 and much less than the 801\u2019s 3.5 ohms. [For a penstyle-type atomizer, it is at least somewhat \u201cLR\u201d (and probably about the same resistance as my beloved EastMall 801).] It is shown here next to a 510 atomizer (which obviously has seen some wear and tear). You can see just how big<\/strong> the Leo atty<\/acronym><\/span> is.<\/p>\n

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It has a large high bridge. The size of the bridge (and the actual 2.6 ohm atomizer underneath) \u2013 combined with the long wide tube \u2013 may account for the outstanding quality of the vaping experience. I know that high-bridge attys<\/acronym><\/span> are not as popular as low-bridge (at least among cart users), but no reviewer has yet complained about it. [Since I drip, I have no comment.]<\/p>\n

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The starter kit includes an assembled Leo, USB charging cable, and five penstyle cartridges filled with \u201cHigh\u201d Tobacco flavor (I\u2019ve tasted worse). If you are interested in the package it comes in \u2013 or to witness a respected fellow vaper\u2019s first impressions \u2013 watch hifistud<\/a>\u2019s \u201cLeo unboxing and first look\u201d video:<\/p>\n

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So \u2026 only one batt and atty<\/acronym><\/span>. Although Vapin\u2019 In the Cape does not yet carry replacement parts, Leo atomizers<\/em> can be purchased from LiteCigUSA<\/a>, Clouds of Vapor<\/a>, MadVapes<\/a>, eLiquidPlanet<\/a>, BreezEsmokes<\/a>, and MistEliquid<\/a> (UK). [Clouds of Vapor’s price is $10; LiteCigUSA and MadVapes<\/a> have them on sale for $10; MistEliquid currently is out of stock.]<\/p>\n

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BreezEsmokes<\/a>, LiteCigUSA<\/a>, and MistEliquid<\/a> are the only suppliers I know of who also sell Leo batteries<\/em>: $19, $20 and \u00a311, respectively.<\/p>\n

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How the Leo is Wonderful<\/strong><\/h3>\n