Review of Anita Squonk 100W by Arctic Dolphin

The choice of squonks is now greater than ever. But it seems that the initial crazy flow has dried up and manufacturers are starting to offer us more thoughtful and balanced solutions. Both in terms of design and price. Today we will talk about the “balanced” Anita Squonk box by Arctic Dolphin.

It seems that the hype for squonks has passed, and those who have not yet been introduced to the wonderful world of bottom feeders have long since found their happiness. Thanks to Chinese manufacturers, who cheerfully picked up the trend and just as quickly forgot it, the market has become oversaturated with boxes of different price ranges and varying degrees of convenience. To be honest, I haven’t tried so many devices myself to make a final verdict (need/not need) regarding systems with bottom liquid supply, but I am firmly convinced that the best ones have passed me by. Of all the ones I managed to hold in my hands, I didn’t like any of them so much that I wanted to use them all the time. Some had minor nuances that caused discomfort, others were disappointing in size and weight, and some I just didn’t like for absolutely inexplicable reasons. Moreover, I haven’t even fully decided on the choice of whether it should be a mechanical or adjustable mod.

The Chinese manufacturer from Dongguan, Guangdong Province, has existed under the name Topson since 2002 (according to the official website of the manufacturer) and has been closely associated with the production of vaping devices for a long time. buy vape devices australia The company’s team initially specialized in quality control and R&D in the field of electronic cigarettes, while having its own staff and production facilities, and since 2014, when its own brand Arctic Dolphin was founded, it has been closely involved in the production of products under it. The manufacturer’s range is quite wide, starting from spinners and drip tips, ending with drippers and interesting electronic battery blocks made of stubwood. Today’s review is dedicated to the squonk mod with a beautiful female name Anita.

Arctic Dolphin Anita Squonk Packaging

The device is packed in a rather unremarkable cardboard box with a black sleeve. On the “sleeve”, in addition to a large inscription about the nicotine content (WAT?) and a clarification that “this is only if you pour it inside” (aaa… Well, ok), you can find a schematic image of the device and its name, specifications (not quite accurate, by the way) and a huge number of pictograms of various kinds and meanings. A mark about the type of complete caps can be found on the end next to the Dripn Revolution store logo (what do they have to do with it?), judging by it, I received a box with dark blue “leather”.

Arctic Dolphin Anita Squonk Kit

Arctic Dolphin Anita MOD Squonk Mod

User Manual

Spare Battery Cover (without hole)

USB Cable

Warranty Card

The contents are not rich, although they do hide an unexpected detail – a front cover without a window for a finger. In my opinion, a spare jar is really missing, and it would be better if it were made of another, “alternative” material. The instructions are rather modest and only in English, but they include all the necessary characteristics (and here they are not correct), warnings, warnings and explanations for the operation of the device.

Arctic Dolphin Anita Squonk Appearance and Design

The box mod looks quite simple and cannot boast of either a wealth of stains of plastic parts or a huge color display, which some manufacturers like to install in their devices that no one needs. The frame of the case is made of plastic, which is why the device turned out to be very light, less than 100g without an atomizer and battery. The case is quite thick, but the covers sometimes creak in your hands, giving away the material.

Both covers of the case are removable and allow you to change the appearance of the device, which should be appreciated by those who like to assemble a setup “in color” or change the appearance of their devices. The hole for the finger is large enough to fit your thumb in without getting stuck.

I still don’t understand the sacred meaning of having a cover without a window, but I’ll risk suggesting that it will come in handy in two cases: when you get tired of the squonk and you use the Anita Squonk as a simple box mod, or if you want to protect the container from accidental pressing and are ready to remove the cover every time to get to the bottle with liquid. Only this cover (the front one without a window) has a special cutout at the bottom so that you can pick it up with your fingernail.

Impressions and conclusions

Placing atomizers on the Anita SquonkI have been using the Anita Squonk for over a week and overall it left a positive impression, despite some shortcomings that were revealed during operation. The first and most significant for me is overheating. Since the case is made of plastic and does not dissipate heat, and the board is almost hermetically sealed inside (there are not even ventilation holes), the filling heats up quite quickly, and the screen quickly begins to please with the inscription PCB HIGH TEMPERATURE. Therefore, support for low resistance (I forgot to mention that the board supports from 0.06 Ohm, and not 0.1 Ohm, as indicated in the instructions and on the early performance characteristics) and high current output makes sense only for very measured vaping. However, nothing new. Although, in my opinion, using a metal frame would allow more effective control of heating. But that’s another story. In general, the device looks a little flimsy, especially due to its light weight, but this is again due to the plastic. For the jar, or rather the ill-conceived lid for filling it, I would tear to pieces the person who invented it, because it is unrealistic to unscrew it (especially with liquid inside, and even with the remains of liquid!) and not spill. That is why I do not open it, but fill it directly through the dropper. Well, and the last nail is a very high voltage threshold for switching off, the battery is discharged only to 3.4 V. This lack of autonomy is especially quickly felt on “tired” batteries. Well, and a completely small, but unpleasant thing – you need to turn on the device again after replacing the battery.

Replacement panels for Anita Squonk What I liked turned out to be more. Firstly, instant response when pressing Fire. True, with some inertia of voltage supply, but this is felt only on the first puff, and in HARD mode, by the way, such an effect is practically not observed. Secondly, support for both 21700 and 20700, and with smaller banks there are no problems in the form of “dangling”, the lower contact presses the battery very tightly to the upper one, and it sits like a glove. Thirdly, this is an opportunity to refresh the appearance of the device, and sometimes even transform it due to replaceable panels, of which there are already six to choose from. And there will be even more. I have already written about the lower resistance threshold, due to the rapid heating of the board, it is more suitable for burning the winding before installing it on the mech. Well, and most importantly, the box has not leaked anywhere during all this time, which is simply wonderful. The feed works as it should, the jar is nice and soft (yes, but you first need to install it in the device so as not to spill it!), only the volume of the bottle seemed a bit small, if only the manufacturer had stuck a square one in there…

Didn’t like:

Plastic buttons

With some panels it creaks in your hands

It’s hard to open the jar

Shuts off at 3.4V

Liked:

Support for 18650/20700/21700 batteries

Fast response

Simple but functional board

Resistance support from 0.06 Ohm

High current output up to 40A

Replaceable panels

Doesn’t leak