Silver Bullet

Product Review (submitted on January 21, 2010):

PV's are common in several different form factors. From mass produced mini's to one off MODS. There is something that seems to be rarely taken into consideration except by a select few, and that's craftsmanship. The Silver Bullet exudes craftsmanship.

The first thing I noticed was the polish. I pulled it out of the packaging and marveled at the shine, afraid to touch it with anything other than white gloves for fear of fingerprints. It is smaller than it looks, but still nice and 'beefy.' The atomizer connector is set perfectly, standing proud enough to take the vent holes into account, but recessed enough to not snag.

Then I unscrewed the casing, the threads are perfectly machined, and it unscrews smoothly, anti-galling compound had already been added, a relief since I hadn't made it to a hardware store to find any yet.

The switch has a fantastic tactile feel. You have to intend to push the button, it won't fire accidentally. I scrutinized the machined recess, thinking if the polish job was going to fall short it would be around the switch, but it doesn't, it has the same high quality that the finish has everywhere else.

After waiting an eternity for the batteries to charge I slid an 18650 in. The ground spring is stiff, you need to push to get the unit to screw together, but the battery doesn't rattle in the slightest. I screwed in an atty, topped off a cart, and took my first vape. Holy cow! It can't be any different than a standard 510 battery at 3.7 can it? But it is, the batteries are outputting a little more than 4 volts fresh off the charger, what an experience!

This product is skillfully crafted, it has that which is rare in this day and age of mass-produced items, craftsmanship.

These guys proudly declare the American-made quality of the Silver Bullet, they should! Great job!

The purchasing experience was what I've come to expect in this tight-knit community of vapers and their suppliers. I placed the order on a Sunday night, and had a tracking number in maybe an hour. I had to wait until Thursday to have this in my hand due to a holiday. Everything (SB and Batteries) Were packed carefully in a standard Priority Mail box.

You rarely see anything negative written about the SB, this isn't a rampant case of fanboy-ism, AltSmoke has a well deserved reputation as far as I'm concerned.

This was my first MOD purchase, probably my last. Why spend this money on anything else that is as hit or miss as the stuff you get supplied from China. I wish I'd gone this way for my first PV, but then I wouldn't have known just how much better vaping can be with a great unit!

Thanks AltSmoke, no buyer's remorse here.