The Lost Vape Q Pro is the latest in the extremely popular Orion pod mod series.
The Orion range of vape kits have certainly set the standard for today’s pod kit market with many companies adopting the overall design.
You might say some have succeeded – whilst others have failed.
Having not tried any of the others…I couldn’t possibly comment.
However, imitation, they say, is the sincerest form flattery ?
Lost Vape are what you might call semi-high end, as in their devices are just about affordable.
Here at EcigClick we’ve had the privilege of reviewing very many of the company’s products, with standouts being: my personal favourite the Lost Vape Triade DNA 250c – the Paranormal DNA250C – and the recently released Lyra pod kit.
I’ve also been fortunate enough to review all of the Orion series including the Orion DNA Plus and the previous version of this one – the Orion Q .
Great company and generally great products – so I’m expecting big things from the Q Pro.
What Can We Expect From the Lost Vape Q Pro?
As I always say and particularly when I’m looking at pod kits/mods – I’m hoping above all else for great flavour.
Add to that a good build and design and if the Lost vape Q Pro ticks those boxes I’ll be happy.
As this an upgrade to the original I’m also hoping the new 5 power levels will allow me to really tailor my vape and the inclusion of the 0.25ohm mesh coil is very interesting.
The school of thought is that mesh really bumps the flavour – mostly – and we shall see if this is the case with the Q Pro.
Q BTW stands for Quest – so let’s see if our quest for the perfect vape is over.
For the record this was sent to me free of charge for the purpose of this review direct from Lost Vape – thank you – and as always freebies do not sway my thoughts and opinions.
Inside the Box
Smart and functional packaging and inside you’ll find:
Apart from the option of three stunning new stabwood panel versions, and a total choice of 13 snazzy colour combos, not a lot has changed on the outside.
It is of course the inside – or should that be the chip – that’s had a major makeover.
The previous Orion Quest maxed out at 17w – the new Lost Vape Orion Q Pro has been bumped up to 24w and now has x5 power levels.
This means the 0.25ohm mesh coil with the airflow open should technically give us a decent Direct To Lung [DTL] vape – we shall of course see if that’s the case.
These power levels are dependent on the coil you’re using and to scroll through the options you press the select button [by the USB port] and release when you’re happy.
As the Lost Vape Orion Q Pro does not have the DNA GO chip inside – this is the only way to tailor your perfect vape.
There are far too many options for each coil to list here – see the image below.
However what I will say is, the light will show you what level you’re at in increments.
There’s quite a few logos and the Lost Vape name dotted about – but they look very classy and not at all in your face.
How Does the Lost Vape Q Pro Perform?
Lost Vape kindly sent me all three coils and I have been putting them through their paces for almost 2 weeks.
That extra power and the inclusion of the 0.25ohm coil suggests we should be able to get a decent DTL vape out of the Lost Vape Orion Q Pro – I’ll look at that in a mo’.
I actually found the high power setting of 16w a little too much on this coil – which surprised me somewhat – it’s hardly what you’d call high wattage!
I’m struggling to say why as it wicked well – gave good flavour and of course meant a very extended battery life.
We’re all different and I was much happier at 14w!
With the airflow shut right down this was the perfect MTL vape and I was getting great flavour from my chosen Nic Salts from Pachamama – very tasty!
Oh boy is this one an absolute flavour machine and then some!
I thought I’d been spoiled by the previous 2 coils – but this one is in a class of its own.
Enough gushing…
At its lowest setting of 15w with the airflow fully open the flavour was excellent, again a little on the cool side.
It gets better the higher you push it and at its max of 24w it is nothing short of a wondrous vape – especially with the airflow ever so slightly closed.
Good vapour for one so small but that flavour – WOW is the word.
One of the best vapes I’ve had in a long time.
Unfortunately this coil isn’t in the box – which is a shame or probably clever marketing ?
I seriously suggest if you’re going to be buying the Lost Vape Orion Q Pro – you add a couple of boxes of these coils – you will not regret it!
A Quick Note On Wicking
I’ve had no issues whatsoever with wicking on any of the Orion kits and this one’s no different.
Come to that – no leaking or even the threat of a leak.
As you saw I have run nic salts through the 0.1 and 0.5ohm coil.
Actually I’ve been smitten with the Orion range full stop.
I love the look – the feel – the ease of use and trust me adding the x5 power levels to the Quest Pro has made the almost perfect vape device.
It’s almost a sacrilege to call the Lost Vape Orion Q Pro a pod kit or even a pod mod!
Lost Vape set the standard for this design and many others have tried to follow – none of which I’ve tried I hasten to add.
However and even with just a little bit of tinkering under the deck and the inclusion of those sexy stabwood panels, they’ve created the almost perfect vape kit.
The flavour from all the coils is very very good indeed.
However that 0.25ohm mesh coil lifts this to a whole new level – outstanding even.
So…is my quest for the perfect stealthy sexy and stylish vape device over?
For now it most definitely is.
Highly recommended and then some – but don’t forget those coils when you buy it!
Dimensions: 93mm x 37mm x 13.5mmM Weight: 87g Pod Capacity: 2ml Battery: 950mAh Li-po
Dimensions: 93mm x 37mm x 13.5mm Weight: 87g Pod Capacity: 2ml Battery: 950mAh Li-po
Dimensions: 93mm x 37mm x 13.5mm Weight: 87g Pod Capacity: 2ml Battery: 950mAh Li-po
Dimensions: 93mm x 37mm x 13.5mm Weight: 87g Pod Capacity: 2ml Battery: 950mAh Li-po
POWER LEVELS
Three outputs, up to 15W
full-battery output, up to 17W
Five outputs, up to 22W
Five outputs, up to 24W
CHIPSET
Evolv DNA GO Chipset
Quest Chipset
Updated Evolv DNA GO Chipset
Updated Quest Chipset
COILS AVAILABILITY
ORION 0.25ohm Vapor Pod ORION 0.5ohm Flavor Pod
ORION Q 1.0ohm Pod Q-PRO 1.0ohm Coil
ORION 0.25ohm Vapor Pod ORION 0.5ohm Flavor Pod ORION PLUS 0.25ohm Mesh Coil ORION PLUS 0.5ohm Regular Coil
ORION 0.25ohm Vapor Pod ORION 0.5ohm Flavor Pod ORION Q 1.0ohm Pod ORION PLUS 0.25ohm Mesh Coil ORION PLUS 0.5ohm Regular Coil Q-PRO 1.0ohm Regular Coil
COLOR OPTIONS
Carbon fiber Panel Series(5 color) a. Silver-carbon fiber b. Gold- carbon fiber c. Blue- carbon fiber d. Purple – carbon fiber e. Black – carbon fiber Ocean Panel Series: (6 color) a. Silver- Ocean Scallop b. Blue- Ocean Scallop c. Purple- Ocean Scallop d. Black-Ocean Scallop e. Gold – Abalone f. Purple – Phenix
Weave Panel Series(5 color): a. Silver-Weave b. Gold- Weave c. Blue- Weave d. Purple – Weave e. Black – Weave Honeycomb Panel Series(5 color) a. Black-Ocean b. Gold-Dazzling c. Blue- Aurora d. Rainbow – rainbow e. SS – Fantasy Ocean Panel Series: (7 color) a. Silver-abalone b. Black- abalone c. Blue- abalone d. Gold- abalone e. Rainbow -abalone f. Silver- white Pearl g. Blue- white Pearl
Resin& Stabwood Panel Series(4 color) a. Black- Stabwood b. Blue – Stabwood c. Silver- Stabwood d. Gold- Stabwood Carbon fiber Panel Series(5 color) a. Silver-carbon fiber b. Gold- carbon fiber c. Blue- carbon fiber d. Purple – carbon fiber e. Black – carbon fiber Ocean Panel Series: (6 color) a. Silver- Ocean Scallop b. Blue- Ocean Scallop c. Purple- Ocean Scallop d. Black-Ocean Scallop e. Gold – Abalone f. Purple – Phenix
Full Stabwood Panel Series(3 color) a. Black-Stabwood b. Red- Stabwood c. Blue Stabwood Weave Panel Series(5 color): a. Silver-Weave b. Gold- Weave c. Blue- Weave d. Purple – Weave e. Black – Weave Honeycomb Panel Series(5 color) a. Black-Ocean b. Gold-Dazzling c. Blue- Aurora d. Rainbow – rainbow e. SS – Fantasy
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The company is known for creating stunning designed mods that on the whole perform exceptionally well thanks to the use of the DNA chips.I reviewed the original Orion DNA Go pod kit and rated it as the best pod kit out there, and the cheaper Orion Q, as to if the Plus has knocked it off top spot we shall see.I’ve had the pleasure and privilege to review some of Lost Vape devices including the awesome Triade DNA 250c – the Furyan Mechanical Squonker and of course the stunning Paranormal DNA250C.Most recently and before the company moved to brand spanking new offices and factory came the release of the Lost Vape Lyra AIO kit which Gaz aka the Flat Cap Vaper quite enjoyed.
What Can We Expect From the Lost Vape Orion Plus Pod Kit?
This is an extremely smart looking set-up with a powerful internal 950mAH battery.As we’ve seen it features replaceable coils: 0.25ohm mesh and a 0.5ohm regular – and is a 2ml juice capacity suitable for both freebase and nicotine salt e-liquids.
We’ve now got x5 power settings from the original’s 3, whilst the Replay and Boost features are of course included – more on those later.OK, this was sent to me free of charge direct from Lost Vape – thank you – and as always my thoughts and opinions are my own and unswayed by freebies.
There are x5 power levels on the Orion X Plus and all are suitable for the replaceable coil pods.Whilst the pods from the original Orion DNA Go are compatible, the coils inside those are designed for just the first two power levels, white and blue.
Once you’ve found your perfect vape – hold down the adjustment button for 3 seconds until the light turns green and this puts you in Replay mode, recreating your perfect vape.To disable Replay mode hold the adjustment button down for 3 seconds – easy!
The 0.25ohm mesh coil can be vaped between 13 to 22w – whilst the regular 0.5ohm coil can be vaped between 10 and 18wBoost mode gives the coils an instant zap of more power to get them heated up nicely and of course, all settings and power levels can be fiddled with within the Escribe software – I’ll go into more detail on that shortly.
Key Features
For such a little device there appears to be a lot going on – trust me it’s pretty simple to pick up and vape though!The Orion Plus is as the name suggests the updated version of the original and includes not only replaceable coils, but an upgraded version of the DNA Go chip.
As I’ve already shown the pods from the original do fit but can only be used at the two lower power levels else the coil will burn out.The chip automatically recognises the resistance of the coils and sets the power level accordingly – you can, of course, override this. Should your pod run dry the chip also has a simple temperature control feature that kicks in and should stop any dreaded dry hits.By adjusting the airflow you can use this as either an Mouth to Lung (MTL) or Direct to Lung (DTL) vape – I’ll look at this in more detail in moment.
I have found no issues with the out of the box settings however and as I’ve mentioned you can hook it up to to the Evolv Escribe software and tinker to your heart’s content.
Note: You can upgrade the original Orion DNA Go device to the new software and just buy the new pods and coils. However the pods from the Orion Q are not compatible.
My original Orion DNA GO has been through the wars and used very regularly and is looking a bit battered and I’ve lost one of the screws holding it all together!
The new Orion Plus feels to be made of more solid stuff however using it this past few days I have managed to scratch the sides a little so maybe the paint finish isn’t as tough as one would like.
The pods slide in and out easily enough however do make sure they are slotted in tight – a couple of times they’ve separated in my pocket – no leaks but I did have to clean fluff from them ?
The adjustable airflow on the mouthpiece is tight but after a few turns loosen up enough but without wandering around in your pocket. Pulling the coils out can be a bit of a pain – they are in there very tight which is good, but swapping the one installed did make my girly fingers a little sore – ah bless lol.
As you can see I received the black stabwood/resin version which is bloody gorgeous and trust me, the photos online don’t do it justice – in the flesh, it’s a bloody stunner!
There’s a variety of colours and combos to choose from – 15 in all – with the stabwood series – carbon fibre collection and the awesome abalone set – so plenty to choose from and all look very sexy indeed.
The Orion Plus comes with x2 replaceable coils so let’s look at how each one performs.
For the taste test I used my current go-to juice Contra from Wick Liquor an 80/20 PG/VG blend as I wanted to see how well it wicked. Incidentally Lost Vape says the pods/coils are suitable for both freebase nicotine and nic salts.
I began on the two lower power levels with the airflow wide open and to be honest there was not a lot going on – a very weak vape!
However, bumped up to the red setting – which is around 18w and things began to improve and got even better at the higher purple setting of 22w, giving very good flavour but token vapour – a cloud chucker this isn’t!
I was able to get a very good lung hit – once I’d adjusted my vape style to the tiny mouthpiece! When sub-ohm vaping I do like a 810 drip tip!
Closed off almost shut, and this was definitely better for me with richer flavour and a very good tight MTL draw.
Again I began on the lower levels of 10 to 11w and again not much was happening, indeed I really had to suck to get any vapour.
Bumped up to 14 and 16w settings and things as you might expect improved and at the max of 18w I found my happy setting.
A cool side of warm vape with good flavour but not as tasty as the mesh coil. Once again vapour was minimal so this is one for what you might call considerate vaping ?
I was able to get a loose lung hit but even at the higher wattage is was a little on the weak side.
This one is better for a true MTL draw, especially with the airflow shut right down and we’ll look at that next.
Airflow on the Lost Vape Orion Plus
Wide-open airflow and on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being extremely airy I’d put this at about an 8.
Closed right off and this is one heck of a tight vape at about a 1 lol.
I found a happy medium about a third open for lung hits and about 1/5th open for a nice restricted MTL draw.
The airflow control is a little stiff, to say the least and your fingers do seem to catch the re-fill cap, but after a couple of days, it’s loosened up.
Pros
Choice of mesh or regular coils
Updated DNA Go chip
Replay and Boost
Easy fill
Can be used with previous pods
MTL or DTL vape styles
Long battery life – day and half vaping
Quick charge time of a little over an hour
Airflow control
Huge choice of colours and materials
Feels solid in the hand
Good price!
Cons
Paint finish not that solid (on my device)
Swapping coils can be a little stiff!
Final Review Verdict
I rated the original as one of the best pod kits I’d had the pleasure of using and reviewing – so is the Orion PLus now my go-to?
In a word yes!
The flavour off that mesh coil is very good indeed and certainly beats the original pods/coils.
The vapour is a little weak even using my 80/20 VG PG blend – but this is a smart, you might even say, sophisticated set-up and not one to chuck clouds bro’.
I love love love the design and was really pleased to receive the black stabwood/resin version – both badass and sexy at the same time ?
The price point is very good too and I’ve seen this on offer for around the $50 mark – which is a bit of a bargain for such a solid pod kit.
If you have the original Lost Vape Orion DNA Go or even the Orion Q – the one that comes without the DNA chip – I highly recommend you upgrading if only for that mesh coil – which is a very nice vape indeed.
Note: I have marked it down slightly for the scratch which could be down to the paint job and also the 0.5ohm coil is not quite there taste-wise. Therefore it’s got the same marks I gave the original Orion DNA Go kit, however, all things considered, it is a much better vape experience with more power options if that makes sense ?
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