Baron23
Well-Known Member
Hi folks - for some reason that still completely escapes me, Source asked to send me some of their product for my use and review and I agreed on the stipulation that I would only report exactly what my honest experience has been. Also, please note that I in no way have any financial agreements or relationship with Source. They just wanted to give me a bit of kit and see what I thought and have me share that with you.
So, first up....perhaps least but not last (LOL)....the Source 10Cig V5.
I think first and foremost its important to identify what this device really is and what is its use case.
Its a disposable concentrate pen kit. Why disposable...well, you can indeed re-use it (and its coil) but please understand that the above kit is $9.99. Yep, its a ten buck pen and, AFAIK, its not intended in any way to compete with more expensive, sturdy, feature rich pens. IMO, this is more for the person who very rarely gets some concentrate, or occasionally supplements their herb session with a bit of wax, and doesn't want to invest a lot in a device.
Perhaps even more likely, its the "take to the field party-pass it around-then toss it" vape pen. I suppose it could also be the device that is so cheap you just buy one to take on that three day business trip to a full rec legal state and can just chuck it when done so as to not have to travel home with it.
I'm sure some of you will come up with even more potential uses. Me...I have a buddy who doesn't really vape or have much experience with concentrates. His birthday is coming up and I think I'm going to give him a .5 g of wax and one of these kits for a b-day present.
As you can see in the pic below, it comes with a battery pen (one temp only...well, really just full on or off), two atomizers/MP combos, a USB to 510 charging fitting, and a dab tool.
I went to charge the pen upon opening of the box and it was already charged (or dang close to it). Plugged it in, the light in the base of the pen flashed to show it was charging, and when the light on the USB-510 adapter when green you are done.
The battery uses a simple "5 presses" on/off scheme and once on, the only user function is to press it to apply heat. Can't be more simple.
Looking at the atomizers/MP, below is a pic of one assembled and disassembled:
As you can see, there is a plastic MP that is an o-ring press fit into the body. The coil screws on the other end and then screws into the pen.
Here is a pic looking down with the MP removed:
My kit came with a quartz coil and a ceramic coil. Wall of the quartz are...quartz and walls of the ceramic are...well, ceramic (ain't I a genius! LOL)
In addition to the entire kit being $10, they sell 5-packs of the coils for....yep, $9.99 for a whopping two bucks each. Looking on their website, they only have listed the quartz coils so I'm not sure that they still make the ceramic ones. But quartz is fine with me, particularly on a device like this.
Now, do not expect some precision made, high quality device. This is not your artisanal, hand assembled with loving care, vape pen by intention. This a ten dollar pen. So, while fit and finish seemed pretty good, one of the tubular atomizer bodies has a little bit of a dinged up thread and got a bit balky. It fit on one coil much better than the other. But they did fit together well finally.
Probably the weak link is the MP. Its plastic (again...$10) but the real issue in my mind is that its a press fit held tight by an o-ring and will likely come off if put in a pocket and jostled at all. Actually, for a $10 pen, this is really my only criticism of the design.
I loaded a good dab into the ceramic coil. You have to unscrew the body from the coil for access. If you just remove the MP then the reach down the coils is a bit far for loading purposes. If your concentrate is pretty stable, I suppose it can be done, but I think the intention is to unscrew the MP and body from coil and then load.
I loaded it up with some GSC live resin, turned it on, and hit it. I got five very nice draws from this small amount. Note, this is a very thin (think pencil at most diameter) device. While I did not have any trouble loading, I would urge gentleness and caution when loading so as to possible break the coil (the $2 coil, yeah? haha).
This not an nail and will not give you huge clouds like a true nail. This is not a connoisseur device delivering world class taste. If that is your objective, look elsewhere. But the vapor was certainly visible, acceptable to me for what this device is intended, and the taste wasn't objectionable. Most importantly, it got me very medicated on that dab.
The draw resistance is another negative. Mine drew but the resistance is very tight and it needs an air hole provided during manufacturing.
Overall, I really liked this device as long as I understood its purpose, price point, and use case. I thought I would be wasting concentrate to try it out but that was far from the situation. I will use them again, both around the house to enhance a flower session or when I travel.
The 10Cigs design and construction quality is purposefully limited, but if you are aware of the price point/use case and have a need for something in this category, you will not be disappointed IMO.
So, first up....perhaps least but not last (LOL)....the Source 10Cig V5.

I think first and foremost its important to identify what this device really is and what is its use case.
Its a disposable concentrate pen kit. Why disposable...well, you can indeed re-use it (and its coil) but please understand that the above kit is $9.99. Yep, its a ten buck pen and, AFAIK, its not intended in any way to compete with more expensive, sturdy, feature rich pens. IMO, this is more for the person who very rarely gets some concentrate, or occasionally supplements their herb session with a bit of wax, and doesn't want to invest a lot in a device.
Perhaps even more likely, its the "take to the field party-pass it around-then toss it" vape pen. I suppose it could also be the device that is so cheap you just buy one to take on that three day business trip to a full rec legal state and can just chuck it when done so as to not have to travel home with it.
I'm sure some of you will come up with even more potential uses. Me...I have a buddy who doesn't really vape or have much experience with concentrates. His birthday is coming up and I think I'm going to give him a .5 g of wax and one of these kits for a b-day present.
As you can see in the pic below, it comes with a battery pen (one temp only...well, really just full on or off), two atomizers/MP combos, a USB to 510 charging fitting, and a dab tool.

I went to charge the pen upon opening of the box and it was already charged (or dang close to it). Plugged it in, the light in the base of the pen flashed to show it was charging, and when the light on the USB-510 adapter when green you are done.

The battery uses a simple "5 presses" on/off scheme and once on, the only user function is to press it to apply heat. Can't be more simple.
Looking at the atomizers/MP, below is a pic of one assembled and disassembled:

As you can see, there is a plastic MP that is an o-ring press fit into the body. The coil screws on the other end and then screws into the pen.
Here is a pic looking down with the MP removed:

My kit came with a quartz coil and a ceramic coil. Wall of the quartz are...quartz and walls of the ceramic are...well, ceramic (ain't I a genius! LOL)

In addition to the entire kit being $10, they sell 5-packs of the coils for....yep, $9.99 for a whopping two bucks each. Looking on their website, they only have listed the quartz coils so I'm not sure that they still make the ceramic ones. But quartz is fine with me, particularly on a device like this.

Now, do not expect some precision made, high quality device. This is not your artisanal, hand assembled with loving care, vape pen by intention. This a ten dollar pen. So, while fit and finish seemed pretty good, one of the tubular atomizer bodies has a little bit of a dinged up thread and got a bit balky. It fit on one coil much better than the other. But they did fit together well finally.
Probably the weak link is the MP. Its plastic (again...$10) but the real issue in my mind is that its a press fit held tight by an o-ring and will likely come off if put in a pocket and jostled at all. Actually, for a $10 pen, this is really my only criticism of the design.
I loaded a good dab into the ceramic coil. You have to unscrew the body from the coil for access. If you just remove the MP then the reach down the coils is a bit far for loading purposes. If your concentrate is pretty stable, I suppose it can be done, but I think the intention is to unscrew the MP and body from coil and then load.
I loaded it up with some GSC live resin, turned it on, and hit it. I got five very nice draws from this small amount. Note, this is a very thin (think pencil at most diameter) device. While I did not have any trouble loading, I would urge gentleness and caution when loading so as to possible break the coil (the $2 coil, yeah? haha).
This not an nail and will not give you huge clouds like a true nail. This is not a connoisseur device delivering world class taste. If that is your objective, look elsewhere. But the vapor was certainly visible, acceptable to me for what this device is intended, and the taste wasn't objectionable. Most importantly, it got me very medicated on that dab.
The draw resistance is another negative. Mine drew but the resistance is very tight and it needs an air hole provided during manufacturing.
Overall, I really liked this device as long as I understood its purpose, price point, and use case. I thought I would be wasting concentrate to try it out but that was far from the situation. I will use them again, both around the house to enhance a flower session or when I travel.
The 10Cigs design and construction quality is purposefully limited, but if you are aware of the price point/use case and have a need for something in this category, you will not be disappointed IMO.