May
Life after VapeShell
The VapeShell started initially without much ambition here, in Atmizone lab . It was just a simple conception as to what shape would fit best inside Boro tank’s available space. However, it grew rapidly to what is now considered to be an iconic RBA for the Billet Box and Boro compatile AIOs. Embraced with enthusiasm since first released in 2018, the VapeShell has served its duty well for the past 4+ years. It has played its part for the development and wide acceptance of AIO devices and also inspired similar designs of RBAs, our own VapeSnail among others.
However, we have felt that it’s high time for a change, as there are many things to improve on a design since 2018. Additionally, after the release of the SnailTank, we thought that we have a great chance to offer a much more appealing and versatile product suggestion compared to the VapeSnail. The task has been very challenging indeed, but here we are:
Improving smaller and bigger details, making additions and combining things, it seems like the VapeShell, together with the VapeSnail and the SnailTank, have given life to their long awaited descendant:
Behold the SteamShell!
What is similar and what is different
The deck
At first sight, the rectangular deck of the SteamShell resembles much to that of the VapeShell. Diagonal placement of posts for single coil setups, hosting the same high precision small pan head phillips post screws, plus rails to capture wire either between rail and screw head / body or around the screw body (depending on wire diameter). Wicking holes are still at the bottom of the assembly. and air comes from below, right under the coil.
But this is all with similarities here.
Convenient cut – outs on outer deck rim have been added, for easier rebuilding. The liquid intake holes are drilled out in a special , cone-like shape, to ensure sufficient liquid intake while wicking.
Real time access to deck is a must for any contemporary rebuildable design. We have materialised it in the most efficient and user friendly way, by connecting the deck and the chimney body (chamber) parts through a precisely CNC machined, sleeve type collaboration. When used with the SnailTank and similar Boro sized tanks, you can access your deck any time you want and check your build, or even change build without dumping the liquid of your tank.
The air flow
The air flow ring and the air flow tubes that used to be pinned from the top side of the deck are now past. We have skipped them in need for precise, real time configuration of the air flow, as already introduced with our previous projects (VapeSnail, Tripod2 and Aer). On the SteamShell, the airflow is regulated right under the coil, through fixed air flow tubes – always with the ability to swap air flow tubes any time / real time, keeping the build and the liquid inside the tank absolutely intact. You may dial in your air flow via five pin options, with air hole diameter 0.8mm/1.0mm/1.2mm/ 1.5mm/1.8mm respectively, pinned inside a D=4.0mm nest, plus through five air flow tubes with air hole diameter 2.0mm/2.5mm/3.0mm/3.5mm/4.0mm (last one also serving as pins nest), or use the 5.0mm air flow pole pinned inside the deck Nut from below, for the most airy Direct Lung draw you can find among RBAs.
MTL, rDL or DL
The whole range of draw types is taken care of, with tubes and pins as described above. But we haven’t stopped at that. Fine tuning an MTL, rDL or DL profile, also requires proper proper outlet – vaporization chamber and chimney. We have taken this into account, so the SteamShell will come with two Chimney options out of the box, carefully designed to serve MTL and tight rDL vaping (Restricted Chimney) on the one hand, and loose rDL with DL (Open Chimney) on the other. This simplifies things, with a design solution which is friendlier to the end user compared to the use of chimney reducers.
A sturdy 510 aux Base for rebuilding is included too. We have preferred this functional option, instead of skipping the aux base in favor of a 510 threading around the bottom part of the RBA , as the latter would restrict the maximum air flow option down to only 3/3.5mm roughly.
What’s in the box
As we did with the recently released Tripod2 and Aer RTAs, same applies with the SteamShell: We wanted to widen the range of choices for anyone interested, so we are introducting a Basic Edition as well as a Deluxe Edition of the device. The difference between the two is that the Deluxe Edition (at 78.12 euros RRP) will include all air flow options out of the box – that is the air flow pins kit (0.8/1.0/1.2/1.5/1.80), the air flow tubes kit (2.0/2.5/3.0/3.5), and the air flow pole 5mm, while the Basic Edition (at 55.80 euros RRP) will come without any sets of pins and air tubes, only with the preinstalled 4mm air tube inside the device (as it also serves as a nest hosting the air flow pins). This means you can either go for the full pack, or be more targeted and get the basic device, adding any sets of pins / tubes on top of that, even separate pins or tubes out of our parts section, in order to keep total price lower.
Features and specs
– Air flow tuning via five pin options 0.8mm/1.0mm/1.2mm/ 1.5mm/1.8mm respectively, pinned inside a D=4.0mm nest, plus through five air flow tubes 2.0mm/2.5mm/3.0mm/3.5mm/4.0mm. Air flow pole 5.0mm pinned inside the deck Nut from below for a perfect airy 5.0mm DL.
– M2.5mm pan head phillips post screws.
– 11.5mm post-to-post length, 8.4mm post-to-post net space , 8.0mm coil space.
– Tank capacity 5.3ml inside the SnailTank.
– Max. net coiling height 6.8mm
– Chimney top inner D ~5.0mm (Open Chimney) / ~3.5mm (Restricted Chimney).
Summing up
It is a most demanding task to design the successor of an iconic RBA. Rethinking and improving things of the VapeShell, also being inspired from the innovative VapeSnail, has helped us do the job. Taking advantage of the SnailTank pros, has given unlimited potential to the descendant.
Get ready for the SteamShell!
The release
The SteamShell will be introduced to public for the first time with an exclusive prerelease drop at The Hall Of Vape Stuttgart 2023.
Following the prerelease, it will be making its official debut on atmizoo.com/shop and our resellers network worldwide after 15-20 days. Please stay tuned with our social media and official site news section @ atmizoo.com/news for more precise scheduling updates and details about the upcoming official release.
Before that, see you @ THoV 2023!
