Geekvape Aegis Legend V1

"An impressively performing & solid mod, still available at rock bottom prices from several UK outlets, very highly recommended"

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Intro

The dual-18650 legend V1 was introduced around 2018 and still plentiful from UK vendors at prices as low as £20 with free shipping.

This mod's from an age where Geekvape were prioritising build quality & long-term durability, rather than the hallmark gimmick modes of later mods.

The general external build quality is imo astounding, and the useability is virtually as impressive. Sure, dual-cell devices might be over the top for dimitri, but If you're looking for something that works extremely well then you might be able to source an incredible bargain. Highly recommended.

Aegis Legend V1 User Manual

Stunning build quality throughout. Profiled mouldings to prevent shorting of cells with damaged wraps, Solid sprung hinge and sturdy metal catch. Thick rubber sealing and the door fitted with no less than six pressure relief valves in case of battery venting. Not also the spung pogo pin (above and between the batteries) for monitoring/balancing cells

Modes

These are the usual classic Geekvape modes. See this page for a detailed description (scroll down to "Modes of Operation")

Power - Initial testing has shown good overall performance in this mode, with no sign of the stainless steel firmware bug mentioned on this page (see section "Inaccuracies: Dialled-in vs Actual Wattages")
TC-NI, TC-SS, TC-TI, TC-TCR - Temperature controlled modes. From brief initial testing, temperature control on the Legend V1 seems haphazard, & probably inadequate for Dimitri purposes. Since I no longer use TC, this isn't a real concern to me. Curiously the default TCR values for TC-TI and TC-SS seem to differ slighty from the original Solo & original Max.
VPC - the usual 5 power levels. The first four are used for the first 4 seconds, with the 5th applied for the remainder until the fire cycle ends. It seems to work well
Bypass - unlikely to be used for Dimitri.. Zero info in the user manual but tested by Vapey Mcgyver and results published here. Bascially, it displays an output of ~4.15V, but the Voltage measured at the coil is dependent on its resistance plus (to some extent) the state of charge of the cells), varying between ~3.5V at 0.17Ω upto ~4.1V for 0.6Ω. This mode can be ignored.

The Legend In use

Pros:

A good range of useful modes. Unlike later Aegis models it's mercifully absent of annoying gimmicks
Unlike many other mods (Lost Vape Quest models, Z50, RigelMini, and Vandy Vape Pulse 3 and likely many others), it handles Stainless Steel meshes/coils seamlessly without affecting power delivery
Optional 18650 or 21700
Clear bright display contains all required information without extra button-presses and visible in shady external daylight
Simplicity and ease of use, works faultlessly right out of the box in every mode.
Incredible design/build quality, robustness and moisture resistance (see links below)
Rubber/plastic not cold to the touch in cooler ambient temps
Proven top tier temperature control performance (see links below)
Exaggerated asymmetrical design means easy hand orientation during "dimitri meditation"

Cons:

0.1W power increment is too small for my tastes, I would have prefered 0.5W.
Has USB-B charging port, no longer common on current generation of mods

The charge port is somewhat buried within the rubber shockproofing, which might be ideal for liquid ingress protection but means extra care needed when inserting the charge connector.
Dust tends to stick to the rubber shock-proofing exterior which renders an unsightly appearance
It has a monochrome display (personally, I prefer this because it makes a great "tripometer" - i.e. if I can still see any colour in the display, I know for sure I'm not yet fully back down to Earth!)

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