Vaping is very popular in the Philippines, and as a result, there’s some really interesting hardware coming out of the island country recently. While some of it is really good, some of it is not.
Drama From the Get-Go
We were relatively sure when getting in on a Facebook-based group buy for it that the Bullet rebuildable dripping atomizer from Jet Creations was going to fall more toward the good side of that spectrum. Photos showed a nice little atomizer with a novel adjustable airflow feature, available in a top-fed model, and a bottom-fed version suitable for use on box mods like the Reo. We ordered the top-fed version and began the waiting period familiar to those of you who’ve been involved in co-ops and group buys.
It didn’t take long for the dram to begin. Apparently the manager of the group buy was being given different stories about how many had been made, and when they would be shipped. Dates slipped. Refunds were demanded, promised, then not given. Eventually, 25 of the 50 units ordered were shipped. The ordeal is ongoing, but this morning a Bullet arrived here at Vape Squad HQ.
Hands-On with our Jet Creations Bullet
Was it worth the complications? We’d answer that with a resounding “no.” While it’s a nice-enough looking little atomizer, we’ve had a hell of a time evaluating it. On our Bullet the 510 connector is so long, and the threading so bad, that we can’t get it to screw all the way down on any of the at least six different PV’s we’ve tried it on. We’ve even managed to break a Provari trying to get it screwed down far enough to fire, and it’s not easy to break a Provari.
Others who have received a Bullet have complained about rust in the stainless steel (a small amount of which is visible on ours), and a smell of smoke and an ash coating, as if they’d been in a fire.
The Bullet shows signs that it could have been a good atomizer. However, with all the hassles in getting it ordered and delivered, and some showstopping quality control issues, we’re going to have to recommend you stay far away from this one.
The Scores
Build Quality: 2/10
We had major problems with the 510 connector on our Jet Creations Bullet, to the point that it took pliers to get it screwed onto a PV far enough to fire it. There are small rust spots on ours as well, typically a sign of low-quality stainless steel. The implementation of the center post is such that a little too much juice in the atomizer will cause it to leak. We would have scored this a 1 (our lowest score), but we were eventually able to get it to work, although it meant sacrificing a Provari to do it.
Looks: 8/10
Looks are really the only thing the Jet Creations Bullet has going for it. It is nice-looking little dripper, once you clean the rust off it.
Flexibility: 7/10
We’re giving the Bullet points here for effort. The adjustable airflow is a good idea wasted on a bad atomizer.
Performance: 1/10
When we finally did get the Jet Creations Bullet to a point where we could fire it, it did not work well. Presumably due to the difficulty of getting the center post seated, we got very inconsistent results from the atomizer. Sometimes it worked great, and other times it wouldn’t work at all. While these are probably the result of the build quality which we already scored very poorly above, in this case that poor quality has a direct, measurable effect on performance, so we don’t feel any guilt in scoring it poorly here, too.
Price: 1/10
Our Jet Creations Bullet was purchased in a group buy for the now somewhat embarrassing cost of $65.60. Yes, that’s right, that was the co-op price, not retail, though the price from vendors like myvape is similar before shipping is added. Considering that our Bullet is most likely never going to be used again now that we’re done reviewing it, we’ve been taken to the cleaners on this one.
Overall Score: 3.8
Jet Creations Bullet
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