FastTech Caravela Clone
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Package
Fasttech Caravela clone arrived in big plastic bag, in which each tube was seperately placed in plastic wrap.
Honestly I was little bit confused when I got it from post office and felt seperated tubes through packaging.
Straight from package
Overall
These pictures were taken after I got the caravela clone out of the package.
As you can see, quality is rather good.
At first the threads was little bit rough, but after some cleaning they ran pretty smoothly and don't make almost any sound.
I think that all parts were cleared after machining, because I didn't find or smell any machine oil.
As you can see, quality is rather good.
At first the threads was little bit rough, but after some cleaning they ran pretty smoothly and don't make almost any sound.
I think that all parts were cleared after machining, because I didn't find or smell any machine oil.
Button
Here are pictures of this caravela clone button.
Pictures are taken without any cleaning. As you can see there is some dust in all parts.
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Tubes
Engraving was uncleaned and pretty rough. Threads quality was really good.
Actually I have seen worse threads even in high end mods.
Actually I have seen worse threads even in high end mods.
In last picture there is comparison between uncleaned and cleaned tube.
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Topcap
Actually I was kinda surprised of the quality of that part.
It seems that machining quality is even better than in original one.
It seems that machining quality is even better than in original one.
Only downside in this top cap is that only one centerpin is included.
Original caravela has 5 different length centerpins included.
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Cleaned
Overall
Here are pictures of cleaned caravela clone.
I also polished all parts with metal polish paste.
As you can see it's pretty hard to spot difference between original and this clone caravela.
As you can see it's pretty hard to spot difference between original and this clone caravela.
In 18350 mode they are same height and from outside they seems pretty same.
I don't have 18500 tube for original caravela so I can't compare it with this clone.
There is slight difference in height between original and clone version in 18650 mode.
I don't have 18500 tube for original caravela so I can't compare it with this clone.
There is slight difference in height between original and clone version in 18650 mode.
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Button
In these pictures there are original and clone caravela button parts side by side.
Biggest difference between these is that original one has brass center pin and clone one is silver plated.
Original one has also groove in locking ring.
Cleaned button performs as smoothly as original one and it's actually really hard to say which one is better.
Biggest difference between these is that original one has brass center pin and clone one is silver plated.
Original one has also groove in locking ring.
Cleaned button performs as smoothly as original one and it's actually really hard to say which one is better.
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Tubes
In these pictures you can see cleaned caravela clone engraving and signature.
There is small differences in engraving between original and clone.
Threads is also really good quality if compared between real one.
Original caravela has best threads what I personally have ever seen.
There is small differences in engraving between original and clone.
Threads is also really good quality if compared between real one.
Original caravela has best threads what I personally have ever seen.
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Topcap
Here you can see pictures of caravela clone top cap side by side with original one.
Machining quality in this top cap is really good.
As you can see, quality of machining is almost better than original one.
As you can see, quality of machining is almost better than original one.
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Voltage drop test
I made voltage drop test with uncleaned and cleaned version.
I also made tests with original one and here are the results.
I used 1 ohm resistance and AW IMR 18650 battery.
MOD
|
Battery
Voltage
|
Resistance
|
Under
load
|
Voltage
drop
|
Clone uncleaned
|
4,21 V
|
1 ohm
|
3,89 V
|
0,32 V / 7,6 %
|
Clone cleaned
|
4,21 V
|
1 ohm
|
3,89 V
|
0,32 V / 7,6 %
|
Original
|
4,21 V
|
1 ohm
|
3,82 V
|
0,39 V / 9,2 %
|
Cleaning didn't improve performance in this caravela clone.
It still performs really well if compared to real one.
Actually it's voltage drop is less even that it's mainly made from stainless steel and original one has more brass parts.
It still performs really well if compared to real one.
Actually it's voltage drop is less even that it's mainly made from stainless steel and original one has more brass parts.
OVERALL
If you are looking for good quality clone mod I can honestly recommend this one. It performs well and hits really hard.
You can find this specific product here:
Caravela Mechanical Mod - Full Kit
If you are looking for good quality clone mod I can honestly recommend this one. It performs well and hits really hard.
If you are interested about this reviewed product, be sure to choose right product from fasttech.
Fasttech offers many products with same name.
+ Really good machining quality
+ Price
+ Performance
- Engravings won't line up with serial number in all tubes
- Wobbling pretty much with stock button spring
(stronger spring will fix this problem)
- Only one center pin in top cap
(easy to make new ones from thread bar)
- Wobbling pretty much with stock button spring
(stronger spring will fix this problem)
- Only one center pin in top cap
(easy to make new ones from thread bar)
Machining quality
Finishing
Overall
