There’s another addition to Lost Vape’s famed Thelema range of pod kits, with the Lost Vape Thelema Elite S!
This follows on from the superb Thelema Nano that we recently reviewed, and we’ve also had a look at the Lost Vape Ursa Nano S II, Ursa Nano 3, Lightrise TB 18K and Movement LV 18K over the past year.
Lost Vape are well known for delivering some cracking pod systems as you can see from the reviews above!
Will the Thelema Elite S continue that trend? Read on to find out more…
What Can We Expect From The Lost Vape Thelema Elite S?
Lost Vape look to redefine mouth to lung vaping with the Thelema Elite S, featuring Boost and Eco modes and the E Plus Dual Mesh Cartridge!
Boost and Eco modes allow you to enjoy a subtle mouth to lung vape in Eco mode, or intensify the vape further by using Boost mode to drive more power to the dual mesh coils in the E Plus Dual Mesh Cartridge, with a maximum output of 40W.
With the E Plus Dual Mesh Cartridge, you can enjoy rich, layered flavours from your e-liquid thanks to E-Core Tech 3.0, and a 5-layer anti-leak design makes vaping your Thelema Elite S a mess-free experience.
E-Core Tech 3.0 enhances the sweetness, coolness and complexity of e-liquids, ensuring a consistent and flavourful experience with each puff. Throat hit is increased by 200%, flavour authenticity by 100% and vapour by 60% for an intense experience!
A 1400mAh battery comes built-in, providing ultra-long battery life and uninterrupted vaping enjoyment throughout the day, and Type-C fast charging is included. You can also adjust the airflow easily thanks to the conveniently placed airflow slider.
Many thanks to Lost Vape for sending the Thelema Elite S pod kit in for review, let’s see how this new addition to the Thelema range performs!
As always, all views are my own…
Kit Contents
- Thelema Elite S device
- 0.6ohm E Plus Dual Mesh Cartridge (2ml capacity TPD/3ml non-TPD)
- E Plus Cartridge Quick Guide
- Lanyard
- Lanyard O-Ring
- User Manual
- Warranty Card
Specifications
- 36.9mm x 19.5mm x 85mm dimensions
- 65.5g weight
- Auto-draw vape
- Powered by Lost Vape Quest 2.0 Chip
- 1400mAh battery
- 3V-4.2V battery voltage
- 5V/1.4A fast charging
- 5-40W power output
- Eco and Boost modes
- Compatible with E Plus Cartridge series
- 2ml capacity (TPD version)/3ml capacity (non-TPD)
- Adjustable airflow
- Six different colours available
- Five safety protections
Build Quality
Lost Vape have manufactured a small form factor vape pod system with the Thelema Elite S, this has measurements of 36.9mm x 19.5mm x 85mm and slots into the palm of my hand beautifully, feeling very nice to hold indeed.
It’s a lightweight pod system too, weighing only 65.5g, however this does make the device feel that the build quality isn’t quite as robust as some similar pod systems that I have tried out recently.
Certainly, the finish is quite prone to picking up scratches, whilst I’ve been testing it out I’ve picked up noticeable scratches and some chips on the finish.
Though I have dropped it a couple of times and the cosmetic blemishes haven’t impacted on the vape at all!
Six different colours are available for the Thelema Elite S, with Light Pink, Light Lavender, Twill Denim Blue, Twill Black, Twill Silver and Black Carbon finishes available.
Depending on which finish you have gone for, the material used in the construction of the body of the device will either be manufactured from polycarbonate or from polyurethane leather.
Lost Vape sent me the Twill Denim Blue and the Light Lavender versions, with the Twill Denim Blue having a polycarbonate finish and the Light Lavender version having the polyurethane leather one, and in all honesty there isn’t much between them.
At a push, I would say that I preferred the jean-like texture of the Twill Denim Blue finish, as the Light Lavender one was a little too smooth for me.
In terms of other features, there’s a ‘Switch’ button on the side of the device, a basic screen that shows the battery life and the output mode, a USB-C charging port and an airflow control slider.
As with pretty much all pod systems these days, pods connect magnetically to the device though there is a bit of wobble and rattle present. This doesn’t actually impact on the connection however.
Quick Start Guide
How to Fill the Pod
You’ll need to remove the pod from the device in order to fill it, and if you are filling a new E Plus Cartridge for the first time then you need to let the e-liquid sit in the pod for at least five minutes to allow the cotton to fully absorb the e-liquid.
To fill up the E Plus Cartridge you need to-
- Remove the pod from the device.
- Locate the silicon filling port cover near the base of the pod and lift it up to expose the filling port.
- Insert the e-liquid bottle nozzle and fill the pod all the way up before replacing the silicon filling port cover
- Replace the pod in the device
Operation
Lost Vape have designed the Thelema Elite S to be an accessible and easy to use pod system, this even has an auto-draw system so to fire it you simply take a puff on the pod.
You can turn the device on and off by pressing the switch button five times in two seconds, and by pressing the switch button twice you can switch between eco and boost modes.
Four bars on the screen represent the current battery level, and this also lights up and loops whilst taking a draw on the device.
Charging
There’s a Type-C port on the front of the device which charges at 5V/1.4A, and it is actually reasonably speedy at charging the 1400mAh battery.
Charging status is displayed on the screen, and when fully charged the screen will stay illuminated for 10 seconds before turning off entirely.
Safety Features
- Low battery protection- this is where battery voltage drops below 3.3V or 2.8V when in use. Output automatically cuts off and the battery level indicator flashes 10 times with the last light bar.
- Check Atomiser- means no resistance has been detected, all indicators will flash 5 times
- Short Circuit- if a short circuit is present, all indicators will flash 3 times
- Too Hot- if the device temperature is above 60C, all indicators will flash 6 times and the output will cut off. You will be able to resume vaping once the device has cooled down.
How Does The Lost Vape Thelema Elite S Perform?
Included in the box is a 0.6ohm E Plus Cartridge, and the Lost Vape Thelema Elite S is capable of outputting up to 40W from a fully charged battery.
This is dependent on the resistance of the coil inside the pod, and the power output will steadily decrease inline with the remaining battery level.
Although you can’t finely adjust the wattage, you do have both Eco and Power output modes to choose from, which deliver different wattage levels to the pod depending on the overall resistance.
Eco Mode will deliver 13W of power to the 0.6ohm E Plus Cartridge, alternating between the two mesh coils inside the pod, and this is best suited for mouth to lung vaping with the airflow closed down so that only one airflow slot is exposed.
This delivers a smooth and light mouth to lung vape that I found perfect for high strength nicotine salt based e-liquids.
Boost Mode increases this to 25W with the 0.6ohm E Plus Cartridge and makes use of both mesh coils simultaneously.
Now as a primarily restricted lung vaper, this was definitely my preferred way to vape. I actually found this to be a bit intense for a mouth to lung vape, but perfect for a restricted lung one.
The flavour was absolutely marvellous, rich and full of the flavour notes from my e-liquids. It’s quite a warm vape too, which is actually just how I like it.
Now, I do feel like Lost Vape are selling themselves a bit short by marketing the Thelema Elite S as a MTL only pod kit.
I’ve found that this is easily capable of delivering a restricted lung hit in boost mode and with the airflow fully open, and that is just with the included 0.6ohm pod. I’m sure the 0.3ohm and 0.45ohm pods that can be purchased separately will provide an even better restricted lung vape!
Speaking of which, the Thelema Elite S is fully compatible with the E Plus series of pods, giving you the ability to choose from 0.3ohm, 0.45ohm and 0.6ohm dual mesh pods and 0.3ohm, 0.6ohm and 0.8ohm single mesh ones.
Pod Lifespan
I’ve got no real complaints with the lifespan of the E Plus Cartridge, I got a week out of my included 0.6ohm E Plus Cartridge and as it is just coming into summer as I write this.
Where I tend to primarily vape tobacco based e-liquids, I was primarily vaping Red Vape Reserva Naturally Extracted Tobacco e-liquids which can be quite heavy on coils.
E Plus Cartridges work great with both freebase and nicotine salt e-liquids and have no issue wicking 50/50 and 60/40 VG/PG e-liquids. These also remain free of leaks as well, I didn’t even have issues with condensation building up!
Airflow
On the front of the Thelema Elite S is an airflow adjustment slider, which is actually quite a convenient place for it as I can easily adjust the airflow using my thumb on the fly.
As I’ve mentioned above, this is easily capable of providing a restricted direct lung vape when fully open, and you can tighten this right down to a tight mouth to lung if you prefer.
This is by no means a ‘cloud chasing’ device but it is capable of producing a pretty impressive amount of vapour with the airflow fully open!
Battery Life
Built into the Thelema Elite S is a 1400mAh battery which is more than capable of lasting me a full day. In fact, there have been times where I have checked the battery level in late afternoon and it is still showing four bars!
This is definitely a pod kit that I can charge up and take out with me and not have to worry about whether the battery is going to last me until I get home.
Pros
- Very well priced
- Small form factor
- Beginner friendly
- Flavourful vape
- Compatible with full E Plus Cartridge series
- Mouth to lung and restricted lung vaping options
- All day battery life
Cons
- Need to remove the pod to check the e-liquid level and to fill it up.
- No adjustable wattage
- Pod connection is a little loose and rattly
Final Verdict
Lost Vape devices have never failed to let me down over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing and owning quite a few, and the Thelema Elite S pod kit is the latest one to continue this trend.
It is just absolutely solid in all areas, from the build quality right through to the performance and ease of use. It is something that anyone can pick up and use out of the box, and it looks the part too!
Also, another impressive feature is the long battery life you get from a fully charged battery, for a device this small it definitely punches above its weight. No battery anxiety to be had here!
Now, one aspect that astounded me was the price. I didn’t actually look at how much this device was available for in the UK before I started to type up my review, I just assumed it would be in the £15-20 ballpark.
After having a quick Google, I’ve found it on sale for around £11.99. That is an absolute steal for a superb little pod system such as this one.
Honestly, for that money, you can’t really get much better than this!
Did you buy the Lost Vape Thelema Elite S? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
