IJOY Diamond PD270 intro
The IJOY Diamond PD270 is the latest mod from Ijoy, and whether it's right for you depends on what you'e looking for — as I'll explain. This dual-20700 device gets its name thanks to the design of the front and back plates which protrude and give the mod the shape of a diamond. It really looks very nice.
The Diamond has all the standard features of the IJOY IWEPAL chip, including temperature control, customizable preheats (in half-second increments for three seconds), temp control for SS, Ni, and Ti wire, and two TCR memory settings. It’s available a plethora of colors including some not seen very often like mirror gold, mirror blue, and matte pink.
The kit includes the IJOY Captain sub-ohm tank. Since it's not a new model, and has been previously reviewed on Vaping360, I'm not including any comments on the Captain in this review.
Price: $59.95
Colors: Matte white, matte black, matte pink, matte red, matte green, mirror blue, mirror purple, mirror rainbow, mirror gun metal, mirror silver, mirror gold, champagne gold.
IJOY Diamond PD270 gallery
IJOY Diamond PD270 specs and features
Kit Content
- IJOY Diamond PD270 234W box mod
- IJOY Captain X3S sub-ohm tank
- 810 delrin drip tip
- 510 drip tip adapter
- X3-C1 0.4 ohm coil head
- X3-C2 0.3 ohm coil head
- Spare glass tank section
- Spare parts pack
- 18650 battery inserts
- Quick charge micro USB Ccble
- User manual
- Warning card
Specifications
Notable Remarks
Initial impressions and features
Wattage mode performance
I tested the mod using an oscilloscope to find out if it is accurately rated, how accurate the mod itself is, and how consistently it performs. For this mod, I tested using the Ijoy five-leg 20700 batteries.
I found this to be a very accurate mod. It’s usually within a few watts of the displayed settings. The output is always smooth and consistent. The mod never gets hot or warm during stress testing.
The Ijoy Diamond PD270 also features pre-heat settings of soft, normal, hard, and custom (six settings for 0.5 seconds each). In wattage mode, I noticed that the "normal" pre-heat acts more like a "hard" preheat, so the mod may feel like it’s hitting harder than it actually is. I’ve noticed a few mods that do that, giving the illusion that they fire faster. As a result, there is no noticeable fire delay in this mod.
The Diamond PD270 is listed as having 234-watt max output. They don’t list maximum amp or volt outputs. My test results showed the watt output pretty much reached the advertised amount and maxed out at 232 — more than close enough for me to consider it accurately rated. Oddly enough, it actually had the highest output with the 0.11 ohm coil, while most dual-battery mods max out between 0.15 and 0.20 ohms.
At 0.15 ohms, I was able to get 215 watts. The maximum voltage output I got was 6.732 with a 0.51-ohm coil, which is right in line with most dual-battery mods that have boost circuits like this one, but a little lower than I usually get with Sony VTC5a batteries during testing, likely due to the larger battery sag in these 20700 batteries. The amp output I measured at 46 which is above average for a dual battery mod. The average these days is 40.
Temperature control performance
Using SS316 wire with the default SS mode and TCR mode set at 00092, I tested four builds ranging from spaced round wire in single and dual coils to multi-strand single-coil and dual-coil builds.
I’m going to keep this short and sweet. It doesn't work. Even going as low as 320 F the Diamond still produces dry hits. Sometimes it barely fires, but mostly it just never cut off. My testing revealed a hard fail for TC mode.
Other usage info and features
Likes
Pros
- Power performance works accurately
- Preheat options work well
- Easy-to-use menu system
- Design and aesthetics are high-quality
- Color options are plentiful
- Centered 510 pin good for 30 mm atomizers
- Large fire button
- TCR adjustments
Dislikes
Cons
- Temperature control doesn't work
- Screen looks dim
- Button rattle
- Normal preheat acts like a hard preheat
Verdict
Anthony Victor
Vaping for: 13 years
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Expertise in: RTAs, RDAs, mods, flavor chasing
Anthony Victor
I started doing reviews at the end of 2016 bringing a unique amount of data and fair points that has made them grow in popularity. I’m an avid temp control vaper but will vape pretty much any style of vaping. My goal is to bring as much good, fair, and unbiased information to the forefront as I can to aid vapers in making informed decisions to get the best vape for their style. I enjoy helping people really get the most out of their vape and finding their “aha” moment when it all clicks into place.
