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If you’ve used any pod system (with adjustable power) over the past few years, operating the Aegis Hero Q should be mostly intuitive:
- One click to wake up the screen
- Three clicks to enter wattage-adjustment mode
- Five clicks to lock the button, power on, or power off
- Remove the pod and long-press the button to reset the puff counter
I did notice one unusual feature: five clicks lock the button, but the only way to unlock it is to turn the device off and back on again (ten more clicks). I’m certainly glad there’s a locking feature, but it would have been more practical to activate it with four clicks rather than integrate it into the on/off functionality.
The included Q pods are the top-fill versions (side-fill pods are also available). To fill, press against the wide side of the mouthpiece until it pops off (note that this is much easier when the pod is installed). Next, insert the bottle tip into the hole on top and fill the pod.
Unfortunately, the pods have not been upgraded since I did my Wenax Q Pro review, so I�’m forced to make the same complaint. The top-fill Q pods do not have a secondary hole for air to escape while filling. This can lead to an unnecessary mess if you’re not paying attention.
When inserting a pod, the screen briefly displays the recommended wattage range; the chip also limits you to that range when you adjust the wattage:
- 0.8 ohm: 12-18 watts
- 0.6 ohm: 18-25 watts
It’s worth noting that the default wattage selected by the chip is the maximum for the pod. In other words, if you insert a new 0.6-ohm pod, the device automatically adjusts to 25 watts. This seems counterintuitive; ideally, the minimum wattage should be the default.
Airflow adjustments are made by sliding the switch on the top of the device. It offers four clickable settings, ranging from MTL to RDL. Interestingly, when the switch is (seemingly) closed off, it opens an independent pinhole for MTL. I love this concept—it simplifies the process of locking in a proper MTL draw. Most sliders force you to reduce the airflow hole to a small sliver, which may introduce turbulence and/or whistling.
