Hello there ELR!
With such exceptional reviewers like @SirRisc and @Pugs1970 around here, there almost seems to be no need for further reviewers! Nonetheless, Iād like to share a little follow-up to my earlier review of the Cerabis 44 with you.
Remember how I would have preferred the steel hull Cerabis 45? Yep, they actually gave me another one, this time a 45 Many thanks go to CeraVape! However generous - and nice folks in general! - they are, this wonāt be a fanboy rave, I promise
In many aspects the Cerabis 45 is basically the same atomizer like its slightly smaller bro, the 44. The presentation is the same, you get a modern looking, sturdy box with everything youāll need inside it, including spare o-rings and a glass tank. The two coil heads you get, one 1.0 ohms and one 0.5 ohms, as well as the tank in general are in the same pristine, squeaky-clean condition the 44 was in when it arrived here (the one in the picture below has been on duty for a while now). So you can start right away.
Personally I think the 45ās brushed stainless or black steel hull with its glass window is a big step up in terms of aesthetics. Here is a picture to prove the point:
Dashing, I might say! The tank looks stunning on all of my mods. Pulled out in āvapingā mode (see second pic. above) the airflow slots are exposed - this still looks kinda odd to me, but over time you get to appreciate its individual style. Notice how the mouthpiece blends in perfectly with the steel hull component. It goes without saying that you can use any 510 drip tip you fancy, just like with the Cerabis 44, but the the one it comes with does a great job. Ceravapeās logo is also placed tastefully without being too obnoxious.
Itās interesting that although the 45 is bigger than the 44, I really canāt tell. Youāll only notice in a side by side comparison. That is to say, the tank still looks small - not petite and cute like the 44, but more like a bull dogās āsmallā, but buff. Due to its increased size, the tank holds half a mil more than the 44, 2.5ml that is. I was rather surprised to find this actually made a difference!
The tanks performance is, of course, determined by Ceravape outstanding coil heads. Like the 44, you get the same crystal clear resolution of your juiceās flavour profile and the same mouth-watering intensity. The good thing is, you donāt even have to swap them out for new ones every other day as with many pre-builts, as you can just dry-burn and rinse them (see earlier review). That way, they will last you about a month or up to three months.
Thereās one unique feature in the 45 that the 44 is lacking, though: the side fill port! The massive 9.3x4.75mm fill port hides behind a cover that is hooked in place and can be pushed down to reveal the port, simultaneously covering the window:
After dumping your favourite juice in there, just slide the cover back in place, push it over to close the hook and off you go. This filling mechanism worked like a charm for me - itās been a while since I filled my tank this quickly! The juice flows swiftly into the tank and the opening is rather big. Whatās more, you donāt have to screw anything on and off or put it aside, accidently swipe it off the table and spend the next five minute looking for it on the carpetā¦
There is a significant downside to the side fill port, however. Although there are o-rings in place to keep juice from leaking out (and indeed, it does not leak!), juice still gets pushed around on the outside of the tank. So after a few fills, the outer hull gets rather slippery. Together with occasional leaking from the cracks around the air flow slots (that can be prevented through proper cleaningā¦), this tank can be a bit messy.
After all is said and done, the Cerabis 45 offers great value for the money, especially once you take the coil headsā longevity into consideration. This is pretty much the only pre-built tank I personally would care to use from time to time, thanks to its outstanding flavour production (and as a side effect, big cloudz, brah). So in closing, the Cerabis 45 is bigger, looks better and might be the perfect fit for any lazy flavour addict thatās vaping above 40W!
Cheers! And thanks for reading!