Tesla Nano 100W TC Steampunk edition
Manufacturer: Teslacigs
Model: Nano 100W TC (Steampunk)
Country of Origin: China
Price: £50-£80 I paid: £25 + free next day shipping
Availability: Discontinued - Hard to find
Contruction: Zinc alloy
Power range: 7W-100W
Resistance range/s: 0.15 - 3.5 ohm (normal) / 0.05 -1.0 ohm (temp)
Temperature range: 200-600F / 100-300C
Battery Power: 4500mAh (2x Lip-Po packs) USB charging @ 2A
Features: Temp control Ni+Ti, Wattage and Mechanical mode (Bypass)
Every so often a rarely seen mod surfaces on ebay for a brief moment and then disappears again as quickly as it came. The Tesla Nano 100W is one such mod.
I had my eye on the newer Nano 120W for a while now after trying one but i wasnt prepared to wait three weeks for delivery or pay a higher price from an UK warehouse.
Quite by chance I saw an ebay ad for this Nano 100TC and couldnt believe my eyes. I hadnt seen one of these for sale for ages either brand new or secondhand. it turned out that this was a brand new sealed mod and it was going for a really good pr
The Nano 100W is an elusive dual Li-Po powered hunk of handsome vaperage thought to have been long since abandoned by Teslacigs in favour of the Nano 120W steampunk seen all over the internet. Whilst it boasts the same silky steampunk style as its bigger brother, the 100W TC is an entirely different beast.
Nice design on a copper type finish
First Impressions
Inside the nicely appointed packing is the mod and not a lot else. A quality control card and a useless manual are all that accompany this device.
The Tesla 100TC is a really well made metal masterpiece. The main body of the device is manufactured from a Zinc alloy which is solid and quite heavy. I presume the brass plating/coating was added after it was molded. The steampunk engravings are well defined and have a consistant pattern that runs around the outside. Darker colours have been added to the edges of the pattern to make the mod look more of an antique copper. This effect works really well.
510 connection and the plus/minus buttons
The Tesla Nano 100 features a fire button and a seperate plus and minus button (the usual type of set up) these are all made from the same antique brass metal and feel solid when using.
The display is a blue OLED type with quite small letters/numbers fonts. The display is easy to read and bright at night.
Display information includes battery level, resistance, voltage and wattage. The wattage display is replaced with either a celsius or farenheit readout when temp control is selected.
The 510 pin is silver plated and is spring loaded.
The dimensions of this device mean that the largest atomiser that can fit comfortably on here is a 22mm without any overhang.
Fast charging at 2A
The Worlds smallest 100W mod
Yes Teslacigs claimed the Nano was the worlds smallest 100w mod when it was launched back in 2016. Without having any evidence to back it up I would say that this was probably true and I dare say is still true today in 2017.
The Nano 100W is power by two 2250mAh Li-Po blocks wired in parallel. This makes for long lasting performance which should keep the average vaper going for most of the day. Although you cant swap these batteries out like you can with a normal 18650 mod when they run out, it does feature a rapid 2A charge circuit via USB allowing for a full recharge in under 2 hours. Much quicker than if I used my 18650 charger...
Operating the Nano is easy and uncomplicated.
A simple button combination switches the device between temp control and regular mode.
Putting the device into Mechanical mode is simply a case of running the dial to 100w and pressing the + button. Nothing to worry about. really simple.
there really isnt a lot more to it than that. Power on and off with the industry standard 5 clicks etc...
Compared to a standard dual 18650 mod
It's pretty darn small!
So there it is, a stunning steampunked thing of beauty. capable of throwing some watts and turning a few heads.
Is it as good looking as its big brother the Nano 120W?
Yes, every bit as good.
Stylish, compact, powerful, reliable and heavy. Just some of the words to describe the 100w steampunker from Teslacigs. Much harder to find now than they were a year ago (due to being discontinued) so they could be considered a rarity nowerdays. definately worth picking one up should the opportunity arise. a stunning little device.
