GeekVape Zeus X Mesh RTA 2ml/4.5ml (The Best Mesh RTA Yet)

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Hi Ecigssa members, In this review i take a look at the Zeus X Mesh RTA from GeekVape. The Zeus X Mesh RTA was supplied for the purpose of this review by Clay from GeekVape.

https://www.geekvape.com/atomizer/zeus/zues-x-mesh.html



Introduction

We were told the Zeus X would be the ultimate and final RTA in the Zeus family but that statement proved premature as obviously the lightbulb got switched on to the fact the family was missing a mesh option. The Zeus X Mesh is named correctly as it's the Zeus X with a mesh deck. Both RTA's have the same dimensions, use the same size glass options and both outer and inner chambers including the airflow system is identical making the Zeus X and Zeus X mesh base sections interchangeable.

My initial thoughts were is this just laziness as the mesh RTA's up to now have been manufactured in a way to make us believe they needed to be quite complicated and tricky to wick for mesh RTA's to work or was this just making something more complicated than it needed to be and simple works best (no punk rocker hairdo's with the wicking here), let's find out!

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In The Box



Contents:

4.5ml Standard Edition

1x GeekVape Zeus X Mesh RTA (4.5ml)
1x Spare Glass Tube (3.5ml)
1x 810 drip tip
2x Ni80 0.4ohm Coil
1x Spare Parts
1x Hex Wrench
1x GV Triangular Tool
2x Feather Cotton
1x User Manual
1x Warranty Card


2ml TPD Edition

1x GeekVape Zeus X Mesh RTA (2ml)
1x Spare Glass Tube (2ml)
1x 810 drip tip
2x Ni80 0.4ohm Coil
1x Spare Parts
1x Hex Wrench
1x GV Triangular Tool
2x Feather Cotton
1x User Manual
1x Warranty Card

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Aesthetics

The Zeus X Mesh came in the usual Black sturdy cardboard box which is how Geekvapes samples are packaged so the retail packaging will differ. I received the Silver version, it's available in Gun Metal, Stainless Steel, Blue, Wine Red, Black, Gold, Green, Red & Black or Rainbow. The Black looks to be a matte black and unlike the first two versions of the Zeus (Zeus and Zeus Dual) where if i can remember rightly all versions had a media blasted finish (if not most of them did) apart from the Matte Black and Media blasted Gunmetal the other versions have a metallic sheen. The RTA is 25mm at the base but tapers outwards so the top section is 26mm and the bulge glass (standard edition) increases it's overall diameter further. Its around average height but due to it's girth does seem a short stumpy RTA. Apart from very slight difference in styling to the top section it's identical to the Zeus X with the Zeus logo visible on the outer chamber and "ZEUS" written in metallic on the reverse of the chamber. The base section has grooved texturing for grip and "GEEKVAPE" is carved into the airflow control ring which accommodates large dual Cyclop slots. The top cap has knurling for grip which then slopes and steps to a low profile Black delrin 810 drip tip. The base has all the usual branding and safety marks and the Gold plated 510 protrudes quite a way. Nothing at all to complain about with the build quality it's the same standard as the other Zeus family members.




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Zeus X Mesh Specs and Features:

Size: 25mm x 47.8mm
Capacity: 4.5ml/2ml
Type: Mesh Coil RTA
Drip Tip: 510/810
Top-to-side airflow eliminates leakage
Postless mesh build deck for easy building
Build deck switchable with GeekVape Zeus X RTA
Simplified refill system for quick access
Support 810 and 510 drip tip
Thread: 510
Colours: Gun Metal, Stainless Steel, Blue, Wine Red, Black, Gold, Green, Red & Black, Rainbow



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It's Various Parts

Starting at the top we have a removable very low profile 810 drip tip which can be swapped for the also low profile (but not quite as low) included ultem drip tip or one of your own, well actually that's with the sample version but the retail version includes a 510 option instead (see picture below). The top-cap screws off as does the base section. The 4.5ml bubble glass can be wiggled free very easily and can be replaced with the straight 3.5ml glass (the TPD version comes with 2ml glass only but you do get a spare). The airflow control ring can also be easily removed which leaves the juice port and airflow intake section with attached chamber. Unlike most RTA's that's not it, when looking inside the chamber the wall looks slightly stepped which is because their is an inner chamber that fits tight against the outer wall. The inner chamber is removable and is just press fitted into place secured with an o-ring when the very top of the chamber enters the air pipe.





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Included Mesh

Again this is a sample version and the contents i have listed come from a vendors site which differs from what i received. I received 2 strips of N80 0.17ohm mesh and 2 strips of KA1 0.2ohm mesh and 4 6mm x 6mm shoelace cotton.

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Filling

The top-cap is less than half a turn and it's off, it's the same bayonet design Geekvape have used previously. Once off the 2 kidney shaped fill ports are revealed which are quite narrow and recessed down so large nozzles and glass droppers won't fit but most standard nozzles will be fine. Luckily there is quite a deep channel between the edge of the tank and air pipe section so it won't be too messy if using larger nozzles, just time consuming. Once filled just position the bayonet tabs in place push down and give it a slight turn.



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The Airflow

The Zeus X Mesh has the signature Zeus top airflow with large dual airflow slots that are fully adjustable. You also have an inner chamber which gets press fitted into place but the air is better directed than the usual double walled system. With the airflow slots open you can look inside the chamber and clearly see the light from the openings of the airflow slots and a steep ramp (same both sides) where the air is angled downwards, you line the airflow holes on the inner chamber up with these angled ramps when press fitting into place so the air comes through your airflow slots and is directed straight through these holes on the inner chamber. On that inner chamber which sits over your build we have two rows of 5 and 4 holes either side that directs air to the sides of the mesh and a further 5 (either side) on the sharply tapered ceiling which directs air to the top of the mesh.

As mentioned the inner chamber airflow system is the same as on the Zeus X but it gives perfect coverage of the mesh so not laziness but someone having the foresight to realise the exact same design would work for a mesh build. There are 2 notches on the side of the deck (one each side) and also on each side on the inner chamber their is cutouts to match. When fitting the tank together the deck will not screw on to the outer chamber until the cutouts on the inner chamber have interlocked with the notches on the deck ensuring the airflow will be positioned correctly. The inner chamber when in place reduces the space and the ceiling tapering quite sharply from a low start is a tried and tested design that encourages flavour.




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Interchangeable Bases

A big thing has been made about the fact the base sections with deck are interchangeable between the Zeus X and Zeus X Mesh but what real advantage does that have? The answer is i have already seen just the Zeus X Mesh base section on some vendors sites so no doubt the Zeus X base will also become available. This means those that already have the Zeus X need only buy the base and those that purchase the Zeus X mesh but don't have the Zeus X will be able to buy just the Zeus X base to use with their Zeus X Mesh Tank!



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Using Mesh In An RDA (and now RTA) Issue

Mesh is becoming the way to go with stock coils upping the flavour and giving coils more longevity but mesh RDA's were not met with the same enthusiasm being inconsistent with flavour and renowned for dry hits. Mesh gives great flavour, yes that's just my opinion but it is an opinion shared with countless others but the mesh needs total contact with the wicking material and a combination of the flexible mesh and cotton which expands, then shrinks as it dry's and also can sag and change shape as it's constantly expanding, shrinking and sagging means with all the best will in the world trying to keep cotton touching the entire surface area of the mesh was a big problem. It has worked perfectly with stock coils as the cotton is packed between the mesh and the outer shell of the coil head so the cotton always covers the mesh surface area, But then came along the solution!

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Spring Loaded Ceramic Seat

Mr JustRight1 came up with the perfect solution, which was introduced with the Profile RDA which is a Spring loaded Ceramic seat which sits directly underneath where the Mesh domes over from post to post. The Ceramic seat pushes the cotton against the mesh and as the cotton expands, then shrinks etc the ceramic constantly pushes the cotton against the mesh with the spring allowing it to lower or raise to achieve this. Mr JustRight1's Ceramic seat now seems to be used in every mesh RDA and RTA design and i bet he wishes he had $1 for every ceramic seat used but then again if his Jewellery is real then he probably does!



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The Deck and Build

The Deck is very simple with a vertical sitting clamp each side for the end of your mesh to slide into and of course the now obligatory spring loaded ceramic seat between. We have phillip head grub screws on the sides, so simply loosen the screws, slide your mesh ends evenly in place and tighten the screws, it's that easy. Like with the other mesh RTA's we have seen you are supplied with a simple tool to bend the mesh around before fitting, it bends the mesh to the perfect shape (the simple ideas are always the best).



Before wicking pulse your mesh at low wattage (25W max) to burn off any residue from manufacture. When it comes to wicking is were the Zeus X mesh comes into it's own compared to the competition because it's straightforward. You are supplied with 6mm x 6mm shoelace cotton which is four times the mass of cotton in the standard 3mm x 3mm shoelace cotton so essentially you use twice as much cotton than with a dual coil build. Once you feed the cotton underneath the mesh leave your ends long enough to feed down into the GTA style channels but not long enough that they will touch the floor of the tank as you need e-liquid to flow underneath for good wicking. This wicks better than the Unity or Kylin Mesh so don't thin out your ends even though it feels like you are really packing the cotton in the channels more than what would usually be advised, this is because if you thin out the cotton you could get flooding. The channels are large enough that as long as liquid can flow freely underneath the capillary action doesn't get choked off with the cotton packed down. That's it, just normal wicking you would do on any GTA type deck just don't thin your cotton ends. Just one thing worth mentioning about the deck is the spring loaded ceramic seat has a much stiffer spring than on other RDA's and RTA's which have one, making it much less flimsy, it just feels better made!



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Performance

I just can't fault it, i really can't apart from it's slightly on the loud side but it's smooth enough. The flavour just pops especially with the N80 mesh and both supplied mesh types gave a really wide flavour range for example the N80 vaped really well even if reduced cloud as low as 30W and i took it right up to chain vaping for 2 mins at 80W and the vape was still saturated and full of flavour, the KA1 mesh performed similar but the N80 just edged it for me. It just seems RTA's like the Profile Unity have turned out to be over engineered as this is just a straightforward build and wick on a GTA stle deck yet it out performs both the Unity and Kylin Mesh by quite a margin with the added bonus of having a leak resistant top airflow!

I received this way back and initially tried it with both an N80 and KA1 build but delayed the review because the release date was delayed, before writing the review i did my second N80 build to familiarise me back with the tank (remind me how good it is) and when i used it before and over the last couple of days i just have had no issues whatsoever, It's a winner!



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Likes

Well made
Good colour options
Reasonable capacity
Plenty included
Bayonet style top-fill
Top airflow (leak resistant)
Flavour for days
Smooth airflow
Wicks like a dream
No flooding (don't thin cotton ends)
Straightforward build and wick
Included 510 & 810 drip tips (retail version)
Best quality ceramic seat yet
Interchangeable base with Zeus X
Base available separately
Best mesh RTA to date


Cons

Slightly loud
Using glass droppers to fill will be time consuming

I would once again like to thank Clay from GeekVape for supplying the Zeus X Mesh RTA for the purpose of this review.

https://www.geekvape.com/atomizer/zeus/zues-x-mesh.html

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Thanks mate, the RTA made that easy, it's very good!
 
@Timwis, thanks ai enjoyed the read. Will definitely be getting one


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How would you compare it to the Kylim M on build and flavor wise?

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How would you compare it to the Kylim M on build and flavor wise?

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Just feel those two rows of holes on the ceiling of the inner chamber giving air coverage to the very top of the mesh is improving flavour, obviously the mesh itself plays apart but then i have had Nexmesh in both the Kylin and Profile but this is edging it. The build is where i put this miles ahead it's just a standard GTA wick, just obviously with more cotton, it wicks like a dream not that i have quite got that sad that i dream about wicking lol. This has done a lot of reviewers a real favour because the times i am asked which is best the Kylin or Unity which doesn't in my opinion have a straightforward answer now it's easy, "neither the Zeus X Mesh"!
 
Super nice review. Thanks.
I'll definitely be checking this out when the world calms down
 
@Timwis can you advise the best mesh to use on the Zeus Mesh? I'm a flavour chaser and am not really worried about clouds. I'd like an idea of what to include iny fastech order and am clueless when it comes to these things. It would be easier if I could buy a coil of mesh so I don't run out but will wait to hear from you.
 
@Timwis can you advise the best mesh to use on the Zeus Mesh? I'm a flavour chaser and am not really worried about clouds. I'd like an idea of what to include iny fastech order and am clueless when it comes to these things. It would be easier if I could buy a coil of mesh so I don't run out but will wait to hear from you.
Hi, the only problem is the mesh and clamps are narrower than that of the other mesh tanks of this kind like the profile so the other mesh strips like Nexmesh won't fit. Unless buying a roll which is inferior to the premade strips you have to get the Geekvape strips so you are limited to the two different types included with the tank. If Fasttech do sell the Geekvape mesh then i would go for the 0.17ohm N80 as the flavour pops!
 
Hi, the only problem is the mesh and clamps are narrower than that of the other mesh tanks of this kind like the profile so the other mesh strips like Nexmesh won't fit. Unless buying a roll which is inferior to the premade strips you have to get the Geekvape strips so you are limited to the two different types included with the tank. If Fasttech do sell the Geekvape mesh then i would go for the 0.17ohm N80 as the flavour pops!
OK, great, thank you! I also prefer the 0.17 N80 that came with the tank.
 
I think I am going to bench the Zeus Mesh for a while. I have watched countless videos on how to wick it correctly and for the first few tanks it's out of this world and then the dry hits start. I've gone through so much cotton and just can't get it to perform consistently. I think we need some time apart before we revisit this relationship.
 
After a day of experimenting and trying different options I can honestly say I have found the absolute sweet spot of this RTA.

Cut your mesh length down to the same size as the nexmesh coils (you trim about 2.5 mm off).
The air turbulence, and airflow, is so much better and the flavor is through the roof.
Trust me on this.

Sweet spot combination...

1. SS316L 200 grit mesh cut to size
2.Dischem organic cotton balls.. Right out the packet
3. 48 watts on vaporesso Gen in wattage mode
4. Airflow just over half

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After a day of experimenting and trying different options I can honestly say I have found the absolute sweet spot of this RTA.

Cut your mesh length down to the same size as the nexmesh coils (you trim about 2.5 mm off).
The air turbulence, and airflow, is so much better and the flavor is through the roof.
Trust me on this.

Sweet spot combination...

1. SS316L 200 grit mesh cut to size
2.Dischem organic cotton balls.. Right out the packet
3. 48 watts on vaporesso Gen in wattage mode
4. Airflow just over half

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Where does one find said mesh?
 
Where does one find said mesh?
Sadly I don't think you will right now as nobody has stock

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After a day of experimenting and trying different options I can honestly say I have found the absolute sweet spot of this RTA.

Cut your mesh length down to the same size as the nexmesh coils (you trim about 2.5 mm off).
The air turbulence, and airflow, is so much better and the flavor is through the roof.
Trust me on this.

Sweet spot combination...

1. SS316L 200 grit mesh cut to size
2.Dischem organic cotton balls.. Right out the packet
3. 48 watts on vaporesso Gen in wattage mode
4. Airflow just over half

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My setup exactly, just with full airflow! :campeon:
 
Yep, the Vandyvape mesh is 6mm in width which normally gets criticised but is perfect for this RTA!
 
I have the exact same experience as @LeislB with the zeus mesh. Will try the method of @Blends Of Distinction when I can get all the stuff. Until then I'll continue to experiment. I was very impressed by the zeus mesh until I started getting dry hits. It seems to happen irregularly so I'm hoping I can find some trick to make it work more consistently -- perhaps the coil has hot spots depending on the configuration, etc.
 
I have the exact same experience as @LeislB with the zeus mesh. Will try the method of @Blends Of Distinction when I can get all the stuff. Until then I'll continue to experiment. I was very impressed by the zeus mesh until I started getting dry hits. It seems to happen irregularly so I'm hoping I can find some trick to make it work more consistently -- perhaps the coil has hot spots depending on the configuration, etc.
Feel free to PM when you have all the goodies recommended and I'll help you like @Blends Of Distinction helped me. No more dry hits! The dischem cotton balls are an absolute must!
 
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