Unboxing

This is the standard retail package so it won’t have all the goodies stuffed into the Armour MAX’s bundle but there is still plenty there, it comes in that traditional Vaporesso Black/Green sleeve box.

With the sleeve removed and the document wallet, you are greeted with the full contents held securely in a blown plastic tray.

You get the Armour S mod, the iTank 2 with a protective sleeve preinstalled, a high quality charging cable, a bubble glass with spare seals, and a second coil. The manual/docs are held in the black wallet.

First Impressions and Overview

I am going to pretend I hadn’t seen the Armour MAX first because if I hadn’t, I would have been very excited with this kit. Vaporesso have really gone to town with this superbly designed kit. I was sent the Army Green version but the colour variety gives each a totally different look.

But I couldn’t ignore the main difference between the MAX, and that is the Armour S is so much more ergonomic due to its smaller size.

The styling is very military inspired with a rugged TPU and metal construction, it almost looks army issued. As an ex-soldier, I do doubt it is squaddie proof but we used to manage to wreck pretty much everything issued. Anyway I would have frickin' loved it back then and it would double up as a smoke screen.

Primarily it is a 21700 mod but it comes with an 18650 adaptor for those that haven’t got a 21700 yet, I say yet because you ideally need one to make the most from this kit. I recommend a Molicell 21700 from Fogstar.

Controls

The Armour S is packed full of functions and features all of Vaporesso’s innovations such as PULSE, F(t) and Smart, and pleasingly they have included TC (Temperature Control) too. I’m going to Copy/Paste the controls as they are identical even though the screen is orientated upright on the S.

I will cover the basics rather than make this already long-winded review even windier.

• 5 x FIRE = Turns device On/Off
• Slide FIRE Up/Down = Lock/Unlock Fire Button (adjustment buttons still work)
• 3 x FIRE = Enters Top Menu (Up or Down buttons to navigate, FIRE to confirm)
• Press & Hold Up/Down = Locks All (Wont fire or adjust)
• Press FIRE & Down together = Selects SMART On/Off
• Press ALL Buttons = Displays hardware information
• Press Up & Down & Up & Down = The Venga Bus Is Coming

There are various submenus and settings to explore, but the little instruction manual is VERY easy to follow with no confusing babble (unlike my reviews).

Side by side you can see the screens are the same size, but on the Armour S it is orientated portrait and there’s obviously only one battery bar, it makes the menus a little easier as more fits on screen.

There are a few other cosmetic differences such as the small Fire/Lock button, the smaller Up/Down buttons, and the charging port is a little lower.

I absolutely love this tank on the Armour Max so I’m pleased it is the same on the Armour S kit, apart from you don’t get the bubble glass protection sleeve, just the straight glass, but it does suit the look more I think.

Everything strips down easy enough, twist and turn removes most. Once stripped, it is easy to clean and change seals if you need to (spares included).

Unlike the Armour Max review premium bundle, you don’t get as many options but you do get the bubble glass, and the 810 drip-tip can be swapped with your own if preferred.

Changing coils is pretty easy, the bottom cap unscrews and the coil is a push fit. Removing the old coil is a bit fiddly as there’s not much to grab onto, a coin/key/teaspoon or anything like that to hand helps.

A huge improvement over the iTank (1) is the top-fill. The old one was a slide top and was a bit restrictive to slip your tip in (fnarr fnarr), but the iTank 2 has a spring loaded swivel top which swings open a full 180 degrees, and boy does it spring! You press the little button marked in red and it swings open with a strong force, it feels superb and is very good quality, and it puts those Smok ones to shame. I was able to fill it up a lot easier than the original.

It takes the same GTi coils as the iTank 1 :

• GTi 0.15ohm mesh coil: 75 - 90W (Best: 85W)
• GTi 0.2ohm mesh coil: 60 - 75W (Best: 65W) - INCLUDED
• GTi 0.4ohm mesh coil: 50 - 60W (Best: 55W) - INCLUDED
• GTi 0.5ohm mesh coil: 30 - 40W (Best: 35W

Performance

I wanted to directly compare the Armour S to the Armour Max. Although the MAX goes up to 220W and the S only goes to 100W, they should perform exactly the same in theory as the coil range only goes up to 90 watts, the only difference will be battery life.

Argus Pro 2 presents itself with this new renewed version maintaining its refinement, now equipped with the new pod and PNP-X resistors.
With a new turbo mode for up to 25% more vapor production and a built-in 3000mAh battery for longer vaping.
Much like what we are used to from Voopoo, a screen with all the information necessary for vaporization, the Argus Pro 2 is the revitalization of a model much loved by vaping enthusiasts.