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Lost Vape Centaurus N100 Mod

Antony got to play with a proper old school box mod, the Lost Vape Centaurus N100

by Antony Lord
Jan 9, 2025

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It’s been a while since I got hold of a new single battery 21700 mod, they seem to have become something of a rarity these days with many manufacturers switching back to the traditional 18650 format. However Lost Vape has just released the Centaurus N100 21700 mod so I asked our friends over at Sourcemore if we could take a look.

Specifications

97.6 x 41.8 x 30 mm
92.4 grams
Single 21700 battery
0.96’ colour screen
Output 5~100 watts
Resistance range 0.1~3.0ohms
USB-C charging

The Lost Vape Centaurus N100 is available in just four colours, and I was sent the “Blue Waves” version for review. It’s a pretty bare box experience as you might expect for a mod with just a short USB-C cable and instruction booklet included plus an 18650 battery adapter tucked away in the mod, but it is also available as a Kit which includes the Centaurus sub ohm tank as well.

The N100 is surprisingly chunky for a single 21700 device but all the corners are softly rounded off and as it’s largely constructed from polycarbonate, it isn’t overly heavy. The boxy design is quite old school (in a good way), and I don’t even mind the graffiti design on the side panels. Rather than having a traditional three button layout, Lost Vape have opted to use a large jog wheel combined with an on/off switch on the Centaurus N100, and the jog wheel protrudes quite a bit from the front panel (3.7mm) adding to that retro styling.

The on/off switch operates exactly as you might expect, only taking a couple of seconds to boot making this ideal to carry around as you can completely disable the device whilst it’s in pockets or bags. There’s little chance that this will get accidentally turned on, so I definitely feel safe with this stowed in a pocket. Just below this there is a USB-C charge port which is handy in emergencies, but as always, I’d always recommend using an external battery charger whenever possible.

The jog wheel took just a few seconds to get the hang of, and you can adjust the wattage in 1 watt steps up until 40 watts where it switches over to 2 watt increments. If you’re a high ohm/low wattage vaper, then you might find this a little restrictive, but you’re likely looking for something a little smaller in the first place. The jog wheel can be locked against accidental adjustment with three presses, and this still leaves the central power button active which is a great feature.

This is all powered by the Lost Vape quest 2.0 chipset which has always proven to be reliable, but don’t expect all the bells and whistles here as you only have two basic wattage modes available (normal and DIY). I really can’t tell what the difference between the two modes is as the normal mode doesn’t seem to limit your wattage like a “smart” mode would, but there does appear to be a decent boost capability as it seems to max out at 8 volts when tested with a higher ohm coil.

The battery compartment is clearly marked with a spring loaded positive contact at the top and a battery strap to aid in battery removal. The panels on both sides are removable and interchangeable, but there is a fair bit of play in the fit so you will feel these shift around in your hand whilst in use.

Finally, up top we have a 20mm 510 plate which is raised 0.1mm above the top of the polycarbonate shell to prevent atty rash. This can easily accommodate anything up to 28mm without any visible overhang, and you could probably get away with a 30mm atty at a push.

Conclusion

A decent, if slightly basic offering, the Lost Vape Centaurus N100 at least tries to be different with its jog wheel design. With up to 100 watts output, the onboard quest 2.0 chipset should be good enough for most uses, but low wattage vapers might find the lack of fine adjustment below 20 watts a little frustrating.

Many thanks to Sourcemore for sending the Lost Vape Centaurus N100 out for review. As always, they’ve given me a discount code for you to use: Code N100M will get you the Centaurus N100 for just $27.79.

Pros

Lightweight 21700 mod
Jog wheel design makes it stand out from the crowd
Reliable quest 2.0 chipset

Cons

A bit of excess play in the side panels

Antony Lord

Reviewer at POTV

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