Kandypens Special K Pen Vape Review – Not so special

Updated: October 10, 2023

While we’ve reviewed a handful of Kandypens vaporizers before like the Kandypens Rubi and Kandypens K-Vape, we’ve had mixed feelings and never felt particularly impressed. The Kandypens Special K sports a 510 thread battery to affix and juice/oil atomizer of your choice. With a luxury look, expensive price tag, and pen-shaped size, is it worth buying? Check out our Kandypens Special K vape review here for more info!

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Review: Kandypens Special K

Kandypens Special K Review

Kandypens Special K power control

Power Flexibility

The Kandypens Special K features three voltage settings to choose from – 3.2v, 3.7v, and 4.2v, similar to the way bigger and powerful devices like Vapor Cup. This is pretty decent considering it’s a pen however at this price point, full and complete control of power should be expected!

You’ll still get a good range to choose from, however cheaper devices even feature more settings to choose from. Not so impressive already.

Users that prefer a complete voltage control usually prefer devices like the Tronian Nutron.

Kandypens Special K detached

Kandypens Special K front display

Manufacturing Quality

Unlike the quality yet low cost units manufactured by Yocan such as the Yocan Uni Pro, Kandypens has never impressed us with the build quality and the same reigns true for the Special K. We see the same cheap charger adapter, materials, and overall feel even in this ‘premium’ product. No, that’s not real gold, although the price tag should have that! Not to mention

Included in the box are the Kandypens Special-K itself, pen cap, USB charger, and 2 oil tanks with okay performance. Really unimpressive given the cost and not at all what we consider to be premium.

Kandypens Special K usb slot

Battery Life

They managed to stuff inside a 600mAh battery which we’re fond of. Though on the flip side they use a really cheap USB thread-on adapter which sucks to use.

No MicroUSB, no USB-C charging, and if you lose the original adaptor (likely to happen to some of us!) then you’re out of luck. Pass-through charging is also not available and overall we’re quite disappointed by this too.

Kandypens Special K with armor case

Portability

The Special K vape is very convenient and portable to use like every oil vape, but significantly less durable than something like the Vessel cartridge battery and CCell Palm which feel more premium and powerful.

Kandypens Special K in use

Ease of Use

The Kandypens Special K is quite easy to use like the units such as the Tronian Nutron any oil vape pen. One-button interface and simple operation make it straightforward and easy to use. You shouldn’t have a hard time getting quality results from almost any wax pen.

Kandypens Special K in hand

Discreetness

Unlike the Linx Hermes 3 which is slick and slim, it is shaped like a big chunky pen, the Kandypens Special-K looks like a premium pen when the cap is on. Still, some may find it strange why you’re carrying such a fancy pen if you’re not in formal business attire.

On the other hand, the Special K vape is quite small and you’re able to take it practically anywhere without a problem.

Kandypens Special K full kit

Overall Experience

 

While the Kandypens Special K still performs alright and looks nice, compared to much cheaper devices, it simply doesn’t even come close. Devices like the Linx Hermes 3 Oil Pen and Yocan Hive among others all perform better for less with even more features.

We’d recommend against the Kandypens Special-K for its iffy build quality, poor charging function, mediocre results, and high price tag.

If you’re into spending this kind of coin for a good battery, check out our review of the Vessel Oil battery!

If you’re looking to take your concentrate game to the next level, consider checking out an electric dab rig. We’ve got a whole list of them sorted out for your perusal!

If you have questions about our Special K vape review or just want to let us know what you think, feel free to drop us a comment below! Thanks for reading and as always, keep vapin’.

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Alex is a cannabis enthusiast, long time vaporizer lover, writer and filmmaker. He is also a board and video game nerd with a penchant for hosting a weekly board game night. Partygoers have been heard saying things like “is anyone else going to show up?” and “I don’t think I can make it next week”. He strives to make people laugh at every opportunity and sees cannabis as a helpful tool in doing so.

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