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Unboxing:
No protective wrapper for the block, PK-1 is included though which is nice:
The mount plate is not attached, it also doubles as a throwing star!
No protective plastic sticker on the base, it’s also the smallest base:
No visible distortion of the base:
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Removing the 4 screws enables the 4 stacked layers to be taken apart. First off is the top part which is almost entirely screw thread:
Next is the top half of the acetal main block. The IceForce has a pretty cool internal structure which enables it to be very high flow:
A close up of the top:
Then the nickel plated base and the 3rd piece of acetal:
Removing the nickel plated base shows more of the structure. The side with holes is the input while the slotted side is the output:
Rotating the same piece you can see the large input and output flow possibilities:
Then the underside of the same piece:
Then the base itself where the pins are made by two sets of channels cut at different angle. Unlike most “pin” based blocks the pins are not squares formed by cuts at 90 degrees:
The IceForce base itself is one of the smallest but still performs well. The channel width is decent at 29mm:
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Conclusion
The IceForce is a nifty little block. It performs thermally above average while having extremely low restriction and a reliable mount. I love the quality and feel of the block, and aesthetically it’s very nice also. The thumbnuts are a bit small for my fingers but it’s not the end of the world. The packaging could have taken a leaf out of EK’s book, but otherwise everything except performance is top notch.
Silver Award – 8.5/10
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