Pros: Looks great. Runs cool. Easy mounting system. Easy fan attachment. Smaller size than NH-D14, Silver Arrow, etc.
Cons: Cost. Can rotate slightly. Pressure can be set too high. Sharp fins. Fan clips only for open corner fans; shroud needed for closed. Not really black.
This "BLACK" version of the venerable Venomous X is very nice to look at indeed, but it is one of the least black "blacks" I have ever seen. Essentially it ends up being a slightly darker, smokier look than the standard Ven X; it depends on the lighting. However, it is not actually dark by any means, just not as bright and silvery. I don't mind since it matches my mid-gray case aesthetic quite well, but it is not worth a big premium over the regular VenX in my opinion. I paid $10 extra, and that's all I would pay, personally. I'm a sucker for aesthetics! 
This version comes with no fans. You'll have to buy your own 120mm fans, or 140mm if you don't mind them overhanging the edges a bit (it comes with clips for both). For me the lack of fans was irrelevant, I prefer to pick my own fans. But it is pretty expensive for no fans.
Apart from that, the pluses and minuses of the normal VenX are in full force. A very nice mounting system. I was surprised that the cooler can rotate slightly even once mounted and locked down, but I suppose that's ok. This fit in my smaller case much, much better than a NH-D14 or SA would have, and gives great temps anyway — within a few °C of those coolers, if other tests are to be believed. I will post my own delta temps once I've tested a bit more.
The pressure can be adjusted from 40 to 70 lbs, but 70 lbs is a little too high for comfort. I just raised it a little from 40.
The fan clips included can only mount on open-corner fans. For closed-corner fans, you will need the fan shrouds sold separately. Luckily these shrouds are pretty simple and you can mount two for push-pull if you want. They also come in black, but be sure you're buying the VenX version, not the TRUE version.
Recommended, but I would recommend the normal VenX as a better buy than the Black. It's not really that different after all, just a slight color shift.
This version comes with no fans. You'll have to buy your own 120mm fans, or 140mm if you don't mind them overhanging the edges a bit (it comes with clips for both). For me the lack of fans was irrelevant, I prefer to pick my own fans. But it is pretty expensive for no fans.
Apart from that, the pluses and minuses of the normal VenX are in full force. A very nice mounting system. I was surprised that the cooler can rotate slightly even once mounted and locked down, but I suppose that's ok. This fit in my smaller case much, much better than a NH-D14 or SA would have, and gives great temps anyway — within a few °C of those coolers, if other tests are to be believed. I will post my own delta temps once I've tested a bit more.
The pressure can be adjusted from 40 to 70 lbs, but 70 lbs is a little too high for comfort. I just raised it a little from 40.
The fan clips included can only mount on open-corner fans. For closed-corner fans, you will need the fan shrouds sold separately. Luckily these shrouds are pretty simple and you can mount two for push-pull if you want. They also come in black, but be sure you're buying the VenX version, not the TRUE version.
Recommended, but I would recommend the normal VenX as a better buy than the Black. It's not really that different after all, just a slight color shift.
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