It might not have been what you were wishing for this Christmas but here I am with a present for you. Hello and welcome. I’m here today to present my latest review for Sourcemore. This time I was sent the smok Mag Solo with T-Air Subtank kit in order to provide you with a fair and honest review. I will admit that I don’t have a lot of prior experience with smok products so this should be enlightening. The Solo is a single battery mod that can use either use an 18650 or21700 battery and has a maximum output of 100 watts. The mod has a .96” OLED screen while the tank has a 5ml liquid capacity and is compatible with the TA series of coils. It is top filling as well as top airflow.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1* Mag Solo Mod
1* T-Air Subtank (5ml)
1* TA 0.2Ω Coil (Preinstalled)
1* TA 0.4Ω Coil
1* Bulb Glass Tube Replacement
1* 18650 Battery Adapter
1* Type-C Cable
1* User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
FEATURES:
1. Composed of Mag Solo Mod and T-Air Subtank
2. Supports 21700/18650 battery with 100W max
3. Designed with top airflow system
4. 5ml capacity, leak-proof top filling
5. Equipped with TA 0.2Ω/0.4Ω Coil
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The packaging for the Mag Solo is pretty standard but has a very nice color picture of the Mag Solo and tank on the front. As you can see, I received the Nano Chrome version for this review. I’ve never been much of a fan of gold on mods or tanks but the gold trim on this one gives it a very attractive appearance. Also you can see from the printing on the front that it is compatible with both 21700 batteries and 18650 batteries with the included adapter. It is a single battery device.
The packaging is a little different from what I normally see. Instead of being on the back side of the box, the contents list is on one side of the box. The opposite side has a list of bullet point style features.
Once opened, the very attractive looking mod is found lying in a black plastic tray with the T-Air tank already mounted on it. The .2 ohm coil is pre-installed in the tank when shipped. The main body is made of zinc alloy with a faux leather wrap on the back. The gold trim frame has the Smok name stamped into it. I felt like the QR code sticker right on the top of the mod was a bit much and unnecessary but it peels off easily enough. The Mag Solo, much like previous Mag devices has an almost pistol grip type design that makes the mod very comfortable to hold when firing the device with the index finger. The faux leather back has a nice light colored stitching that helps to add to the visual attractiveness of the mod. The Mag Solo name is stamped into the faux leather backing.
The top plate for the 510 connection is held in place by three torx head screws and the center pin of the 510 connection is spring loaded. I read that the top plate of the mod is large enough to accommodate atomizers up to 32mm but I don’t have any that are near that size to try.
The battery for the Mag Solo is loaded from the bottom via a spring loaded door. You have to slide the spring loaded slider toward the hinge to open the door. The inside of the battery tube opening is marked with a red + sign on the bottom and there is a – symbol on the underneath side of the battery door that can be seen once opened.
The Mag Solo has a .96” TFT display screen. The display shows the following information.
The button/menu operation is as follows.
SIX SAFETY PROTECTIONS:
Included with the Mag Solo is the T-Air Sub Ohm Tank. It comes with a pretty standard 810 drip tip that does not have o rings on it. The o ring is contained inside the top of the tank. The top cap seems a little too easy to turn onto the tank if that makes any sense. To me, when I screw turn the top cap ¼ turn to secure it, it goes on so easy that I catch myself questioning if I have secured it properly.
The T-Air tank has a honeycomb style airflow that has two rows of eight holes on each side for a total of 32 airflow holes. When adjusting the airflow the holes are closed or opened two at a time. One on the top row and one on the bottom. I found myself liking it with four holes open on each side. Even with them mostly closed, this tank has a lot of airflow. The top and bottom caps are knurled to help get an easier grip on them.
The coils for this tank are a simple push in style. There is one .4 ohm mesh coil rated for 20-45 watts which seems like a really wide operating range to me. The second coil included is a .2 ohm mesh coil rated for 50-70 watts. It is recommended best at 65 watts. That’s usually outside of my comfort range but found this one to operate very nicely at that 65 watt level. It was a slightly warm vapor produced. It’s a little hard to see in the picture but the outside of the center chamber has the words “T-Air A Power meshed Coil” etched on it. It comes with a bubble tank on it to provide a liquid capacity of 5ml. I personally have never cared for this style of bubble tank as I think it deters from the physical appearance of the tank. I just don’t like the shape of the glass.
With the top cap removed there is a rubber gasket underneath with two large fill port openings that allow pretty much all bottles to be used for filling.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I have to admit that I was not expecting great things from this Smok kit due to previous experience from years ago. I tried a couple of Smok kits several years ago and it turned me off from future purchases. However, recently a friend has mentioned a couple times about how the quality of their products has improved so I thought I’d give them another chance. I’m glad now that I did. The build quality and performance have definitely improved over time. I will admit that the mod does look somewhat similar in design to another mod that I reviewed for a different company some years ago and will probably look familiar to some of you. I normally thumb fire my mods but it just didn’t feel right with this one. It seems to be designed much like a pistol grip and it just feels natural to fire it with the index finger with the faux leather firmly against the palm of the hand. I think the mod has an attractive appearance and performs as well as most other mods that I have.
I don’t love or hate the T-Air tank included in the kit. To me it’s just ok. I didn’t really feel like the honeycomb airflow design really helped that much with the flavor production like I have experienced with some rdas. I am a fan of honeycomb airflow and have tested some tanks and rdas where it really boosts the flavor but didn’t get that on this one.
I tested the .4 ohm coil with a guava cookie recipe that I’ve been using for a while and am familiar with. The flavor and vapor production was good but not great. I’d probably rate it at about a 7 out of ten. I liked the coil at 45 watts with four airflow holes open on each side.
T tested the .2 ohm mesh coil with a lemon pound cake recipe that I have been using on and off for a few years and am very familiar with. I started out with the airflow set the same as the first coil and started breaking the coil in at 40 watts and worked my way up to 65 watts where I left it for the entirety of the testing. I really didn’t much care for this coil and felt like it didn’t bring out the nuances of the flavors in this liquid. This one is a no go for me with so many good stock coils on the market.
So here I am at the end of another review. Would I recommend the Smok Mag Solo kit for you? I really like the mod but have mixed emotions over the tank. I can say that I wouldn’t order the tank by itself and would probably just recommend pairing the mod with your favorite tank.
I’d like to thank Sourcemore and Kavis for sending the Smok Mag Solo Kit for this review. As always a big thanks to the readers for taking the time to read my reviews. Below is a link to the Sourcemore website for your viewing pleasure. There isn’t a discount code for this one since it is already so affordably priced.
SMOK Mag Solo 100W Kit with T-Air Subtank 5ml (sourcemore.com)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1* Mag Solo Mod
1* T-Air Subtank (5ml)
1* TA 0.2Ω Coil (Preinstalled)
1* TA 0.4Ω Coil
1* Bulb Glass Tube Replacement
1* 18650 Battery Adapter
1* Type-C Cable
1* User Manual
SPECIFICATIONS:
| Brand | SMOK |
| Product Name | Mag Solo Kit with T-Air Subtank |
| Output Wattage | 5W-100W |
| Standby Current | < 120uA |
| Input Voltage | 3.3V-4.2V |
| Output Voltage | 1.0V-6.5V |
| Resistance Range | 0.10Ω-2.50Ω |
| Charging Type | Type-C fast charging |
| Charging Voltage | 5V±0.2V |
| Charging Current | 1.5A (Max) |
| Display Screen | 0.96" TFT Display |
| Airflow | Top airflow |
| Capacity | 5ml |
| Filling | Top filling |
| Thread | 510 |
| Coil | TA 0.2Ω/0.4Ω Coil |
| Packing Size | 135*90*79mm |
| Carton Size | 475*275*310mm (30pcs/carton) |
| Color | White Blue, Black Red, Carbon Fiber Splicing Leather, Grey Splicing Leather, Matte White, Blue Haze, Purple Haze, Nano Chrome, Cyan, Black Gunmetal, Gunmetal, Pale Green, Matte Black, Prism Rainbow, Pink Gold, Blue Green, Purple Pink |
FEATURES:
1. Composed of Mag Solo Mod and T-Air Subtank
2. Supports 21700/18650 battery with 100W max
3. Designed with top airflow system
4. 5ml capacity, leak-proof top filling
5. Equipped with TA 0.2Ω/0.4Ω Coil
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The packaging for the Mag Solo is pretty standard but has a very nice color picture of the Mag Solo and tank on the front. As you can see, I received the Nano Chrome version for this review. I’ve never been much of a fan of gold on mods or tanks but the gold trim on this one gives it a very attractive appearance. Also you can see from the printing on the front that it is compatible with both 21700 batteries and 18650 batteries with the included adapter. It is a single battery device.
The packaging is a little different from what I normally see. Instead of being on the back side of the box, the contents list is on one side of the box. The opposite side has a list of bullet point style features.
Once opened, the very attractive looking mod is found lying in a black plastic tray with the T-Air tank already mounted on it. The .2 ohm coil is pre-installed in the tank when shipped. The main body is made of zinc alloy with a faux leather wrap on the back. The gold trim frame has the Smok name stamped into it. I felt like the QR code sticker right on the top of the mod was a bit much and unnecessary but it peels off easily enough. The Mag Solo, much like previous Mag devices has an almost pistol grip type design that makes the mod very comfortable to hold when firing the device with the index finger. The faux leather back has a nice light colored stitching that helps to add to the visual attractiveness of the mod. The Mag Solo name is stamped into the faux leather backing.
The top plate for the 510 connection is held in place by three torx head screws and the center pin of the 510 connection is spring loaded. I read that the top plate of the mod is large enough to accommodate atomizers up to 32mm but I don’t have any that are near that size to try.
The battery for the Mag Solo is loaded from the bottom via a spring loaded door. You have to slide the spring loaded slider toward the hinge to open the door. The inside of the battery tube opening is marked with a red + sign on the bottom and there is a – symbol on the underneath side of the battery door that can be seen once opened.
The Mag Solo has a .96” TFT display screen. The display shows the following information.
- Battery level indicator with percentage
- Set wattage
- Coil resistance
- Output voltage while firing
- Puff counter
- Length of time of current puff
The button/menu operation is as follows.
- Press the fire button 5X to turn the mod on/off
- Press the fire button 3X to completely lock the device
- Press the + and – buttons to lock only the adjustment buttons
- Press the fire and – button to clear the puff counter
- Press the fire button and the + button to switch between the five available screen colors( Green, Yellow, Blue, Red, White)
SIX SAFETY PROTECTIONS:
Included with the Mag Solo is the T-Air Sub Ohm Tank. It comes with a pretty standard 810 drip tip that does not have o rings on it. The o ring is contained inside the top of the tank. The top cap seems a little too easy to turn onto the tank if that makes any sense. To me, when I screw turn the top cap ¼ turn to secure it, it goes on so easy that I catch myself questioning if I have secured it properly.
The T-Air tank has a honeycomb style airflow that has two rows of eight holes on each side for a total of 32 airflow holes. When adjusting the airflow the holes are closed or opened two at a time. One on the top row and one on the bottom. I found myself liking it with four holes open on each side. Even with them mostly closed, this tank has a lot of airflow. The top and bottom caps are knurled to help get an easier grip on them.
The coils for this tank are a simple push in style. There is one .4 ohm mesh coil rated for 20-45 watts which seems like a really wide operating range to me. The second coil included is a .2 ohm mesh coil rated for 50-70 watts. It is recommended best at 65 watts. That’s usually outside of my comfort range but found this one to operate very nicely at that 65 watt level. It was a slightly warm vapor produced. It’s a little hard to see in the picture but the outside of the center chamber has the words “T-Air A Power meshed Coil” etched on it. It comes with a bubble tank on it to provide a liquid capacity of 5ml. I personally have never cared for this style of bubble tank as I think it deters from the physical appearance of the tank. I just don’t like the shape of the glass.
With the top cap removed there is a rubber gasket underneath with two large fill port openings that allow pretty much all bottles to be used for filling.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I have to admit that I was not expecting great things from this Smok kit due to previous experience from years ago. I tried a couple of Smok kits several years ago and it turned me off from future purchases. However, recently a friend has mentioned a couple times about how the quality of their products has improved so I thought I’d give them another chance. I’m glad now that I did. The build quality and performance have definitely improved over time. I will admit that the mod does look somewhat similar in design to another mod that I reviewed for a different company some years ago and will probably look familiar to some of you. I normally thumb fire my mods but it just didn’t feel right with this one. It seems to be designed much like a pistol grip and it just feels natural to fire it with the index finger with the faux leather firmly against the palm of the hand. I think the mod has an attractive appearance and performs as well as most other mods that I have.
I don’t love or hate the T-Air tank included in the kit. To me it’s just ok. I didn’t really feel like the honeycomb airflow design really helped that much with the flavor production like I have experienced with some rdas. I am a fan of honeycomb airflow and have tested some tanks and rdas where it really boosts the flavor but didn’t get that on this one.
I tested the .4 ohm coil with a guava cookie recipe that I’ve been using for a while and am familiar with. The flavor and vapor production was good but not great. I’d probably rate it at about a 7 out of ten. I liked the coil at 45 watts with four airflow holes open on each side.
T tested the .2 ohm mesh coil with a lemon pound cake recipe that I have been using on and off for a few years and am very familiar with. I started out with the airflow set the same as the first coil and started breaking the coil in at 40 watts and worked my way up to 65 watts where I left it for the entirety of the testing. I really didn’t much care for this coil and felt like it didn’t bring out the nuances of the flavors in this liquid. This one is a no go for me with so many good stock coils on the market.
So here I am at the end of another review. Would I recommend the Smok Mag Solo kit for you? I really like the mod but have mixed emotions over the tank. I can say that I wouldn’t order the tank by itself and would probably just recommend pairing the mod with your favorite tank.
I’d like to thank Sourcemore and Kavis for sending the Smok Mag Solo Kit for this review. As always a big thanks to the readers for taking the time to read my reviews. Below is a link to the Sourcemore website for your viewing pleasure. There isn’t a discount code for this one since it is already so affordably priced.
SMOK Mag Solo 100W Kit with T-Air Subtank 5ml (sourcemore.com)
