Hi,
Today I have the newest version of the well known novo, the novo X. Main differences are the screen, wattage adjustability and battery capacity compared to its earlier versions.
Thank you @SMOK_Sophia for sending me this kit for review!
Specifications:
Packaging:
1 x Novo X device
2 x 0.8ohm Novo X DC MTL Pod
1 x MicroUSB Cable
1 x User Manual
1x Warranty card
Review:
About the packaging I do not really understand why two of the exact same pods are includes. There is other pod options, so why not include two different pods so the user can experiment?
On the package it says stabilizing wood, but of course it is not made out of stab wood (would have been cool), it is simply the color that is called black stabilizing wood. Whole device seems to be made from plastic, but does not have a cheap feel to me, feels solid. Some branding on both sides, SMOK on the front and on the back Novo X, 800mAh, CE and the 'container' icon. Not overwhelming at all.
It is a regular pod size device, a bit bigger than the regular Novo. It lays nice in the hand and fits anywhere you want to put it (don't get me wrong). Portable, small and comfortable.
Airflow comes in through the sides, on the device there are two carve outs made on each side of the device. There are unfortunately no airflow adjustments.
I like when pods can stand up straight, but this one does not want to. That is because of the USB-c connector being on the bottom and the edges are rounded.
Pods click very strongly into place and it seems to be a combination of magnets and locking system, it fits in there really tight and does not wiggle. There is not really a way to define the liquid level as it is fully inserted inside the pod. There is a tiny transparent sleeve under the black mouthpiece, but that only shows the top part of the tank, pity.
Filling up the pods is no issues at all, easily accessible plug on the side which uncover a large fill hole. No issues with air bubbles while filling which is always a relieve.
Not a big fan of the mouth piece, the flatter surface does fit well into my mouth, but it just does not fit for me on a MTL device, it is too wide for that.
It has something the regular Novo did not have, a screen. It is small, but for me it is large enough to get all the details from it. Have to say it is also very bright for such small device. I think the details SMOK chose to display are not entirely the right ones. There is no puff counter for example. For me the resistance reader is quite useless as this for a pod of this size with only replaceable pods is not relevant, also all pods have the same resistance. Would have been better if in place of the resistance the puff counter was placed.
There is just one button to navigate and it is a tiny one. This button is used to turn on/off (5 clicks) and adjust the wattage by clicking 2 or 3 times to get into change mode and then each click puts up the wattage by 0.5 increments. Once reaching 25w it goes back to 1w.
No fire-button, just draw activation. Overall it performs well, but for me it needs a stronger pull than I am used to before it starts firing. That is because of too much airflow, to which I will come back soon.
If it is about the vape quality, it is good. Flavor is proper for a pod and the coils hold up well with chain vaping. These coils have quite a wide range of wattage from 12-25, and it works well on each one of them. For me 18 watts is about the right output giving me a not too warm or cold vape. If you like a warmer vape you could go higher, and colder obviously lower.
There for me is just a bit too much airflow for the type of MTL vape I like. When I hold my finger on one of the airflow inlets on the device it is close to perfect. Then also the draw activation reacts much better.
Not able to say how many puffs I get out of one charge, but at 18W it gets me almost through the entire day. Charging the device takes about 60-65 minutes. Would have been nice to have USB-c, might have helped with the charging speed a bit.
Conclusion:
Like using this pod as my nicotine deliverer when out of home. It is portable, feels solid and simply vapes very well.
There is some adjustments I would make and then especially with the airflow. It should be either tighter or adjustable. And a puff counter is missing, the ohm reader is useless, puff counter could have been in place of the ohm reader.
This is a nice inexpensive pod for those that like a looser type of draw and look for something small, but power adjustable. For around 25-30$ you will be able to find it online.
Thank you,
Sjoerd
Today I have the newest version of the well known novo, the novo X. Main differences are the screen, wattage adjustability and battery capacity compared to its earlier versions.
Thank you @SMOK_Sophia for sending me this kit for review!
Specifications:
Packaging:
1 x Novo X device
2 x 0.8ohm Novo X DC MTL Pod
1 x MicroUSB Cable
1 x User Manual
1x Warranty card
Review:
About the packaging I do not really understand why two of the exact same pods are includes. There is other pod options, so why not include two different pods so the user can experiment?
On the package it says stabilizing wood, but of course it is not made out of stab wood (would have been cool), it is simply the color that is called black stabilizing wood. Whole device seems to be made from plastic, but does not have a cheap feel to me, feels solid. Some branding on both sides, SMOK on the front and on the back Novo X, 800mAh, CE and the 'container' icon. Not overwhelming at all.
It is a regular pod size device, a bit bigger than the regular Novo. It lays nice in the hand and fits anywhere you want to put it (don't get me wrong). Portable, small and comfortable.
Airflow comes in through the sides, on the device there are two carve outs made on each side of the device. There are unfortunately no airflow adjustments.
I like when pods can stand up straight, but this one does not want to. That is because of the USB-c connector being on the bottom and the edges are rounded.
Pods click very strongly into place and it seems to be a combination of magnets and locking system, it fits in there really tight and does not wiggle. There is not really a way to define the liquid level as it is fully inserted inside the pod. There is a tiny transparent sleeve under the black mouthpiece, but that only shows the top part of the tank, pity.
Filling up the pods is no issues at all, easily accessible plug on the side which uncover a large fill hole. No issues with air bubbles while filling which is always a relieve.
Not a big fan of the mouth piece, the flatter surface does fit well into my mouth, but it just does not fit for me on a MTL device, it is too wide for that.
It has something the regular Novo did not have, a screen. It is small, but for me it is large enough to get all the details from it. Have to say it is also very bright for such small device. I think the details SMOK chose to display are not entirely the right ones. There is no puff counter for example. For me the resistance reader is quite useless as this for a pod of this size with only replaceable pods is not relevant, also all pods have the same resistance. Would have been better if in place of the resistance the puff counter was placed.
There is just one button to navigate and it is a tiny one. This button is used to turn on/off (5 clicks) and adjust the wattage by clicking 2 or 3 times to get into change mode and then each click puts up the wattage by 0.5 increments. Once reaching 25w it goes back to 1w.
No fire-button, just draw activation. Overall it performs well, but for me it needs a stronger pull than I am used to before it starts firing. That is because of too much airflow, to which I will come back soon.
If it is about the vape quality, it is good. Flavor is proper for a pod and the coils hold up well with chain vaping. These coils have quite a wide range of wattage from 12-25, and it works well on each one of them. For me 18 watts is about the right output giving me a not too warm or cold vape. If you like a warmer vape you could go higher, and colder obviously lower.
There for me is just a bit too much airflow for the type of MTL vape I like. When I hold my finger on one of the airflow inlets on the device it is close to perfect. Then also the draw activation reacts much better.
Not able to say how many puffs I get out of one charge, but at 18W it gets me almost through the entire day. Charging the device takes about 60-65 minutes. Would have been nice to have USB-c, might have helped with the charging speed a bit.
Conclusion:
Like using this pod as my nicotine deliverer when out of home. It is portable, feels solid and simply vapes very well.
There is some adjustments I would make and then especially with the airflow. It should be either tighter or adjustable. And a puff counter is missing, the ohm reader is useless, puff counter could have been in place of the ohm reader.
This is a nice inexpensive pod for those that like a looser type of draw and look for something small, but power adjustable. For around 25-30$ you will be able to find it online.
Thank you,
Sjoerd
