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Another minor gripe I have with the design is the LED light which is located just beneath the airflow control. The light is just to indicate battery status, but it’s too close to the mouthpiece to see clearly while you are vaping. I would’ve preferred it to have been positioned on the bottom section of the device. It is a tiny screen, but nothing fancy or big is needed on a device this size. It is 0.49 inches or 13 x 8.5 mm. It has a basic display that shows the wattage and battery level shown as a percentage and a bar. Beneath that are the coil resistance and a puff counter. For the first time, a Novo device does not use replaceable pods with built in coils. Instead for the Novo 4 it uses a 2ml pod that takes removable and replaceable coils. In the box you get one LP1 0.8Ω mesh coil that is best at 12W and one 0.8Ω LP1 DC coil that is also rated for 12-25W. You can vape the included DC coil anywhere from 12-25W but I liked it the most at 16W. It’s a good wattage level that I found to bring out the flavor of my ejuices while still being warm and strong enough to enjoy. The LP1 mesh coil is similar to the DC coil and honestly, I didn’t notice a big difference between the two. This coil is only rated as being best at 12W, no wattage range, so I kept it around 12W to prevent burning out the coil. The flavor is slightly less intense than the DC coil, probably due to the lowest wattage, but if you like a cooler vape it’s not bad. The flavor from these coils is even better than previous Novo’s and those pods were already very good. The Smok Novo 4 looked like a decent mod straight out of the box, and it has some very impressive color schemes. The one our samplers used was red stabilizing. It felt solid and did not rattle or make any other strange noises suggestive of poor build quality.
Smok have gone from piss poor MTL to being amongst the very best MTL this year which is quite a feat considering the already competitive pods and tanks that have stormed the market in late 2020 to current 2021. The battery section is pretty solid. It has a long and curved shape, and it feels very sturdy. It should be able to withstand some moderate bangs and pumps. Just do not throw it around like it is one of those mods that looks like a football and can be treated like one.Smok’s quality can be all over the place but the Novo 4 is very well built. If you’ve read my Novo X review, you’ll see that I had some issues with the panels creaking and moving slightly which was extremely disappointing. My Novo 4 has none of these issues and feels very solid and well made. With the airflow open you get a tight MTL draw that is really nice at any wattage as it’s warm but not hot. Closing down the airflow makes the vapor much hotter and I found it most enjoyable to turn down the wattage when vaping with the airflow like this. No matter how you set it, if you’re a MTL vaper, you’re going to like the draw. The firing button is well placed close to the mouthpiece so that it can be pushed with the forefinger or a thumb if turned around. The screen is also well-placed down towards the bottom so that it is not obstructed by the hand. The SMOK LP1 Replacement Coil is the original LP1 Coil Series for Novo 4 Pod. Designed with triple silicone rings with a press fit coil installation for perfect leakproof performance, the Novo 4 Coil features a 0.8ohm Mesh Coil, 0.8ohm DC MTL Coil and 1.0ohm DC MTL Coil to produce the purest flavor from your favorite E-juices or nic salts. The pod is a friction fit with no magnets but it fits really well with no wobble and is very secure. On the front is a small screen, a single control button and an airflow adjustment dial which has just the right amount of resistance that I could adjust it easily with my thumb or fingernail and stayed in place during use.The USB-C port is located on the base.
There is not much leaking on this device, and the connection is pretty solid. It is not a magnetic connection, though. The pod connects to the battery via a small bump on the pod that connects to recesses inside the battery connection. That is a little odd because most pod mods have a magnetic connection. But it works, and that is the most important thing. The only problem with the screen is that it is not very bright. While it is ok indoors, it can be hard to read outside, especially on a really sunny day. Smok Novo 4 Pods The only niggle I had so far was that the base is curved so the Novo 4 doesn’t stand upright, this made the photography a bit of a challenge and meant that you had to place it down on the panel which will likely scratch in time.To prevent leaking, these coils are fitted with 3 silicone o rings; 1 where the coil meets the hole that you draw from, 1 where the coil meets the bottom of the inside of the pod, and 1 where the coil meets the outside bottom of the pod. This setup seems to do a good job because even after 2 weeks of using the same coil I did not have any ejuice leak out from the pod. I recently reviewed the Smok Pozz Pro, which is a more advanced pod system, and one that I claimed was probably Smok’s best. However, on reflection, I have to say the Novo 4 Mini delivers a better MTL experience, especially if you like a tight MTL draw.
This pod mod uses an 800 mah integrated battery. That might seem a bit small to some people, but for a 25 watt device, that is not too bad. Besides, the coils are meant to be vaped well under 25 watts, so 800 mah is where it needs to be. Expect the battery to last 12 to 14 hours, depending on the settings and frequency of use. The Smok Novo 4 Mini is a simplistic pod system that sadly doesn’t feel the most premium of pod systems. That said there’s nothing majorly wrong with the build quality, and at an affordable price, most will be happy with the quality that Smok delivers. Features Royal Mail will aim to deliver your parcels in one to three working days. However you may need to allow a few days longer for this service.Using our fellow reviewer DeeDee’s DD-Drawometer scale of 1 to 10 (1 being tight – 10 being loose):
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