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Following on the heels of the Charon Mini comes the Naboo. I can confirm at this early stage there’s no irritating Gungan talking when you change features, you don’t have to worry about numbing your tongue getting ready for the pod racing, in fact despite its namesake the Naboo bears absolutely no relation to the Star Wars Saga, so worry not; you won’t be needing a high Midichlorian count to use it….haters of Episode One rejoice!
What the Smoant Naboo does provide is some nifty changes over the Charon mini…this is a starter kit from Smoant and a sensible one at that.
So without further ado …Smoant kindly sent me this for the once over. As usual with any of my kit reviews I’ll go over the tank first, then the mod. I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews instead I’ll share my findings to bolster your research should you be interested in the product.
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What’s in the box?
Available Colours: Black, Red, Stainless, and Rainbow, Pink, Green, Gradient Blue available
Part 1 - The Naboo Subohm Tank
Tank Specifications
The kit comes with everything to get you started including a spare glass. I expect many out there will be like me and hate the puny 2ml restriction using the straight option, especially with the monster coils this thing uses; this addition isn’t Smoant’s fault; we vapers have the Eurocrats to thank for that one!…should you happen to dislike the 4ml bubble glass though the smaller option is there for the taking, or perhaps useful as a back-up. The good news is this tank is compatible with Smoks TFV12 coil range (according to Smoant) so that makes it highly accessible when finding spares should you have trouble finding Smoant’s own coils.
The Naboo’s finish is applied in the same vein as the mod (anodized plating) so there’s some nice matching going on, however I must stress the rainbow colour variant is a fingerprint magnet of epic proportions, with the grip cut outs on the airflow ring and top cap it’s not nearly as noticeable as the mod is.
Fit and finish was good for the most part, except for the chimney section threading into the top of the coil; I noticed it was a little scratchy at this point only. Otherwise the rest of the atomiser was fine. The other area I noted was in removing the bubble glass for the tanks initial cleaning, the O-ring was stuck to the glass, so I had to “gently” tease the glass away so as not to crack it in the process (you don’t get a spare bubble tank).
The drip tip is a perfect pairing for this sub ohm tank in my opinion, ordinarily I would complain about the lack of a spare and the rather large bore size (8mm up to 11mm bore), however taking the size of the coils themselves into account, and the way the chimney sits over that coil I’ll give them a pass on this…plus I think the design is really snazzy. Just a word of caution here; you do need to be careful dropping these snake pattern drip tips as they fracture pretty easily, although the Naboo’s version has nice chunky walls so might fare a bit better. The only thing I would say about the tip is: it only has a single O-Ring holding it in place instead of two like you’ll find on the typical Smok TFVx(x) tips, I found it felt a little lose once condensation built up.
There is ample knurling around the top cap for grip which is good. There is relatively short threading which were buttery smooth on mine, it makes the refilling experience hassle free. Removing the cap reveals two huge 16.6mm x 4mm juice ports. I was able to pretty much dump juice from all types of bottles in here without hassle.
In addition if you look closely below you’ll see a section of the threads which are recessed slightly to allow air to escape when tightening, so you don’t have an over pressure situation which would otherwise lead to oversaturation and leaking. Smoant advises to close the Airflow Control (AFC) when refilling in order to avoid leaking, I did follow this advice at first, but it got old really quickly, so I’m pleased to say it made little difference not taking them up on that. It’s worth noting there is no need to gorilla tighten this cap, tighten until you feel resistance then stop.
The chimney section screws on top of the coil directly, it offers the smallest of domes leaving it more akin to the type of chimney you’ll find on the Aspire Clieto tank line (where you’re getting a direct feed from the coil itself), but as they say “every little helps”, I didn’t find the smaller dome affected performance.
The Naboo Sub ohm tank is pretty big, you’ll know you have it on top of the mod both in presence and weight. Whilst the bubble glass increases the capacity to 4ml, be aware it increases the diameter significantly from the tanks base (26mm) out to nearly 29mm. Thankfully the mod is wide enough, and should you knock it over the bubble glass won’t hit the table directly (although I still advise using a band just in case).
Following on the heels of the Charon Mini comes the Naboo. I can confirm at this early stage there’s no irritating Gungan talking when you change features, you don’t have to worry about numbing your tongue getting ready for the pod racing, in fact despite its namesake the Naboo bears absolutely no relation to the Star Wars Saga, so worry not; you won’t be needing a high Midichlorian count to use it….haters of Episode One rejoice!
What the Smoant Naboo does provide is some nifty changes over the Charon mini…this is a starter kit from Smoant and a sensible one at that.
So without further ado …Smoant kindly sent me this for the once over. As usual with any of my kit reviews I’ll go over the tank first, then the mod. I don’t like to make recommendations in my reviews instead I’ll share my findings to bolster your research should you be interested in the product.
(Please note: photos appear normal size when logged in)
What’s in the box?
- 1 x Smoant Naboo Mod
- 1 x Naboo Subohm tank
- 1 x Spare Straight glass
- 1 x 0.17 (mesh coil 40-80W)
- 1 x 0.18 (mesh coil 60-100w)
- 1 x spare O-rings
- 1 x USB Firmware/Charging Cable
- 1 x User Manual
- 1 x Warranty Card
- 1 x Certified card
- 1 x Battery Warning Card
Available Colours: Black, Red, Stainless, and Rainbow, Pink, Green, Gradient Blue available
Part 1 - The Naboo Subohm Tank
Tank Specifications
- Height 48.4mm (with drip tip)
- Diameter 26mm (28.6mm at the widest point with the bubble glass)
- Thread Length: 4.58mm
- Airflow: Two adjustable (each 14mm x 3.5mm)
- Filling: Top fill – 2 kidney ports (16.6mm x 4mm)
- Capacity 2ml standard (or 4ml bubble glass)
- Weight: 68g (with juice and coil)
- Materials in construction: Stainless Steel (SS)304, Quartz Glass, Resin Drip Tip, Japanese Organic Cotton
- Drip Tip: Resin (Visible Height: 8.2mm, Width at the tip : 16mm, Tapered Bore 8mm up to 11mm)
- Positive Pin: SS304
The kit comes with everything to get you started including a spare glass. I expect many out there will be like me and hate the puny 2ml restriction using the straight option, especially with the monster coils this thing uses; this addition isn’t Smoant’s fault; we vapers have the Eurocrats to thank for that one!…should you happen to dislike the 4ml bubble glass though the smaller option is there for the taking, or perhaps useful as a back-up. The good news is this tank is compatible with Smoks TFV12 coil range (according to Smoant) so that makes it highly accessible when finding spares should you have trouble finding Smoant’s own coils.
The Naboo’s finish is applied in the same vein as the mod (anodized plating) so there’s some nice matching going on, however I must stress the rainbow colour variant is a fingerprint magnet of epic proportions, with the grip cut outs on the airflow ring and top cap it’s not nearly as noticeable as the mod is.
Fit and finish was good for the most part, except for the chimney section threading into the top of the coil; I noticed it was a little scratchy at this point only. Otherwise the rest of the atomiser was fine. The other area I noted was in removing the bubble glass for the tanks initial cleaning, the O-ring was stuck to the glass, so I had to “gently” tease the glass away so as not to crack it in the process (you don’t get a spare bubble tank).
The drip tip is a perfect pairing for this sub ohm tank in my opinion, ordinarily I would complain about the lack of a spare and the rather large bore size (8mm up to 11mm bore), however taking the size of the coils themselves into account, and the way the chimney sits over that coil I’ll give them a pass on this…plus I think the design is really snazzy. Just a word of caution here; you do need to be careful dropping these snake pattern drip tips as they fracture pretty easily, although the Naboo’s version has nice chunky walls so might fare a bit better. The only thing I would say about the tip is: it only has a single O-Ring holding it in place instead of two like you’ll find on the typical Smok TFVx(x) tips, I found it felt a little lose once condensation built up.
There is ample knurling around the top cap for grip which is good. There is relatively short threading which were buttery smooth on mine, it makes the refilling experience hassle free. Removing the cap reveals two huge 16.6mm x 4mm juice ports. I was able to pretty much dump juice from all types of bottles in here without hassle.
In addition if you look closely below you’ll see a section of the threads which are recessed slightly to allow air to escape when tightening, so you don’t have an over pressure situation which would otherwise lead to oversaturation and leaking. Smoant advises to close the Airflow Control (AFC) when refilling in order to avoid leaking, I did follow this advice at first, but it got old really quickly, so I’m pleased to say it made little difference not taking them up on that. It’s worth noting there is no need to gorilla tighten this cap, tighten until you feel resistance then stop.
The chimney section screws on top of the coil directly, it offers the smallest of domes leaving it more akin to the type of chimney you’ll find on the Aspire Clieto tank line (where you’re getting a direct feed from the coil itself), but as they say “every little helps”, I didn’t find the smaller dome affected performance.
The Naboo Sub ohm tank is pretty big, you’ll know you have it on top of the mod both in presence and weight. Whilst the bubble glass increases the capacity to 4ml, be aware it increases the diameter significantly from the tanks base (26mm) out to nearly 29mm. Thankfully the mod is wide enough, and should you knock it over the bubble glass won’t hit the table directly (although I still advise using a band just in case).
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