Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the Naboo 225W TC Kit with Naboo Tank from Smoant. The Naboo 225W TC Kit with Naboo Tank was supplied for the purpose of this review by Kristy from Smoant.
http://www.smoant.com/naboo-kit-225w/index.html
Introduction
I loved the Charon Mini and really thought until there is more innovation that comes along Smoant wouldn't be able to better it. The Naboo is slightly larger than the Charon Mini and has a larger colour screen but with 2 of the user interfaces being identical to the Mini at first glance that's exactly what you could be mistaken into thinking, it is just a bigger version of the mini. Indeed the Naboo keeps everything the Mini has but has many improvements, the first being subjective in the fact it has vibrating touch buttons which many including me will love. Other improvements see's the addition of a third interface called music mode, a physical lock button and full advantage has been taken of it's bigger size with the 510 plate now not raised on a platform. The Naboo kit see's the Mod paired with the Naboo Subohm Tank which has the looks and build quality as good as any $25 to $35 subohm tank in the market place, has dreamy smooth airflow and comes with 2 different mesh coils and all the spares. Sounds an expensive piece of kit but this is Smoant who gives very good value for money so let's give it a closer look.
In the Box
Contents:
1 x Smoant Naboo MOD(no batteries)
1 x Smoant Naboo Atomizer 4ml (EU 2ml glass)
1 x Spare Glass Tube 2ml
1 x Extar Mesh Coil
1 x Micro USB Cable
2 x User Manual
1 x Battery Warning Card
1 x Warranty Card
1 x Certificated Card
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Naboo Kit comes in the normal cardboard box packaging and once opened you are met by a slightly larger and heavier than average dual 18650 device. The device is box shaped but has cut corners bevelled edging and slightly curved sides, the bevelled edging, curved sides and position of the fire button all help to make the device comfortable to hold and fire. I received the Rainbow version (which comes with matching Naboo Tank), the device is also available in Black, Stainless Steel and Red, all colours come with matching tank and look good in my opinion. The front of the device has Smoant branding central top and towards the bottom we have navigational touch buttons which are only visible when the device is turned on, most of the front is taken up by a very large coloured screen and the entire front has a protective panel. The back of the device has a multicoloured interlocking design which i find very aesthetically pleasing and "NaBoo" printed in White towards the bottom. One side of the device is featureless, the other has a large rectangular fire button towards the top, underneath the fire button we have a lock button. The bottom of the device has safety stamps and generous venting, moving to the top we have a central 510 plate with gold plated, spring loaded 510. As i would expect from Smoant the build quality is excellent and the finish seems very durable. The only thing that needs pointing out is it's one hell of a fingerprint magnet.
Naboo Subohm Tank Specs and Features
1. Size: 25mm (diameters) X 52mm (Height)
2. Wide bore 810 drip tip size: 16mm(diameters) X 9mm (Height)
3. Materials: SS304+ Quartz Glass+ Resin drip tip + 100% Japanese OCC
4. Available coils: Mesh 0.18ohm(40-80W) & Mesh 0.17ohm(60-100W)
5. Capacity: Pre-install 4ml / Extra Replacement 2ml (EU 2ml fitted)
6. Easy to Clean, all components can be disassembled
7. Adjustable Airflow Control system
8. Be compatible with Smok TFV12 prince coils.
9. Colour: Black, Red, Stainless Steel and Rainbow available
Naboo Subohm Tank Overview
While what are commonly known has kit tanks still appear from time to time in kits usually the tank included will be an already established tank or if a new tank one of good quality. Smoant are not known for Tanks but the Naboo isn't just a good standard but is the most aesthetically pleasing subohm tank i have seen and to go with it's looks although i will repeat this in the performance section it has the smoothest airflow i have witnessed with a subohm tank. The tank it'self on the face of it is standard, top-fill with top-cap that screws on and dual cyclops airflow with stoppers. All the threading is top-notch with resistance of airflow ring being just right, the 2 fill ports are massive so no worries about which bottles are suitable for filling it with. The drip tip is a 810 cobra style resin with o-ring (so you can use your own 810's but only those with fitted o-ring) and not the one shown in the manufacturer's pictures in this review, mine is multicoloured and looks gorgeous. I received the standard kit that has a 4ml bulge glass fitted, the spare glass is a straight glass with 2ml capacity. I understand why the spare is 2ml so the glass can be swapped over for the EU but this tank is quite thirsty so a capacity of about 5.5ml (which seems quite common) would of been better with the bulge glass. In the kit there is 2 different mesh coils included, the pre-installed coil is 0.18ohm rated between 40w and 80w, the other coil is 0.17 rated between 60w and 100w. Finally Smoant have thrown a curve ball making the Naboo tank compatible with TFV12 Prince coils which is a great move.
Naboo 225W TC Mod Specs and Features:
1. Compact size: 48mm(L) X 31mm(W) X91mm(H)
2. Takes 2X 18650 battery
3. Display: 2.4 inch TFT colour screen
4. Touch Button
5. Lock/Unlock function
6. Centre 510 connector
7. Three different UI modes (Dial mode/ Classic mode/ Music mode) available to choose
8. Output range: 1 – 225 W
9. Output modes: VW (Min, Normal, Max)/ VW Curves / Temp (Ni, Ti, SS) / TCR / TC Curves
10. Resistance range: 0.1 – 2.0 Ohm for TC mode / TCR mode / TC Curves
0.1-3.0 Ohm for VW / VW Curves
11. Balance charging
12. Firmware upgradeable (pls download it at http://smoant.com/download/smoant-firmware.rar)
13. Reverse protection/ Over-heating protection/ Low voltage protection/ Overload/Short-circuit protection/ Over-time protection
14. Colour: Black, Red, Stainless Steel and Rainbow available
The Display
The screen on the Naboo is 2.4" so more like a smartphone screen rather than a vaping device, a screen so big could look stupid but Smoant have done a great job with all the user interfaces and app like menu system takes full advantage of all that real estate.
The device allows you to have 3 different styles of main screen, Style one is a speedometer which is very nice and the needle moves as you vape. Style two is where you can choose to have wallpaper, there are 9 different ones to choose. You can also upload your own to the device to take the place of any of the 9 slots so you can have the crest of your football team, rock band logo, pet or picture of a loved one etc as your background. Style three is music mode which is a graphical sound equaliser which takes advantage of the the large colourful screen and in my opinion looks great and is constantly changing as it reacts to sounds. All three styles give you the same information it's just how it is presented changes to suit the style of display you have opted for. Their is also two choices of screensaver which the screen switches to after a period of inactivity (you can set how many seconds), first their is a very nice busy steampunk style clock face and the second is to have the chosen wallpaper. These settings are mix and match, it doesn't matter what style you use for your main screen you can choose watch or wallpaper as your screensaver. The display is top notch with everything sharp and crystal clear also the pictures are high quality.
Review Continued Below:
http://www.smoant.com/naboo-kit-225w/index.html
Introduction
I loved the Charon Mini and really thought until there is more innovation that comes along Smoant wouldn't be able to better it. The Naboo is slightly larger than the Charon Mini and has a larger colour screen but with 2 of the user interfaces being identical to the Mini at first glance that's exactly what you could be mistaken into thinking, it is just a bigger version of the mini. Indeed the Naboo keeps everything the Mini has but has many improvements, the first being subjective in the fact it has vibrating touch buttons which many including me will love. Other improvements see's the addition of a third interface called music mode, a physical lock button and full advantage has been taken of it's bigger size with the 510 plate now not raised on a platform. The Naboo kit see's the Mod paired with the Naboo Subohm Tank which has the looks and build quality as good as any $25 to $35 subohm tank in the market place, has dreamy smooth airflow and comes with 2 different mesh coils and all the spares. Sounds an expensive piece of kit but this is Smoant who gives very good value for money so let's give it a closer look.
In the Box
Contents:
1 x Smoant Naboo MOD(no batteries)
1 x Smoant Naboo Atomizer 4ml (EU 2ml glass)
1 x Spare Glass Tube 2ml
1 x Extar Mesh Coil
1 x Micro USB Cable
2 x User Manual
1 x Battery Warning Card
1 x Warranty Card
1 x Certificated Card
Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The Naboo Kit comes in the normal cardboard box packaging and once opened you are met by a slightly larger and heavier than average dual 18650 device. The device is box shaped but has cut corners bevelled edging and slightly curved sides, the bevelled edging, curved sides and position of the fire button all help to make the device comfortable to hold and fire. I received the Rainbow version (which comes with matching Naboo Tank), the device is also available in Black, Stainless Steel and Red, all colours come with matching tank and look good in my opinion. The front of the device has Smoant branding central top and towards the bottom we have navigational touch buttons which are only visible when the device is turned on, most of the front is taken up by a very large coloured screen and the entire front has a protective panel. The back of the device has a multicoloured interlocking design which i find very aesthetically pleasing and "NaBoo" printed in White towards the bottom. One side of the device is featureless, the other has a large rectangular fire button towards the top, underneath the fire button we have a lock button. The bottom of the device has safety stamps and generous venting, moving to the top we have a central 510 plate with gold plated, spring loaded 510. As i would expect from Smoant the build quality is excellent and the finish seems very durable. The only thing that needs pointing out is it's one hell of a fingerprint magnet.
Naboo Subohm Tank Specs and Features
1. Size: 25mm (diameters) X 52mm (Height)
2. Wide bore 810 drip tip size: 16mm(diameters) X 9mm (Height)
3. Materials: SS304+ Quartz Glass+ Resin drip tip + 100% Japanese OCC
4. Available coils: Mesh 0.18ohm(40-80W) & Mesh 0.17ohm(60-100W)
5. Capacity: Pre-install 4ml / Extra Replacement 2ml (EU 2ml fitted)
6. Easy to Clean, all components can be disassembled
7. Adjustable Airflow Control system
8. Be compatible with Smok TFV12 prince coils.
9. Colour: Black, Red, Stainless Steel and Rainbow available
Naboo Subohm Tank Overview
While what are commonly known has kit tanks still appear from time to time in kits usually the tank included will be an already established tank or if a new tank one of good quality. Smoant are not known for Tanks but the Naboo isn't just a good standard but is the most aesthetically pleasing subohm tank i have seen and to go with it's looks although i will repeat this in the performance section it has the smoothest airflow i have witnessed with a subohm tank. The tank it'self on the face of it is standard, top-fill with top-cap that screws on and dual cyclops airflow with stoppers. All the threading is top-notch with resistance of airflow ring being just right, the 2 fill ports are massive so no worries about which bottles are suitable for filling it with. The drip tip is a 810 cobra style resin with o-ring (so you can use your own 810's but only those with fitted o-ring) and not the one shown in the manufacturer's pictures in this review, mine is multicoloured and looks gorgeous. I received the standard kit that has a 4ml bulge glass fitted, the spare glass is a straight glass with 2ml capacity. I understand why the spare is 2ml so the glass can be swapped over for the EU but this tank is quite thirsty so a capacity of about 5.5ml (which seems quite common) would of been better with the bulge glass. In the kit there is 2 different mesh coils included, the pre-installed coil is 0.18ohm rated between 40w and 80w, the other coil is 0.17 rated between 60w and 100w. Finally Smoant have thrown a curve ball making the Naboo tank compatible with TFV12 Prince coils which is a great move.
Naboo 225W TC Mod Specs and Features:
1. Compact size: 48mm(L) X 31mm(W) X91mm(H)
2. Takes 2X 18650 battery
3. Display: 2.4 inch TFT colour screen
4. Touch Button
5. Lock/Unlock function
6. Centre 510 connector
7. Three different UI modes (Dial mode/ Classic mode/ Music mode) available to choose
8. Output range: 1 – 225 W
9. Output modes: VW (Min, Normal, Max)/ VW Curves / Temp (Ni, Ti, SS) / TCR / TC Curves
10. Resistance range: 0.1 – 2.0 Ohm for TC mode / TCR mode / TC Curves
0.1-3.0 Ohm for VW / VW Curves
11. Balance charging
12. Firmware upgradeable (pls download it at http://smoant.com/download/smoant-firmware.rar)
13. Reverse protection/ Over-heating protection/ Low voltage protection/ Overload/Short-circuit protection/ Over-time protection
14. Colour: Black, Red, Stainless Steel and Rainbow available
The Display
The screen on the Naboo is 2.4" so more like a smartphone screen rather than a vaping device, a screen so big could look stupid but Smoant have done a great job with all the user interfaces and app like menu system takes full advantage of all that real estate.
The device allows you to have 3 different styles of main screen, Style one is a speedometer which is very nice and the needle moves as you vape. Style two is where you can choose to have wallpaper, there are 9 different ones to choose. You can also upload your own to the device to take the place of any of the 9 slots so you can have the crest of your football team, rock band logo, pet or picture of a loved one etc as your background. Style three is music mode which is a graphical sound equaliser which takes advantage of the the large colourful screen and in my opinion looks great and is constantly changing as it reacts to sounds. All three styles give you the same information it's just how it is presented changes to suit the style of display you have opted for. Their is also two choices of screensaver which the screen switches to after a period of inactivity (you can set how many seconds), first their is a very nice busy steampunk style clock face and the second is to have the chosen wallpaper. These settings are mix and match, it doesn't matter what style you use for your main screen you can choose watch or wallpaper as your screensaver. The display is top notch with everything sharp and crystal clear also the pictures are high quality.
Review Continued Below: