Hi Vaping Underground members, In this review i take a look at the RPM 40 Pod Mod Kit from Smok. The SMOK RPM 40 Pod Mod Kit was supplied for the purpose of this review by Tinna from Buybest.
https://www.buybest.com/product/SMOK-RPM...69214.html
Introduction
Smok haven't been quite as prolific of late but have recently brought out a few devices the RPM 40 Pod Mod being one of them. The cuboid shaped pod mod with screen and fully adjustable wattage is the way i believe the market will go in regards pod/AIO devices in 2020 with the market reaching saturation point when it comes to the smaller, simple pod devices.
The RPM has adjustable wattage which can be adjusted up to 40W, a display that can be customised and comes with 2 different pods/cartridges, one which accommodates replaceable RPM coils and the other accommodates Nord coils so the available coil options are multiple.
With a 1500mAh in-built battery, an RPM RBA available and coming in 8 colour options, let's give it a look!
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In The Box
Contents:
Standard Edition:
• 1 x RPM40 Device (1500mAh)
• 1 x RPM Standard Pod (RPM Mesh 0.40ohm Coil Preinstalled) (4.3ml)
• 1 x RPM Nord Pod (Nord DC 0.60ohm Coil Preinstalled) (4.5ml)
• 1 x USB Cable
• 1 x User Manual
EU 2 ml Edition:
• 1 x RPM40 Device (1500mAh)
• 1 x RPM Standard Pod (RPM Mesh 0.4ohm Coil Preinstalled) (2ml)
• 1 x RPM Nord Pod (Nord DC 0.60ohm Coil Preinstalled) (2ml)
• 1 x USB Cable
• 1 x User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The RPM 40 comes in a cardboard box with outer cardboard sleeve and when opened we find all items on one layer. I received the Prism Gold version, the colour options are Bright Black, Prism Chrome, Orange, White, Prism Rainbow, Purple Red, Green and Prism Gold, depending which version 3 sides have either colourful designs or Carbon Fiber panels.
The form factor reminds me of the Cube X from OBS but slimmer and of course instead of fitting a tank up top we have the Black protruding squared off mouthpiece of the pod/cartridge. If the other metallic colours are the same as the Gold i received the chassis is a fingerprint magnet but overall seems a durable finish and the build quality is very good.
On the face we have a Black panel which houses a square protruding fire button at the top and side by side rectangular navigational buttons towards the bottom, in-between we have a large coloured screen. Both sides and rear have carbon fiber panels on the version i received with some understated branding on the rear panel. Both sides towards the top we have slots cutout to allow air to the pod/cartridge and moving to the base we have the micro USB port.
The device is a nice portable size and weight and feels great in the hand when in use.
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RPM 40 Specs and Features:
Size: 25 x 25 x 99mm
Weight: 99g
Capacity: 4.3 ml
Battery Capacity: 1500mAh
Standby Current: <140uA
Input Voltage: 3.3V-4.2V
Output Voltage: 0.5V-4.1V
Firing Time: 0.001S
Output wattage: 1W-40W
Charging Current: 0.88A (Max)
Charging Voltage: 5V
Output Mode: Watt
Resistance Range: 0.22-2.502
Overcharge Voltage: 4.3V
Over-discharge Voltaqe: 2.4V
• Ultra portable pod mod that shapes like a cuboid
• Large 1500 battery capacity for longer vaping time
• Newly IQ-R chip shortening the firing time to 0.001S
• Max output power—40W
• 0.96 inch TFT screen to clearly show the detailed vaping data
• More coil options
Colours: Bright Black, Prism Chrome, Orange, White, Prism Rainbow, Purple Red, Green, Prism Gold
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2 Different Pods/Cartridges
You receive 2 different cartridges and while they both appear to have the same dimensions each house a different family of coils which itself changes the pod/cartridge capacity. Both Pods/Cartridges are 2ml with the TPD version although i don't see how they can have exactly the same capacity as the RPM coils are bigger than the Nord which surely reduces capacity. With the standard version the Pod/Cartridge that accommodates the RPM family of coils has a capacity of 4.3ml and can be identified by being a clear pod/cartridge with a Red fill bung which says "RPM" on it. The pod/cartridge that houses the Nord coils have a 4.5ml capacity and can be identified by having a smoked finish and a Black fill bung which says "NORD" on it. Although the Nord pod/cartridge has a smoked appearance there is no issues with seeing the e-liquid inside, with both pods/cartridges the coils get press fitted with attached base section into the pods/cartridges.
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The Pods/Cartridges
The pods are a cube shape with Black squared off mouthpiece and i have already explained the differences between the 2 pods/cartridges you receive.
On one side of the pod/cartridge we have a large bung that can be pulled out via the outer edge leaving the bung still attached to the pod/cartridge. The fill port is one of the biggest i have seen on a pod/cartridge just make sure you have the pod/cartridge on it's side then you can fill quickly and absolutely mess free.
Looking at the base of the pod/cartridge with installed coil you can see the round central positive and negative surround spit in 2 parts (allowing pod to be fitted 2 different ways) peek separates the positive and negative sections. The pods/cartridges have no adjustable airflow but if you look at both sides of the device we have 2 generous slots cutout to allow plenty of air to get to the pod/cartridges leaving airflow to be controlled by the bore of the coil heads.
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The Coils
You get 2 coils included both of which are pre-installed in the included pods/cartridges. In the RPM pod we get the RPM 0.4ohm Mesh coil with a recommended wattage of 25W, in the Nord pod we get the Nord regular 0.6ohm dual coil recommended at 20W.
Being able to use both RPM and Nord coils gives plenty of available options:
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RBA Available
If you spotted it bottom left on the picture of the available coil heads you would of noticed there is an RPM RBA head available which will spark an interest i'm sure. The RBA comes with wire and cotton to do a 0.6ohm build and when doing other builds you need to make sure the minimum resistance is 0.25ohm, it's a real shame this isn't included in the kit.
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Review Continued Below:
https://www.buybest.com/product/SMOK-RPM...69214.html
Introduction
Smok haven't been quite as prolific of late but have recently brought out a few devices the RPM 40 Pod Mod being one of them. The cuboid shaped pod mod with screen and fully adjustable wattage is the way i believe the market will go in regards pod/AIO devices in 2020 with the market reaching saturation point when it comes to the smaller, simple pod devices.
The RPM has adjustable wattage which can be adjusted up to 40W, a display that can be customised and comes with 2 different pods/cartridges, one which accommodates replaceable RPM coils and the other accommodates Nord coils so the available coil options are multiple.
With a 1500mAh in-built battery, an RPM RBA available and coming in 8 colour options, let's give it a look!
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In The Box
Contents:
Standard Edition:
• 1 x RPM40 Device (1500mAh)
• 1 x RPM Standard Pod (RPM Mesh 0.40ohm Coil Preinstalled) (4.3ml)
• 1 x RPM Nord Pod (Nord DC 0.60ohm Coil Preinstalled) (4.5ml)
• 1 x USB Cable
• 1 x User Manual
EU 2 ml Edition:
• 1 x RPM40 Device (1500mAh)
• 1 x RPM Standard Pod (RPM Mesh 0.4ohm Coil Preinstalled) (2ml)
• 1 x RPM Nord Pod (Nord DC 0.60ohm Coil Preinstalled) (2ml)
• 1 x USB Cable
• 1 x User Manual
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Aesthetics and Ergonomics
The RPM 40 comes in a cardboard box with outer cardboard sleeve and when opened we find all items on one layer. I received the Prism Gold version, the colour options are Bright Black, Prism Chrome, Orange, White, Prism Rainbow, Purple Red, Green and Prism Gold, depending which version 3 sides have either colourful designs or Carbon Fiber panels.
The form factor reminds me of the Cube X from OBS but slimmer and of course instead of fitting a tank up top we have the Black protruding squared off mouthpiece of the pod/cartridge. If the other metallic colours are the same as the Gold i received the chassis is a fingerprint magnet but overall seems a durable finish and the build quality is very good.
On the face we have a Black panel which houses a square protruding fire button at the top and side by side rectangular navigational buttons towards the bottom, in-between we have a large coloured screen. Both sides and rear have carbon fiber panels on the version i received with some understated branding on the rear panel. Both sides towards the top we have slots cutout to allow air to the pod/cartridge and moving to the base we have the micro USB port.
The device is a nice portable size and weight and feels great in the hand when in use.
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RPM 40 Specs and Features:
Size: 25 x 25 x 99mm
Weight: 99g
Capacity: 4.3 ml
Battery Capacity: 1500mAh
Standby Current: <140uA
Input Voltage: 3.3V-4.2V
Output Voltage: 0.5V-4.1V
Firing Time: 0.001S
Output wattage: 1W-40W
Charging Current: 0.88A (Max)
Charging Voltage: 5V
Output Mode: Watt
Resistance Range: 0.22-2.502
Overcharge Voltage: 4.3V
Over-discharge Voltaqe: 2.4V
• Ultra portable pod mod that shapes like a cuboid
• Large 1500 battery capacity for longer vaping time
• Newly IQ-R chip shortening the firing time to 0.001S
• Max output power—40W
• 0.96 inch TFT screen to clearly show the detailed vaping data
• More coil options
Colours: Bright Black, Prism Chrome, Orange, White, Prism Rainbow, Purple Red, Green, Prism Gold
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2 Different Pods/Cartridges
You receive 2 different cartridges and while they both appear to have the same dimensions each house a different family of coils which itself changes the pod/cartridge capacity. Both Pods/Cartridges are 2ml with the TPD version although i don't see how they can have exactly the same capacity as the RPM coils are bigger than the Nord which surely reduces capacity. With the standard version the Pod/Cartridge that accommodates the RPM family of coils has a capacity of 4.3ml and can be identified by being a clear pod/cartridge with a Red fill bung which says "RPM" on it. The pod/cartridge that houses the Nord coils have a 4.5ml capacity and can be identified by having a smoked finish and a Black fill bung which says "NORD" on it. Although the Nord pod/cartridge has a smoked appearance there is no issues with seeing the e-liquid inside, with both pods/cartridges the coils get press fitted with attached base section into the pods/cartridges.
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The Pods/Cartridges
The pods are a cube shape with Black squared off mouthpiece and i have already explained the differences between the 2 pods/cartridges you receive.
On one side of the pod/cartridge we have a large bung that can be pulled out via the outer edge leaving the bung still attached to the pod/cartridge. The fill port is one of the biggest i have seen on a pod/cartridge just make sure you have the pod/cartridge on it's side then you can fill quickly and absolutely mess free.
Looking at the base of the pod/cartridge with installed coil you can see the round central positive and negative surround spit in 2 parts (allowing pod to be fitted 2 different ways) peek separates the positive and negative sections. The pods/cartridges have no adjustable airflow but if you look at both sides of the device we have 2 generous slots cutout to allow plenty of air to get to the pod/cartridges leaving airflow to be controlled by the bore of the coil heads.
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The Coils
You get 2 coils included both of which are pre-installed in the included pods/cartridges. In the RPM pod we get the RPM 0.4ohm Mesh coil with a recommended wattage of 25W, in the Nord pod we get the Nord regular 0.6ohm dual coil recommended at 20W.
Being able to use both RPM and Nord coils gives plenty of available options:
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RBA Available
If you spotted it bottom left on the picture of the available coil heads you would of noticed there is an RPM RBA head available which will spark an interest i'm sure. The RBA comes with wire and cotton to do a 0.6ohm build and when doing other builds you need to make sure the minimum resistance is 0.25ohm, it's a real shame this isn't included in the kit.
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Review Continued Below: