A New Portable Pod Device: Smok Novo All-in-One

Pod devices, although a newly developed market, have already seen fierce competition among manufacturers. Disposable, refillable, traditional button-operated, and air switch types of products seem to have emerged simultaneously. As a veteran brand in the vaping industry, "Smok" certainly will not stand idly by, but instead has launched a new product at "Chinese speed"—the Novo all-in-one device.

The Novo is an air switch type constant voltage pod device, featuring a metal body design with a honeycomb pattern, which looks quite appealing. Its size is also very compact, only slightly larger than a standard lighter. The body has no buttons, only a status indicator light and a charging port. The included items are also very simple yet practical: two refillable pods and a short charging cable.

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The Novo pods use traditional heating wires with oil guiding cotton, and the side features a refill hole with a rubber plug. The base of the pod is made of metal, and through the transparent oil chamber, you can see a white rubber ring that seals the base and oil chamber together, preventing leaks. With this layer of protection, it seems that in the future, it may be possible to disassemble it for carbon cleaning and cotton replacement, further reducing usage costs.

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Upon first use, the Novo's air switch surprised me. Unlike other similar products, it does not have a few initial puffs without vapor; instead, it seems to be always ready to respond to a slight draw, immediately activating the device to produce vapor, with a very quick response time, ensuring that you never experience a dry hit. Although the airflow is not adjustable, the fixed airflow can satisfy both mouth-to-lung and slight direct lung hits.?

In terms of flavor, the Novo is very smooth, even when using high-nicotine e-liquids, it does not produce a harsh throat hit. Similarly, when using low-nicotine e-liquids, the throat hit may feel slightly lacking. In terms of flavor clarity, it is on par with similar products, making it suitable for single-flavor tobacco e-liquids. However, when using mixed e-liquids, the flavor may feel muddled.

Overall: The Novo has very prominent advantages, and its drawbacks are not obvious. The refillable pods have a low usage cost, the air switch responds quickly, the smooth flavor does not irritate the throat, and its compact size makes it easy to carry. As another new product targeting the pod market, its overall performance surpasses or matches other similar products. Coupled with Smok's characteristic high cost-performance ratio, the Novo is definitely a pod device worth choosing.