Smok Mico Review
The vaping pod systems have been extremely hot in the vape market, those compact, easy-to-use, discreet and oddly-stylish pod-style devices started making their mark. Experienced vapers might not like the capacity of the battery or the power output, but if you’re new to vaping or just looking for something more discreet to use when you’re out of the house, they do have their advantages.
Today we will introduce another pod system – the SMOK Mico.
What you will get
The Mico comes with two pods, a battery, a lanyard, the manual and the USB charging cable. Overall it’s a pretty straightforward package.
Specifications
The Mico looks awesome. It’s tiny and the colorful resin pattern really makes the design stand out. When you’re vaping, the whole device is really just the beautifully-designed body section and the black mouthpiece protruding from the spot for the pods along the top side. Below the mouthpiece there is a little window so you can see your juice level, and beside this either “Smok” or “Mico” is printed. The front edge has a toggle switch and an LED light, and the bottom has the micro USB port, but both of these are subtle and overall the excellent body design is left to shine.
The pods themselves have a pretty simple design. They’re basically tiny self-contained tanks, with a chimney running up the center and a fill hole on the side covered by a moveable rubber flap. There are two different pods included with the kit, labeled “Mesh” and “Regular” on the front so you know which is which. They hold 1.7 ml of e-juice.
The Mico has a slot in the top edge for the pods to slide into. You don’t have to screw them in or make sure they’re aligned a specific way or anything: just push them into the slot and you’re good to go. The connection is magnetic too, so this helps it stay in place and makes it easier to get them in. The pods have two little lips on either side of the base of the mouthpiece which helps you get enough of a grip to pull them out without interfering with the mouthpiece or pod’s functioning.
Pros:
- Very compact
- Excellent design
- Really easy to use
- Comes with 2 pods
- 700 mAh internal battery
- Good performance from both coils
- On/off toggle switch
- Automatic operation – good for new vapers
- Ergonomically designed mouthpiece
- Great price
Cons:
- Can’t change coils – you buy whole new pods instead
- Battery life on the Nord is better
- The device sometimes briefly cuts off mid-puff
- Vapor production could be better
Worth to buy?
The Mico is a good device for new vapers, but the smaller battery and slightly less punchy performance makes it difficult to recommend over the Nord.. However, the extra money it would cost you for the Nord buys you a much bigger battery and the ability to just change the coils on the pod rather than constantly having to pick up new ones. Overall it’s a good device, but it falls a little bit short of greatness.
