RPM 85 Kit by Smok

The video review:

The all-in-one kit from Smok.

Commercial characteristics

• Sponsor having loaned the product for the magazine: LCA-distribution
• Price of the tested product: 49.90 €
• Product category based on sales price: Mid-range (from 41 to 80 €)
• Pod type: Variable wattage electronics
• Maximum power: 85 W
• Maximum voltage: 4.5 V
• Minimum resistance value for a start: 0.1 Ω

Physical characteristics and felt quality

• Width or Diameter of the product in mm: 36
• Product Length or Height in mm: 128.5
• Product weight in grams: 170
• Material constituting the product: Stainless steel
• Type of Form Factor: Pod Expert
• Decorative style: Classic
• Quality of decoration: Good
• Is the coating of the pod susceptible to fingerprints? No
• All the components of this pod seem to you well assembled? Yes
• Fire button position: Lateral near the top cap
• Fire button type: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
• Number of buttons making up the interface, including touch zones if they are present: 2
• Type of user interface buttons: Mechanical plastic on contact rubber
• Quality of the interface button (s): Good, not the button is very responsive
• Number of parts in the product: 2
• Number of threads: 0
• Quality of the threads: Not applicable on this pod – Absence of threads
• Overall, do you appreciate the quality of manufacture of this product with regard to its price? Yes

Vapelier's note on quality feelings: 4.2 / 5

Functional features

• Type of chipset used: Owner
• Connection type: Owner
• Adjustable positive stud? Yes, through a spring.
• Lock system ? Electronic
• Quality of the locking system: Excellent, the chosen approach is very practical
• Features offered by the pod: Display of the charge of the batteries, Display of the value of the resistance, Protection against short circuits coming from the atomizer, Protection against the inversion of polarity of the accumulators, Display of the current vape voltage , Display of the power of the current vape, Display of the vape time of each puff, Fixed protection against overheating of the resistors of the atomizer, Variable protection against overheating of the resistors of the atomizer, Clear diagnostic messages
• Accu Compatibility: Proprietary Accus
• Number of batteries supported: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
• Does the pod keep its configuration without batteries? Not applicable
• Does the pod offer refill functionality? Charging function possible via USB-C
• Is the recharge function passthrough? Yes
• Does the pod offer a Power Bank function? No power bank function offered by the pod
• Does the pod offer other functions? No other function offered by the pod
• Presence of air flow regulation? Yes
• Maximum diameter in mm of compatibility with an atomizer: Proprietary cartridge
• Accuracy of the output power at full charge of the battery: Good, there is a tiny difference between the requested power and the real power
• Accuracy of the output voltage at full charge of the battery: Good, there is a tiny difference between the requested voltage and the actual voltage

Vapelier's note regarding functional characteristics: 4.5 / 5

Evaluation of the packaging

• Presence of a box accompanying the product: Yes
• Would you say that the packaging is up to the price of the product? Yes
• Presence of a user manual? Yes
• Is the manual understandable for a non-English speaker? Yes
• Does the manual explain ALL features? Yes

Vapelier's note on packaging: 5 / 5

Appreciations in use

• Transport facilities with the test atomizer: Ok for an external jacket pocket
• Disassembly and cleaning facilities: Easy, even standing on the street, with a simple Kleenex
• Easy to change batteries: Not applicable, the battery is only rechargeable
• Has the pod overheated? No
• Has there been any erratic behavior after a day of use? No

Vapelier's rating in terms of ease of use: 4.5/5

Recommendations for use

• Type of batteries used during the tests: The batteries are proprietary on this pod
• Number of batteries used during the tests: The batteries are proprietary / Not applicable
• With what type of atomizer is it advisable to use this product? In sub-ohm assembly
• With which atomizer model is it recommended to use this product? Proprietary cartridge
• Description of the test configuration used: Proprietary cartridge
• Description of the ideal configuration with this product: Proprietary cartridge

Was the product liked by the reviewer: Yes

Overall average of the Vapelier for this product: 4.6 / 5

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