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WOCKET POD SYSTEM KIT By Benedict Jones
Specifi cations:
- Dimensions: 93.6mm*40.5mm*15.4mm
- Construction: Zinc alloy, PCTG - Battery capacity: 1150mAh internal cell
- Power output: 5W-25W - E-liquid capacity: 3ml/2ml (TPD edition)
- Charging: 1A Micro-USB
With a slightly larger footprint than traditional pods, box pods can
pack in more functionality and battery life. The Wocket is Snowwolf’s
take on this new style of device.
The zinc alloy frame certainly feels premium and the wide range of
accent materials means there should be something for everyone.
Seams are kept to a minimum and tolerances are nice, with a fi rm
press-fi t pod connection that has absolutely no play. Box pods tend to
aim for a slightly more luxurious build than their smaller siblings and
the Wocket is no exception.
Snowwolf have kept things very simple, though the Wocket is slightly
different to most of the competition in that it features a fully regulated
chipset and LED display. The larger button towards the top of the
device acts as the fi ring mechanism and powers the device on/off
with fi ve consecutive clicks.
A smaller button below the screen cycles through wattage settings
in 1-watt increments. Each press pushes the wattage higher, until
it reaches the maximum 25W, where it circles back down to the
minimum output. The battery bar and puff counter included on the
screen may be simple features, but it’s great to have live feedback on
how much life you can expect from your system and puff counters
are a good way of gauging nicotine intake.
Battery life is excellent for such a small system. Vaping 20mg/ml
nicotine salt e-liquids at 18W, I found the Wocket to consistently last
a full day’s use on one charge. The internal cell charged from flat
to full in just over an hour, which is well within acceptable bounds
considering run time.
The pod confi guration of the Wocket should be very familiar to fans
of other box pod systems such as Geekvape’s Frenzy. Thankfully,
this device supports replacement coils rather than disposable pods,
which reduces waste and maintenance costs. A threaded cap at
the top of the pod acts a fi lling port and I had no issues with this
system during my testing, since the opening is large enough to
accommodate the inlet of e-liquid and escaping air without overflow
problems occurring.
PROS
- Build quality
- Battery life
- Wattage adjustment
186 VM25
CONS
- Only one coil option, not
true MTL
The Wocket comes packaged with two of Snowwolf’s new 0.7Ohm
X-grid mesh coil heads. With the airflow closed almost all the way
off and power set to 18W you can expect a warm MTL vape, with
respectable flavour production. However, it doesn’t feel as though
these coils were made with true MTL vaping in mind, since closing
the airflow down to this level results in slight turbulence.
Opening the airflow any more than a pin prick results in a restricted
direct lung draw and though the coils perform admirably for their size,
I just don’t think it’s possible to get a truly satisfying direct lung vape
from such a small, low power coil. I was able to run approximately
20mls of moderately sweet e-liquid through each X-grid coil before
experiencing a signifi cant decline in performance.
I feel a higher resistance coil with a smaller inner bore is needed for
the Wocket to reach its full potential. I do fi nd it slightly confusing that
the device has been launched with a sub-ohm mesh coil as the only
option and hope that this is addressed in the near future.
The Snowwolf Wocket has a lot going for it, with nice build quality, full
wattage control, great battery life and replaceable coils but it needs
a wider range of coil selection to reach its full potential. If Snowwolf
release a true MTL coil for the device, it will be among the very best
pod systems on the market.