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VOOPOO NAVI
By Benedict Jones
Voopoo’s AIOs are available in all shapes and sizes and
amongst the smaller models, the Navi is the most recent
release.
Construction, fit and finish of the Navi are excellent. Like
many other Voopoo devices, the Navi is primarily made
from zinc alloy, which gives it a pleasant weight and robust
feel, despite its pocket-friendly size. Tolerances are nice,
with a very firm magnetised connection for the 3.8ml pod
and tactile buttons. This device feels slick and has a clean
industrial aesthetic.
Voopoo has a winning formula when it comes to the user
experience of their AIOs and I’m happy to report that it has
not deviated from this with the Navi. Five clicks of the fire
button powers the device on/off and from here, three clicks
cycles through three modes, including P, A+P and Auto. P
is the standard functionality, where the power button alone
fires the device. A+P also allows you to use draw activation,
while Auto disables the fire button and only allows for drawactivated
firing.
Holding the + and – buttons brings up the 14-day puff
counter, which as I’ve previously discussed, can be a
useful feature for those who are interested in tracking the
frequency of their vaping. All PnP coils are compatible with
the device, with a familiar press-fit installation, though due
to wattage limitations, more power-hungry PnP coils may
not be a suitable choice. The 3.8ml pod is filled from the
bottom via a rubber seal and though I had no issues with
standard bottle tips, large nozzles are a no go.
The Navi is powered by Voopoo’s Gene chip and, as a result,
power delivery is as snappy as ever and can consistently
handle the 40W maximum, until the battery is nearly
depleted, which I find impressive for a small device.
My first real gripe with the Navi is its airflow control system.
A small slot on the side of the pod can be opened or closed
and while I am happy to see some level of user control, this
system doesn’t allow for quite as much adjustment as I’d
like. Most notably, it doesn’t really allow for a true MTL draw,
even when fully closed and using a high resistance PnP coil,
with a small diameter.
specifications
Dimensions: 96mm*33mm*18mm (height includes drip tip)
Materials: Zinc alloy, PCTG
Battery capacity: 1500mAh internal cell
E-liquid capacity: 3.8ml/2ml (TPD edition)
Power output: 5W-40W
Charging: Micro-USB
The device is bundled with two coils as standard. The first
is a 0.6Ohm PnP mesh coil, rated for 20W-28W. I found this
coil to excel at 22W-25W, with the airflow closed down,
where it produces a moderately warm vape, with good
flavour and a restricted direct lung draw.
The second coil is a 0.45Ohm PnP mesh build, rated for
25W-35W. I found the sweet spot for this coil to be 30W,
with the airflow closed, where it produces a warm vape,
with improved flavour compared to the 0.6Ohm build and a
marginally more open draw.
While I enjoy both of these coils, I feel that the device itself
would have benefitted from being packaged with two of
Voopoo’s high resistance, low wattage PnP coils, since they
are a better match for the battery capacity and stealthy
design of the Navi.
Battery life will depend hugely on your choice of coil. I was
able to get around 2.5 hours use with the 0.6Ohm coil
installed, at 22W-25W. This run time was cut in half when
using the 0.45Ohm coil at 30W. Conversely, I was able to
get a full day’s vaping from a single charge, when using the
1Ohm PnP-R2 coil at 14W. The device charges from flat
to full in just over an hour, which is fine if you’re using a
low wattage coil but becomes more frustrating if you are
depleting the battery rapidly. To me, this highlights the fact
that at least one high resistance PnP coil should have been
included with the device.
In summary, the Navi has a lot going
for it, with great build quality, a
user-friendly chipset and slick
design. Unfortunately, the
coils bundled with the
device aren’t the ideal
match and while this is
very easy to correct by
purchasing more
suitable coils, I’d rather
Voopoo changed this in
future batches.
PROS
- Great build quality
- Responsive Gene chip
- User friendly
CONS
- Bundled coils not the most
suitable for the device
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