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Vape Snapshot: Smoant KARAT Pod Mod Kit

The Smoant KARAT Pod Mod Kit is a portable mouth-to-lung (MTL) device with a sleek design inspired by a polished diamond. While it fits in your pocket, it looks good enough to string around your neck on a lanyard.

For new vapers ready to move on to an upgraded pod mod system, it’s portable and easy to operate. The kit offers a 370mah battery, 2ml capacity, and a magnetic pod connection. It has an accurate draw-activated mechanism for simple functionality.

Design

The first thing you’ll probably notice about this device is how different it looks from others in its category. Its angular and faceted design pretty much guarantees you wont get it mixed up with anyone else’s pod mod.

The pod mod comes in five colors: bronze/blue, black, gun-metal, rainbow, and gradient blue. Beyond its looks, the device fits easily into the palm of your hand. Two holes at the bottom of the device means you can string it on a lanyard and wear it around your neck, giving you the option to be either stealthy or ostentatious with it. Your call.

Coils

The people over at Smoant are using what they call a “quartz” coil. This is essentially a standard vertical Kanthal coil with a ceramic barrier between the wire and cotton wicking. Ceramic coils improve longevity and protect against wick burns by preventing direct contact between the heating wire and wicking cotton.

Voltage

This device uses an intuitive feature: regulated voltage. It delivers a consistent 3.4 volts of power regardless of charge rate, meaning your vaping experience remains consistent throughout each battery charge cycle. Most devices start at a higher voltage, but as the device loses power, the voltage decreases causing a decline in vapor and flavor production. With regulated voltage, the pod mod will never lose its crisp, clean flavor output.

Other Features

This model gets bonus points for including a micro-USB cable for charging, a draw-activated firing mechanism, and a high-quality mouthpiece, which is essential for MTL-devices.

Drawbacks

The drawbacks are minor and are more about what’s missing than anything wrong with the kit itself. Despite having two holes for a lanyard, there isn’t one included in the kit. This would have been an easy, inexpensive and welcome addition. Another feature they could have included was a second pod. Most kits these days come with multiple pods and although you're going to need to buy spares soon anyway, it's nice to find at least one extra in the box to buy you a little more time to re-up. But all in all, these are minor complaints for such a great device.

Takeaway

The Smoant Karat Pod Mod Kit is a great device for vaping newcomers. It’s ideal for beginners, easy to use, and looks great when you carry it around.