SMOK Q-Box Vape Kit Review – Q-Tips
The SMOK Q-BOX might just be the smallest mod on the market. This takes tiny to a whole new level. Its so small that the Baby Beast tank thats in the kit nearly doubles the height. Is this too small to be functional or the perfect ultra-portable mod? Also, be sure to check our vape buyers guides for important information to consider before making your first purchase.
Review: SMOK Q-Box
Manufacturing Quality
Ill be honest. The build quality for the Q-Box could be better. Dont get me wrong, the tiny size has a cool novelty factor. If youre buying this, you pretty much only care about the size anyway. Youre obviously not looking for the mod with the best functionality at least.
Before I get to the things I wish were improved, lets take a closer look at the size of this. The measurements of the mod itself are 54.8mm x 33.57mm x 25mm. Thats less than 2-¼ tall. 2.15748 to be exact. The width is about 1-?, and its less than 1 thick. Youre probably reading this thinking, Wow, that is small. I still dont think you understand. Go get a ruler and a piece of paper and draw a rectangle with this height and width. You have to see it in person to really understand.
Now that we have established that this is ridiculously small, lets go over the things that could be improved. For starters, I think it’s about time SMOK updates their menu. I just did a review of another SMOK product the other day and was fine with the same menu as always, but the more I think about it, the more I think they need to update it. Especially for a mod so tiny. The same display that works on a mod twice this size shouldnt be used in this, in my opinion.
Then theres the actual problems Ive noticed. For one, the fire button needs to be more responsive. It doesnt click much, and I could actually see it getting stuck when you dont want it firing. Then theres the fact that the paint isnt that well done. Your tanks are definitely going to scrape up the top of this. Finally, the charging port is located on the bottom instead of the side.
Speaking of the battery, this only has a 1600mAh capacity in a built-in battery. The battery life is going to be terrible, especially with the tank and coils included in the kit. If you are looking for a 510-thread battery for oil cartridges we suggest checking out the Tronian Nutron.
The Baby Beast tank thats included is well made and produces good vapour. The coils could last a little longer, but they are nice as well. Its odd that they didnt take the time to make a tiny tank for this as well. The Baby Beast is 53mm tall, which is less than 2mm shorter than the mod itself.
flavour Quality
The Baby Beast puts out very good flavour, and the cloud size is impressive as well. This kit includes the relatively new Baby M2 coils, which are rated at 0.25ohms.
Vaping at the whole 50w max for the Q-BOX puts out insane clouds for such a tiny mod, but youll rip through your battery life.
If you want the battery to last a little longer, drop it down to 30w where youll enjoy better flavour and clouds that are still respectable.
If you are someone who also uses 510 oil cartridges and other vapers have reported Yocan Uni Pro is a good place to start.
Power Flexibility
Portability
The portability of this is obviously great. The mod itself is pretty much as small as you will ever find, so its very easy to carry. Like I mentioned above, it would have been nice to have a smaller tank to pair with this, but the combo is still exceptionally small and delivers great results.
The other thing to consider is the fact that youll be sacrificing a lot of battery life with this. If you plan on vaping it near the max wattage, Id only plan on a couple of hours per charge.
Overall Experience
If you like tiny things and understand the limitations that come with them, then the SMOK Q-BOX may be a good mod to pick up just for the novelty. It would be fun to show off to friends as well.
Personally, Im a big fan of this vape when I need something super small with wattage control fully available to me. Also, I can’t get enough of the SMOK tanks.
Again, the Q-BOX is designed for the people out there that just have to have it because its the smallest mod available. If you fit in this category, you can pick one up from our store.
Those who are looking for a little more of a traditional sized unit with more power may want to consider the SMOK G150. And for those who want a similarly portable vape that isn’t quite as tiny and better on battery we highly recommend the Vaporesso Target Mini.