If you’re wondering about the Mini Volt, you’ll have noticed by now that in pictures it looks rather small. Well, packing at 40 watts only whilst being powered with a simple built-in 1300 mAh LiPo cell, it really is the smallest mod ever to be made and ever to have existed in the vaporizing world. But as your mama told you, you really don’t judge a book by its cover so despite the tiny size this Mini Volt has, it really packs hell of a punch in performance.
I know it’s rather hard to estimate how small “tiny” really is and to put things into perspective for you, the Mini Volt is tiny enough to be able to fit into your WALLET (yes, that isn’t a typo – it truly is almost as small as a battery itself). Not to mention, the steal of a price at only $40 USD to $50 USD. Council of Vapor, the company responsible for the manufacture of the Mini Volt, has always been renowned in the vaporizing world as one of the top brands for producing high quality products such as the immensely famous Royal Hunter RDA.
Upon release of the Mini Volt, there was a huge wave of hype and craze throughout the vaping community. Critics were initially blasting the possibility of something so small to come with great performance however after the initial reviews came out, and after a lot more people started to buy the Mini Volt, several retailers found it a struggle to keep their stock in stores due to the overly huge demand from hungry buyers. Needless to say I am guilty of being one of those interested and curiosity got the best of me as I bought my own Mini Volt to see what the fuss was all about.
Hope you enjoy my review and if you have any comments, please share them below as I would love to hear what you think about the Mini Volt!
Features and Specifications
Now as many people are interested in knowing what they get before they even get it, well here’s what you get: a mod, a user manual and a simple (easy-to-replace) micro USB charger.
In terms of features the Mini Volt has to offer, check out the list below:
- Lithium Ion Battery
- Built in durable long lasting 1300 mAh battery
- 40w output power
- Fires down to 0.2ohm
- 510 Thread Connector
- Adjustable in 0.1w increments
- Real Carbon Fibre Grip
- Premium Rubberized Paint Coat for Maximum Grip
- Three Different Power Level Settings: Soft, Standard and Power Boost modes
- Length : 35mm
- Height : 56mm
- Width : 22mm
- Weight : 96g
Exterior Design
When you first lay eyes on the Mini Volt, it’s pretty hard to estimate its actual size especially when you’re looking at it through pictures from the internet. To put thin
gs into perspective for you, the Mini Volt is comparable in size to a 18650 battery. Despite its small size, it really does look nothing short of classy and has a nice edge toward it. If you’re looking to get a Mini Volt or already own one, I would recommend that you pair it up with a short and low profile atomizer in order to increase its stealth while enhancing its looks. By pairing your mod together with the atomizer, you literally allow it to disappear into the palm of your hand which is such a great magic act to pull a vanishing trick similar to what Houdini used to do.
Aside the boasting of its miniature size, the Mini Volt has a premium rubber coating which allows for maximum grip. The added carbon fibre finishing touch amplifies a beautiful design with a slick and smooth finish making this baby super durable and scratch resistant (at least on the carbon fibre end). As for the OLED screen, it’s situated at the top of the mod and even though the screen is relatively small (considering it’s only proportionate to how tiny the Mini Volt is), the readings on the display are clear enough to see. The screen readings include battery life, the resistance you’re firing at, the power and the selected power mode (i.e. soft, standard or power boost).
User Operation
Similar to all other standard mods available in the market, you’ll need 5 clicks on the power button to turn the Mini Volt on and another 5 clicks to turn it off. In order to use the power up and power down buttons, you’ll need to press down on the power button and simultaneously press the up or down button (depending on your choice) until you see the OLED screen flash. Once the OLED screen flashes, you’re ready to adjust the selected power output by pressing either the up or down button on the side of the mod. Once you’ve found the selected power mode, just hit the power button once more and you’re ready to start vaping.
This may sound a little confusing in explanation especially when you’re reading it however after a few attempts and some playing around with the Mini Volt, you’ll soon realize that these steps are relatively simple and won’t take much brain matter to memorize them.
As for safety standards, these features are already in-built into the Mini Volt: low voltage protection, overcharge protection, short circuit protection and low battery protection. In my opinion, the minor drawback of the Mini Volt is how it is designed to only support a resistance of down to 0.2 ohms. Albeit it reasonable due to the size and stealth purpose the Mini Volt holds, it really isn’t meant for sub ohms so it’s more understandable than not.
Performance
I’ve read a few reviews of the Mini Volt and many users have claimed that it’s absolutely brilliant – which is a claim I do have to stand by as well as it certainly does live up to its hype. Here’s an example for you: on a regular day, I would require 20 – 20 watts to fire up my SXJ chip mods however with the Mini Volt in play, I only need around 16 – 18 watts to fire up a nice vaping session. Arguably, this may be due to the power boost mode in the Mini Volt.
What I like about the three modes is that it really allows the user to adjust and customize the Mini Volt to your own personal liking as everything that we enjoy and find pleasurable is often a subjective matter. An example would be if you’re looking for a slow ramp time, the soft mode fits perfectly, if you’re looking for a more conventional way then the standard mode will fire your coil at a standard rate, and the power boost mode (my favorite) amplifies the ramp up speed to almost instantly thus providing a brilliant amount of vapor and potency. If you’re looking for a more pure and clean taste, the soft mode will be your choice.
Another point I didn’t fancy too much was how the readings for resistance wasn’t accurate with a slight higher reading at approximately 0.05 to 0.06 ohms – which arguably isn’t too bad a difference anyway. Of course nothing is perfect and the Mini Volt is still a bargain in my eyes.
In terms of maintenance, Council of Vapor has recommended to use at least 0.8 ohms in order to preserve the Mini Volt’s battery life which is quite unusual seeing as it can go down to as low as 0.2 ohms then again, who am I to question the creators?
When it comes to battery life, I am guilty of expecting it to be quite bad seeing as for its size, well, we all know the saying about how size really does affect performance. To much surprise, the Mini Volt on a full charge lasted me almost an entire day of vaping at around 17 watts. This is so ideal considering its stealth, performance and now battery life has proven ample success and admiration. Plus, it only takes 2 hours to fully charge the Mini Volt which means your waiting time isn’t much at all.
Overall
To wrap things up, I would say that the Mini Volt is really a good investment for those looking for a nice design, a stealthy vaporizer, a great performer and a decent battery life. I will admit that when I first got this mod, I only wanted to mess around with it and play with its functions to review it seeing as there was a hype all around the vaping community. Up to this very day, I still find myself frequently using the Mini Volt much more than I had expected which really shows how big of an impression it has left me. At a price of $50, I really don’t think you can go wrong with this purchase and I could not recommend it any better.
If you’d like to add on and share any of your own experiences, let me know below at the comments section! Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in the next review!