Smok Rigel Mini

Pros/Cons

• ☹️ Doesn't work optimally with SS316L coils (As mentioned above). The simple work-around is stick to Ni80 or Kanthal A1, although this limits the mod's suitability for emesh, which generally makes use of SS316L.  For anyone interested, a detailed description of how this issue specifically affects the Smok Rigel is included at the end of this page

• ☹️  Very limited Functionality No problem for me, but don't buy this mod if you wish to play with VPC, Boost, temp control, bypass mode, display colours,etc.

• ☹️ Wattage Lock Function Is Easy To Activate Inadvertently  Simultaneously pressing the small up/down buttons locks the Wattage adjustment, although the mod can still fire.  I've accidentally activated this several times.  Worthy of mention but IMO not a serious issue

• 🙂 Single Watt Increment Has a 1W short-click Wattage step throughout its range, which for me is ideal

• 🙂 1W Minimum setting Can be set as low as 1W (many mods have a lowest of 5W) which can be useful for driving carts in some situations

• 🙂 Lightweight Plastic Case The Rigel Mini weight just ~63g (according to my scales) without battery & tank, only a third of the 182g metal-framed Grus 100). It also has a pleasant rubbery feel to it, which again I do like a lot. It'll be much less cold to the touch in winter ambient temperatures when metal-bodied mods can feel like ice.

• 🙄 Eight Second Fire Cycle Timeout Unlike many mods which have a 10 second fire cycle limit, the Rigel cuts out after 8 secs

• 👀 Reports of problems on the non-mini dual 18650 version of the Rigel   I have no idea of how genuine/common these problems are, or even if they affect the Mini version. Issues seem to centre around USB charge port fragility, soldering of wires between battery case & circuit board, and also firmware errors resulting from overflow puff counter values.