G Pen Nova LXE Review – Nova Expectations
Weve reviewed numerous products by Grenco before like the G Pen Elite and G Pen Nova and overall the products havent impressed us much. The G Pen Nova LXE adds upgrades to the mouthpiece, atomizer, and battery over the original G Pen Nova. Is it the update thats needed or another product thatll fail to meet expectations? Check out our review of the Nova LXE here for more!
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Review: G Pen Nova LXE
Temperature Flexibility
The G Pen Nova LXE comes with three variable voltage options 3.2v, 3.6v, and 4.1v as well as an extended draw mode. This is pretty solid however for the asking price there are other batteries and devices which offer more power settings like the Linx Ember Kit. As it sits though, its unlikely youll need too many other options.
Vapor Quality
Could be better like most of Grencos products. It doesnt do quite as well with big loads as it does smaller, rice-grain-sized amounts.
The vapor path is rather short and maybe a little rough on the lungs something you will experience with Yocan Evolve Plus, but overall its pretty okay.
Is it the best wax pen? Certainly not, but we can definitely say its a slight step above the entry-level devices.
Manufacturing Quality
Grenco has been slowly yet surely stepping their game up. The Nova LXE feels pretty nice in the hand and looks nice, like the Puffco Peak. It is certainly a smudge magnet and gets dirty quickly, but it feels more premium than the average cheap-o wax pen. The redesigned mouthpiece certainly gets gummed up less than the old and its an overall good improvement over the past model.
Included in the box is a basic kit consisting of the device itself, Micro USB, and mouthpiece. Thats about it and while theres not much else you need, the price tag suggests there should be a little bit in there for the cost. Replacement parts, adapter, cleaning kit, carrying pouch, etc.
Battery Life
About the biggest upgrade over the original device, the new Nova LXE packs inside 650mAh of juice. Compare that to the original 300mAh of the old unit and its not hard to see its a big step up! Frequent users will definitely find this device much better and even casual users will be glad to see the big bump in battery life. Users looking for more battery juice to get more hits usually tend to prefer devices like the Utillian 2 Wax Pen that has 18650 mAh.
Portability
Its still pen-sized which makes it super convenient to use practically anywhere just like the Linx Blaze. In fact, youre likely to forget its even in your pocket in the first place.
Think of a Sharpie marker but just a little bit longer and youve got this device. Pretty portable, isnt it?
Ease of Use
Budget wax pens are pretty simple to use and the Nova LXE is no different. One button operation that many other devices like the Kandypens Elite use as well makes it pretty straightforward and passing it to a friend or stranger requires only a little instruction for them to get good results.
The redesigned mouthpiece is much better than the old in terms of cleaning. The old Nova got very gunked up and gummy quickly. The new one still gets quite messy, especially if youre loading up globs, however it’s noticeably less than the old one.
We recommend cleaning quite frequently while the oil is still fresh. Use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol to scrub out the build-up and residue.
Discreetness
Being the size of a Sharpie along with its matte black appearance and the fact that e-cigs and Juul-type devices are everywhere wont have people thinking twice about you taking a toke something similar to Kandypens Gravity.
Wax doesnt smell much like smoked herb either, but those who know what wax smells like will certainly be able to sniff it out.
Overall Experience
The original Snoop Dogg G Pen sucked and the G Pen Elite still isnt very great, but the G Pen Nova and new Nova LXE is certainly not bad by any means. Overpriced? Yes, weve seen equal or even better performance from lesser priced units, but the G Pen Nova LXE really isnt bad and its just simple and solid.
We still think the Utillian 5 holds top spot for vapor quality for the value.
Its definitely an improvement over the original it stays cleaner, vapes better, and has much better battery life. Its an improvement across the board and overall were satisfied. A bit overpriced but not bad at all!
If you have questions about our review or just want to let us know what you think, feel free to drop us a comment below! Thanks for reading and as always, keep vapin