Smok G-Priv Baby kit Review – Oh baby

One of the consistent hallmarks of a quality mod lies within the fit and finish. The Smok G-Priv Baby manages to pass in this regard with flying colors thanks to its expertly finished zinc alloy body.

Not only does this give the mod a nice touch of flair thanks to the wide variety of colorways available, but it makes the device feel damn good when held in your hand. It’s solid as a brick, without any annoying creaks or rattles which are indicators of a poorly made mod.

The firing bar used on the Smok G-Priv Baby doesn’t deviate at all from the design language utilized in the G-Priv lineup. It’s tactile and gives off a crisp click when pressed, serving as an excellent indicator for the exact moment that the mod fires up. If you’ve been using big box mods with 510 carts it may be time to look for something smaller, most vapers tend to start with Linx Hermes 3 for their oil because its much more compact than a mod.

The Smok G-Priv Baby also completely ditches the traditional up/down button layout and instead opts for virtual buttons which can be pressed on the color touchscreen. Thanks to its capacitive technology, the touchscreen is plenty responsive and the majority of users shouldn’t experience much trouble changing settings on the fly.

The small exception lies with vapers in colder climates who tend to wear gloves that might get in the way of producing responsive feedback on the capacitive screen.

The top of the mod uses a threaded battery cap to secure the single 18650 battery. The cap manages to avoid the usual weakness of this type of battery cover which are low-quality threads on the cap itself.

Securing the battery inside the Smok G-Priv Baby feels buttery smooth and with the easy to spot polarity indicators in the battery chamber, installing fresh batteries should be as easy as pie.

Considering that the Smok G-Priv Baby kit includes the fabled TFV12 Prince Baby tank, it shouldn’t be a surprise that exceptional flavor and vapor production can be expected out of this kit.

The pre-installed 0.4 ohm V8 Baby Q4 coil head manages to strike the perfect balance between cloud and flavor density with many compromises in either regard. The included Q2 Core coil head is also rated at 0.4 ohms and slightly favors the enthusiastic cloud chucker thanks to its massive cloud production, but with a small dip in overall flavor quality.

As for the mod itself, the Smok G-Priv Baby works like a dream. It fires fast and hard with very minimal ramp-up time, making it one of Smok’s most responsive mods to date. The total lack of misfires is just the icing on the cake, giving you a seamless and disappointment-free vaping experience all throughout.

Thanks to the well-designed UI, now spread out in an intuitive icon matrix, knowing the ins and outs of your mod couldn’t be easier, as there is no more need to fiddle around with finicky up/down or menu buttons that can potentially confuse new vapers.

To say that the capacitive touchscreen is responsive would be an understatement. Mis-clicks, or rather miss-touches are non-existent with the Smok G-Priv Baby as its responsive as your typical modern smartphone.

Basic operation doesn’t deviate much from the standard electronic cigarette. Five clicks on the firing bar turns the device on and off. Tapping the touch screen 2 times locks the screen from any further input and 3 taps completely locks down the mod which is very convenient for times where you need to pocket or store the mod away.

The Smok G-Priv Baby is tinier than a vast majority of mods out there (hence the name). With dimensions measuring out to a mere 72mm by 51mm by 29.2mm, it can easily slip in and out of the smallest pockets much less rest comfortably in the palm of your hand.

It’s got some heft to it though, weighing in at just over 200 grams with the tank included, so the mod doesn’t feel cheap or flimsy at all despite its small size.

Thanks to the Smok G-Priv Baby’s compatibility with 18650 batteries, it manages to deliver decent battery life. While largely dependent on the rating and brand of battery used, it’s not unusual to get a full day’s worth of use out of the mod, although heavier users might find the need to recharge at some point.

If you want something extremely simple, check out the Kandypens Rubi and if you are looking for a mod style kit to start with we recommend the SMOK Procolor.