Review of OBS Cube POD
Manufacturers recently, though not forgetting about the classic box mods, tanks and drips, but more and more often produce POD-systems, as their popularity is constantly growing. One of the main reasons why many vapers switch to POD systems is the emergence of salt nicotine based liquids which allow getting high very fast. An important feature of such liquids is that they are quite difficult to be steamed on regular tanks and drips, so you can’t do without closed systems. The fact that almost every manufacturer considers it its duty to release a POD system is known to all. OBS Company is known for its vape box-mods and starter kits, but its developers also decided to participate in the arms race and presented its own version of POD system OBS Cube POD. It should be said at once that this device won’t be revolutionary or a breakthrough in the corresponding segment, but in any case the vaper gets easy-to-use and handy device.
General Info
OBS Cube POD is a compact POD system with a medium capacity battery and replaceable cartridges with built in vaporizers for salt nicotine based liquids. The design of the device is quite recognizable as the Cube series from OBS is known to many vapers, but this time the continuation of the line is the POD-system. vape devices in australia The system is designed to use interchangeable cartridges with built-in high resistance vaporizers that allow you to use liquids based on salt nicotine. You can buy the OBS Cube POD in five colors – silver, gun metal, black, rainbow and blue.
Kit
The manufacturer has made sure that the vaper gets a fairly convenient and practical POD-system, which is completed quite decently. The vaper is waiting:
Cube Mod battery pack;
Two removable cartridges (one pre-installed);
USB Type-C cable for charging and firmware updates, made as a lanyard;
Pouch;
Warranty card;
User‘s Manual.
Cube Mod Battery Pack
In the range of the company OBS presented quite a lot of interesting box-mods, atomizers and starter kits, but POD-systems have not been yet. So the appearance of OBS Cube POD was just a matter of time. It is safe to say that the developers of the company did not invent something innovative and very original, but adapted familiar devices in the form of POD-system.
The design of OBS Cube POD, despite its more modest size compared to box-mods, is recognizable, but at the same time it is a bit flattened. Form-factor, in which the device is made, quite familiar in it are made by many POD-systems from many manufacturers. The device is small and not particularly light (it weighs 76 grams), as it is made of zinc alloy and plastic. On the front panel there is a tempered glass insert, which gives the device additional similarity with the devices of this series.
The power at which you can use OBS Cube POD is 13 Watt and it is provided by the built-in battery with the capacity 850 mAh, which is quite normal parameter for such kind of devices. The battery is charged using the USB Type-C connector located on the side panel with 0.8A current, and the charging time is about 40 minutes.
It is worth to say that the manufacturer offers the possibility to update the firmware OBS Cube POD, though it is not quite clear what exactly is updated, but it is present, and you need to install proprietary software on your computer to use it.
Cube POD cartridge.
The fact that OBS decided to use cartridges with built-in vaporizer is logical device is designed to work on one power without the possibility to adjust, so replacement vaporizers of different resistance does not make sense. In the battery block the cartridge is held by magnetic connectors, so it is very easy and fast to change them.
The built-in vaporizer in the cartridge has a resistance of 1.4 ohms, and it is designed to use salt nicotine based liquids.
The manufacturer has not provided the possibility to adjust the blowing, but in order to get the maximum flavor, there are two small holes on the sides of the cartridge, with which the air enters the vaporizer from below, and this will have a good effect on the flavor transfer.
The cartridge is very easy to refill: you take it out of the battery box, open the small silicone cap on the side and pour 4 ml of liquid in.
Conclusions and impressions
OBS Cube POD is quite a standard POD system that has many analogs on the vape market. It cannot be said that the device will surprise you, but at the same time the vaper will get an easy to use and easy to maintain device designed for vaping liquids with salt nicotine, and due to the high resistance vaporizer and powerful battery you can get quite good autonomy.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
You need to take out the cartridge for refilling;
Between the cartridge and the battery pack will collect condensate.
Advantages
Ergonomic design;
High capacity battery;
Fast charging;
The possibility of updating the firmware;
Large volume of cartridge;
Properly designed bottom blowing system;
Good flavor.
