This is our review of the "G Mod" and is graciously provided by @g_modz.
The G Mod is a single tube 18650 that comes with an extremely small hybrid connected RDA. The first and most important thing to make note of is the ingenuity behind the design of the G Mod. From drip tip to button, the entire mod has been meticulously crafted to push the limits of just how compact a single tube 18650 can possibly be.
We'll start by going over the battery housing before we progress to the RDA. The housing is quite simple. It's a steel that's been expertly milled and finely engraved. The hardware is overall fairly heavy, and has a terrific feel in your hand. The threading is crisp in both the 510 connection and the button connection.
The button is uniquely designed with a 1/2 collapsible ring that recesses into the button when not in use. This feature in essence gives the user the same slim, spring loaded style button as a SMPL mod, but without the pesky need to have a coin on you at all times in order to gain access to the battery. The adjustment ring also gives the user a way to firmly secure the button in place with relation to the battery, again reducing the overall size of the mod. The throw on the button was not as smooth as we would have expected, with a light feeling of abrasion upon applying pressure. With the feel of the throw aside, the button performed if not with buttery smoothness, then perfect functionality. There has been, throughout the course of the reviews process, no issues with "hot button" or finding the perfect "sweet spot" in order to fire the build at 100% power 100% of the time.
Now we get to the best part: the RDA. The G Mod comes with an RDA that is so full of innovative features, it was difficult to thoroughly document all of them. The first thing any user or bystander is going to notice about the mod is the sleekness of the design and how well the cap, RDA, and mod all flow in sync with each other.
Starting from the bottom up, the build fastening screws are unique in that the outer posts are held in place from the bottom(see photo), which reduces the room needed to place the cap on. The second thing to notice is that the screws are all deep etched Philips Head screws meaning that you don't have to tinker around with the tiny screwdrivers that some RDA's require you to use. This allows you to firmly secure your builds with larger, every day use screwdrivers that have more torque potential.
The outer post holes aren't so much "holes" as they are slots which actually is quite useful. Instead of threading builds through holes you can simply slide the build in sideways after threading the center post. (see photo) Which brings us to our next topic of discussion, the center post.
The center post is unique in that it actually has guides for each separate side which means no more crossing wires within the center post if it's not a dual post hole. (see photo) The one drawback we found to the center post is that if you have a complex build that's too thick to fit, well dear reader, you're SOL.
Moving upward you're going to hit the top cap and the Airflow Control (AFC) ring at the same time. Again the cap of the RDA is built to be completely flush with the rest of the mod, giving the G Mod a unique aesthetic appeal. A bonus to the cap being square is that you can easily sub out a box mod for a terrific looking shorty RDA. Atop the cap is sitting a butterfly AFC ring which is held firmly in place inside the top of the cap. The ring can be adjusted to increase or decrease airflow dependent upon personal preference. The AFC is dual sided (see photo) which means that any action reducing or increasing air flow on one side is mirrored on the other. One suggestion we would like to make for future models is that a single side AFC ring be included with the setup for those users who prefer a single coil set up. Again to reduce size the components have been fitted in such a way that they essentially sit within one another.
Going upwards the final level, you're going to finish the setup with the top cap which sits over the base and AFC ring. Now at this point you'll want to notice that there are no air holes on the side of the base of the RDA, nor are there any holes underneath, the design of the top cap is somewhat ingenious. The corners that sit flush with the exterior of the mod are actually milled out past the 22mm center that actually houses the RDA and to the edges leaving a gap for air to enter, pass your adjusted AFC ring and rush past the coils then exit through a 510 compatible mouth piece. The mouth piece, though metal, never seemed to get hot even after extended periods of use which pleasantly surprised the full team. We found that it did have a decent amount of airflow, however being the cloud chasers that most of the team are we do wish there could be a second top cap that allows a bit more airflow. All personal preferences aside, the G Mod was easily able to produce large clouds which would leave us to categorize it as more of a cloud chaser as opposed to a flavor chaser RDA with the AFC at full open.
We thoroughly enjoyed the G Mod, and were pleasantly amused when we realized that the overall height was actually less than the 30ml bottle it was sitting next to. The quality of the materials and ability to stand up to wear and tear made it a terrific daily vaper. The aesthetics made it something unique, and an easy conversation starter with any avid vaper. We'd again like to thank G-Modz for allowing us to review their mods without any stipulations and we are happy that we were able to provide an unbiased positive review to help out the vaping community in their decisions.
Upsides:
Small Size
Quality and Durablity
Weight
Aesthetics
RDA Design
Hybrid Connection: Hits Hard
Downsides:
No option to run single coils
No way to increase airflow
Thanks for reading from Mike & the OMH Team, and as always,
Vape Safe!
