SMOK Stick X8 Review
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In-depth SMOK Stick X8 Review
SMOK is back at it again, with yet another new entry in its already impressive line of great vaping products. This time, the company has brought us a new vape pen that it’s calling the Stick X8. It sells for less than $40 for the kit, which will probably spark a great deal of interest from new and intermediate-level vaping fans, especially for those who are looking for the best e-cigarette to quit smoking with. But what do you get for that moderately-low price? Is the Stick X8 worthy of bearing the SMOK name? And why do certain members of our test team get so excited whenever they hear about a new vape pen offering, anyway? We’ll try to answer the first two questions in this SMOK Stick X8 review. That last question is one that’s better left to the psychologists…
Let’s jump right into this, shall we?
Smok and the Power!
First, let’s stipulate something right out of the gate: we love SMOK. It’s a great company with a great reputation for providing vapers with high-quality, reliable products. Yes, they’ve focused a bit more than we’d like on subtle aesthetic changes in recent months, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve lost a step at all. They’re still one of the most innovative companies out there. So, you can imagine that we had high hopes for the X8, and fully expected it to knock our socks off.
The pen has a powerful 3000mAh battery. You heard that right: 3000mAh.
Impressed yet? You should be. In our tests, this battery provided us with all the power we needed to draw out some really impressive vapor clouds – and its charge lasted for far longer than we might have assumed if we were unfamiliar with that battery’s capabilities. Suffice it to say that SMOK made the right decision on the power front and we have no option to vote it as one of the best vape pens on the market. There are only a few things more annoying than a weak vape pen that spits out negligible spurts of vapor. This isn’t the case with this model though, thank goodness!
The Kit
The pen comes in a kit, which is always handy to new vapers. After all, who wants to buy a product only to find out that they need three or four other products before they can actually use that first purchase? The kit comes in six different color options and includes a beautiful presentation box decorated in a volcano theme. It includes that powerful battery we mentioned, as well as the X-Baby tank, pre-fitted .25 Ohm coil and a spare coil rated at .13 Ohms. You also get other spare parts, charging cable, manual, and a handy vape band. Not bad at all.
The design is all SMOK sleekness, with a cutting-edge look that puts it a rung above its rivals in the marketplace. It’s 85 mm long, and easy to use. That’s because it has a single button to operate its vaping functions – a common enough design for vape pens. There’s the obligatory LED light as well, to let you know when you need to give it a recharge.
Be sure to read our vape deals this pen and others like it are often on sale!
Performance
It’s a vape pen, so you’re obviously not going to get crazy power from it, but you can get output that ranges from 35 to 45 watts. Most diehard vapers will recognize that they can easily get large clouds of delicious vapor at those wattage levels. That great battery will ensure that you can achieve those clouds throughout much of the day, without frequent recharges and as we’ve already said this is one of the best vaping products around for the intermediate vaper.
For a small device, it’s loaded with safety features as well. For example, there are safeguards to protect against low resistance and low voltage, as well as short-circuits. It’s always nice to know that your device is designed to protect itself and its user, right?
The inclusion of the X-Baby tank is brilliant, in our opinion. It offers a generous capacity of 4 ml and top airflow capability. You can also fill it from the top, which is a tremendous benefit for those who hate the messiness of using bottom-filling products – and that’s just about everyone we know.
In our tests, we had no dry hits, no leakage, and no flooding. Those are all concerns that we’ve had with other vape pens in the past, so it’s nice to see that SMOK focused attention on the smaller details. Quality matters and SMOK delivers – as usual. SMOK have, however, come a long way and their new Smok Resa Stick vape pen, is a much better improvement!
To Conclude
Usually, we find at least one area to criticize, but this vape pen left us completely satisfied. That’s why we have no problem with giving it our highest recommendation. If you’re a pen user and want a product that offers great cloud production and reliable quality, then the SMOK Stick X8 is the right vape pen for you.
Other Smok Kits Available
Smok is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic cigarettes and they have many models currently on the market:
- SMOK G Priv 2 – The upgrade is here and it’s improved in every sense! Better screen, smaller, more power and overall a better performer, what more could you ask for!
- SMOK Procolor 225W Mod – The Procolor is Smok’s upgrade to the Alien kit that was one of their best sellers. With an improved paint job and other subtle changes, this mod stands out as one of the best!
- Smok T-Priv – One of SMOK’s newer box mods and one of the best looking, that said not many feature changes so not suitable for an upgrade, but a great starter kit if you haven’t tried SMOK before!
- SMOK GX2/4 Mod – Combining all the great features of the SMOK Alien kit and the GX350, SMOK have released this 2 in 1 mod that holds 4 x 18650 batteries, but can be slimmed down to hold just 2 batteries! This mod gives you everything you would need in vaping!
- Smok G80 – If your interested in box mods, but don’t want to carry a huge brick around with you then the Smok G80 needs to be looked at. With an 80W built in battery and a 2ml tank this mod produces as good vapor as the big dogs!
- Smok OSub Plus – An upgrade to the original 40W Osub the new Plus model boosts an 80W output! Designed really as a vape mod for carrying around with you through the day with reliability and easy to use controls. Check it out!
- Smok G150 – The G150 Kit features a huge built-in 4200mAh battery and the TFV8 Big Baby tank. The vapor produced is great and the mod has all the latest features you would expect making it one to check out.
- Smok Vape Pen Plus – For those lovers of vape pens, the new vape pen plus from Smok has been released. Small yet featuring a huge 3000mAh battery and 4ml tank this pen produces some great tasting vapor.
- Smok QBox – One of the smallest box mods on the market, but paired with the TFV8 Baby tank this thing delivers. With a huge 1-inch screen this is arguably the best box mod on the market for portability and performance, if power is not your concern.
- Smok AL85 – Nicknamed the baby Alien kit after the success and popularity of the original Alien mod. The AL85 features the similar specs but with one huge difference; it’s size! IF your after a smaller box mod that delivers both flavor and vapor then the AL85 might be for you!
- Smok GX 350 Quad – Featuring 4 x 18650 batteries, this thing is a beast of a mod! It’s relatively small too and also has the option to work of just 2 batteries. The kit comes with the TFV8 Tank which is well known and trusted as one of the best tanks on the market. All in all, a great kit!
- Smok Stick AIO – If vape pens are your thing, then you need to check out the SMOK Stick AIO. This all in one pen makes vaping easy and best of all the flavors are as good as any box mod!
- Smok Stick V8 Kit – Utilizing the TFV8 Baby tanks and a huge 3000 mAh battery the Smok Stick V8 is one of the best vape pens on the market. Great vapor amounts and great taste, what more could you ask for?
- Smok Alien Kit – One of the best, if not the best box mod on the market right now! The Alien kit is small and yet so powerful, taking 2 x 18650 batteries your sure to have enough power for all levels of vaping. Also features the TFV8 Baby beast tank, which is recognized as the best tank on the market!
- Smok Skyhook – Nicknamed the Aliens cloud machine, this box mod is using all the tech from the Alien kit and specializing it for the TDA and RTA users. If you like the taste of your own coils and cotton, then this box mod needs to be in your inventory! Great tasting and great features.
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Nicholas King
Hi! I’m Nicholas King, the founder, and Chief Editor at SmokeTastic. As an ex-smoker and now vaping enthusiast for over 13 years myself, I understand the transition between smoking and vaping. My aim is to share useful information about all the different vape and e-cig products on the market, self-help tips, and detailed reviews.
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