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Welcome to my site, today I bring you a comparison of the Voopoo ARGUS G3 Mini and the ARGUS G2 Mini basis my own experiences.
The two devices were introduced by Voopoo in a short time span - both as a simpler version to their more enhanced brothers: the ARGUS G3 Mini just came out, while the ARGUS G2 Mini was released a few months back. They were delivered about the same time to me. Voopoo keeps innovating, improving and overwhelms the market continously with new gadgets! Not a secret that 80% of the devices I own and kept using in daily rotation are all from Voopoo. Their devices, coils and pods have proven me steady quality and non-compromising vaping experience throughout the years!
Since there are many reviews already for both devices, I decided to compare the two side-by-side to help you deciding which one to choose.
Both devices are well built, classy and easy to use (auto-draw only) yet affordable, intended for those who are planning to transition from cigarettes or disposables or for the seasoned vapers who want a light, portable yet stylish vape for on-the-go. You can already try the flavour of vaping for the price of a box of cigarettes or a 600-puff disposable - go for it, you won’t regret with either of the devices!
The G2 Mini I got from Voopoo’s official website with their lucky bag for just $7.25 with their additional 20% discount. The G3 Mini I have won from Voopoo on their Giveaway here at E-Cigarette Forum – thanks for it!
I tested both devices for a month long and decided to take these two on our recent holiday to Paris. I gave them massive hits in the car, in the hotel and during the sightseeings in the warm weather we had luckily. Both devices satisfied my cravings decently.
Colour and design:
Battery performance:
Both devices have a simple small LED indicator for the battery charge which either lights white when fully or optimally charged and changes red when it has drawn below 15-20%. I am lacking a 3rd state in between which would warn you that it has dropped below 30-40%.
And here comes the trouble..the G2 Mini’s LED indicator resides at the very bottom of the device, which you will either cover with your fingers or when vaped reversed with the airflow slide in access to your thumb - you won’t even notice this small LED. I had to learn which side is the ‘front’ of the device: the side with the airflow adjuster or the side with the ARGUS logo and the battery indicator? It has happened to me that the indicator turned red and the battery drained short after without even noticing it, luckily, I have always a spare vape with me. You can prevent this phenomenon when topping up the battery daily.
On the G3 Mini, Voopoo already oriented this battery LED indicator more to the top of the device which remains visible when vaping. Since this device has no airflow adjustment, just two small airflow inlets at both sides you can hold the device facing the ARGUS logo and seeing the LED. This is apparently the ‘front’ of the device.
Neither of the devices shine here. I would like to see the airflow adjuster at the side on both devices (the G3 Mini has no airflow adjustment) and a 3-stage battery indicator at a visible and straightforward location, since there is no display or fire button that would clearly indicate which is the user-facing side.
Size and weight:
Pod/cartridge:
The v1 ARGUS pod in the G2 Mini started to leak a little bit at the end of the month indicating a change, yet it still gave me the same flavour and vapour until the very end! There was no burnt taste throughout.
The new v2 ARGUS pod in the G3 Mini uses aerospace-grade heat resistant gold cotton for leak-proof guarantee. It still goes on after a month of use with no compromise in flavour or vapour and no leaks or condensation whatsoever. Luckily, they are compatible through the whole ARGUS pod-mod line. The v2 cartridge is the winner for me!
The magnetic pod connections hold tightly on both devices and they both produce a decent MTL vape with a good throat hit, I like the G2 Mini in this regard as I can even tighten the airflow with the adjuster for a more restricted vape. The G3 Mini gives a stronger, higher wattage and warmer hit in my sense.
Final verdict:
The minimalistic yet stylish design, the bigger battery and the very compact size along with the new ARGUS v2 pod made me the ARGUS G3 Mini the winner!
But I will keep using the G2 Mini as well
The ‘Parisian Studs’ engraving makes this little vape a true jewellery and while vaping this at home the flavour keeps reminding me of the wonderful time we’ve spent in Paris. It was a real eye-cather over there!
Hope you liked my review; would you have any advices or questions don’t hesitate to connect with me.
Happy vaping folks!
Welcome to my site, today I bring you a comparison of the Voopoo ARGUS G3 Mini and the ARGUS G2 Mini basis my own experiences.
The two devices were introduced by Voopoo in a short time span - both as a simpler version to their more enhanced brothers: the ARGUS G3 Mini just came out, while the ARGUS G2 Mini was released a few months back. They were delivered about the same time to me. Voopoo keeps innovating, improving and overwhelms the market continously with new gadgets! Not a secret that 80% of the devices I own and kept using in daily rotation are all from Voopoo. Their devices, coils and pods have proven me steady quality and non-compromising vaping experience throughout the years!
Since there are many reviews already for both devices, I decided to compare the two side-by-side to help you deciding which one to choose.
Both devices are well built, classy and easy to use (auto-draw only) yet affordable, intended for those who are planning to transition from cigarettes or disposables or for the seasoned vapers who want a light, portable yet stylish vape for on-the-go. You can already try the flavour of vaping for the price of a box of cigarettes or a 600-puff disposable - go for it, you won’t regret with either of the devices!
The G2 Mini I got from Voopoo’s official website with their lucky bag for just $7.25 with their additional 20% discount. The G3 Mini I have won from Voopoo on their Giveaway here at E-Cigarette Forum – thanks for it!
I tested both devices for a month long and decided to take these two on our recent holiday to Paris. I gave them massive hits in the car, in the hotel and during the sightseeings in the warm weather we had luckily. Both devices satisfied my cravings decently.
Colour and design:
- G2 Mini: Red-violet, rounded edges, smooth touch and feel, I like the beautiful faded matte finish. While it is not a manly colour and it is more pink than red, I paired it with a passing 20mg Blueberry nic salt and I don’t mind vaping it in public. I like to use colour coding for my flavours as I can easily differentiate them when owning several vapes. The device has a trendy blue-green LED at the bottom which lights up for short when you pull a draw. It reminds me of the old cigarette shaped cartridge vape-pens which had a red or blue LED at the top mimicking a real cigarette draw. You can disable this LED with 3 pulls when it is bothering you. I actually like it as it adds to the experience. This device is more intended for the younger folks though, I would say.
- G3 Mini: Grass green, sleek and tiny, engraved diamond like pattern at both sides, matte finish with stylish polished elements. It is a bright and unusual, summer colour which I paired with a 20 mg Watermelon nic salt. It has just one LED indicator and is more sophisticated and mature in design, in my view.
Battery performance:
- G2 Mini: 1200 mAh battery, 5-30W performance, USB-C charging port at the bottom, charging time ~1 hour.
- G3 Mini: 1350 mAh battery, 5-30W performance, USB-C charging port at the ‘right’ side, charging time a bit over 1 hour.
Both devices have a simple small LED indicator for the battery charge which either lights white when fully or optimally charged and changes red when it has drawn below 15-20%. I am lacking a 3rd state in between which would warn you that it has dropped below 30-40%.
And here comes the trouble..the G2 Mini’s LED indicator resides at the very bottom of the device, which you will either cover with your fingers or when vaped reversed with the airflow slide in access to your thumb - you won’t even notice this small LED. I had to learn which side is the ‘front’ of the device: the side with the airflow adjuster or the side with the ARGUS logo and the battery indicator? It has happened to me that the indicator turned red and the battery drained short after without even noticing it, luckily, I have always a spare vape with me. You can prevent this phenomenon when topping up the battery daily.
On the G3 Mini, Voopoo already oriented this battery LED indicator more to the top of the device which remains visible when vaping. Since this device has no airflow adjustment, just two small airflow inlets at both sides you can hold the device facing the ARGUS logo and seeing the LED. This is apparently the ‘front’ of the device.
Neither of the devices shine here. I would like to see the airflow adjuster at the side on both devices (the G3 Mini has no airflow adjustment) and a 3-stage battery indicator at a visible and straightforward location, since there is no display or fire button that would clearly indicate which is the user-facing side.
Size and weight:
- G2 Mini: 115 mm x 25.6 mm x 13.4 mm, 48 grams, made of aluminium alloy and PC.
- G3 Mini: 97.9 mm x 25.8 mm x 13.7 mm, 40.85 grams, made of aluminium alloy.
Pod/cartridge:
- G2 Mini: Argus ICOSM top-filling cartridge 0.7-ohm, 3 ml capacity, 30 days leak-proof, 90 ml refill.
- G3 Mini: new Argus ICOSM 2.0 top-filling cartridge 0.7-ohm, 3 ml capacity, 30 days leak-proof, 90 ml refill.
The v1 ARGUS pod in the G2 Mini started to leak a little bit at the end of the month indicating a change, yet it still gave me the same flavour and vapour until the very end! There was no burnt taste throughout.
The new v2 ARGUS pod in the G3 Mini uses aerospace-grade heat resistant gold cotton for leak-proof guarantee. It still goes on after a month of use with no compromise in flavour or vapour and no leaks or condensation whatsoever. Luckily, they are compatible through the whole ARGUS pod-mod line. The v2 cartridge is the winner for me!
The magnetic pod connections hold tightly on both devices and they both produce a decent MTL vape with a good throat hit, I like the G2 Mini in this regard as I can even tighten the airflow with the adjuster for a more restricted vape. The G3 Mini gives a stronger, higher wattage and warmer hit in my sense.
Final verdict:
The minimalistic yet stylish design, the bigger battery and the very compact size along with the new ARGUS v2 pod made me the ARGUS G3 Mini the winner!
But I will keep using the G2 Mini as well
The ‘Parisian Studs’ engraving makes this little vape a true jewellery and while vaping this at home the flavour keeps reminding me of the wonderful time we’ve spent in Paris. It was a real eye-cather over there!
Hope you liked my review; would you have any advices or questions don’t hesitate to connect with me.
Happy vaping folks!
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