Vape hardware, examined properly
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One platform, two bodies, both new this summer. Read on published specifications and named review coverage, the Mini's saving is mostly weight, and its power ceiling lands awkwardly against the cartridge you would want it for.
The Argus G4 ships a cartridge carrying 0.4, 0.7 and 1.0 ohm with switching between them. That is an architecture change, and it moves a decision off the shelf and into the device.
Stated coil life is the least reliable figure in vape hardware. Reviewed on what actually determines it, and why the manufacturer's number was never about your liquid.
The connector converged. What happens behind it did not — and charge rate, cutoff behaviour and passthrough differ more between devices than the shared port suggests.
The dominant format in vape hardware, assessed on serviceability, failure modes and what the price point actually buys.
The move from wire to mesh delivered a real, visible improvement. The next round of gains is coming from the least glamorous component in the device.
