Thanks to HealthCabin, I’m back with another review, which is none other than another POD manufactured by Kumiho, named THOTH S. It’s the successor to a previous test subject, the THOTH T, but it can also be considered an improved edition, as the two devices are very similar, yet there are plenty of differences that I will mention during its presentation. As we’ve already become accustomed to with the THOTH T, the THOTH S is also a hybrid POD, suitable for both RDL and MTL use. In addition to adjustable airflow, the S model also has adjustable Wattage, allowing us to customize the experience much better. In this case, just like with the T model, vaporization works with both a button and a vacuum switch. It can be used with all THOTH type POD heads, so there will be no difference in the POD heads, not even in material, as they are made of the already well-known PCTG. However, the battery has shrunk a bit, as the S model only received a 1000mAh battery.
Made from zinc alloy and polycarbonate plastic, the THOTH S POD is available in 5 colors: green, black, red, grey, and silver. The silver one arrived with me. Now let’s take a closer look.
Kumiho THOTH S POD Kit Review
Box Contents and Getting to Know the Device
Like the THOTH T, the THOTH S comes with no accessories. In fact, they didn’t even include the metal necklace in the package this time. Apart from the user manual under the hard styrofoam (where the device lies), we get literally nothing else with the device. Essentially, nothing else is needed for its operation, as everyone has a USB-C charging cable at home, although an extra POD head would have fit in the package, alongside the factory-installed 0.6 ohm one.
As soon as we take it out of the box, we can start using it, as the S model arrives with a fully charged battery, the charge level of which we can now monitor on the 0.42" OLED display. The rubber button on the top left edge is a design element, as is the gear on the edge of the display. However, the button in the top right corner is the fire button itself, which protrudes slightly from the housing, indicating that it can be pressed. After 3 quick presses, the Wattage value starts to flash, which we can then adjust by pressing the fire button. With 5 quick presses, we can enter the menu, about which I will write a few lines in the next picture. The display shows the charge indicator bar, a lock icon, the Wattage value, the POD head’s Ohm value, and finally the puff count. Below the display is the fidget spinner, already familiar from the T model, this time with the slogan spinner for fun. It seems they glued it in place instead of using a magnetic solution, so it remained fixed in its position.
Now let’s return to the menu a bit, which is hinted at by the inscriptions ON/OFF, Wattage, LOCK around the fire button, as there is a minimal menu system in the THOTH S, which is quite enough for a POD. Of course, we won’t be able to do TC (Temperature Control), but in my opinion, a POD should be equipped with at least this much functionality. With 5 quick presses, we enter the menu, where, proceeding sequentially, we first see Puff Clear, which resets the puff count. Secondly, we encounter the Lock menu item, with which we can lock the fire button, and at this time, we will see a closed lock icon instead of an open one on the display. Since there is a one-button navigation, we can only lock the fire button with it, but the vacuum switch remains active, so this is a useful function. Finally, only Power Off remains, with which we can turn off the device. Each menu item can be activated by a single long press of 3 seconds.
On the left side of the device, we find an airflow slot with exactly the same 3 holes of gradually decreasing size as on the T model. The slider is tighter compared to the predecessor’s, slower to slide, which is good, but it was adequate on the previous model, it didn’t shift, so it was almost unnecessary to reinforce it, as it is now somewhat harder to move.
On the right side is the USB-C connector, through which we can charge the built-in battery of the S model, which has been reduced to 1000mAh compared to the T model’s 1300mAh battery. The manufacturer promises fast charging for this model as well; whether they kept that promise will be revealed later. Although the manufacturer did not include a necklace, those who buy the S model after the T model will have a necklace, as it comes standard with the T model. However, it’s not worth digging it out, because although the hole on the S model is no longer in an inaccessible place, it is much larger than the one on the T model, so we cannot attach the necklace to it. However, an old phone lanyard can be looped through it. Well, let’s move on…
There has been a small redesign on the connector inside the device. It looks a bit different, but the essence remains largely the same. 2 strong magnets, with 2 pin connectors. However, what is different compared to the T model is the airflow. On the S model, the air hole from which the POD head receives air directly has been enlarged, making it much airier, which favors atomizers with lower resistance. This suggests that less liquid condensation will occur, as it will heat up less. The factory-installed 0.6 ohm POD head in the S model does not heat up as much as the 1 ohm POD head in the T model, so this is a huge positive change that I was very happy about, as heating has always detracted from the experience for me.
On the back, there are only a few design elements, and here too we can find the numbering 002, which indicates that this is, so to speak, the second, improved edition of the THOTH T, now named THOTH S. However, what is misleading is that there is a button-like design element with the inscriptions mode 1, mode 2, mode 3 around it. This, of course, does nothing, it’s just a piece of rubber, but it looks good. Also, if we lay the device down flat, that small rubber button lifts it off the surface, so the back won’t get scratched.
HealthCabin sent one of each of all existing THOTH POD heads, with resistances increasing by 0.2 Ohm each, specifically 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, and 1.2 Ohms. Of course, these also have their recommended Wattage ranges. The 0.4 is recommended for 25-35W, the 0.6 for 20-25W, the 0.8 for 16-20W, the 1 for 12-15W, and the 1.2 for 10-12W. We can adjust the Wattage on the Kumiho THOTH S, but the device only allows it within the pre-set recommended Wattage range for the atomizers. The POD heads are 2ml, but we can also order 3ml ones, and as seen in the picture, black or transparent ones, you just need to look in the mentioned webshop’s Kumiho THOTH Series POD Cartridge selection.
Of course, as with its predecessor, and with most devices like this, we should be careful not to fill the POD cartridge completely. Always leave a small air bubble to avoid gurgling. Although since it’s a leak-proof POD cartridge, it won’t leak and the gurgling will stop quickly, it’s better to prevent such problems.
Externally and internally, several differences can be found between the predecessor THOTH T and the THOTH S. Visually, I repeat, visually, the 002 version turned out very well, but now let’s see what it produces during use.
User Experience Report
The weight of both devices is roughly the same, but due to the dimensions and the housing design, the S model is much more comfortable and fits better in the hand, and of course, it’s also much more aesthetically pleasing with a cleaner design. Although they didn’t mention that there would be rubber parts on the device here and there, it’s okay, because these are elements that are usually glued on afterwards, so they might not necessarily be part of the device housing during manufacturing. This time, the fidget spinner is bomb-proof! However, its accessibility in the bottom right corner is not very comfortable, so when I wanted to play with it, I sometimes had trouble holding the device in a way that allowed me to fiddle with the fidget spinner. So, it’s great that they fixed it, but it’s relatively uncomfortable to use, so for me, it wasn’t a spinner for fun, but a spinner for upset[1]. Not to mention, it’s also very loud, so I think the implementation of this idea went a bit wrong, even though I tried to like it and be happy about it, but unfortunately, it’s not really enjoyable in this form. Moreover, the fidget spinner often got stuck, for example, when I took it out of my pants pocket, which is only a significant problem if it gets stuck in a way that it also falls out. Unfortunately, it’s not durable enough to withstand rough treatment, but I’ll explain this further down.
In contrast, the pressure point of the button is perfect! Since it’s small, the pressure point is under the entire button, and the material used makes it comfortable. It reacts instantly to anything we want to adjust on the device, so I had no problems with that. However, when we lock the fire button, it only locks the firing function, meaning it won’t fire in a bag or pocket, but we can still access the menu after 5 quick presses, and we can also adjust the Wattage independently of whether it’s firing, so it’s comfortable to use even with the fire locked. The device even detects whether we press the button slowly or quickly, because if we press it slowly, it displays the Lock message after the first press, but if we press it quickly, even 3 or 5 times, it will proceed to perform the desired method. I think this is an extremely advantageous solution, but there is a small negative aspect around it. When it displays the Lock message, the vacuum switch doesn’t work, meaning we can’t draw for those few seconds, which is bearable but can be annoying, and it’s a bit incomprehensible that such a message overrides the function for which the device was designed. The display brightness is perfectly fine, and all values are clearly visible even in sunlight; of course, it’s a bit dimmer then, but still clearly legible.
The POD cartridges are designed to be long-lasting, but as we know, this is very relative, as it depends on the e-liquid how long we can use them. With a really sweet e-liquid, a POD cartridge lasted me 6-7 days, which isn’t bad, as in an RTA, it would have lasted a maximum of 2-3 days. It delivers flavors very well, is intense, and there’s plenty of vapor, and even the 0.4 Ohm POD cartridge was only lukewarm, which is absolutely bearable, so I had no complaints about that. I first tried the 0.6 Ohm POD cartridge that came with the device, and at 20 Watts, the 1000mAh battery lasted for about 10 hours, which is also not bad. The aforementioned 0.6 Ohm POD cartridge, driven at the same power, lasted for approximately 160 puffs before emptying, but this is subjective; it could be more or less, depending on how hard one puffs. The 0.4 Ohm POD cartridge lasted for about 120 puffs at 30 Watts, and its battery life was 8-9 hours, which is also not bad. In fact, considering it’s only a 1000mAh battery, this is almost miraculous at such Ohm values! And what I was truly satisfied with is that this time there was no disappointment regarding fast charging, as the Kumiho THOTH S charged from 0-100% in exactly 1 hour.Externally, I really like it, I think it’s much prettier than the T model, it has also developed a lot in terms of features, it’s great that it got a display and setting options, I’m very happy about that, BUT! Because there’s always a (or even more) BUT! As I wrote above, the fidget spinner can get caught on anything, and at an unfortunate moment, the device can fall because of it. This is exactly what happened to me, around the 8th day, as a result of which the paint came off in a few places, but a much bigger problem is that the device simply went crazy afterward and malfunctions too often! This manifested in it frequently burning out the heating coil from then on, and when inserting/removing the POD head, it showed a different Ohm value than what was actually in it. I had to repeatedly insert and remove the POD head until it correctly identified which one was inside. Imagine this: when the 0.6 Ohm coil was in it, it saw it as 0.8 or 1 Ohm, which is a problem because it then sets itself to the Watt value set by the manufacturer, making it practically unusable. And when we don’t notice that it has set itself to the wrong Ohm value (we put it back after refilling and don’t check the display), it starts burning the coil in the POD head without exception, regardless of whether the Watt value it set is lower than what it was used at. So, the vaping experience is only satisfactory if the Ohm value matches what is stated on the POD head. The Watt value is secondary in this case, as it stays within the manufacturer’s preset limits. Although it did burn out 1-2 times even then, and sometimes misread before it fell, it wasn’t as bothersome, and I could easily blame my sweet liquid for the burning, but I couldn’t explain the misreading even then, and it was enough to remove and reinsert it 2 times at most to bring it back to its senses. But now I know that this whole problem could have been foreseen, I just didn’t think about it, since the sweet liquid could also cause burning, and a small contact issue could cause misreading, but it’s quite serious if it doesn’t recognize the POD head even after multiple attempts. It’s also interesting that I never ran the POD head coils at their maximum, but either at the lower limit or somewhere in between, so it didn’t burn out because I maxed it out. In contrast, I had no such problems with the T model! In fact, its vaping is much more stable and consistent!
But there’s something else here, oh boy… When used while charging, it doesn’t vape at the set Watt value, but increases the “RPM” (or power output) to a higher level, which it doesn’t display on the screen, but the experience immediately reveals it! The sound of vaping, the temperature of the vapor, the density of the inhaled vapor, all are much faster, louder, warmer, more noticeable. But these should be understood in a negative sense, as the coil suffers from all of this in the meantime! The crackling sound after a puff also appears, which means the Watt is too high, it’s not cooling properly, ergo it will burn out, or has already burned out! Once the battery is charged, nothing helps with this anymore, not turning the device on and off, not removing and reinserting the POD head, nor lowering the power setting, because it’s as if it’s stuck at the maximum 35 Watts and nothing can change it! This error only gradually starts to subside when the battery drains a bit and it no longer tries to push out maximum power. And this is not due to the fall; it did this during the first charge and afterward! I think the aforementioned error, or rather malfunction, would have occurred sooner or later, but the fall unfortunately accelerated the process.
I believe that due to the above, the usual pro-con list would be pointless, as I cannot wholeheartedly and without a guilty conscience encourage anyone to buy the Kumiho THOTH S! I also cannot promise that the issues mentioned above will not occur with others. I can only hope that I got a faulty unit! In terms of taste and vapor, it would be good, but such a major flaw for this much money, no thanks! And it started out so well…
Thank you for reading! Have a nice day! 
The term “spinner for fun” refers to a playful, entertaining element, while “spinner for upset” refers to one that causes annoyance. In this case, the fidget spinner in the THOTH S device, originally intended as an entertainment feature, became rather frustrating for the user due to its difficult usability and frequent jamming. (AI explanation) ↩︎
kíváncsi voltam, és a véleményem nem változott.
amúgy meg főkészüléknek pláne nem bíznék meg benne. Szóval tipikus: mindent akar tudni pár ezer forintból, látványos giccs is egyben, komoly munkára nem képes, nem megbízható, nem tartós, játszani meg…most kezdjem el egy dobozba gyűjteni őket? 
De biztos megvan a célközönség. Sajnos többnyire gyerekek,.kocabagósok, poénvásárlók.
Viszont azt én is rühellem, mikor egy adott podfejhez kiadnak 500ezer féle gépet. 
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