VOOPOO Argus E40

VOOPOO Argus E40.

How it draws and what it was built for

This is an open, straight-to-the-lungs build. More vapour also means a cartridge that empties faster and a shorter run between charges.

The 5 to 40 W range is set up for that. The 0.3 to 3 Ω resistance band shows which coils are in play: it wants low resistances below 0.5 Ω and a low-strength liquid, because at this vapour volume a high strength becomes unbearable quickly.

Strong nicotine salts are firmly wrong for this device. Pairing a large vapour volume with twenty milligrams of salt is the second most common beginner mistake.

How long the battery lasts

1800 mAh in VOOPOO Argus E40 is good for a working day. The figure only makes sense alongside the coil. The same battery lasts twice as long on a tight draw as on an open one.

In practice the spread is wide. Draw tight and sparingly and you get through the day; draw open and hard and you will not. Charging is over USB-C, 5V/2A fast charging.

Charge rate often matters more than capacity. A small battery that charges fast beats a big one that charges slowly.

Which cartridge and coils fit

VOOPOO Argus E40 runs on the PnP X platform. That is the detail that decides a repeat purchase, not the model name.

VOOPOO runs several cartridge systems in parallel and they look alike enough to be confused. PnP X and PnP are not mechanically interchangeable, whatever the name suggests. Once the seal is broken a return is out on hygiene grounds.

Coil life is usually one to three weeks. The flavouring sets the pace, not the device. When the taste first goes flat and then turns bitter, the coil is finished and rinsing will not save it.

One rule on first use: wait five minutes after filling. Fire it dry and you scorch the cotton, and that taste stays until you replace it. Everything we stock is under cartridges and coils, the rest of the range under VOOPOO Argus.

How it handles

Firing is automatic on the draw. For anyone coming off cigarettes that is natural handling, because the motion stays the same.

The display shows wattage, resistance and charge. That is the difference between guessing and knowing: without a readout a worn coil is only detectable by taste, with one the rising resistance shows earlier.

The material used, Zinc Alloy + polycarbonate + PCTG, drives how the device looks after a year of carrying.

Size, weight and everyday practicality

It measures 114mm × 31.2mm × 22.6mm. This is a jacket-pocket or bag device rather than a shirt-pocket one. If you want to carry it discreetly, look at a compact model.

At about 60g the device sits noticeably in the hand. That is not automatically a fault: some mass reads as solidity and slips from the fingers less often.

These two figures decide more in daily use than they are given credit for. Too large and it stays on the desk, too small and it is on the cable by midday, and either way you find out after a week rather than at unboxing.

Compared with its siblings

Within one range the devices sit closer together than the names suggest. What separates them is usually the battery and the wattage ceiling, less often the feel of the draw.

• VOOPOO Argus G2: has a smaller 1000 mAh battery but carries better.
• VOOPOO Argus G2 mini: has a smaller 1200 mAh battery but carries better, and at the same time only regulates to 30 W, which is ample for a tight draw.
• VOOPOO Argus G3: has a smaller 1500 mAh battery but carries better, and at the same time only regulates to 30 W, which is ample for a tight draw.

The comparison worth making runs in one direction above all: is the cartridge platform the same. If it is, the two devices share a stock of consumables and the second costs only its purchase price. If it is not, you are buying a second range of cartridges alongside it.

The colours and what separates them in practice

VOOPOO Argus E40 comes in 7 finishes, among them 6 matte or satin, 1 gloss. The difference is not only visual and it shows after the first week.

Matte surfaces barely take skin oil and rarely need wiping; gloss looks better on a shelf and carries visible marks within two days.

If you want the device to stay discreet, take a plain dark tone. If you want to show it, take a gradient.

Every colour above carries a photo of the actual unit, not a recoloured stock image.

Who should buy it

The buyer here is experienced: open draw, low resistance and a deliberate liquid choice. To someone quitting smoking right now this build feels like breathing through a pipe.

Capacity covers a working day at moderate use; vape heavily and it is worth having a cable to hand in the afternoon.

Three things are worth checking before buying: whether the cartridge platform matches what you already own, whether the firing type suits you, and whether it fits where you intend to carry it. All three are in the spec table above.