Pod systems have become one of the most common ways to vape, and nearly every well-known e-liquid brand now sells one. They are small, easy to carry and a natural match for nicotine salt e-liquid, with a firm throat hit from a compact device. The range is wide enough that picking one can take a while, so here are five pod-style devices worth a look, with the specs that set each apart.
Quick comparison
| Device | Battery | Capacity | Coil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suorin Air | 400mAh | 2ml | 1.2ohm |
| Mi-Pod | 950mAH | 2ml | 1ohm |
| Aspire Breeze 2 | 1000mAh | 3ml | 0.6ohm or 1ohm |
| Suorin Edge | 230mAh | 1.5ml | 1.4ohm |
| Hitt Go | 280mAh | 1.8ml, prefilled | Not listed |
Suorin Air Pod System Vape Kit
Suorin makes a long list of pod devices and is among the bigger names in the category. The Air is the flat one: it has the outline of a credit card, only thicker, at 45mm by 88mm by 8mm. Everything is built into a single unit, and since it fires when you draw, there is very little to learn, whether this is your first device or your tenth.
- Battery: 400mAh, recharged in roughly 40 minutes, with quick charge protection
- Pod: 2ml, refillable and replaceable
- Coil: 1.2ohm
- Indicator: LED lights that show remaining battery
- Protection: short-circuit protection among other safeguards
The pod seats firmly in the battery section and does not rattle. Several colors are offered, and replacement pods are sold separately.
Mi-Pod Ultra Portable Starter Kit
Smoking Vapor’s Mi-Pod packs a large battery into a very small all-in-one body that slips into a pocket or bag. Its 950mAH high-drain lithium cell can run for as long as two days between charges, and an LED tells you how much is left. There are no buttons at all; you just draw. The small size and quiet operation make it a discreet device.
- In the kit: two pods, 2ml each, simple to refill
- Coil: 1ohm
- Protection: 10 seconds cut-off, plus overheating, short-circuit, low voltage and low resistance protection
It comes in a range of colors, and replacement pods are sold in a pack of two.
Aspire Breeze 2 AIO Pod System Kit
Pick the Breeze 2 if a typical pod device leaves you wanting more power, more liquid on board and a choice of coils. It still hides in a closed hand or a pocket, yet it carries a 1000mAh battery and a 3ml pod. A fill line on the pod helps you stop before you overfill, and the U-Shaped wicking system inside is there to get more flavor and vapor out of each coil.
Two coils fit it, and both are meant for mouth to lung vaping:
- 0.6ohm: suited to freebase nicotine e-liquid
- 1ohm: the better match for nicotine salts
Aspire also gave it a direct output design, so each puff builds in strength gradually as you draw. Replacement pods are available singly and replacement coils in a pack of five.
Suorin Edge Pod System Kit
The Edge follows the usual Suorin pattern of a very portable, comfortable shape that simply works. It is the smallest battery in this list at 230mAh, with output topping out at 10W, and a full recharge takes only 30 minutes. The refillable pod holds 1.5ml, a fair amount for a device this size, over a 1.4ohm coil. You can run either nicotine salts or freebase liquid in it.
Like the others it is buttonless and draw-activated: charge it, fill the pod, and start vaping.
Hitt Go Disposable Vape Pen
The Hitt Go is the odd one out, a disposable pen for anyone who would rather skip refilling altogether. It arrives filled with 1.8ml of e-juice at 50mg/ml of nicotine salt, powered by a 280mAh battery, and gives approximately 400 puffs before the liquid and the battery are both spent. It cannot be refilled or recharged.
Flavors include Mango, Banana Ice, Grape Jam, Lychee Ice, Guava, Iced Lemonade, Kiwi Berry, Lush Ice, Smooth Tobacco, Punched Ice, Watermelon, Strawberry and Pineapple Dream, with others besides.