Enjoy The Convenience Of Pod Mods

Jun 2nd 2020

Everyone has their own vaporizer preferences. In recent years, the pod based vape system has soared in popularity. These vaporizers changed the vaping scene by creating the best entry level device on the market. All you had to do was take a pre-filled vape pod, plug it into your pod mod, and you would be ready to start vaping. Because they didn’t require regular vape maintenance tasks like refilling tanks or replacing coils, these vapes quickly became the most popular vape styles in the country.

For a long time, traditional mod and atomizer vaporizers were the only option. When most people think of a vaporizer, they imagine one of these large devices. Large regulated mods combined with rebuildable atomizers provide vapers with the tools needed to precisely dial in their ideal vapor experience. This not only meant experimenting with different coil designs, but also understanding how different levels of current and resistance through those coils affect your vapor.

This all changed when Pax Labs created the JUUL system. The JUUL was designed to be a real plug and play vaporizer. These tiny vaporizers featured no buttons and only a small light. A USB charging adapter can be added to the bottom of the vaporizer, while pods are inserted in the top. These pods were basically self contained vape atomizers. Each pod features a mouthpiece, a coil, a wick, and a small reservoir of vapor. Every pod provides around 200 to 300 puffs of vapor, typically providing a full day of vaping. Once the pod is empty, you can just dispose of the pod and replace it with a fresh one.

Because these vapes used readily available, disposable pods, the JUUL offered unparalleled convenience. You could go to almost any gas station or convenience store and purchase your favorite flavored vape pods. JUUL used to offer mint, classic tobacco, Virginia tobacco, menthol, mango, cucumber, creme, and fruit flavors. Now, due to a ban on the sale of pre-filled vape pods, you can only purchase classic tobacco, Virginia tobacco, and menthol pods. If you want to continue enjoying flavored vapor, you need to find an alternative nicotine salt vaporizer.

Nicotine salt e-liquids are the key to keeping pod vaporizers compact. Traditional e-liquids use freebase nicotine. While this form of nicotine is easily absorbed by the body, it can only be added to e-liquids at low concentrations before it becomes too harsh to vape. Nicotine salt, a compound found naturally in tobacco leaves, is much less harsh than freebase nicotine while only being slightly harder for the body to absorb.

In the case of pod vapes, using highly concentrated nicotine salt e-liquid means that pod vapers can get the same satisfying hit as a traditional vaporizer while only taking a small puff off of their pods. This not only helps keep the clouds produced by these vaporizers small, but also keeps both pods and the vapes that use them compact enough to fit easily in your pocket. This portability, combined with the easily replaceable pods, made the JUUL the most convenient vape on the market.

Sadly, this convenience was a double edged sword. Being popular and easy to use meant that underage users started to use JUUL devices, leading to them gaining a reputation as the face of the teen “vaping crisis”. In order to limit the number of teens using these vaporizers, the US government banned the sale of all pre-filled vape pods that were flavored. This policy limited the number of teens using JUUL devices, but it also limited the number of legal users who wanted to buy vape pods. Sadly, underage users just moved on and now legal users are stuck with no flavored pod options.

Now pod vape fans have to seek out alternative options to recapture the convenience of vaping with their old JUUL. One of the most common options are disposable nicotine salt vaporizers. These devices are basically just copies of JUUL devices with a few key differences. They contain a small internal tank of e-liquid, but it cannot be removed. Disposable vaporizers also cannot be recharged. This means that once the e-liquid runs out or the battery dies, the entire vaporizer needs to be thrown away.

While disposables might be a valid option for some vapers, the cost can add up. Not only are you throwing away an entire vaporizer almost daily, lithium battery and all, but you are also going to be spending more to buy a new disposable every day so often. If you want a more economic vaporizer that still lets you enjoy the convenience of pod vaping, refillable pod systems are the ideal options.

Unlike the pods offered by JUUL, many refillable pod systems use pods with a much larger e-liquid capacity. A JUUL pod can only hold 0.7ml of e-liquid. While this may be enough to provide a few hundred puffs, many refillable systems use larger refillable vape pods. Pods up to 3ml and larger are not uncommon, providing more e-liquid storage capacity than four Juul pods!

Typically, these pods can be refilled a fixed number of times. Many pod systems are so compact that the coils inside of them are small and impossible to replace. This means that after a certain amount of use, e-liquid residue will naturally begin to build up on the coil. This residue will start to burn, causing popping and foul flavors. Once this happens, all you need to do is grab a new pod and keep enjoying your vaporizer.

Luckily, these pods are affordable and refilling them is a quick and easy process. Most designs feature a small refilling port that allows you to refill the pod while keeping it secure and leak proof. Typically these pods can be filled in only a few seconds and, by refilling a few pods at once, you can set up enough pods to vape for a week in only a minute or two.

Most refillable pods systems share a few common design elements. This includes magnetic coil attachment and batteries that use draw firing circuits. These features help keep refillable pod systems as easy to use as a JUUL device. There are also vapes with more advanced power settings including multiple power levels so vapers can control the intensity of the vapor their systems produce.

Some pod mod models even use refillable pods that use replaceable vape coils. Using systems with replaceable coils means you can keep using the same pods indefinitely, swapping out the coils as needed. Adding this extra step also makes it easy to save on the cost of replacement pods.

Here at Kingdom Vapor, we keep a wide range of pod mods and refillable pods in stock. There are several brands manufacturing pod vapes and we keep the most popular systems in stock for your vape shop customers. You can find pod vapes from trusted brands like SMOK, Suorin, Aspire, and many more.

Almost anyone who knows the vape industry is familiar with the name SMOK. SMOK produces a wide range of quality entry level vape components, but they are also known for their refillable pod systems. Here is a quick look at a few of our most popular SMOK pod vapes.

  • SMOK Nord - The Nord was SMOK’s first pod system with replaceable coils. The Nord pod mod has a 1100mAh battery and the pods have a 3ml capacity. You can also choose several coil replacement options including sub ohm coils.
  • SMOK Novo 2 - The Novo 2 takes the design of the SMOK Novo and increases the battery capacity to 800mAh. The magnetically held 2ml pods feature replaceable coils and have improved airflow over the original Novo.
  • SMOK Fit - The Fit is one of SMOKs most compact pod vaporizers. The fit is roughly the same shape and size as the JUUL, but its pods hold a full 2ml of e-liquid, almost 3 times the capacity of a JUUL pod. The sleek buttonless design is draw activated and the pods come with a special easy-fill bottle that makes it easy to refill the compact pods.
  • SMOK RPM - The SMOK RPM has helped to redefine what it means to be a pod vape. These vaporizers are a technological hybrid of a pod system and a traditional mod and atomizer vapes. The RPM battery has a 1500mAh capacity and it’s screen gives power readings and you can adjust the power output in 1 watt increments. You can also choose RPM specific pods or pods compatible with SMOK Nord coils, both of which hold over 4ml of e-liquid.
  • SMOK MICO - The MICO is a powerful and compact pod vape. It uses refillable disposable pods that are available in both 1 ohm and 0.8 ohm options. The MICO features a gorgeous resin finish and it’s pods hold 1.7ml of e-liquid.

We also carry pod systems from other popular brands including Suorin.

  • Suorin Air - The Suorin Air was designed to be one of the most pocketable vapes on the market. These pod systems are roughly the size of a business card and as thin as a pen. Despite its small size, the Air’s pods can hold 2ml of e-liquid and the battery has a 400mAh battery. The built in power switch means you can conserve power by turning off the draw activation system between uses.
  • Suorin Drop - The Drop is one of the most recognizable pod systems due to its unique teardrop design. The 2ml pods wick e-liquid quickly to produce incredibly flavorful vapor. This means their pods can typically last for over a week before the coils burn out. The battery has a 310mAh capacity that can be monitored with the simple LED battery life indicator.
  • Suorin Vagon - The Vagon is a pen style pd system. This vape features a 4 inch body and uses 2ml pods. It even has an integrated pocket clip that makes it easy to grab on the go. If you are looking for an ergonomic design, the Vagon is Suorin’s perfect option.
  • Suorin Edge - The Edge also compact design with a fully replaceable 230 mAh battery. Despite the smaller battery capacity of these vaporizers, their 30 minute recharge time is one of the fastest in the industry. You can refill their 1.5ml pods up to three times before they have to be replaced.
  • Suorin Air Plus - The Air Plus is the bigger and more powerful version of the Suorin Air. It has a large 930mAh capacity and uses a faster USB C charging port. The pod size has also been upgraded to 3.2ml. You can choose between a 1 ohm coil pod for nicotine salt e-liquids and a 0.7 ohm pod that can be used with freebase nicotine e-liquids. Despite these improvements, the Air Plus system is still compact enough to easily slip into your pockets.

In addition to all of these amazing systems, you can find dozens of other pod vaporizers when you visit our shop. If you have customers that miss enjoying flavored vapor through their JUUL devices, any of these vaporizers can help them recapture the convenience of enjoying flavorful hits from these small vaporizers. You can also find systems that offer more options than the JUUL for any customers who want to control their vapor quality.

So if you are looking to offer a wider variety of refillable pod systems in your shop, you can order any of these  pod mods and refillable pods to offer in your store along with the other items in our huge selection of vapor products. We also offer a number of traditional freebase and nicotine salt e-liquids so your customers can find the flavors they miss after the pre-filled vape pod ban. Don’t own a vape shop? You can visit our retail shop to place a personal order! If you have any questions about the products we carry or our ordering process, feel free to reach out to a member of our team by calling 1-(814)-297-8240 or sending your questions in an email to info@kingdomvapor.com