vladdin
came on to the vape scene not too long ago. Their pod vape was
originally released as a closed system, but there’s recently been a
change of plans. It now also takes refillable pods, utilizing a ceramic
heating system for added longevity. The battery is 350 mAh and charges
via micro-USB.
The Vladdin RE is designed for nic salts but can be used with regular
e-juice as well. It has a lightweight and sleek design that makes it
convenient for travel. I’ve tested a few pod systems with ceramic coils
but was never completely satisfied. Let’s see what the Vladdin RE
offers…
The Vladdin RE is extremely light. It weighs out to 20
grams, which is only 6 grams heavier than the JUUL! That’s impressive,
especially considering it’s a bit taller and wider. The device has a
futuristic curvy design with defined edges. Its ergonomic shape sits
well in your fingers.
My Vladdin RE came with an elegent charcoal matte finish, but it
comes in three other options including gold, rainbow and chrome. The
overall construction is good. It doesn’t feel like a luxurious device,
but maintains a nice balance between functional and stylish. It has an
LED light that lights up when you vape but unfortunately there is no
battery life indicator, one of its cons.
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The refillable pods hold 1.5 mL of liquid, which is larger than most
pod systems. The top cap comes off easily with a little squeeze to
reveal a silicon plug. Once you remove the plug there are two fill
holes, which work fine with unicorn bottles, but can get a little messy
with droppers. When filling, be sure to use the side holes, not the
chimney in the middle.
The pods snap into the battery using a gold-plated magnet. It doesn’t
make an audible click, but it does make a strong connection. They have a
narrow window for liquid level detection. The mouthpiece feels nice on
the lips and stays on tightly. It’s time to fill it up and have a
vape.The Vladdin RE gives off a tight mouth to lung vape comparable to
the JUUL, but with a little more restrictiveness. You can barely get
away with a restrictive lung hit on it. A white LED light illuminates as
you puff and it’s draw-activated, so no buttons to get confused with.
It produces a consistent puff up until the very end before it cuts off.
If you’re going to use this as your main device, it makes sense to buy
two batteries — one to charge while the other is in use.
The device offers a consistent vape — the pods always maintain a
solid connection. It produces a pretty decent cloud too for its size.
I’m really enjoying the flavor I get out of these ceramic coils. I tried
it out with some 50 mg nic salt and it provided a great throat hit. I
also tested it with some max-VG e-juice. It wasn’t as flavorful, but at
least I didn’t get any dry or burnt hits. In my testing, it performed
best with high-strength 50/50 blends, but it’s good to know it can
handle pretty much any e-juice you can throw at it.
The pod capacity
is good too, considering I get almost a day out of one refill. The
battery doesn’t get me through a full day, but it charges in less than
an hour. The cut-off time seems a bit shorter than I’m used to, but you
aren’t going to be taking huge puffs with high-strength liquids anyway.
With lower-strength e-juice, you are going to end up chain vaping on
this thing.
I have been using the same pod for about a week now, and I haven’t
noticed any drop off in flavor yet. It’s performing very strong for such
a tiny device. The pods haven’t leaked either, aside from normal
condensation. Aside from that, there has been no gurgling or spitback at
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