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Innokin LiftBox Bastion Review: Auto Squonk, Baby!

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The Innokin LiftBox Bastion Squonk Mod is a unique piece of vaping technology that basically does all your squonking for you – it’s an auto squonk vape mod!

Innokin LiftBox Bastion – Quick Verdict (95%)

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Verdict – If you like good-looking unregulated squonk mods that kick out a ton of performance, look great doing it, and feature auto-squonking functionality, the Innokin LiftBox Bastion Squonk Mod is the vape you’ve been waiting for. This mod is stunning to behold and, thanks to Innokin’s LIFT Siphon System, it will automatically squonk juice up to the atomizer whenever you take a drag on the tank.

Sounds good, right? It is – I am a huge fan of this criminally underrated squonk mod. If you like your squonk mods unregulated, I cannot honestly think of a better setup right now. I’ve had mine for around 12 months and I use it daily – I just love the way it auto-squonks and the way it hits. Even though I normally prefer my squonk mods regulated.

Available in a range of colors, the Innokin LiftBox Bastion Squonk Mod is perhaps one of my favorite squonk mods right now. This is why it tops our Best Squonk Mod Guide (in the unregulated section). I’ve always been a fan of Innokin, but this squonk mod truly is something else with respect to looks, performance, and overall usability. If you’re interested in auto-squonking (and you should be), this is the mod to get – nothing else comes even remotely close.

Full Innokin LiftBox Bastion Review

What Do You Get In The Box?

As per usual, Innokin’s packaging is 100% on point. Inside the box, you get the following accessories: micro-USB cable, stickers, spare O-rings, user manual and safety cards. It DOES NOT come with an RDA, however, so you’ll need to use your own.

I like to use mine with a single coil RDA, as the Innokin LiftBox Bastion is a single 18650 device. Why? Simple: using a single cell RDA and running it at lower power means I get more battery life.

Setup is simple too; everything comes apart really easily and filling up the Innokin LiftBox Bastion’s 8ml juice bottle is a cinch. Once you’ve done this, insert the bottle, add in the 18650 battery, and screw on your RDA. You’re now ready to vape. All in, the setup process takes about 2 minutes from start to finish.

Innokin LiftBox Bastion Specs & Features Overview

  • Dimensions: 3-1/4″ x 2″ x 1″
  • Body Material: Aluminium
  • Threading Material: 303 Stainless Steel
  • Stainless Steel 510 Threaded
  • Requires 1 x 18650 Battery (Sold Separate)
  • Vape Juice Capacity: 8mL
  • Maximum Output Current: 35A
  • Resistance Range: 0.08-3.5ohm
  • Voltage Range: 3.3V – 4.2V

As you can see, the LiftBox Bastion is a fairly portable device. It sits firmly in the palm of your hand. Inside it features a raft of safety features to keep you protected while you’re vaping regulated – things like Low Voltage Protection, Reverse Polarity Protection, and 0.08ohm Cutoff Protection.

Innokin LiftBox Bastion Review

It is unregulated, but these added safety features will stop anything too nefarious from happening, making this a great choice for first time unregulated vapers. Still, it always makes sense to know EXACTLY what you’re doing, so don’t mess around with these types of mods unless you’ve done your homework – the results can be rather frightening.

Performance & Usability Testing

The performance you get from this squonk mod, once you’ve found your feet, is superb. It hits hard and is very consistent. There is a learning curve, especially with Innokin’s LIFT Syphon System, but once you’re acclimated, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.
I wouldn’t say this type of system is ideal for absolute beginners, it takes a bit of fiddling to perfect, but if you’re good with your hands and have a logical mind, you really won’t have any trouble. Things to keep in mind, when calibrating the Syphon System, are the type of atomizer you’re using and the type of juice – both affect how it performs.

Innokin LiftBox Bastion Review

Once you have the Siphon System dialed in, and you’re rocking a solid RDA, the overall performance is great. I did have a few issues getting the system calibrated correctly, but once I’d nailed it and locked it in the device worked perfectly, delivering dense, flavorful clouds. And, no, I really didn’t miss having to actually squonk myself.

You also get a MASSIVE 8ML of E Juice capacity inside the squonk bottle too, which is rather sizeable. In my experience, I tend to get through a full bottle once every other day or so – but I also use pod mods intermittently, so my squonk device isn’t my sole vape. If you’re ONLY using the squonk mod, you’ll probably be filling it up once a day – or thereabouts.

How Does Innokin’s LIFT Siphon System Work?

As the same suggests, it works on the same principle as siphoning petrol – you know, like they do in the movies with a hosepipe. Whenever you take a draw on the tank, the air pressure is used to squonk up vape juice from the bottle inside the mod. It needs calibrating, and it works best with RDAs that have a tighter draw, but it works great once you’ve got it set up correctly.

As noted earlier, it took me a few amounts to get it just right. But once it was functioning correctly, it worked seamlessly, delivering fresh juice to my coils with every draw. I used it with a variety of RDAs and found that it tended to work best with single-coil RDAs that have a slightly tighter draw – think RDAs like the Recurve RDA, for instance.

It does work with swooshy, dual-coil RDAs but, in my experience, it seems to prefer single coil RDAs that have a tighter draw. Why is this? I think it has something to do with the force of the air pressure. On RDAs with a tighter draw, the air is more concentrated and focussed and this, I think, aids the Syphon System, making it easier to pull up more juice.

Either way, I really like it.

Best Price | DirectVapor | $89.95 (Inc. FREE SHIPPING)

10 “BEST SELLING” Vape Kits 2019 (The #1 Most Popular Vapes)

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Wondering what the most popular vape, best selling vape kits of the last 12 months are? Well, look no further – meet 2019’s best-selling vape kits, according to overall sales figures and ratings…

#1) SMOK NOVO
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $15.99 

This one kind of surprised me. I didn’t mind the SMOK NOVO; it’s an OK pod system, but I much prefer the SMOK RPM40, which is leagues better in almost every single way. I get why people like the NOVO though; it’s small, compact, and is MTL.

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However, for me, if I were in the market for a small compact vape, I’d still be looking at either the UWELL Caliburn. For me, it is the best pen-style pod mod on the market. Even now, almost 12 months after its release, the Caliburn is still a mainstay in my pod lineup of vapes. I love the flavor I get from it and I love the way it draws. On top of this, its coils last for weeks at a time. And this, for me, is what a pod vape should be like…

#2) SMOK Mag 225 Kit
Average Customer Rating – 5/5
Best Price – $59.99

The SMOK Mag Kit is a vape mod and mesh tank combo. It delivers plenty of power, 225W, and it looks suitably impressive. Add in a very good sub-ohm tank in the form of the SMOK TFV 12 Price, and you’re looking at one hell of a combination, if flavor and big clouds are your thang.

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I did quite like the SMOK Mag kit when I tested it, but I prefer the VooPoo Drag Mini kit. The mod is better and the tank, while not perfect, is more than adequate for most users. If you want the best sub-ohm tank on the market, you’ll want to be using the Falcon King Pro – nothing else comes close.

#3) VooPoo DRAG Nano
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $18.95

Another surprise, this one. Again, the VooPoo DRAG Nano isn’t a bad product. It’s just that there are so many better options out there – the VooPoo VINCI for one is a stellar pod system that is far better than the Drag Nano. Hell, I think I’d prefer a MiPod over this one; it delivers better flavor and the coils last longer.

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Consumers seem to really like this device, however, and I get that. Me personally, I demand more from my pod vapes. And the VooPoo Drag Nano just didn’t do it for me when I tested it. My advice? Get the VooPoo VINCI pod system instead. It’s MILES better.

#4) VooPoo Drag 2 Kit
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $48.95

The VooPoo Drag 2 was the long-awaited update to the VooPoo Drag, AKA one of the best vape mods ever created. Having such big shoes to fill was always going to be tricky, but VooPoo pretty much nailed it with the VooPoo Drag 2, revamping the design, adding in more power, and releasing it in kit form with an above-average mesh coil vape tank.

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An ideal starter kit for anyone interested in sub-ohm vaping, the VooPoo Drag 2 Kit is well-priced, great-looking, and an all-round solid performer. The company’s GENE chip is by far and away one of the best in the business, delivering performance-levels normally associated with $150+ vape mods. If you like value for money, the VooPoo Drag 2 Kit is a great option.

#5) SMOK Infinix
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $17.99

I’m not the biggest fan of the SMOK Infinix; I tested it a good while ago and felt it lacked a certain level of quality when it came to flavor. As pen vapes go, it’s OK but you’re far better off with something like the UWELL Caliburn which is cheaper, has better coils, and longer-lasting battery life.

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Designed for use with Nic Salts, the SMOK Infinix is a small, portable MTL pen vape that uses refillable pods. It looks great and is simple to use. If it weren’t for the likes of the UWELL Caliburn or SMOK’s very own SMOK RPM40, it’d probably have done more favorably in estimations. But them the breaks, unfortunately.

#6) GeekVape AEGIS Mini Kit
Average Customer Rating – 5/5
Best Price – $37.95

Out of all the vape mods that I own, I think GeekVape’s AEGIS mods are my most used. I have three in total and I’ve been using them pretty much every day, interchangeably, for over 18 months now. They’re small, lightweight, and insanely robust. And they work reliability over the long term.

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I’ve bought and used hundreds of vape mods, but none have had the lasting power of GeekVape’s AEGIS line of mods. They’re water and dustproof, they look like $100 mods, and they pack in plenty of useful features like TC vaping as well as market-leading safety. I love these mods, so if you’re after something that’s reliable and delivers excellent value for money, the GeekVape AEGIS Mini Kit should be high on your list.

#7) SMOK Species Kit
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $34.95

If you want a fancy mod that has a touchscreen and features you can spend hours playing around with, the SMOK Species Kit could be right up your ally. It comes with SMOK’s TFV8 Baby V2 mesh coil tank, which is great for clouds and flavors, and the entire package looks totally badass – especially in gold.

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I’m not always the biggest SMOK advocate, but the SMOK Species Kit is a step in the right direction for the company. It’s solidly built, it’s priced exceeding well for what you’re getting, and it comes with a reliable tank that is simple enough for inexperienced vapers to set up and use without any issues. The SMOK Species Kit is also jam-packed with features too, so you can really customize your vape.

#8) VooPoo DRAG Mini Kit
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $44.95

The VooPoo DRAG Mini Kit, or more specifically the VooPoo DRAG Mini mod, is perhaps one of my favorite vape mods of all time. I’ve had mine for a good 18 months now, and I still use it every day. It runs on a massive internal battery, so there’s no need for 18650s. Just plug it into the wall via USB, wait 40 minutes, and it will be 100% recharged.

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You have plenty of power, great overall design and finish, and it works brilliantly with all styles of tank – from performance sub-ohm tanks to low-power MTL tanks, like the Kayfun or Augvape Merlin Nano MTL RTA (my current #1 choice for MTL tanks). The look, feel, and fit and finish is all top-notch. I honestly could live without mine, so make sure you check this vape mod out.

#9) UWELL Crown 4 Kit
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $57.95

As the name suggests, the UWELL Crown 4 Kit ships with UWELL’s world-beating Crown 4 sub-ohm tank. This is a good thing, especially if you like flavor because not much else can compete with the Crown 4 in that regard. What makes this kit so attractive, however, is that you’re getting a stunning box mod thrown in for good measure.

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Featuring a beautiful design, replete with detailed etchings, the UWELL Crown 4 Kit is perhaps one of the best-looking set-ups on this list. Packing in support for 200W of power, as well as all the usual vaping modes you’d expect from a vape mod, the UWELL Crown 4 Kit is definitely one to be looking at 2019 if you value design, power, performance, and value for money.

#10) SMOK Mag Grip Kit
Average Customer Rating – 4.5/5
Best Price – $49.95

The SMOK Mag Grip Kit is designed to look like the handle of a gun. It’s an unusual design choice, clearly geared at Americans, but it really does work, as it is one of the most ergonomic vape mods I have ever tested; it just sits beautifully in your hand. All the buttons are exactly where you want them to be and the mod, which has masses of power, performs brilliantly.

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Again, like the SMOK Species Kit, the SMOK Mag Grip Kit comes with the brand new SMOK Baby Beast V2. This means you’ve got an array of coil options, including a few mesh options. Flavor and performance are great, as is the airflow. Combined with the SMOK Mag Grip Kit out and out power and style, this vape kit is definitely worth a look if you crave flavor, unique styling, and plenty of vaping performance.

Vaping & Heart Health – What You Need To Know (NEW STUDY)

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How does vaping affect your heart and circulation compared to smoking? A new study highlights one of the #1 key benefits of switching to vaping…

In light of everything that is happening in America right now, you could be forgiven for thinking that vaping is no better than mainlining heroin into your eyeballs. But as is often the case, thanks to a heady mix of lobbyist group interference and general misinformation, things aren’t always as they’re portrayed in the mainstream media.

Over in the UK, the government and national health agencies – the NHS, Public Health England, and The Royal College of Physicians – have been pro-vaping since day one. You can buy ecigs in hospitals and doctors will happily assist current smokers to make the switch. And the reason? Because vaping is 97% safer than smoking.

And best of all, the UK has the science to back up this support, as well as record-low smoking rates across the board. If you’re worried about switching to vaping, do not take what you’re being told by the MSM as gospel. There is a political war going on in the US now over vaping, and it has nothing to do with your health and/or well being – it’s about money.

How Does Vaping Affect Your Heart?

Every week, new stories come out about vaping being worse for you than smoking. These studies often rejigged and taken out of context, are great for clickbait articles on sites like MailOnline. But as most will now know, clickbait articles are seldom factual. Instead, they go for SHOCK and AWE in order to get your click and convert your traffic by showing you ads.

For instance, a recent study by the University of Dundee, which looked at how switching from smoking to vaping affected heart health, concluded with some very positive facts about why all smokers should be looking to switch to vaping. During the study, the heart health of the subjects improved (within a month) once they’d switched to vaping.

On top of this, their blood vessel health improved too. By how much? Well, the average heart health score for a non-smoker is 7.7 and the average for a smoker is 5.5. Once the subjects had switched to vaping, their heart health score went from around 5.5 on average to 6.7 on average – within one point of a non-smoker. And this happened INSIDE A MONTH.

“This represents a significant improvement in vascular health. We also found that in the short term at least, regardless of whether the e-cigarette does or does not contain nicotine, a person will see vascular health improvements compared to smoking a traditional cigarette,” said the study’s lead author, Professor Jacob George.

How Did The Study Work?

Obviously, when you’re performing a study such as this you require stringent methods to obtain the best possible results. This study features 114 participants with no history of heart disease. They all smoked at least 15 cigarettes a day. The 114 subjects were then split into three groups:

#1) 40 That Continued To Smoke As Normal
#2) 37 People That Switched To Vaping (w/ Nicotine)
#3) 37 People That Switched To Vaping (But With No Nicotine)

The only group that saw no change in their heart and blood vessel health, unsurprisingly, was Group #1 – the smoking test group. Groups #2 and #3 all saw dramatic improvements to their heart and blood vessel health.

Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said,

“Our hearts and blood vessels are the hidden victims of smoking. Every year in the UK, 20,000 people die from heart and circulatory disease caused by smoking cigarettes – that’s more than 50 people a day, or two deaths every hour. Stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do for your heart health.

“This study suggests that vaping may be less harmful to your blood vessels than smoking cigarettes. Within just one month of ditching tobacco for electronic cigarettes, people’s blood vessel health had started to recover.”

How To Switch From Smoking To Vaping

Facts are one thing, but actually successfully switching from smoking to vaping can be extremely challenging – there’s just so much choice and information to get your head around. I know this first hand and it is one of the #1 reasons why I started VapeBeat in the first place: to help new vapers make the switch over to vaping successfully.

If you’re a current smoker that is looking to quit, my advice to you would be to start with something simple – a good disposable vape is perhaps the easiest of all ways to do this. I’m a seasoned veteran when it comes to vaping and even I still use disposable vapes from time to time. My current #1 picks for the best disposable vapes are listed below:

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best disposable vape

EON SMOKES★★★★★

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Posh Disposable Vape★★★★★

best disposable vape

MOJO★★★★

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Zaero Disposable Vape★★★★

If you want something that is still simple to use, but is refillable, so you can add your own E Juice to it, I’d start off with a simple pod vape like the UWELL Caliburn – it’s small, lightweight, and it draws just like a cigarette. The UWELL Caliburn is a great little device that is loved and used by millions of vapers. This is why it has sat in such a prominent position inside our Guide To The Best Pod Vapes.

All our other #1 recommended pod vapes are listed in the table below:

IMAGENAMEBEST PRICEKEY POINTSRATING

best pod mod

UWELL Caliburn

(Best Pen-Style Pod) 

  • Awesome Design
  • 100% Refillable
  • Great Coils, Loads of Flavor
  • Brilliant MTL Draw
  • Decent Battery Life

100%

best aio vape

Lost Vape Orion

(Best All-Round Performer)

  • Stunning Design
  • Immensely Advanced DNA Chipset
  • Great Flavor & Draw
  • Excellent Battery Life
  • Expensive But Well Worth It

100%

best aio vape

Brez Deluxe Pod System

(Like JUUL, Just Better) 

  • Lightweight & Compact Design 
  • Simple To Use
  • Better Battery Life Than JUUL 
  • Great Flavors (Though Limited Selection) 
  • Non-Refillable 
  • Perfect For Current Smokers Looking To Quit

98%

best pod mod

VooPoo Drag NANO

(INSANE Value For Money) 

  • Outstanding Design – Best In Class Right Now
  • Great Flavor & MTL Draw 
  • Pods Last AGES
  • Decent Battery Life (750mAh Cell) 
  • Advanced Performance Via GENE Chip

98%

top aio vapes

ORCHID ULTRA 

(A KILLER Pod Vape)

  • Variable Wattage
  • TONS of Flavor
  • Great Battery Life
  • Up To 30W of Power
  • MTL & DTL Vaping

98%

best smok pod

SMOK Nord

(Great Value + Performance)

  • Big Battery Life
  • Great Flavor & Vapor Production
  • Three Coil Head Options
  • Cheaper Than SMOK MICO

100%

top aio vape

MiPod 

(Unique & Brilliant)

  • Unique Design
  • 100% Refillable
  • Great Vapor & Flavor
  • Good Battery Life – It’ll Last All Day
  • Excellent Value For Money

98%

best smok pod mod

SMOK MICO

(Cheaper Than MiPod)

  • Awesome Design + Super Portable
  • MTL & Sub Ohm Coils
  • Decent Battery Life
  • Outstanding Flavor
  • Hits Like A Freight Train

98%

best all in one vape mod

Innokin EQ

(Perfect Flavor, Great Coils)

  • Brilliant, Portable Design
  • Immensely Good Coil Heads (They Last Weeks)
  • Great Battery Life
  • 100% Leak Free
  • Great Vapor Production & Flavor

95%

top all in one vape mod

Aspire Breeze Pocket

(Cheap, Will Sub Ohm) 

  • Awesome Design
  • Great Battery Life
  • Ability to Sub-Ohm Vape
  • Optional Charging Dock is Available
  • Multiple Color Options

95%

Just remember: when you’re starting a new habit like vaping, it pays to keep it simple. You can get a more advanced device, like a tank and a vape mod, once you’ve successfully transitioned away from smoking in full.

#WeVapeWeVote – We Need 1,000,000 Signatures RIGHT NOW!

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One of our closest allies and good friends, Paul Freeman, owner of Freeman Vape Juice is setting up a dedicated advocacy group to save vaping – and we need your support

In the US, vaping hangs in the balance. Trump is on the verge of banning flavors, JUUL is being sued out of existence (no bad thing), and hundreds of thousands of jobs and businesses hang in the balance. As a community, we have to come together to save this technology, a technology that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives in just a few short years.

In order to rally support, raise awareness, and give vapers a place to share their concerns, a new site/social network, designed by vapers for vapers, is in the process of being built – it’s called WeVapeWeVote. The first goal of the project is one million signatures. Once we have this, it’ll be handed over to Trump in the White House to show we mean business.

On top of this, WeVapeWeVote will become a social network of sorts, a place for vapers to create profiles, share their stories, and connect with one another. The project is currently in beta, but progress is being made.

Right now, the most important thing is signatures: we need ONE MILLION to save vaping and make a dent in the political universe – so make sure you sign-up and register. If you’re reading this, you’re a vaper, so make sure you CLICK HERE AND SIGN.

Downloadable Materials

Once you visit WeVapeWeVote, you’ll find a downloadable content section. Here, you’ll find a ready-made A4 letter than you can send to the White House, a downloadable checklist flier that you can distribute in your local community, and a flyer for the WeVapeWeVote website, which you can also share with friends and family inside your community.

Social Media Action Pack

Got a big following on social media? WeVapeWeVote has graphics you can download and install on your social networks – Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. The more people that post these, the more traction and signatures we’ll get. This is a war and we’re fighting a well-funded enemy with ZERO resources.

WeVapeWeVote T-Shirts, Hoodies, & Caps

Inside the WeVapeWeVote store, there are caps, hoodies, and t-shirts for sale. All proceeds from the store go to maintaining the site, organizing events, and raising awareness about vaping in the US. As noted earlier, this project is a collaboration between a couple of vaping companies that are sick of bureaucrats attacking an industry that has done so much for public health in America.

We’re fighting well-funded lobbyists and action groups like Tobacco Free Kids that have millions of dollars in their budgets. We cannot compete with that but what we can do is leverage a grassroots approach, through people like you, and create a force that cannot be ignored. This is the only way positive change will happen. We HAVE to come together, online and in-person, to fight these regulations.

It’s early days yet, but with your help and dedication, there is no reason why we cannot get one million signatures done inside the next few weeks. Use social media to share it, post it on Facebook, tweet about it, stick up fliers in your local vape shops. Whatever it takes, basically. If you want to live in a world where you can vape flavors and use current vape mods and tanks, action HAS to be taken now.

We need the PTMA gone and ZERO restrictions on flavor. We need to push for laws that support vaping, not condemn it. In order to do this, we need to show Washington that it cannot steamroll over our beloved industry, that we won’t it down idly and watch it happen. You might think YOU cannot make a difference, but together, collectively, we can.

Hell, if every single VapeBeat reader over a 30 day period signed this petition, we’d be well on our way to getting 98% of the one million signatures. It only takes 30 seconds to do it, so whatever you’re doing right now, stop and SIGN THE WeVapeWeVote PETITION!

VooPoo VINCI vs SMOK RPM40 – 2019’s #1 Pod Vapes Compared…

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The VooPoo VINCI and SMOK RPM40 are just about two of the best pod vape systems you can buy right now. But which is best? Let’s investigate…

VooPoo VINCI vs SMOK RPM40 – Quick Comparison

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VooPoo VINCI vs SMOK RPM40

VooPoo VINCI vs SMOK RPM40
Dimensions: 104 * 25.3 * 25.3mmDimensions: 25 * 25 * 99mm
Coil Options: 
  • 1 x 0.3ohm PnP-MV1 Mesh Coil - rated for 32-40W
  • 1 x 0.8ohm PnP-R1 Dual Coil - rated for 12-18W
Coil Options:
  • 1 x RPM Standard Pod (RPM Mesh 0.4ohm Coil Preinstalled)
  • 1 x RPM Nord Pod (Nord DC 0.6ohm Coil Preinstalled)
Battery: 1500mAhBattery: 1500mAh
Performance: ★★★★★Performance: ★★★★★
Design: ★★★★★Design: ★★★★
Juice Capacity: 5.5mLJuice Capacity: 5mL
Max. Wattage: 5-40WMax. Wattage: 1W-40W
Price: $30.95 (FREE SHIPPING)Price: $26.95 (FREE SHIPPING)

Design

  • VooPoo VINCI – The VooPoo VINCI is a very good-looking pod vape. It’s small, light-weight, and compact. It sits beautifully in the palm of your hand and is available in a range of colors. Setting up the device is a cinch; just fill the pod, attach it, click the device on, and you’re away. The buttons are nice and clicky and the entire overall finish of the device is superb, just as you’d expect from VooPoo
  • SMOK RPM40 – The SMOK RPM40 is very similar to the VINCI; it’s a pod mod-style vape, meaning it’s closer to a traditional vape mod than normal pod vapes like the UWELL Caliburn. Like the VINCI, it is an impressively designed piece of vape hardware that is perfectly sized for all-day usage. It’s simple to set-up and well machined, though I do think the ever-so-slightly cheaper VooPoo VINCI looks and feels better. It’s just more premium, in my opinion.

Specs & Features

  • VooPoo VINCI – The VooPoo VINCI is rated from 5W to 40W, meaning you can push plenty of power through this little pod vape. It comes with two coil heads, a 0.3ohm mesh coil, and a 0.8ohm dual coil. Both are great and can handle everything from Nic Salts to standard high VG vape juice. The real star of the show, however, is VooPoo’s GENE chip which ensures near-perfect vaping across the board. Power is plentiful and you’re 100% covered when it comes to safety features.
  • SMOK RPM40 – Both the VINCI and the RPM40 are more like box mods than traditional pod vapes, and the reason for this is simple: you have more power and more control – variable wattage and voltage. This allows for more customization when vaping. The SMOK RPM40 is no exception; it allows for precise control over power and voltage, meaning you can alter how it performs with the click of a button. Performance is exemplary across the board, thanks to SMOK’s chipset which ensures solid power delivery in all modes and settings. Like the VINCI, it tops out at 40W.

Performance

  • VooPoo VINCI – The VooPoo VINCI is a power-house. It can output up to 40W and it has the GENE chip inside it, ensuring everything functions optimally. I got my VINCI a month ago, and since then I’ve been using it every day. For me, the VooPoo VINCI is one of the best performing vape products on the market right now – for flavor, for coil performance, for design. It basically does it all.
  • SMOK RPM40 – The SMOK RPM40 is no slouch, either. Like the VINCI, it can hold its own when it comes to performance. You have 40W and, when the coils are playing ball, the flavor is brilliant. You can also run SMOK Nord coils in it as well, opening up the potential for MTL vaping on the RPM40; the VINCI doesn’t have any MTL coils as yet. And for me, this is a big bonus in SMOK’s favor.

Battery Life

  • VooPoo VINCI – The Vinci uses a 1500mAh battery and, with moderate usage, it’ll see you through a full day’s worth of vaping. If you run it at lower wattages, you can get a solid couple of days on a single charge. As pod mods go, 1500mAh is about as good as it gets, so whatever you’re doing, the battery performance here is going to blow you away, especially if you’re used to smaller pod vapes with sub-500mAh batteries.
  • SMOK RPM40 – Like the VINCI, the SMOK RPM40 runs a 1500mAh internal battery. And like the VINCI, it is mind-blowingly good. You’re looking at all-day vaping from a single charge which, in the pod vape space, is rarer than hen’s teeth. If you’re after a pod mod with excellent battery life, the VINCI and RPM40 are just about as good as it gets right now.

Coil Heads, Flavor & Options

  • VooPoo VINCI – If you’re looking for a portable vape device to vape High VG, traditional E Juice through, the VooPoo VINCI is a fantastic option. The coil heads are brilliant, kicking out plenty of flavor and clouds. They last for ages as well; around 10-14 days on average in my experience. There’s no MTL coil head, which is a bummer, but when the flavor is as good as it is on VooPoo’s two coil head options, I can honestly say I don’t mind…
  • SMOK RPM40 – The SMOK RPM40 is slightly more versatile in this context because you can run Nord coils in it – and that brings MTL vaping into play. With the Nord coils, you can run Nic Salts Juice, whereas on the VINCI, you’ll want to keep things focussed on normal, higher VG E Juice. I do prefer the VINCI’s coils for flavor and overall performance, they’re just better quality, but I do like the fact that you can run Nord coils in the RPM40.

Which Is Best? The VooPoo VINCI or The SMOK RPM40?

VooPoo VINCI 40W Pod Review

The VooPoo VINCI 40W – It’s Close, But I’d Definitely Go With This Over The RPM40

This is a tricky one to call. Both the SMOK RPM40 and VooPoo VINCI are excellent devices, truly unique among their peers. Both look and perform brilliantly and are simple to use and setup. I love the flavor I get from both, but I do think the VINCI has better overall coils, despite not supporting MTL vaping. For this reason, I’d be inclined to go with the VINCI even though you’re limited to using standard, higher VG vape juice.

The SMOK RPM40 is a great device too; it’s more versatile, thanks to its support for Nord coils, and this means you can run both Nic Salts and High VG juice through it which will be appealing to a lot of you guys. The RPM40 also looks great too and is available in a range of colors. For me, though, I just can’t get enough of the VINCI – it’s like a miniature box mod and mesh coil tank in one. And the coils last for weeks at a time. For me, it’s ALL about the VINCI…

Prices For Both Vape Devices

VooPoo Vinci | $30.95 (FREE SHIPPING)

SMOK RPM40 | $26.95 (FREE SHIPPING)

Can You Vape Vitamins? We Review Inhale Health’s Vape Pens…

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We all know vaping is better than smoking, but can you actually improve your health, mood, and well-being by vaping vitamins? Inhale Health thinks so…

Inhale Health – Vitamins You Can Vape

Inhale Health makes a trio of vapes that are designed to improve your health, well-being, and energy levels. It does this via three specific vape pens – one contains B12, the other caffeine, and the third melatonin, a chemical that is naturally produced in the brain that helps you sleep.

If you’re deficient in B12, like most vegans and vegetarians, supplementing with B12, as well as a whole host of other things, is recommended, as you’re missing out on vital nutrients by not eating animal products. If you can’t sleep, melatonin helps. And if you lack energy, caffeine will give you a boost of energy. Inhale Health is targeting three major problems with its products. But do they actually work?

I received samples of all three vape devices and used them as directed.

Let’s take a look at each one individually.

Inhale Health B12 Vape Pen

B12 deficiency symptoms are pretty nasty, ranging from everything from nerve problems (tingling and numbness) to vision loss, pale skin, and weakness, light-headedness, and tiredness. B12 is essential for the body, and the richest source of B12 is grass-fed beef. If you’re a vegan, or vegetarian, you’re not getting anywhere near enough B12, so you have to supplement.

I learned this the hard way a few years back; I went vegan for 12 months, was fine for about six months, and then progressively got pretty sick. In the end, I got shingles (on the side of my head), and that prompted me, after a visit to my doctor, to start eating a more balanced diet once again. So, yeah, B12 is important.

Inhale Health B12 Vape Pen

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It’s hard to say whether this one had much of an effect on me; I eat plenty of rich, B12 sources in my diet, so I’m not lacking in this department. However, my partner, who’s semi-vegetarian, said she definitely noticed a difference in her energy levels after using Inhale Health’s B12 vape pen for just a couple of days. She also really liked the flavor options, notably strawberry, and the fact that non of Inhale Health’s vape pens contain nicotine.

Whether this was a placebo effect or not is tricky to say, however, my partner remains adamant that it made a noticeable difference to her energy levels and overall wellbeing. So much so that she asked if I could get her some more. Since then, she’s been using the Inhale Health B12 vape pen off and on most weeks, topping up her levels.

Inhale Health Caffeine Vape Pen

Testing the caffeine vape pen was tricky; I drink a lot of tea and coffee and ingest a lot of nicotine. I run on stimulants basically, so testing the effect of Inhale Health’s Caffeine Pen required some planning. I tested it on a Monday, skipping my usual coffee and tea in the morning. I took a few hits on the caffeine pen, then got ready for my morning run. Before leaving, I took another couple of hits.

On my way to the track, I noticed that I felt as if I had had some coffee. I was awake, alert, and focussed. My energy levels remained elevated during my morning 5K run; I felt more or less the same as normal. The effect isn’t as pronounced as coffee; it’s more subtle, residing in the background. There’s no WOOSH of energy, just a steady build-up.

Inhale Health Caffeine Vape Pen

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And this got me thinking. Inhale Health’s caffeine vape pen could well be ideal for people that have a general intolerance to coffee but want to access the benefits of caffeine in the morning. Because it’s subtler, you’re less prone to anxiety or getting the jitters. The effect is real, however, and it is noticeable mere minutes after having a puff.

The really good thing about Inhale Health’s caffeine vape pen, however, is that the energy it delivers appears to sustain itself for long periods of time. I took around 7-10 hits before my run and I felt great on the way, during, and after my 25 minute run around the track. Is it better than coffee? No, I love my coffee. But for those that don’t like coffee, and want to limit their sugar intake by avoiding soda-based energy drinks, Inhale Health’s caffeine vape pen could be just what you’ve been searching for.

Inhale Health Melatonin Vape Pen

I messed around with Melatonin A LOT at university, after reading loads of research on it. The benefits of this supplement are immense, especially if you have trouble sleeping. Melatonin is a naturally occurring chemical in the brain. It responds to darkness and makes you feel sleepy, but modern life can mess with your circadian rhythm, your body’s internal clock, and this, in turn, can lead to sleep disorders like insomnia or difficulty in nodding off…

The Inhale Health Melatonin Vape Pen delivers a sizeable dose of melatonin direct into your system. Take it before bed, and you’ll be asleep in no time. I tested this one pretty extensively, using control nights, where I didn’t use it, and the results were pretty dramatic. On the nights I used it, I fell asleep way faster. Most of the time I didn’t even remember trying to fall asleep.

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I also used it on a recent long-haul flight. I always struggle to sleep on planes, regardless of how long on I’m on one, so I put the Inhale Health Melatonin Vape Pen to use and, miraculously, I managed to get six hours sleep on a 12-hour flight (and all without my usual fix, whiskey). Normally, you take melatonin via tablets but this method isn’t ideal, as its absorption through the GI tract takes too long.

Conversely, when you vape melatonin it is delivered straight into your bloodstream and the effects happen within a few moments. Take 5-10 puffs, and in about 3 minutes you’ll start feeling more relaxed. If you close your eyes now and get comfortable, you’ll be asleep inside 10 minutes. I’ve used several of these pens now, and they work great. Normally, I have no trouble sleeping – except on planes – and even I have noticed the difference.

If you’ve tried multiple supplements to aid your sleep, and none of them have worked, I would strongly recommend you try Inhale Health’s Melatonin Vape Pen. It’s available in a range of flavors and it does not contain nicotine, so it is safe for use by all types of users. Even those that don’t vape!

How Long Do They Last?

You’re not using these vape pens like traditional vapes, so they last A LONG time. You get around 400 puffs per pen and most users will only need a few puffs a day, so that means you’ll get around a month’s worth of usage from each vape pen in Inhale Health’s range.

All the vape pens in Inhale Health’s vape pens are 100% disposable, so there’s no recharging required. Once it’s finished, just throw it away. I’ve tested multiple units of each product in the range and found that longevity is very consistent – you get around 400+ puffs and this, with my level of usage, ensuring the pen lasted for about a month.

How Much Do They Cost?

Inhale Health’s vape pens cost $19.99 each, although there are options to buy multipacks via its online store. If you’re serious about the product, or you’ve sampled one and liked it, I would strongly advise you bulk the multipacks, as you get way more bang for your buck.

What Does Science Say About Vaping Vitamins?

Because we’re talking about vaping, science it wary of wholeheartedly recommending that you vape vitamins. Despite the fact these vape pens contain ZERO nicotine, the MSM often considers devices like these gateways to smoking and/or vaping nicotine.

This is complete claptrap; there’s no nicotine, so there’s no chance of getting addicted to vapable vitamins. On a more positive note, the science behind vaping vitamins is actually rather positive, once you get past ALL the usual caveats. For instance:

“To further evaluate the efficacy of pulmonary absorption of the inhaled B-12 over and above the evidence afforded by the clinical and hematological response previously described, urinary excretion studies were performed… Upon oral administration of B-12 at dosages as high as 10,000 mcgm B-12 activity in urine has been shown to be less than 0.05 millimicrograms/ml. After inhalation of only 200 mcgm of B-12 in saline, B-12 activity in the urine reached the level of 0.26 millimicrograms/ml and following inhalation of approximately 500 mcgm of B-12 in a lactose powder B-12 activity in the urine rose to 0.134 millimicrograms /ml. Direct pulmonary instillation of 100 micrograms of crystalline vitamin B-12 by means of the bronchoscope resulted in a urinary excretion (9.76 millimicrograms/ml.) pattern equivalent to the intramuscular injection of 60-80 mcgm” – F.J. Smith, R.W. Monto, J.W. Rebuck, “B12 Inhalation Therapy in Pernicious Anemia,” Trans Am. Clin. Climatol. Assoc. Vol. 64, p. 27.

In the context of vitamin B12, vaping is better than ingesting oral supplements. Taken in this context, one could assume things like caffeine and melatonin would be similar. And in my experience, they are – the GI tract is notoriously slow at releasing content, so effects take longer. This is why pot cookies take so long to come on. They have to pass through your gut before the THC hits your bloodstream. But if you vape THC, you feel it almost immediately. And the reason? It goes straight from your lungs into your bloodstream – it’s a more efficient delivery mechanism.

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