TL;DR – If you have a pod vape, here’s the best type of e-liquid to run it…
Most pod vapes are designed for low power vaping (usually under 20W), and they’re designed to run best on nic salts vape juice (and bar salts; these are nic salts too, just with more impactful flavor).
Some hybrid pod systems can run High VG juice at higher wattages, but the most popular options remain low power pod vapes that run nic salts juice.
- Use Nic Salts: Best for most pod vapes under 20W. Check out our award-winning line-up of bar salts designed specifically for pod vapes.
- Go Longfill or QuickMix: For better value, bigger bottles, and personalized nic strength. QuickMix gets you 20ml of bar salts juice (6000+ puffs) and Longfills come in 120ml and 60ml versions.
- Know Your Device: Higher wattage pods can handle more variety, but always check your coil specs.
Got yourself a shiny new pod vape and wondering what liquid to fill it with? Good question because the type of vape juice you use can make or break your vaping experience.
What Liquid is Best for a Pod Vape?
- For Most Pod Systems: Nicotine salt e-liquids (nic salts) are the go-to. They’re designed for lower power devices, offering smooth hits even with higher nicotine levels.
- For Sub-Ohm Pods: If your pod cranks out serious wattage (20W+), like the SMOK RPM series, you can experiment with high VG vape juices. But most folks still prefer nic salts for these too.
If you’re using a pod vape and you want the best possible performance and flavor, there’s only one type of e-liquid you should be using: nic salts (or, bar salts – these are nic salts too, just with bigger flavor).
Now, some pod vapes will do higher power stuff (upwards of 40W) and these can run high VG juice in them. But these types of pod vapes are the outliers. Low power, MTL / RDL pod vapes own the lion’s share of the market.
Top Nic Salt Picks from Our Store
- Crystalize Strawberry Nic Salt: Bright and sweet, perfect for all-day use.
- Crystalize Mango Nic Salt: That tropical hit you didn’t know you needed.
- Most-Popular Bundle: The five most popular juices from our store (based on 80,000+ votes)
Can You Put Any Juice in a Pod Vape?
You can put any kind of vape juice inside your pod vape. There’s no law against that. But the performance will drop if you use High VG e-liquids inside a low power pod vape.
The reason? They’re designed for MTL vaping and work best with nic salts e-liquids with a PG/VG ratio of 50/50.
With this ratio, you get tonnes of flavor and a nice throat-hit; two things you definitely want.
And because nic salts are formulated to be smoother, you can run higher nicotine levels without things getting harsh. With High VG, once you’re above 6mg nicotine things get bloody harsh.
Quick Tip:
- Stick to 50/50 VG/PG with MTL pods (under 20W).
- Use thicker juices only if your pod is sub-ohm capable (20W+).
Can You Use 70/30 Vape Juice in a Pod Vape?
You can use 70/30 vape juice in a pod vape. You just need to make sure you’re using the right type of pod vape. If you’re pod vape is big and will go up to 60W or 100W, you can do sub-ohm vaping and run High VG 70/30 or even 80/20 vape juices.
Anything more like a traditional pod vape, though, and you’ll want to stay well away from High VG vape juices. It’ll taste like air, there’ll be no flavour whatsoever, and, well… it’ll just suck.
Bottom line: if you’re vaping below 20-30W, use Nic Salts. If you’re above 40W, you’re in sub-ohm territory and then you can use freebase, high vg vape juices.
Why Longfills & QuickMix Are a Smart Move
In the UK, there’s a bunch of stupid laws in place that restrict the size of bottles you can buy.
If you got into any vape shop, the largest bottle of nic salts you’ll be able to buy is 10ml.
That means you have to buy like five or six to save yourself a trip back to the shop in the coming days.
It’s annoying. But there is a loophole, a way around this nonsense, and there’s actually two different ways to do it – both give you WAY more juice per bottle.
This is where Longfills and QuickMix Bar Salts come in:
Bar Salt Longfills:
- Bigger Bottles: 60ml or 120ml options.
- Mix It Your Way: Add nic shots to control strength—0mg, 3mg, or 10mg.
- Loads of flavours based on popular disposable vape flavours.
QuickMix Bar Salts:
This unique innovation gives you 20ml of bar salts (nic salts on steroids) inside one bottle – that’s like 6000+ puffs.
All you gotta do is mix them (and it’s designed to be simple).
- Plug-and-Play Mixing: Male/female nozzle makes flavor mixing as easy as shake and vape.
- Great for Beginners: No measuring, no mess.
- Same, great flavors: We created our bar salts range to closely mimic the big and bold flavors you get from disposable vapes.
FAQs For The Road…
What’s the Best Vape Juice for Pod Vapes?
Nicotine salts (nic salts) are your best bet. They usually have a 50/50 VG/PG mix, perfect for smaller, lower-power pod devices.
Regular freebase nicotine juices will run in a pod vape but they’ll taste flat, almost like you’re vaping air. You need 50/50 nic salts for that proper pod vape hit.
What Flavors Work Best with Pod Vapes?
Flavor is totally subjective. Some people like sweet, candy flavors, others prefer tobacco and menthol. Your pod vape will run any flavor perfectly – that’s what they’re designed to do.
For best results, stick to flavors you like. If you hate coffee, there’s no point trying a coffee flavored vape juice. If you need an idea of what’s popular check out our most popular bar salts bundle – it’s our top five most popular flavors based on over 80,000 votes.
Why Are Nic Salts Recommended for Pod Vapes?
Most popular pod vapes are low-power, MTL devices. This means you hit them differently than, say, a sub-ohm tank or RDA. Pod vapes like this run best on 50/50 nic salts or bar salts; they’re designed for MTL systems and to deliver maximum flavor.
Do Nic Salts Wear Out Coils Faster?
If you’re using a decent pod vape, your coils will run perfectly on nic salts juice – that’s what they’re designed for.
Some pod vapes are better than others, though, so if your coils keep dying too fast, maybe it’s time to switch.
The best pod vapes for coil longevity and overall flavour are made by Vaporesso and OXVA, and right now the Vaporesso XROS 5 and OXVA XLIM Pro 2 DNA are the pick of the bunch.
