What is a Pod and is the Pod System the future of the vape industry?
In this article, let's explore with TVC what a pod system is, what outstanding technologies the new generation of pods has and why this is considered the "easiest to play - easiest to win" type of vape, trusted by all vapers around the world.
What is a Pod system?
Pod system vape device , often called by other names such as "vape pod", "open pod", "pod pen" or "pod" is a product line that integrates many of the most modern automatic features of vape. The most recognizable feature of pod system lines is that most of them are quite compact, easy to hold or put in your pocket to carry every day.
Pod systems can be used for both smoking cessation and daily socialization and entertainment. In particular, the generation of vape pods produced after 2020 has superior quality compared to previous times. Currently, pods are so "cool" that they can handle tasks that previously only high-end, meticulously adjusted vape kits could do.
Pod Mod is a product line that integrates many of the most modern, automatic features of vape.
Pod systems are divided into two lines: Open pod and Closed pod with similar operations but slightly different usage processes. Specifically, to use open pod, you will have to buy a pre-made burner/core as well as buy your own bottle of essential oil.
On the contrary, with closed pods, instead of having to buy 2 to 3 separate components, the manufacturer will include all 3 parts: cartridge, coil and essential oil in the pod head, you just need to install the pod into the body of the device and can use it immediately (discard the closed pod burner after using up all the essential oil inside).
What are the components of a vape pod?
A pod system can be assembled from many different components but is usually divided into 2 parts: the body and the atomizer connected together by magnets.
The body of the vape pod system is where the Li-ion battery and a charging port are located. The battery for the pod usually has a capacity of about 1,000mAh, with this amount of battery you can use it for 2 consecutive days before needing to recharge. However, some popular or mid-range models will experience a "shortage of breath", the device will not burn enough power when the battery is below 30%, so before leaving the house, make sure your pod always has more than 70% battery.
A feature that only vape lines with the word “pod” in their name possess is the suction sensor. When you inhale, the circuit will close and supply power to the coil, and when you stop inhaling, the power source will also close immediately. Having this sensor makes the feeling of using a pod very similar to smoking a traditional cigarette, making it easier for users to switch to vape/pod.
The burner head will be where the essential oil and coil (metal core) are stored. Depending on the product, after a certain period of use (usually 7-10 days/time), the user will have to replace the new occ or replace the entire pod head.
What is outstanding about the new generation of vape pods?
In the past, there was a time when people considered pods to be the "stepchild" of the vape world, because in terms of functionality, aesthetics or quality per price, pods were far inferior to the terrorist vape mods of that time. However, everything changed when manufacturers began to see the potential of this low-cost product line. In just a few years from 2020 to 2023, pods have transformed 180 degrees, from weak, lifeless devices to a product line that possesses the most modern technology that vapers can find on the market. And most importantly, the price of pods is still very cheap, even cheaper than the old generation pod systems.
The most noticeable and important improvement is the coil. The new generation pod is equipped with a mesh coil instead of the traditional spring coil. The mesh coil has a contact surface many times larger than the traditional coil, so the vape vapor produced will be thicker, have moderate humidity as well as be more flavorful.
In addition, the cross-section of the mesh coil is also very small, the thickest part is only as thick as a human hair, so the coil heats up/cools down super fast. Less metal means less electricity is needed to generate heat. That is also the reason why the new pod lines, although having the same battery capacity (about 1,000mAh), actually last twice as long as the previous generation pod.
The next improvement is the air hole or rather the entire air-flow line of the device. The vast majority of pod lines today have a feature that was rarely seen in the past, which is adjustable air flow. Why is air-flow important? Because after the essential oil comes into contact with the coil and is boiled, it cannot become vape vapor, it needs to be mixed with air in the right proportion to become the smoke with the flavor we love.
The freedom to adjust the air-flow allows users to switch between different suction styles to suit each essential oil flavor they choose.
Vaporized essential oils mixed with a little air will give a Mouth to Lung (MTL) experience, warm, not too sweet but extremely fragrant, this type of smoking is suitable for those who like to smoke less smoke as well as like to sip and feel every corner of the essential oil bottle. On the contrary, when mixed with a lot of air (open air-flow), the feeling of vape is cooler, the sweetness in the pre-taste increases sharply as well as creating large clouds of smoke.
The freedom to adjust the air-flow allows users to switch between different types of suction to suit each flavor of essential oil they choose. You can close the air holes for a more closed-off feeling to inhale the flavors of tobacco, rich coffee, or you can also open the air holes when using fruit and fatty cake flavors. With just this small update, the pod has become an all-purpose device that can use both freebase and salt nic essential oils and is not afraid of any juice flavor on the market.
Conclude
Vape pod system is a convenient product line, although compact but extremely versatile. The above advantages combined with low price make pod the most suitable product for new users. Cleaning, maintaining or replacing components for pod is also extremely simple, without using any tools because all the connecting details are magnetic.
Up to this point, the statement “Pod is the future of all vapes” is still true. Vape users have every reason to believe that this product line will continue to develop and have many other great technologies in the future.
Stay safe, vape on!
