Hi Guys well I have been using the Vladdin RE pod for over a month now so it's had a worthy test of its capabilities.
I won this pod in a competition here and was asked to do a review but as always will give my honest opinion whatever the outcome in the testing phase.
The Vladdin is a pretty simple pod with a battery stick, pod and usb cable for charging. The pack also come with a warranty card and instruction card. Replacement pods can be bought separately and come in packs of 4. The Vladdin pod can be bought for around 23 euros and the replacement pods will set you back around 16 euros so approximately 4€ each.
To start you just need to charge the battery stick via the usb and and the mini usb port which is located at the end of the device furthest away from the pod. As you can see from the above picture the pod stands up on a flat surface without any problems. When charged it is just a matter of inserting the pod into the battery stick and it's ready to vape. The 350 Mah battery will charge in approximately 1hr 15 minutes from empty which is a big plus.
The pods have an outer cap/mouthpiece which pulls off to allow filling. There are two holes in the top of the pod which are sealed with a soft silicone plug. It is a simple affaire to remove the plug and then fill using one of the two holes available. I've not had any problems with spillage when filling, the two holes mean that you can fill as fast as you wish without any mess.
The Vladdin is a draw activated device with a five second shut off on the draw to prevent the coil from over heating. The draw is very quiet and smooth and I use it with a restricted direct to lung style and sometimes a mouth to lung. It is not really designed as a direct to lung device and is perfect for a mouth to lung vaper or somebody trying to give up cigarettes an option to which it is well suited. The flavour is really good for a low voltage device and I am impressed. I make my own DIY salt nicotine and currently I'm using a strawberry cream flavour which, surprisingly, has a very distinct cream note. Pods are often said to be difficult with creams and complex flavours and said to need a simple recipe to get the best out of them.
Conclusion
The vladdin RE kit is a simple device which will suit the starter vaper and will particularly be good for those giving up smoking. It will also suit the seasoned vaper as a stealth device or a salt nic delivery device. I use mine for both purposes and have found that the battery longevity impressive as long as you don't try and chain vape. A battery has lasted me the whole day when using it at my frequent work meetings. I do use a separate device as well and I think i would advise that you had two devices at least if it was going to be your all day vape exclusively.
The pod longevity has had mixed reports here on this forum but I have to say that I am really impressed. Although, I was sent the Vladdin RE plus a pack of replacement pods I am still on the one that came with the kit and have, to date, not experience a coil flavour. My device has been used daily for around 4 weeks and has had approximately 50mls of salt nic eliquid put through this first pod. A big, big plus.
All in all a very simple to use, light device which can easily slip into a shirt front pocket and be used when needed. I would suggest that a second one is taken out with you as a back up. The refillable pods are easy to use and I have had zero leaking so far. A nice idea would be to take a spare pod out with you filled with a different flavour for when you fancy a change.
Do I recommend the Vladdin? Well yes based on its current performance and my experience I would definitely put this one forward as a useful and well built device which has no real downsides. The design, build quality and suggested use does what it says on the tin
See you on the next review.....Charlie
I won this pod in a competition here and was asked to do a review but as always will give my honest opinion whatever the outcome in the testing phase.
The Vladdin is a pretty simple pod with a battery stick, pod and usb cable for charging. The pack also come with a warranty card and instruction card. Replacement pods can be bought separately and come in packs of 4. The Vladdin pod can be bought for around 23 euros and the replacement pods will set you back around 16 euros so approximately 4€ each.
To start you just need to charge the battery stick via the usb and and the mini usb port which is located at the end of the device furthest away from the pod. As you can see from the above picture the pod stands up on a flat surface without any problems. When charged it is just a matter of inserting the pod into the battery stick and it's ready to vape. The 350 Mah battery will charge in approximately 1hr 15 minutes from empty which is a big plus.
The pods have an outer cap/mouthpiece which pulls off to allow filling. There are two holes in the top of the pod which are sealed with a soft silicone plug. It is a simple affaire to remove the plug and then fill using one of the two holes available. I've not had any problems with spillage when filling, the two holes mean that you can fill as fast as you wish without any mess.
The Vladdin is a draw activated device with a five second shut off on the draw to prevent the coil from over heating. The draw is very quiet and smooth and I use it with a restricted direct to lung style and sometimes a mouth to lung. It is not really designed as a direct to lung device and is perfect for a mouth to lung vaper or somebody trying to give up cigarettes an option to which it is well suited. The flavour is really good for a low voltage device and I am impressed. I make my own DIY salt nicotine and currently I'm using a strawberry cream flavour which, surprisingly, has a very distinct cream note. Pods are often said to be difficult with creams and complex flavours and said to need a simple recipe to get the best out of them.
Conclusion
The vladdin RE kit is a simple device which will suit the starter vaper and will particularly be good for those giving up smoking. It will also suit the seasoned vaper as a stealth device or a salt nic delivery device. I use mine for both purposes and have found that the battery longevity impressive as long as you don't try and chain vape. A battery has lasted me the whole day when using it at my frequent work meetings. I do use a separate device as well and I think i would advise that you had two devices at least if it was going to be your all day vape exclusively.
The pod longevity has had mixed reports here on this forum but I have to say that I am really impressed. Although, I was sent the Vladdin RE plus a pack of replacement pods I am still on the one that came with the kit and have, to date, not experience a coil flavour. My device has been used daily for around 4 weeks and has had approximately 50mls of salt nic eliquid put through this first pod. A big, big plus.
All in all a very simple to use, light device which can easily slip into a shirt front pocket and be used when needed. I would suggest that a second one is taken out with you as a back up. The refillable pods are easy to use and I have had zero leaking so far. A nice idea would be to take a spare pod out with you filled with a different flavour for when you fancy a change.
Do I recommend the Vladdin? Well yes based on its current performance and my experience I would definitely put this one forward as a useful and well built device which has no real downsides. The design, build quality and suggested use does what it says on the tin
See you on the next review.....Charlie
