Welcome back for yet another one of my reviews. Today I will be talking about the VapX Violet YK1 pod system that was sent to me by VapX for the purpose of providing to you a fair and honest review. The Violet kit that I received as a review sample included both the classic and luxury pod batteries. I’m not sure but believe that they may be sold individually. The Violet boasts Push-Fit tech 100% sealed pod tanks that are leak proof despite pressure caused by travel situations. I’ll do my best to give you as much information as I can but this is a really new product so I’m sorry if I leave anything out.
What’s in the box?
The website just says “VapX Violet YK1 pod kit” so I’ll tell you what was in the kit that I received.
- Violet YK1 classic and luxury batteries
- Three packages of pre filled pods in three different flavors including a coil assembly in each package that is reusable
- One package of refillable pods
- Chain lanyard
- I also received an extra pre filled package of each of the three flavored pods included inside the kit.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Luxury Edition:
Size: 91* 20* 12mm
Output voltage: 2.9V
Output wattage: 7W
Battery: 380mah built-in battery
Charging Port: Type-C
Charging Time: 75min
Capacity: 2.3ml
Classic Edition:
Device measurement: 91* 23* 15mm
Output voltage: 2.9V
Output wat: 7W
Battery: 350mhA built-in battery
Charging Port: Type-C
Charging Time: 75min
Capacity: 2.3ml
FEATURES:
The first Mesh BVC Pod Tank
All-In-One-Kit
Internal 350mAh/ 380mah
battery
Push-Fit Tech 100% Sealed Pod Tank
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
I believe that the package that I received was a review sample only from what I can gather from the small amount of information that is currently available on the VapX Violet YK1. I think that the classic and luxury edition models will be sold separately although the package that I received was rather nice and included both batteries, three packages of pre filled pods which were ice guava, ice mango, and ice pineapple. It also included a package of three refillable pods and a lanyard. I did not receive a user manual or a charging cable in the review sample box but did also receive a second set of all three pre filled pods that were included inside the box. Unfortunately they were the exact same flavors. I would have rather received some of the non “ice” flavors to try.
The two batteries included are the white Classic and the gradient Luxury models. As you can see in the specifications above, the Luxury has a little more battery capacity but both are rated for the same output. However, I really felt like the Luxury had a stronger output when trying the same pod on both. The Luxury model vibrates to give a haptic indication when the pod is installed in the battery. I also experienced intermittent vibrations with the Luxury battery while vaping but honestly don’t know why. I asked my contact at VapX and have not gotten a response as to why it does this. The Classic battery does not vibrate at all. Both units are auto draw only and there is not a button at all on either one. There is a light that illuminates when white when a puff is taken and noticed that the light turned blue after the puff which I assume indicates the battery level but don’t know that for sure. The pods are held in by magnets that are neither strong nor weak in my opinion. I had no issues with the pod coming out on accident. The pods only go in the battery one way so they will not make contact with the contacts inside the battery if inserted incorrectly. The only branding on the batteries is the simple logo on the bottom on the same side as the indicator light. On the bottom of each battery is the USB-C charging port. The batteries charge in approximately 45 minutes. The Classic battery appears to be made of plastic and is very lightweight while the Luxury battery is made of a metal that I am assuming is a zinc alloy. It has a little more weight to it. Both batteries are rated at 7 watts and 2.9v despite me feeling like the Luxury battery hit a little harder. The Luxury battery is rated at 380mah while the Classic is rated at 350mah. There is a tiny hole on each side of the battery that allows the airflow to the pods.
Like I mentioned earlier, I received pre filled as well as refillable pods with the review sample. The pre filled pods come in packages of three along with a coil attached to a base. The idea behind this is that you can use the same coil with the three pre filled pods before disposing of the coil.
The three that I received were ice guava, ice mango, and ice pineapple. If you’re going to use any of the “ice” pods then you better like menthol. The menthol on all three of these are way too strong in my opinion and I like menthol. They provide a pretty strong throat hit and I noticed that if I vaped one of them then took a drink of a cold beverage that it hurt the back of my throat. To me this is just too much menthol. The fruit flavors take a back seat to the menthol but the fruit flavors themselves are enjoyable. I tried the pods on both batteries and ended up using the Classic with the pre filled pods simply because it didn’t seem like it hit as hard as the Luxury battery. I wish the extra packs of the pods I received had been non ice flavors so I could give an opinion for non-menthol users. The mouthpiece on the pods are comfortable enough and I had no complaints with that. The pre filled pods seemed to have a little bit tighter draw than the refillable pods. All of the prefilled pods I received were marked 4% nicotine.
I enjoyed the refillable pods much more since I was able to fill with my own non menthol liquids. The draw seemed a little looser than the pre filled ones. The pods have a fairly long plug that was a little hard to remove to fill the pod. The flavor on the refillable was decent but nothing to write home about. To be fair, I don’t remember the last time that I used any device at 7 watts. I would have liked a little higher output but understand that it is restricted by the battery size.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
To be honest, after reviewing the other devices such as the VapX Meteor, Geyser S, and Geyser V1.5, and even the ART, I was very surprised to see VapX develop a product like the Violet YK1. I guess that there must be a bigger market than I am aware of for pre filled pod devices. I personally have never been a fan of them. It is good in my opinion that they also offer refillable pods for this device.
In my opinion the menthol content in the “ice” flavored pods is way too strong. I was very surprised at how strong they are. I use a menthol tobacco and also use a mix mint recipe that I make myself and could only take short puffs and not very many with the pre filled pods that I received. For myself and anyone that doesn’t want their face melted, the refillable pods are probably the better option.
The coils that come with the pre filled pods have a line on them that is what is recommended to not change the pod until it hits that level. I’m guessing that is because if you take the coil out while the pod is fairly full still that the liquid will spill out. I tried it and if you turn over a fairly full pod the liquid will come out.
To me, if I was going to purchase the Violet YK1 for use then I would have to buy the refillable pods with the Luxury battery and use either very strong freebase liquid or salt nic. For what I’m used to, the 7 watt output is just kind of weak.
So, would I recommend the VapX Violet YK1. It would depend on what your intended use is. If you wanted a small lightweight pod device to throw in a pocket with high mg liquid for the occasional puff out and about then I think it would be ok. The small battery size lasted me through about one and a half of the pre filled pods so it’s definitely not an all-day battery.
I’d like to thank Niki and VapX for sending the Violet YK1 pod system for this review. Below is a link to the website if you’d like to take a look for yourself.
YK1 (vapx.com)
What’s in the box?
The website just says “VapX Violet YK1 pod kit” so I’ll tell you what was in the kit that I received.
- Violet YK1 classic and luxury batteries
- Three packages of pre filled pods in three different flavors including a coil assembly in each package that is reusable
- One package of refillable pods
- Chain lanyard
- I also received an extra pre filled package of each of the three flavored pods included inside the kit.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Luxury Edition:
Size: 91* 20* 12mm
Output voltage: 2.9V
Output wattage: 7W
Battery: 380mah built-in battery
Charging Port: Type-C
Charging Time: 75min
Capacity: 2.3ml
Classic Edition:
Device measurement: 91* 23* 15mm
Output voltage: 2.9V
Output wat: 7W
Battery: 350mhA built-in battery
Charging Port: Type-C
Charging Time: 75min
Capacity: 2.3ml
FEATURES:
The first Mesh BVC Pod Tank
All-In-One-Kit
Internal 350mAh/ 380mah
battery
Push-Fit Tech 100% Sealed Pod Tank
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
I believe that the package that I received was a review sample only from what I can gather from the small amount of information that is currently available on the VapX Violet YK1. I think that the classic and luxury edition models will be sold separately although the package that I received was rather nice and included both batteries, three packages of pre filled pods which were ice guava, ice mango, and ice pineapple. It also included a package of three refillable pods and a lanyard. I did not receive a user manual or a charging cable in the review sample box but did also receive a second set of all three pre filled pods that were included inside the box. Unfortunately they were the exact same flavors. I would have rather received some of the non “ice” flavors to try.
The two batteries included are the white Classic and the gradient Luxury models. As you can see in the specifications above, the Luxury has a little more battery capacity but both are rated for the same output. However, I really felt like the Luxury had a stronger output when trying the same pod on both. The Luxury model vibrates to give a haptic indication when the pod is installed in the battery. I also experienced intermittent vibrations with the Luxury battery while vaping but honestly don’t know why. I asked my contact at VapX and have not gotten a response as to why it does this. The Classic battery does not vibrate at all. Both units are auto draw only and there is not a button at all on either one. There is a light that illuminates when white when a puff is taken and noticed that the light turned blue after the puff which I assume indicates the battery level but don’t know that for sure. The pods are held in by magnets that are neither strong nor weak in my opinion. I had no issues with the pod coming out on accident. The pods only go in the battery one way so they will not make contact with the contacts inside the battery if inserted incorrectly. The only branding on the batteries is the simple logo on the bottom on the same side as the indicator light. On the bottom of each battery is the USB-C charging port. The batteries charge in approximately 45 minutes. The Classic battery appears to be made of plastic and is very lightweight while the Luxury battery is made of a metal that I am assuming is a zinc alloy. It has a little more weight to it. Both batteries are rated at 7 watts and 2.9v despite me feeling like the Luxury battery hit a little harder. The Luxury battery is rated at 380mah while the Classic is rated at 350mah. There is a tiny hole on each side of the battery that allows the airflow to the pods.
Like I mentioned earlier, I received pre filled as well as refillable pods with the review sample. The pre filled pods come in packages of three along with a coil attached to a base. The idea behind this is that you can use the same coil with the three pre filled pods before disposing of the coil.
The three that I received were ice guava, ice mango, and ice pineapple. If you’re going to use any of the “ice” pods then you better like menthol. The menthol on all three of these are way too strong in my opinion and I like menthol. They provide a pretty strong throat hit and I noticed that if I vaped one of them then took a drink of a cold beverage that it hurt the back of my throat. To me this is just too much menthol. The fruit flavors take a back seat to the menthol but the fruit flavors themselves are enjoyable. I tried the pods on both batteries and ended up using the Classic with the pre filled pods simply because it didn’t seem like it hit as hard as the Luxury battery. I wish the extra packs of the pods I received had been non ice flavors so I could give an opinion for non-menthol users. The mouthpiece on the pods are comfortable enough and I had no complaints with that. The pre filled pods seemed to have a little bit tighter draw than the refillable pods. All of the prefilled pods I received were marked 4% nicotine.
I enjoyed the refillable pods much more since I was able to fill with my own non menthol liquids. The draw seemed a little looser than the pre filled ones. The pods have a fairly long plug that was a little hard to remove to fill the pod. The flavor on the refillable was decent but nothing to write home about. To be fair, I don’t remember the last time that I used any device at 7 watts. I would have liked a little higher output but understand that it is restricted by the battery size.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
To be honest, after reviewing the other devices such as the VapX Meteor, Geyser S, and Geyser V1.5, and even the ART, I was very surprised to see VapX develop a product like the Violet YK1. I guess that there must be a bigger market than I am aware of for pre filled pod devices. I personally have never been a fan of them. It is good in my opinion that they also offer refillable pods for this device.
In my opinion the menthol content in the “ice” flavored pods is way too strong. I was very surprised at how strong they are. I use a menthol tobacco and also use a mix mint recipe that I make myself and could only take short puffs and not very many with the pre filled pods that I received. For myself and anyone that doesn’t want their face melted, the refillable pods are probably the better option.
The coils that come with the pre filled pods have a line on them that is what is recommended to not change the pod until it hits that level. I’m guessing that is because if you take the coil out while the pod is fairly full still that the liquid will spill out. I tried it and if you turn over a fairly full pod the liquid will come out.
To me, if I was going to purchase the Violet YK1 for use then I would have to buy the refillable pods with the Luxury battery and use either very strong freebase liquid or salt nic. For what I’m used to, the 7 watt output is just kind of weak.
So, would I recommend the VapX Violet YK1. It would depend on what your intended use is. If you wanted a small lightweight pod device to throw in a pocket with high mg liquid for the occasional puff out and about then I think it would be ok. The small battery size lasted me through about one and a half of the pre filled pods so it’s definitely not an all-day battery.
I’d like to thank Niki and VapX for sending the Violet YK1 pod system for this review. Below is a link to the website if you’d like to take a look for yourself.
YK1 (vapx.com)
