The Akso Supa X3 is one of the latest pod mods from HCigar, and we are taking a look at this in today’s review!
HCigar were officially established in 2011, and their VT series really helped to establish HCigar as a top brand name in the industry, we actually reviewed one of the most popular VT series releases, the HCigar VT250 DNA Mod, back in 2017.
They are a company that firmly believes in pushing the boundaries of vaping technology, with an unwavering dedication to research and development that continually drives the creation of devices that excel, with this philosophy driving the creation of devices such as the Akso Supa X3.
Please note, at present the Akso Supa X3 is only available in non-TPD regulated markets. You cannot buy this in the UK.
What Can We Expect From The Akso Supa X3?
HCigar’s Akso Supa X3 aims to be the ultimate pod kit, delivering smooth hits, massive clouds and all-day vaping.
There’s an emphasis here on delivering a sustainable and reusable pod system, with the Akso Supa X3 featuring a replaceable pod, so you can simply switch out the pod for a new one and keep reusing your device.
A pre-filled pod comes with the Akso Supa X3, delivering up to a massive 25,000 puffs for long-lasting enjoyment. The Akso Supa X3 is also compatible with Supa X refillable pods, giving you the convenience of using your favourite e-liquid with your Akso Supa X3 device.
A crystal clear high definition colour screen keeps you updated on the battery, wattage and e-liquid levels in real time, and a 1000mAh rechargeable battery keeps you vaping for days.
There’s 12-22W of adjustable power at your fingertips, as well as a smart chip that automatically auto-detects the resistance of the coil and adjusts the power for the perfect vape each time.
Airflow can also be adjusted for a mouth to lung or restricted direct lung vape.
If you need an extra kick from your vape, the one button boost mode gives you an instant upgrade in power, delivering even more flavour and vapour.
15 different flavours are available as part of the range, with nicotine-free, 20mg, 30mg and 50mg nicotine salt strengths to choose from.
Many thanks to HCigar for sending the Akso Supa X3 in for review, let’s see what this pod kit has to offer!
As always, all views are my own…
Kit Contents
- 1x Akso Supa X3 Device
- 1x Akso Supa X3 Prefilled Pod
- User Manual
Specifications
- 84mm x 52.5mm x 28mm dimensions
- Nicotine free, 20mg, 30mg and 50mg nicotine salt strengths
- 25,000 puff replaceable pod
- 12-22W variable wattage range
- Mesh coil
- One-button boost mode
- Compatible with Supa X Prefilled and Refillable pods
- Crystal-clear high-definition display
- 1000mAh rechargeable battery
- USB-C charging port
- Child lock
- Intelligent chip
- Adjustable airflow
- 15 different flavours
Design & Build Quality
The Akso Supa X3 measures in with dimensions of 84mm x 52.5mm x 28mm, with a pod inserted this does feel quite bulky and it most definitely sticks out in my pocket.
On the front of the device is a HD screen, billed by HCigar as a ‘crystal clear’ one, and I can confirm that the screen is pretty bright and easy to see under pretty much any light conditions.
The screen itself displays the essentials, so you’ll find the current battery level, wattage output and the remaining e-liquid level- handy as you cannot actually see the e-liquid inside the pod!
Above the screen is the Boost Mode button, to give your vape that little extra kick, and below the screen is a smaller rectangular button that allows you to adjust the output wattage.
Supa X3 pods slot into the device via a sliding rail mechanism, slotting into place smoothly with a satisfying click, and when you need to replace the pod you can easily slide it back out again.
This device is also compatible with Supa X refillable pods- more on that below!
Quick Start Guide
Firstly, you’ll need to take the pod out of the device, remove the silicone plugs from the top and bottom of the pre-filled pod then slide the pod back into the device.
You can then get vaping straight away if you so wish!
How to Use the Refillable Pods
When using the Supa X refillable pods, you’ll need to utilize the adaptor as these are slightly smaller than the X3 pre-filled pods and won’t fit the Akso Supa X3 device without the adaptor.
To fill the refillable pod, open the filling port at the base of the pod and fill the pod right up to the brim.
If you are filling a new pod for the first time, let the e-liquid sit in the pod for five minutes before vaping to allow the cotton to fully absorb the e-liquid.
Then, you’ll need to slide the adaptor into the device, before inserting the pod into this.
Operation
- Press and hold the boost mode button to enter boost mode, release to return to normal mode
- Three clicks of the boost mode button turns the child lock on and off
- Pressing the wattage adjustment button at the base of the screen allows you to cycle through the wattage output in 1W increments.
Charging
A USB-C charging port is located on the base of the device, however no USB-C charging cable is included in the box, therefore you will need to use one you already own or purchase one.
To charge the device, plug the USB-C charging cable into the charging port and make sure you use a suitable power outlet. Charging status is displayed on the screen.
Flavours
15 different flavour options are available at launch, and these are-
Raspberry Lemonade, Blackberry Ice, Sour Apple Ice, Watermelon Ice, Honeydew Ice, Strawberry Raspberry Cherry, Blue Razz Ice, Miami Mint, Cherry Ice, Mango Ice, Summer Grape, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry Kiwi, Lime Berry Orange and Juicy Peach.
That’s quite the selection of different flavours to choose from, so if you are a fan of your fruity flavours I’m sure you will be right at home with this range!
HCigar sent in a selection of five different flavours to try out, and here are my thoughts on them.
Strawberry Raspberry Cherry
Great job with the blending of this Strawberry Raspberry Cherry flavour here!
It’s a really enjoyable, easy to vape flavour. Strawberry and Cherry are the two most dominant flavours here, tasting natural with no horrible artificial sharpness to them, with the strawberry noticeable at first and the cherry providing quite a thick texture.
Raspberry is more of an undertone in the background, adding a slight tanginess and sharpness to the blend.
This isn’t too sweet either, and it allows the flavours from the blend to really shine through. If I’m going to be picky, and I am, I would have liked a bit more raspberry in the blend but otherwise this is pretty spot on!
Miami Mint
Not too sure where the ‘Miami’ element is here as this just tasted like straight up mint to me!
Usually with a Miami Mint blend there is some sort of citrus element blending with the mint, but I really wasn’t getting it here at all.
I get a crisp mint flavour with a sweet undertone to it, and a pretty satisfying cooling effect, but no citrus that I could pick up on here!
Pink Lemonade
Oooh I would have to say that this one was my joint favourite alongside the Strawberry Raspberry Cherry blend!
I’m not usually that much of a fan of Pink Lemonade flavours but this one just seemed to hit the spot for me, I found it to be a very refreshing vape.
The Pink Lemonade blend is pretty spot on I must say and tasted exactly how I expected it to, with a delightful citrus lemonade twang to it, but what I liked most about this one is that it wasn’t overly sickly sweet but had the right balance of sweetness for me.
Summer Grape
Grape blends are a bit hit and miss for me, my better half absolutely loves them but I personally can take or leave them. There’s only ever been a few that I’ve genuinely really enjoyed!
This blend is pretty much just a straightforward purple grape blend, nothing too special about it, tasting more like an artificial grape soda flavour than the actual fruit itself.
Strawberry Kiwi
I don’t normally enjoy a Strawberry Kiwi blend all that much, but I did enjoy puffing away on this prefilled pod!
There’s natural tasting strawberry and kiwi flavourings present here, the strawberry takes centre stage in the blend with the kiwi complimenting it well and becoming more prominent towards the end.
This was probably the sweetest blend out of the five I got to try out, I could definitely pick up on the sweetener, but I didn’t find it to be too over the top.
How Does The Akso Supa X3 Perform?
With the Akso Supa X3, there’s the ability to customise your vape by adjusting the wattage from 12-22W, the airflow can also be adjusted as well.
All the pods that I was sent by HCigar contained 50mg nicotine salt blends, which are for non-TPD vaping markets. And I can tell you that these definitely hit hard!
Having a ‘Boost Mode’ button is a little intriguing, essentially this acts as a sort of souped-up power button.
When giving this a push, I instantly notice an increase in the intensity of the flavour and the nicotine hit from the extra power delivered to the mesh coil.
When vaping the 50mg blends, you certainly notice the difference, after one or two puffs using boost mode my nicotine cravings were well and truly satisfied- I couldn’t handle much more than that!
Refillable Pods
Refillable pods are available in 0.6ohm, 0.8ohm, 1.0ohm and 1.2ohm resistances, HCigar kindly sent the 0.6ohm, 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm versions in for review.
The 0.6ohm pod is for direct to lung vaping, whereas the 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm pods I found to be more suited to mouth to lung.
I didn’t notice a lot of difference in performance between the 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm pods during use.
I used 20mg nicotine salt e-liquids in these and got the more satisfying nicotine hit from the 0.6ohm pod. The lifespan on these is quite good as well, averaging just under a week’s worth of refills before the coils burnt out.
Battery Life
There’s a 1000mAh battery built into the device, which would get me just under a day’s worth of vaping when using the pre-filled pods and the 0.6ohm refillable one.
When using the 1.0 and 1.2ohm refillable pods, this would extend the battery life well into a second day.
Airflow
At the base of the Akso Supa X3 is an airflow adjustment sliding switch which allows you to vape either restricted direct lung or mouth to lung.
One thing that I noted was that with the airflow fully open, the flavour seemed to decrease quite drastically and the vape felt a little weak to me overall.
My personal sweet spot was having the airflow slider set to just over fully open, so it almost lines up with the arrow next to the largest airflow slot.
How Many Puffs Do You Get From An Akso Supa X3 Prefilled Pod?
So these are rated by the manufacturer to offer up to 25,000 puffs from each pod, which is a whole load of vaping from one pod!
Figures like these are usually obtained in a laboratory setting by testing a device using less than one second puffs, which often doesn’t correlate to how people, actually vape as they tend to take longer puffs. I certainly do!
Your actual puff count will depend on how long you take a puff for, how frequently you vape on the device and the selected power output. More power= less puffs.
To put the 25,000 puff claim to the test, I ran a puff count when vaping the Pink Lemonade pod, with the power output varying between 15-18W and occasional usage of the boost button.
Obviously, these are quite high capacity pods so I counted how many puffs I got until the first line on the e-liquid level blinked out, then multiplied that by four as there are four lines on the e-liquid level.
I got 1,856 puffs before the the first line disappeared, and multiplying that by 4 gave me 7,424 puffs in total.
Pros
- Lots of puffs from the prefilled pods
- Refillable pods have a good lifespan
- Easy to use, beginner friendly pod system
- Refillable and prefilled pod options
- Adjustable airflow and power
- Easy to use device
Cons
- Little on the bulky side
- Flavour is quite weak with airflow at most open setting
- Easy to accidentally fire the device or change the power setting in your pocket if the child lock is not engaged
- Takes a little while to charge up
Final Verdict
This is the first pod system that I have got to try out from HCigar and I must say that I’m pretty impressed with the Akso Supa X3!
This is a pod system that anyone can get to grips with right from the off, boasting an intuitive and easy to use design meaning that you can just get vaping one of these right out of the box.
I particularly enjoyed the ability to switch between pre-filled and refillable pod options, which makes for a sustainable pod system, the pre-filled pods boast some pretty tasty flavours and the refillable versions give you the freedom to use your own e-liquids.
At present, I can’t see a price for the Akso Supa X3 online but I’m sure that if these are priced competitively then HCigar will have a hit on their hands here!
Many thanks to HCigar for sending the Akso Supa X3 in for review!
