The Vuse Go Reload 1000 is the latest pod kit from Vuse and thanks to Vape Club we’ve got one in for review!
Vuse launched in 2013 as part of the R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and since then they have grown to have the largest share of the vaping market in the US.
They also have a large market presence in the UK, with many of their products being stocked in local shops and supermarkets.
Originally Vuse was known as Vype in the UK and we have looked at a couple of their products such as the ePen, ePen 3 and Pebble kit.
What Can We Expect From The Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit?
This is a simple, low-maintenance pod system aimed at beginner users. It offers the convenience factor of pre-filled pods that slot easily into the device and also promises up to 1000 puffs from each pod!
Vuse pods feature a flavour-boosting ceramic coil and 2ml of 20mg nicotine salt blended e-liquid to provide a smooth throat hit and fast acting craving satisfaction. Once you have finished your pod, simply swap it for a new one!
A 530mAh battery is built into the device. This can be recharged via the included USB-C cable, allowing you to use your device over and over again. No need to throw it away once you have finished off your pod!
As this is a starter kit, it delivers a mouth to lung vape with a small amount of vapour that replicates the draw that you would get from a cigarette.
The pre-filled pod flavour and device colour will differ depending on which option you purchase. The options are Blue (Blueberry Ice or Blue Raspberry), Orange (Watermelon Ice), Red (Strawberry Ice) and Aqua (Mint Ice).
Vape Club sent me the Blue Raspberry Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit over for review, along with five different packs of pods.
Let’s see how they got on. As always, all views are my own!
Kit Contents
- Vuse Go Reload 1000 device
- One 2ml pre-filled pod
- USB-C charging cable
- User manual.
Specs/Features
- Size: 38×13.9×59.6mm
- Auto draw inhale activated device
- Beginner friendly pod system
- For Mouth to Lung vaping
- 2ml pre-filled pods
- Replaceable pods with built in ceramic coil
- Rechargeable 530mAh built in battery
- LED battery life indicator
- Childproof lock
Design & Build Quality
In terms of size, this is quite similar to a small disposable vape – much like a Lost Mary BM600 for example.
It’s certainly one of the smaller pod systems I’ve held and gets absolutely swallowed up by my hand!
There’s a magnetic connection between the pod and the device, making it easy to insert a pod.
But once the pod is inserted, you can’t see how much e-liquid is remaining without removing the pod.
On the side of the device is a button which is used to lock the device and a charging port is found on the base.
Overall, the build quality of this device just feels like more of a cheap disposable vape. It’s quite plasticky and doesn’t feel very robust, but I guess this is a sub £5 pod system after all!
Quick Start Guide
Getting started with the Vuse Go Reload 1000 is as easy as taking the protective sticker off of the included pod and popping it into the device.
The auto draw system means that you simply just take a puff on it to vape!
Once you have emptied your pod, keep hold of the device but discard the pod. Simply insert a new pod into the device to continue vaping.
You have a basic LED light to indicate how much battery life is remaining. But it is limited to blinking five times when the battery is running low and ten times when the battery is empty and at that point you won’t be able to puff on the device.
There’s a button located near the base of the kit and this is a child safety lock.
Click it three times to lock the device. You won’t be able to puff on it when the child safety lock is engaged and to unlock it click it another three times.
To charge the Vuse Go Reload 1000, simply plug the included USB-C cable into the charging port at the base of the device.
It charges at a rate of 0.5A, so it takes around an hour and a half to fully charge up.
The LED will light up a solid White colour to indicate that the device is charging and it will turn off when done.
How Does The Vuse Go Reload 1000 Perform?
There’s a wide range of different pods available for the Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit and the pods are cross compatible with the Vuse Pro and the Vuse Epod 2 as well.
I’ll be looking at the five different ‘Extra Intense Flavour’ pod packs I was sent along with the pod included with my kit.
Blue Raspberry
So this is the pod that was included with my kit, as Vape Club sent the Blue Raspberry version over for review.
I get a slight hint of a blue raspberry flavour on the inhale that is quite candied. It’s definitely a very artificial blue raspberry that is for sure! There’s a slight hint of sweetener on the exhale but that is about it really.
Flavour wise, it’s pretty bland compared to what I’m used to, there’s not really much to it if I’m honest.
Berry Blend
Well there’s a hint of a berry blend here. I pick up on a raspberry flavour with a faint hint of strawberry in the background, but not much else to note. It’s quite a basic berry blend in that regard.
There was quite a nasty, artificial aftertaste afterwards that I found to be quite unpleasant. This could have done with a bit of menthol at the end to blend in with the raspberry and strawberry flavour and perhaps mask that artificial aftertaste a bit.
Banana Ice
No mistaking what this is when you take it out of the packaging, there’s a very strong smell of Foam Banana Sweets!
I’ve got to be really honest here, this is quite possibly the worst banana flavour I have ever tried. I am not a fan of them as it is, but this one is particularly bad.
Straight away I get the Foam Banana Sweet but this is quickly overwhelmed by a horrid chemical taste mixed with a bit of menthol that made me want to gag. I have a pretty strong stomach but I really could not handle this.
Then I opened the second pod up in the pack to give it a go, just in case the first one I tried was just a bad one, but nope, I got the same result.
Awful, truly awful stuff.
Apple Sour
Oooh, there’s a lovely smell when I take this out of the packaging, it reminds me of apple juice!
And you know what, this actually isn’t too bad. It tastes like a candied apple flavour and it’s not the strongest flavour either, but it is quite subtle and pleasant to vape on.
There’s actually quite a nice sour flavour note right at the end too. I would have liked a bit more flavour out of this one but it does the job I would say!
Passionfruit Ice
I’m sorry to say but this is another absolutely awful pod.
There’s just no passionfruit flavour here at all. There’s a horrible chemical taste at the start then some weak menthol and that is it.
The chemical taste was absolutely terrible and didn’t resemble passionfruit in the slightest. I have no idea what it was!
It’s completely un-vapeable in my opinion.
Creamy Tobacco
I’m not really sure what is going on with the tobacco flavour, it starts off promising but then just tails off and is overwhelmed by a strong hint of cream.
There’s an earthy note to the tobacco but that is about it really.
There’s a bit – a small hint – of throat hit here too which is pleasing for a tobacco e-liquid.
This isn’t one for people making the switch from smoking to vaping, nor does it represent a true tobacco e-liquid flavour.
There’s a lot better options available!
Device Performance
These kits are set up to deliver a mouth to lung vape and they do exactly that. The draw is quite tight – certainly tighter and more cigarette-like than a lot of other pod systems on the market.
Don’t be expecting to blow big clouds with this either, there’s a very discreet vapour production!
As for ‘Extra Intense Flavour’ with the pods… Well I think we will agree to disagree on that one. I guess I’m used to very strong flavours usually from a lot of the stuff I use, but these flavours are very subtle and pretty flat I would say.
I did have issues with some of the pods gurgling when I took a puff on them and the pod is quite noisy as well when inhaling.
A 530mAh battery is built into the device which will probably do the average user a full day, but it struggled to get me into late afternoon.
This kit isn’t terribly fast at charging either. You are looking at around an hour and a half to charge the battery from flat to full!
Puff Count
Claiming that you can get 1000 puffs out of a 2ml pod is a pretty big claim to make. I’ve never got close to 1000 puffs from anything with a 2ml capacity. It’s a stretch for any of them to make 500!
As expected, I didn’t get anywhere near 1000 puffs during testing. This is a lower powered device compared to some of the kits I’ve reviewed recently, but that actually made me draw harder and longer on the device to get something out of it. And that will drastically reduce the amount of puffs that I get out of a pod.
I ripped through a blue raspberry pod in just 311 puffs, lasting me just about half a day. Getting through a pack of two pods per day could become quite costly in the long run!
After having a read through the manual, I found that 1000 puff claim was obtained by testing the device in a laboratory using a one second puff. Honestly I don’t think anyone will get anything out of this by puffing on it for a single second!
Realistically, you need a good long and slow puff on this to get anything out of it at all.
Pros
- Flavours are quite clean and fairly decent
- Beginner friendly, easy to use system
- Very cheap pod system
- Tiny form factor
Cons
- Build quality isn’t particularly great
- Can’t check how much e-liquid you have left without removing the pods
- Not a huge amount of puffs out of each pod
- Feels pretty under-powered
- Quite noisy when you puff on it
- Gurgling noise when taking a draw
- Long charging time
- Very basic design
Final Verdict
I’ve got to sum this review up by taking my ‘experienced vaper’ hat off and really summarise it for the target market of a device like the Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit.
It’s not a kit that I can recommend to more experienced vapers. The flavours aren’t exactly anything to write home about, there are far better options available for a bit more money (Vape Club have plenty of great options!). This is pretty under-powered compared to most of the popular pod systems out there.
I guess with a device like this, it’s not something that is going to be aimed at more advanced users or at those that like a bit more power in their vape. Rather, this is a kit that is aimed at people who are making the switch over to vaping from smoking. Even then there are a lot better options to consider for just a bit more money.
That end of the market will be looking for a product that is dead simple to use, offers basic flavours and most importantly doesn’t break the bank.
And the Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit ticks all of those boxes there. I mean the kit itself actually costs less than a disposable vape and it has the bonus of being able to be re-used!
Plus, there’s the convenience factor of just being able to pop to the newsagents to purchase new pods, or even pick them up from the supermarket when doing the weekly shop.
It’s a very simple device that just involves slotting a pod in and replacing it once it has run out, it is as easy as vaping gets really. The battery can be recharged plenty of times. So for just under £5 you get plenty of re-usability out of this.
Just stick to the Apple Sour or Berry Blend flavours if you are going to pick this up!
Many thanks to Vape Club for sending the Vuse Go Reload 1000 Pod Kit over for review. This can be purchased from them for £3.99 currently with the pod packs available for £6.99 for a pack of two!
