The first generation of electronic cigarettes were designed to look like real cigarettes, from the color to the red LED light. They were closed systems, and there were not many types.
Early electronic cigarette shapes
A few years after the first electronic cigarette device was introduced, the experts of that time began to tinker with the device's functionality, producing more vapor, increasing power and extending battery life.
Over time, most manufacturers have focused on increasing device power (200W+ box mods and 0.2 ohm coils) and vapor production. Even with high-power devices and sub-ohm atomizers to enhance flavor and vapor production, many smokers still find it unappealing. They don’t want to create big clouds, nor are they interested in watts, ohms, or any of that complexity. They just want to find a way to quit smoking, and a simple device can help them achieve that.
Pax Labs sparked a revolution when it launched JUUL in 2015.
First of all, we have to mention Pax Labs' first vape product launched in 2010, the Ploom Model One (Ploom was also the company's name back then).
It can be said that Ploom is a product with many great improvements, but also has too many design flaws, including the use of butane, the nicotine concentration in the e-liquid pod is too low and the mouth piece often falls off when used.
Ploom knew they had to tweak the Model One, but first they pivoted and partnered with an industrial design team to develop the Pax, a dry herb vape. The Pax was an instant hit, selling thousands of units, pioneering the herb-based device category.
Pax - the product that helps Ploom break through
Ploom changed the company name to Pax Labs after the success of Pax, and set out to conquer the vape market.
They took a different approach than previous leaders, moving away from high-tech devices and sub-ohm tanks, and instead focused on one problem: increasing the success rate of first-time smokers switching to vaping. To achieve this, they had to address two issues: the simplicity of the device and the nicotine concentration that is truly needed by smokers, which can help them transition from smoking to vaping more easily.
JUUL was launched by Pax Labs on June 1, 2015. The device has a simple, elegant design, no switches, and a disposable pod mod. The novel nicotine salt e-liquid is contained in 0.7ml pods, with four flavors and up to 50mg of nicotine. It can completely help smokers stop nicotine cravings and satisfy them faster than conventional open systems.
JUUL
JUUL gained more attention when Florida-based Vapor Shark rolled out JUUL to 160 of its retail stores, expanding its distribution to thousands of vape shops nationwide. JUUL has given smaller vape shops a way to cater to people who are just quitting smoking. Plus, many vapers love the JUUL simply because it’s small and discreet enough to use in places where vaping isn’t appropriate (like the office, public places, etc.).
By 2017, JUUL had become widely available with a dense distribution network of tens of thousands of stores, a number so large that Pax Labs could not keep up with the supply and retailers were often out of stock.
The vape market is fiercely competitive, so sooner or later other manufacturers will take notice, develop and launch their own new generation of pod mods.
For example, with the closed pod line, we have JUUL, BO Kit, Phix...
For open pods, there are Suorin, Ato pack Dolphin, S8...
These are just some of the typical products on the market, of course not a complete list. Up to now, the number of pod mod products has been quite a lot, companies continue to research to bring out better products in the future.
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