Pods are now very developed, divided into 3 main product lines: Open pod, Closed pod and Disposable pod. However, not everyone has the time or money to experience all of these product lines. In order to provide relative information to help new users have more choices, the article summarizes and raises issues according to user criteria, making it easier for us to compare and choose.
I. Cost level for a set of equipment
The Disposable pod line has the lowest price range, according to the value criteria at the first purchase. With a market price of only 150-250k, users will have a ready-to-use device, giving 2000-6000 puffs, with the rate of smoking 1 pack per week, users can use it for 5-7 days before running out.
II. Long-term usage costs
Closed pods offer the lowest long-term usage cost among the three pod mod product lines. When dividing the price users have to pay by the number of ml they use, the longer they use it, the closer the average cost of the Closed pod line gets to 20k/ml. The average cost of open pod products is inflated due to having to buy juice and pods separately, even with good-priced open pods like Vladdin X, this averages at 30k/ml.
III. Ability to use many types of essential oils
Open pods are packaged without essential oils in the device, the atomizers do not contain juice, and are designed with an external juice filling hole on the replacement head (cartridge). Users can buy essential oils of their choice to fill in. For Closed pods or Disposable pods, the manufacturer has pre-filled the essential oils in the device, and users can choose one of these available scent options to use.
IV. Burner ohm level options (Ohm Options)
Open pods do not have juice available, manufacturers often tend to provide many different ohm atomizer options to suit different types of juice, or different usage times for users. Some products in the Closed pod line are also offered by the manufacturer with 1-2 more ohm options. However, in general, Open pods still have more atomizer options.
V. Mobility
Disposable pods are more portable. In case you leave your living area, planning for disposables is as simple as bringing a few extra products. For closed pods, you will need to bring a charger and spare atomizer. For open pods, users need to prepare a charger, spare atomizer, and essential oils to bring along.
VI. Suction quality
Pod mods today have formed a standard level for users, problems such as bland taste, burnt taste, and too dry smoke have almost disappeared. However, discerning users still have different experiences.
Open pods use external juice, requiring the right type of juice for the atomizer to optimize the quality of use. Inexperienced users will need some initial experimentation to find their favorite formula.
In Closed and Disposable pods, juice and burners have been pre-designed by the manufacturer before leaving the factory, to unify and optimize the user experience.
When comparing Closed and Disposable, Closed will give a more stable and consistent quality of vapor. Disposable usually does not have a circuit board to adjust battery capacity, the last puffs when the battery is empty will be weaker, less smoke, and less intensity.
VII. Time of use
Based on this criterion, Closed pod gives the most stable and quality usage time. Open pod with many types of burners with different ohm numbers, the battery discharge level corresponding to the burner will give different usage times. For open users with fixed formula, it will be no different from Closed pod users, but for new users, the usage time of Open pod often feels weaker than the manufacturer's published parameters.
Disposables are mostly not rechargeable, and when the juice runs out, they cannot be refilled, resulting in the usage time based on the number of puffs being only relative, because each person's puff length is different.
VIII. Summary
When comparing pod mod lines according to the above criteria, it can be summarized: based on the different usage characteristics between Open, Closed, Disposable lines, depending on the user's needs, "Advantages" can be "Disadvantages". The advantage of many choices of burners of Open pod can lead to the disadvantage of uneven suction quality for users who have not found their favorite juice. On the contrary, fewer juice choices in Closed pod have the advantage of helping manufacturers optimize suction quality and usage time, for a simple and convenient user experience with high suction quality.
Open, Closed, or Disposable, which product line will suit you best? It depends on each user to clearly understand their own needs or not. We can find out the problem through our own experience, self-study, or accurate advice from the seller, or through community interaction.
Wish you always have the best experience from your choice, don't forget to continue the journey of observation and sharing.
