A pod mod combines a refillable cartridge with adjustable output. Compare its battery format, controls, size and supported coil platform with a compact pod kit or full mod.
The practical difference from a compact pod kit is range and power. Modern pod kits can cover MTL and RDL, while pod mods extend further into higher-wattage RDL and DTL through larger batteries, adjustable power and replaceable-coil or replaceable-pod systems. The exact draw depends on the cartridge, coil, airflow and wattage rather than the product label alone.
What defines the class
Adjustable wattage. The devices we stock run from around 5W at the bottom to 80W at the top, set on a screen rather than guessed at.
Stocked pod mods include internal batteries from 1500mAh to 3000mAh, while Drag X3 uses a suitable removable cell. Compact pod-kit capacities overlap with this range, so compare the actual device rather than its category name.
Cartridges, not sealed pods. On most of this shelf, the coil is a separate part that presses into a reusable cartridge, so you replace a coil rather than the whole pod.
Original PnP and PnP X coils; PnP Pod II cartridge
Original PnP and PnP X are separate coil families. PnP Pod II is a cartridge that uses supported original PnP coils, not a third coil family.
PnP X is the current platform, covering the Drag S2, Drag S3, Argus Pro 2 and Drag X3. Coils press into a PnP X cartridge, which comes in a direct-lung version and a mouth-to-lung version. Buy PnP X coils.
Original PnP, the VM, TW and TR series, fit the Drag H40 and nothing else on this shelf. Buy original PnP coils. A PnP X coil will not fit it, and a PnP coil will not fit a PnP X cartridge.
SMOK is a separate world again. The Nord 5 takes RPM 3 coils, which are not RPM and not RPM 2. Those two serve older devices.
The brand name on the box is not enough on its own. The platform is what decides fit.
Removable cells
The Drag X3 takes an external 18650 or 21700 rather than a sealed internal battery. That is worth understanding before you choose.
The advantage is that a worn cell is a part you replace rather than a device you bin, and you can carry a charged spare. The cost is that you buy the cell separately, you need to keep it in a case instead of loose in a pocket, and you need to match the amperage the device asks for instead of just the capacity. Our cells are here, and the continuous discharge rating matters more than the milliamp-hour figure.
What to run in it
Both formats work, and the cartridge decides which.
For MTL use, select a compatible cartridge and a suitable 50/50 liquid. Follow the fitted coil’s marked power band and nicotine-strength guidance.
For DTL use, choose a compatible cartridge and coil, then follow its marked power band and liquid guidance. Lower-nicotine freebase liquids are commonly used in higher-power DTL setups. Avoid high-strength salts in high-power DTL use; a resistance below 1Ω alone does not decide compatibility or delivered dose.
Choosing between a pod kit, a pod mod and a vape mod
- Power: Pod kits may have fixed, automatic, preset or manual output; stocked pod mods offer adjustable output up to 80W; compare each mod’s actual output ceiling.
- Battery: Small, internal: Large, internal or removable: Removable, often two
- Liquid: Choose the ratio and labelled nicotine concentration supported by the exact fitted coil, cartridge and operating power. Follow the liquid and device guidance; avoid high-strength salts in high-power DTL use.
- Draw: varies by the exact supported tank or cartridge, fitted coil, power and airflow
- Suits: First refillable: Daily use, one device for both styles: Experienced users, high power
The 2026 refillable buying guide goes through the current devices one by one.
Delivery
Same-day delivery in Nairobi and the surrounding towns with early dispatch. Central Nairobi orders often arrive within 15 to 90 minutes, depending on location and traffic. Next working day by courier to Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nakuru and Naivasha, and 1 to 2 business days elsewhere in Kenya. Pay via M-Pesa or cash on delivery, and get free delivery in Nairobi on orders that meet the current Nairobi free-delivery threshold. First-time customers are age-verified by submitting a WhatsApp ID or by rider inspection before handover. Delivery policy. Cash on delivery is available only in Nairobi and environs served by our own riders; it is not available for courier orders.