Refillable Pod Vape Kits Vs Prefilled Kits?
The June 2025 disposable ban split the UK market in two, prefilled and refillable vapes. Refillable vape kits work with any 10ml e-liquid on the market, thousands of flavours, whatever nicotine strength you want from 0mg up to 20mg. Prefilled pod kits are simple but they lock you into 20mg nicotine and maybe 30 to 40 flavours per brand.
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Refillable Vapes
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Prefilled Pod Kits
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How it works
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Fill the pod with any e-liquid
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Pods come pre-loaded, click in and go
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Flavours
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2,000+ from any brand
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30 to 40 per brand
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Nicotine
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0mg to 20mg, your call
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20mg only
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Running cost
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About £1 to £2 a day
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£6 to £7 per pod
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Kit lifespan
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12 to 18 months
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A few months
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Coil changes
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Swap coil every 1 to 2 weeks
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Bin the whole pod
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Nic salt bottles cost £1.99 at Ecigone. Prefilled pods run £6 to £7 for the same 10ml. That's roughly £300 to £400 saved over a year with a refillable vape.
Refillable Vapes: Favourite Disposable Flavours in a Bottle
Every major disposable brand now makes 10ml nic salt bottles with the same flavours their disposables had. ELFLIQ covers all the Elf Bar flavours. Lost Mary MaryLiq has the full Lost Mary range. Elux Legend Nic Salts do the same for Elux. SKE Crystal Bar Juice covers all the Crystal flavours.
Same taste, same manufacturers, £1.99 a bottle. Going refillable doesn't mean losing your favourite flavours. You just buy them in a bottle and fill the pod yourself. Browse all bar salt e-liquids to find your old disposable flavour.
Nicotine Strength Control
This is the big one for anyone wanting to cut down. Prefilled pods come loaded at 20mg and that's it. Refillable vapes let you pick the strength. Start at 20mg, drop to 10mg when you're ready, then 5mg, 3mg, 0mg if that's where you're headed. Same kit the whole way through.
All nic salt e-liquids at Ecigone cost £1.99 regardless of strength. Trying 10mg instead of 20mg doesn't cost you anything extra. Our nic salt strengths guide covers which strength suits what.
Reusable Vape Kits
You don't need to spend a lot. Some of the best reusable vape kits we sell sit between £9.99 and £25, and they'll go well over a year with basic care. If you're searching for a refillable disposable vape, this is what you're after. Rechargeable vapes that work like a disposable but you refill them yourself instead of binning them.
Go with brands that have coils you can actually get hold of long term. OXVA, Vaporesso, Uwell and Voopoo all have coils in stock at Ecigone year round. A cheap rechargeable vape from a no-name brand might save you a fiver upfront, but if you can't find coils in three months you're buying another kit.
Refillable Vape Pens vs Pod Vape Kits
Pod kits are compact and mostly draw-activated. Best for nic salts and MTL vaping. A reusable vape pen is bigger, has a larger battery and runs sub ohm coils for more vapour off higher VG liquids. If you want something pocket-sized, go for a pod kit. If you want bigger clouds and longer battery, a refillable vape pen or sub ohm kit is the better pick.
How to Fill a Refillable Vape Kit
30 seconds once you've done it a couple of times:
- Pull the pod out
- Open the fill port
- Pour in your e-liquid, don't go past the line
- Close the port and slot the pod back in
- New coil? Let it sit for 5 minutes so the cotton soaks through
That last step stops dry hits. Skip it and you'll taste burnt cotton on the first few puffs.
50/50 nic salts and bar salt e-liquids work best in pod kits. Refillable vape pens with sub ohm coils need higher VG shortfills at 3mg or 6mg. Match the liquid to the coil and you won't have any issues.
