I recently went on a road trip and took several pods with me. I don’t just use these pod vapes for doing the reviews, I use them because I enjoy vaping with them. Unfortunately, the performance during my testing of the pre-production devices have been a mixed bag of good, mediocre, and meh! There’s a lot to like about the device, and it’s inexpensive. The VEIIK Airo is a good-looking pod vape with solid build quality. It’s odd because I can get the LED to turn on, even though the coil sometimes won’t activate. But sometimes that doesn’t even work and I keep drawing and drawing until finally the automatic draw kicks in. The misfires on my all-black one happen for (seemingly) no reason, and I have to pull out a pod and drop it back in to get the device vaping. The plastic taste, at least, goes away within the first fill, but it’s not so pleasant pushing through that. And I’ve gotten several misfires with my all-black Airo. And it’s not like I’m pushing it that hard.Īlso, a couple of the pods have a plastic taste on the initial fill, similar to the Aspire Spryte. Of course, it’s possible that I take hits that are too long for the Airo, but that’s how I vape when using a mouth-to-lung hit. I’ve used 50/50 nic salts and even 70/30 PG/VG and it’s been the same with both. Not a burnt hit, but feeling like one is coming. When I take five or so back-to-back three-second hits, it starts to taste dry.

The flavor and vapor are decent to me, but I don’t see how this device could have temperature control. If you only have time for a couple puffs, the Airo can set you straight!īut unfortunately, it hasn’t worked so well for chain vaping … or just taking several hits in succession. It is a great device for getting a quick blast of high-strength nic salts. It also has a quick ramp and it’s relatively quiet. It vapes warm without getting hot, and the throat hit is substantial. The best part of the Airo performance for me is its hit. There is a side airflow hole that VEIIK says you can cover up to get a tighter draw, but I feel covering it is a bit clumsy and it doesn’t change the draw much. It’s got a semi-loose MTL draw, but I wouldn’t call it a restricted lung hit. The cotton-wicked horizontal micro coils wick within three minutes, and I’ve gotten no serious leaking, spitting or popping from the pods. I’ve tested three pre-production VEIIK Airo devices and over six pods. Aesthetics are subjective, but I think it looks good. Luckily, VEIIK includes four of them in the kit.Īll in all, for the price range, the VEIIK Airo is an above average pod vape in build quality. It’s not anchored to the pod and it’s quite flimsy. On the other hand, the side-refill plug isn’t as ideal. The pods have a dark tint, but they are easy to see through with just a little light needed. It’s one of those vapes where a drop will cause the pods to pop out, but they’re strong enough to hold the weight of the device while being held by the pod. I’ve picked at the panels and they’re not easily removed. While the panels are effectively stickers, they’re cut and placed well with no unsightly gaps or awkward alignments. The Airo is a made of a thick zinc alloy with leather-like front and back panels. It’s a bit taller than the Aspire Breeze 2 and SMOK Nord, but it’s thinner and less wide than both. It measures 100 mm x 25 mm x 12 mm, and it weighs a little over 51 g.

The first thing of note about the Airo is its looks and build quality.

Airo pod cartridge