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N F REVIEWS R YOOZ POD By Benedict Jones Specifi cations: Materials: Aluminium, PCTG - Dimensions: 108mm*21mm*11.5mm - Battery capacity: 350mAh internal cell - E-liquid capacity: 2ml pre-fi lled pods - Charging: 1A Micro-USB Love them or hate them, closed pod systems have democratised vaping, allowing people of any level of knowledge to give the technology a go. In the last 18 months, we’ve seen pods become the most ubiquitous devices and the most competitive sector of the market. The YOOZ is a new closed system which utilises FEELM technology coils, which we’ve praised highly in the past. Construction, fi t and fi nish are among the best in class for closed systems. The aluminium unibody design feels solid and looks professional, with a satin fi nish and no visible seams. The pod connection is very secure, with absolutely no play. All previous devices using FEELMtech coils have been nicely built and this is no exception. User experience is simplistic. This is a draw-activated device with pre-fi lled pods, so no maintenance to speak of. An LED on the chassis indicates when the device is fi ring and when the battery is depleted, though it would be nice to see an additional level of battery feedback. In terms of vape quality, the FEELMtech coils are outstanding for a pod system. YOOZ have opted for a tight MTL draw, which results in warm vapour, punchy flavour and an overall experience that near perfectly emulates a traditional cigarette. In previous reviews of FEELMtech pod systems, I’ve noted the accuracy of cigarette PROS - Build quality - Vape quality - Flavour selection 134 VAPER EXPO CONS - None emulation and in the case of the YOOZ, it’s another step up. The small 350mAh internal cell provides surprisingly good run time, too. I found it to last just over half a day’s moderate use on a charge when using the EU edition 20mg/ml pods, which is a little more than I would expect for the stated capacity. The device charges from flat to full in 30 minutes and can be vaped while charging, too, so down time is virtually non existent here. We sampled four pre-fi lled pods during our testing period, here’s what you can expect: Mango: A bright soda-style mango with moderately strong coolant. Butter Tobacco: A moderately dark tobacco with rich caramel, dairy and vanilla notes. Jasmine: A potent, authentic jasmine. Likely an acquired taste but very authentic. Ice Green Tea: A herbal matcha-style green tea with a moderate coolant. In summary, the YOOZ is among the very best closed pod systems around at time of writing. It ticks a lot of boxes, from build quality, to cigarette emulation and a diverse choice of flavours. This is a fantastic choice for new vapers, or veterans in need of something that’s plug and play without sacrifi cing vape quality.