Remember to have a lush-ous day!
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Remember to have a lush-ous day!
Remember to have a lush-ous day!
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Remember to have a lush-ous day!
Remember to have a lush-ous day!
Materials: Polycarbonate
Battery capacity: 280mAh one use internal cell
E-liquid capacity: 1.2ml
Nicotine strength: 20mg/ml nicotine salt (TPD),
50mg/ml nicotine salt
By Benedict Jones
LUSH VAPOR
Since the US federal ban on flavoured pre-filled pod devices,
disposables have become increasingly popular as they are
not covered by the legislation. Lush Vapor is a newer brand
that seems to be gaining a lot of traction in the market, so
how do their devices fare?
Construction, fit and finish of the Lush device are, in a
word, utilitarian. You shouldn’t expect premium materials
on a device that is designed to be disposable and, in this
case, the Lush is a simple polycarbonate rectangle. It’s
well sealed, though, and I didn’t experience any leaking or
flooding in the sample units I received.
The user experience on offer here is about as close as
vaping can get to a traditional cigarette. Open the pack,
remove the rubber stopper and start vaping. There are
no buttons, menus or settings to contend with. The draw
activation switch is quite sensitive, with a moderate mouth
to lung draw, which again emulates the experience of a
cigarette well.
Despite the tiny 280mAh internal cell, I found each Lush
device to last for a full day of vaping, when using the 20mg/
ml TPD version. Usually, I found that the battery would die
before the pod ran out of liquid which, in my view, is how
disposables should be calibrated. I suspect that a 50mg/
ml device would double this run time to two days with ease.
The principles of the Lush disposable are good but what
about the flavours? I’m highlighting six that particularly
stood out to me.
Lush Ice: Lush Ice leaves much to the imagination with
its name but it’s clearly a watermelon ice blend. The
watermelon is super bright, with a sticky candy finish
that lingers on the palate after vaping. The coolant here is
quite strong and does a good job of cutting through that
sweetness. A simple, but very pleasant, fruit and ice profile.
Iced Berry Lychee: Lychee is a fairly uncommon flavour in
vaping and Lush have nailed it here. It’s potent and aromatic,
almost an exact replica of the exotic fruit, with some floral
notes and a juicy mouthfeel. Mild notes of candy berries are
present too, but they are more of an accent than anything
else. The icy finish is strong here too and ensures that the
lychee note doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Iced Strawberry Lemonade: A near perfect recreation of
a commercial pink lemonade. Bright candy strawberry is
the top note in this case, with a milder lemonade base that
contrasts nicely with the sweeter berry notes. The icy finish
is quite subtle on this one, but it still keeps things fresh.
Iced Pineapple: This one surprised me. The vast majority
of pineapple e-liquids are heavily candied but this one is
quite sharp and very authentic. It’s as close to a real slice
of pineapple as I’ve ever experienced in vaping. The coolant
finish is moderate in this case, which I’m happy about, as
any more would detract from that vibrant pineapple note.
Passionfruit Strawberry: A soda-style passionfruit
dominates here. It’s quite sweet and brings a good balance
of citrus and mild earthy notes to the table. The strawberry
note is much milder but does accentuate the tropical
sweetness without becoming a main feature. A mild coolant
finishes things off.
Crème: The only dessert flavour among the samples I tried.
Crème has a distinct brown sugar top note, which gives
way to a milder vanilla cream, that provides a surprising
amount of mouthfeel considering the low wattage that this
device pumps out. A sweet caramel note lingers for a while
after vaping.
In summary, the Lush is an extremely simple disposable
pod. For certain users, a disposable device can be the
appropriate choice for certain situations, or as a stop gap
between smoking cigarettes and finding a permanent vape
device. For this purpose, I think the Lush does well and the
flavours are rather nice too.
PROS
- Good flavour selection
- A minimum of a day’s use
CONS
- Disposable device
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