Higo Krystal Pro 600 Pods

These pods are designed for one device: the Higo Krystal Pro 600 reusable pod kit. They click magnetically into the pod bay at the top of that device and seat against the battery contacts. They are not cross-compatible with other Higo lines such as the standard Krystal or the BB series, which use different pod shapes, so check you are buying for the Pro 600 specifically.

Because the coil is built into the pod, there is nothing to match up or install. Each pod is a complete, self-contained unit: liquid, wick and coil sealed together. That is the advantage of a closed prefilled system over a refillable one. There are no coil resistances to choose, no separate coil heads to stock and no priming step. You take a pod out of the pack and it is ready.

If you own the kit already, a pack of these is all you need to keep it going. If you do not, start with the Higo Krystal Pro 600 Pod Kit, which includes the 400mAh USB-C device and a first pod, then top up with these refill packs as you go.

Each pod uses a 1.2 ohm mesh coil. Mesh heats the e-liquid across a broad, even surface rather than through a single coiled wire, which keeps the flavour steady from the first puff to the last and reduces the burnt taste that single-coil pods develop as they empty. It is the reason a 600-puff pod stays pleasant right down to the end rather than fading or scorching in the final third.

The 1.2 ohm resistance is deliberately on the higher side. It produces a tight, restrictive mouth-to-lung draw and a controlled amount of vapour, the cigarette-style inhale most people switching from smoking are after. Paired with 20mg nic salt, it delivers a firm but smooth hit on each draw.

Nicotine salt matters here. At the 20mg strength these pods use, salt nicotine goes down far more smoothly than freebase nicotine would at the same concentration, avoiding the harsh throat scratch that would otherwise make a high-strength pod unpleasant. That smoothness is what makes the pods satisfying for heavier ex-smokers without being rough.

Because every pod is identical in coil and fill, the experience is consistent across the whole range. The only thing that changes between pods is the flavour, so you can move from an iced berry to a soda to a candy without relearning how the device draws.

The pods come in the full twenty-five-flavour range, every one in 20mg nic salt. The line-up is grouped below by character so you can find the kind of flavour you want quickly, whether you are restocking a favourite or trying something new in the next pack.

Iced and menthol blends are the most popular: Watermelon Ice, Cherry Ice, Pineapple Ice, Banana Ice, Red Apple Ice and Cola Ice each set a clean fruit or soda note against a cool finish, with Mr Blue as the frosted mixed-blue option. The berry and razz group covers the blue-raspberry family that defines the category, running from sweet to sharp across Blueberry Raspberry, Blueberry Sour Raspberry, Blueberry Raspberry Cherry, Blue Razz Lemonade, Strawberry Raspberry and Strawberry Raspberry Cherry Ice.

For sweeter tastes, the candy and soda group brings Fruit Gum, Rainbow Candy, Watermelon Bubblegum, Huba Huba, Fizzy Cherry, Fizzy Cherry Cola, Pink Lemonade and the jammy Strawberry Burst. And for anyone who prefers something straightforward, the classic fruit and fresh options are Grape, Lemon & Lime, Mixed Berries and Spearmint. Because pods are sold per flavour, mixing a pack of one with a pack of another is an easy way to keep variety in rotation.

Swapping a Krystal Pro 600 pod takes seconds, which is the whole appeal of a closed system: no coil to fit, no liquid to pour and nothing to wipe up. You take a pod from the two-pack, click it into the bay on top of the device, and inhale. The one habit worth keeping is a brief pause before the first puff so the mesh coil primes properly.

Each pod is rated for up to 600 puffs, so a two-pack covers up to 1,200 puffs in total: roughly two disposables' worth of vaping. How long that lasts depends on you, but for a moderate vaper a single pod typically runs a couple of days, putting a pack at around four to five days of use.

The saving comes from what you are not buying. With a disposable, every 600 puffs costs you a whole new device, battery included. With these pods you are buying only the liquid and coil and reusing the battery you already own, so the per-puff cost is lower. Two pods at £15.99 against the price of two disposables is the comparison to make, and the pods come out cheaper while producing a fraction of the waste.

Keeping a spare pack on hand also means you are never caught out mid-day with a dry pod and no replacement, which is the usual prompt for an emergency disposable purchase at full price. Stocking pods ahead of time is part of how the reusable system stays cheaper over the long run. For an even lower running cost, a refillable kit like the Zeltu X3 lets you fill pods from a bottle, at the cost of a little extra effort.

For a Krystal Pro 600 owner, these pods are simply the consumable that keeps the kit cheaper than disposables. A two-pack is roughly two bars' worth of vaping for less money, the mesh coil holds the flavour to the last puff, and all twenty-five flavours are on the table so restocking is never a compromise. As refill pods go, they do exactly what is asked of them.

The limits are inherent to a closed system, not flaws: you cannot fill them with your own juice, they are 20mg only, and the pods are the ongoing cost. If a lower running cost matters more than convenience, a refillable kit is the alternative. If you own the Pro 600, weigh the pros and cons below.