This is where pods from the “PODS RANKED” videos end up getting retired. These are the “Hall Of Fame” pods in my humble opinion. Some are older than others and when something becomes too outdated for modern times. I’ll most likely retire it from the hall of fame to some sort of… “Classic Legend” status or something. Nothing has reached that point yet so i’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Sorry YouTube is lame and age restricts my videos.

This list is now arranged newest to oldest pods. Updated Monday January 5th. Sorry again that YouTube is lame and age restricts my videos.

Oxva Nexlim / Nexlim GO

I don’t know if I ever actually put this pod in the hall of fame on video, but it’s here because it really does rule. Dual mesh is rad, on eco it will last for 8K puffs no problem and on “POWER” mode it’s a little pocket cloud chaser.

The “go” battery is more for me. More light weight, no frills, reliable ass vaping for just weeks on end with no problems, no leaks no nothing. Just consistency.

The Caliburn G3 / GK3

Added 2/22/24 The G3 is much bigger than an average Caliburn we are used to. It’s bigger all around and so is the pod. I can’t say this thing is leak-proof, i’m saying I haven’t seen it leak and it’s been on an airplane. The flavor and crispy draw are every bit as good as I expect from Uwell and Caliburn coils. The screen is nice, the puff counter is great and let’s me tell you that these regularly reach 4K puffs, and often times much more. These pods are legit impressive.

XROS 3 / nano / mini / series

1/5/25 Update: The Xros still slaps, I like the 0.7 in the Pro. I like the 0.8 in the mini, I like them both in the Nano. The Pro has a puff counter so now we can see the Xros miles.

The Xros 3 series of coils heads have proven themselves to me more times than I can count. Very long lasting, very good tasting and consistent, consistent, consistent. They have a wide range of OHMs and the 0.7ohm are my jam right now. Despite who battles for the number one position in my pod rankings, the Xros 3 is something i’m grabbing for more often than others.

The Mini battery is a stellar size and the Nano battery (i’m biased because I worked with Vaporesso on a special edition battery, which I would have never done had I not believed in the product) The nano battery slaps and is a rad size. Shorter and wider than most.

The Uwell Caliburn A3 / A3s

2/22/24 update. I’m leaving this in the hall of fame because it still slaps even though Uwell doesn’t really “support” this pod anymore now that the G3 has come out. This is also where the once mighty Uwell Caliburn A2s stood. It’s been updated by Uwell to the A3 and the a3 is every bit as good as the A2 was and is compatible with many more batteries. It’s pretty clear that Uwell abandoned the A2 / A2s brand and I have no idea why.

Pretty ok battery life, but the real joy of the Caliburn is in the quality of the vape. It’s coming to a point where I could lose all my vape gear, and be fine with a Caliburn for a WHILE. Top tier flavor and performance imo. I get more crackle from an A3s coil head than I get from any other manufacturer and that goes a long way with me.

The Wenax K1

The Wenax K1 never really got it’s own video video, it was included in my first ever “Pods Ranked” video. This is truly an amazing pod. I’ve run it with high VG liquids ( 80% VG ) with no issues. It will work with salt-nic or freebase. 50/50 pg/vg will also work flawlessly. The pods are crispy and nice, I get a good long life from them.

The Wendax K1 is slick, lightweight and pocketable ( and hands free ). It has a manual button and airflow activation. The manual button can be turned off independently of the airflow switch to help prevent miss-fires in your pocket or bag.

If there is one pod system I vouch for above most others, it’s the Wenax K1. This review was originally recorded in 2021, but it still holds up.

The VooPoo V-Thru / V-Mate

2/22/24 update. Many people have been telling me that the current V-Mate pods are getting more and more burnt. I’m getting more and will be re-evaluating. Again, much like the Wenax K1 the V-mate / V-Thru kinda never really got it’s own full video. It was included with another VooPoo (Drag X ) product. Much like the K1 this is a pod system I will vouch all day for. The draw and flavor are delightful. The form factor is slick and techy.

The V-Mate is the more simple version of the V-THRU, the V-Mate lacks a few bells and whistles from the V-THRU version including the display screen. The pods are compatible across the V-Thru / V-Mate series and they vape really really well.

The bigger battery is also a huge plus IMO. This was originally recorded in January 2021, but it still holds up.