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These are empty pods. You fill them yourself, which is the whole point — pick your own liquid, pick your own strength, and change either whenever you feel like it. That single difference is what separates a refillable system from a sealed one, and it is worth understanding before you order, because the two are not interchangeable and the names look almost identical on a shelf.
Three to a box, 2ml each, with a mesh coil sealed inside. When the coil is spent the whole pod is replaced, so there is no separate coil to buy, nothing to unscrew and no wicking to pack yourself. It sits between the two extremes of vaping hardware: more control than a prefilled pod, far less maintenance than a rebuildable tank.
They belong to the Oxva XLIM Pro and the wider XLIM family. No device is included here — these are the consumable half of the system.
What makes these the V3 pods
Oxva has run several generations of XLIM pod, and the version number decides how you fill it. That sounds like a minor detail until you have owned both.
The V2 filled from the side, which meant pulling the pod out of the device every single time you topped up — fiddly in the street, worse in the cold, and a reliable way to get liquid on your fingers. The V3 fills from the top, with the port sitting high enough that you can refill without removing the pod at all. That is the entire difference between the two generations, and it is the reason V3 is the one to buy.
Underneath sits a five-layer anti-leak seal, which is Oxva's answer to the condensation that collects at the base of most pods and eventually finds its way onto the battery contacts. The UniTech 2.0 mesh coil is built in, and the pod body is clear, so the liquid level is visible without holding it up to the light — more useful than it sounds when you are deciding whether to carry a spare.
Choosing a resistance — Box of 3
Every box contains three pods of one resistance. Four are available and they are genuinely different in feel: the number decides the draw, the wattage the device will run at, and which liquid suits it.
| 0.4Ω | 26–30W · restricted direct-lung or direct-lung · shortfills |
| 0.6Ω | 20–25W · restricted direct-lung · 50/50 or shortfills |
| 0.8Ω | 12–18W · mouth to lung · 50/50 and nic salts |
| 1.2Ω | 10–12W · tight mouth to lung · best with nic salts |
If you came off bars and want the same tight, cigarette-like draw, 1.2Ω with a 20mg nic salt is the closest match — that combination is what most switchers settle on and stay with. If you want vapour and a looser pull, 0.4 or 0.6 with a shortfill is the other end of the range, and the experience is quite different: more air, more cloud, less throat.
The middle option, 0.8Ω, is the one to pick if you are genuinely unsure. It handles both nic salts and 50/50 shortfills without complaint and sits in the range of wattages almost every XLIM device supports.
One restriction worth knowing before you order
The 0.4Ω pod does not fit every XLIM device. It is limited to the XLIM Pro, XLIM Pro 2, XLIM SQ Pro and XLIM SE 2, because the lower-powered kits in the range cannot drive it properly.
Check your device before choosing 0.4Ω. The remaining three resistances fit the range generally and are the safer pick if you are not certain which XLIM you own — the model name is printed on the device body.
Which XLIM devices take these pods
The V3 pod fits across the XLIM family: Pro, Pro 2, Pro 2 DNA, Pro 3, the standard Kit, SE, SE 2, SQ, SQ Pro, Go and Classic. That breadth is unusual — most brands change pod format every generation, which strands owners of older devices.
The one exception is the XLIM C, which uses a different cartridge entirely and will not take these. If your device says C on it, this is the wrong product.
Filling and fitting
- Peel the plastic sticker off the base of a new pod before anything else — leaving it on is the most common reason a brand-new pod refuses to fire.
- Push the pod into the device — it seats magnetically, so it should not need forcing.
- Open the top fill port and add your liquid, stopping at the fill line rather than to the brim.
- Leave it three to five minutes so the cotton can absorb properly.
- Vape. On XLIM Smart Output kits the device reads the pod and sets its own wattage.
Step four is the one people rush on a brand-new pod, and firing a dry coil produces a burnt note that usually will not clear no matter how long you leave it afterwards. On refills after the first, when the cotton is already wet, about a minute is enough.
The coil is not removable. When flavour drops off, or the pod tastes muted no matter what you put in it, the pod itself is finished rather than the liquid being at fault.
What to fill them with
The resistance decides the liquid rather than the other way round, and getting this backwards is the most common source of complaints about pods that are working perfectly well.
- 1.2Ω and 0.8Ω suit 10ml nic salts and 50/50 blends — thinner liquid, tighter draw, higher nicotine, lower power.
- 0.6Ω and 0.4Ω suit shortfills at lower nicotine, where the extra vapour is the point and 3mg is plenty.
Putting a thick high-VG shortfill in a 1.2Ω pod is the mistake that comes up most. The wick cannot draw liquid fast enough to keep the coil wet, so you get dry hits on a pod that is otherwise fine — and replacing the pod will not fix it, because the pod was never the problem.
The reverse is less damaging but still worth avoiding: a thin 50/50 nic salt in a 0.4Ω pod at 28W will taste harsh and burn through liquid quickly.
How long a pod actually lasts
One to three weeks for most people, and the range is that wide because the liquid matters more than the vaping does.
Dark, sweet liquids — desserts, custards, anything heavy on sucralose — caramelise on the coil and shorten its life considerably. A pod that would run three weeks on a light citrus might last five days on a dessert flavour. Lighter fruit and menthol blends are far kinder, and if you are getting through pods faster than you expect, the liquid is usually the reason rather than the hardware.
Buying three at a time is the practical response to that variability. It covers a month for most people and removes the risk of running out with a spare pod nowhere in reach.
Refillable or prefilled — which you actually want
These are refillable. You buy liquid separately, and in exchange you control the flavour and the strength completely — including dropping to 10mg or 3mg, which sealed pods do not offer at all.
The trade is that you have to carry a bottle and remember to fill. If that sounds like more work than you want, sealed prefilled pods are the alternative — no filling, no choice of liquid, and a fixed 20mg. The two approaches compared sets out honestly what each asks of you.
Cost is the other consideration. A refillable pod plus a bottle works out considerably cheaper per millilitre than sealed pods do, but only if you actually use it that way rather than buying pods and never filling them.
Where these pods sit under UK rules
UK regulations cap a pod containing nicotine at 2ml, which is why every compliant refillable pod on the market is that size. The cap applies to the pod itself, not to the bottle you fill it from — which is why you can buy 100ml of liquid but only ever hold 2ml in the pod. [documented — gov.uk, Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016]
Refillable hardware sits outside the single-use vape ban entirely. A device with a rechargeable battery and a refillable pod was never in scope, because it fails the definition on both counts. [documented — gov.uk single-use vapes ban guidance]
Questions about XLIM V3 pods
What is in a Box of 3?
Three empty 2ml pods of the same resistance, each with a mesh coil built in. No e-liquid and no device — both are bought separately.
Which resistance should I choose?
1.2Ω for a tight cigarette-like draw with nic salts, 0.8Ω for a slightly looser mouth-to-lung, 0.6Ω for restricted direct-lung, 0.4Ω for the most vapour. If you are unsure, 0.8Ω handles the widest range of liquids and devices.
Do these fit every XLIM device?
Almost. They fit the Pro, Pro 2, Pro 2 DNA, Pro 3, Kit, SE, SE 2, SQ, SQ Pro, Go and Classic. They do not fit the XLIM C, and the 0.4Ω version is limited to the Pro, Pro 2, SQ Pro and SE 2.
What is the difference between V2 and V3 pods?
The fill port. V2 filled from the side and had to be removed from the device; V3 fills from the top while still fitted. Everything else about the format is the same.
Can I change the coil inside the pod?
No. The mesh coil is fixed. When it stops performing the pod is replaced as a unit — which is why there is no separate coil to buy for this system.
How long does one pod last?
Typically one to three weeks. Sweet or dark liquids shorten coil life considerably; lighter fruit and menthol blends stretch it well past a fortnight.
Why does my pod taste burnt after refilling?
Usually because it was vaped too soon after filling. Give a new pod three to five minutes and a refilled one about a minute before drawing.
Can I use any e-liquid in these?
Any refillable liquid, but match it to the resistance. High-VG shortfills need 0.4 or 0.6Ω; nic salts and 50/50 blends belong in 0.8 or 1.2Ω.
Do I need the XLIM Pro kit as well?
Only if you do not already own an XLIM. These are pods alone — no battery is included, and they cannot fire on their own.