Trying new flavours is one of the most exciting things about vaping when you switch from smoking to e-cigarettes. While smoking offers just the standard tobacco taste, which usually dulls the senses due to the dangerous toxins, vaping is another world entirely, providing not just the nicotine hit required to transition but tons of flavours.
However, people new to vaping often find it a challenge adjusting, for various reasons. This might be the additional effort needed to fill up a tank or pod with e-liquid, which is heated to vape. Or needing to switch one flavour for another regularly when you get bored of vaping strawberries all the time.
Well – the new Uwell Caliburn Explorer pod kit may solve these issues and create the perfect entry-level device for beginners. It’s unique in design and a welcome innovation because of its useful dual-chamber pod technology. Let’s review this and the rest of its key features below, explaining why it could be the perfect first device.
Why is This the Most Innovative Pod Kit for Beginners?
The Caliburn Explorer is something exciting (which we don’t always get to say in the vaping industry), as the top brands tend to mirror each other's ideas. Where the Caliburn Explorer is different lies with the dual chamber.
Essentially, instead of a singular 2ml pod or tank, the Caliburn Explorer is split down the middle into two separate 1ml chambers, each with their coil and separate port to unplug and fill.
Therefore, you can put two different flavours in the same pod first thing in the morning, and switch between flavours or vape the two different e-liquids together to get a mixed taste chosen by yourself!
We can’t underestimate how fantastic this creation is! It truly allows the vaper to experiment and find the best flavour that suits their preferences at any given moment. It also means you don’t have to switch between flavours manually yourself during the day (providing you do not chain vape – as some people need more than 2ml of e-liquid).
Key Specifications
- Unique dual coil pod with easy 4-leaf clover button system
- Dual airflow
- Cross-compatible with Caliburn G and G2 coils
- Super wide clear window to see e-liquid levels
- Dual side-fill mechanism – more puffs and fewer refills!
- Max 36W
- 1000mAh battery capacity
- Auto-draw
- Adjustable airflow
- 1ml per side of the pod
- 2A fast charging
- MTL and RDL capability
- Pro-FOCS flavour technology
- Weight: 51g
- 14.6 mm x 26 mm x 116.5 mm
Appearance and Build Quality Overview
The elongated pod itself is slightly longer and thicker than previous Caliburn pods from the series because the pod needed to be split into two to allow the quirky design feature of two separate coils and e-liquid ports. With a slightly curved wide mouthpiece, it works well with a loose mouth-to-lung vape or a slightly restricted direct lung hit.
In terms of the design, it follows the pattern of the majority of the previous Caliburn kits (there are more than 20 upgrades since the first Caliburn). It’s a long and slim device that fits comfortably in the pocket. It’s lightweight, very easy to use and offers a tiny e-liquid window, which is handy to see your much juice is left to vape!
What’s also unique about this pod kit is the cloverleaf button design, which allows you to manually choose which setting you want when activating the Caliburn Explorer. Read on below to discover how to operate the device efficiently.
How to Use the Caliburn Explorer: Simple Setup Guide
- To turn the Explorer on or off, press the cloverleaf button five times. There is a light on either side of the cloverleaf. Both will flash to show it is ready to operate.
- Vape the left chambered cartridge by pressing the button representing the left side of the cloverleaf.
- Vice versa for the right-sided chamber.
- To activate both, mix the two separate flavours from the 2ml Caliburn Explorer pod, and press the top button. Alternatively, if you have a favourite flavoured e-liquid, you could add the same in both chambers to ‘double the strength’.
- You can get a looser or tighter draw by reversing the pod. Each pod has two airflow holes positioned in between the coils. For a tighter draw, the smaller hole should face towards the fire button. And for a looser draw, the larger hole is in the same direction.
- To automatically reverse between the flavours, press the down button of the cloverleaf. The device is auto-draw, so any of these options above will be set once selected and not change until you select another choice. For the bottom button, will allow for alternating between the left and right chamber every few seconds.
What are the Advantages of the Uwell Caliburn Explorer?
- The vaper can switch between flavours effortlessly instead of waiting till it’s empty, cleaning to not mix flavours, and then refill
- This device allows the vaper to innovate in their way, by picking two flavours and mixing themselves. So if you think orange flavour goes with mint, the option is available!
- The battery capacity is 1000mAh which is generous enough for a predominantly MTL device
- It’s compatible with a wide range of Caliburn G coils!
- There are four Caliburn G coils with the kit, which is great value
- Variety of power output modes
- Can test different resistance coils
Are There Any Disadvantages with This Compact Device?
- Because of TPD requirements, meaning a max of 2ml pod cartridge size, you could very quickly go through 1ml of a particular flavour if you chain vape.
- No adjustable airflow control function but you can reverse the pods which allow for a different airflow experience
Verdict
We think the Uwell Caliburn Explorer is a great first vape kit, or even as a primary/secondary device for a more advanced vaper, simply because there are so many options. Because of the dual coil chamber, with separate e-liquid slots, it opens so much possibility to experiment to find the ideal vape hit.
In terms of coils, because it’s a dual coil option in one pod, even if one burns out or diminishes in flavour, you can switch to the other side and pre-installed coil until you get home! Mixing flavours via this pod system is a welcome innovation to test out vaping as a beginner, and overall, this is an ideal device for on-the-go.