A vape kit is a complete, reusable device that you buy once and keep using. It's the everyday way to vape, and since single-use disposables were banned in June 2025, it's what most people now use.
A kit pairs a rechargeable battery with a pod or tank that holds your e-liquid or flavour. You charge it over USB-C, top it up or swap the pod, and carry on. Depending on the kit, the flavour either comes ready-loaded in a prefilled pod, or you fill it yourself from a bottle.
Kits range from tiny pocket pod devices to bigger sub-ohm setups, so there's one to match how you like to vape. At Pirate Vapes, we stock kits across that whole range, from simple prefilled pod kits to refillable devices and full mods, and the sections below help you find the right one.
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The Types of Vape Kit
Kits fall into a few groups, and the right one depends on how much you want to do yourself.
Prefilled pod kits
The simplest option, and the closest thing to a disposable. A rechargeable device that takes ready-filled pods: click one in, vape, and swap it when it's spent. No filling, and no buttons on most. The natural choice if you're coming from disposables.
Refillable pod kits
The same easy shape, but you fill the pod yourself from a bottle of e-liquid. A little more effort, far lower running costs, and access to hundreds more flavours. The best-value choice for regular vapers.
Sub-ohm kits and mods
The bigger, more powerful end: a mod paired with a sub-ohm tank for big clouds and warm flavour, with adjustable wattage. For experienced vapers who want control. Our Mods collection covers these in full.
Vape Kits vs Disposables
If you used disposables before the ban, a vape kit is the replacement, and in most ways it's an upgrade.
A disposable was thrown away after a day or two. A kit is charged and reused for months, and you only replace the pod or refill your own e-liquid. That's cheaper over time, less wasteful, and it gives you far more flavour choice. A prefilled pod kit keeps the same grab-and-go feel, so the switch barely changes your routine.
The one new habit is charging, and most kits fill up quickly over USB-C. Beyond that, it's the same simple vaping, just legal, rechargeable, and cheaper to run. For most former disposable users, a prefilled pod kit is the closest, easiest match.
How to Use a Vape Kit
There's very little to it, whichever kit you pick.
• Charge the device over USB-C before first use
• For a prefilled kit, click in a pod. For a refillable kit, fill the pod and let it soak for a few minutes
• Vape. Most kits draw automatically when you inhale, though some have a button
• Recharge when the battery runs low, and swap or refill the pod when the flavour fades
Many kits show battery and puff level on a small screen. Once you've done it once, it's second nature.
Prefilled vs Refillable: Which to Choose
The main decision is whether you want to fill your own e-liquid.
Prefilled pod kits:
• Pods come ready-filled, nothing to set up
• Swap the pod when spent
• Simplest, and closest to a disposable
Refillable pod kits:
• Fill with your own e-liquid
• Cheaper over time, hundreds more flavours
• A little more effort, more control
If you want the least fuss, go prefilled. If you want to save more and pick your own flavours, refillable is the one.
Battery Life and Charging
Every kit here is rechargeable, so you top it up rather than binning it. Battery sizes vary, from small cells in compact pod kits to bigger batteries in the high-puff and sub-ohm kits, and how long a charge lasts depends on how much you vape.
Charging is over USB-C, usually with fast charging, so a flat device is back in use quickly. Each product page lists the battery capacity and charging type, so you can compare before you buy.
Nicotine, and Getting the Strength Right
Kits work with nicotine e-liquid up to the UK limit of 20mg, plus lower strengths and nicotine-free options.
As a rough guide, small pod kits and a tight MTL draw suit higher strengths like 10mg or 20mg nic salts, while bigger sub-ohm kits suit lower strengths like 3mg or 6mg. Match the strength to the kit and you'll get a comfortable vape rather than a harsh one. You can always step your strength down over time. Our E-Liquids range covers every strength and type.
Mouth-to-Lung vs Direct-to-Lung
Kits are built for one of two styles, and it's worth knowing which you want.
Mouth-to-lung (MTL): a tight, cigarette-style draw where you draw into your mouth first, then inhale. Suits pod kits, higher-strength nic salts, and anyone after a familiar draw and less vapour.
Direct-to-lung (DTL): an airier draw straight to the lungs, for big clouds and bold flavour. Suits sub-ohm kits and lower-strength, high-VG e-liquid.
Most people leaving disposables want MTL, which is what the majority of pod kits deliver. If you're chasing clouds, look for a sub-ohm or DTL kit instead.
How to Choose the Right Vape Kit
Start with how you want to vape:
• Want simple and close to a disposable? A prefilled pod kit
• Want lower running costs and more flavours? A refillable pod kit
• Want power and clouds? A sub-ohm kit or mod
Then think about puff count or battery size for how often you'll charge, the draw style, and whether replacement pods or coils are easy to get, since that's your ongoing cost. If you're not sure, a prefilled or refillable pod kit is the easiest, most affordable place to start.
What Comes in a Vape Kit
Most kits include everything you need to get going: the device, at least one pod or a tank with a coil, and a USB-C charging cable. Refillable kits usually include a spare coil or two, and some include a bottle of e-liquid to start you off.
What you'll buy separately over time is the consumable part: replacement pods, coils, or e-liquid. The product page lists exactly what's in the box, so you know whether you need anything else to start.
Looking After Your Kit
A little care keeps a kit running well:
• Charge it before it's fully flat, and don't leave it charging unattended
• Keep the pod or tank topped up so the coil never fires dry
• Change the pod or coil when the flavour dulls or tastes burnt
• Wipe the contacts and keep it clean
• Store it upright to reduce leaks
Do that and a good kit lasts a long time. Every kit we stock at Pirate Vapes is genuine, from authorised UK suppliers, so it's built to take the daily use.
