PockeX by Aspire | coils, glass tube and battery

A device is also judged by what it turns into after a few months. The PockeX by Aspire, the all-in-one tube still listed by plenty of vape shops, has a quirk that shop listings rarely explain. Some of its parts can be bought separately and swapped in a few moves, others cannot be replaced at all. So I opened a page in my notebook to take stock, working from the manufacturer’s page and spare part listings, and inventing nothing.

The PockeX by Aspire in one sentence, and what can be replaced

To answer straight away, the PockeX by Aspire is an all-in-one (AIO) e-cigarette with a built-in 1500 mAh battery, while its coil and its tank tube can both be replaced.

In other words, two components live the life of a consumable or a spare part, the U-Tech coil and the 2 ml glass and steel tube. The third, the battery, sets the lifespan of the whole device, since nothing is planned for swapping it.

That is the right way to read this model, and to decide whether to keep an existing one going or move on.

The PockeX by Aspire taken apart in four blocks

Before talking about wear, it helps to see where one part ends and the next begins. Taken apart, the device comes down to four blocks, the top cap, the coil, the tube and the body. The first three come off, the last one is a single unit.

The top cap, the only way in

Everything happens at the top. According to Aspire, the 2 ml tank is filled by unscrewing the top cap, and that is also how the coil comes out. Any upkeep therefore starts at the top.

The body, battery and chip in one piece

Below the tube, the body holds the 1500 mAh battery, the button, the light and the chip. Aspire credits that chip with six protections, covering overlong presses, short circuits, overheating, low voltage, overcharging and deep discharge. The light, blue above 30 per cent charge and red below it, is the only feedback the device gives.

The charging port, a clue to a unit’s age

On a second-hand unit, the bottom of the body tells you which batch it belongs to. The manufacturer’s page mentions USB Type-C charging and notes an older version with micro USB. Before ordering parts for a PockeX found in a drawer, a look at that port shows which generation you have, and which cable to keep with the spare coils.

Coils, the part that wears out fastest

The coil is the real consumable on the PockeX by Aspire. It gets changed whenever the flavour fades, and it shapes most of the vape.

Two values, two materials

Aspire describes two U-Tech coils, the same family as the Nautilus X tank. The first, at 0.6 ohm, uses 316L stainless steel. The second, at 1.2 ohm, is kanthal, and the manufacturer presents it as the right choice for high-nicotine e-liquids.

For the 0.6 ohm coil, two retailers give the same range of 18 to 23 W. I found no matching range for the 1.2 ohm coil, so I am not quoting one.

Where to find them and what they fit

Spare part listings agree on a point that widens the choice. These coils also fit the Nautilus X tank, and one listing adds the Nautilus XS and the PockeX Box kit. Some shops sell them in packs of five, others one at a time.

Changing one follows the logic of the top fill, since the coil comes out once the top cap is unscrewed. Aspire advises letting the cotton soak for two to three minutes before the first press, while one retailer suggests five to ten minutes instead. I go with the more cautious figure.

The 2 ml tube, the part people forget

Few people think about this part until it cracks. The tank on the PockeX by Aspire is a borosilicate (Pyrex) glass tube inside a stainless steel sleeve, and it is sold as a spare.

Two retailer listings describe this replacement tube in Pyrex and stainless steel, meant for the PockeX AIO. One gives a capacity of 2 ml, the same as the original, and says it fits without modification.

That matters for compliance. In the UK, a tank used with nicotine e-liquid is capped at 2 ml, nicotine refill bottles at 10 ml and nicotine strength at 20 mg per ml, so the replacement tube stays within the rules.

What cannot be replaced

The chip, the button and above all the 1500 mAh battery are built into the tube. Aspire’s page lists no replacement battery.

In practice, once battery life drops noticeably after many charge cycles, no spare part will extend the device. That is the fundamental difference from a kit with a removable cell, and it is also what brings this tube close to integrated-battery pods such as the Smok Nord 4 and its two cartridge families.

On the other hand, as long as the battery holds up, a PockeX with a cracked tube or a spent coil can be brought back into service with two parts sold separately.

Who should keep a PockeX by Aspire going

The button format and the two coil values make it a device with nothing to adjust, suited to someone who wants a draw set once and left alone. Aspire reserves the 1.2 ohm kanthal coil for high-nicotine e-liquids, which usually goes with mouth-to-lung vaping, while the 0.6 ohm coil allows a slightly more open draw. I have covered what the technique changes in my piece on how to inhale a vape.

If you want to fine-tune power or airflow, bypass output and an airflow whose adjustment the page does not describe limit what you can do. The questions worth asking before deciding are the ones in my guide on how to choose a vape.

FAQ

A few questions come up as soon as parts and upkeep are on the table.

How do you know a PockeX coil is spent?

A lingering burnt taste, flavour that fades or leaks are the signs one retailer lists. The same source puts the life of a coil at one to three weeks depending on use, e-liquid and power.

Does the PockeX take coils from other Aspire tanks?

Only those from the U-Tech family, shared with the Nautilus X. For any other reference, check that its listing names the PockeX explicitly before ordering.

Which e-liquid suits the 0.6 ohm coil?

One retailer recommends a 50/50 ratio or a higher vegetable glycerine blend, as well as nicotine salt e-liquids. A very thick liquid may struggle to soak the cotton of a small coil.

Does the red light mean the battery is dead?

No. According to Aspire, it only shows that the charge is below 30 per cent. Charging the device turns it back to blue.

Does the PockeX Box use the same parts?

For coils, yes, one retailer lists them as compatible with the PockeX Box. The replacement tube, however, is described as meant for the PockeX AIO only, so it should not be ordered for the Box version.

PockeX by Aspire, worth maintaining while the battery lasts

What stands out from this inventory is the clear line between what can be repaired and what cannot. The coil and the tube change in a few moves, and the battery alone decides when the device is finished.

To keep a PockeX by Aspire in good order, check the charging port, the coil value and whether the replacement tube is in stock before buying a whole new kit. It is a way of looking at hardware that works for plenty of devices besides this one.

PockeX by Aspire, my notes on the parts that wear out

The PockeX by Aspire in one sentence, and what can be replaced