IVG continue to expand their range of big puff, reusable pod kits and their latest addition is the IVG Pro!
At the top of the UK vape game for over 10 years now, IVG launched with a single e-liquid flavour on the 5th March 2014. From those humble beginnings, IVG have grown into one of the largest vaping brands around, with their products reaching over 100 countries.
They’ve picked up over 50 industry awards since 2016, a reflection of their dedication to providing an exceptional vaping experience, and in 2019, 2021 and 2022 vapers themselves voted IVG as the “Best UK E-Liquid Brand” in our own awards!
As new UK regulations covering disposable vapes are due to be introduced later this year, IVG have been refreshing their range with devices that will be compatible with the new regulations, such as the IVG SAVR, IVG Air 2 in1, IVG Air 4 in 1, 6000 Bar Salts Range and the IVG Bar Favourites.
What Can We Expect From The IVG Pro?
IVG are setting the standard in vaping evolution with the user-friendly IVG Pro- an innovative reusable pod system that offers a sustainable way to vape!
Thanks to the innovative 2ml + 10ml e-liquid storage system, the IVG Pro offers maximum puffs with minimal fuss, and refill packs as well as a built in, rechargeable 1000mAh battery ensure that you can continue to reuse your device long into the future.
IVG’s expert mixologists have picked out 15 of IVG’s best flavours for the IVG Pro flavour range, so there’s a flavour in the range to suit everyone’s tastes!
20mg nicotine salt strength is used, to deliver a smooth vape and fast acting nicotine craving satisfaction with no nasty throat hit present.
Each IVG Pro boasts a modern design, with a sleek metallic casing that combines simplicity with a touch of elegance, and a built-in digital screen that allows you to check the power level and charging status at a glance.
Many thanks to IVG for sending eight of the IVG Pro range over for review, let’s check out what they have to offer!
As always, all views are my own…
Kit Contents
- IVG Pro Device
- IVG Pro Prefilled Pod (2ml)
- IVG Pro Refill Container (10ml)
- User Manual
Specifications
- Auto draw system
- Mouth to lung (MTL) vape
- 20mg nicotine salt strength
- 2ml prefilled pod and 10ml prefilled refill container
- Advanced mesh coil technology
- Refill packs available separately
- 1000mAh battery
- USB Type-C charging
- Digital screen
- 15 different flavours
Design & Build Quality
The IVG Pro sports a pebble shaped design that will be familiar to many, with rounded edges to ensure that the device sits nicely in hand.
It’s quite an eye-catching little device, with a sleek metallic finish, the ‘IVG’ ‘PRO’ and ‘I Vape Great’ logos are featured prominently on the body of the kit along with a QR code that takes you to a handy set-up video.
There’s a notch cut out at the top of the device that is designed to let you see which flavour you are presently using, and to check the current e-liquid level.
Although the pods are quite dark and it’s pretty hard to see exactly how much e-liquid you have left without fully removing the pod.
You do need to assemble the pod first, which we will go into in more detail in the ‘Quick Start Guide’, once assembled the pod slots into the device nicely. A duckbill shaped mouthpiece is present on the pod that boasts a fairly sizeable bore.
On the front of the device is a small, basic digital screen that allows you to check the level of the built in 1000mAh battery at a glance, a charging port is located just off to the side of this.
All in all, this is a pretty solidly built little kit, it definitely does the job for the money you’ll pay for it!
Quick Start Guide
As the IVG Pro is a big puff pod kit, you will need to assemble the 2ml prefilled pod and 10ml prefilled refill container before you use it.
Start off by removing the label and the rubber stoppers, before aligning the pod and refill container connectors.
Once aligned, push the pod and refill container together until they click. Then insert the pod and refill container combo into the IVG Pro device. You are now ready to vape away!
The IVG Pro uses an auto draw system so simply take a puff on the mouthpiece to fire the device.
Charging
USB-C charging is present and correct on the IVG Pro, with the charging port located on the side of the device. No charging cable is included so you will need to supply your own.
Simply plug the USB-C cable into the charging port to charge the IVG Pro, the charging status will be displayed on the digital screen whilst the device is on charge.
Flavours
15 of IVGs most popular flavours are available as part of the IVG Pro range, and all 15 flavours are available as part of the refill kits that you can purchase separately.
This is great as it gives you the opportunity to try a different flavour without purchasing a whole new device once you’ve vaped through your original pod, or you can switch flavours as you see fit.
Blue Sour Raspberry, Red Sour Raspberry, Pineapple Ice, Pink Lemonade, Strawberry Raspberry Cherry, Fizzy Cherry, Blue Raspberry Ice, Lemon Lime, Strawberry Watermelon, Kiwi Passionfruit Guava, Classic Menthol, Double Mango, Fizzy Strawberry, Strawberry Ice and Fresh Menthol Mojito all make up the IVG Pro range.
Update- since I originally wrote this review back in April, IVG are refreshing their range of IVG Pro refills, giving you a further 14 flavours to pick from!
These were all recently sent over to me to test out, and I’ve added my thoughts on them below…
Please do bear in mind that these are unreleased versions and they came in non-descript, unbranded packaging, hence the lack of images! Flavour descriptions from IVG themselves are not yet available.
Red Sour Raspberry
They say
Sweet, juicy and tangy raspberries with a striking sour kick for an irresistibly tart fruit experience
We say
Now this one hit the spot for me right from the off, with a wave of strong and delicious raspberry flavour washing over my palate.
IVG aren’t holding back on the raspberry flavour here at all, you can really taste the raspberry notes throughout, as if you had a mouthful of the fruits themselves!
This is quite a sweet blend, the sour notes do cut through it slightly but not quite enough to take the edge off of the strong sweetener.
Blue Sour Raspberry
They say
Experience sweet fruits with a sour twist. Tart raspberries infused with sweet juicy blueberries
We say
On the inhale, the first flavour note that I pick up on is the bright, tart blue raspberry, then this is tempered by a whisper of blueberry’s soft sweetness.
There’s a cooling presence lingering in the background, before a delightful, sharp twist cuts in along with a subtle sour note.
The sweetness, which has actually been balanced pretty well, acts as a spotlight allowing the genuine fruit notes to emerge, unmarred by artificial excess sweetener.
Kiwi Passionfruit Guava
They say
A true taste of the tropics with this medley of ripe kiwis, tangy passionfruit, and rich guava.
We say
Whilst puffing away on this I couldn’t help but feel that it tasted pretty identical to the blend in the IVG SAVR version that I reviewed recently.
In fact, I actually had some leftover in the IVG SAVR version, so I tried them out side by side and yep it is virtually identical!
What you get here is a very well balanced blend of passion fruit and kiwi, with neither flavour overpowering the other, and a background note of guava adding some complexity. The fruits taste authentic too which is something I always like.
Lemon Lime
They say
Bright citrusy lemons with a sweet twist followed by the aromatic zest of fresh lime.
We say
Again, this one is very, very similar to the blend I tried out in the recent IVG SAVR review.
So, what you get here is a well balanced, fruity lemon lime blend that tastes more like lemon and lime sweets rather than a lemon and lime ice pop. Just like a mouthful of Starburst sweets!
I’d say this one is just a touch sweeter than the IVG SAVR version, and I feel that a pretty strong hit of koolada wouldn’t have gone amiss here.
Still, this is a solid lemon and lime blend that you won’t go wrong with.
Fresh Menthol Mojito
They say
Fresh menthol with a crisp mojito twist that’s both sweet and sour!
We say
I was so pleased to see that Fresh Menthol Mojito made the IVG Pro line-up, as this is one of my favourite flavours from IVG!
Menthol is a very prominent note on the inhale, with what almost tastes like a hint of aniseed in the background, complimenting the menthol very well I must say. I actually can’t really stand aniseed flavour but it’s not strong enough here to be offensive to me!
The cooling effect here is quite strong and pleasant, and the blend is completed with a thick syrupy sweet note that coats my mouth.
This is actually pretty close to the taste of an actual mojito, one of my favourite cocktails. Delicious stuff!
Fizzy Strawberry
They say
Sweet, sun-ripened strawberries infused with a bubbly, fizzy twist for a refreshing sensation.
We say
Fizzy Strawberry features a strawberry flavouring that tastes much like a Chewit sweet– a hallmark of strawberry flavours from IVG whenever I have vaped them!
There’s quite a thick mouthfeel to this too which only enhances the feel of a strawberry chewit sweet, and this wasn’t as sweet as I was initially expecting it to be.
Also, there’s definitely a discernible fizz to this too, which I pick up on at the tip of my tongue, fizz is something I always struggle to pick up on in ‘fizzy’ blends so I’m pleased to actually notice it here.
Pineapple Ice
They say
A luscious burst of ripe pineapple paired with a frosty kick, offering a delightful fusion of tropical sweetness and refreshing chill.
We say
I’ve tried quite a few Pineapple Ice blends from IVG, with this one being very similar to the others.
That is no bad thing, as IVG do one of my favourite versions of Pineapple Ice, which is a little different to the pineapple sweet styled flavour that is quite commonly found.
Their take is more like a pineapple juice styled flavour, with an undertone of sweetness, and a cool undertone that gets even stronger towards the exhale.
If you are a pineapple ice fan then I can wholeheartedly recommend this one!
Double Mango
They say
The rich luscious taste of sweet ripe mangos, delivers the ultimate tropical treat.
We say
I’ve always got time for a good mango vape and the IVG Pro version is one I happily puffed through pretty quickly!
I like my mango blends quite full flavoured, and this version most certainly is.
There’s no let up on the mango flavour right from the start, with plenty of sweetener present in the background.
I would have liked a bit of a strong cooling note to this, but it does a great job at letting the actual fruit flavouring shine…aided with a hefty dollop of sweetener!
Banana Ice
We say
There’s no mistaking this, it smelt HEAVILY of banana foam sweet just taking it out of the packaging!
Now, that isn’t normally a flavour that I would enjoy, so I definitely approached this with a sense of trepidation.
At first, I got the taste of banana foam sweet, but then an unexpected creaminess kicks in and actually cuts down on the foam sweet texture.
A subtle koolada kick comes in at the end, one that isn’t too overpowering yet it is still definitely noticeable.
I would say that this one tasted a bit more like a cold banana custard type of flavour, dare I say that this is a ‘Banana Ice’ that I actually quite enjoyed!
Fizzy Orange
We say
This I found to be absolutely outstanding right from the get go.
It has a punchy, orange soda vibe all the way through it, with no let up on flavour and lots of delightful fizziness and sweetness to it.
I love how tangy the orange flavouring is as well, I find it to be very sharp and zingy but not overwhelmingly so.
Fizzy Orange is right up there with Fresh Menthol Mojito as my favourites from the IVG Pro range!
Fresh Mint
We say
I was reminded of the mint flavouring present in the Fresh Menthol Mojito whilst vaping this.
Unsurprisingly, mint takes centre stage here, though I felt that this had just a touch too much sweetener, making the sweetness almost overwhelm the mint flavouring.
As for the mint flavouring itself, IVG do a great job of replicating a mint flavour here, with a delicious crisp flavour, it could just do with a little less sweetener for me!
Tobacco
We say
Ok forget the Fresh Menthol Mojito and Fizzy Orange, this is my favourite IVG Pro refill and arguably my favourite pre-filled pod flavour that I have tried to date!
I was really taken aback here, this most definitely is not your usual pre-filled bog standard tobacco flavour.
I went into this expecting an earthy, rich tobacco as per the pre-filleds that I have tried in the past, but I couldn’t have been more wrong!
This actually reminded me more of the Vanilla Biscuit IVG Intense Salt e-liquid that I tried out recently. There’s a heavy, creamy vanilla bean note to it and a biscuit/tobacco blend in the background.
Tobacco seems to be more of a lighter, slightly earthy background note letting the creaminess take centre stage.
Absolutely phenomenal stuff, I will be ordering more of this!
Double Apple
We say
Well, what is better than a single apple…two of course!
It’s a red apple flavour blended with a green one, I would say that the red comes through slightly stronger with the green acting as more of an undertone and coming in stronger at the end.
As expected from a blend of two apple flavourings, this is pretty crisp and sharp, though it also doesn’t hold back on the sweetness either. A very refreshing blend!
Blueberry Mint
We say
Now, this one definitely goes heavy on the blueberry.
Right from the inhale there’s an avalanche of very sweet blueberry flavouring, almost like having a mouthful of blueberries!
In terms of the mint, this definitely takes a big backseat to the blueberry.
I wasn’t really picking up on much mint flavouring, other than a slight minty tingle to the aftertaste. Still, it is a pretty pleasant vape!
Mixed Berry
We say
I predominantly get strong blueberry and raspberry flavours here, with a hefty dollop of sweetener thrown into the blend.
In all honesty, I wasn’t really getting much else from this other than those two flavours, so not sure if there are others present in the mix to find!
It is a nice combination of blueberry and raspberry, that blends pretty well, so if you are a fan of those two then you won’t go wrong with this.
Sour Cherry Watermelon
We say
This had strong artificial cherry and watermelon notes to it, which I did find a little off putting, especially as I don’t particularly like watermelon flavouring.
There was a bit of a chemical aftertaste to this one too which I found to be unpleasant.
I didn’t think there was all that much in the way of a sour note here, though I do tend to struggle to pick up on sourness unless it is pretty full on.
Blue Razz Retro
We say
Well the name alone had me intrigued, especially with no flavour description to go off of beforehand!
I had no idea what the ‘Retro’ would entail!
So, what I got was a very strong candied blue raspberry flavour, absolutely packed with sweetness, with a little chill at the end too.
It’s like a combination of a candy and slushy flavour at the same time.
This one is one of the strongest tasting and sweetest flavours out of the range, so if you have a sweet tooth you will love this!
Strawberry Kiwi
We say
Oooh, this is a very full flavoured strawberry and kiwi blend! It is almost disposable like in how strong and sweet it is, which is a little too sweet for me to vape for extended periods of time!
On the inhale I get an authentic tasting strawberry first, before the kiwi comes in and becomes more prominent on the exhale.
I get a good combination of sweet and sour notes from the strawberry and kiwi flavours, which do combine very well together.
Raspberry Blast
We say
I like that this is a little different to the usual raspberry flavours that I have gotten used to.
Much like the others, this is a real strong and punchy flavour, with a natural sourness from the raspberry, plenty of sweetness as expected, and a little hint of fizz and a cooling sensation right at the end.
There’s definitely a blast of raspberry to enjoy here!
Green Fruits
We say
When I took the pod out of the box there was a strong scent of honeydew melon, which is a flavour that I really enjoy.
Having no flavour description to go off of, I was hoping that there would be plenty of delicious honeydew melon flavour!
And I was not disappointed here, as this is the strongest flavour present without a doubt.
There’s a lot else to discover here too, as I picked up on notes of kiwi, lime and green apple. All of which blend in beautifully with the honeydew melon.
A delicious blend of green fruit flavours!
Cherry Ice
We say
I’ve tried many Cherry Ice flavours from IVG in the past and this one is pretty damn similar to the others!
So what I get here is a thick, syrupy dark cherry flavour here with a little sharp note to it.
The menthol is a little dulled, though it does come in stronger on the exhale, but fans of strong menthol notes will be a little disappointed here.
Peach Ice
We say
This has a lovely peach flavouring to it that is very reminiscent of tinned peaches, which I used to love eating as a child!
It has a sweet, syrupy thickness to it which just adds to that vibe, with a nice and refreshing cooling note right at the end.
Grape Ice
We say
I braced myself for an artificial, grape soda-like taste, but to my pleasant surprise, this grape flavour genuinely captured the essence of the fruit itself.
It’s a deep, rich grape, complemented by a subtle tang and a touch of sweetness, resulting in a remarkably authentic and well-executed profile. While I anticipated a strong icy kick, the cooling sensation here is more of a gentle, understated chill.
How Does The IVG Pro Perform?
I couldn’t find the resistance of the coil, only that each pod features ‘advanced mesh coil technology’!
The IVG Pro has been designed for mouth to lung vaping, with fixed airflow, yet this is quite a loose mouth to lung draw. Definitely no cheek suckingly tight MTL hit to be found here!
There’s actually quite a powerful vape here, especially for a device like this, yet the flavour delivery still remains smooth with a satisfying nicotine hit present and plenty of vapour too.
Battery Life
Boasting a 1000mAh battery, the IVG Pro features some of the best battery life you’ll find on a pre-filled big puff pod system.
Even with my chain vaping habits, one of these would easily last me a whole day, in fact I quite often wouldn’t need to charge it until well into a second day!
How Many Puffs Do You Get From An IVG Pro?
Each IVG Pro has a total of 12ml worth of e-liquid, thanks to the prefilled 2ml pod and 10ml refill container.
IVG state that you can get up to 10,000 puffs from one of these, but they are quite clear on their website that puff counts are approximate and longer draws will lower the puff count, which I like to see.
I tend to draw for an average of 2-4 seconds each time, which will lower my puff count. When using the Double Mango IVG Pro, I found that I got a total of 5,367 puffs, which is still quite an impressive amount of vaping for under £11!
Pros
- Big range of great flavours
- 12ml worth of e-liquid, so plenty of vaping to be had here
- Refill kits available to purchase separately
- Device can be recharged and reused
- Simple to set up
- Beginner friendly
- Great alternative to disposable vapes
Cons
- Only available in 20mg strength
- No adjustable airflow or power output
- MTL vape only
- Quite a bit of waste produced by all the packaging
Final Verdict
IVG continue to set the standard for low cost, reusable big puff pod systems with the IVG Pro!
These offer a great selection of flavours, expertly blended by the geniuses at IVG, with fifteen of the most popular IVG blends to pick from, some of these will be all day vapes for many of you.
Set-up time is minimal, and you definitely get a fuss free vape with an IVG Pro, you can be vaping away on one of these in mere minutes making them a very convenient vaping option.
These output a very satisfying puff as well, with IVG tuning them to deliver a very satisfying puff each and every time, with plenty of battery life to keep you vaping throughout your day.
Available directly from the IVG website for under £11, these represent great value for money at less than £1 per ml, and the device can be re-used as well!
Have you tried the IVG Pro? Let us know what you thought in the comments below.
Many thanks to IVG for sending the IVG Pro in for review!
