We’ve got the latest OXVA kit in for review, with the OXVA SlimStick!
Regularly topping the best pod vape lists on many vaping publications, OXVA have firmly established themselves as a true force within the vape industry- they have certainly become one of my favourite vaping manufacturers as recent reviews will attest to!
OXVA are well-known for their refillable pod systems, such as the OXVA XLIM GO 2, NeXLIM GO and the XLIM PRO 2 DNA but the SlimStick represents something quite different from what we’ve seen from OXVA recently, so read on to find out more…
What Can We Expect From The OXVA SlimStick?
OXVA’s SlimStick is the first prefilled product that they have developed that features a cigarette-styled appearance!
With the OXVA SlimStick, you can enjoy a truly smooth and fuss-free mouth to lung vaping experience that replicates the draw of a cigarette, with no buttons, no set up and preset airflow and auto-draw.
It packs a 1500mAh battery into a small form factor design, with a single charge giving you enough battery life to last for five pods worth of vaping. With vibration and battery life alerts, you’ll always know when it is time to recharge your kit.
The OXVA SlimStick is lighter than it looks with a weight of 58g, making it the ideal discreet fit for your pocket or bag. And the robust, all-metal Aluminium Alloy body means the OXVA SlimStick is built to last.
A 2ml prefilled cigalike SlimStick cartridge and auto-draw functionality makes it ideal for mouth to lung users who value power and simplicity, with a hit that is stronger than you expect it to be thanks to the 20mg nicotine salt content!
There’s eleven different flavours to pick from, all of which can be switched in and out of the SlimStick device easily thanks to the pre-filled cartridge design, giving you total freedom on your flavours.
Thanks to the long lasting power, the battery lasts as long as three disposables, giving you a great cost saving in the long run!
The 90mm height makes it as long as a credit card, with the slim 14mm width matching that of a pencil. You can choose your own style with six different colour options available to pick from.
Many thanks to OXVA for sending the SlimStick in for review!
As always, all views are my own…
Kit Contents
- 1x OXVA SlimStick Device
- 1x OXVA SlimStick Cartridge (pre-filled)
- User Manual
Specifications
- 90mm x 32mm x 14mm (SlimStick Device), 67mm x 9mm (SlimStick Cartridge) dimensions
- 58g weight
- Aluminium Alloy construction
- Mouth to Lung vaping
- Auto draw device
- Prefilled 2ml SlimStick cartridges
- 20mg nicotine salt
- 1500mAh battery
- 5V/1A Type-C charging
- Battery life indicator
- Six different colours
- Eleven flavour options
Build Quality
OXVA have designed the SlimStick to be a discreet device that slips easily into your pocket or bag, and it is indeed a small form factor kit! It really is quite lovely to hold, and is roughly the same size as your average prefilled pod system.
Even though it is small, with dimensions of 90mm x 32mm x 14mm and a weight of only 58g, the robust aluminium alloy construction ensures that it stands up easily to knocks and the wear of day to day use.
The SlimStick kit actually comprises two parts. Not only do you have the SlimStick device, so the main battery, but you also have a SlimStick cartridge.
It is cigarette like in appearance, so just like cigalikes of old, but shorter and stumpier, with dimensions of 67mm x 9mm, connecting to the SlimStick device magnetically. 
Each one has the flavour and nicotine strength printed on it, and a different colour depending on which flavour SlimStick you have.
The SlimStick kits themselves are available in a range of six different colours, with Black, Pink, Blue, Gold, Purple and Gray versions.
They feature a minimalistic design, with the OXVA SlimStick logo slightly raised on the front of the device and a shiny metal finish at the top.
There are no screens or buttons, just a basic battery life indicator on one side and the Type-C charging port on the base.
Quick Start Guide
Using a SlimStick is as easy as it gets really!
Remove the protective silicon from your SlimStick cartridge and just drop it into the slot on the SlimStick. 
The device will vibrate to let you know that it has successfully connected.
After that, just draw on the SlimStick cartridge to fire it. Just be aware, you can’t vape the SlimStick cartridge like a cigalike outside of the SlimStick device, it needs to be inserted in the device to vape it.
On the side of the SlimStick device is a very simple LED battery light indicator, which glows green when there is more than 20% battery life remaining and red when it is less than 20%.
Charging
At the base of the SlimStick, you’ll find the Type-C charging port. Just plug in a Type-C charging cable and use a suitable power outlet.
Whilst charging, the battery life indicator will illuminate, and it will turn off when the SlimStick is fully charged.
Charging rate is 5V/1A, so you are looking at just under an hour for a full charge.
Flavours
For the SlimStick range of cartridges, OXVA have developed 11 flavours- all of which can be purchased in packs of two allowing you to continue using your SlimStick device and switch flavours in and out quickly and easily.
I was sent the full range of flavours alongside the SlimStick device!
I won’t go too deep into the flavours, as these have a cigalike simplicity to them and aren’t full of depth, but my brief thoughts are below…
Classic Tobacco
This isn’t a cigarette flavour, this is more of a lighter ‘true’ tobacco flavour with a slightly earthy background and a slightly sweet finish to it.
Even though it doesn’t replicate the taste of a cigarette exactly, I would say that smokers would quite enjoy this flavour and it could help them quit smoking.
I’m a tobacco fan myself and this one was my favourite out of the ones I tried!
Blueberry
This is a very nice, straightforward blueberry flavour.
It isn’t as artificial as I thought it would be, it tastes more like a blueberry jam type of flavour.
I was actually surprised by the level of sweetness in it, I wasn’t expecting it to be as sweet as it was that is for sure!
Strawberry Raspberry Cherry
Now this was one of my favourite flavour blends out of the lot!
Strawberry is the most noticeable and dominant flavour here, and it is backed up with notes of raspberry and cherry flavouring.
Really nicely done, and surprisingly strong flavoured for a cigalike type cartridge!
Lemon Lime
Again, another strong flavoured and robust one here!
I was reminded of a lemon and lime ice lolly when vaping this, it is quite sharp and sweet with a bit of a chill to it too.
Lychee Ice
OXVA have got the lychee flavouring absolutely spot on here, this tastes like a lychee drink, and that is only accented further by the subtle chill present.
This was so moreish that I vaped though it in less than a day, definitely one that I would purchase again!
Mint
So, this mint flavour tasted like spearmint to me! It has got a pretty crisp note to it and a nice cooling sensation on the back of my throat, making it nice and easy going to vape on.
Pineapple
This one tastes much like pineapple juice, and it has that thick texture to it too! I particularly enjoyed the sweet and sour finish to it, which is a nice touch.
Pink Lemonade
Pink Lemonade has a strong citrusy lemonade note that dominates proceedings, with a hint of what tastes like raspberry in the background.
The finish is quite sweet, with some sourness thrown in, and if I close my eyes I can pick up on a slight fizz to it too!
Watermelon
Well, when I take this out of the package there is a real strong smell of artificial watermelon to it.
Taste-wise, it’s actually not all that bad, yes it is a candied watermelon flavour but OXVA have blended it well enough to be palatable to me!
Cola Ice
Alongside the Classic Tobacco, this is the blend I was looking forward to vaping the most!
OXVA have done an excellent job with this, considering the cigalike styled cartridge this delivers a lot of authentic cola flavouring!
The Ice element is well done and adds another layer of authenticity, there’s also a slight hint of fizz present too.
This would be another one I would happily re order and vape on all day!
Kiwi Passion Fruit
Well this one is dominated by the passionfruit flavouring, it is a passionfruit juice type of flavour and the kiwi lends some sourness to the exotic, fruity passionfruit.
I have got to say that all of the flavours in this range are absolutely solid, yes even the watermelon, and they are pretty strong too which is definitely unlike a cigalike!
How Does The OXVA SlimStick Perform?
What we have here with the SlimStick is a device that is set up almost perfectly to replicate the mouth to lung draw from a cigarette, featuring a fixed wattage output and fixed airflow.
When I say ‘almost perfectly’, it gets extremely close to the draw from a cigarette but the SlimStick is just ever so slightly looser. I have that on good authority from a friend of mine who still smokes and tried my SlimStick out!
Said friend actually went on and ordered a SlimStick after trying mine out recently, as they did say that they enjoyed the flavours and the draw, and at the time of writing they have just gone three days smokefree for the first time since they were a teenager!
Each of the SlimStick cartridges are prefilled with 2ml of e-liquid, which features 20mg nicotine salt. I couldn’t find out what the resistance of the coil is, but I’m guessing as it is a cigalike it will be fairly high.
The nicotine hit from a SlimStick is fast acting as a result, and the throat hit is minimal despite the high nicotine strength. Again, this is designed to replicate the nicotine hit that you would get from a puff on a cigarette.
One thing I will say is that there is no real way of knowing how much e-liquid is left inside the SlimStick cartridge. The flavour will drop off quite dramatically, and at that point you’ll want to switch the cartridge out for a new one before the dry hits come in!
Maybe some sort of temperature control technology could be useful with a SlimStick 2?
Battery Life
Battery life is pretty extensive with the SlimStick!
There’s a 1500mAh battery built into the device, and as there is a low fixed power output for a cigarette styled draw, there’s enough from a full charge to last a couple of days at least.
I vape quite heavily and have only had to charge the SlimStick every 2-3 days or so!
How Many Puffs Do You Get From An OXVA SlimStick Cartridge?
Each SlimStick cartridge is prefilled with 2ml of e-liquid, this definitely is not a ‘big puff’ kit!
The amount of puffs that you will get from each cartridge will depend on how frequently you puff away on it and how long you draw on the cartridge for.
Whilst using the Classic Tobacco SlimStick, I recorded 401 puffs. That is actually more than I would get from a standalone cigalike, some of which would struggle to get half of that!
Pros
- Excellent choice for someone who is giving up smoking
- Incredibly simple set up process
- Replicates a cigarette style draw
- Small form factor device
- Very discreet
- A lot of different flavour options
- Good battery life for this style of kit
- Reusable device, can purchase SlimStick replacement cartridges freely and easily
Cons
- SlimSticks only work when inside the SlimStick device
- Fixed power output and airflow
- Very basic battery life indicator
- Can’t tell how much e-liquid is left inside the SlimStick cartridge
Final Verdict
If you are switching over from cigarettes, then the OXVA SlimStick will be a fantastic option to consider. The draw is similar to that of a cigarette, and there are a lot of different flavour options to choose from including a tobacco one!
Users of Heat not Burn devices will also feel right at home with a SlimStick, as the form factor and the operation of the SlimStick is quite similar.
With the design and performance of the device, that does seem like the target market for the SlimStick. And the cost savings are quite incredible over cigarettes, heat not burn and disposable devices, as a new SlimStick device costs less than £10!
Refill packs are 2 for £4.99, so a few of these should see you through a whole week, and you can pick from eleven different flavours and even switch between flavours easily thanks to the cigalike style cartridge design.
For someone who is giving up smoking, and wants to replicate the draw of a cigarette, then I can’t recommend the SlimStick enough as there are very few devices out there that do it better!
Many thanks to OXVA for sending the SlimStick in for review!
For any smokers reading this review, would a device like this appeal to you? Let us know in the comments below!
