Uwell Caliburn G5 Lite SE Pod Vape Kit

Getting to know the Caliburn G5 Lite SE

If you want a vape that stays out of your way, start here. There is no button and no screen. You fit a pod and breathe in, and the kit sets its own power from the coil in that pod. A 0.4 ohm GPP pod can reach up to 35W. A 1.2 ohm pod stays far lower.

The body has a two-tone leather look with a striped texture, in eight colours. A built-in battery recharges over USB-C, a four-colour LED shows how much is left, and a window on the body lets you see your liquid.

Where it shines

• Nothing to learn: breathe in and it responds, with no menus to scroll
• Power follows the pod, from up to 35W with a 0.4 ohm GPP pod to much gentler with a 1.2 ohm
• Two ways to shape the draw: an airflow slider, and seating the pod the other way round
• Eight colours: Pink Leather, Purple Leather, Blue Leather, Orange Leather, Brown Leather, White Leather, Gray Leather and Black Leather
• The LED moves through green, blue, yellow and red as the charge drops
• The window shows when the liquid is running low, so a top-up is never a surprise

What it takes: pods, coils and e-liquid

Four GPP resistances work in this kit: 0.4, 0.6, 0.9 and 1.2 ohm. Older G3 pods in 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 ohm also fit, which helps if you already own some. One 0.6 ohm GPP pod comes in the box, and you fill it yourself. The 0.9 and 1.2 ohm pods give a tighter mouth-to-lung draw, while the 0.4 and 0.6 ohm pods open things up for a looser lung inhale. GPP pods fill from the top, hold 2ml and use mesh coils. Nic salt e-liquid and 50/50 freebase e-liquid both suit this device.

• 1 x Uwell Caliburn G5 Lite SE
• 1 x Caliburn GPP Pod 0.6 ohm
• 1 x USB-C charging cable
• 1 x User manual