blu vape range: which model actually fits you
The blu vape name has been on British shelves longer than most, and it still turns up whenever someone wants a pod system with no settings to learn. The range now runs to three devices, and the differences between them are smaller than the marketing suggests but large enough to buy the wrong one. This is an editorial assessment written for the UK market, where every pod is capped at 2 ml, every nicotine bottle at 10 ml, and every strength at 20 mg/ml.
What the UK market actually looks like now
The single most important change is not a product change. Since 1 June 2025 single use vapes cannot be sold in Great Britain, which removed an entire category from the shelves and pushed prefilled pod systems into the space it left.
That matters here because the name blu was attached to both a disposable and a pod kit. The disposable version of the bar is gone from legal sale. What remains are rechargeable devices that take a replaceable pod, which is a different product with a different running cost.
British review coverage reflects that shift. The devices that get written about now are the rechargeable ones, and that is the sensible frame for anyone deciding what to buy.
How the blu vape devices differ
All three share the same basic idea. There is no wattage setting, no screen and no menu. You charge the body over USB-C, click a pod into place and draw on it, and the device does the rest.
The differences sit in three places: battery capacity, pod family and physical size. Get those three right and you have made the whole decision, because nothing else on these devices is adjustable.
The pod family is the one that trips people up most often, and it is worth stating bluntly before anything else. The pods are not interchangeable across the range.
Where each blu vape model fits
The 2.0 is the compact one. It uses a 400 mAh battery, recharges over USB-C in roughly half an hour, and takes its own 1.9 ml pod with a ceramic coil built in. That capacity sits just under the 2 ml UK ceiling, so nothing about it is unusual for the market.
Its case is portability. It disappears into a pocket, the draw is tight and cigarette like, and the whole interaction is one component and one button. The limitation is equally clear: your experience is entirely determined by which pod flavours are in stock, because you cannot fill it yourself.
The Bar Kit steps up to a 550 mAh battery with a roughly one hour charge, and takes the 2 ml blu Pod with a mesh coil rather than the ceramic one. In practice that means a slightly longer day between charges and a different pod supply to keep track of.
The Box Kit uses a 560 mAh battery and the same 2 ml blu Pod as the Bar Kit, so the two share a consumable. Its distinguishing feature is a bulkier body, which buys very little extra runtime and costs real pocketability.
Ranked on what a UK buyer is actually choosing between, the 2.0 leads on portability and immediacy, the Bar Kit leads for anyone who wants the mesh pod and a marginally longer charge cycle, and the Box Kit trails because its extra bulk is not repaid in capacity. British reviewers have concentrated on the first two, and that concentration is itself informative.
Pod compatibility, the part worth writing down
There are two separate pod families inside one brand. The 2.0 takes 1.9 ml pods with a ceramic coil. The Bar Kit and the Box Kit take 2 ml blu Pods with a mesh coil. Nothing crosses over.
This is the single most common ordering mistake with this range, and it is expensive in the dull way: you end up with a drawer of pods that fit nothing you own. Check the device name on the pod packaging every time, not the brand.
The upside of the split is that owning both a Bar Kit and a Box Kit means one consumable to buy rather than two. If you want a second device, that is the pairing that simplifies your life.
Who this kind of device suits, and who it does not
A prefilled pod system is a trade. You give up control over liquid choice, strength granularity and running cost, and in exchange you get a device with no learning curve and no maintenance beyond charging.
That trade works for people who value simplicity above everything and who are happy inside a single flavour catalogue. It works badly for anyone who wants to pick their own liquid, adjust airflow, or replace a coil rather than a whole pod.
If either of those matters to you, a refillable pod kit is the more sensible category, and the blu vape range is not competing for that buyer.
FAQ
Are blu pods interchangeable between models? No. The 2.0 uses its own 1.9 ml ceramic pod. The Bar Kit and Box Kit share a 2 ml blu Pod with a mesh coil. Neither family fits the other device.
Are these devices still legal in the UK after the disposables ban? Rechargeable devices that take a replaceable pod remain on sale. The single use bar format was removed from legal sale in Great Britain on 1 June 2025.
What nicotine strength do the pods come in? Prefilled pods sold in the UK are capped at 20 mg/ml, the same ceiling that applies to bottled e-liquid.
Can I refill the pods myself? They are not designed to be refilled, and treating a prefilled pod as refillable tends to produce leaks and poor flavour rather than savings.
Which model has the best battery life? On paper the Box Kit at 560 mAh and the Bar Kit at 550 mAh sit ahead of the 2.0 at 400 mAh, but the gap is small enough that pocketability is usually the better deciding factor.
The verdict for a UK buyer
The range is coherent and narrow, which is its strength rather than a criticism. Three devices, two pod families, no settings, and a decision that comes down to how much bulk you will accept in exchange for a slightly larger battery.
Our order for the UK market puts the 2.0 first for everyday portability, the Bar Kit second for the mesh pod and the longer charge cycle, and the Box Kit third because its size is not repaid in performance. Confirm which pod family your device takes before you order consumables, because that is where money actually gets wasted.
If you want the opposite philosophy, a refillable kit with replaceable coils and free choice of liquid, our review of the Vaporesso GTX Go 80 covers that ground. And if you are shopping abroad, our guides to vape shops in Paris and vape shops in Lyon explain how the same limits apply there. Judged on its own terms, the blu vape range does the simple thing competently and asks nothing of you beyond charging it.
For adult vapers aged 18 and over. Vaping products contain nicotine, which is an addictive substance. This is editorial coverage and not a purchase recommendation.