Voopoo are the latest vaping titan to release a range of ‘big puff’ kits, with the Voopoo Argus Bar Prime, and we will be taking a look at these in today’s review!
For those that somehow may not have heard of Voopoo before, they were established by ICCPP in 2016 and are based out of China.
Since 2016, they have grown into a true industry titan, picking up multiple awards along the way, and are one of the world leaders when it comes to manufacturing vaping devices.
They have a large presence in the UK, USA, and the EU, presently selling their products into more than 70 different countries.
They have got a huge range of products to pick from, encompassing quite the spectrum, from beginner pod vapes right through to powerful variable wattage mods, such as the Drag 5, and sub-ohm tanks.
There’s something for pretty much every type of vaper to pick from, and with the Argus Bar Prime range there’s even more choice now!
We’ve taken a look at quite a few different Voopoo products recently, such as the P1, P1s, G, Pod SE, and XT, Argus G2 Mini, and most recently the Argus E40 pod system which is a personal favorite of mine, and it is a pod system I am still using months on from my review!
What Can We Expect From The Voopoo Argus Bar Prime?
Voopoo have become well known for their quality products, with their Argus line proving particularly popular, and the Argus Bar Prime is the latest addition to this stellar line-up!
This is a ‘big puff’ disposable vape kit, which can offer up to 6000 puffs, thanks to the huge 10ml refill container that you insert into the device.
And you have plenty of flavours to pick from, with 20 at launch, ranging from fruity blends right through to soda-inspired flavours and there’s even a tobacco option!
Built into the device is a 650mAh battery, which powers a 0.8ohm coil designed for maximum flavour and vapour enjoyment.
Voopoo have also put battery management front and center, as battery life is intelligently monitored and displayed on a large screen on the front of the device.
When it’s time to recharge, the USB-C fast charging will get you back vaping in no time at all. And once it’s time to dispose of the device, you can remove the battery for recycling.
You also have adjustable airflow here, so you can open this up or close it down to tailor the airflow to your own preferences. The Argus Bar Prime is available in 20mg nicotine salt strength.
Many thanks to Voopoo for sending five of the Argus Bar Prime range to review, let’s see how they perform.
As always, all views are my own!
Kit Contents
·Argus Bar Prime device
·10ml refill container
·User Manual
Specifications
·23.3mm x 45mm x 96.7mm dimensions
·Polycarbonate construction
·Up to 6000 puffs per device
·Draw activated
·Adjustable airflow
·Rechargeable built-in 650mAh battery
·Fast charging via USB-C
·Battery indicator
·Detachable battery for recycling
·Built-in 0.8ohm coil
·20mg nicotine salt strength
·20 different flavours
Design and Build Quality
I can just tell that these have been designed with ergonomics in mind, as with dimensions of 23.3mm x 45mm x 96.7mm, these little devices just fit perfectly in the palm of my hand, plus their mini footprint makes them very pocket-friendly too.
These come in eight different colours, across a total of twenty different flavour options.
A large screen is present on the front of the device, which shows battery life clearly as a percentage, making it easy to know when it is time to pop the Argus Bar Prime on for a charge.
And once the e-liquid has run out, and it is time to dispose of your device, you can actually slide the battery out so that it can be safely recycled, which gives the Argus Bar Prime some sustainability points there!
Next to the battery compartment is where the large 10ml e-liquid container goes, and this slots in nicely with a satisfying click.
The overall design of the device, and the large screen in particular, reminded me of a character from the Among Us computer game, and I couldn’t help thinking that it looked a little ‘sus’ every time I used it!
Quick Start
There’s a super simple set-up process with an Argus Bar Prime device, so you can get vaping one of these really quickly.
Remove the silicone covers from the mouthpiece and the base of the device, push down and twist the cap on the 10ml refill container, slide it into the Argus Bar Prime, invert it to fill the 2ml pod, and you are all set.
Just don’t remove the refill container once it has been installed or it is likely to leak!
An auto-draw system is used on the Argus Bar Prime, so you only need to take a draw on the device to fire it. You can adjust the airflow to open it up or close it down as you wish by using the airflow slider on the side.
Charging
Charging the internal 650mAh battery is done via USB-C, but you’ll need to supply your own cable as one isn’t included in the kit.
Thanks to the built-in fast charging, this device charges back up in no time at all, you are looking at around 30 minutes maximum for a full charge!
Flavours
All in all, there are a massive twenty different flavour options to pick from here, ranging from fruit blends, soda-inspired mixes right through to tobacco and menthol!
Available flavours are: Blackcurrant Lemonade, Blue Razz Lemonade, Blue Sour Raspberry, Blueberry, Blueberry Raspberry, Cherry Cola, Green Apple Ice, Juicy Peach, Kiwi Passionfruit Guava, Lemon Lime, Pineapple Ice, Pink Lemonade, Spearmint, Strawberry Kiwi, Strawberry Watermelon, Summer Dream, Tobacco, Triple Mango, Tropical Rainbow, and Watermelon Ice.
Voopoo kindly sent over five from the range to try out, and here are my thoughts on them.
No flavour descriptions were available from the manufacturer, but the flavours on offer are quite straightforward!
Blueberry
This carries a lighter blueberry flavouring than a lot of the others that I have tried recently, there’s less of that ‘in your face’ berry than what I am used to.
The level of sweetener is quite well balanced as well, whereas a lot of disposable blueberry flavours are quite heavy on the sweetener, this one is less so.
There’s a very light, almost floral taste to this one and I pick this up in the background. It’s quite a nice and enjoyable addition, making this taste a little less sweet.
Strawberry Watermelon
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this is a blend containing watermelon that I actually liked! What magic are you working here Voopoo??
This worked well for me because the watermelon was a much lighter flavour in the background, and it has been balanced out really well with the strawberry, complimenting it nicely and adding some ‘watery’ and sweet notes.
Strawberry was definitely the more dominant note in this two-flavour blend, and it left me with a sweet strawberry aftertaste too.
Blueberry Sour Raspberry
This is good stuff, I vaped through this one pretty quickly I must say! It’s the sour note that does it for me here, it’s quite well done and definitely more pronounced than what I am used to.
I get this right in the middle of the blueberry and raspberry flavourings, it seems like a nice sour twang comes in right in the middle. Blueberry comes in first, then the sour note, before the raspberry finishes it all off.
It’s simply done, but mixed really well, and just how a blueberry sour raspberry flavour should be presented. Really tasty stuff!
Lemon Lime
I’m a sucker for a lemon and lime blend but this one was pretty middle of the road, there’s nothing here really that is much different from all the other lemon and lime blends out there!
You won’t go wrong with it though if you like a lemon and lime flavour and want to see what the Voopoo Argus Bar is all about.
To me, it’s a lemon lime flavour that is much like a lemon and lime ice pop. I get both of the flavours at the same time, with a sharp citrus note and quite a bit of sweetener.
There’s also a slight cooling effect too right at the end, and it does leave me with a little tingle on my tongue!
Strawberry Kiwi
With most of the strawberry kiwi blends that I have tried, the strawberry tends to be far and away the most dominant note, with the kiwi either a very weak note or not detectable at all.
Now the strawberry here is definitely the strongest flavour note, but it doesn’t hide the kiwi, I can still pick up on that as a nice background flavour that compliments the sweet strawberry with its sour notes.
The strawberry was a candied, sweet strawberry flavouring that also had quite a thick mouthfeel to it, like a chewy strawberry sweet.
As strawberry kiwi blends go, this one is one of the better ones that I have tried out!
How Does The Voopoo Argus Bar Prime Perform?
You’ve got adjustable airflow on the Argus Bar Prime, on the side of the device you’ll spot a small airflow slider.
This allows you to adjust the airflow, and you can go from a mouth-to-lung vape up to a restricted lung one (just about!).
Flavour delivery overall is pretty smooth, providing a satisfying inhale on each puff, and the flavours I got to try out were pretty strong and tasty overall. The 20mg nicotine salt also definitely hit the spot for me!
I do have to say that the pod can be prone to flooding if the device is accidentally left inverted, as the e-liquid from the refill container will be drawn up into the pod. This didn’t happen too often thankfully, but when it did I was left with e-liquid in my mouth which isn’t the nicest!
Battery life actually isn’t the greatest here, and I found that it ran down pretty quickly when frequently puffing away on an Argus Bar Prime.
Though a big plus point here is just how quickly this device charges, it’s very fast at charging up!
How Many Puffs Do You Get From A Voopoo Argus Bar Prime?
Voopoo say that the Argus Bar Prime is able to offer up to 6000 puffs, and how much you will get out of one of these is dependent on how frequently you take a puff on it and how long you take a draw for.
Over the course of nearly a week, I made a tally of how many puffs I took on the Lemon Lime flavoured one.
I got 3,790 puffs out of it, and that was with me taking quite long and slow draws on the device.
Obviously, that isn’t quite 6000 puffs, but it is still a lot of vaping for your money there, you’ll certainly get a lot more value for money out of buying one of these compared to a handful of disposables.
Keep in mind, if your vaping style is different (shorter, sharper drags) then you may hit nearer the 6000 mark.
It took me around six days to get through a whole one of these, but I was vaping this in conjunction with other vape kits that I own, rather than solely vaping this device alone, but that’s six days worth of vaping for around £12!
Pros
·Absolutely rapid charging
·Adjustable airflow
·Excellent flavour
·Very easy to set up and use
·Large screen displaying battery life
·Mouth-to-lung and restricted direct lung vaping
·Huge range of different flavours available
·Pocket-friendly size
Cons
·Battery life is a little on the short side
·No adjustable wattage
·Limited adjustable airflow options
·Can’t check e-liquid level of the refill container
·Can accidentally flood the pod if device is inverted for too long
Final Verdict
Voopoo’s Argus brand has become one of the most extremely well-regarded ones in the industry thanks to solid performance and build quality, and the Argus Bar Prime is another great product bearing the Argus name.
You know that when you are purchasing an Argus product, you are getting a quality device, and the Argus Bar Prime is no different.
What I particularly liked about using the Argus Bar Prime devices was the simplicity of it, you can simply load in the refill container and get vaping from the get-go, with no settings or anything to play around with, other than a simple airflow control.
And the five flavours that I got to try out were very impressive as well, definitely making me want to try more of the range out, I mean if they can get me to like a flavour blend that contains watermelon then they are definitely doing something right!
Finally, you’ve got really good value for money here. There are plenty of retailers in the UK stocking these for between £11-13, with some offering multi-buy deals, and you do get a lot of vaping here for your money.
What do you think about Voopoo’s ‘big puff’ kits?