The MASKKING Ucee Max Refillable Pod Kit

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The MASKKING Ucee Max Pod Kit was sent to me for review. You can learn more about it here. This is a 10ml refillable pod system with a rotating seal system on the mouthpiece, dual mesh coils, and two power modes. Maskking rates it at up to 60,000 puffs across three fills.

It looks and acts like a disposable. But you fill it yourself, and at around $13, it’s a very affordable device.

What’s in the Box

Maskking sent me two devices, Mist Cyan and Ocean Blue, along with a 10ml bottle of their Cherry Cola Slush e-liquid at 20mg salt nic. I’ve been running the cola in the Mist Cyan for about two weeks, and I’m nearly through the bottle. The Ocean Blue is still sealed since I only had the one bottle, but the hardware is identical.

Specs:

  • Pod capacity: 10ml
  • Total capacity: up to 30ml across three fills
  • Battery: 650mAh, internal
  • Coil: 0.6ohm dual mesh
  • Charging: USB-C
  • Operation: draw-activated, 10-second cutoff
  • Airflow: fixed, non-adjustable
  • Modes: Norm and Boost
  • Size: 87.3mm tall, 46.8mm wide, 22.9mm thick
  • Colors: Coral Pink, Midnight Black, Minty Green, Mist Cyan, Ocean Blue, Rose Pink, Sunset Orange

One clarification on the capacity, because the box might be a little misleading. The pod holds 10ml. The 30ml figure on the packaging is the lifetime total, based on filling it three times. You’re not getting a 30ml tank.

Same goes for the 60,000 puff number. That’s Maskking’s figure, measured the way manufacturers measure these things. Based on Maskking’s estimates, you could assume that each refill should last around 20k puffs.

Price and Availability

You can’t buy this direct from Maskking, but plenty of well-known shops carry it. Element Vape has it at $12.99, which is cheap enough that I’d call this an easy recommendation on price alone. You’re paying as much as, or even less than, a disposable would cost for something you can refill at least three times.

Unfortunately, I can’t find anyone selling replacement pods yet. If you can’t find pods, you lose some of the benefits of a refillable vape. This hasn’t had a full release yet, so I’m hoping replacement pods will show up as distribution widens, but I’d want to see them on shelves before I counted on this as a long-term device. It’s worth checking before you buy it.

Design and Build

The Ucee Max is small. That’s the first thing you notice, and it’s my favorite thing about it. Many high-capacity pod devices are bulky, but this one isn’t. At 87mm tall and just under 23mm thick, you can drop it in a pocket and forget it’s there.

It’s plastic, and it’s light, but it doesn’t feel cheap. No rattle, no sharp edges, no gaps in the seams. The Mist Cyan finish is clean, and the Ocean Blue looks just as good.

The mouthpiece is duckbill-shaped, which I always prefer. It’s comfortable to hit.

The pod is clear, so you can see your liquid level at a glance in normal room light. Hold it up to a light for a closer look, but you won’t need to.

Filling It and the Rotating Seal

How to fill it:

  • 1. Twist the mouthpiece counterclockwise to unlock.
  • 2. Lift the silicone plug underneath.
  • 3. Fill with your e-liquid.
  • 4. Close the plug and twist the mouthpiece back to lock.
  • 5. Let it sit a few minutes so the liquid soaks into the coil.

The instructions are printed on the box, which I appreciate. The twisting mouthpiece is designed well. It has enough resistance that it won’t open on its own in your pocket, and not so much that it’s difficult to do.

I have one complaint, and it’s the only real design flaw I’ve found. The first time I opened the silicone plug, I pulled the wrong end and yanked the whole thing out of the pod. Getting it back in was really difficult because you have to work it underneath the mouthpiece and there’s not much room. The plug is meant to stay tethered once you know which end to lift, and it does. But nothing on the device or the plug clearly indicates which end it is. A small arrow or a molded tab would fix this. Maskking actually followed up with me about this and said they will be upgrading the plug in the next batch, so that’s great to hear.

I think it’s the twisting mouthpiece that confused me into thinking I had to twist it out of the way to reveal the part of the seal that needed to be lifted. But no, I think that’s actually a seal to prevent air from entering the pod while it’s being filled.

Anyway, once it’s open, filling is easy. The port takes a standard e-liquid bottle nozzle.

The Rotating Seal

Maskking calls this a patented rotating seal system for leak prevention and flavor lock.

Twisting the mouthpiece closed will physically seal the airflow intake. That seems useful. Maskking also let me know that it’s particularly useful in situations such as air travel, to prevent issues with leaks caused by air pressure changes.

I don’t fully understand the flavor lock feature, but they tell me that closing it off will prevent aroma loss during long-term storage.

Airflow

This is a mouth-to-lung vape. It’s a comfortable draw, and it suits a device like this perfectly. I like where they set it.

The airflow is fixed, which is a bummer. I’d always rather be able to open it up or tighten it down. Personally, I think the airflow is perfect for how I like to vape, but if their choice doesn’t match your preference, there’s nothing you can do about it.

Draw sensitivity is spot on. I haven’t had any misfires or lag between the inhale and the hit.

Modes and the LED

There’s a slider on the bottom with three positions.

The first position is off. I like this a lot. Being able to fully power the device down means no accidental firing in a bag or pocket, and plenty of devices in this category don’t give you that option.

The second setting is Norm mode. Performance is decent, but it feels more like a light/eco mode to me. It’s smooth and relaxed, which is what Maskking is going for, but I wanted more of this mode.

The third is Boost mode, and that’s where I keep it. There’s a clear difference between the two. Boost gives you a genuinely strong hit and better flavor intensity. If I could change one thing, I’d make Boost the default and add something above it. As it stands, Boost is very good, and Normal is for conserving battery.

There’s no screen on the Ucee Max. You get a single LED on the bottom mainly to indicate battery charge.

While vaping, the light stays solid and shows battery level:

  • Green: above 61%
  • Blue: 31 to 60%
  • Red: 30% or lower

While charging, the light indicates the same thing, but it blinks. Once it’s full, the light goes solid green.

The LED also flashes various patterns for errors. There’s a chart on the packaging.

There’s also a 10-second cutoff on the draw.

Performance and Flavor

The dual-mesh coil works great. Flavor is strong and clean, and the hits are satisfying.

Cherry Cola Slush tastes exactly like it should. I’m a fan of cola flavors generally, and this one nails it. It tastes like a cherry cola with a slight hint of ice.

On a new fill of the pod, let it soak for a few minutes, and you’re good to go. I haven’t had a single dry hit or a burnt taste, and I’ve chain-vaped it many times. Every draw comes through the same as the last.

Vapor production is solid in both modes, but better in Boost.

I’ve only run one full tank so far, so I can’t speak to how it holds up across the second and third fills. What I can say is that after a full tank, performance is identical to day one. No fade in flavor or drop in vapor. I’ll update this if that changes.

On the three-fill limit: it isn’t a hard cutoff. Three is what Maskking figures will still give you a good experience, not a point where the device stops working. You can keep going past it, just expect the coil to fade the further you push it.

Battery

This is the compromise.

650mAh is a small battery, and the Ucee Max delivers enough power in both modes to drain it quickly. I’m charging every night. If you’re a heavy vaper, expect to charge during the day too.

That’s the trade-off for how small this thing is. It’s a limitation, but for me it’s worth it. Charging is quick, at least. Thirty minutes to an hour from empty to full over USB-C.

Who It’s For

Buy this if you like how disposables feel and function, but you’re tired of throwing them away. It’s simple, it’s small, the draw is good, and refilling means you’re buying liquid instead of buying whole devices. At $12.99 with 30ml of life in it, it’s a good deal.

It’s also a good pick if you’re new to vaping, since there’s nothing to do other than fill it and vape and no settings to get wrong.

Skip it if you need a battery that goes multiple days, or if you want a screen and a feature list.

Final Verdict

I like the Ucee Max a lot. The build is solid, the flavor from the dual mesh is genuinely good, Boost hits well, and it hasn’t leaked a drop in two weeks of pocket carry.

My gripes are the battery, the fixed airflow, and the silicone plug that pulls out if you grab the wrong end, but since they plan to fix that in future versions, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. The battery is the only real drawback I have.

At $12.99, none of those issues are a big deal.

The main question I have is about replacement pods. If Maskking gets those into shops at a fair price, this is a genuinely good long-term buy. If they don’t, you’ve still got a very good $13 device with 30ml of life in it, which is still better than most disposables.

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