Hello folks. It’s been a while since I last reviewed anything for Oxva but here I am with their latest release. This time I will be taking a look at the Xlim Pro Pod kit. You may or may not have seen my prior reviews on other kits in the Xlim series. To me this one is much like the Xlim V2 but has added some new features. It has a 1000mah internal battery with a charging rate of 5V/2A. The included cartridges are .6 and .8 ohm but have been redesigned with what they are calling a top fill. I’ll talk more about that later. Also added to the Pro version is an RGB light bar and it has a .42” OLED display much like the V2. Of course there are some different colors of which I received the Gleamy Gray which I find very attractive.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1EA XLIM PRO device
1EA XLIM TOP FILL CARTRIDGE .6 OHM
1EA XLIM TOP FILL CARTRIDGE .8 OHM
1EA LANYARD
1EA TYPE C CABLE
1EA USER MANUAL
SPECIFICATIONS:
SIZE: 11 X 25 X 14.3MM
CARTRIDGE CAPACITY: 2ML
SCREEN: .42” OLED DISPLAY
OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 3.2-4.2V
BATTERY TYPE: BUILT IN 1000MAH
CHARGING: TYPE C 5V/2A
FEATURES:
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The packaging for the Xlim Pro is nice but simple. The front has a clear viewing window which I very much like. The Xlim Pro and Oxva names are printed in large text on the top and bottom. The version name and liquid capacity are listed in the upper right corner. In the middle is the statement “X-Treme Flavor” and they let you know that the cartridges are “Top Fill” and that there is a lanyard included. It’s a little more information than I’m used to seeing on the front of a sample box. The back side has the usual contents list, a statement giving some of the features and the company information on the bottom.
Once opened, the Xlim Pro device is found sitting in a white foam insert and a box sits to the right containing the spare .8 ohm cartridge, lanyard, charging cable, and user manual. I have to say that I really love the silver to black gradient effect on the mod. I know it looks pretty shiny in the picture below but does not show fingerprints for the most part. The OXVA logo is tastefully done near the bottom of the front side which also holds the display that I’ll cover in more detail later.
On the right side of the Pro is where the airflow adjustment is located. There are three holes with the top one being a little larger than the bottom two. There is a small knob that protrudes slightly to allow the user to comfortable adjust the airflow. It is a little stiff to prevent accidental adjustment when taking in and out of a pocket but not so stiff as to make it difficult to adjust.
The left side is where you will find the fire/adjustment button. The Pro can be activated by pressing the button or by using it in auto draw mode. The button can be locked so that it operates in auto draw mode only which I happen to prefer. To me the button placement is a little awkward due to the location. The button also is used to adjust the wattage and a few other functions that I will list out for you when I cover the display.
The USB-C charging port is rated at 5V/2A which is great and will allow the user to charge in about 30 minutes if you have the proper charging block. On the Pro, the charging port is located on the bottom of the device.
The pod opening on the Pro is pretty standard. There is a magnet on each outside edge that meets up with the magnets on the pods. Inside that are the two spring loaded contacts to power the coil and closer to the center is the raised airflow sensor for the auto draw. The large opening in the upper right hand corner leads down to the airflow adjuster located on the side of the Pro.
The .42” OLED display is clear and easily readable. It was a little difficult to get the pictures taken because it happens so fast but wanted to show you the screens it displays when you turn it on. I just thought they were kind of neat.
The display once turned on shows the following information.
The pods that come with the Pro are rated at .6 and .8 ohms. They are sealed pods and the coils are not replaceable. Oxva has basically taken the V2 pod and moved the fill port to the top side of the pod and are thus calling it a top fill. In my opinion this isn’t a true top fill. To me a top fill is where you can keep the device vertical and remove the mouthpiece to fill the pod. It is good that you no longer have to remove the pod to fill but to me it’s a bit awkward to fill and with the tinted pod it’s a little hard to see while filling if you are using a clear liquid like I was during testing. I would definitely keep a paper towel handy to wipe of the mouthpiece after filling.
The .6 ohm pod comes pre-installed and does have a safety seal over the contacts in order to prevent firing before filling the pod. It’s recommended to wait 5-8 minutes after filling before taking the first puff. Both pods have two magnets that hold them securely into the Pro as well as the two contacts and two fairly large airflow inlet holes.
Like I mentioned earlier, the bottom side fill port has been moved on to the upper side of the pod. I understand that they wanted to make a top fill pod but feel like it would have taken a full redesign to do it properly. Due to the shape of the pod it wasn’t practical to have a removable mouthpiece for top filling. I still have to hold the device at an angle when filling and need adequate light to see the liquid level while filling with the difference being that I don’t have to remove the pod in order to fill it in comparison of the prior versions of this pod. It is good that it is compatible with all of the Xlim pod devices besides the Xlim C.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I really enjoyed testing the new Oxva Xlim Pro. With the new added features of the “top fill” cartridges and light bar, I feel like there were enough changes to justify a new version of the Xlim. I understand that they tried to keep the cartridges the same so they would be cross compatible with other Xlim devices but feel like at some point that a redesign needs to happen in order to produce what I consider to be a real top fill cartridge without a rubber plug.
I started out by testing the .6 ohm cartridge. I decided to go with a guava green tea recipe that I like very much. The Xlim sensed the cartridge resistance and gave a preset wattage which I turned down to 20 watts. Even at that the vapor was a little warm at first for me even with the airflow control wide open. Once the coil was broken in then it leveled out and was very enjoyable with very good flavor and vapor production. At around 330 puffs the battery indicator was still blue but could tell the battery was getting weak so recharged and switched out to the .8 ohm pod.
The .8 ohm pod also produced very good flavor and vapor. The Pro recognized the resistance and preset the wattage to 16 watts. I was very comfortable with this setting and continued to use this pod the entire time at that setting. I feel like the battery management was very good with both pods and got more puffs on the counter than I thought I would. I was able to do anywhere from an RDL to a tight MTL with either pod.
I’d like to thank Oxva and Jade for sending the Xlim Pro Pod Kit for this review. I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it to others looking for a multi feature pod device. Thanks as always to the readers. I appreciate you taking the time to check out my reviews. Below is a link to the Oxva website for your viewing pleasure.
Xlim Pro – OXVA
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
1EA XLIM PRO device
1EA XLIM TOP FILL CARTRIDGE .6 OHM
1EA XLIM TOP FILL CARTRIDGE .8 OHM
1EA LANYARD
1EA TYPE C CABLE
1EA USER MANUAL
SPECIFICATIONS:
SIZE: 11 X 25 X 14.3MM
CARTRIDGE CAPACITY: 2ML
SCREEN: .42” OLED DISPLAY
OUTPUT VOLTAGE: 3.2-4.2V
BATTERY TYPE: BUILT IN 1000MAH
CHARGING: TYPE C 5V/2A
FEATURES:
INITIAL THOUGHTS:
The packaging for the Xlim Pro is nice but simple. The front has a clear viewing window which I very much like. The Xlim Pro and Oxva names are printed in large text on the top and bottom. The version name and liquid capacity are listed in the upper right corner. In the middle is the statement “X-Treme Flavor” and they let you know that the cartridges are “Top Fill” and that there is a lanyard included. It’s a little more information than I’m used to seeing on the front of a sample box. The back side has the usual contents list, a statement giving some of the features and the company information on the bottom.
Once opened, the Xlim Pro device is found sitting in a white foam insert and a box sits to the right containing the spare .8 ohm cartridge, lanyard, charging cable, and user manual. I have to say that I really love the silver to black gradient effect on the mod. I know it looks pretty shiny in the picture below but does not show fingerprints for the most part. The OXVA logo is tastefully done near the bottom of the front side which also holds the display that I’ll cover in more detail later.
On the right side of the Pro is where the airflow adjustment is located. There are three holes with the top one being a little larger than the bottom two. There is a small knob that protrudes slightly to allow the user to comfortable adjust the airflow. It is a little stiff to prevent accidental adjustment when taking in and out of a pocket but not so stiff as to make it difficult to adjust.
The left side is where you will find the fire/adjustment button. The Pro can be activated by pressing the button or by using it in auto draw mode. The button can be locked so that it operates in auto draw mode only which I happen to prefer. To me the button placement is a little awkward due to the location. The button also is used to adjust the wattage and a few other functions that I will list out for you when I cover the display.
The USB-C charging port is rated at 5V/2A which is great and will allow the user to charge in about 30 minutes if you have the proper charging block. On the Pro, the charging port is located on the bottom of the device.
The pod opening on the Pro is pretty standard. There is a magnet on each outside edge that meets up with the magnets on the pods. Inside that are the two spring loaded contacts to power the coil and closer to the center is the raised airflow sensor for the auto draw. The large opening in the upper right hand corner leads down to the airflow adjuster located on the side of the Pro.
The .42” OLED display is clear and easily readable. It was a little difficult to get the pictures taken because it happens so fast but wanted to show you the screens it displays when you turn it on. I just thought they were kind of neat.
The display once turned on shows the following information.
- Set wattage
- Battery level indicator
- Lock/Unlock symbol depending on if you have the button locked
- Coil Resistance
- Puff counter
- Press the button 5X to turn the Pro on/off
- Press the button 3X and the display will flash. Once it is flashing you can press or hold the button to change the wattage setting.
- Press the button 4X to lock/unlock the fire button
- Press the button 2X to adjust the lighting affect. There are three modes. Default is the scrolling RGB display, next it just shows the battery level in one of three solid colors, or you can turn it off.
- Press the button 7X to reset the puff counter
The pods that come with the Pro are rated at .6 and .8 ohms. They are sealed pods and the coils are not replaceable. Oxva has basically taken the V2 pod and moved the fill port to the top side of the pod and are thus calling it a top fill. In my opinion this isn’t a true top fill. To me a top fill is where you can keep the device vertical and remove the mouthpiece to fill the pod. It is good that you no longer have to remove the pod to fill but to me it’s a bit awkward to fill and with the tinted pod it’s a little hard to see while filling if you are using a clear liquid like I was during testing. I would definitely keep a paper towel handy to wipe of the mouthpiece after filling.
The .6 ohm pod comes pre-installed and does have a safety seal over the contacts in order to prevent firing before filling the pod. It’s recommended to wait 5-8 minutes after filling before taking the first puff. Both pods have two magnets that hold them securely into the Pro as well as the two contacts and two fairly large airflow inlet holes.
Like I mentioned earlier, the bottom side fill port has been moved on to the upper side of the pod. I understand that they wanted to make a top fill pod but feel like it would have taken a full redesign to do it properly. Due to the shape of the pod it wasn’t practical to have a removable mouthpiece for top filling. I still have to hold the device at an angle when filling and need adequate light to see the liquid level while filling with the difference being that I don’t have to remove the pod in order to fill it in comparison of the prior versions of this pod. It is good that it is compatible with all of the Xlim pod devices besides the Xlim C.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I really enjoyed testing the new Oxva Xlim Pro. With the new added features of the “top fill” cartridges and light bar, I feel like there were enough changes to justify a new version of the Xlim. I understand that they tried to keep the cartridges the same so they would be cross compatible with other Xlim devices but feel like at some point that a redesign needs to happen in order to produce what I consider to be a real top fill cartridge without a rubber plug.
I started out by testing the .6 ohm cartridge. I decided to go with a guava green tea recipe that I like very much. The Xlim sensed the cartridge resistance and gave a preset wattage which I turned down to 20 watts. Even at that the vapor was a little warm at first for me even with the airflow control wide open. Once the coil was broken in then it leveled out and was very enjoyable with very good flavor and vapor production. At around 330 puffs the battery indicator was still blue but could tell the battery was getting weak so recharged and switched out to the .8 ohm pod.
The .8 ohm pod also produced very good flavor and vapor. The Pro recognized the resistance and preset the wattage to 16 watts. I was very comfortable with this setting and continued to use this pod the entire time at that setting. I feel like the battery management was very good with both pods and got more puffs on the counter than I thought I would. I was able to do anywhere from an RDL to a tight MTL with either pod.
I’d like to thank Oxva and Jade for sending the Xlim Pro Pod Kit for this review. I really enjoyed this one and would recommend it to others looking for a multi feature pod device. Thanks as always to the readers. I appreciate you taking the time to check out my reviews. Below is a link to the Oxva website for your viewing pleasure.
Xlim Pro – OXVA
