A Cure for the Flavor Ban Blues: Geek Bar Pulse Tobacco Review
Geek Bar Pulse Tobacco
Most adult nicotine vapor consumers prefer characterizing artificial flavors such as fruit and beverage to artificial tobacco notes.
But this does not mean there is no demand for tobacco vapes. While vape flavor bans have been shown to increase cigarette sales, they remain a popular restriction with many lobbyists and politicians. And then there is the minority of vapers who seek fake tobacco flavors to the fruity artificial flavors that dominate literally every consumable in the product on the shelves in the United States, ranging from breath mints, to kombucha, to hard seltzers, and actual candies containing cannabis.
Variety is the spice of life, even for adult nicotine users.
Geek Bar Pulse Specifications and Features
E-liquid Capacity: 16ml
Nicotine Strength 50mg
Puffs per Device: +15000 Regular Mode/+7500 Pulse Mode
Output: 20W Pulse Mode
Battery: 650mAh (Rechargeable via Type-C USB)
Full LED Screen: Battery and e-Juice Indicators
Unique Vaping Animations
Bite Friendly Mouthpiece
Durable Plastic Shell
Vaping the Tobacco Geek Bar
There is a wide variety of vapes that feature artificial tobacco flavors. Some are quite elevated, like the USA assembled and American e-liquid filled Fifty Bar Golden Tobacco, which is almost like a dessert in its complexity.
Others add cream and vanilla notes. There are also some vape juices and disposables that stick with more traditional and basic artificial tobacco flavors to pass muster in flavor ban areas. Fifty Bar Vapes is unusual in having multiple tobacco vape flavors, Southern Tobacco being the real rival to the Tobacco Geek Bar.
Geek Bar is well-known for their adult appealing sweet and sour flavors. But they played it very straight with the Tobacco Geek Bar. The goal is clearly to beat the obsolete gas station tobacco pod vapes at their own game, with a similar but superior flavor on a far less expensive, longer lasting and technologically superior platform.
Throat Hit
If you are an old school "e-cigarette" vaper, do not expect much throat hit. This is a nic salt not a freebase. The actual authentic e-cigarettes, vaped almost exclusively by long-time smokers, were driven extinct by the PMTA scheme.
There is no PG heavy chest burn; this is a 50/50 nic salt. A popular and satisfying experience in a draw activated device. The Tobacco Geek Bar has a bit more bite than a mentholated fruit fusion vape.
Vapor Production
The vapor production in Pulse Mode is intense compared to a Vuse Alto or Juul, as it is a freer breathing device with the same 50mg nicotine strength but close to twice the wattage.
Instead, the Geek Bar Pulse features an impressive 20-watt output on a low resistance coil. Combined with a 50mg nicotine strength, it has quite a bit of kick. A Juul or Vuse Alto has the same nicotine strength but fire at about half that wattage. If it is too much, regular mode is basically akin to a gas station pod just with a superior mesh coil design.
Tobacco Geek Bar Flavor Review
The flue-cured realness will be celebrated for its rich, earthy, and naturally sweet profile that mirrors the essence of traditional flue-cured tobacco, renowned for its distinctive curing process. This process enhances the tobacco's natural sugars, resulting in a smoother, more refined taste that appeals to both seasoned and novice enthusiasts alike.
The Tobacco Geek Bar flavor creates a smooth and authentic experience, embodying the subtle nutty undertones and slight hints of richness that many tobacco connoisseurs enjoy. Each puff introduces a blend of robust intensity and delicate sweetness, striking the perfect balance that is neither overpowering nor too mild. The flavor profile evokes the craftsmanship of traditional tobacco production, making it an ideal choice for those who appreciate complexity and depth in their tobacco experience. If tobacco vapes are your jam and you wanted disposable vape convenience, this is a timeless design.
Geek Bar Tobacco versus Vuse Alto
Geek Bar outperforms prefilled pod kits like Vuse, MyBlu, and Juul with better battery life, more e-liquid capacity, and advanced dual-coil technology. While prefilled pods are less wasteful, they don’t offer cost savings to consumers. Refillable devices would reduce waste further, but FDA regulations and the decline of vape shops have driven the popularity of prefilled systems.
The middle ground between refillable and disposable are modular vapes like the Off Stamp X-Cube, Digiflavor BRK powered by Geek Bar, and Foger Switch Pro are a middle ground. They perform EXACTLY like a disposable vape and have nearly identical specs. The difference is that their batteries can be reused. Unfortunately, none of these are available in tobacco currently. This puts Geek Bar's entry on par in terms of waste with its disposable vape rivals.
Our Verdict
If you like tobacco vapes or are in a flavor ban area, there is no going wrong with the Tobacco Geek Bar Pulse. While the other prefers the sweet and complex notes of the Gold Tobacco Fifty Bar, the pared down and authentic flavor of the Geek Bar is sure to appeal. It is such a simple device to use and understand that it is easy to see why it appeals to seasoned vapers and nicotine-using vape initiates.