Innokin Trine SE Review – Superb Beginner Device!
The Innokin Trine sustainable pod kit was an absolute smash hit recently and Innokin are looking to capitalise on the success of this with the release of the Innokin Trine SE!
Innokin are a brand name that virtually any vaper will recognise, highly regarded for their innovative approach to vaping products. They’ve been around virtually since vaping really took off!
They use their vast industry knowledge and experience to come up with new and innovative kits that appeal to any type of vaper, from the beginner right through to the seasoned enthusiast.
Innokin cleaned up six accolades in the recent Ecigclick awards and have earned great reviews from us recently for products such as the Innokin Z Pod Nano, Zyon and of course the original Innokin Trine.
What Can We Expect From The Innokin Trine SE?
Innokin’s original Trine kit, which released earlier this year, was a smash-hit and was lauded for its sustainable design. Allowing you to remove the battery to dispose of it safely once it had reached the end of its lifespan.
You can then simply replace the battery with a new one, allowing you to continue using your Trine device, making it a sustainable vaping option!
This also gives you the ability to have a fully charged spare battery on hand. So you can simply swap a depleted one for a freshly charged one, which will save you money on buying a second kit to carry around with you!
The Innokin Trine SE makes the Trine even more accessible and easy to use. It does away with the screen and adjustable wattage and the chip auto-selects power output based on the remaining battery life and the resistance of the coil.
An easy to use sliding airflow control allows you to adjust the airflow to cater to your own preferences. Allowing you to close it right down for a tight vape or open it right up for a looser and airier draw.
You don’t have any need to rush out and buy new pods for this Trine version, as it retains compatibility with Innokin’s VCap pods. These come in resistances of 0.6ohm, 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm. The pods feature a TPD-compliant 2ml capacity and boast leak-proof top filling.
Many thanks to Innokin for sending the Trine SE over for review, let’s dive in and see what it has to offer!
As always, all views are my own. Please note that I am reviewing pre-release versions of the Innokin Trine SE so some features may differ on release…
Kit Contents
·Innokin Trine SE device
·VCap Pod (2ml/0.6ohm)
·VCap Pod (2ml/0.8ohm)
·Quick Start Guide
Innokin Trine SE Specifications
·110.93mm x 25.86mm x 15.08mm dimensions
·Draw-activated vape
·2ml pod capacity
·Maximum 25W power output
·Compatible with 0.6ohm, 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm VCap Pods
·1000mAh replaceable and rechargeable battery
·DC 5.0V/1A charging
·Leak-proof top filling
·Airflow control
·LED battery indicator
·Six different colours available
·Built-in safety protections
Design and Build Quality
If you have held or used an Innokin Trine before, then this will feel much the same way. It has the same shape to it near enough and almost identical measurements at 110.93mm x 25.86mm x 15.08mm – less than a millimetre in it between them!
The Innokin Trine SE is a lightweight device to hold in the hand and with its rounded edges it just feels comfortable to use.
Six brand new colour finishes are available to pick from: Ice Blue, Graffiti Pink, Matte Black, Mirror Gold, Matte Green and Mirror Silver.
Innokin sent me four of these and let me tell you that the Ice Blue and Graffiti Pink finishes are pretty spectacular I must say. I have had a few comments from friends of mine on how good they look!
However, I did notice that a small portion of the finish had chipped off of the Ice Blue kit after around a week’s worth of use. But this was after I had dropped it a couple of times and carried it around in my pocket along with all sorts of other junk!
This time around, there’s no screen present on the device like there was with the original Trine, as there’s no adjustable wattage on this device. This is replaced with an LED battery indicator which allows you to check battery life at a glance.
Innokin’s removable battery technology returns for the Trine SE, if you look at the base of the device you’ll actually see the battery enclosure and two tabs either side of it.
Having a removable battery means that the battery can be replaced when the original one is showing signs of wear and tear, such as not holding a charge as well as it used to, and you will be able to purchase replacement Trine batteries rather than having to throw the whole kit away.
You should expect to get around two years’ worth of use before the battery needs to be replaced. The battery is available to purchase on its own.
This means there is less of a waste footprint, and you don’t have to shell out on purchasing a brand new kit. Simply push the two tabs at the bottom and the battery will pop out, and you can slide a brand new one in.
There’s also compatibility with Innokin’s VCap pods, which are also compatible with other Innokin pod systems such as the original Trine and the Endura V. The Innokin VCap pods have a 2ml capacity and are top-filled.
VCap pods connect magnetically to the Trine SE device and are held firmly in place with very little wiggle. They are easy to remove and replace too!
Quick Start
There’s not too much else to it after you have filled up your VCap pod, this device has an auto-draw system and no power button to press so just take a draw on it to get it to fire!
Airflow can be adjusted using the airflow control on the side of the device, allowing you to open up and close down the airflow as you wish.
Innokin are always committed to safety and as such safety protections are built into the Innokin Trine SE. You have no load/high resistance protection, short circuit protection, low battery protection, overheating protection and a 10 second vaping cut-off.
An LED battery indicator allows you to check the battery level at a glance, with green meaning that you have more than 30% battery life remaining, yellow is 10%-30% and red is less than 10%. From experience, you’ll want to get this on charge once it hits red as it will run out of juice pretty quickly at this point!
Charging
Like the original Innokin Trine, the USB-C charging port is located on the side of the device, opposite to the airflow control. However, you do not get a USB-C charging cable included with the kit, so you will need to supply your own. This won’t be an issue with the vast majority of people as USB-C cables are so widely used these days!
You should use a standard output charger and charging cable with the correct charging current and voltage range, with the Innokin Trine this will charge at DC 5.0V/1.0A.
If you have the Trine SE on charge and decide to take a puff on it, charging will pause and resume once you have finished taking a puff on it. Charging time is roughly an hour from flat to full.
Innokin recommend that you should charge the Trine SE as soon as the battery level drops under 10%, and not to keep battery level above 90% for extended periods of time, in order to preserve battery health.
Filling the Pod
Innokin VCap pods feature a leak proof top filling system, and you don’t even need to remove the pod from the device in order to fill it.
To fill one of these, snap off the mouthpiece to reveal the filling port, insert your bottle nozzle into the large filling port and fill the 2ml pod capacity up whilst taking care not to overfill it- otherwise e-liquid will leak out!
If you are filling up a brand new VCap pod for the first time, you should wait five minutes before vaping to allow e-liquid to fully saturate the cotton, which will decrease the chances of nasty burnt hits happening.
How Does The Innokin Trine SE Perform?
Compatible with the VCap series of pods from Innokin, you get a 0.6ohm and 0.8ohm pod included with the kit, and 1.2ohm pods are available to purchase separately. Innokin very kindly sent me over a pack of those so that I could try out all three with the Innokin Trine SE!
I’m quite familiar with the performance of these pods as I still regularly use my Innokin Trine SE, and I used them thoroughly with the Innokin Endura V. These do offer a solid lifespan and you are looking at around a week’s worth of use per pod depending on which e-liquid you use.
It’s great that Innokin don’t release a new line of pods each time they release a new pod system, as this makes it less confusing when trying to navigate which pods to buy, and the VCap pods are some of the best you can find for a pod system.
The built in chip automatically selects the output power based on the resistance of the coil and the remaining battery life and will output up to a maximum of 25W which decreases steadily as you use it. For the device to output 25W, you must be using the 0.6ohm VCap pod.
When using the 0.6ohm VCap pod, I find that it provides quite an intense flavour experience, and a warm vape to boot. This works best with the airflow wide open, closing the airflow down makes it a bit too intense and I don’t think that it is all that compatible with a tight mouth to lung draw. It’s best to get as much airflow as you can to this pod.
I don’t find a lot of difference between the 0.6ohm and 0.8ohm VCap pods, apart from the 0.8ohm pod seems to work equally well with either an airy or a tight draw. The vape is slightly cooler, but it still packs plenty of tasty flavour.
The 1.2ohm version is a mouth to lung pod all the way, it works best with the airflow closed down for a tight mouth to lung vape and it is also no slouch when it comes to flavour. Though it isn’t too well suited for my tastes, being a restricted lung vaper and all!
Airflow can be adjusted to a loose mouth to lung vape/borderline restricted direct lung hit when it is fully open, or you can close it right down for a tight mouth to lung vape if you prefer a draw that is close to what you would get from a cigarette.
This isn’t a device that kicks out huge volumes of vapour though, it’s definitely not designed for that!
Battery life is pretty solid overall, and it will differ depending on which pod that you are using. The 0.6ohm and 0.8ohm pods will see me through a full day before I need to recharge the Innokin Trine SE, but the 1.2ohm pod will see me well into a second day’s use!
Pros
·Beginner friendly and easy to use
·Some stunning finishes on these devices
·Has adjustable airflow
·Can remove and replace the battery when it is at the end of its life, making it sustainable
·Excellent flavour from the pods
·Build quality is pretty robust
·VCap pods can be refilled without having to remove the pod from the device
·Compatible with 0.6ohm, 0.8ohm and 1.2ohm VCap pods giving you plenty of different vaping options
·No leaks from the pods
·Has a simple battery life indicator
Cons
·Lack of adjustable wattage might be a deal breaker for some- if that is the case it’s worth considering the original Innokin Trine!
·Can get a restricted lung vape, but only just, this kit is really for mouth to lung vapers only
·Finish on the Ice Blue Kit started to chip off after a week’s use
·Can’t see the full e-liquid capacity without having to remove the pod
Final Verdict
Here, Innokin have taken the successful formula they used for the original Trine, given it a fresh look with six new colour finishes and made it even easier to use with the auto-draw only system, making this a really accessible device that can appeal to just about any vaper.
Innokin deserve credit for the replaceable battery system that they introduced on the original Trine, as this makes this pod system an environmentally friendly and sustainable one, as you can simply switch out a battery that is at the end of its lifespan for a brand new one rather than having to buy a whole new kit. Though you should get around two years lifespan from the Trine battery!
The VCap pods that are compatible with the Trine SE are some of my favourite refillable pods, these just perform solidly well and offer good lifespan, making them a wallet friendly option.
Combined with the Trine SE, you’ve got a device here that is easy to use, delivers great flavour and will get you through a whole day’s worth of vaping.
REVIEW OVERVIEW
SUMMARY
Innokin have another smash hit on their hands with the Innokin Trine SE- an excellent, sustainable and easy to use refillable pod system!