The ATOMIZED Newsletter
Get The ATOMIZED Newsletter — Your Weekly Hit of Vaping + Cannabis CultureFrom cutting-edge vapes to the freshest cannabis innovations and everything in between — industry veteran Drake Equation delivers expert insights, trending gear, and what’s next in the world of atomizers.
And The Best-Tasting Nicotine Pouch Is...
GD Vape Nerds! I’ve burned through hundreds of tins from every major brand since 2023. I’ve tested the boutique imports, the gas station staples, and everything in between. Most of them are fine, but "fine" doesn't cut it when you're looking for a daily driver. After all that testing, two FRE flavors sit alone at the top of my rankings. FRE Lush is the best-tasting pouch I’ve ever put in my mouth—full stop. It hits that perfect balance of flavor longevity and a physical hit that actually...
🤯 Papa's Herb: My God, It's STRONG...
GD Vape Nerds. I'm pretty experienced with all things THC, but Papa's Herb even took me by surprise. It's potent AF, packed with flavor, and comes in a variety of formats. I like the concentrates and the THCA flower. But they also do edibles and vapes as well if that's more your thang. If you're outside a 420 State, THCA is protected under the Farming Bill (or something), so it can be bought legally. And for the money, Papa's Herb is damn good value too. It's much, much cheaper than most...
100K Puffs FINALLY Done Right.
GD Vape Nerds! I'm not the biggest fan of disposables, as most of you know. But every now and then one launches and I test it, and I can't help but like it. This doesn't happen very often. But it did happen recently when I tested the iJOY XP100K which is a disposable – just with a massive twist. The Utter Badass That is The iJOY XP100K So what is this twist? Simple: it's refillable! It comes with juice inside it and an additional bottle of juice which brings it up to the 100K mark. The design...
The Purist's MTL RTA.
GD Vape Nerds! I've spent an ungodly amount of money on MTL RTA tanks over the years, chasing the perfect MTL draw. I've used and currently own a bunch of Kayfun tanks as well as a host of other "boutique" brand rebuildable RTAs. I see them as investments; they save me money because, unlike pods and tanks that run standard coils, they run wire and cotton (and that stuff is cheap). Plus, the first Kayfun tank I ever bought (it's now like 13+ years old) still works perfectly. And this week, I...
🆒 Yay! New Vape Stuff...
GD Vape Nerds! We’re skipping the regulatory doom-scrolling today to focus on the gear. New launches, new products, and stuff to get excited about. From 50k-puff “disposable kits” to high-end DNA mods and epic, new boro accessories, here's all the latest vape gear we're currently pumped about. In today’s edition: The 50K Club: iJOY and RAZ are pushing the limits of endurance. Stealth Mode: 7 Daze brings the “nicotine mint” to the office. The High-End Corner: Why “Boro” is still king for...
👑 The Boro Mod Kings
GD Vape Nerds! Pods. Disposables. AIO vapes. They're all great in their own way but a Boro box mod runs rings around every single one of them. The reason comes down to one thing: modularity. The Best Vape You've Probably Never Heard Of... With a Boro setup you can swap the tank, change the bridge, tune the airflow, run an RBA one day and a stock-coil tank the next, and adjust the wattage to suit whatever juice you're pouring in. Nic salts at 12W or high-VG at 60W? No matter. The same device...
And The Best Foger Flavor Is...
GD Vape Nerds, Foger is in the top 1% of disposable vape brands in the USA right now. I like them, and the brand has two spots in our best disposable vape guide. But what are the best / most popular flavors? Across all of its models, there's something like 45 flavors in total. We recently ran a survey + sentiment analysis scrape to find out what the most popular flavor options are. You can check out the full results here. Peace. Drake Life's expensive, right? If you're buying any vape gear...
✅ Vape Mod Kit Tier List 2026
GD Vape Nerds! We’ve tested, used and beaten up dozens of vape mod kits over the past year, and these four rose to the top. The 2026 Vape Mod Kit Tier List Why? Simple: they consistently deliver across build quality, performance, features and real-world daily use. Y’know, the stuff that actually matters. I’ve lost count of the amount of “fancy” vape mods I’ve used that looked and seemed great at first but fell apart after a few months. Whether you’re chasing clouds, flavor or just something...
🐲 THE 100,000 PUFF MONSTER
GD Vape Nerds! Just when you thought the "puff count race" had hit a ceiling, Maskking just broke the speedometer. We’re officially entering the era of the six-figure disposable. Here's what's cookin' in the vaping world right now: The Maskking Extre 100K: Is 100,000 puffs a milestone or just madness? The UK’s "Shortfill Shock": Why your 100ml bottle is about to cost £26 more. The Registry Trend: South Carolina and New York are building hit lists. Life's expensive, right? If you're buying any...
🪙 Gold
GD Vape Nerds, A vaporizer with 24-karat gold in the vapor path sounds like pure marketing BS, right? That's exactly what I thought. Then I spent three months testing the Zeus Arc GT4 and, well... it's basically my new daily driver. Why Gold? Here's Why... Gold is one of the most thermally conductive metals on the planet. That's why high-end electronics use it for heat dissipation. In the GT4, that gold vapor path means noticeably smoother draws, especially at high temps where the PAX Plus...
Get The ATOMIZED Newsletter — Your Weekly Hit of Vaping + Cannabis CultureFrom cutting-edge vapes to the freshest cannabis innovations and everything in between — industry veteran Drake Equation delivers expert insights, trending gear, and what’s next in the world of atomizers.