Uwell Caliburn G3 Lite KOKO Review: 25W in a Pocket Pod, Read From the Specs
A draw-activated pocket pod with a 1200mAh battery, a 25W ceiling and a swappable G3 cartridge
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Key Takeaways
- The Uwell Caliburn G3 Lite KOKO is a pocket pod system with a 1200mAh battery and a 25W maximum output.
- Uwell ships it with a 0.6Ω Caliburn G3 cartridge and says any G3 cartridge fits (maker's figure).
- It is draw-activated, charges over Type-C, and shows its state with an LED light rather than a screen.
- Every figure here is the maker's rating as our catalog and Uwell's own page list it; nothing was bench-tested.
The Uwell Caliburn G3 Lite KOKO is the small, squared-off member of the Caliburn family we list, and it suits someone moving from disposables to a refillable device who wants the fewest buttons possible. Uwell rates its built-in battery at 1200mAh and caps its output at 25W, and the pod it ships with is a 0.6Ω Caliburn G3 cartridge. This review reads the device from those specifications, and it says so wherever a figure comes from Uwell's page rather than our catalog.
Method line: every figure in this review is the maker's rating, either as our catalog lists it or as Uwell's official product page states it. Nothing here was measured with a meter or counted by hand, and no claim about taste is made as fact.
Specifications
| Spec | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 1200mAh, built in | Our catalog and Uwell's page |
| Maximum output | 25W | Our catalog and Uwell's page |
| Included cartridge | 0.6Ω Caliburn G3 (maker's figure) | Uwell's page |
| Cartridge compatibility | All Caliburn G3 cartridges, freebase and salt nic (maker's wording) | Uwell's page |
| Operation | Auto draw (maker's wording) | Uwell's page |
| Charging | Type-C fast charging (maker's wording) | Uwell's page |
| Indicator | LED breathing light (maker's wording) | Uwell's page |
| Extras | Clear-view cartridge, pliable lanyard hole (maker's wording) | Uwell's page |
Flavor
A refillable pod system has no flavor of its own, so what this section can say is what the cartridge is set up for. Uwell ships the KOKO with a 0.6Ω cartridge and states that the device takes any Caliburn G3 cartridge, for freebase or salt nic e-liquid (maker's figure). That means the flavor you get is the bottle you fill it with, and the salt nic and freebase shelves are both fair game. We do not list a tasting note for the device, because that would be a claim about a liquid rather than about the hardware.
Battery and Charging
Uwell rates the built-in battery at 1200mAh, which is the figure our catalog carries and the figure on the maker's page. Against the 25W ceiling, that is a battery sized for a device that is drawn on through the day rather than chain-vaped, and Uwell's own page claims up to four days of use per charge (maker's figure). Read that as the maker's claim under its own conditions, since how long a charge lasts depends on how often you draw and how hard.
Charging is over Type-C, which Uwell describes as fast charging (maker's wording). There is no screen, so the LED breathing light is how the device tells you where the battery stands, and the clear-view cartridge is how you see the e-liquid level. If you are used to a disposable with a display, those two signals replace it.
Draw and Coil
The KOKO is draw-activated, which Uwell calls auto draw, so there is no fire button to press and nothing to lock in a pocket. The included 0.6Ω cartridge is the lower resistance in the Caliburn G3 cartridge line as Uwell describes it, and the 25W maximum is the most the device will put through it. Uwell also describes a U-shaped channel inside the cartridge as the part that handles airflow and leaking (maker's wording), and that is the extent of what the maker says about the draw.
Because the cartridge is swappable, the draw is not fixed to the one in the box. Any Caliburn G3 cartridge fits according to Uwell, so if the included resistance is not what you want, the fix is a different G3 cartridge rather than a different device. We list Caliburn G3 cartridges on the same brand page.
Build
The "KOKO" in the name is Uwell's label for the squared, shorter body shape in the Caliburn range, as opposed to the taller stick shape. On the G3 Lite KOKO that body carries a lanyard hole, which Uwell describes as pliable, and a cartridge window so you can see the fill. There is no screen, no button and no adjustable wattage, which is what makes it a Lite in the maker's naming.
Where it sits next to its siblings is simple. The Uwell range we list includes the Caliburn G3 Pro KOKO at 35W and several G4 and G5 kits at 35W, so the G3 Lite KOKO at 25W is the lowest-output Caliburn on the shelf. Pick it for the smaller body and the absence of controls, and pick a 35W sibling if you want more headroom.
Cost per Puff
A refillable device carries no puff rating, so there is no cost-per-thousand-puffs figure to give the way a disposable review would. What you pay per puff is the bottle and the cartridge, spread over however long each lasts you, and that is a number only you can work out. What the device decides is the cartridge family you buy into, which here is the Caliburn G3 line.
Heads Up
Heads up: there is no screen, so battery level comes from an LED light, and there is no wattage adjustment at all; if you want to tune output, this is the wrong Caliburn. The cartridge is a G3, so cartridges from other Caliburn families do not fit according to Uwell's compatibility line.
Verdict
Pick the Caliburn G3 Lite KOKO if you want a draw-activated pocket pod with a 1200mAh battery, no buttons, and a cartridge line that takes freebase or salt nic. Skip it if you want a screen, an adjustable wattage, or more than a 25W ceiling, because the 35W Caliburns we list in the same pod systems category cover all three.
FAQ
What Is the Battery Rating on the Caliburn G3 Lite KOKO?
Uwell rates the built-in battery at 1200mAh, and that is the figure our catalog carries.
What Is the Maximum Output?
The maker caps it at 25W, with no wattage adjustment.
Which Cartridge Does It Ship With?
Uwell ships it with a 0.6Ω Caliburn G3 cartridge and says any Caliburn G3 cartridge fits (maker's figure).
Does It Have a Fire Button or a Screen?
No, it is draw-activated and uses an LED breathing light instead of a screen, as Uwell describes it.
WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.
