Drag X Pro review, a 100 W kit judged with four years of hindsight

The first reviews of the Voopoo Drag X Pro appeared in September 2021. At the time it read as the muscled up version of a best seller, with 100 W, a choice of external battery and a redesigned pod. Four years on, the Drag range has moved to a different coil platform, yet the original listings are still online. What they claimed deserves a cold second reading, one criterion at a time.

Drag X Pro in 2026, what the kit is still worth

The Drag X Pro keeps three strengths that have not aged, a replaceable battery, a physical switch and a pod that still takes coils sold in the UK. Its original selling point, the 100 W, has lost most of its meaning, because the default mode stops at 80 W and only one TPP coil is rated between 80 and 100 W.

Faced with a 2021 listing, the real questions therefore concern the pod and the consumables. This review is not based on hands-on use. It weighs the manufacturer’s page, retailer listings and the reviews published at launch.

What the 2021 listing announced

Voopoo did not create a new device. The brand stretched a successful model in two directions, power and pod, and those two claims are the ones worth rereading with hindsight.

A bigger chassis for a 21700 cell

The original Drag X topped out at 80 W on an 18650. The Pro version reaches 100 W and takes a 21700 cell, or an 18650 with the adaptor supplied in the box. The gain costs size, since the chassis is longer and wider than the first generation’s.

The chip moves to the GENE.FAN 3.0, charging runs through a USB-C port rated at 2.5 A, and the shell pairs zinc alloy with leather side panels.

The TPP-X pod, the real novelty

The TPP-X drops PnP coils in favour of the TPP family, built for direct lung vaping at low resistance. It fills from the top through a release button, a rotating ring and a silicone bung, and takes a removable 810 drip tip.

Airflow is set by a 360 degree ring, with a small single hole for a tighter draw. PnP coils remain usable, provided you buy a separate PnP pod.

The 100 W on the Drag X Pro, a reserve that became theoretical

Out of the box the device runs in SMART mode, which matches the power to the detected coil and caps it at 80 W. Only RBA mode opens the range up to 100 W, and retailers and reviewers alike reserve it for experienced users.

Voopoo rates just one TPP coil for 80 to 100 W, the DM3 at 0.15 ohm. The others stop at 80 W for the DM1 (0.15 ohm), 60 W for the DM2 (0.2 ohm) and 40 W for the DM4 (0.3 ohm). Within the TPP family, the extra 20 W therefore concern a single coil, and only in RBA mode.

Hindsight changes the reading. The DM3 still appears in UK coil listings, but the Drag X3, part of Voopoo’s current line-up, itself stops at 80 W. The brand’s own newer model no longer chases that headroom.

The verdict is harsh on the marketing, not on the hardware. A Drag X Pro set between 32 and 80 W covers the DM1, DM2 and DM4 in SMART mode, and the DM3 is the only coil that gives a reason to leave that mode.

SMART mode, a safeguard rather than a brake

Blaming SMART mode for holding the kit back misses its purpose. It simply refuses more power than the coil is designed to take, which, according to one launch review, keeps dry hits and premature wear of the cotton at bay.

RBA mode exists to exceed the recommended power or to drive the rebuildable PnP-RBA head, fitted in the PnP pod. The figure to set then follows from the resistance actually measured, the logic we set out in our piece on the coil calculator.

The external battery, a genuine asset and a genuine constraint

The removable cell is the argument that has aged best. A built-in battery loses capacity as the cycles add up and takes the device with it, whereas an external cell is replaced without touching the chassis.

The cell is not supplied, and choosing it is a safety decision. Format, continuous discharge rating and the condition of the wrap are checked against Voopoo’s manual and the cell maker’s own datasheet.

The Planet of the Vapes review, published in September 2021, found that the bay also accepted a 20700 cell, a size Voopoo does not list. Ecigclick’s review, a few days later, judged the battery door fairly weak, a detail that matters on a kit opened at every battery swap.

Pod capacity, the figure to read before you buy

In the UK, refillable tanks are capped at 2 ml, and the TPP-X listed by British retailers is the 2 ml version. Any 5.5 ml figure found online describes the standard international pod, not the version those retailers sell.

On sealing, the second British review advised removing the pod if the kit sits unused for 24 to 48 hours, after noticing seepage.

TPP coils push into place without threads, the press fit principle we examined in our review of the Lost Vape UB range. On a second hand unit, the pod base and the coil seat deserve a careful look.

Auto-draw and the switch, the kit’s best idea

The Drag X Pro fires from the button or on inhale, a mode usually associated with small mouth to lung pods. Launch reviews found it effective for direct lung vaping, which was far from obvious at this power.

The sliding switch either locks every button or cuts the device completely, depending on the setting chosen in the menu. With the buttons locked, auto-draw keeps working, as the first review noted. For a device carried in a bag, the full power-off setting is therefore the safer choice.

Against today’s Drag kits, what has aged and what holds

The range moved on without it. The Drag X3 keeps an external 18650 or 21700 cell but switches to the PnP X cartridge, a 1.66 inch touchscreen and capacitive unlocking, with output brought back to 80 W. Its cartridge holds 2 ml in the TPD version.

What has aged is the platform. The Drag X3 page lists PnP X coils and mentions no TPP compatibility. What holds is the design thinking, starting with the external cell, which Voopoo has kept.

FAQ

Five questions that keep coming up about this kit, and that most listings leave unanswered.

What is the difference between the Drag X Pro and the Drag S Pro?

The Drag S Pro shares the same TPP-X pod and chip, but uses a built-in 3000 mAh battery and stops at 80 W. It is also slightly shorter. The choice comes down to a replaceable cell or a fixed battery.

Which nicotine strength suits TPP coils?

Voopoo’s table recommends e-liquid at 10 mg/ml or less for all four TPP coils, well inside the UK limit of 20 mg/ml for nicotine e-liquid sold in 10 ml bottles. Stronger e-liquids are meant for the tighter PnP coils, fitted in a PnP pod.

What are the basic controls?

Five presses of the fire button switch the device on or off, including the first time, since the kit leaves the box locked. Holding the fire button together with the minus key resets the puff counter.

Which coil gives a tighter draw?

Among TPP coils, the DM4 at 0.3 ohm, run between 32 and 40 W, gives the most restricted draw, especially with the small airflow hole. Beyond that, the 0.8 and 1 ohm PnP coils require the PnP pod.

Is the Drag X Pro suitable for a beginner?

Published opinions differ. SMART mode and auto-draw make it easy to pick up, but an external cell to choose, look after and charge asks for knowledge that a first purchase may not bring.

Drag X Pro verdict, the criteria laid out

The Drag X Pro has aged better than its sales pitch. Within the TPP family its 100 W serve a single coil, in RBA mode, but the replaceable cell, the switch, auto-draw and the airflow ring all still hold up.

For an owner, there is no reason to part with it while TPP coils remain on sale. For a second hand buyer, three checks come before anything else, the 2 ml pod, the state of the battery door and the absence of seepage at the base. A Drag X Pro is judged on its consumables more than on its spec sheet, a rule that applies to all the hardware this site puts under scrutiny.

Further reading

• Coil calculator, the right number but not the proof
• Lost Vape coils, what the UB range is really worth
• Vape coil, one word for two very different products

Editorial content for adult readers only. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance, and nicotine vaping products are not for sale to anyone under 18 in the UK. This article is not a buying recommendation.