JNR Gorilla X - Strawberry Ice

JNR Gorilla X Iced Strawberry: an introduction

The JNR Gorilla X Iced Strawberry arrives with the device, a pre-primed pod holding 2 ml of e-liquid and two 10 ml JNR bottles in the same flavour. You open it, you draw, there is nothing in between.

The pod ships pre-primed, so the cotton has already absorbed the liquid. You escape the first three dry draws that taste of warm cardboard and leave a bad impression a product did not earn.

The real architectural point: the coil lives in the pod, not in the body. When it reaches the end, you change the cartridge and the device runs as new, the battery staying in service.

The flavour, in two movements

The strawberry

It opens ripe and round, in a version that suggests the fruit rather than the pink sweet. It fills the inhale completely, without the artificial tartness found on poorly dosed strawberries. This is the foundation, and it is solid.

The coolness

It arrives on the exhale and this is where everything is decided. Too strong and it erases the fruit, leaving you with a vaguely pink menthol. Properly calibrated, as here, it relaunches the strawberry and stops the sweetness saturating. The dosing stays on the measured side, which makes the reference sustainable day to day.

How it renders in vapour

The Dual Mesh Coil uses two meshes instead of one: wider heating surface, more even temperature rise, denser vapour. On an iced flavour that is decisive. Uneven heating brings the cold out in bursts and crushes the fruit behind it, producing exactly the menthol only effect this blend is trying to avoid.

43,000 puffs: a range built to last

The 43,000 puffs quoted correspond to the device's total potential across its working life, successive refills and pod replacement included. It is not the content of a full tank.

In practice: the 2 ml in place and the two 10 ml bottles supplied cover several weeks of regular use, several months for occasional use. After that the pod is replaced and the counter restarts from zero.

Change the pod, keep the battery

On an ordinary rechargeable puff the coil is built into the body: it wears out, the whole device becomes unusable and you bin a battery in perfect condition. That is the market standard, never a technical necessity.

Here a replacement pod at 7.90 euros is enough to carry on. One reference for all twenty one flavours, nothing to check before ordering.

Handling, charging, filling

Charging over USB-C, cable not supplied. The high resolution screen shows battery percentage continuously, avoiding the outage discovered at the wrong moment.

Top filling: you open, pour in a bottle, close. After a full fill, give the cotton a minute to soak. Absolute rule: never vape on an empty tank, dry firing burns the cotton with no way back.

Store the device upright to limit liquid creeping into the airflow channel. Keep the bottles away from light and heat: an exposed e-liquid darkens and loses its flavour before any other sign appears.

Nicotine salt strength

One concentration only, 20 mg per millilitre in nicotine salts. Salts pass more gently on the throat than freebase nicotine at equivalent strength, which explains their systematic use on this format.

High strength, intended for people already settled into nicotine use. If you neither smoke nor vape, this product does not concern you. Adults only, not advised for pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Finding your flavour in the Gorilla X range

For the same strawberry without the cold, the Strawberry Kiwi bets on green acidity and the Strawberry Blueberry Raspberry on two extra red fruits.

The Iced Strawberry Watermelon adds watermelon and a more marked coolness, the Strawberry Energy shifts towards an energy drink profile. On another iced fruit, the Iced Watermelon remains the juiciest. Full catalogue in the rechargeable puffs category.

Frequently asked

Is the coolness strong?

Moderate. It is clearly perceived on the exhale but does not chase an ice cube effect. Coming from a heavily mentholated flavour you will find it mild; if you avoid cold generally, it will probably still read as too present.

Does the strawberry hold up against the menthol over time?

On a fresh pod, yes. Towards the end of a coil's life the fruit fades first and the cold sensation becomes proportionally more present. An iced strawberry that suddenly reads as heavily mentholated signals a tired pod.

Can it be vaped all day?

Yes if you like cool profiles. Mentholated flavours generally saturate faster than plain fruit, but the measured dosing chosen here supports extended daily use without rapid fatigue.

Natural strawberry or candy strawberry?

Between the two, leaning slightly towards candy. That is a logical choice in vaping: fresh strawberry is a difficult aroma to render and often reads as flat once vaporised. The lightly candied version holds heat better and stays recognisable from the start of the pod to the end.

Does the coolness mask the fruit?

No, it works mainly on the exhale. Strawberry takes the opening and the core of the draw, the cold closes the puff and clears the palate. That sequence is exactly what lets you vape this flavour for a long time without it turning sickly.

Technical specifications

1000 mAh battery, USB-C charging, cable not supplied. High resolution screen. Dual Mesh coil built into the replaceable pod. 15 ml pod delivered primed with 2 ml. Two 10 ml JNR bottles at 20 mg nicotine salts included. Up to 43,000 puffs. 23.90 euros. Shipped from France.