Banana Ice IVG Nexio Prefilled Pods

Overview

The Banana Ice IVG Nexio Prefilled Pods by IVG delivers up to 10,000 puffs in Banana Ice at 10mg and 20mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

IVG Nexio Prefilled Pods Banana Ice at a glance

IVG Nexio Prefilled Pods Banana Ice put one of the most requested flavours in UK vaping into IVG's sealed refill pod format, priced at £5.99 and carried in both 10mg and 20mg nicotine salt. These are refill pods rather than a complete device, so they are designed to click onto a Nexio battery you already own and keep it running long after the first pod has been finished.

The appeal of a system like this is simple. You buy the battery once, then you only ever pay for flavour. Every pod arrives sealed, prefilled and ready to fit, with no bottles to decant, no coil to prime and no measuring. For an adult vaper who wants the convenience of a ready made bar but does not want to throw away a battery every few days, a prefilled pod is the obvious middle ground.

Banana Ice is the flavour that made a lot of people take fruit and menthol blends seriously. It reads as a dessert on paper and behaves like a refreshing all day vape in practice, which is exactly why it appears on almost every big flavour list in the country. IVG rate this pod at 10,000 puffs, putting it firmly in the long lasting end of the refill market and giving it a very low cost per session.

Everything sold here is 100% genuine UK stock, fully TPD compliant, and available to adults aged 18 or over only. If you are new to the brand, the full IVG vape range runs to well over five hundred lines across kits, pods and e-liquids.

What Banana Ice actually tastes like

Banana as a vape flavour splits into two broad camps. There is the candy banana school, all foam sweets and artificial brightness, and there is the ripe fruit school, softer and rounder with a creamy edge. IVG land closer to the second, then drop a clean menthol layer over the top so the whole thing finishes cold instead of cloying.

On the inhale you get the banana itself, full bodied and slightly buttery, closer to a thick banana milkshake than to a foam sweet. It is a naturally heavy note, and a lot of banana liquids fall over because they never give it anywhere to go. The ice is what fixes that. Roughly halfway through the draw the cooling arrives, cuts the weight of the fruit, and leaves the exhale crisp rather than sugary.

The chill level sits in the middle of the scale. It is noticeably cold, but it is not the eye watering blast you get from a dedicated menthol or a hard freeze blend. If you normally reach for iced and frosted e-liquids you will find it comfortable straight away. If you usually vape warm bakery or tobacco flavours it will feel bracing for the first few pulls and then settle.

Because nicotine salt carries flavour with very little harshness, the banana keeps its shape all the way through the pod rather than fading into a generic sweetness. That matters more on a long life pod than it does on a small one. You are going to be living with this flavour for a while, so the fact that it stays balanced from the first draw to the last is a genuine advantage.

Prefilled pods versus the old disposable habit

Single use vapes are no longer sold in the UK, and the prefilled pod system is what most adults moved across to. The logic behind the change is easy to follow once you have used one. A disposable threw away a working battery every time the liquid ran out. A pod system keeps the battery and replaces only the part that is actually consumed.

In day to day terms that means three things. Your running cost drops, because you are buying flavour rather than hardware. Your waste drops, because the battery lives for months instead of days. And your flavour options improve, because swapping a pod takes seconds, so there is nothing stopping you carrying two or three different flavours at once.

There is a compliance angle too. Every prefilled pod sold legally in the UK is capped at 2ml of e-liquid, and nicotine strength is capped at 20mg per millilitre. Long puff ratings on pod products are therefore delivered across the pods supplied in the pack rather than by one oversized reservoir, which is worth understanding before you compare numbers between brands.

If you want to browse the format more widely, the prefilled vape pods section collects every sealed pod we stock, and the broader vape pods category adds refillable options for people who prefer to fill their own with bottled liquid.

The 10,000 puff rating and what it means in real use

Puff ratings are a laboratory measure, taken with a consistent draw length on a machine, so treat them as a comparison tool rather than a promise. Your own mileage depends on how long you pull, how often you chain vape, and how much nicotine you actually want in a session. A vaper who takes short sharp draws will get closer to the quoted figure than someone who takes long slow ones.

Even allowing for that, 10,000 is a large number. To put it in context, a moderate adult vaper taking around three hundred puffs a day would be looking at a month or so of use from that rating. A heavier user might halve it. Either way, this sits alongside the rest of our 10,000 puff vapes as a long haul option rather than a weekend one.

At £5.99, the maths is what sells it. Work it through on the quoted rating and you are paying a fraction of a penny per puff, which is where pod systems pull decisively ahead of anything sold as a complete throwaway unit. There is no multibuy attached to this particular pod, so the listed price is the price, but the cost per puff already does the heavy lifting.

One practical tip. Long life pods reward a slightly slower pace. Rapid chain vaping on any pod system tends to outrun the wick, produce a thinner draw and dull the flavour for a minute or two. Give it a couple of seconds between pulls and the banana stays full and the cooling stays sharp.

Picking 10mg or 20mg nicotine salt

This pod comes in two strengths and the choice is worth thinking about properly, because it changes the whole character of the vape rather than just the numbers on the box.

• 20mg is the UK legal maximum and the strength most adults choose when they first move over from cigarettes. It satisfies quickly, so you tend to take fewer draws per session, and a pod lasts longer as a result.
• 10mg gives a softer throat sensation and suits people who have been vaping a while, who vape socially rather than constantly, or who find the higher strength too intense on a cold flavour like this one.

Nicotine salt is the reason both strengths stay smooth. Salt based liquid is less harsh in the throat than freebase at the same strength, which is why it is used almost universally in low power pod devices. It also absorbs quickly, so the hit arrives without the long wait some people notice on weaker setups.

A common approach is to start at 20mg, live with it for a few weeks, then step down to 10mg once you find yourself reaching for the device out of habit rather than need. Nothing stops you keeping both in rotation either, with the stronger pod for mornings and the lighter one for evenings. You can see the same split across bottled liquid in our 10mg e-liquid range if you also run a refillable device.

Whichever you choose, nicotine is an addictive substance and these products are strictly for adults aged 18 or over. They are popular with adults switching away from smoking, but they are not intended for anyone who does not already use nicotine.

How Banana Ice fits into the rest of the Nexio flavour list

Banana Ice is one of twenty four flavours in the Nexio pod line, which is unusually deep for a single pod format and means you can build an entire rotation without leaving the range. The list leans heavily on iced fruit and soft drink profiles, with a handful of menthols for people who want something plainer.

• Berry and blue: Blue Raspberry Ice, Blue Sour Raspberry, Blueberry Raspberry, Blue Razz GB, Mr Blue and Frozen Berries.
• Cherry and cola: Cherry Ice, Cherry Cola, Cola Ice and Fizzy Cherry.
• Citrus and lemonade: Lemon Fizz, Lemon Lime and Purple Lemonade.
• Tropical and sweet: Juicy Peach, Pineapple Tropic, Rainbow Burst and Blueberry Watermelon Cherry.
• Cool and plain: Classic Menthol, Fresh mint and Red Freeze.

Banana Ice pairs well with almost all of them because it is creamy rather than sharp, so it gives your palate something different to do. Rotating between a creamy flavour and a tart one is the standard remedy for the flavour fatigue that sets in when you vape a single profile for weeks on end.

If banana is your thing across formats as well, the banana e-liquid collection gathers bottled versions from several brands, including 50/50 and 70/30 options for different device types.

Looking after your pods and fixing the usual niggles

Prefilled pods are close to maintenance free, but a few habits make a real difference to how they taste and how long they last.

Store them upright and cool. Heat and sunlight darken nicotine salt liquid and dull the flavour, so a drawer beats a car dashboard or a sunny windowsill. Keep spares in their sealed packaging until you need them.

Let a fresh pod settle. After fitting a new pod, wait a minute or two before your first draw so the wick can saturate properly. Drawing hard on a dry wick is the single most common cause of a burnt first puff on any pod system.

Draw gently. These are mouth to lung devices, designed for a slow cigarette style pull rather than a hard lung hit. Pulling too aggressively floods the airway and causes gurgling or the occasional drop of liquid in the mouthpiece.

Keep the contacts clean. If the device stops recognising the pod, take the pod off and wipe both sets of contacts with a dry cloth or a cotton bud. Pocket lint and condensation account for the majority of connection problems.

Weak flavour usually means a tired pod, not a broken device. When the taste flattens and the vapour thins even after a rest, the pod has done its work and it is time for a fresh one.

Finished pods should not go in the household bin. Take them to a vape shop take back point or a local recycling centre that accepts small electricals and batteries.

Buying IVG Nexio pods from VapeShopOnline

Every product on this site is genuine UK stock bought through legitimate supply channels, listed on the MHRA notified product register and compliant with UK regulations. There is no grey import and no overseas specification stock, which matters on a brand as widely copied as IVG.

Orders over £20 ship free within the UK, and anything placed before 4pm on a working day is dispatched the same day. Because pods are small and light, most people find it makes sense to order a few at once, either to reach free delivery or simply to keep a spare flavour in the drawer.

Sales are strictly restricted to adults aged 18 or over and age verification applies at checkout. Nicotine is an addictive substance, and no product on this site is presented as a medicine or a therapeutic product.

If you are still deciding on hardware, the IVG 2400 range gives you a rechargeable device with a matched flavour, including the IVG 2400 Rechargeable Vape Kit Banana Edition at £6.99, the IVG 2400 Blue Raspberry Ice kit and the IVG 2400 Cherry Edition kit. Between those and the Nexio pods there is very little IVG flavour territory left uncovered.

Where this sits in the IVG range

A single product tells you little; the shape of the range tells you a lot. We stock 540 IVG products, running from £2.89 to £11.99. That breadth means you can usually stay inside the brand when you want a change, rather than starting over somewhere else.

The full lineup is on the IVG page. Other IVG products worth a look:

• IVG Intense Salts Sour Green Apple at £2.89
• IVG 70/30 Shortfill E-Liquid 100ml Vanilla Biscuit at £7.99
• IVG Nic Salt E-Liquid Fresh Mango at £2.99
• IVG Pro 10K Refill Pods Strawberry Raspberry Cherry at £4.99

Brand loyalty in vaping is mostly about knowing what to expect, which counts for a lot.

How it compares to the rest of the category

The useful question is not what it costs, but what else that money buys. We list 1,412 products in this category, and 21 in the same puff class. At £5.99, this one sits in the middle of the market.

• Multibuy deals are where the price per unit drops hardest, and they can be mixed across flavours.
• Reduced lines carry 1,558 products if the budget is the deciding factor.
• Bottled e-liquid works out cheaper per millilitre if you are willing to refill rather than swap.
• Prefer this flavour family? Browse the whole family rather than guessing at names.

Which way you go usually comes down to whether convenience or cost matters more on the day.

The running cost, worked out

The useful figure is not the shelf price but the running cost once you settle into a rhythm.

At £5.99 for a rated 10,000 puffs, that is roughly 0.60p per 1,000 puffs. Puff ratings are lab figures, so treat that as a comparison between products rather than a promise.

• No multibuy runs on this line, so the deals page is where the savings are.
• Baskets over £20.00 ship free in the UK, so building to that threshold beats paying postage twice.
• Nicotine strength changes consumption: many adults find a higher strength means reaching for the device less often.

Banana Ice against the rest of the line

Same product, different flavour, is the fairest comparison available. There are 30 options under this name:

• Cherry Ice
• Fizzy Cherry
• Blue Sour Strawberry
• Spearmint
• Rainbow Burst
• Mr Blue

Most regulars keep two on the go rather than committing to one.

Why the UK market looks like this

A lot of the format decisions here were made by law, not by marketing. UK rules cap nicotine at 20mg per ml, nicotine e-liquid bottles at 10ml, and prefilled pods and tanks at 2ml. That is why no retailer here sells a 50ml bottle of 20mg salt.

Since single-use devices were banned, the market moved to rechargeables. Rechargeable kits with replaceable pods took their place, which is why a device now comes with a charging port and a pod you swap rather than a sealed unit you bin. It also means the device outlives the flavour, which changes how you shop.

All stock here meets those UK limits and comes through UK distribution. This is an 18+ product and orders are verified before dispatch.

Looking after it, and what goes wrong

Most complaints about flavour come down to handling rather than the product.

• Prime before the first draw. Click the pod in and leave it a minute. Drawing on a dry wick is what causes that scorched first hit.
• Keep it cool and upright. Heat thins liquid and pushes it through seals, which is why a hot car is the usual cause of a leak.
• Muted flavour is often you, not it. Palate fatigue is common on a single flavour, and rotating to a second profile resets it.
• Store away from children and pets, and recycle spent hardware rather than binning it loose.

Do those four things and most of the usual problems never appear.

Delivery, returns and buying with confidence

Ordering is deliberately simple. Weekday orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same day, and UK delivery is free once your basket reaches £20.00. You pick the service at checkout.

Consumables cannot be returned once opened, for obvious hygiene reasons. If something arrives faulty or incorrect, contact us and we will sort it. Sales are strictly 18+ and every order is age-verified before dispatch.

Nicotine is addictive. These products are for adult smokers and vapers.

Browse related ranges

If this is not quite the one, these are the closest places to look.

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Or stay with the brand: all IVG products, 315 in total. Sticking to a brand you already know is the least risky way to try something different.

Buying this as a first purchase

New to this format? Three decisions cover almost everything.

1. Format. A prefilled pod is the no-mess option. Bottled e-liquid costs less per millilitre if you do not mind refilling.
2. Strength. This comes in 10mg and 20mg. Heavier former smokers usually start high and step down.
3. Flavour. You are looking at Banana Ice. Pick a second from a different family so you have something to rotate to.

Beyond that, it is down to taste rather than technique. The deals page is the cheapest way to try more than one at a time.

More flavours in this line

Other options in the same range.

• Mr Blue
• Blue Raspberry Ice
• Blue Sour Strawberry
• Cherry Ice
• Strawberry Raspberry Cherry
• Red Sour Raspberry
• Classic Menthol
• Tropical Dream

Two on the go beats one, because alternating keeps both tasting fresher.

Nicotine strength, explained properly

More vapers give up on switching because of a bad strength choice than because of a bad flavour. This listing offers 10mg and 20mg. UK law caps nicotine at 20mg per ml, so nothing sold legally here goes higher, and the honest question is how far below that ceiling you should sit.

The instinct is to go low, and it usually backfires. If a strength does not satisfy, you compensate by vaping more often, which costs more and rarely feels better. A heavier former smoker typically starts at the top of the range and steps down over weeks or months once the habit has settled. Someone who smoked lightly, or who has already been vaping a while, is usually comfortable in the middle.

There is a physical side to this as well. Higher strengths give a firmer hit at the back of the throat, which many people switching from cigarettes actively want, and which others find harsh. Nicotine salts are smoother than freebase at the same number, which is why bar-style liquids sit at 20mg without feeling like it. If you are unsure, buy one of each rather than committing to five of the wrong one. 10mg options and 20mg options are browsable separately.

Building a rotation instead of buying one thing

Nearly everyone who vapes daily ends up running two or three flavours rather than one, and there is a reason for it. Palate fatigue sets in faster than people expect. A profile you loved on day one can taste flat by day ten, not because the product changed but because your palate stopped noticing it.

Rotation solves it entirely. Keep two profiles from genuinely different families on the go, and alternate between them. Something sweet paired with something sharp, or a fruit paired with a menthol, resets the palate each time you switch. Two flavours in rotation will each last noticeably longer than either would alone.

The same range gives you obvious partners:

• Rainbow Burst
• Blueberry Watermelon Cherry
• Tropical Dream
• Cola Ice
• Classic Menthol
• Juicy Peach

Multibuy offers make this cheap to do, and they can be mixed across flavours.