Watermelon Ice Mod Mate by Nasty 50ML

Overview

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Overview of Mod Mate by Nasty 50ml Watermelon Ice

Mod Mate by Nasty 50ml Watermelon Ice is a 50ml shortfill e-liquid designed for sub-ohm tanks, mesh-coil kits and larger refillable pod systems. Mod Mate is a range from Nasty Juice, the Malaysian brand that has been a regular on UK vape shop shelves for years, and this bottle pairs a juicy watermelon base with a cool ice finish. If you are choosing between a handful of flavours for a new tank, this page explains what the liquid is, how to add nicotine if you want it, what the vapour is likely to taste like, and where the product suits some setups better than others.

A shortfill is simply a larger bottle that contains less e-liquid than its capacity. The liquid itself is supplied at 0mg/ml nicotine, so the bottle is sold as a flavour base. UK rules cap the size of any bottle containing nicotine at 10ml, which is why 50ml products are sold without nicotine and why you add one or more separate 10ml nicotine shots yourself. The extra headroom in the bottle exists for exactly that reason. If you vape at 0mg, you can use the bottle straight out of the box.

Key facts at a glance

• Product: Mod Mate by Nasty, Watermelon Ice flavour
• Format: 50ml shortfill e-liquid in a larger bottle, supplied at 0mg/ml nicotine
• Base: high-VG blend; the Mod Mate range is labelled 70VG/30PG, so confirm the ratio on the batch label when your bottle arrives
• Flavour family: fruit with a cooling finish
• Well suited to: sub-ohm and direct-to-lung setups, plus pod kits with open airflow and coils of around 0.6 ohm or lower
• Nicotine: optional, added with 10ml shots; UK law caps nicotine e-liquid at 20mg/ml
• Age restriction: 18 and over only

This guide is written for UK vapers who want straight information rather than marketing copy. Where a figure depends on your device, we say so, and where we are describing a typical range rather than a measured specification, we flag that too. Nothing here replaces the information printed on the bottle, so read the label and any leaflet that comes with your order before you mix or use it.

Performance and puff delivery

A shortfill does not carry a printed puff count the way a disposable does, so the practical question is how much vaping you get from 50ml. The honest answer is a range, because wattage, coil resistance, draw length and personal habits all change consumption. A direct-to-lung draw on a sub-ohm tank at 50 to 70 watts commonly uses around 0.01 to 0.02ml of liquid, which puts 50ml at roughly 2,500 to 5,000 draws. On a lower-powered setup of 15 to 25 watts with restricted airflow, consumption per draw is much smaller and the same bottle can stretch well beyond 6,000 puffs. Treat those numbers as planning figures, not measured specifications.

For a more useful yardstick, think in days. A light user getting through 1 to 2ml a day will take roughly four to seven weeks to finish a bottle. A moderate user at 3 to 5ml a day will finish it in around 10 to 17 days, and a heavy sub-ohm user at 8 to 10ml a day will empty it in about five to six days. These ranges are why many people buy shortfills in multiples rather than one at a time.

Vapour density comes from the VG content. At 70VG/30PG the liquid produces dense vapour on sub-ohm coils while keeping enough PG to carry flavour and give a light throat hit. Adding a typical 10ml nicotine shot, which is often 50VG/50PG, nudges the finished blend to roughly 67VG/33PG, so the change is small. The liquid stays thick enough that it needs a coil with generous wicking holes, which we cover in the coil section.

It also helps to put the figures against disposables, since many UK vapers arrive at shortfills from that direction. A 2ml disposable is usually marketed at around 600 puffs, so 50ml is the same volume of liquid as roughly 25 of them. Single-use disposable vapes have been banned from sale in Great Britain since 1 June 2025, which has pushed more people toward refillable kits and bottled liquid. A refillable kit with a rechargeable battery is the route that remains for this style of vaping, and it works out far cheaper per millilitre, as we cover in the value section below.

Finally, performance depends on the coil. A fresh mesh coil delivers steady flavour and vapour for the first week or two. As sweet liquids build residue on the coil, delivery tails off, and a coil change restores it. If the vapour seems muted halfway through the bottle, the coil is the first thing to check, not the liquid.

Flavour profile: ripe watermelon with a cool finish

Watermelon is difficult to flavour well. The real fruit is mostly water with a light, faintly green sweetness, so e-liquid makers usually push it toward a candied or juice-like interpretation that stays recognisable once it is heated and diluted in a thick VG base. Mod Mate Watermelon Ice follows that familiar approach: the inhale is led by sweet, juicy watermelon, and the exhale carries the cooling element that gives the flavour its Ice name.

Taste is personal, so read the following as what recipes in this style usually deliver rather than a laboratory description.

• Inhale: a rounded, sweet watermelon note that sits closer to watermelon sweets or fresh juice than to a plain slice of fruit.
• Mid-draw: a soft fruit body with some sugary sweetness lingering on the tongue.
• Exhale: a clean, chilled sensation across the throat and nose. In this category the cooling tends to feel like a cold drink rather than a hard mint blast, although some people find it sharper at higher wattage or higher nicotine strength.

Power setting changes the picture noticeably. Running a mesh coil too hot flattens the fruit, makes the vapour warm and tends to mute the cooling, so the flavour you paid for gets lost. Starting at the low end of the coil's recommended wattage range, then nudging up in small steps, usually gives the clearest watermelon and the most noticeable chill. Airflow matters too: a more open airflow cools the vapour and keeps the fruit crisp, while tightening it concentrates flavour but warms the draw.

Nicotine also shifts the balance. At 0mg or 3mg the fruit stays clear and the throat hit is gentle. At around 6mg the throat hit is firmer and the cooling can feel stronger, which some people enjoy and others find harsh. If the first tank tastes too sharp, drop the wattage before changing anything else.

Sweet, cool fruit flavours are also prone to vaper's tongue, the temporary dulling of taste that comes from vaping one flavour all day. If watermelon seems to fade after a week or two, swap to something different for a couple of days. The liquid has not changed; your palate has adjusted. Sweetness has a practical side effect as well, because sweeteners can caramelise on the coil and shorten its life, which is covered further down.

If you are unsure whether you will enjoy a cooling fruit flavour, remember that a 0mg shortfill is a larger commitment than a 10ml bottle. Anyone who has only tried menthol-free fruit liquids may want to start with a lower wattage and a more open airflow so the cooling effect arrives gradually.

Design and build quality

With an e-liquid, build quality means the bottle, closure and labelling rather than electronics. Mod Mate shortfills come in a bottle larger than the 50ml of liquid inside, which leaves room for nicotine shots without decanting into a second container. Expect a soft, squeezable plastic bottle with a narrow nozzle designed to fit the fill ports on most tanks and pods, plus a tamper-evident ring and a child-resistant cap, both standard practice on vape liquids sold in the UK.

What to check when the parcel arrives:

• Seal: the tamper-evident ring should be intact. If it is broken, or the bottle is leaking inside the packaging, contact us before using it.
• Labelling: look for the flavour name, 50ml fill volume, VG/PG ratio, ingredient list, batch number and an expiry or shelf-life date. These details are worth noting if you ever need to ask a question about a particular batch.
• Headroom: the bottle should visibly have empty space at the top for one or more 10ml shots. Check how much room your own bottle has rather than assuming; the label or box states the bottle size.
• Nozzle: a fine nozzle is tidy for narrow fill ports but can be slow with thick 70VG liquid. Squeeze gently and steadily instead of pressing hard, which risks overfilling the tank.

The plastic is the kind used across the shortfill market. It is flexible enough to dispense easily, firm enough to survive a bag or pocket, and thin enough that it is worth keeping the bottle upright to avoid leaks around the neck. Cap threads are the usual weak point on any bottle, so wipe the neck after adding a shot and screw the cap down fully before shaking.

Nicotine shots come in their own small bottles with their own warnings and are separate products. Keep them apart from the shortfill until you decide to mix, and keep both well out of reach of children. A child-resistant cap slows a child down but does not make a bottle safe to leave lying around.

On the environmental side, an empty bottle is plastic and may be accepted in household plastic recycling depending on your council. Rules vary from area to area, so check your local guidance, and do not reuse empty nicotine shot bottles for anything else. Vape hardware, batteries and pods are a separate matter and belong at a proper drop-off point, covered in the next section.

Battery and charging: what your device needs

The e-liquid itself has no battery, so charging concerns your device. It still belongs in this guide because a sub-ohm liquid asks more of a battery than a low-power pod does, and a weak or tired battery is one of the most common reasons a new bottle seems to underperform.

As a rough guide to matching battery to setup:

• Pod or AIO kits with built-in batteries: typically 800 to 2,000mAh and 15 to 40 watts, charged over USB-C. These suit coils of 0.6 ohm and above and give all-day use for lighter vapers.
• Sub-ohm kits with built-in batteries: typically 2,000 to 3,000mAh and up to 80 watts. Suited to mesh coils of 0.15 to 0.4 ohm.
• Box mods with replaceable 18650 or 21700 cells: choose reputable cells with a continuous discharge rating comfortably above the current your wattage demands, and carry spares in a case, never loose in a pocket.

Some quick arithmetic helps set expectations. A 3,000mAh cell at 3.7 volts stores about 11 watt-hours. At a steady 50 watts that is roughly 13 minutes of firing time, or around 260 three-second draws, before conversion losses. At 25 watts the same battery gives roughly double that. If you vape heavily at high wattage, a single charge may not last a full day, and carrying a second charged cell or a power bank solves that.

Charging habits matter for safety and for battery lifespan:

• Use the cable supplied with the device or a reputable replacement, and avoid cheap unbranded chargers.
• Do not charge on beds, sofas or other soft surfaces, and do not leave a device charging unattended overnight.
• Stop using any battery that is swollen, hot to the touch, damaged or smells odd.
• Keep batteries, nicotine shots and e-liquid away from children and pets.

Recycling is where UK vapers often go wrong. Vapes and loose batteries must not go in household bins or ordinary recycling, because lithium cells can start fires in collection vehicles and waste plants. You can drop them off at council household waste recycling centres, supermarket and shop battery collection points, or at retailers that sell vapes, which are required to offer take-back of waste vapes. The Recycle Your Electricals postcode search will show the nearest option. With single-use disposables banned in Great Britain since June 2025, a rechargeable kit is the route that remains, which is one more reason to look after the battery and recycle it properly when it wears out.

Coil and mesh technology: matching the liquid to your tank

A 70VG liquid is thick, and thick liquid wicks slowly. That makes coil choice the single biggest technical factor in how Mod Mate Watermelon Ice performs. The good news is that high-VG shortfills were developed for exactly the kind of coils sold with modern sub-ohm tanks.

• Mesh coils (about 0.15 to 0.4 ohm, roughly 40 to 80 watts): a flat sheet of mesh gives a large heating surface and quick ramp-up, heating the liquid evenly. This tends to give the clearest flavour from fruit and ice recipes and works well with 70VG because mesh coils are paired with large wicking ports.
• Standard sub-ohm coils (about 0.3 to 0.6 ohm, roughly 25 to 50 watts): round-wire coils with generous cotton ports. Less intense than mesh, but fine for a lower-powered direct-lung draw and often longer-lived.
• Restricted direct-lung or pod coils (about 0.6 to 0.8 ohm, roughly 15 to 30 watts): workable with this liquid if the coil has large wicking holes. Allow extra priming time.
• High-resistance mouth-to-lung coils (1.0 ohm and above): not recommended. Their narrow wicking holes are tuned for thinner liquids, and a 70VG liquid can starve them, leading to dry hits and a burnt taste.

Whatever you run, stay within the wattage range printed on the coil. Priming is the step new users skip most often. After installing a new coil, put a few drops of liquid directly onto the exposed cotton, fill the tank, then leave it for five to ten minutes before the first draw so the thick liquid can saturate the cotton. Take the first few puffs at the low end of the range.

Expect a coil to last between one and three weeks of normal use. Sweet, cooling fruit recipes tend to sit at the shorter end of that range because sweeteners caramelise on the coil and leave a film that dulls flavour. Signs of a tired coil are a burnt or flat taste, reduced vapour, gurgling and flavour that fades over successive puffs. Rinsing the tank in warm water and drying it completely when you change coils prevents old residue from tainting a new one.

Remember to match nicotine to the coil as well. A low-resistance mesh coil at high power delivers a lot of vapour per draw, which is why 3mg is the most common strength for this style and why higher strengths can feel harsh. If you are moving between devices, treat each coil as its own starting point rather than copying settings across.

Nicotine strength guidance

Mod Mate Watermelon Ice is supplied at 0mg/ml. If you want nicotine, you add it using separate 10ml nicotine shots, which is how 50ml products are sold in the UK. The resulting strength is simple to work out: multiply the shot volume by the shot strength, then divide by the total volume of liquid.

• 0mg/ml: use the bottle as supplied, with no shots. Suited to people who no longer need nicotine or who vape for flavour.
• About 3mg/ml: one 10ml shot at 18mg/ml added to the 50ml gives 180mg in 60ml, which is 3mg/ml. A 20mg/ml shot gives about 3.3mg/ml. This is the usual starting point for sub-ohm direct-lung vaping.
• About 5 to 6mg/ml: two 10ml shots in a bottle with room for both, giving 70ml in total, produce roughly 5.1mg/ml with 18mg shots and 5.7mg/ml with 20mg shots. Only do this if your bottle can hold two shots; a bottle sized for one shot will overflow.

Choosing between them is mostly about how you vape. Direct-lung draws on low-resistance coils pull a large volume of vapour, so a little nicotine goes a long way, and anything much above 6mg tends to feel harsh in the throat. If you have been smoking heavily or using 15 to 20mg nicotine salt pods and find 3mg leaves you reaching for the device constantly, 5 to 6mg is a reasonable step up. If that still does not satisfy you, a higher-strength nicotine salt in a 10ml bottle on a pod kit is often a better fit than pushing a sub-ohm setup further.

UK regulations limit nicotine e-liquid to 20mg/ml and nicotine bottles to 10ml. That 20mg cap applied across the market, including to the disposable vapes sold before the June 2025 ban, so you will not find a legitimately sold UK product above it, and you should be wary of anything claiming otherwise. It is also why you cannot buy a ready-nicotined 50ml bottle in the UK; the shot is always a separate purchase.

Shots usually come in 18mg/ml or 20mg/ml and are typically freebase nicotine, which gives a stronger throat hit than nicotine salt at the same strength. Some brands sell nicotine salt shots too. They are smoother, but at the low strengths used in a 50ml bottle the difference is modest, so choose whichever your retailer stocks and you find comfortable.

A few practical safety points. Nicotine is addictive and toxic in concentrated form, so shots must be kept out of reach of children and any skin contact should be washed off straight away with soap and water. If you smoke and want to stop, NHS Stop Smoking services offer free support and can advise on nicotine strength. If you do not smoke, you do not need nicotine and should not start.

Who it is for, and who should look elsewhere

Mod Mate Watermelon Ice suits a fairly specific group of vapers, and being clear about that saves money and frustration.

A good fit if you:

• Use a sub-ohm tank, mesh-coil kit or open-airflow pod and want a liquid made for that kind of hardware.
• Enjoy fruit flavours with a cold finish and do not mind sweetness.
• Vape at low nicotine strengths, from 0mg to about 6mg, or want to control the strength yourself.
• Get through a few millilitres a day and want the lower cost per millilitre that larger bottles offer.
• Switched from disposables after the ban and want to keep a familiar fruit-and-ice style in a refillable kit.

Look elsewhere if you:

• Use a tight mouth-to-lung pod or a coil of 1.0 ohm or above. A 10ml nicotine salt in a thinner base will wick better and deliver the nicotine level you need.
• Need 10 to 20mg nicotine. A 50ml shortfill is not the right format for that strength, because the shots required would exceed the headroom in the bottle.
• Dislike menthol or cooling sensations. The Ice element is part of the recipe.
• Prefer dessert, tobacco or bakery flavours, or find sweet fruit cloying.
• Want a ready-to-use product with no mixing, in which case a 10ml bottle that already contains nicotine is simpler.

The liquid is for adults who already smoke or vape and want an alternative. UK public health bodies say vaping is far less harmful than smoking but is not risk-free, and it is not intended for non-smokers or anyone under 18. It is illegal in the UK to sell vaping products to under-18s or to buy them on someone else's behalf. If you are pregnant, have a heart condition or have any other health concern, speak to a GP or pharmacist before using nicotine products.

One more group worth mentioning is people who are new to refillable kits. Shortfills involve a few extra steps compared with pre-filled pods: mixing a shot, priming a coil and topping up a tank. None of it is difficult, and the how-to section below walks through it, but if you want zero setup, a closed pod system or a pre-nicotined 10ml bottle may suit you better for the first few weeks.

How to use Mod Mate Watermelon Ice

The steps below cover mixing in nicotine and filling a tank. If you are vaping at 0mg, skip the mixing steps and go straight to filling.

• Step 1, check the bottle: make sure the seal is intact and the label shows the batch and expiry date. Give the bottle a gentle shake to loosen the liquid.
• Step 2, add nicotine if wanted: open the shortfill, then squeeze the contents of one 10ml shot into it, working over a sink or a tray in case of spills. Some bottles have a nozzle insert you can pull out to make this easier. Do not add more shots than the bottle has room for.
• Step 3, close and shake: fit the cap fully, then shake the bottle firmly for 30 to 60 seconds so the nicotine blends evenly through the thick base.
• Step 4, let it settle: a rest of a few minutes is enough for most people, and some prefer to leave it for several hours or overnight. Give it another gentle shake before the first fill.
• Step 5, prepare the coil: install a suitable coil, add a few drops directly onto the cotton, then fill the tank and wait five to ten minutes so the cotton soaks through.
• Step 6, fill the tank: open the fill port, tilt the tank slightly and run the liquid down the inside wall. Stay below the max line and keep liquid out of the airflow and centre post.
• Step 7, start low: set the device to the bottom of the coil's wattage range and take a couple of gentle draws before increasing power.
• Step 8, draw slowly: for direct-lung use, inhale steadily over three to four seconds and pause between puffs so the coil has time to rewet. Chain vaping rapidly is a common cause of dry hits.
• Step 9, store it properly: keep the bottle upright, tightly closed, in a cool, dark place away from heat and sunlight, and out of reach of children.

When you finish a bottle and want to switch flavour, empty the tank, rinse it with warm water, dry it fully and fit a new coil. Old coils carry flavour residue that will show up as a muddy taste in the next liquid. If you have mixed in nicotine, use the whole bottle within a reasonable time and check the date on the label, because mixed liquid can darken and change slightly with age.

Finally, keep the nicotine shot bottles somewhere separate from the finished liquid, and wash your hands after handling spilled nicotine. If you do not have a nicotine shot to hand, you can vape the bottle at 0mg and add nicotine to the next one, but do not top up the tank with an unrelated nicotine liquid unless you know the resulting strength.

Troubleshooting common problems

Most problems with high-VG shortfills come down to the coil, the power setting or the way the tank was filled, not the liquid. The list below covers the issues we see most often.

• Dry or burnt hits: usually an unprimed coil, a tank running low, or too much power for the coil. Refill, prime again, lower the wattage and take slower draws. If a burnt taste remains after a refill, replace the coil.
• Gurgling or spitting: typically a flooded coil or condensation in the airflow. Blow gently back through the mouthpiece with the device off, wipe the tank dry, and avoid overfilling next time.
• Leaking: check the coil is fully screwed in, the seals are seated and the tank is not filled past the max line. Tanks can leak on flights or at altitude because of pressure changes, so keep them upright and nearly empty when travelling.
• Weak flavour: a tired coil, an airflow that is too open, a wattage that is too low or too high, or vaper's tongue. Try a fresh coil, adjust one setting at a time, and take a short break from the flavour.
• Cooling too strong: lower the wattage a little and open the airflow so the vapour is cooler on the way in. A lower nicotine strength can also soften the sensation.
• Cooling too weak: a coil running hot can mute the chill. Reduce the wattage, and check the liquid has been shaken well since the cooling component can settle.
• Harsh throat hit: nicotine is probably too high for your coil. Dilute the tank by topping up with unmixed 0mg liquid, or use fewer shots next time.
• Liquid pours slowly: 70VG is thick. Warm the bottle in your hand or stand it in a cup of warm water for a few minutes. Do not microwave it or use hot water.
• Darker liquid over time: sweet liquids can darken with age and light exposure. A colour change alone is normal, but if the smell or taste has changed noticeably, do not use it.
• Device cuts out or fires weakly: check the battery charge, clean the coil connection and make sure the coil is within the device's resistance range.

If none of this solves the problem and you suspect a faulty or contaminated bottle, stop using it, keep the packaging and the batch number, and contact us with your order details so we can look into it.

Value for money

Shortfills are popular in the UK largely because of cost per millilitre. Ten-millilitre bottles are limited by regulation, so the packaging and per-unit costs are spread over very little liquid. A 50ml bottle delivers five times the volume in one purchase, and the nicotine shot is a small extra cost. Prices change, so check the figure on this page, but the arithmetic works the same way whatever the price.

As an illustration only, not a price quote: if a 50ml shortfill cost £10 and a nicotine shot cost £1, the finished 60ml would work out at about 18p per millilitre. If a comparable 10ml nicotine salt cost £3, that is 30p per millilitre. The gap widens if you vape a lot, and it widens further against disposables, where a 2ml device at a few pounds is many times the cost per millilitre and, since the June 2025 ban, no longer an option in Great Britain anyway.

Value is not only the sticker price, so it helps to count the whole system:

• Coils: budget for a pack every few weeks, and expect sweet fruit liquids to age coils a little faster.
• Nicotine shots: one or two per bottle if you want nicotine.
• Device: a sub-ohm or pod kit is a one-off cost that pays back quickly for regular vapers.
• Charging and spares: a second battery or a power bank if you vape at high wattage.

There is also a convenience trade-off. A shortfill saves money but takes a few extra minutes to mix and prime. If you vape a few puffs a day, the saving is small, and a 10ml bottle may be more sensible since a 50ml bottle will sit for weeks. Heavy users get the most from the bigger size, and multi-bottle bundles, where offered, reduce the cost further.

Shelf life is worth considering when you buy in quantity. Unopened e-liquid stored cool and dark keeps its flavour for a long time, but you should check the expiry date on the label before stocking up. Mixed liquid with nicotine is best used within a few weeks to a couple of months, so mix in smaller batches if you only vape occasionally. Overall, for the right user, this is a cost-effective way to vape a fruit-and-ice flavour; for a light or occasional user, a smaller bottle is more sensible.

Honest comparisons with the alternatives

No single liquid suits everyone, and the fairest way to judge Mod Mate Watermelon Ice is to set it against what else you could buy.

• Against 10ml nicotine salt fruit-and-ice liquids: nicotine salts are smoother at higher strengths and suit small pod kits with tight coils, which this 70VG shortfill does not. Salts cost more per millilitre but deliver 10 to 20mg without harshness. If you need strong nicotine in a low-power pod, choose a salt. If you run a sub-ohm tank at low nicotine, the shortfill is the better match.
• Against other 50ml watermelon-ice shortfills: several UK brands, including Dinner Lady, Doozy Vape Co and Ohm Boy, make watermelon and ice flavours in the same format. They sit in a similar price band and most use similar VG/PG ratios. The differences come down to how sweet the watermelon is, how strong the cooling is and how much menthol-style character the exhale has. We cannot claim Mod Mate is better than those. It is a straightforward, mainstream take on the flavour, and the quickest way to know whether you prefer it is to try it.
• Against other Mod Mate flavours: the range covers a spread of fruit, ice and sweet profiles. Within the range, Watermelon Ice sits at the lighter, fresher end compared with creamier dessert flavours. If you want something richer, a different Mod Mate flavour or another range would suit you better.
• Against pre-filled closed pods: pods are simpler, with no mixing or priming, but usually cost more per millilitre and offer fewer flavour choices. Refillables give more control, at the price of more setup.
• Against disposables: disposables are no longer sold in Great Britain, and even before the ban they cost more per puff, produced waste and offered no way to adjust power. A refillable kit with a 50ml bottle costs less and can be recycled properly.

To be straightforward about the drawbacks: this is a sweet liquid, so it can shorten coil life; the cooling element will not suit everyone; it needs a compatible low-resistance coil; and getting nicotine in requires a shot and a little mixing. Those are normal compromises for the category rather than flaws, but they are worth knowing before you buy.

Our summary is simple. Choose it if you run a sub-ohm or open-airflow setup, like cool fruit flavours and want a larger bottle at a lower cost per millilitre. Skip it if you use a tight mouth-to-lung pod, need high-strength nicotine or dislike sweet, cooling vapour.