Innokin Trine SE Pod Kit

Innokin have released a new addition to the Trine lineup which feature a user replaceable battery. Antony checks out the new Innokin Trine SE pod kit

by Antony Lord
Oct 22, 2024

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Innokin have gone all in with their new Trine pod systems which feature removable batteries, and today we’re looking at the third release, the Trine SE, which is the budget offering of the series.

Specifications

110.9 x 25.5 x 15.1mm
50.5 grams
Maximum 25 watt output
2ml VCap pods
1000 mAh removable battery
USB-C charging
auto draw activation only

The Trine SE will be available in six colours, and Innokin sent out four of those for the review. They all come in a colour coordinated box so you know which variant you’re getting, and inside you’ll find the Trine SE with a B1000 battery already installed, two VCap pods (0.6 and 0.8ohms), and a brief user guide.

Innokin has made a bit of a thing in recent years about using ethical 100% recyclable packaging as much as possible, but the Trine SE ships in a small plastic tray with the pods in sealed plastic/foil packaging. I’m sure the eco warriors will be outraged!

Innokin were also kind enough to send out a couple of extra 1.2ohm pods so I had access to the full range of VCap pods, and as an additional bonus they sent the optional Power Hub charger so I could charge two extra Trine batteries at once.

The Trine SE uses a form factor that I’m sure we’re all familiar with by now with a flattened pen style control/battery section with a pod sitting on top, a USB-C charge port on one side, and an adjustable airflow control on the opposite side. It’s pretty lightweight at just over 50 grams (without e-liquid), and has softly rounded edges so fits in a pocket rather nicely.

On the front of the device there’s a single LED indicator which lights up whilst charging (red below 90% charge, green above this, and off once fully charged) and it also acts as a charge indicator whilst in use (red below 10% charge, yellow below 30%, and green above this).

The biggest draw for the Trine series is the removable battery system, and the Trine SE uses the same B1000 battery found on the original Trine that launched earlier this year. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a manufacturer launch a pod system with a removable battery section like this, but these have previously been one off systems which quickly got discontinued so full marks Innokin for sticking to their guns and releasing multiple devices based around this new battery ecosystem.

I initially found the Trine battery a little difficult to remove, I had to really dig a nail into one of the tabs on the side to free the battery up which can occasionally get slightly frustrating. This of course could be seen as a good thing as you’re not going to accidentally dislodge the battery and lose it. Replacing the battery is much easier, just make sure to push it all the way in until you hear it clip firmly into place.

One of the other selling points for the Trine system, besides the ability to quickly swap out the battery on the go, is its unique eco-drain system which allows you to fully discharge the battery for safer disposal. On the original Trine and the Trine Q, this was apparently activated by pressing the power button 10 times whilst the unit was switched off and plugged into a charger, unfortunately as the Trine SE has no buttons, this function is absent and the separate battery charger also appears to lack this functionality.

Batteries are also available separately for around £4 if you want to have multiple batteries available, making this an affordable option. One thing that I would like to see is some sort of cover or case for the batteries as I’m not keen on carrying around spare batteries with exposed contacts. I had hoped that the charger would double up as a carrying case but in reality it’s a bit too bulky and heavy to be practical for that, for reference it’s about the same size as a two bay 18650 charger, but the charger was a great addition as I could have two pods on the go with two additional batteries on charge and ready for use at a moment’s notice.

Charging was a tad slow across the board. The onboard charging on the Trine SE hit a peak rate of 1 amp with 987mAh capacity reached in around 1 hour and 15 minutes. The power hub charged a single battery at 0.95 amps taking a similar amount of time as the SE, but it fared a little better with both bays occupied, hitting a peak charge rate of 1.85 amps and charging both batteries in around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

The VCap pods come in three options (0.6, 0.8 and 1.2ohms) which covers you from a restricted direct lung vape up to a fairly tight mouth to lung vape. All the pods are crystal clear with a convenient and easy to use top fill system.

My choice here was a combination of the 0.6ohm pod which gave me a nice and slightly warm restricted direct lung vape in one Trine SE, with a 0.8ohm pod in a second kit which gave me modern loose mouth to lung that will be familiar to most disposable pod users. Both of these gave excellent flavour, and with these in tow, I didn’t need to fall back on anything else during the test with no leaking from any of the pods.

I did give the 1.2ohm pod a try, and whilst this was a little tight for my liking, it also performed well. All the pods use a kanthal mesh coil so they’re suitable for anyone with nickel sensitivity issues like myself, and pod life was decent with around a week to ten days in use.

Performance was good, and the auto draw system on the Trine SE working flawlessly throughout. The vape was fairly consistent with just a slight drop in performance once the battery dropped below the 10% mark, and this was more noticeable when going from a flat to a fully charged battery.

Conclusion

The Trine SE is a great addition to the Trine lineup and makes a great budget entry point to the system. The simple auto draw only setup and lightweight design makes this a great all day carry kit, and the swappable batteries make this even easier to use. If you’re going to get multiple batteries, then the Power Hub charger is a must giving you even more flexibility.

Many thanks to Innokin for sending the Trine SE over for review.

Pros

Versatile kit covering mouth to lung and restricted direct lung
Removable battery system
Convenient top fill pods

Cons

No cover/case for carrying spare batteries around

Antony Lord

Reviewer at POTV

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I was a twenty a day smoker for 25 years and like most smokers I was always going to quit "next week". Having hit my mid forties and having the usual smokers cough and difficulty with anything more than moderate exercise it was obviously time to give up the cancer sticks. I bought my first e-cigarette in 2013 when they were expensive, difficult to find and quite frankly... crap. I used it for about a week then went back to the roll ups, mark up another failed quit attempt. The fact that I had just changed jobs and was under quite a lot of stress probably didn't help. Move on to 2016 and whilst I was browsing eBay I noticed that one of the suggested items that would occasionally pop up was for a cheap e-cigarette. It looked similar to the one I'd bought 3 years earlier but it was only £5 (about 8 times cheaper than before) so I decided to give it another go on a whim. Once the kit arrived I managed to gradually replace the cigarettes with my new kit over a two month period and got into watching YouTube reviews for newer kit. My cheap and cheerful kit was replaced by a more upmarket affair, and being a noob I made a mistake once it arrived... I put in the supplied direct lung coil, this was of course a complete revelation and I haven't touched a cigarette since. Oh and I no longer spend the first five minutes of every day having a coughing fit either.

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