Voopoo Drag 5 | what is new in this Drag generation

The Voopoo Drag 5 carries a name that now spans six generations, along with a reputation for weight that several reviews repeat. What remains is to work out what this fifth version really adds to the Drag 4, where its weight comes from, and what the choice of two 18650 batteries means now that the Drag 6 has moved to a built-in battery. The answers sit on the pages Voopoo gives each generation.

Voopoo Drag 5, a generation that refreshes the tank more than the mod

The Voopoo Drag 5 keeps the Drag 4’s 177 W ceiling, the GENE TT 2.0 chip, the two 18650 batteries sold separately and USB-C charging at 5 V and 3 A. What changes sits mostly above the mod, with the UFORCE-X tank and its PnP X coils, and in two new features, a battery condition check and a flame animation.

The weight has to be judged on the whole kit, not the box alone. Voopoo gives 222.34 g for mod and tank together, before the two batteries go in.

The Drag line, according to Voopoo

Each generation has its own page on Voopoo’s site, and reading them side by side shows where the effort went. Maximum power barely moves.

Generation	Maximum power	What Voopoo highlights
Drag	157 W	Twin 18650 batteries, from the comparison on the Drag 2 page
Drag 2	177 W	GENE.FIT chip and FIT mode, 158 g mod without batteries
Drag 3	177 W	SUPER mode from 81 W upwards, TPP coils
Drag 4	177 W	GENE.TT 2.0 chip, UFORCE-L tank, PnP coils
Drag 5	177 W	UFORCE-X tank, PnP X coils, battery condition check
Drag 6	220 W	4,400 mAh built-in battery, GENE TT 3.0 chip

From the Drag 2 to the Drag 5, the ceiling stays at 177 W. For four generations, the work went into the chip, the modes and the tank, before the Drag 6 changed both its power source and its output. Within the numbered line, the Drag 5 is therefore the last with removable batteries.

What the Drag 5 adds to the Drag 4

The two official spec sheets are very alike, which makes the differences easy to isolate. They fall into two groups, the tank on one side and the electronics on the other.

On the tank side, UFORCE-X takes over from UFORCE-L

The Drag 4 came with the UFORCE-L, a 25.5 mm tank with three top air inlets, filled by unscrewing the cap, and PnP coils. The Drag 5 moves to the UFORCE-X, 29 mm across in its standard version and 28.4 mm in its TPD version, in stainless steel and glass, with two top air inlets and a one-handed sliding top fill.

The coils change platform. The TPD kit supplies a 0.15 ohm PnP X coil, rated 60 to 80 W, and a 0.3 ohm one, rated 32 to 40 W. Capacity stays at 2 ml in that edition, as on the Drag 4, which matches the UK cap on refillable tanks.

Two new electronic features

The chip stays the same, but Voopoo adds a system that shows whether the batteries are still fit to use, and a flame animation you can turn off. The eco and temperature control modes, like the switch that locks firing or power, were already on the Drag 4’s spec sheet.

The mod grows slightly. Voopoo gives 55.09 × 27.40 × 89.30 mm for the Drag 5, against 52.4 × 25.4 × 89 mm for the Drag 4, so 2.69 mm wider and 2 mm thicker. The wood and resin of the Drag 4 disappear from the spec sheet, which now lists only leather and zinc alloy.

The Drag 5’s weight, broken down

Reviews that find the kit heavy are not wrong, but they are weighing a whole assembly. Voopoo’s figures let you separate the parts.

The mod alone is listed at 156.58 g and the UFORCE-X tank at 65.76 g, which makes 222.34 g. Voopoo does not say whether that tank weight is for the standard or the TPD version. The two batteries then add their own weight, which depends on the model you choose.

The mod itself has not gained weight since the Drag 2, which Voopoo listed at 158 g without batteries. The weight you feel in the hand therefore comes from what is added to the box, the 29 mm tank and the two cells.

Twin 18650 batteries, what they really change

A two-battery layout is a question of current before it is a question of battery life. A simple calculation shows what each cell has to deliver on a regulated mod like this one.

Each battery supplies half of the power demanded. The current drawn from each is that half divided by 2.88, the product of 3.2 V (a cautious voltage for a nearly flat cell) and 0.9 (the efficiency of the regulation). At 177 W, that gives 30.7 A per battery. At 80 W, the top of the 0.15 ohm coil’s range, 13.9 A. At 40 W, the top of the 0.3 ohm coil’s range, 6.9 A.

On a single-battery mod, the same 80 W would ask 27.8 A of one cell, so the second battery halves the load on each. These values should be compared with the continuous discharge rating published by the battery’s manufacturer, never with a peak figure or a seller’s claim.

The other consequence is practical. Two identical cells, bought and used together, can be replaced when they wear out, and the Drag 5’s condition check helps you spot when. The Drag 6 takes the opposite route, with two built-in 2,200 mAh cells the user does not change.

Who the Drag 5 suits next to the Drag 4 and Drag 6

Nobody picks the Drag 5 for its power, which matches the previous generations. To place this kind of update among other launches, our grid for judging a new vape kit puts the same questions to every device.

It suits an adult direct lung vaper who already owns 18650 batteries and an external charger, and who wants to be able to replace them. The coils in the kit, 0.15 and 0.3 ohm, put it between 32 and 80 W.

For a Drag 4 owner, the appeal lies in the tank and the battery condition check. Anyone after a built-in battery and 220 W will look at the Drag 6 instead, giving up the option of changing the cells themselves.

FAQ

A few details from Voopoo’s pages, beyond the comparison between generations.

Voopoo recommends a nicotine strength of 6 mg/ml at most, with a vegetable glycerine share of 50, 60 or 70%.

What comes in the TPD box?

The mod, the 2 ml UFORCE-X tank, a spare 2 ml glass, a bag of silicone seals, the 0.15 and 0.3 ohm PnP X coils, a user manual and a USB-C cable.

Which PnP X coils suit mouth-to-lung vaping?

Voopoo classes the 0.8 ohm (12 to 16 W) and the 1.0 ohm (10 to 13 W) as mouth-to-lung, and the 0.6 ohm (18 to 23 W) as sitting between mouth-to-lung and restricted direct lung.

Why is the TPD tank smaller?

To stay within the 2 ml cap. Voopoo gives 28.4 × 49.95 mm for that version, against 29 × 52.95 mm for the 5.5 ml version sold in other markets.

What does the Drag 5’s switch do?

Voopoo describes a three-in-one switch that locks firing, locks the set power, or turns the mod on and off in one movement.

Voopoo Drag 5, a generation judged by its tank

Against the Drag 4, the Drag 5 keeps the power, the chip and the twin batteries, and mainly refreshes its tank and the way it tracks the cells. Its weight comes from a stable box, a wider tank and two batteries added together. Next to the Drag 6 and its built-in battery, leaving the batteries in the user’s hands sums up the case for the Voopoo Drag 5.

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