How to use the Lost Mary BM600: the pocket pod kit, explained

The Lost Mary BM600 pod kit contains the device, one prefilled BM600 pod in the flavour you picked, and a user manual. That is it, which is part of the appeal.

At 6.6cm tall and 31g, it is one of the smallest kits in the shop. The pod holds 2ml of 20mg nic salt and has a dual mesh coil built in, so there is nothing to fit or prime.

The kit does not include a USB-C cable. Most people already have one from a phone or headphones; if not, add one to your basket.

Getting started is a case of pushing the prefilled pod into the BM600 device and inhaling on the mouthpiece. It is inhale activated, so the coil fires as soon as you draw.

The vapour is deliberately small. This is an MTL kit designed to feel like a cigarette or a classic disposable, so take a slow two or three second draw into your mouth before inhaling.

If you have just unboxed it, give it a charge first. A small battery that has sat in a warehouse may not have much left in it, and the first few puffs are when you want it working properly.

The BM600 uses a 360mAh built-in battery. That is roughly a third of what bigger big puff kits carry, so moderate vapers may get through the day while heavy users will want a top-up.

The easy habit: plug it in while you eat lunch or while you shower. Short top-ups are kinder to a lithium cell than running it flat every single day and then charging from empty.

Use a standard phone plug and a USB-C cable in good condition. A frayed cable that only works at a certain angle is the most common reason a small kit seems not to charge.

When a pod runs out, pull it out and push a new one in. Replacement pods come in packs of two, and the range includes fruit, mint and ice blends such as Triple Mango, Watermelon Ice, Menthol and Mint Tobacco.

All pods are 20mg nic salt. Nicotine is addictive, and 20mg is the UK legal maximum, so this kit is aimed at people already used to strong disposables.

If you want to explore before committing to a twin pack, browse the Lost Mary pod range or narrow it down with watermelon flavours.

• Nothing happens when you draw: the pod is not pushed in fully, or the battery is flat. Reseat the pod, then charge for half an hour and try again.
• Weak or burnt taste: the pod is nearly empty. Hold it up to the light, and if the liquid is almost gone, swap it rather than forcing more puffs.
• Gurgling or a little liquid in the mouthpiece: usually from very hard draws. Ease off, blow gently through the mouthpiece with the pod removed, and wipe the contacts dry.

Keep the kit out of heat and do not leave it in your pocket next to keys, which can scratch the contacts.

The BM600 suits anyone who wants the smallest, simplest rechargeable option with Lost Mary flavours. It slips into a coin pocket, has no settings and no filling, and costs very little to get started.

The trade-off is battery life and refill size. If you vape a lot, the BM6000 pod kit gives you a bigger battery and 12ml refills.

And if you would like a similar slim pod kit from another brand, the SKE Crystal Plus works in a very similar way, with prefilled 20mg pods and a battery that charges in about half an hour.