Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2, a guide to its settings and coils

The Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2 comes with two pods, a colour screen, three output settings and a range of 5 to 80 watts. On paper, almost everything can be adjusted. The factory settings, for their part, use only some of that flexibility.

Published reviews mostly talk about vapour. This guide starts elsewhere, with the manufacturer’s manual and coil tables, to set out what to adjust, in what order, and with which coil.

The Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2 settings that matter first

On the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2, three settings come before everything else. The first is the pod, DTL for a direct lung draw or MTL for a tighter mouth-to-lung pull. The second is the wattage, which belongs inside the range printed for the fitted coil. The third is the airflow slider on the side of the device.

Everything else, from output mode to screen theme and brightness, refines the experience without transforming it. A 0.8 ohm coil pushed to 40 watts, or a 0.2 ohm coil left at 15 watts, will vape badly whatever mode is selected. The coil decides the wattage, and the airflow decides the draw.

What is in the box, and what the specification says

The manufacturer lists a built-in 3200 mAh battery, an output of 5 to 80 watts and USB-C charging at 5 volts and 2 amps. The TFT screen measures 0.96 inches and sits alongside two RGB indicator lights. The body measures 108 x 32.1 x 26.4 mm and weighs 117 g.

The kit includes two Luxe XR pods. The DTL pod comes fitted with a GTX 0.2 ohm dual mesh coil. The MTL pod sits in the box with a GTX 0.8 ohm mesh coil already installed, so both styles of draw are covered from the start.

The global specification quotes 5 ml pods, but UK rules cap refillable tanks and pods at 2 ml, and Vaporesso lists a 2 ml TPD version for that reason. That is the version sold legitimately in Britain, where nicotine e-liquid is also limited to 20 mg/ml in bottles of no more than 10 ml.

Which GTX coil at which wattage on the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2?

The Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2 takes the full GTX coil range in empty Luxe XR pods. The table below gives the ranges published by the manufacturer, together with the figure it rates as the best setting for each coil.

GTX coil	Recommended range	Best setting quoted	Intended draw
0.15 ohm	60 to 75 W	70 W	DTL
0.2 ohm	45 to 60 W	55 W	DTL
0.3 ohm	32 to 45 W	40 W	DTL
0.4 ohm	26 to 32 W	30 W	DTL
0.6 ohm	20 to 26 W	24 W	MTL
0.8 ohm	12 to 16 W	16 W	MTL
1.2 ohm	8 to 12 W	11 W	MTL

Vaporesso groups the 0.15 to 0.4 ohm coils under direct lung vaping and the 0.6 to 1.2 ohm coils under mouth to lung. Some retailers print a slightly wider range for the same coil, but the manufacturer’s page remains the reference.

Direct-lung draw, the supplied 0.2 ohm coil

The manual recommends 45 to 60 watts for the coil supplied in the DTL pod. Below that range the coil heats the liquid less than it could. Above it, you leave the intended window and the wick dries faster. A 0.15 ohm coil already asks for 60 to 75 watts, close to the device’s 80-watt ceiling.

Mouth-to-lung draw, the supplied 0.8 ohm coil

For the MTL pod, the manual gives 12 to 16 watts. It is the least demanding setup on the device, in power and in liquid alike. A 1.2 ohm coil drops to 8 to 12 watts for an even tighter pull, while a 0.6 ohm coil opens a middle ground explained in our comparison of MTL or DTL vaping.

Pulse, Eco and Smart, the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2 menu

Two quick presses of the main button open the menu, the touch keys scroll through the functions and a single press confirms. The menu holds three output settings and a system submenu, which the manual covers in only a few lines.

What each output setting does

Pulse mode delivers a constant voltage output, presented by the manufacturer as its preferred setting for flavour. Eco mode is a conventional wattage setting, adjusted to suit the coil’s resistance. According to the manual, it gives longer battery life than Pulse.

Smart is switched on or off separately. With it enabled and a pod in place, the device suggests a suitable wattage by itself. It acts as a safety net after a coil change, especially for anyone switching between the two pods.

The system submenu

The Settings submenu shows a five-day puff counter, which can be reset after confirmation. It also sets screen brightness from 10 to 100, turns the indicator lights on or off and restores factory settings. The three screen themes, Nebula, Vital and Wave, change the display without touching the output.

Filling, changing the coil and setting the airflow

The pod fills from underneath. Remove the pod, pull out the silicone plug, add the liquid, then press the plug firmly home before refitting the pod. A plug that is not fully seated is enough to cause a leak from the base of the pod.

The coil pulls straight out and the new one pushes into place without tools. The markings on a box of coils, starting with the ohm value and the wattage range, are explained in our guide to vape coils and tanks.

The side slider adjusts the airflow from a wide opening to a tight draw, and it complements the choice of pod rather than replacing it. To protect your wattage setting, the lock button blocks the controls, and three quick presses of the main button unlock the touch keys long enough to make a change.

The built-in protections and what they signal

The manual lists seven protections, each signalled by the indicator lights. A resistance that is too low, a short circuit, no atomiser detected or a resistance that is too high all trigger five quick red flashes and cut the output. A battery voltage that drops too low gives three red flashes.

Two protections are worth knowing. The device stops firing after 10 seconds of continuous pressing, with five flashes in the current colour. It also shuts down if its circuit board passes 80 °C, shown by four red flashes. Repeated cut-outs with no obvious cause point to the coil before the device itself.

FAQ

These questions cover points the product listing leaves open and the manual settles.

Does the Luxe XR Max 2 take Luxe X pods?

Yes. Vaporesso declares it compatible with every Luxe X pod, which carries its own built-in mesh coil, as well as with empty Luxe XR pods fitted with GTX coils.

Does the Luxe XR Max 2 offer temperature control?

The manual describes only wattage modes, Pulse and Eco, and no setting in degrees. How temperature control works, and which wires it needs, is covered in our guide to temperature control vaping.

How long should a freshly filled pod rest?

The manufacturer advises waiting five minutes so the liquid can fully soak the cotton in the coil. Cotton that is still dry risks a burnt taste on the very first puffs.

What temperatures can the device be used and stored in?

The manual gives a range of -10 to 60 °C in use and -10 to 45 °C in storage, and advises keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from moisture.

How does it differ from the first Luxe XR Max?

The clearest difference is the battery, 3200 mAh against 2800 mAh, about 14 per cent more capacity, in line with the 14 per cent extra power the manufacturer quotes. Maximum output stays at 80 watts.

Setting up the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2 the right way

Getting the best from this device means following a simple order. Choose the pod for the draw you want, set the wattage inside the range of the fitted GTX coil, then adjust the airflow. Pulse and Eco, the Smart function and the protections then keep that setup on track.

On the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max 2, the capacity that applies in Britain is the 2 ml TPD version. Our other gear guides apply the same way of reading a device to other hardware, from simple pod kits to fully adjustable mods.

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