The Geek Bar Pulse X 25K costs C$35.99, runs 20 mg/mL nicotine salt, and switches between two output modes from a slider on its base. It earns that price if you vape daily and want one device to last weeks instead of days. Skip it if you want something pocket-slim, or if you’ll never touch the switch: you’d be paying for hardware you won’t use.
We stock one Geek Bar SKU. That’s deliberate, and the second half of this review covers what else the brand sells in Canada and why most of it isn’t on our shelves.
Geek Bar Pulse X 25K specs at a glance
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Price at Big Cloud | C$35.99 |
| Regular mode | rated up to 25,000 puffs |
| Pulse mode | rated up to 15,000 puffs |
| Nicotine strength | 20 mg/mL salt |
| Coil | Dual mesh |
| Charging | USB-C rechargeable |
| Flavours | 23 |
Actual puff count varies with draw length, draw frequency and which mode you run.
Which Geek Bar models you can actually buy in Canada
Geek Bar sells far more models than any Canadian shop carries. The Pulse line is what pushed screens and switchable output into the disposable category, and the company itself reports cumulative sales across its range in the hundreds of millions of units. Most of that catalogue never reaches Canadian shelves, because most of it is built for markets with no nicotine cap.
| Model | Rated capacity | Sold in Canada | Stocked at Big Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulse X 25K | 25,000 puffs | Yes | Yes, C$35.99 |
| Pulse 9000 | 9,000 puffs | Yes | No |
| Skyview 25K | 25,000 puffs | Yes | No |
| BRK 20K pod | 20,000 puffs | Yes | No |
| STLTH x Geek Bar 80K | 80,000 puffs | Yes | No |
| US-market Pulse and Pulse X (50 mg/mL) | varies | No | No |
Canadian retailers list the Pulse 9000, Skyview 25K, BRK and the STLTH collaboration alongside the Pulse X. We carry the Pulse X alone. It’s the model people walk in and ask for by name, and carrying one model deeply beats carrying five thinly when every variant needs its own flavour wall behind the counter.
If you’ve seen a Geek Bar on American social media and can’t find it here, the model probably exists only at 50 mg/mL. That’s the next section.
Geek Bar and Canada’s 20 mg/mL cap
Every nicotine vape sold legally in Canada is capped at 20 mg/mL. The limit comes from the Nicotine Concentration in Vaping Products Regulations, in force since July 2021 and unchanged as of August 2026. Legal stock also carries a federal excise stamp on the package.
This matters more for Geek Bar than for most brands. US versions of the same models ship at 5% nicotine, which is 50 mg/mL, and that stock turns up here through grey-market channels. A Geek Bar advertised at 50 mg by a Canadian seller is one of three things: non-compliant, imported outside the excise system, or counterfeit.
Check two things before you pay. The strength printed on the package, and the excise stamp. At the Kingsway till we check both on every carton that comes in. Geek Bar uses a scratch-and-check code rather than one public Canadian verification page, so the stamp and the printed strength are your fastest tells.
You need to be 19 to buy any of this in British Columbia. More on are disposable vapes legal in Canada, and on what 20 mg/mL actually means on the draw.
Design, display and build
The Pulse X is a squared-off slab with rounded edges and a soft-touch mouthpiece. Hard plastic body, metallic finish. It sits comfortably in a closed hand.
The curved screen is the reason most people pick it up in the first place. It wraps the top edge in three dimensions rather than sitting flat, and it shows battery percentage, e-liquid level and the active mode at a glance. Each mode runs its own animation. The e-liquid readout earns its place. The constellation animation doesn’t.
The base holds the three-way switch and the USB-C port.
Regular mode vs Pulse mode
The switch on the base has three positions: off, Regular and Pulse. Each mode drives the dual mesh coils at a different power level.
- Regular: a tighter, cooler draw, rated up to 25,000 puffs.
- Pulse: more airflow, warmer vapour, stronger flavour, rated up to 15,000 puffs.
The trade-off is exactly what those two numbers say it is. Pulse mode pulls liquid and battery faster, and the 10,000-puff gap between the ratings is what it costs you. Most owners settle into Regular for all-day use and flip to Pulse for a short session.
What the box claims vs what owners report
Geek Bar rates the Pulse X at “up to 25,000 puffs.” Nobody gets 25,000 puffs.
That rating assumes short, light draws in Regular mode. Long draws, chain vaping, and any time spent in Pulse mode pull the real figure well below it. This isn’t a Geek Bar problem specifically. Every puff rating on every disposable is produced the same optimistic way, which we’ve covered separately in how puff-count ratings are measured.
Two other patterns come up again and again. The e-liquid gauge reads empty before the device is empty, and owners regularly report a day or more of usable vapour after the screen shows 0%. And the people who spend most of their time in Pulse mode are the ones who come back surprised at how fast it went. Opening up the airflow in Regular mode gets close to the same feel for a fraction of the device.
How it performs
We pulled a unit from our own stock and ran it through a full charge cycle, checking flavour consistency early and late in the device, cutoff behaviour, and how honestly the screen tracked against actual use.
Draw activation is immediate and consistent. No stuttering, no priming. The dual mesh coils hold flavour later into the device than single-coil disposables at this capacity, which is the main practical argument for the format.
Vapour is smooth in Regular and noticeably denser in Pulse. USB-C charging means the battery stops being the thing that ends the device’s life: you finish the liquid, not the cell.
Sweet flavours fatigue. If you’re running one device for weeks rather than days, Miami Mint or Rich Tobacco holds up across that span better than Razz Mango Ice will.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two real output modes from one switch, not a marketing distinction.
- The e-liquid and battery readout is accurate enough to plan around.
- Dual mesh coils keep flavour consistent late in the device.
- USB-C charging, so the cell outlasts the liquid.
- 23 flavours, including a real tobacco rather than fruit-only.
Cons
- It’s bulky. This does not disappear in a pocket the way a slim disposable does.
- Pulse mode costs you 10,000 rated puffs. Use it sparingly or accept a much shorter device life.
- The e-liquid gauge under-reads, so trusting it means binning devices with liquid still in them.
- Sweet flavours wear thin over a device this long-lived.
- The screen animation is a gimmick. Nice-looking, but you’re paying for it.
Geek Bar Pulse X 25K vs Geek Bar Pulse 15000
The Pulse X replaced the Pulse 15000, and the upgrade is mostly capacity. Geek Bar rates the older model at 15,000 puffs in Regular and 7,500 in Pulse, against 25,000 and 15,000 on the Pulse X. The Pulse X also carries a larger tank and a larger battery, and swaps the flat display for the curved one.
If you find a Pulse 15000 discounted somewhere, it’s a similar vaping experience in a smaller package for fewer weeks. We don’t stock it.
Against non-Geek-Bar rivals in the 20,000-puff class, the Pulse X wins on rated capacity and loses on fine control. Devices with adjustable wattage let you dial output precisely instead of choosing between two presets. Our best 20k puff disposables in Canada guide compares the class properly.
Price and flavours
The Geek Bar Pulse X 25K Disposable sells for C$35.99, checked August 2026. That works out to roughly C$1.44 per 1,000 rated puffs, which is competitive but not the cheapest in the high-capacity class. Browse the rest of our disposable vape kits to compare, or see everything from Geek Bar at Big Cloud.
There are 23 flavours:
- Apple Kiwi Ice
- Banana Ice
- Citrus Smash Ice
- Classic Ice
- Coconut Ice
- Juicy Peach Ice
- Lime Berry Orange Ice
- Mango Peach Ice
- Mango Pineapple Ice
- Miami Mint
- Peach Berry Lime Ice
- Peach Lemon Ice
- Raspberry Citrus Ice
- Razz Mango Ice
- Rich Tobacco
- Root Ice
- Strawberry Kiwi
- Strawberry Twist Ice
- Strawnana Orange Ice
- Tropical Orange Ice
- Watermelon Ice
- White Grape Ice
- Winter Berry Ice
Flavour availability differs by province. Fruit and sweet profiles are restricted in Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick as of August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pulse mode use up the device faster?
Yes, considerably. Geek Bar rates Regular mode at 25,000 puffs and Pulse mode at 15,000, so staying in Pulse costs you roughly 40% of the device’s rated life. Owners consistently report that opening the airflow in Regular mode delivers a similar feel for far less liquid and battery.
Why does the screen show 0% e-liquid while it still produces vapour?
The gauge estimates rather than measures, and it estimates conservatively. Owners regularly report a day or more of usable vapour after the readout hits zero. Vape it until flavour drops off or the draw goes harsh, then replace it. Don’t bin it on the screen’s say-so.
What should I do if a Geek Bar I bought elsewhere says 5% or 50 mg?
Stop using it. That strength can’t be sold legally in Canada, so the device is grey-market, non-compliant, or counterfeit. Check for a federal excise stamp on the package. If there isn’t one, you have no way of knowing what’s actually in it or who made it.
Does 25,000 puffs work out cheaper than buying several smaller disposables?
On paper, yes. At C$35.99 the Pulse X is roughly C$1.44 per 1,000 rated puffs, where a 5,000-puff disposable in the C$25 range works out closer to C$5.00. Real-world puff counts land lower than rated on both, so treat it as a comparison, not a guarantee.
How do I get rid of it when it’s finished?
A used disposable belongs in an e-waste stream, not your garbage or blue bin. Take it to an electronics drop-off in one piece, without pulling it apart. See recycling it in BC for the current options, and check charging a rechargeable disposable safely before then.
