Hayati Pro Max S1 Pod Kit – Strawberry Raspberry Ice

Strawberry Raspberry Ice: sun-warm berries meeting a cold front on the Hayati Pro Max S1

Take two of the best-loved red fruits, ripe strawberry and bramble-sharp raspberry, then drop the temperature at the last second. That sudden shift from warm juicy sweetness to a clean cold finish is the whole story of Strawberry Raspberry Ice, and it is a story that reads very differently from its uniced cousins. On the Hayati Pro Max S1, offering up to around a thousand puffs, the ice does more than add chill. It sharpens the fruit, tightens the finish, and turns a comforting berry blend into something bright and thirst-quenching.

Strawberry and raspberry are a proven duo on their own. Strawberry brings sweet, rounded, familiar comfort, and raspberry answers with a tart, floral, slightly seedy sharpness that keeps the sweetness honest. The ice then acts almost like a spotlight, cutting through the sugar and letting the tart raspberry edge cut cleaner than it ever could in a warm blend. The overall effect is crisp, juicy and refreshing, closer to a chilled berry cordial than to jam on toast.

Warm to cold: the flavour in three stages

The inhale is generously fruity to begin with. Strawberry arrives first, sweet and ripe, that instantly likeable red note, with raspberry stirring underneath it almost straight away. For a beat the draw tastes like a warm, juicy berry mix, full and mouth-watering. Then, as the vapour reaches the middle of your palate, the raspberry sharpens and its tartness comes forward, given extra bite by the cooling that is starting to build behind it. This is the tension that makes the flavour interesting, sweet fruit and tart fruit pulling against a rising chill.

On the exhale the ice takes over completely, and the transformation is the best part. The berries are swept into a cold, crisp finish that leaves your mouth feeling clean and refreshed rather than coated in sweetness. A tart raspberry note lingers through the cool aftertaste, so the last thing you taste is bright and slightly sharp rather than sugary. That icy reset is exactly why the flavour feels so drinkable draw after draw. It never has the chance to become cloying, because the menthol keeps rinsing the palate clear.

The right vaper, the right moment

Strawberry Raspberry Ice is made for people who love berry flavours but find warm ones too heavy, especially in summer or during the day. It is the iced answer to the classic berry blend, offering the same fruit satisfaction with a fresh, cooling lift that keeps it feeling light. If you like a bit of menthol but do not want a pure mint or a mint-menthol vape, the fruit here gives the cold something delicious to carry.

• Hot weather: outdoors in the sun, the icy finish is genuinely refreshing in a way a warm berry cannot match.
• Post-workout or after food: the cool, clean finish feels palate-cleansing and revitalising.
• Daytime and commuting: the chill adds a crisp, wake-up quality that suits busy hours.
• When warm fruit feels too much: it delivers berry flavour without the heaviness, so it rarely tires the palate.

Mood-wise it suits an energetic, refreshed frame of mind rather than a cosy indulgent one. Where a warm berry blend says settle in, this one says freshen up.

How it differs from its warm relatives, and clever pairings

The most useful comparison is against the uniced Strawberry Raspberry, or the fuller Strawberry Raspberry Blueberry. Those blends are warm, rounded and jammy, comfort-first. This iced version trades that cosiness for crispness, and in doing so it lets the raspberry tartness shine far more clearly, because the ice strips away some of the sugary softness that would otherwise blunt it. Set against a straight menthol, Strawberry Raspberry Ice is much fruitier and friendlier, since the berries give the cold a proper flavour to sit on. Next to a Watermelon Ice, this reads sharper and more tart where watermelon is softer and more candy-sweet.

For rotation, the trick is to swap in a warm, uniced flavour when you want a break from the menthol, so your palate does not go numb to the cooling. A cosy dessert or a plain warm fruit gives your taste buds a rest and makes the ice feel exciting again when you return. If you want to stay in the cool camp, choose a different iced fruit rather than another berry ice, so the profiles stay distinct instead of blurring into one long cold berry haze across the day.

Getting the crispest results

Prime a fresh pod for a minute or two before you get going, because both the tart raspberry top note and the clean menthol read thin on an underwet wick. Slow, steady mouth-to-lung draws give the berries a moment to register before the ice sweeps through, which is what lets you enjoy the full warm-to-cold arc rather than just a cold blur. If the fruit starts to fade and the vape leans mostly icy deep into a pod, that is the coil ageing rather than the flavour running dry, and a fresh pod restores the balance between berry and chill.

Storage is worth a thought with any iced flavour. Keep spare pods cool, upright and out of direct sunlight, since heat dulls the menthol lift and softens the delicate berry notes, leaving the blend tasting flatter and less crisp. On value, a refreshing all-day iced fruit is a fine match for a pod rated up to roughly a thousand puffs, because its palate-cleansing finish stops you tiring of it, so you tend to vape steadily and waste little. Who should avoid it? Anyone who dislikes menthol should steer clear, because the ice is central and cannot be vaped around, and if your ideal berry is warm and jammy, the uniced versions will suit you far better. As with all nicotine products, this is strictly for over-18s, and UK prefilled pods are capped at 20mg/ml nic salt, a level that carries this crisp blend smoothly.

Strawberry Raspberry Ice FAQ

How icy is it, really?

The cooling is clearly present and defines the exhale, but it works with the fruit rather than burying it. Expect a crisp, refreshing chill that cleans up the finish, not a harsh, overpowering menthol blast. The berries stay the stars, with the ice as their frame.

How is this different from the non-iced strawberry raspberry?

The warm version is rounder, sweeter and jammier, a comfort flavour. Adding ice makes this one crisper and more refreshing, and it lets the raspberry's tartness cut through more sharply. Pick the iced version for summer and daytime freshness, and the warm one for cosy, indulgent vaping.

Will it get sickly over a long session?

Less than most sweet fruits, because the icy finish keeps rinsing your palate clean between draws. That is one of its main strengths as an all-day flavour. Rotating it with a warm, uniced pod now and then keeps your sensitivity to both the fruit and the cooling nice and sharp.