IVG Pro 10K Refill Pods – Strawberry Raspberry Ice

Strawberry Raspberry Ice: the same berries, wearing a frost coat

Take a ripe strawberry-and-raspberry blend, drop the temperature, and you get one of the most reliably refreshing profiles in the whole IVG Pro range. Strawberry Raspberry Ice on the Pro 10K refill pods is built around contrast: soft red fruit up top, a clean menthol chill running underneath. If the warm berry blends are a berry crumble, this is the same fruit poured over crushed ice on a hot day. Because these are refill pods, you are dropping that experience into a device you already know, which means no relearning the draw and no fresh-kit adjustment period.

Walking through a single draw

The inhale leads with strawberry, but a brighter, juicier strawberry than the warm blends serve. The ice pulls it in a crisper direction, so instead of jammy you get something closer to freshly sliced fruit. It is sweet, but the cold keeps that sweetness on a short leash.

Across the mid-vape, raspberry arrives with its familiar tart, faintly floral bite, and this is where the ice really earns its place. Menthol and tart raspberry are natural allies; the cool amplifies the sharpness and gives the whole draw a mouth-watering, almost sherbet-like lift. There is a genuine pucker to it, the good kind, the kind that makes the next puff feel inevitable.

The exhale is where the ice takes over. A clean, peppermint-adjacent chill rolls across the tongue and down the throat, scrubbing the palate and leaving a crisp, refreshed finish rather than a sugary film. Crucially, the frost here is a cooling menthol effect rather than a harsh throat-hit; it reads as refreshing rather than aggressive. The aftertaste is light, cold and berry-tinged, gone quickly and inviting you straight back in.

The mood and the moment

This is a warm-weather, high-tempo, need-a-reset kind of flavour. It shines in summer, after exercise, mid-afternoon when your palate has gone dull, or any time you want something that feels cleansing rather than indulgent. Menthol fans who also like fruit will find it close to ideal as an all-day vape, because the ice keeps it from ever feeling heavy no matter how many times you return to it.

It is also a strong choice for people transitioning away from menthol cigarettes, since the cool finish scratches that familiar itch while the berries give it a modern, sweeter character. On a cold winter morning some vapers find pure ice a bit bracing before they have warmed up, which is the one time you might reach for a warmer flavour instead.

How it stacks up, and what to pair it with

The obvious comparison is the non-iced Strawberry Raspberry Cherry. Same two lead berries, but here cherry is swapped out for menthol, which completely changes the character: warm and dessert-like becomes crisp and thirst-quenching. Against a straight Strawberry Ice, the raspberry adds tartness and complexity, so this feels less flat and more three-dimensional. Compared with a heavier Blackberry Ice, this is the lighter, sweeter, more summery frost, where blackberry pulls darker and deeper.

For rotation, the trick with an iced flavour is to pair it with warmth so your palate does not go numb to menthol. Keep a non-iced fruit or a dessert in your rotation and swap between them; the contrast keeps the ice feeling genuinely cold rather than becoming your baseline. Pairing it against another menthol or another iced berry is the mistake to avoid, because constant cold dulls your sensitivity to it and the chill starts to fade into the background. A warm strawberry blend or a lemonade makes a much better dance partner.

Practical notes for the best chill

Menthol is the first thing to suffer when a coil tires or a pod runs low, so if the ice starts feeling weaker, that is usually your cue that the pod is heading toward the end of its roughly 10,000-puff life rather than a flavour flaw. Fitting a fresh refill pod brings the cold snapping straight back.

Two habits help you get the truest version. First, let a new pod sit for a minute after fitting so the coil wicks fully; a dry-ish first pull mutes both the fruit and the ice. Second, do not over-chill the device itself. Vaping a menthol flavour that has been sitting somewhere very cold can make the ice feel almost numbing and flatten the fruit underneath, so keep it at normal room temperature. Store it upright, away from heat and direct sun, and the balance between berry and frost stays true.

Value across the pod

Each refill pod is rated up to around 10,000 puffs, and because you already own the device, refills are the more economical way to keep a flavour you like on rotation. Expect the ice to be at its most assertive when a pod is fresh and to ease off slightly as it depletes, with the menthol fading a touch before the fruit does. That gentle decline is the coil doing its normal job, not a defect.

Who might want to look elsewhere

If you actively dislike menthol, there is no getting around the ice here; it is central, not a garnish, so a warm berry blend will serve you far better. Anyone who finds cold vapes irritating on the throat should also tread carefully, though this leans refreshing rather than sharp. And if you want the berries to be the loud part, the non-iced version lets them speak without the frost talking over them.

Flavour FAQ

How strong is the ice in Strawberry Raspberry Ice?

It is a clear, present menthol chill but not an extreme one. Think of it as a refreshing cool that rides under the fruit rather than a full-blown mint blast. It refreshes the palate on the exhale without overwhelming the strawberry and raspberry on the way in.

Will the menthol drown out the fruit?

No. The blend is balanced so the berries lead on the inhale and mid-draw, and the ice takes over on the exhale. You taste all of it, just in sequence, with the cold arriving last and cleaning up after the fruit.

Is this a good summer flavour?

It is arguably at its best in warm weather. The cooling finish makes it genuinely thirst-quenching, and the crisp berries feel lighter and more refreshing than a warm dessert blend when it is hot. In deep winter you may occasionally prefer something warmer, but as a bright, cleansing all-day flavour it holds up year round.