Al Fakher sells the Crown Cubic 30K on three big promises: a 2+10 refill you can reuse, a battery you can keep, and 30,000 puffs. We took one apart to see which of those the hardware actually backs up.
Quick answer: The Al Fakher Crown Cubic 30K is a 2+10 refillable kit — a 2 mL pod sitting on a 10 mL refill reservoir — with a magnetically attached, reusable 800 mAh battery rod and two power and two airflow settings. The refillable, modular design is real and genuinely reusable, which matters in markets squeezing out single-use. But the teardown surfaces three things the box doesn’t: the refill reservoir has no pressurisation, so it isn’t an instant “fill-and-vape” system; on the unit we examined the magnetic dock needed a firm manual press to seat; and the headline 30,000-puff figure is Al Fakher’s own claim — we didn’t run a puff test, so this report speaks to the hardware, not a verified puff count.
The buyer questions, answered
Is it actually refillable and reusable? Yes. The 10 mL refill reservoir is genuinely reusable and the battery rod separates and recharges over USB-C — so you’re reusing the rod and refilling, not binning a disposable. The catch is how it refills (below).
Does the 30,000-puff claim hold up? That number is a manufacturer claim. What we can say from the hardware: it carries 12 mL of e-liquid per fill (2 + 10) and an 800 mAh rechargeable cell, which is consistent with a high-capacity refillable — but we did not run a standardised puff test, so we don’t put a measured puff number on it.
Is the magnetic “modular battery” reliable? The modular idea is real and recycling-friendly (the rod and cartridge separate cleanly). On the unit we examined, though, the magnetic dock stuttered and needed a manual press to fully seat — a real-world annoyance worth knowing.
Why might the vape feel weak? Subjective use notes recorded with this unit describe a cool draw and thin-ish vapour, plus a child lock that’s easy to trigger by accident and fiddly to open. The hardware reason it’s a gentle vape: an atomizer with parallel mesh heating sections running at a measured ~18 W (MTL) / ~19 W (DTL) — modest by big-disposable standards.
Is it worth €19.99? If you want a reusable alternative format in markets moving away from single-use disposables and don’t mind a manual-feeling refill, the value case is the reusability. If you want instant refilling or big, warm clouds, this isn’t that device.
VapeRisk Labs scorecard
| Category | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reusability / refill design | 8.0/10 | Genuine 10 mL refill reservoir + separable, rechargeable battery rod — real reuse, not greenwash. |
| Refill convenience | 6.0/10 | No pressurisation: you can’t “fill and vape” instantly; relies on wicking. |
| Build & assembly | 6.5/10 | Tidy modular build, but many parts (higher cost) and an airflow toggle with no anti-misassembly keying. |
| Battery / charging | 7.0/10 | 800 mAh cell, measured ~0.8 A charge, ~53 min to full; magnetic dock needs a firm press. |
| Spec-claim accuracy | 7.0/10 | Measured power lands close to the claimed MTL 17 W / DTL 18 W; capacity and cell match the marks. |
| Overall build verdict | 6.8/10 | A genuinely reusable 2+10 kit with sensible engineering, held back by a manual-feeling refill and a fussy dock. |
Scores reflect the single unit we examined.
Key specs — claimed vs found on the bench
| Spec | Claimed / marked | VapeRisk Labs teardown (this unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 2+10 refillable kit | 2 mL pod + 10 mL refill reservoir (confirmed) |
| Price / market | €19.99 MSRP, Germany | — |
| Puffs | 30,000 (manufacturer claim) | Not tested — no standardised puff test run |
| E-liquid | 2 + 10 mL | 12 mL per fill (measured/confirmed) |
| Battery | 800 mAh | 800 mAh, 3.7 V, “111650” cell (marked) |
| Power | MTL 17 W / DTL 18 W | measured ≈ MTL 18 W / DTL 19 W (constant-RMS) |
| Atomizer | — | parallel mesh heating sections, ≈0.6–0.65 Ω equivalent (measured; ~1.3 Ω per section) |
| Airflow | 2 settings | 2 inlets, Ø1.4 mm / Ø1.8 mm; draw ≈150–155 Pa (open) / ≈390–410 Pa (closed) (measured) |
| Charging | — | ≈0.8 A constant current, ≈53 min to full (measured) |
| Dimensions | — | 90 × 46 × 25.1 mm (measured) |
What’s inside
The battery rod — modular and rechargeable
The battery side is a clean, reusable module: an aluminium shell around an 800 mAh “111650” cell, a small mainboard, a single side button, and a colour status screen. It mates to the cartridge by N52 magnets and charges over USB-C.
Battery-rod parts: 1 800 mAh cell · 2 aluminium shell · 3 button (with lens). Also inside: the mainboard, PC cell holder, mic silicone and two N52 magnets.
The cartridge — where the 2+10 refill lives
The cartridge is the busier half. A distinctive metal liquid-guide post transfers oil from the reservoir into the wick when the parts are assembled (it pierces a lower oil port). Around it sit the steel storage tube, storage cotton, the mesh-coil assembly, gold-plated electrode, airflow toggle, seals and an N52 magnet.
Cartridge parts (full list): 1 = metal liquid-guide post; plus the 10 mL reservoir (PCTG), steel tube (SUS), storage cotton, mesh-coil assembly, airflow toggle, gold-plated electrode, silicone seals and N52 magnet.
The 2+10 refill mechanism — reusable, but not instant
Here’s the detail the marketing skips. The 10 mL refill reservoir feeds the wick through an open reservoir path: when assembled it pierces a port so oil flows down the guide post into the steel tube and storage cotton. But there is no pump or pressurisation in the path — oil moves by gravity and wicking, so this is not a “fill-and-vape-instantly” system. It’s reusable and tidy; it just asks for a little patience after refilling.
The 2+10 refill: 1 10 mL refill reservoir · 2 steel tube + storage cotton that feeds the atomizer.
The atomizer and wick
The atomiser uses parallel mesh heating sections wrapped in a six-layer wick (two linen, two mesh-cotton, four non-woven) designed to pull oil to the mesh and slow leaks. We measured the assembly at ≈0.6–0.65 Ω equivalent. It’s a gentle, MTL-leaning setup rather than a cloud machine — consistent with the cool, modest draw noted on this unit.
The mainboard
The board carries the MCU, a charge-management IC, the output MOSFET, the airflow (mic) switch and a USB-C input, driving the colour screen and the two power modes. We measured charging at ≈0.8 A constant current, ~53 minutes to full.
Mainboard: 1 MCU · 2 battery contacts · 3 USB-C input. One engineering note on this unit: the board carries no on-board coil-resistance detection — common in budget single-coil designs.
Safety-related observations (this unit)
These describe the unit we examined and are not a safety rating of the brand or of other units.
- Charge management: present — a dedicated charge-management IC with a USB-C input; we measured charging at ≈0.8 A constant current, ~53 min to full, with the cell marked 800 mAh / 3.7 V.
- Cell: a single “111650” 800 mAh cell, magnetically separable with the battery rod (which makes the lithium cell easier to remove for recycling).
We’re limiting this section to what we could confirm on the board we examined. Where the teardown evidence on a component was mixed, we’ve left it out of this write-up and flagged it for a closer photo-level check rather than state it here.
Marketing claim analysis — what holds up
| Al Fakher says | What the teardown shows | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| “2+10 refillable” | Genuine 10 mL refill reservoir + 2 mL pod; reusable | Confirmed |
| “Modular battery” | Battery rod separates by N52 magnets and recharges; cell removable for recycling | Confirmed — dock needs a firm press on this unit |
| “30,000 puffs” | 12 mL per fill + 800 mAh rechargeable cell | Manufacturer claim — not puff-tested by us |
| 2 power / 2 airflow | Measured ~18 W / ~19 W; two airflow inlets (1.4 / 1.8 mm) | Confirmed — airflow toggle isn’t keyed against misassembly |
| (unstated) | No pressurisation = no instant refill; parallel ~0.6–0.65 Ω mesh = gentle draw | The buyer-relevant facts the box leaves out |
How we examined this unit
This examination was carried out by VapeRisk Labs. We disassembled an Al Fakher Crown Cubic 30K to the component level, photographed each part, and recorded materials, dimensions, and electrical behaviour on the bench. The findings above describe the specific unit we examined. Where a value is a manufacturer specification rather than our own observation, we label it claimed; bench figures are labelled measured or estimated.
FAQ
Is the Al Fakher Crown Cubic 30K refillable?
Yes — it’s a 2+10 kit: a 2 mL pod on a 10 mL refill reservoir, with a separable, rechargeable battery rod. You refill and recharge rather than dispose.
Does it really do 30,000 puffs?
30,000 is Al Fakher’s manufacturer claim. We didn’t run a standardised puff test, so we make no measured puff-count statement. The hardware holds 12 mL per fill with an 800 mAh rechargeable cell.
How does the refill work — is it instant?
You fill the 10 mL refill reservoir; when assembled it pierces a port and oil feeds down a guide post into the wick. There’s no pump or pressurisation, so it’s reusable but not an instant fill-and-vape system.
What battery does it use and how fast does it charge?
A single “111650” 800 mAh, 3.7 V cell in the magnetic battery rod. We measured charging at about 0.8 A constant current, roughly 53 minutes to full over USB-C.
Is the magnetic battery connection reliable?
The modular design is real and recycling-friendly, but on the unit we examined the magnetic dock stuttered and needed a firm manual press to seat fully.
How much power does it make?
We measured roughly 18 W in MTL and 19 W in DTL (constant-RMS), close to the claimed 17 W / 18 W — a gentle, MTL-leaning output from parallel mesh heating sections at ~0.6–0.65 Ω equivalent.