Geek Bar Pulse X Pulse mode vs Regular mode, explained
Geek Bar rates the Pulse X at 25,000 puffs in Regular and 15,000 in Pulse from 18 mL. What the switch changes, and which wattages are only retailer claims.
On a Geek Bar Pulse X, Pulse mode vs Regular mode is a trade of puffs for hit. Geek Bar rates the same 18 mL of 5% nicotine liquid at 25,000 puffs in Regular mode and 15,000 in Pulse mode. That works out to roughly 67% more liquid drawn on every Pulse puff, by this desk’s arithmetic.
The retailer blogs this desk read on this question, VapeDeal among them, quote wattages and battery sizes without naming a source. This is an evergreen explainer, not news. This desk read Geek Bar’s Pulse X product page and its original Pulse page on 8 October 2026, and the retailer VapeDeal’s Pulse mode explainer the same day. Nobody here tested a device. Every figure below is labelled with who states it.
Pulse mode vs Regular mode on the Geek Bar Pulse X: who says what
| What | Regular mode | Pulse mode | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated puffs | 25,000 | 15,000 | Geek Bar, Pulse X page |
| Liquid and strength | 18 mL, 5% | 18 mL, 5% | Geek Bar, Pulse X page |
| Liquid per puff | about 0.72 microlitres | 1.2 microlitres | This desk’s arithmetic on the maker’s ratings |
| Maker’s mode wording | taste duration “extended” | explosiveness “significantly improved” | Geek Bar, Pulse X page |
| Wattage | 12 W | 25 W | VapeDeal only; no source named |
| Battery | 700 mAh (both modes) | 700 mAh (both modes) | VapeDeal only; no source named |
| How Pulse mode works | continuous power | “micro-pulses” | VapeDeal only; not attributed to Geek Bar |
Read 8 October 2026. The per-puff row is derived, not measured.
What does the switch actually change?
On the maker’s page, two things: the rated puff count and the character of the hit. Geek Bar puts the modes under a “PULSE Power, Super Boost” heading and says Regular mode extends taste duration while Pulse mode is markedly more explosive. The page also lists a dual mesh coil, a dual-core chip, “VPU Inside” and “AI Power Adjustment”.
What it does not say, in the page text this desk read, is how much power either mode delivers. A search of that text for watts and for mAh matched nothing. The figures could sit in images a text read cannot see, so this is a scoped finding about the page text, not a claim that Geek Bar publishes no figures anywhere.
Geek Bar’s 2023 launch note for the original Pulse is more specific about feel. It says the two modes give a Mouth to Lung (MTL) and a Restricted Direct to Lung (RDTL) draw. The Pulse X page carries a “Direct to lung” line but does not split the draw by mode.
Does Pulse mode use more juice?
Yes, if the ratings hold. Divide 18 mL by 25,000 and each Regular puff draws about 0.72 microlitres; divide it by 15,000 and each Pulse puff draws 1.2. The puff counts are the maker’s unverified claims, which is why our review of puff-count claims treats any rated count as a ceiling.
The gap is smaller than on the original Pulse. Geek Bar rates that model at 15,000 puffs in Regular and 7,500 in Pulse, a 2:1 ratio. The Pulse X ratio is 25,000 to 15,000, or about 1.67:1, so a Pulse puff on the newer device costs proportionally less of the fill. What that means in days is set out in how long a Pulse X lasts, by mode, and in milligrams in how much nicotine is in a Pulse X.
Where do the 20W and 200% figures come from?
Retailer pages repeat a “20W” output and a “200%” vapour gain. Both appear on Geek Bar’s original Pulse page, which says enhanced airflow and 20W output lift vapour performance “200% up”. That page does not tie the 20W to either mode, and neither figure appears in the Pulse X page text read.
VapeDeal gives the original Pulse 10 W in Normal and 20 W in Pulse, and the Pulse X 12 W and 25 W. Further down the same page it puts the Pulse X’s Pulse-mode output at “about 20 watts”. The page names no source for any of these, so they stay retailer claims. The wider spec gap between the two generations is in our Pulse X vs Pulse 15000 comparison.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Pulse mode and Regular mode on Geek Bar?
Regular mode is the gentler, longer-lasting setting; Pulse mode is the harder hit. On the Pulse X, Geek Bar rates the same 18 mL at 25,000 puffs in Regular and 15,000 in Pulse. Its page talks of extended taste duration in Regular and more explosiveness in Pulse, but the text this desk read gives no wattage for either mode.
Does Pulse mode use more juice?
Yes, on the maker’s own ratings. Dividing 18 mL by 25,000 puffs gives about 0.72 microlitres a puff in Regular; dividing it by 15,000 gives 1.2 microlitres in Pulse. That is about 67% more liquid per Pulse puff. It is this desk’s arithmetic on rated counts, not a measurement of any device.
How many puffs does the Geek Bar Pulse X have in Pulse mode?
Geek Bar’s Pulse X page rates it at 15,000 puffs in Pulse mode, against 25,000 in Regular, from 18 mL of 5% nicotine e-liquid. The page text this desk read gives no test method or puff length behind either figure, so treat both as ceilings rather than a count any one owner will reach.
How do you switch modes on a Geek Bar Pulse X?
The Pulse X page this desk read lists ‘One-button power adjustment’ and ‘easy one-click adjustment’, but gives no step-by-step switching instruction. Retailer VapeDeal says the switch on the original Pulse is usually found at the bottom, and that the Pulse X’s screen shows power settings, so check the screen after switching.
A harder hit means more liquid, and with it more nicotine, per puff. Whichever mode it is set to, the Pulse X is a 5% nicotine product: nicotine is addictive, the device is for adults of legal purchase age only, and it is not for non-smokers or former smokers.