Besides removing the ICEWAVE X8500 from the packaging and plugs, there’s nothing to stop you from vaping immediately. I’d just point out that there’s no airflow control or buttons, and the USB-C charge port is on the bottom. As for the LED screen…The LED screen is easy on the eyes and, frankly, fun to look at. Of course, it’s very useful. No more guessing about juice levels! The size is large enough to read at a comfortable distance, and it stays on just long enough for you to read it (about three seconds). I recently reviewed the UTBAR, and those lights cut off almost as quickly as they come on. I appreciate this detail with the ICEWAVE.

The LED screen shows the battery life indicated by a percentage, and the juice indicator is a meter in the shape of a drop.

The bars inside the e-juice indicator are color-coded, and they act as a meter. This is what the colors mean.

• Green (on top): full or almost full level of liquid
• Blue (middle): anywhere from half to 2/3 full of liquid
• Red (bottom): less than half; getting low

Specifications

• Battery capacity: 600 mAh
• Nicotine strength: 50 mg/mL (5%)
• Capacity: 18 mL
• Puffs: 8500
• USB-C charge
• Draw activated