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Which Brand Makes the Best Heated Tobacco Device?

Many users complain about IQOS build quality and ask which heated tobacco device performs best. This comparison looks at three popular options in China: IQOS, Korea’s LIL, and Sichuan China Tobacco’s Kungfu.
      Many users complain that IQOS quality is poor and keep asking which brand makes a better heated tobacco device.  So today I’ll give everyone an introduction. At present, the most mainstream heated tobacco devices in China are IQOS, Korea’s LIL, and Kungfu from China Tobacco Sichuan. In fact, LIL does not sell very well in Korea; most of its sales have gone to China. Using a 100-point scale, here is how I would rate these three devices:

There’s not much more to say about IQOS—everyone already knows its quality, and I can only give it 50 points at most. Its only real advantage is that it looks stylish and attractive.

If the pre-Chinese New Year LIL had solved the issue of the mouthpiece plastic slowly melting, I could have given it 80 points. But the recent LIL quality has been very poor, with some units already faulty right out of the box, so I can give it no more than 68 points.

As for Sichuan China Tobacco’s Kungfu, its quality can be said to be the best. The most common issue is just the data cable, and most households usually have a compatible cable anyway. Its only drawback is the same as LIL’s: it’s not very convenient to carry around!
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