How to Open an IGET Moon and Take the First Draw
People search for how to open an IGET Moon because the device gives them nothing obvious to press, twist or lift, and they reasonably assume something is missing. Nothing is missing. The IGET Moon K5000 is draw activated, which means there is no button, no cap and no lid, and the only thing you actually need to open is the packaging. This guide covers what to unwrap, what must stay sealed, how to get a good first draw rather than a harsh one, and what to do when a Moon seems dead out of the box. IGET Vapes Australia Store sells to adults aged 18 and over only.
There is no button, and that is correct
The IGET Moon K5000 is draw activated. A sensor inside detects the pressure drop when you inhale and fires the coil for exactly as long as you are drawing. That is the entire interface. There is nothing to press, nothing to click five times to unlock, and no power switch hidden under a panel.
This trips people up mainly because they have used a device with a button before, or because a friend described a different product. Across the IGET range the draw activated design is the norm, so if you are hunting for a button on a Moon, you can stop looking. The device is ready the moment the wrapping is off.
What to actually open
There are usually three layers, and only three, between the box on the counter and a working device.
- The outer plastic film. A shrink wrap around the retail box. Tear it off and discard it.
- The box itself. Slide the device out. Keep the box until you have tried the device, because the batch details printed on it are what you would quote if there were ever a problem.
- The mouthpiece cover. Most units ship with a small cap or sticker over the mouthpiece to keep it clean in transit. Pull it off. This is the piece people miss, and a covered mouthpiece feels exactly like a blocked or dead device.
Some units also carry a small sticker over an air intake near the base. If yours has one, remove it too. That is genuinely all the opening a Moon requires.
Getting the first draw right
The single most common complaint about a brand new disposable is that it tastes harsh, and the cause is almost always the first draw rather than the device.
Draw gently and slowly, the way you would sip a hot drink, not the way you would pull on a straw. The Moon is tuned lighter and cooler than the denser devices in the Bar family, and it rewards a slower draw with noticeably more flavour. Pulling hard does not produce more vapour on a draw activated device, because the coil runs at a fixed power. It just pulls liquid past the wick faster than the wick can cope with, which is what produces the sharp taste.
Give the device a moment between the first two or three draws. If it has been sitting in a cold delivery van, the liquid is thicker than it will be at room temperature and needs a minute to settle. Our guide on choosing a vape flavour covers how much the draw technique changes what you actually taste.
What must stay sealed
Opening the packaging is fine. Opening the device is not, and this is worth being blunt about because there are videos suggesting otherwise.
Inside the housing is a lithium cell with no external charging protection, and liquid nicotine. Prising the casing apart risks puncturing or shorting the cell, which can make it vent or catch fire, and it puts nicotine liquid on your hands, where it is absorbed and is a genuine poison. There is nothing serviceable inside, no reservoir to top up, and no way to extend the life of the device by opening it.
When a Moon is finished, it goes to a battery or e-waste collection point, never a household bin, because the cell can ignite when crushed in a waste truck. Our disposal guide covers where to take them, and the NSW EPA publishes battery recycling guidance that applies in principle across Australia.
When nothing happens at all
A Moon that does nothing on the first draw is usually explained by one of four things, in this order of likelihood.
The mouthpiece cover is still on. Genuinely the most common cause. Check the top of the device in good light.
An air intake sticker is still on. Draw activation depends on air actually moving through the device. Block the intake and the sensor never triggers, so the device feels completely dead.
The draw is too gentle. Rare, but the sensor does need a real draw to trigger. If you are being extremely tentative, try one normal steady draw.
You are drawing on the wrong end. Less obvious than it sounds on a device with a symmetrical body. The mouthpiece is the narrower, contoured end.
If none of that helps, the unit may be faulty, and a faulty product is covered by your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. The ACCC sets out the consumer guarantees, and our returns page explains how to raise it with us. Keep the box, since the batch details help. It is also worth ruling out a counterfeit, because fakes fail out of the box far more often than genuine stock, and how to spot a fake IGET covers the checks.
Knowing when it is finished
The Moon K5000 is rated at 5,000 puffs, and like every rating on every brand that figure comes from laboratory conditions rather than the way people actually vape. Long draws use more liquid per puff, so a heavy user will always land below the number on the box. That is normal across the category rather than a fault, and we explain the testing behind those numbers in how long a high puff vape really lasts.
The signs of the end are consistent: vapour thins, flavour flattens, and the draw eventually turns sharp as the wick runs dry. That sharp taste is the cue to stop, and the burnt taste guide explains why pushing on past it only makes the last few puffs unpleasant.
The full IGET Moon range shows current flavours and live availability, and the complete IGET range covers everything else in stock.
Questions people ask
How do you turn on an IGET Moon?
You do not. The IGET Moon K5000 is draw activated, so there is no button and no power switch. Remove the packaging and the mouthpiece cover, then simply inhale and the device fires on its own.
Is there a button on the IGET Moon?
No. There is no button, no cap and no lid. The only thing that opens is the packaging, and the only cover to remove is the small one over the mouthpiece.
My new IGET Moon does nothing when I draw. What is wrong?
Check that the mouthpiece cover is off, and that any sticker over the air intake near the base has been removed. A blocked intake stops the sensor triggering, which makes a perfectly good device feel completely dead.
Can you open an IGET Moon to refill it?
No. It is a sealed disposable with nothing serviceable inside. Prising it apart risks puncturing the lithium cell and exposes you to liquid nicotine, which is a poison on contact with skin.
Why does my IGET Moon taste harsh on the first puff?
Almost always the draw. Pulling hard does not increase vapour on a draw activated device, it just pulls liquid past the wick faster than it can cope with. Draw gently and slowly instead.
How many puffs does an IGET Moon actually give?
It is rated at 5,000 puffs, measured under laboratory conditions. Long draws use more liquid per puff, so real world use normally lands below the rated figure, which is true across every brand rather than a fault.