How many times have you heard someone say something like this?“Nicotine is more poisonous than cyanide!”“Just half a teaspoon of e-liquid could kill a child!”“Nicotine is highly toxic in any form!”I lost count a long time ago, but statements like this still bother me.The implication is clear: vaping delivers nicotine to users, and nicotine is highly poisonous.It’s the sort of.....
Ashtray Blog - Chronicling Vaping's Journey Since 2008
The original Cleito was a real game changer - the first tank to combine the chimney (or centre tube) with the atomiser.The result?Massive clouds of vapour with a very easy to use tank system.The new Aspire Cleito 120 builds upon the success of the original, but is aimed at vapers using high powered devices to produce even more vapour. The.....
Updated: March 2021I remember when throat hit was a big deal. My first vaping experience was with a high-nicotine cigalike device. The punch it gave me at the back of my throat was one of the main things that convinced me that vaping could really fill the role of smoking in my life.Yes, I enjoyed the vapour and the nicotine......
Brexit has arrived. And vapers may have had something to do with it.After all, there are 2,500,000 vapers. And when we surveyed more than 1000 of them, 89% of them said their vote would be influenced by the regulations the EU had introduced on electronic cigarettes, while 77% were concerned about EU plans to introduce taxes on e-cigs.In total, vapers.....
Updated by James Dunworth: Jan 2024Here’s a quick review of this new vape juice I tried. It’s called “Mèche Brûlée.”On the nose, you’re struck with the delicate flavour of a smouldering stack of old newspapers, and it’s accompanied by the inimitable sensation of somebody sandpapering the inside of your nostrils until the heat from the friction almost starts to.....
Update: The Innokin iSubV has now been discontinued. Alternative Innokin tanks include the Zenith II and the Zlide. The Innokin iSubV looks much like any other tank out there (of course there is much to be said for the more understated look!) - but hidden in its simple construction are some very clever features!Firstly, much like its predecessors in.....
Thank you to Ian Gregory of Abzed and The 100k Campaign for this guest post.In the House of Lords Lord Callanan has put down a motion which if passed would stop implementation of the TPD in the UK. This is a critical development.Update: Organisers are now calling on vapers to email their MPs, and you can also.....
Despite having a brand new and extremely accurate chip in this latest incarnation of the Cool Fire series, the Innokin Coolfire IV TC100 is a well priced mod for the quality and performance you get.The casing (shared with the previous model) is very sleek and attractive for a device of this stature, as most competitors are either much bulkier, boxier.....
I once carried out an experiment on an unsuspecting colleague...I gave him a new e-liquid and asked him what he thought.“It’s okay, but nothing special,” he said.A little while later we took him another e-liquid.“This one’s brilliant - we love it,” I enthused.Sure enough, he loved it too.What he didn’t realise was that it was exactly the same e-liquid.The.....
Updated: June 2022Want to blow humongous clouds? Want your dense fog of vapour to block out the Sun?Me neither.There’s nothing wrong with cloud-chasing. Like most vapers, I enjoy putting out a satisfying amount of vapour. But you just won’t see me in a cloud competition sporting a bazillion-coil build and a brick-sized mod. The key factor that vapers like me.....
Update: The Mini Quest has now been discontinued. For a round up of current best devices, see Best Vape Kits and Best Vape Mods.The Quest Mini kit is a new option for anyone who wants to move to sub ohm, temperature-controlled vaping.Based around mini versions of the popular Pegasus box mod and Triton 2 tank, it has.....
The EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD): What Vape Retailers and Shop Owners Need To KnowA few retailers have asked me how EU e-cig regulations will affect them.If you've not heard of TPD II before, it's refers to the Tobacco Products Directive (article 20 being the section that affects e-cigarettes). Although designed for cigarettes, e-cigarettes were included in the badly.....
Dihydrogen monoxide is used in pesticides, as a solvent in industry settings and a coolant in nuclear power plants, but you consume it every day.That’s because it’s just water. Di-hydrogen mon-oxide: H2O.Chemicals tend to have pretty scary-looking names, but they’re all around us, all the time. “Propylene glycol” sounds almost alien the first time you hear the word. Surely that.....
Update: The Aspire Triton has now been discontinued. Fortunately, Aspire have continued to update the technology, bringing out new and upgraded tanks to replace it. We suggest checking out both the Aspire Tigon and the Aspire Nautilus 3.Like the AnyVape Fury Tank, the Aspire Triton comes with advanced top filling capability and drip tip airflow control.The top.....
Updated: January 2021Why was everyone looking at him? Phil wondered as he made his way down the aisle.A girl glanced at his crotch and then giggled before covering her mouth with her hands and looking away.Then, he felt a cold dribble running down his leg and a sweet smell drifting up from his pockets.Not again! he thought, as his face.....