If you’ve been vaping, you’ve been using a coil. But if you’re using a disposable device or a prefilled pod, you may never have thought about them before.However, when you move to a refillable vape device, it’s worth learning a little bit about them.With some very basic knowledge, you can ensure you can vape for longer, know when.....
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Published 24th April 2024Vaping is under scrutiny again, and that’s partly the result of its own success. Since vaping has become popular in the UK, smoking rates have fallen to the lowest in decades, with regular smoking amongst children now below 1%. (1)At the same time, vaping, while better than smoking, is not problem free. Many of these problems derive.....
With their ease of use and great taste, disposable vape devices make an ideal no-fuss introduction for new vapers. But, despite their benefits, disposables do have their drawbacks - with longevity being a prominent issue.With just 2ml of e-liquid per device, regular disposables tend to last around a day before needing to be thrown away - which can result in.....
Published: 20th September 2023Calls for a ban on disposable vapes are growing, and it’s easy to see why.Most of us have seen a disposable device carelessly thrown onto the side of a road - not to mention the headlines telling us about the millions being binned every week.Disposables have also been blamed by many for an increase in youth vaping. They’re.....
There’s no point in whispering it quietly. Vaping has an image problem. To be fair, it always has had an image problem. The government, backed by multiple reviews of the evidence, may say that vaping is 95% safer than smoking, but most people follow scare stories in the press rather than advice from the UK Health Security Agency. Still, that image.....
When we first put together a guide on using vape batteries, it was considered a complicated topic.Many vapers still used unregulated mods and had a better understanding of battery science than many A-Level physics students.Since then, vape devices have become simpler and easier to use. However, even if you are using a simple pod device, knowing a few basics can.....
Vampire Vape. One of the UK’s top e-liquid brands, it’s a name that needs no introduction to long-time vapers. Since its inception more than ten years ago, the Vampire Vape brand has been making waves (and clouds!) in the UK - and much of its fame is down to the best-known and award-winning e-liquid Heisenberg.However, with a lineup of 50.....
I remember the situation vividly.I hadn’t long been vaping, and I had my tank filled with my favourite menthol e-liquid. But I fancied a change. I vaped as much of the remaining menthol as I could and added a tobacco liquid to my tank.The taste was terrible – I’m not a fan of menthol tobacco juices!I was reminded of this.....
If you’re reading this post, I’m guessing you’re a disposable vaper looking to change to a rechargeable, reusable vape!In this post, we’ll cover why you should switch from disposable vapes, the best reusable vapes for replicating the disposable experience (and how to use them) as well as tips for making the switch.There’s a lot here, so please use the contents.....
Early reports suggest the World Health Organisation (WHO) is about to launch a new assault on vaping. Indeed, The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) has identified proposals that are likely to destroy vaping as we know it. What’s more, member states like the UK are bound by law to apply the proposals. In this post we’ll cover some of the worst proposals, and what.....
If you’re new to vaping, or even if you’ve been vaping a while but still sometimes get a less-than-perfect vape experience, you might be making some vape tank mistakes. It is true that vaping has come a long way since we first wrote about this more than ten years ago.Devices are much more user friendly, and you don’t need to have.....
When I first started in the vaping industry 15 years ago, issues with vape battery safety were far more common than they are today.Vape devices weren’t as good as they are now, so many vapers built their own.These homemade devices, as well as some commercial ones, came without the safety protections that are so common now.Fortunately, modern devices are a.....
Walk into any vape shop and you’re guaranteed to see bottles of 10ml freebase e-liquid on the shelves.The original e-liquid type to hit the market, it remains one of the most common varieties of vape juice and the go-to for vapers wanting a strong throat hit whilst keeping clouds discreet.With a wide selection of brands and ranges, an almost unfathomable.....
As a vaper, you probably just want to enjoy your vape, appreciate the fact you no longer smoke and get on with your life.Chances are, though, after a while you’ll get people attacking you for doing so.The hidden reason behind this is the huge amount of money being spent on anti-vaping campaigns.That’s resulted in a slew of misinformation, and the.....
Experiencing problems with your disposable vape?This can be very frustrating - the whole point of a single-use vape is that they are supposed to be easy. You should just take them out of the packet and inhale.Fortunately, issues don’t happen that often. However, when they do you will want to know what to do.In contrast to a refillable device, there’s.....