Voopoo has made great strides in recent years, releasing a string of high-quality vape devices. In particular, the Voopoo Drag series has become one of the most popular device series in the UK in recent months, and has dominated the pod mod category.There’s a lot of options to the series, but in this post I’m going to be looking.....
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The UK government has recently been mulling lifting the age limit on buying cigarettes and vaping products to 21.There are complex arguments around raising the age limits on cigarettes (think personal freedom, whether you have a choice when you are addicted, net public health gain and so on). But this is a vaping blog, so I’m purely going to.....
Vaping and the environmentEach cigarette contains over 1200 cellulose acetate fibres. It takes just one cigarette butt to kill half of the fish in a litre of water.Yet every year 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded into the environment, where they can take 10 years to break down. In the process, they leach toxins, restrict plant growth and kill wildlife......
Arguably, the most important part of an e-cigarette is the vape tank (or pod).Sure, you can find a lot of modes in an advanced device. But their essential function is to provide power to your tank. It’s the tank that converts that power into vapour, flavour and nicotine.There’s a lot that goes into providing a great tank and it’s different.....
Most vape devices go through a cycle. They launch with a bang and, if they’re good, they develop a reputation and become popular. Then, after a year or so, they are replaced by another model, and sales slowly decline.Just a handful of devices and tanks break through this cycle. When they do, though, they can last for years. Examples include.....
If you like to vape and love to travel, it’s important to make sure the country you’re visiting is vape friendly. You’ll no doubt want to enjoy a vape while visiting tourist spots, sampling the local cuisine or topping up your tan on a foreign beach - without the risk of a fine or prison sentence.While there aren’t currently.....
In the early days of vaping, there was a simple choice – a basic cigalike device or a massive mod device designed to block out the sun with its huge clouds.Nowadays there are a huge variety of vape mods, and they all cater to different needs. There are mods that are super easy to use, mods for Mouth-to-Lung vapers,.....
One minute you’re buying your first vape starter kit, the next you’re building your own coils and visiting vape forums daily. There’s a fine line between being a vaping fan and a fully-fledged vape nerd!Count how many of the following apply to you to discover how much of a vape nerd you really are... 1. You’ve tried.....
Back in 2015 I tried out - and reviewed- a new device called the Innokin Coolfire IV.A sturdy device with a brushed steel finish, it proved to be super reliable - and to be one of the few vape devices that really withstood the test of time.I actually last bought a Coolfire IV a few weeks ago, when.....
Updated: July 2023Summer is coming and (weather permitting) many of us will be heading to the beach for a day of sea and sunbathing.But being a vaper at the beach (and vaping outdoors in general) can cause problems. Not only do you have sunburn, bee stings and the great British weather to contend with, but dead vape batteries, sand.....
Life insurance for smokers can cost much more than it does for non-smokers.The reasoning is simple. When you take out life insurance, you’re essentially betting against a life insurance company that you will die before they have made their money.Smoking increases the risk of you dying young, so you need to bet more to get the same payout.Vaping, according to.....
Updated: January 2023Over the last decade (and more) Will, our product manager, and I have tried many hundreds of different vape devices.There’s rarely a perfect device, although we do highlight our favourites on this blog.This process has given us an insight into what makes a great device.We’ve put this post together because, if you’re looking for a vape device, it.....
The Eleaf iStick Power 2 kit recently landed on my desk. I was quite keen to try it, as I have fond memories of the original iStick. In fact, the battery on the first version was so good I know people who still use it now half a decade after buying it.It’s the second device I’ve had recently for.....
When I first started vaping I didn’t even think about clouds.What was important was the draw, the nicotine, the hit on the back of the throat.But like many vapers, what I wanted from vaping started to evolve. As I started using more powerful devices and different e-liquids, I started to notice larger clouds forming.I enjoyed seeing clouds of vapour.....
The World Health Organisation can sound pretty negative on vaping at times.So it might surprise you that harm reduction (such as switching from smoking to vaping) is embedded in its tobacco control charter.It might surprise you even more to find that one of the biggest influences on WHO policy is from an individual in a country that has not ratified.....