Want to switch to vaping? These handy tips will maximise your chances of success during the transition from smoking.These suggestions are based not just on our own 16 years of experience but on the experience of dozens of long-time vapers who kindly shared their tips with us on social media.If you're looking for a more in-depth guide on switching to.....
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If you’re a disposable or prefilled pod vaper, you may find your standard 2ml device never quite lasts long enough. While their easy-to-use design is a big plus, carrying multiple devices or extra pods around can be less than convenient.Enter Big Puff Vapes! With multiple pods in one device, big puff vapes offer a longer-lasting experience than standard 2ml.....
The Aspire Gotex X has proved to be one of the most popular products we sell. But if you are considering purchasing one, it’s well worth comparing it to the newer and upgraded Gotex Pro.In this post, you’ll find the key differences between the two devices on a range of factors from battery life to flavour and price point,.....
Published: 19th June 2024Vapers are increasingly concerned about a UK vape ban, but there’s also confusion and uncertainty about what will be banned.There are three key points to understand:Disposable vapes will likely be banned from April 2025. There is no plan to ban reusable vapes - yet.You can still use alternatives to disposable vapes which are more economical and create.....
Published 29th May 2024 Well, that was unexpected! After months of concern that a hastily written bill was about to eliminate vaping as we know it, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which could have banned vape flavours has been dropped in the furore around an unexpectedly early election. Gone but not forgotten? With both main parties supporting the bill, it is.....
The Vaporesso Xros series features some of the best pod vape devices ever made, so when Vaporesso introduced the Xros 4 and Xros 4 Mini devices I couldn’t wait to get my hands on them.Unfortunately, we had limited samples, and I had to wait until our testers (Lloyd and Corey this time round) had taken their sweet.....
Published: 24th April 2024The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently winding its way through Parliament, and has major implications for vapers. While the intention of the bill is to stop under-18s using electronic cigarettes, it could also mean that vaping becomes unpleasant and unattractive for millions of adult vapers.Unfortunately, most coverage of the bill has focused on the smoking elements. So.....
The new Innokin Trine is out, and with one colleague raving about it, I was keen to test it out - particularly as it features an innovative vape battery feature that makes it quite unique in the world of vape kits. Batteries aren’t everything though, so I decided to compare it against the Vaporess Xros Pro to see how.....
If you’re looking to reduce the cost of vaping while still having access to great flavours AND using your current favourite device, you might want to consider 50/50 shortfills.These larger bottles of nicotine-free e-liquid cost less per ml than regular, premixed e-liquid, and can be used with different types of nicotine so you can customise your vape to your.....
From Smok and Vampire Vape to Elf Bar and Lost Mary, the vape industry has produced globally famous names that almost every vaper has heard of. However, there are plenty of fantastic vape juice brands out there that may lack mass recognition but excel when it comes to flavour and quality.From lesser-known hidden gems, to new names set to make.....
Published: 7th March 2024 Last update: 3rd May 2024In a move welcomed by the tobacco industry, UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a planned ‘vape levy’.The proposals look to be some of the most severe and complicated in the world, and will (at least) double the cost of vaping for most vapers.In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s planned,.....
95% safer than smoking. That’s what Public Health England told us about vaping in a statement endorsed by numerous institutions and charities, from Lung Cancer Research to the NHS. Yet, buffered by misinformation and negative stories, many people think e-cigarettes are as bad or worse than smoking. To counter misperceptions, and to show that the legitimate vape industry can not.....
The much anticipated Vaporesso Xros Pro has just landed, bringing more advanced functionality to the popular Xros series. In fact, it seems to have been brought out as a direct competitor to Oxva’s popular Xlim Pro device. As you’ll see, both these pod kits have their strengths and weaknesses, so we’ve compared them side by side on everything from battery.....
The Vaporesso Xros 3 Mini is an impressive little vape, and one I frequently recommend to new vapers - both on the blog and when people ask me for personal advice on which device to use. However, the Oxva Xlim Pro has also won fans at our head office and in our shops, with some preferring it to Xros vape.....
While the last few years in the vape industry have been dominated by disposables, 2024 could well be the year of the prefilled pod kit! With some of the world’s biggest disposable brands entering the prefilled pod market in 2023, it’s now Lost Mary’s turn.The Tappo prefilled pod kit offers fans of Lost Mary’s world-famous disposables the chance to.....
