“There is an epidemic of youth vaping!” They say, showing a picture of a JUUL or pod-style device in the hands of someone too young to legally buy it. They release ominous videos telling us that vaping “reprograms your brain” and warn of the spectre of a gateway to smoking at every opportunity. They want […]
In the run up to new vaping regulations, the infamous Article 20 of the Tobacco Products Directive, many vapers and vape businesses were in panic mode. The regulations was the result of a messy compromise between those who wanted an effective ban on vaping and those who were determined to protect smoker’s right to safer […]
I still vividly remember vaping Voop Juice for April Fools ’ Day in 2015. I’d never considered vaping cheese and onion or garlic e-liquid before, and – probably unsurprisingly – I never have since. It was an affront to every one of my senses and I doubt I’ve ever been the same since. But the […]
Here’s a common scenario that plays out in vape shops across the country. A smoker enters the shop, completely new to vaping but intent on buying their first e-cig kit. “How can I help you today?” the sales manager asks. “I’m looking to buy an e-cig kit,” the smoker responds, sheepishly looking at the wide […]
If you’re looking for a new vape starter kit, you could be forgiven for getting a bit confused by the myriad of options available. Still, that’s better than the situation a few short years ago. Back then you essentially had a choice between a cigalike (an e-cig that looks like a cigarette) and a tank […]
For the last seven years, we’ve been publishing expert predictions on the future of vaping. The aim is to get a range of perspectives that stretches across geography and interest groups. This year we’ve stretched further around the globe featuring experts from the UK, France, Canada, the USA, Australasia and Asia. Each expert here has […]
What are shortfill e-liquids? Shortfill or Shake n’ Vape e-liquids are larger bottles of vape juice that come without nicotine. These e-liquid bottles are called shortfills simply because they are not filled to the top! The space at the top is for adding a nicotine shot (or ‘nic shot’) – usually a high nicotine strength, […]
Electronic Cigarette Summit 6 I still can’t believe that we’ve reached the 6th E-Cig Summit – it doesn’t seem so long ago that the first one was held! This is very much a non-commercial conference, with sales pitches banned (hooray!) and proficient speakers who are good at lightening up some challenging topics with a bit […]
While the UK was close to banning vaping in 2010, since then it’s slowly come to have one of the most vape friendly attitudes in the world – at least, as far it can under EU tobacco laws. Now the United Kingdom has taken another step forward by, finally, allowing health claims to be made. […]
Surface Area Arms Race In recent years we’ve seen a race amongst vape manufacturers to maximise the surface area of coils. It started with dual coils (which incorporated two wires), and that’s a process which continues today with coils incorporating multiple strands of wire in multiple coil holes. One game changer was the original Cleito […]
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