In 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 many.In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s planned, what the likely impact will be and what.....
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.....
It seems like only yesterday we were working on a blog post called ‘Vape Pods, A New Way to Vape!’In reality, that was over six years ago, and they are certainly no longer a new way to vape.What has changed over that time has been the development of different types of pod vapes.From a simple, easily defined system that consisted.....
Vaping is at a crucial juncture, with the UK government considering banning flavours, imposing vape taxes, enforcing plain packaging and other measures. At this key time, the superb E-Cigarette Summit has once again brought together top experts and scientists for an unparalleled exchange of science, evidence and (often conflicting) views. The themes and questions this year are powerful. They include:How misinformation.....
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.....
Vaping 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 from irresponsible sellers.....
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.....
Calls 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 not good for.....
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.....