Vaping FAQs

Disposable Vapes

Disposable vapes are the most simple and convenient type of vape, which come prefilled with a wide range of tasty flavours. These are extremely popular with smokers looking to transition and long-term vapers alike.

Vape Starter Kits

A great introduction to vaping, which offers much more customisability and features than disposables, vape starter kits now come with plenty of options. They can usually accommodate lower ohm coils and give you freedom to fill with our massive range of e-liquid flavours

Pod Vape Kits

Pod vape kits are the latest generation of vaping kits that allow the user to either buy pre-filled e-liquid pods or refill their own. Handy spare replacements are often available and some you can change coils in and reuse. Other pods are designed to be refilled a few times then disposed of as the coil wears out.

Sub-Ohm Vape with Tank

Sub-ohm vape kits are powerful devices perfect for high-wattage vaping for an intense vaping session with massive clouds and unparalleled flavour output.

There are two distinct vaping styles that you might hear people talking about. Learning which style of vaper you are will help you to select the right vaping equipment.

Mouth to Lung vaping (MTL)

This style is most common when people first switch to vaping as it most closely replicates the action of smoking. MTL vaping is achieved by using less airflow on the atomiser and using your cheeks to draw the vapour into your mouth before taking it into your lungs.

Direct to Lung vaping (DTL)

This style is more common as people get used to vaping. DTL vaping is achieved by using more airflow (from large atomisers and wide drip tips) and using your lungs to inhale the vapour directly into the lungs.

Check out our guide, which explains all you need to know about the different vaping styles.

E-liquid can also be known as e-juice, vape liquid, or vape juice and is the liquid that you drip into your vaping device, which is heated by the coil to create vapour. It consists of just four ingredients: propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycerine (VG), flavouring and nicotine. The VG and PG are additives from the food industry that are typically used to sweeten or preserve food (more on this below). 

Ultimately, the blend you choose will be a very personal thing, so it's a good idea to experiment with a few different brands to find the perfect vape juice for you.

You may prefer more PG for the throat hit or high VG for increased vapour production and intense flavour. You may favour a particular flavour group (tobacco, menthol, fruits, vanilla, caramel, mixed berries - the choice is endless). You may decide to vape a liquid with high, medium, or no nicotine at all. 

Read more about e-liquids in our dedicated guide to learn all you need to know to choose the right vape juice for your device.

Propylene Glycol is used to carry flavour in food products, as an ingredient in food colouring, and also as an additive in certain medicines. PG is the ingredient that provides the throat hit sensation that new vapers crave. Propylene Glycol is non toxic and is proven to be safe for use by humans.

Vegetable Glycerine is a sweet, vegetable-based liquid. VG provides the vapour production, which simulates smoke and is thicker than Propylene Glycol. Vegetable Glycerine is non-toxic and is proven to be safe for use by humans. The more VG in an e-liquid, the smoother it will be to vape, and the bigger the cloud production will be.

Sub-ohming is vaping on a device where the coil has a resistance typically below 0.4 ohms. The coil will contain larger wicking holes to increase the airflow. You will be able to use more power, and the thicker wire means that more surface area is in contact with the e-liquid-soaked cotton.

The reason that advanced vapers ‘sub-ohm’ is to have the ability to increase the power output from their devices, creating more vapour and flavour from their e-liquid.

Typically, sub-ohm vapers favour the direct-to-lung (DTL) vaping style. When the vapour is inhaled straight into the lungs, it increases the amount of vapour they can take in each puff. They also choose high VG e-liquids to increase vapour production even further.

Read more about the different vaping styles in our dedicated guide, where we’ll take you through everything to know so that you can get the right vape kit and you’re fully prepared to enjoy your vaping sessions.

Coils will need replacing periodically; the length of time between changes depends on a number of factors. The amount of device use, power settings, chosen e-liquid, and other variables all affect the lifespan of the coil. Generally, you would want to replace your coils weekly or as and when you encounter a burnt or poor taste from your atomiser.

It's really important to make sure your coil is primed properly before you first fire the device. To achieve this, you can follow the simple instructions in our comprehensive guide.

Coils will need replacing periodically; the length of time between changes depends on a number of factors. The amount of device use, power settings, chosen e-liquid, and other variables all affect the lifespan of the coil. Generally, you would want to replace your coils weekly or as and when you encounter a burnt or poor taste from your atomiser.

It's really important to make sure your new coil is primed properly before you first fire the device. To achieve this, you can follow the simple instructions in our comprehensive guide.

‘E-cigarette’ is the name that people used to call the early versions of vaping devices because of their similar look to actual cigarettes. 

They were very simple vaping devices with a battery device and prefilled or refillable vape pods, similar to the ones today. Still, fortunately, pod vape kits have now evolved to be much better in both quality and efficiency.

Regular cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 carcinogenic compounds and 400 other toxins. These include nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide, as well as formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic and DDT. 

Vapes are non-combustible and, therefore, contain no ash, smoke, tar, or carcinogens. They also do not smell like regular cigarettes (hurrah!) and are widely considered to pose no cause for concern to bystanders.

These topics, and many others, are covered further in our popular guide to vaping mythology. You can also find more about the benefits in this article.

The ‘atomiser’ is the umbrella term for the pod or tank that is used with a vaping device. They’re what sit on top of the vape battery device and use the power to vaporise the e-liquid. They can be self-contained, like inside disposable vapes, or be replaceable, like pre-filled and refillable vape pods and vape tanks.

These are the heart of your vaping device. With regular coils which are now less seen, you'll see a small wire wrapped around cotton. The cotton is soaked in e-liquid, and when the battery heats the wire, it turns the e-liquid into vapour.

Newer coils are now mesh wired, meaning that there is a mesh structured wire which surrounds the cotton wick which leads to more even heating and more efficient vaporisation of the e-liquid.

Read more about coils in our guide to learn more.

The resistance of a coil is defined in ohms, which tells you how much current the coil will allow to pass through it. The lower the resistance, the more heat will be generated, meaning that you will produce more vapour and experience a more intense flavour from your vape juice. The downside is that you will go through more e-liquid, and your battery life will be reduced.

Read more about the different vaping styles in our dedicated guide.

The nicotine strength listed for e-liquid is the number of milligrams of nicotine per millilitre in a bottle. That means a 10ml bottle of 6mg nicotine e-liquid would have 60mg of nicotine (6mg x 10ml).

The new legislation from the TPD restricts e-liquid to a nicotine strength of no more than 20mg/ml. You can read more information about TPD regulations here.

If you smoke regular cigarettes (like a Marlboro Red), there is approximately 1.2mg of nicotine in each cigarette, or 24mg of nicotine per pack (1.2mg x 20 cigarettes).

If you smoke light cigarettes (like a Marlboro Light), there is approximately 0.7mg of nicotine in each cigarette, or 14mg of nicotine per pack (0.7mg x 20 cigarettes).

If you smoke Ultra Light cigarettes (like a Silk Cut), there is approximately 0.5mg of nicotine in each cigarette, or 10mg of nicotine per pack (0.5mg x 20 cigarettes).

As you make the switch to vaping from regular cigarettes, you can consider this a guide to the nicotine strength you should try. Of course, this isn't definitive as other factors, such as VG/PG ratio and your chosen flavour can have an effect on the nicotine hit, so you should always experiment with a few variants. 

10+ regular cigarettes per day = 18 mg nicotine strength

Up to 10 light cigarettes per day = 12 mg nicotine strength

Up to 10 ultra-light cigarettes per day = 6 mg nicotine strength

Very light/occasional smokers = 3 mg nicotine strength

Nicotine free = 0 mg nicotine strength

The majority of our own brand range of UK-made Vape UK e-liquids are a 50/50 VG/PG split, but each flavour shows the specific blend in the listing on our site.

Our premium, high VG UK-made Vape UK e-liquids contain 70(VG)/30(PG) and are fantastic for flavour delivery and vapour production.

Read our battery and coil safety guide for more information.

Firstly, you will need to choose a vaping device. Technology has come a long way since vaping first started to become popular back in 2012. However, the vaping kits may look very different, but they are all made up of the same four basic components.

Mouthpiece

You inhale the e-liquid vapour through this part.

Tank / Pod

This is the part where the e-liquid is held. They all have a 2ml capacity as standard.

Coil

This is a mesh wire surrounded by a wicking material, usually cotton. This is the part of the vaping hardware that will need changing the most often. You can read all about proper care for coils in our dedicated guide.

Battery Device

This contains the power needed to heat your coil and create the vapour. Battery capacity is denoted as milliampere-hour (mAh). The power output of the mod is shown as Watts (W). You can read all about battery safety in our comprehensive guide.