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Will Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Make E-Cigarettes Obsolete?

It’s no secret that vaping has revolutionized nicotine consumption for millions of people around the world. There remain many more smokers than vapers, though, and the world’s tobacco companies have not been willing to stand idly by and watch their core products become irrelevant. For years, the tobacco companies have attempted to develop smokeless cigarettes. Long-forgotten brands like Premier, Accord, Eclipse and Favor represent some of the many failed attempts to develop cigarettes that heated tobacco without burning it – and tasted good enough to satisfy smokers. Today, though, the smokeless cigarette has a new lease on life – and...

The Sub-Ohm Tank Arms Race: How Many Coils Are Enough?

When SMOK released the TFV4 tank in 2015, it was a pretty big deal. Until then, you basically had two coil choices at the most for any given tank: a single-coil head for regular vaping and a dual-coil head for cloud chasing. With the TFV4 tank, SMOK introduced triple-coil and quad-coil heads – and for many vapers, it was like the sky had suddenly opened up. People who had browsed forums and looked at coil builds on Pinterest had seen plenty of quad-coil builds – but those were RDA builds, beyond the reach of those who wanted to leave the...

The Herbal Vaporizer Battery Safety Guide

The lithium ion battery is a mature, reliable technology that has served the world well for many years. Practically every battery-powered device you own – your phone, your computer, even your battery-powered toothbrush – uses a lithium ion battery. Lithium ion batteries are so common, in fact, that it’s easy to forget about how much energy they can store. A lithium ion battery is not your average disposable AA battery; the chemistry is sensitive to overheating and short circuits. Lithium ion batteries can and do catch fire under unsafe storage, charging and usage conditions. Now, let’s consider the typical portable...

What’s the Best Way to Clean a Vape Mod?

We’ve got some bad news for you: Your vape mod is dirty – really dirty. The tank is harboring the residue of 25 different e-liquid flavors. The mouthpiece has a thick layer of crud from your lip balm. Every crack and crevice of your vaping device has become a home for dust and pocket lint. For something the typical vaper puts into his or her mouth 100 or more times a day, the average vape mod gets pretty darn dirty – so let’s clean it up. Cleaning a vape mod takes only a few minutes, but the effort is very...

What Is Throat Hit in Vaping?

When you read about vape juice online, “throat hit” is a term that you’re likely to see often. If you’re new to vaping, that term probably doesn’t mean anything to you yet – but it’s actually a crucial factor to the enjoyment of your vaping experience. Let’s learn more! What Is Throat Hit? Throat hit is the sensation that you get in your throat when you inhale cigarette smoke or e-cigarette vapor with nicotine. It’s a slight irritation that comes from the nicotine and alkaline compounds in the smoke or vapor. If you still smoke – or you just switched...

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Will Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Make E-Cigarettes Obsolete?

The Sub-Ohm Tank Arms Race: How Many Coils Are Enough?

The Herbal Vaporizer Battery Safety Guide

What’s the Best Way to Clean a Vape Mod?

What Is Throat Hit in Vaping?

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Will Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Make E-Cigarettes Obsolete?

The Sub-Ohm Tank Arms Race: How Many Coils Are Enough?

The Herbal Vaporizer Battery Safety Guide

What’s the Best Way to Clean a Vape Mod?

What Is Throat Hit in Vaping?

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