A Beginner’s Guide to Vaping

Having just invested in a brand new and shiny vape kit, you’ll no doubt be eager to get started, and moreover, if you’ve switched to vaping as a way of pursuing a healthier lifestyle, it’s important to not only know how vaping works, but also how to keep your nicotine intake to a minimum.

With this in mind, here’s a beginner’s guide to e-cigarettes and vaping, just for you.

 

The Basic Set-Up of an E-Cigarette

Whether you choose an all-singing, all-dancing expensive device, or else a simple and humbler vape pen, the basic set-up of a vape is usually the same from one device to the next, and contains the following three parts:

1. An atomizer

2. A tank with a mouthpiece or a refill cartridge

3. A battery in the outer casing

It would be pertinent to point out that, as vaping and vaping technology is a relatively new invention, there isn’t enough information available yet to accurately assess and predict the long-term health effects.

 

The Different Types of E-Cigarettes

As with anything else, there isn’t just one kind of e-cigarette, and rather, as time goes on, more and more innovations in terms of vaping technology are appearing as devices continue to evolve and improve.

An exceedingly popular style of vaping device are Disposable vapes, which come pre-filled and pre-charged with the flavour and strength of e-liquid of your choosing. Many people prefer disposable vapes over more expensive devices, not just due to their affordability, but also because they’re light, durable and easy to use.

Cigalike vaping pens are another form of e-cigarette that, as you might have guessed, most resemble a cigarette and are somewhat of the first-generation form of vape, with pod vapes being their successor.

Basically, pod vapes (otherwise known as pod vape pens or pod system vapes) suit any kind of vaper, and fall somewhere between an expensive, customisable device and a Cigalike. Pod vapes are becoming increasingly popular, due to the wide variety of flavours available, the fact that they’ve been specifically designed for beginners, their long-lasting battery, and the ease of use.

 

Vaping Styles

In an effort to choose the right make and model of e-cigarette to suit your purpose, it would finally be helpful to know the differences between styles of vaping which consist of direct-to-lung (DTL) vaping, restricted direct-to-lung (RDTL) vaping, and mouth-to-lung(MTL) vaping.

• DTL vaping is when the user inhales the vapour directly from the device into their mouth and then their lungs, and as a general rule, such devices designed with DTL in mind are better suited for more experienced vapers.

• RDTL vaping offers a restricted draw, yet still delivers that push into the lungs each and every time.

• MTL vaping was the first form of vaping style developed when e-cigarettes were initially designed and launched.MTL vaping pens most resemble the style and design of a cigarette, and are used in much the same way, with the user inhaling the vapour first into their mouth, into their lungs, and then exhaling either through the mouth or the nose.