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Electronic cigarette (5)

Let’s explore the different kind of e-cigarettes on the market: cigalike, cylindrical e-cigarette, box mod, mechanical box, etc.

Cigalike

A cigalike is a first generation e-cigarette. It looks very similarly to a traditional cigarette: light and thin with often an orange mouthpiece that looks like a cigarette filter, a white battery and a LED that lightens when the user takes a puff. Cigalikes usually include a disposable or a reusable battery as well as a cartridge and an atomizer merged in one single element: the cartomizer. An average vaper will need one to two disposable cigalikes per day. These first-generation e-cigs are less efficient than more recent devices but they really look like a cigarette, which can be appealing to some of us. For beginners, it can actually be important to have a device that looks like a cigarette.

Simple e-cigarette

Simple e-cigarettes are rechargeable devices, often cylindrical but with little technical complexity. There are no buttons and no screen. Technicity has been reduced to favor a great simplicity. But this product is rechargeable and the e-liquid tank is quite sufficient. You’ll find in this family the ego Aio, the eGo One, the Endura T18 or the PockeX.

Electronical mod

Mods are modular e-cigarettes that are often square (hence the name Mod Box), even if we can find some that are cylindrical. They have a screen with all the useful information, different buttons and are designed to be compatible with most atomizers.

Electronical mods are secured to protect both the battery and the user.

There are two main types of electronical mods: those with an integrated battery and those with a replaceable battery (that you can recharge with an exterior charger).

 

  • Replaceable batteries are interesting because you can replace them. Besides they have interesting power potential. Almost all mods that offer a hundred watts or more work with replaceable batteries. The main drawback is the weight of the battery. It also requires a large compartment.
  • Integrated batteries are easy to recharge, rather light and small. The problem is that once the battery is dead, you cannot change it and you’ll have to get rid of your vaping device.

Mechanical mod

Mechanical mods do not have any kind of electronics. They are rather made for expert vapers because of their complexity.

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The atomizer is the element that hosts the coil, which, thanks to the power of the current delivered by the battery, will heat the e-liquid up and will trigger the evaporation. There are different types of atomizers: standard atomizers such as cartomizers or clearomizers and rebuildable atomizers.

The atomizer is the element that hosts the coil, which, thanks to the power of the current delivered by the battery, will heat the e-liquid up and will trigger the evaporation. There are different types of atomizers: standard atomizers such as cartomizers or clearomizers and rebuildable atomizers.

Cartomizers

A cartomizer is made of the tank (also called cartridge) and the atomizer. Its principle is quite simple: you put e-liquid on the wick (generally made of cotton), which is in contact with the coil. The atomizer will be directly inserted in the tank. Cartomizers are today a well-mastered technology where there are not a lot of innovations anymore. This is because it’s the oldest atomizing system.

Clearomizers

Clearomizers are made of a tank and a ready-made coil. Contrary to the cartomizer, the clearomizer is partly or fully see-through. The principle is also different. The e-liquid is brought to the coil through wicks that are soaked with e-liquids.

You have clearomizers with top coils (GS Air – Joyetech) for a warmer vapor and with bottom coils (TFV8 – Smoketech) for a colder vapor.

Rebuildable atomizers

Rebuildable atomizers are quite similar to clearomizers because they vaporize the e-liquid. The only difference is that the coil is hand-made with resistive wire (kanthal, SS316, Nichrome, Ni200…) and fiber (cotton). Experienced vapers will try to build the coil that will enable them to reach the best experience. They will optimize the power settings to improve their performance and the flavors.

Drippers

A dripper is a rebuildable atomizer with no tank. The principle is similar because you have to build your own coil(s). But you need to put e-liquid directly on the cotton wicks. The main advantage of drippers is that flavors are enhanced. Besides, you can also change flavors more easily to discover new tastes. Drippers are privileged by vapers who design their own juices (DIY).

 

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Electronic cigarettes require some basic vaping technique, contrary to tobacco cigarettes. Here below our advice to vape easily and with great satisfaction.

Electronic cigarettes require some basic technique, contrary to tobacco cigarettes. Here below our advice to vape easily and with great satisfaction.

The first example that comes in mind is that when we start vaping, the inhaling technique will be quite different than smoking. With cigarettes, you’ll be inhaling through short and intense inhales. For e-cigarettes, it’s the contrary, inhales will be longer and softer (3 to 4 seconds).

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry. Many vaping devices trigger automatically and the battery activates as soon as you start inhaling. Other devices will require you to keep your finger on the trigger button during the whole inhale.

Then, you have two different vaping techniques. And the one you choose will strongly depend on your previous habits and preferences.

Indirect inhaling

You’ll first inhale the vapor in your mouth then move it towards your lungs. This is the closest technique to traditional cigarettes. You’ll need to inhale a little bit stronger because the airflow is tighter. You’ll have a lesser vapor production and power. But you’ll use the battery less and increase your autonomy.

Direct inhaling

The second technique: direct inhaling. You simply inhale the vapor directly into your lungs, as with a hookah. The airflow will be lighter and you’ll inhale more easily. But since you’ll make more vapor, you’ll use the battery quicker and you’ll have a lesser autonomy.

Our last recommendation for you to avoid being frustrated is to inhale slowly. Also think about taking a break between each puffs so that the coil can get soaked with e-liquid.

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You’ll usually find one or several buttons on your e-cigarette. But what are they used for? Here we focus mainly on the fire and the power settings buttons.

You’ll usually find one or several buttons on your e-cigarette. But what are they used for?

Fire button

The fire button is the button you’ll find on almost all electronic cigarettes. It’s usually located on the battery. This is the button that enables you to start your electronic cigarette. To start, you’ll need to push it 5 times in a row. If you want to switch it off, it’s easy, you need to repeat the same operation and push 5 times the button in a row. Pay attention to the little LED: if it starts flashing, it’s because you need to recharge your battery.

The fire button is often the only button you’ll find on standard electronic cigarettes. But if you have a mod-type e-cigarette, things get a little bit more complicated and you often have several buttons and a screen!

Power settings

These buttons are mainly used to set the power delivered by the mod. They also enable to navigate through the menu or to activate some functions such as the locking of the battery. By modulating the power or the voltage, you’ll be able to influence the vapor production, the flavor restitution and the hit. It will lead to totally different feelings.

And some e-cigarettes don’t have any button at all. Cigalikes for instance are activated by the inhale. They use an electronic depression detector, which, once it identifies the inhale, triggers the power.

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You’ve probably already heard a lot about an e-cigarette but let’s go over the basics! We call it by many different names: e-cig, e-cigarette, vaping device, vape or electronic cigarette.

You’ve probably already heard a lot about an e-cigarette but let’s go over the basics!

We call it by many different names: e-cig, e-cigarette, vaping device, vape or electronic cigarette. It’s an electronic device that aims at reproducing the tobacco product experience all the while protecting its users from any toxic components. For e-cigs, you won’t be needing a lighter, they work with a battery. They can look very different: they can look like a traditional cigarette, their shape can be round or square, they can be very discreet or on the contrary absolutely gigantic. It all depends on what the user wants to achieve. The more functionalities he / she wants with important power settings and a frequent use, the bigger the product.

Elements of an e-cigarette

  • the battery that will supply the e-cig with energy. In e-cigs, we usually find lithium-ion batteries.
  • the base, which is the link between the battery and the atomizer.
  • the atomizer, where you can find the coil. It’s a consumable made of a steel cylinder that contains a heating resistance coil.
  • the tank, which contains the e-liquid. Its size and capacity depend on the model.
  • the mouthpiece which will be in contact with the mouth.

The electronic cigarette works in a very simple way. Vapers will inhale vapor through the mouthpiece then will exhale through the nose or the mouth. This vapor is created through vaporization. The battery sends a current flow that heats the coil which in turns bring the e-liquid to turn into vapor, all in just a few seconds. The liquid which is often called e-liquid or e-juice, will contain the flavors and the nicotine.

Electronic cigarettes enable vapers to experience feelings close to smoking: vapor instead of smoke, nicotine and throat hit all the while avoiding tar and other carcinogenic elements.

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