Vaping

Worried you've bought a fake vape? Learn how to spot counterfeit vapes, check UK vape laws and identify illegal or non-compliant products.

Vaping in winter? Learn how cold weather affects vape batteries, e-liquid and coils, plus simple tips for using and storing your vape safely.

Can you vape in football stadiums? Learn the rules for Premier League, EFL and Wembley games, including bringing a vape and leaving at half-time.

Confused by vape strengths? Learn how vape nicotine levels compare, including 5mg, 10mg and 20mg, nic salts vs freebase and the best strength for your vape.

Learn what steeping vape juice means, whether e-liquid really needs steeping, how long it takes and the safest way to steep vape juice at home.

Learn how sub-ohm vaping works, what a sub-ohm vape is, which e-liquid and nicotine strength to use, and whether DTL vaping is right for you.

Learn how to clean a vape safely, including pods, tanks, mouthpieces and contacts. Follow our simple steps to prevent leaks, residue and stale flavours.

How do vapes work? Learn how modern refillable pods and pre-filled big puff vapes turn e-liquid into vapour, plus what coils, batteries and airflow do.

Can you vape in pubs in the UK? Learn whether pub vaping is illegal, how venue policies work and the rules for beer gardens, bars and cinemas.

Explore the history of vaping, from early electric vaporiser patents and Hon Lik’s first commercial e-cigarette to pod kits, nic salts and UK regulation.

Where does nicotine come from? Learn how tobacco plants make nicotine, how it’s extracted for vape juice and how synthetic nicotine is changing the market.

Confused by vaping terminology? Our complete vaping glossary explains coils, pods, MTL, DTL, nic salts, PG, VG, ohms and other common vaping terms.