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Nicotine salt e-juices are becoming increasingly popular alongside the rise of pod-style vaping devices, but what are they? What are the benefits of nicotine salt e-liquid? What types of device are best to use with it? And are nicotine salt juices right for you?

Getting a burnt taste from your vape is one of the foulest things that you can experience as a vaper....

One of the most commonly cited arguments against electronic cigarettes is that “there is no way of knowing what’s inside them.” Shocking as it may sound; you can rest assured that is far from true. Consumer safety regulations protect people from dangerous substances, and most respectable manufacturers send their products for third-party testing to further verify their safety for consumption. In comparison to tobacco smoke, which has at least 5,000 chemicals (the actual figure is unknown), electronic cigarettes have a clear advantage because they only contain a handful of chemicals.

If you have been smoking cigarettes for a long time, you’re most likely suffering from the many diseases and side effects that come with smoking and you must be seeking a safer alternative that can help you quit smoking.

Electronic mods have in-built safety features, but mechanical mods depend entirely on you, so taking some extra steps to stay safe is absolutely vital.

Carry cases do more than look good. You need to know how to protect against the risk of short circuits if you want to carry your e-cig around safely.

Two of the most common tasks you’ll have to do as a vaper is filling up a tank or clearomizer and replacing a spent coil for a new one. Thankfully for new vapers, these are both really easy to accomplish, regardless of the type of tank or clearomizer you have. Here's how to do it.

  With vaping, better performance generally comes with increased complexity, and nowhere is this more obvious than with rebuildable atomizers....

The myriad potential benefits of electronic cigarettes are leading more and more smokers to make the switch every day. The only problem is that e-cigs are essentially still a brand new technology, and it’s easy to feel out of your depth when you’re first considering the different brands and the various options.

Your throat hit is one of the most important things about your vaping experience. Too strong a throat hit can make you cough, and too weak a throat hit can make vaping less satisfying. Either one of these issues can make switching more difficult. Luckily, you can adjust your throat hit really easily.

Keeping your vape pen clean is the real secret of getting a consistently good flavor out of it. When you...

The core appeal of vaping is that it’s very, very similar to smoking. To switch, pretty much all you have to do is vape when you would have smoked and try to resist any cravings. However, it’s really a little more complicated than that. So here’s a brief guide for smokers new to vaping who are looking to get the most they can out of it.

E-cigarettes have been hailed by many as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking, but a persistent problem still dogs users of the vast majority of e-cig brands. E-cigarettes use a nicotine-infused solution to produce vapor, and this can occasionally leak out of the mouthpiece and give users a hit of bitter-tasting liquid.

How do you find the right PG/VG ratio for your needs? How much nicotine do you need to ensure you’ll find vaping satisfying? Here’s everything you need to know.

  There are many types of coil widely-used by vapers. From basic kanthal options with evenly-spaced wraps through to contact...

Vaping and driving is generally legal, but if you aren't careful about how you vape, it could still land you in trouble or even put you and others at risk. Luckily, if you follow a few simple tips you can stay safe and on the right side of the law.

Black Note has recently published two posts looking at the issue of diacetyl in e-cigarettes, with one covering the science behind the debate and the other focusing more on the disagreement on the issue within the vaping community. The posts are both well-worth reading – so go take a look if you want the full story – but we’ve condensed some of the key take-away points here.

Reports of battery explosions and tragic e-liquid poisonings serve as a stark reminder to vapers: e-cig safety is a topic you should take very, very seriously.