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How do manufacturers determine the expiry date of an e-liquid? How can I tell if a juice is bad? And is it dangerous to consume expired e-liquid?

If you’re new to the world of electronic cigarettes, navigating through the different options and arriving at the right product for you can seem like an overwhelming process. There are a plethora of options available and new e-cigs are surfacing onto the market each week, so there is a lot of competition. Looking through reviews is the best method of finding the right e-cigarette, but you’ll still need to know what to keep an eye out to get the right one for your specific needs. This guide will help you think about what you’re looking for in an electronic cigarette and make your choice.

These days you’ll barely ever see a mod released which doesn’t offer temperature control. But what is TC vaping? How does it work? Why would you want to use it? What coils can you use with it? Here’s everything you need to know.

Nobody wants burned or blistered lips from vaping, and there are many options for things like heat-resistant drip tips to protect you against the risk.

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.

Many pods are designed to be single-use, but if you want to save money, they can often be "hacked" and refilled with any e-juice of your choosing. Here's how you can put any juice in the pods for the Juul, the Cync from VapeForward, the MyBlu and the Aspire Gusto.

When you first start vaping, you need to learn when to change a cartomizer, how to store batteries and what to do if you notice your cartomizer getting hot.

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?

You’re probably noticing more and more of these as their popularity increases. They are the luxury and sports car versions of electronic cigarettes with names like Provari, Tesla and Vamo. Resembling something closer to a light saber than an e-cigarette, advanced personal vaporizers, or APVs, are turning vaping into an intricate hobby for heavy users. With all due respect for 510 “mini” e-cigs, there’s a vast world of customization beyond the standard starter kits so we thought we’d offer some insight for those of you interested in stepping up your vape game.

Are you spending too much on replacement coils? If you're willing to do a bit of tinkering and have experience with basic builds, you'll never have to buy a pack of new coils again.

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

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.

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.

Will vaping give you popcorn lung? Should you be worried about diacetyl? Does your favorite e-juice contain diacetyl? Is acetyl propionyl any better? Here’s a straightforward, objective guide to the issue of diacetyl in e-cigarettes. The aim is simple: to give you all the information you need to make an informed decision about what you vape.

Mod not producing vapor? There are many potential causes for this problem, but thankfully most of them are easy to address if you know what you're doing. Here are the main things you should consider.

Some e-liquids melt right through polycarbonate tanks. Learning which liquids are affected and how to prevent a disaster is essential for flavor-loving vapers.

For a regular smoker, the concept of refillable electronic cigarettes is really attractive. They consist of a battery, a cartridge (atomizer) and a liquid containing nicotine. However, you need to know all about these devices before you actually use them.

We're starting a new series on the basics of vaping, so this post looks at simplest questions you might have - what are e-cigarettes? How do they work? What are the different types of e-cig?

Vaping while driving may be safer than smoking, but only if you prepare for the journey sufficiently and heed some basic advice. And never drip and drive.