Are you new to the vaping game? It’s an exciting yet confusing place to be. There are countless vapes to choose from, with unique benefits and downside. To help you find your footing in the vape world, Vape X HQ put together this guide to the best vapes to go for when you are just beginning vaping.
What to Consider When Buying Your First Vape
As there are so many devices you can pick, you should have a good idea of the criteria you should look at when choosing your first vape.
Nicotine Preference
Vape juices come with amounts of nicotine that range from zero nicotine to incredibly potent. Juices that contain nicotine range from 3mg/ml to 30mg/ml+. If you are stopping smoking, we recommend you go with a vape which has around 6mg/ml of nicotine, as this will provide you with the nicotine you want.
People who are starting vaping after smoking 20+ cigarettes a day should go with 12mg/ml or more initially. Note that if you have never smoked cigarettes before, you should consider a nicotine-free experience.
Ease of Use
Just like there are a wide range of options when it comes to nicotine levels, there is also a massive range when it comes to ease of use of your vape. The easiest vapes to use are disposable, and - like Vape X disposables - allow you to simply take your vape out of the packet and start puffing away immediately.
At the other end of the scale are the Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers (RDAs), which have an exposed cotton wick that you drip vape juice on to. You should not try these when you first start vaping, as you will probably become frustrated pretty quickly.
You can also buy devices that you refill with vape juice, and vapes which come with pods which you replace. We consider these devices medium difficulty when it comes to ease of use.
Portability and Size
The smallest devices (usually disposable pens) fit nimbly in your pocket, and you may forget they are even there when you are not using them. People usually carry the bulkiest devices in their bags. These larger box mods may be a little unwieldy, but they offer advantages to vapers like extremely long battery lives and larger clouds.
Budget
The most expensive vapes can set you back hundreds of dollars. On the other hand, disposable vapes like the Vape X cost only $20 each, or $100 for a pack of 10. We recommend experimenting with some of the lower priced options before making a big investment.
Choose the Right Device Type When Beginning Vaping
Vaping systems come in different forms, such as vape pens, pod systems and box mods. When you're starting out, you should opt with a user-friendly option like a pod system or vape pen. These types of devices are easy to vape with, compact and ready to use straight out of the box. Box mods can offer more customization, but they can be difficult to get your head around if you are a complete newcomer.
Vape pens come either in disposable or refillable varieties. Disposable vape pens have closed systems, and once you have finished the vape juice within them they are finished. As the name suggests, refillable vapes allow you to refill them from your vape juice bottle.
Pod systems are also sometimes refillable, but most of them come with “pods”, which you can switch out when the juice inside the pod is finished.
Beginners may find disposable vape pens the easiest to use, as you can start puffing right away. Vape pens can last as long as pod systems, and it is now common for some disposable vape pens to offer many 1000s of puffs per device.
Choose the Right Vape Juice When Beginning Vaping
Selecting the right vape juice can be just as important as choosing the right vape. Vape juice comes in different strengths and a more or less endless selection of different flavors. If you are quitting smoking you should start with higher levels of nicotine in your vape juice. You can consider opting with lower levels of nicotine as time goes on.
If you decide to go the refillable route and would like bigger clouds, go for e-liquids with higher VG (vegetable glycerin) ratio. If the flavor profile and throat hit is more important to you, you should go with a vape juice which contains more PG (propylene glycol).
Which Vape Should I Start With?
Here are a selection of 3 easy to use vapes you can try when you are first beginning vaping. All these devices can be used straight from the pack, so you can get going in seconds.
Dinner Lady Vape Pen Pro
Dinner Lady’s disposable vape pen is equipped with a 350mAh battery and a 2ml prefilled e-liquid tank, which gives users up to 600 puffs, which is the equivalent of smoking around 20 cigarettes. Flavors include Double Apple, Watermelon Ice and Blue Lemonade.
This vape comes in at the budget end of the market, and you can buy 3 for only £9 (just under $12). This is one vape worth checking out due to its low cost, though be aware that this vape may be difficult to source in the UK.
Elf Bar
No discussion of disposable vapes would be complete without mentioning the Elf Bar, one of the more well-known options on the market. They come in a range of 5000-1000 puff devices, and are available in several different flavors including Yakult, Lemon Mint and Strawberry Ice Cream. Elf bars pack a punch at 50mg/ml. One to consider when you are first starting out vaping.
Vape X Disposable Vape
We saved the best till last. The Vape X disposable vape, manufactured and distributed by us. This disposable vape offers 10 tantalizing flavors and 7000 puffs per device. Vape X does not start getting weak towards the end of these puffs like other devices do, and keeps providing you with tasty hits until the last puff.
Vape X also offers 50mg/ml in their devices, meaning people switching from smoking will be sure to feel satisfied. But don’t take it from us, try it for yourself! Our rechargeable devices are only $19.99, and are available for delivery across the United States.