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Getting startedYour first device, your first week, the words everyone uses.22 guidesE-liquidsVG, PG, nic salts, shortfills and the maths behind them.26 guidesCoils and tanksOhms, watts, priming, mesh and making a coil last.24 guidesTroubleshootingLeaks, burnt hits, gurgles and blinking lights, fixed.27 guidesDevice guidesHow to fill, set up and get the most from popular kits.34 guidesFlavoursWhat each flavour family tastes like and where to start.26 guidesHead to headPopular kits and formats side by side, spec by spec.22 guidesBatteries and safetyCells, charging, travel and storing kit properly.15 guidesUK rulesAge, tax, the disposables ban, flying and vaping in public.22 guides
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All fixesTroubleshootingWhy does my vape taste burnt? Every cause, fixedThat sharp, acrid hit that makes your eyes water is your coil heating cotton with no liquid on…3 min readTroubleshootingWhy is my vape tank leaking? Find the drip and stop itIf your tank is leaving puddles on the desk, the liquid is getting past a seal it should not.…4 min readTroubleshootingPod leaking? Why it happens and how to stop itA leaking pod nearly always comes down to how hard you draw, how you fill it, or a pod that…3 min readTroubleshootingVape gurgling or spitting hot liquid? Here is the fixThat bubbling noise and the tiny drops of hot liquid on your tongue both come from the same…3 min readTroubleshootingDry hits: why your vape suddenly tastes scorchedA dry hit arrives in one puff: harsh, hot and nothing like the flavour you were enjoying a…3 min readTroubleshootingNo vapour coming out of your vape? Work through thisYou draw, maybe something lights up, and nothing comes out. Frustrating, but almost always one…3 min read
Getting started
See allGetting startedYour first vape: what to buy, what to skip, what it costsFor almost every smoker, the right first vape is a small mouth-to-lung pod kit, a nic salt…4 min readGetting startedMTL vs DTL: mouth-to-lung and direct-to-lung, explained properlyMouth-to-lung (MTL) is the cigarette-style puff: a tight draw into your mouth, then a breath…3 min readGetting startedNic salts vs freebase: which nicotine should be in your bottle?Both are real nicotine, both are capped at 20mg per ml in the UK, and both come in thousands…4 min read
E-liquids
See allE-liquidsVG vs PG: what the ratio on your bottle actually doesVG makes vapour and softens the hit, PG carries flavour and gives the throat a kick. The ratio…4 min readE-liquidsWhat is a shortfill? The big bottle explainedA shortfill is a big bottle of nicotine-free e-liquid that is deliberately under-filled, so…3 min readE-liquidsHow to add a nic shot to a shortfill (without the mess)Pop the nozzle off, pour the shot in, cap it and shake. That is genuinely it, but a few small…3 min read
Coils and tanks
See allCoils and tanksCoil ohms explained: what that little number on your coil really meansThe ohm rating on your coil tells you, before you take a single puff, what kind of vape you…4 min readCoils and tanksWhat wattage should I vape at? The sweet spot for every coilThe right wattage is whatever the coil in your tank wants, and it is printed on the side of…4 min readCoils and tanksOhm's law for vapers: the only maths your mod needsOhm's law links three things: voltage, current and resistance. For vapers it boils down to one…4 min read
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Device guidesHow to use the Lost Mary Nera 30K Fullview: set-up, Turbo Mode and fixesClick the 2ml pod onto its 10ml container, slide the pair into the side of the device and…4 min read
Device guidesHow to use the Lost Mary BM6000 pod kit, from first puff to new refillPush the 10ml container into the bottom, make sure the mouthpiece is on top, and inhale. The…3 min read
Device guidesHow to use the Lost Mary BM600: the pocket pod kit, explainedPush a prefilled pod into the BM600 and inhale. It really is that simple, but the battery is…3 min read
