Switching from smoking to vaping can be a fairly intimidating experience if you don’t have someone who can walk you through it. There are many different types of vapes on the market today, and each one has its own pros and cons. Once you’ve selected your device, you still have to learn how to use it – and some vapes are anything but self-explanatory. There just doesn’t seem to be a straightforward guide anywhere on how to vape for the first time. So, we created one.

Whatever your questions might be about how to get started with vaping, you’ll find the answers here – so let’s jump right in with the most important question of all. What type of vape should you buy?

 

How to Choose Your Vape

Before you can learn how to vape, you need to choose the type of device you’re going to use. Most vaping devices fall into four categories, and we’ll briefly explain the pros and cons of those four types of vapes. Want to dive in even further? Read our guide that lists the best vapes on the market today.

Disposable Vapes

A disposable vape is a vaping device that’s already set up and ready to use when you buy it. It’s charged and filled with e-liquid, and you can use it as soon as you remove it from the package. Disposable vapes are the most convenient of all vaping devices. They’re also easy to use, even if you’ve never vaped before. The drawback of disposable vapes is that they aren’t refillable. When the e-liquid is used up, you need to buy a new device. Our INNOBAR series of devices includes both disposable vapes and pre-filled pod systems, which we’ll discuss next.

Pre-Filled Pod Systems

A pre-filled pod system is nearly as convenient and simple as a disposable vape, but it’s a step up in terms of affordability because you don’t need to replace the entire device when the e-liquid runs out. Instead, you just discard the e-liquid pod and install a new one.

Refillable Pod Systems

A refillable pod system requires a little more maintenance than a pre-filled system because the pod is empty, so you’ll have to fill it yourself. In addition, you’ll have to replace the pod – or the atomizer coil in the pod, depending on the device’s design – periodically when the flavor quality begins to decrease. Although refillable pod systems require more work than pre-filled pod systems or disposable vapes, they also tend to produce larger vapor clouds, which can be useful for those with higher nicotine requirements. Using a refillable vaping device also gives you a higher degree of freedom when it comes to choosing the flavor and nicotine strength of your e-liquid.

Vape Mods

Vape mods are the largest and most advanced vaping devices on the market. They operate at higher wattages than other devices and can produce enormous clouds. They’re also more complicated than other types of vapes, though, which means that they’re usually more appropriate for experienced vapers than they are for beginners.

 

How to Choose Your E-Liquid

One of the benefits of using a pre-filled vaping device like a disposable vape or a pre-filled pod system is that you don’t have to worry about the nicotine strength of your e-liquid; you just have to choose the flavor. If you’re using a refillable device, though, you need to make sure that you’re using the right strength for your needs and for the hardware, or you won’t have a good experience.

Choosing Your Nicotine Strength

• If you’re using a small device such as a pod system, you’ll generally have the best experience with nicotine salt e-liquidand should choose the highest nicotine strength available in your region if you smoke around a pack of cigarettes per day. The highest available nicotine strength is usually 50 mg/ml or 20 mg/ml depending on the regulations where you live.
• If you’re using a small device and smoke less than half a pack of cigarettes per day, you will probably still have the best experience with nicotine salt e-liquid but should consider using a lower nicotine strength.
• If you’re using a bigger device like a vape mod, your device produces larger clouds and isn’t designed for nicotine salt e-liquid. In this case, you’ll have the best experience with freebase nicotine e-liquid, which is easily identifiable because it doesn’t have the world “Salt” on the package and is often sold in larger bottles. With freebase e-liquid, you should generally start with the lowest nicotine strength of 3 mg/ml and increase the strength only if you’re certain that you aren’t getting enough nicotine.