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Vapers Complain About Disposable E Cigs Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 15, 2014 There have been several complaints recently from vapers about the slim and disposable type e cigarettes commonly found in most retail stores and chemists. The biggest complaint is about the low quality vapour they produce, which makes the effects of the nicotine weaker as compared to smoking conventional tobacco. Other complaints include a short battery life which greatly reduces their lifespan, and quite the high price considering what you get. For heavy vapers, this can run... Read More

E Cigarette Market Sees Huge Growth Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 12, 2014 The Tobacco industry in the U.K is currently experiencing major changes due to the preferences and lifestyle changes of smokers. Thanks largely to the rise of electronic cigarettes, which offer a safer and more convenient way to smoke, a good number of people are quitting tobacco smoking and switching over to vaping instead. An e cigarette is a “vaping” device that works pretty much like a normal cigarette. In fact, if you’re not careful, you might... Read More

Mechanical Mods Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 12, 2014 After breaking down ‘variable voltage’ and ‘variable wattage’ mods in a previous blog, we have decided to dedicate an entire post to different forms of mechanical mods, as it is long overdue. We have a wide range of mechanical mods to choose from here at SmokShop. What are they, why are they different and what are the benefits of a mechanical mod? We will do our best to answer that in this post. What Are Mechanical Mods? A mechanical mod... Read More

Ecig Bling Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 11, 2014 We all love a bit of bling don’t we? From our mobile phones to our cars we just can’t get enough of adding some bling to our lives, and now the same goes for our e cigarettes. With all of the different tanks, dripping atomizers, batteries and modifications out there, it is now becoming common for us to want to personalise our E Cigs and make them our own. Today we are going to go over some of the different... Read More

E Cigarettes Could Save 6000 Lives say British Researchers Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 08, 2014 Since the invention of electronic cigarettes, there has been a great debate about the possible health impacts of vaping. British researchers have been leading the studies tailored towards documenting the health impact of e cigarettes, as compared to tobacco smoking. From various studies, these researchers have claimed that e cigarette smoking will possibly save 6,000 lives out of every 1 million smokers. The University of London College research team published their work in... Read More

Ohm my God! Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 08, 2014 Everyday here at SmokShop we get asked about OHMs. What are they? What do they do? Well we are going to do our best to break it all down for you and explain exactly what OHMs are, what difference they make and the benefits gained from different resistances. Putting it simply an OHM is the measure of resistance that the electronic current faces as it passes through your atomizer coil. Different resistances have different effects on your vaping experience.... Read More

E Cigarette Health Study – The Truth Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 05, 2014 There has been a lot of disinformation and misinformation about electronic cigarettes and how safe they are over the last few years. The first big issue was that not enough tests have been carried out to be able to tell how safe, or harmful they are. Since then there has been many tests carried out, and testing is carried out on a regular basis. How long though before the establishment or people against electronic cigarettes... Read More

VV/VW Explained Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 05, 2014 Modifying an e cigarette to your own personal taste can be a complicated process. With all of the different types of components available it is easy to get lost in all of the technical jargon that is provided by manufacturers who just expect their customers to understand them. It can be very confusing to work out exactly what does what and understand the abilities of each piece of equipment. So with that in mind, we here at SmokShop are going... Read More

Introducing The Smoktech BEC Pro Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 04, 2014 With the industry rapidly growing, better variable voltage and wattage regulated devices are hitting the mark each day, with this in mind Smoktech has struck back with their new stainless steel monster. The new Smoktech BEC Pro is by far the most advanced and powerful piece of vaping equipment to date. With the capabilities of other powerful regulated devices usually restricted to a maximum 30 watt output in a box mod style case the BEC Pro really... Read More

Vape Shops Hit Big Tobacco Where It Hurts Posted by Kevin Ewbank on September 03, 2014 So Big Tobacco has decided to make a big entrance into the electronic cigarettes industry. Reynolds American Inc. (RAI – 0.67%) and Altria Group Inc. (MO +0.21%) have worked together to capture around a quarter of all the E cigarette convenience store sales only a few weeks into the national rollouts of their electronic cigarettes. However, there has been a surprising development in the industry. Electronic cigarette sales in America have been falling in... Read More