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The House of Lords Discuss E Cigarettes Posted by Kevin Ewbank on March 17, 2016 Electronic cigarettes were debated in the House of Lords last week and there were a surprising number of common sense questions being asked. It’s clear from the House of Lords point of view that the whole Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which comes into force in May, is just a clear case of European meddling, bureaucracy and short sightedness. The first question was raised by Viscount Ridley, who is known for his pro vaping views and... Read More

Absolutely Flawless – Premium E Liquid in 60ml Bottles Posted by Kevin Ewbank on June 03, 2016 For those who like to buy their e liquid in bulk, we have a monster new premium e liquid that comes in tasty sized 60ml bottles. We all know that Americans like things to be big. They have bigger cars, bigger buildings and even bigger burgers than us. So it stands to reason they’ll have bigger e liquid bottles than us, and they have! The good news is they’ve shipped them over here for us... Read More

Vaping Isn’t Smoking – Really? Posted by Kevin Ewbank on February 25, 2016 You’d think anyone with a brain in their head could tell the difference between vaping and smoking. For a start there’s the wording. The old adage there’s no smoke without fire is an adage because it’s true. You need fire to produce smoke. So when you light a cigarette the tobacco burns real fire, although it’s controlled enough by chemicals not to actually produce a real flame. You take a puff through the filter and inhale actual... Read More

Welcome to the Kanger Topbox Mini Kit (Review) Posted by Kevin Ewbank on February 25, 2016 Kanger have been on fire over recent months, bring us lots of new hardware to enrich our vaping experience. The latest in their line of new developments is the Kanger Topbox Mini Kit. What Is It? The Kanger Topbox Mini Kit is another step forward when it comes to power at minimal cost and maintenance. The kit includes a temperature controlled ‘Topbox’ mod which produces between 7 and 75 watts of power. It has... Read More

Germany Set To Ban Menthol E Liquid, Will The UK Follow? Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 26, 2016 In light of the TPD which is thought to be introduced around May, 2016, Germany have drafted plans to ban a number of e liquid flavours, including menthol. Germany are famous for blindly following rules and it looks like they plan to do the same with the TPD. As of yet the UK have no concrete plans on what they are going to do with regards the TPD, but if they... Read More

Introducing The Kanger Nebox Kit – Review Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 26, 2016 2016 is an exciting year for vaping, and despite the threat of the TPD, new innovative products keep hitting the market. Today we’re looking at the Kanger Nebox, which is a beautiful looking, awesome piece of kit. It seems Kanger have taken note of the popular Joyetech eGrip and modelled their Nebox in a similar fashion. This design of electronic cigarette has proven popular among vapers who like the fact that the tank is hidden... Read More

Cancer Research UK Backs E Cigarettes Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 21, 2016 Followers of our blog will know how sceptical we’ve been regarding news stories demonizing e cigarettes in the media. Here in the UK we have the NHS, who have given their full backing to electronic cigarettes and are even offering them free to people who want to quit smoking. They’ve obviously done their research and wouldn’t make a decision like that lightly, but still we see news reports that want to prevent or put people off... Read More

Introducing the New Kanger Subvod Starter Kit Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 21, 2016 Here at Smokshop we’re big fans of Kangertech. Kanger have been leading the way in vaping since 2007, and their starter kits have been some of the most popular on the market. So suffice to say we were excited about their entry into the ‘sub ohm’ market with their highly anticipated Kangertech Subvod Kit. Sub Ohm Vaping Sub ohm vaping has been popular with advanced vapers for a few years now. It works by using... Read More

E Cigarette Conspiracy Theory or Poor Journalism? You Decide Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 08, 2016 Yesterday I woke up to see reports of a new study that claims to have proven that e cigarettes are just as harmful as smoking.  Being a vaper I was obviously interested and a little concerned, so I looked a little deeper. Examples of the reports in the media included: Vaping ‘no better’ than smoking regular cigarettes. E-cigs cause cancer and might be just as bad as smoking cigarettes, says new research New... Read More

What the TPD and Article 20 Really Means for Vaping Posted by Kevin Ewbank on January 05, 2016 There has been a lot of uncertainty about vaping since the introduction of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) by the EU in 2014. The directive is aimed at all tobacco products and wants to achieve tighter regulations and control over how these products are sold. The big concern for vapers is Article 20 which specifically covers electronic cigarettes and e liquid. Some members of the vaping community strongly oppose this ruling and... Read More