Types of Vapes

There are lots of different types of vape devices available for beginners and experienced vapers, so Vape Store offers an extensive range of vaping products, spare parts and rebuildable and rechargeable systems for a superior vaping experience. Let’s explore some of the best vaping devices on the market and find the perfect system for you.

Vaping devices

The vape market has grown dramatically since the first e-cigarette was invented less than 20 years ago. With so many different vapes and e-liquids available, knowing where to start can be confusing for new vapers. You might need to become familiar with vaping terminology first, so here are a few things worth knowing about vaping devices.
There are three main components found in all vaping devices.
Battery: the source of energy for powering the atomizer
Atomizer: heats the e-liquid (vape juice) and turns it into vapour
E-Liquid: available in a huge range of flavours for creating aromatic vapour clouds

Exploring different style vapes

All popular vape devices share similar components. However, there are lots of ways the components can be assembled and used. Advanced vapers can build their own refillable pod vape system. Today’s vaping devices can be broken down into four categories.

Cig-A-Likes
Vape Pens
Mods
Pod Mods

Each device category includes innovative features that were not available in previous devices. The newest pod mod devices are considered third generation. However, the vape you choose doesn’t have to be the most advanced - it’s a matter of what works best for you. Many of the older generation style devices have features that meet today’s standards, having evolved to meet different vaper preferences.

Vape Mods

Vape Mods are the most common vapes used today. They are known for their firepower and advanced capability to personalise features. With vape mods came the ability to produce massive vape clouds. Vape Store showcases a wide range of stylish vape mods specifically designed to safely deliver powerful smoke clouds.

The innovative feature that makes a difference is the sub-ohm coil. This coil has less resistance, allowing battery powered electrical current to flow at a higher rate. The result is bigger clouds in the e-juice flavour of your choice. There are two major categories describing the different types of vape mods - regulated and unregulated.

Regulated Vape Mods

These vape mods have a circuit board inside that controls customizable features such as variable voltage, wattage and temperature control. The circuit board also includes safety features that include:

Short circuit protection that prevents your vape from firing if there is a short circuit.
Overcharge/Discharge protection that prevents firing if the battery is overcharged or overused.
Thermal protection that prevents the device from firing if the battery overheats.
Min/Max resistance protection that stops the device firing if improper coil resistance is used.

In addition to safety features, there are circuit board personalisation features for tailoring your vaping experience. These include:

Fixed voltage for a consistent vaping experience, even if your battery is low.
Variable voltage/wattage to adjust flavour intensity power flowing through the atomizer.
Temperature control that enables you to avoid dry hits and preserve coil life.

Regulated mods come in two well-known varieties, Tube Mods and Box Mods. Let’s explore their vaping potential.

Mods

Tube mods are vape pens that have been updated with sub-ohm tanks. Vape pen devices were previously equipped with a less powerful atomizer tank. Tube mods are great for beginners because they include the latest vaping technology to guarantee consistently high performance. Most tube mods on the market are very simple to use, with only one button to press.

Box Mods

These powerful and sophisticated vaping devices are capable of producing huge vape clouds. Box mods have more battery power than other vape types, plus advanced features for personalising the experience. Box mod features include:

Sub-ohm tank
Variable voltage/wattage
Temperature control (some models)
LED display screen information such as ohmmeter and puff counter
Airflow control

Unregulated vape mods

These mods don’t have the built-in features of the above mentioned mods. Unregulated mods don’t have electrical circuitry but they do have a battery, an atomizer and a case to hold the components together. Without electrical circuitry there are no built-in safety features, so these systems aren’t a good option for most people.

Mechanical Mod

This simple vaping device uses battery power and is housed in tube or box casing. Mechanical mods are used by advanced vapers who build their own atomizers for a personalised vaping experience. Customised vaping also includes building your own coil. Self-constructed atomizers are also called rebuildable drip atomizers (RDA) in a system where e-juice is dripped onto custom built coils. Cloud chasers build mechanical mods to produce enormous clouds.

Reasons to choose box mods

Although box mods may seem high tech, they are not difficult to master. There are at most only three primary buttons to press and if you’re the type of person who enjoys tinkering with settings, a box mod could be the perfect vaping device for you. Advantages of box mods include:

High performance cloud production and intense flavour
Personalise the vaping experience to hit your sweet spot
Appreciate longer battery life
Increased options for using different kinds of coils
Choose either mouth to lung (MTL) or direct to lung (DTL)

Vape Pens

Vape pens are cylindrical (pen-like) and are available in various styles at Vape Store. Vape pens are significantly larger than the cig-a-likes that came before them. Vape pens are more cigar-like in size. The vape pens of the mid 2000’s were considered advanced and the technology has continued to improve. The latest vape pens incorporate state-of-the-art features for user-friendly enjoyment. Features of vape pens include:

Firing button
Battery
Tank
Battery indicator
USB port for charging
Airflow control (on some devices)

The atomizer on a vape pen is made up of several components. These are:

Mouthpiece
Tank
Chimney
Coil
Airflow control

Different types of vape pens

Although old-school vape pens were first-generation vaping devices, today’s vape pens have features found in third-generation mods. There are four distinct features associated with today’s vape pens - fixed voltage, sub-ohm tanks, variable voltage and variable temperature.

Fixed Voltage - When vape pens were first marketed they were all fixed voltage. This consistent power output means there’s no need to adjust settings or replace components.

Sub-Ohm Tanks - The use of sub-ohm tanks has elevated vape pens back to a position of status with experienced vapers. Vape pens can offer a powerful vaping experience.

Variable Voltage - This innovative feature can be used to tailor your vaping style. The ability to increase or decrease the voltage allows you to play around with flavour intensity, clouds, and hit.

Variable Temperature - This feature is found in third generation devices and can be incorporated into some vape pens. Variable temperature adapts with user behaviour to avoid dry hits.

Characteristics of vape pens

With vape pens you have the ability to adjust the airflow intake. This means you can use your vape pen as an MTL or DTL device. Direct to lung hits are common in sub-ohm devices and mod devices. DTL delivers massive cloud production thanks to open airflow for a direct lung hit. Today’s modern vape pens include second and third generation components and features. Here are some typical features included with a vape pen.

Can be a great starter kit due to its simplicity and functionality
Safety features include a microchip that prevents the battery overheating
Tank capacity: 1.8ml - 5ml
Coil resistance range from 0.15 ohm - 2.5 0hm
Wattage output less than 80W
Battery power range from 650 mAh - 3000 mAh

As mentioned, vape pens are great for beginners, but they are also used by long time vapers who appreciate a small, discreet vape device that’s easy to stow in a pocket or purse. Advantages of vape pens include:

User-friendly (perfect for beginners)
Portable and easy to carry
A wide variety of sizes and colours
Great cloud chaser production
Pronounced, lasting flavour
Option to select MTL or DTL

Cig-A-Likes

Cig-A-Likes are a convenient entry-level vape device. The name comes from their similarity is shape and size to cigarettes. This is where the term electronic cigarette comes from also. By mimicking the smoking experience, cig-a-likes can assist a person with the transition from smoking to vaping. Cig-A-Likes are characterised by specific features.

Battery
Cartomizer
Draw activation
LED light that mimics burning ash at the device tip

The cartomizer includes an atomizer and e-juice flavour cartridge all-in-one. For newcomers to vaping, cig-a-likes deliver a short learning curve and fast pathway to vaping satisfaction. There are two different types of cig-a-likes; disposable and refillable

Disposable cig-a-likes are pre-filled with e-liquid. After the cartridge is spent, simply replace the disposable cig-a-like with a new one.

Refillable cig-a-likes give you the option to refill your device. When the wicking material gets used up the cartridge will need to be replaced.

Cig-a-likes are low wattage and produce less vapor than other vape devices. They are draw-activated for easily controlled vaping, and are perfect entry level devices. Check out the selections available at Vape Store. Advantages of cig-a-likes include:

User-friendly
Very portable
Conservative e-juice usage

Pod Mods

Pod mods have gained a lot of tracktion in the vaping community during the past few years. These low wattage devices similar to cig-a-likes are favourites with people wanting to quit smoking cigarettes. There are two different types of pod systems - closed pod systems and open pod systems.

Closed Pod Systems - disposable pod devices that are pre-filled with e-juice. Once the pod is finished, it’s removed and replaced with a new one.

Open Pod Systems - these are filled manually with your choice of e-juice, herbal blends, or nicotine salt e-liquids. The cartridges are replaced after refilling four or five times.

Pod Mod systems are low wattage and simple to use. There are no buttons to press and these devices are draw activated. Common characteristics of pod mods include.

Low wattage (below 16W)
Perfect for smokers making the transition to vaping
Great for MTL smokers
User-friendly
Ultra-portable

How to know what device works best for you

At Vape Store, we understand that every vaper has their specific style preferences. It’s all about being an individual and vaping your way for maximum pleasure. Vape Store offers an extensive selection of beginner kits, pod kits, advanced vape kits, mods, rebuildables, vape tanks, external batteries, chargers, e-liquid concentrates and a whole lot more.

The best vape for you should suit your lifestyle and vaping preferences. Whether it’s a disposable vape or e-cig while on-the-go, or a rebuildable sub-ohm tank system with temperature control, we have what you’re looking for at Vape Store. With Vape Store products on your side from major manufacturers such as Vaporesso and Voopoo you can enjoy a high-quality satisfying experience from your very first vape.