Buying Guide - E-Liquids

Navigating the world of e-liquids as a first time shopper can seem overwhelming what with the vast selection of flavours, nicotine strengths and e-liquid ratios available. Choosing the right type of e-liquid that meets your requirements for vaping style, nicotine and flavour, and works in your vape kit will help you to get your vaping journey off on the right start and ensure that you have an enjoyable and successful vaping experience.

We recommend that beginners and those looking to make the switch from smoking use e-liquids suitable for the MTL (Mouth-to-Lung) style of vaping. If you're looking to vape purely for recreational cloud and flavour chasing, you can take a look at DTL (Direct-to-Lung) Sub-Ohm vaping, but bear in mind that there is a learning curve that requires you to delve into wattage and coil resistance in a bit more depth.

By law, the sale of any vaping products including nicotine-free e-liquids to minors under the age of 18 is prohibited. Online retailers carry out Age Verification using independent third parties, while face-to-face sales employ Challenge 25, requiring those who look under tha age of 25 to provide proof of identification.

We've crafted this e-liquid buying guide to serve as companion to help give you a better understanding of what e-liquids are and how they differ depending on each style of vaping. Once you are familiar, you'll be free to discover the ideal e-liquid that is tailored precisely to your vaping needs. Read our Vape Kits Buying Guide for more about the various types of vape kits on offer.

Nicotine Strengths by Vaping Style

The Two Types of Nicotine

There are two nicotine formulations available and each has benefits that are worth considering before you make your e-liquid purchase. Heavy smokers looking to break away from their tobacco habit will find the higher strengths offered by nicotine salts beneficial in keeping their strong cravings at bay. Nic Salts also provide richer flavour profiles and a much smoother throat hit. Freebase nicotine e-liquids on the other hand delivers a much more muted and subtle flavour profile that may be suitable to those that don't want an overly sweet vape. However, freebase can be exceptionally harsh at strengths above 12mg and may be more be more suitable to light/social smokers who prefer a lower nicotine strength.

Pre-mixed nicotine e-liquid is available in 10ml bottles for refillable starter vape kits and 2ml pods for prefilled pod kits.

High VG 0mg Shortfills

Made for DTL (direct-to-lung vaping), high VG e-liquids require more powerful devices, known as sub-ohm kits, to vaporise the e-liquid. These kits utilise coils with a lower resistance, which produce large plumes of rich flavour with a silky smooth draw that has virtually no throat hit. You can add a nicotine shot to create a 3mg strength shortfill bottle or vape them nicotine free. Consider where you use these kits as they may not be suitable to use in all public situations.

Read our Coils Buying Guide for a more indepth look at the wide range of coils on offer.

High PG 0mg Shortfills

Made for MTL mouth-to-lung pod kits that use higher resistance coils, High PG Shortfills offer excellent value for money but are limited to a 3mg max nicotine strength, which is perfect for social/light smokers or those who have lowered their nicotine levels.

How to choose the right nicotine strength

Ordering your e-liquids

• Free UK tracked delivery on orders over £20

• DPD Next Working Day Delivery.

• Same Day Delivery to London, Birmingham, Leeds & Manchester.

• Find out about Same Day Delivery and other shipping methods.

• Find out about Click & Collect, if you’d prefer to pick up your new vape kit in-store.

Recycling

It is vitaly important to minimise your waste do your bit for the environment, empty vape juice bottles should be rinsed out and recycled with your household recycling.

*Check out our clear and simple Beginners Vaping Guide and find out how to choose your first vape kit and e-liquid.