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Smokers want to quit for three main reasons. The first is clear and scientifically proven - to drastically improve their short and long-term health. Next, it’s to protect those around them, preventing the damage of passive smoke causing illness to others - in particular children and pregnant women. Finally, the third reason is to save money. One of the best ways to quit smoking for good and not face a relapse is through vaping. The initial financial numbers may seem overwhelming when you co

Before Stoptober began, roughly 20% of the adult UK population (eight million!) smoked cigarettes, which is a damning statistic. This is people of all ages from teenagers to retirement age who are unable to shake the habit. While the popular belief is that 120,000 deaths a year at a rate of 13 per hour lie with nicotine, the chemical compound from the tobacco plant acts as one of the addictive substances in a cigarette but causes very little harm if consumed on its own. Tobacco and the variou

There are multiple reasons why organic products continue to drive interest among the UK population. From the ethically minded individual keen to keep tabs on carbon footprint to simply looking at different ways to improve our health and wellbeing, the organic initiative gathers pace as the year’s pass. The 2021 Soil Association Certification's Organic Market Report estimates the UK's organic market at £2.79 billion, following a 12.6% growth in sales in 2020, which i

It’s not just stressing about work the next day or sleepless nights from the intense summer heat that makes you turn over repeatedly in bed. Your health, both physically and mentally, also plays a major role in your sleep pattern. When you get one bad night's sleep the next day is challenging but several in a row is a disaster, impacting your daily routines! Stimulants like caffeine before bed and turning your screens off to relax your mind are obvious recomme

Vape coils are a vital part of any e-cigarette kit, acting as the heating element. When you press the fire button or auto-inhale through the mouthpiece (depending on your device), the power from your battery will begin to warm up the coil through electric current, turning the e-liquid into vapour, which sits in the tank or pod chamber. SMOK remains one of the best for creating effective coils that do the job required so a vape can consistently perform at an efficient l

‘Shortfill’ - What Does it Mean? The proof is in the name - a ‘shortfill’ is a 50ml or 100ml bottle of nicotine-free e-liquid with a short space at the top to fill a small amount of nicotine (up to 10ml with a 50ml bottle and 20ml with a 100ml) if the vaper chooses to add a nic shot. This abides by TPD vaping regulations because the bottle is nicotine-free initially but in a larger sized bottle. Containing just Vegetable Glycerin (VG), Propylene Glycol (PG) or often bo

With many popular vaping manufacturers - such as SMOK, Innokin and VOOPOO, vapers witness a long line of devices with the same name but significant tweaks. It does not just happen with vape kits, like the SMOK Nord, Nord 2 and Nord 4, but with electronic gadgets - Apple iPhones and MacBooks spring to mind. They cater to the same market of consumers and use the latest technology to offer something new. In the past from vape brand Aspire, we witnessed the po

Since 2010, SMOK has pushed the boundaries of vaping innovation with the release of countless hardware choices with fantastic features. From disposable e-cigarettes to popular vape mods like the SMOK Alien 220W with the ‘Baby Beast’ coils, we’ve seen a range of SMOK vape kits for beginners to advanced technical mods that provide adjustable settings like temperature control, variable voltage and power curve. Reaching millions of customers worldwide, S