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8 articles on devices, coils, batteries and the industry around them.
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UK vape law in 2026: what actually changed, and what it costs you
The disposable ban, the new Vaping Products Duty and the limits that never moved. A plain-English map of the UK rules as they stand in late 2026.
Vape tax by country: what a 10 ml bottle really costs in tax
The UK, Germany, Canada, Korea, Malaysia and the US tax vaping in completely different ways. Here is every rate converted to one number so you can compare them.
What vaping costs per year: the maths, with the assumptions written out
Four profiles, real coil and liquid consumption, and the tax line most cost articles quietly leave out. From about £490 a year to over £1,800.
How to verify a Chinese vape factory, and the six red flags
Anyone can send a price list. Fewer can prove they make the device, export it legally, and will ship what they showed you. A practical verification method.
How we test, and how we score
The method behind every review on this site: how long we use a device, what we measure, and where the scores come from.
Battery safety: the four things that actually go wrong
Most battery incidents trace back to four avoidable mistakes. None of them require you to be careless — just uninformed.
What 0.6Ω actually means, and why your coil dies in three days
Resistance is not a quality rating. It is one number in a chain that decides how hot your coil runs and how fast it dies.
Pod or box mod: which one actually fits your day
Pods are not just "beginner devices" and box mods are not automatically better. Here is the honest split, based on how you actually vape.