Wayward VapeIndependent notes on vaping hardware: how devices actually perform, what the specs mean, and where the marketing stops and the engineering starts.https://waywardvape.com/en-usUK vape law in 2026: what actually changed, and what it costs youhttps://waywardvape.com/blog/uk-vape-law-2026/https://waywardvape.com/blog/uk-vape-law-2026/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.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustryukregulationvaping products dutydisposable banVape tax by country: what a 10 ml bottle really costs in taxhttps://waywardvape.com/blog/vape-tax-by-country/https://waywardvape.com/blog/vape-tax-by-country/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.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndustrytaxregulationpricingWhat vaping costs per year: the maths, with the assumptions written outhttps://waywardvape.com/blog/vaping-cost-per-year/https://waywardvape.com/blog/vaping-cost-per-year/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.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuidescostbudgetbuying guideHow to verify a Chinese vape factory, and the six red flagshttps://waywardvape.com/blog/verify-chinese-vape-factory/https://waywardvape.com/blog/verify-chinese-vape-factory/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.Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSupply chainsourcingoemodmsupplier verificationHow we test, and how we scorehttps://waywardvape.com/blog/how-we-test-vapes/https://waywardvape.com/blog/how-we-test-vapes/The method behind every review on this site: how long we use a device, what we measure, and where the scores come from.Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMethodologymethodologytransparencyBattery safety: the four things that actually go wronghttps://waywardvape.com/blog/battery-safety-basics/https://waywardvape.com/blog/battery-safety-basics/Most battery incidents trace back to four avoidable mistakes. None of them require you to be careless — just uninformed.Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSciencebatteriessafety18650What 0.6Ω actually means, and why your coil dies in three dayshttps://waywardvape.com/blog/coil-resistance-explained/https://waywardvape.com/blog/coil-resistance-explained/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.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTSciencecoilsresistanceohms lawPod or box mod: which one actually fits your dayhttps://waywardvape.com/blog/pod-or-box-which-fits-your-day/https://waywardvape.com/blog/pod-or-box-which-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.Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuidespodsbox modsbuying guide