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Disposable vapes are unquestionably among the most popular devices on the market today. What started out as a very small subsection of the vaping industry has blossomed into one of the most prominent. With the exponential growth, disposable vapes have enjoyed great advancements in technology, functionality, longevity, and flavor options. Of course, with the market flooded with so many disposable e-cigs to choose from, there are many questions you may have regarding them.

What is a Disposable Vape?

A dispsable vape or a disposable e-cig is one that is thrown away once the device has reached the end of its lifespan. Either the battery run out, the e-juice is depleted, or both. Unlike reusable vaporizers that allow you to change the coil or pod and refill the tank, disposable vapes are simply discarded.

What Are The Benefits of Disposable Vapes?

With no features, options, or the ability to refill or replace, you may wonder what the benefit of disposable vapes are. There are various advantages to these types of electronic cigarettes. For one, there is absolutely no skill or knowledge required to operate it. You simply pop open the device from the packaging and start vaping. This is particularly liked by those who are new to vaping and/or individuals who simply do not want to be bothered with adjustments and maintenance.

Another benefit of disposable e-cigs the small size. The majority of these devices are small and easy to carry, making them ideal for on-the-go use.

A third and rather important benefit of disposable vapes is that everything has been pre-set to work flawlessly. That is, the resistance of the atomizer coil, the output of the battery, the PG/VG ratio, etc has been designed to deliver a perfect puff with every draw. This eliminates any guesswork when using your device.

What Are The Types of Disposable Vapes?

There are some differences between various disposable vapes, but they all operate in basically the same fashion. The vast majority of them automatically operate by simply drawing on the mouthpiece, although very few of them are equipped with a manual button that must be pressed to take a hit.

Size – One major element that distinguishes one disposable vape from another is the device’s size. Some, often referred to as “cig-a-likes” are about the size of an analog cigarette. Other disposables are significantly larger and are about the size of a small mod. Both types have pros and cons. Smaller units are easier to carry and are much more inconspicuous, but they do not last very long. Larger devices last much longer, but are bulkier and a bit visible.

Battery – Another differentiating characteristic between disposable vapes is the battery. Some devices are equipped with batteries that cannot be recharged, while others allow you to charge them. Those with rechargeable batteries are nice, as they can maintain a small size, but still last quite long. This is because the space can be occupied by larger e-juice tanks and smaller batteries. Of course, the downside is that you have to worry about recharging the battery, whereas disposables that do not have this capacity will operate from beginning to end without worrying about battery life.

What is a Puff Count?

The longevity or life of a disposable vape is measured by what is referred to as a “puff count.” That is, it represents approximately how many puffs or hits you can take from the device before it must be discarded. It is important to note that puff counts are not exact depictions, but rather rough estimations. Some units may last a bit longer than the listed puff count, while other may last slightly less.

What is the Difference Between a Pod System and a Pod Mod?

Pod vape devices are ectremely popular today, with a virtually endless array of products to choose from. Although the different types of pod devices are mistakingly used interchangeably, there are very important differences and distinctions between the two type.

Pod Systems – Pod systems are typically smaller in size and are very basic in design. That is, there are no settings to adjust and fine-tune. Rather, the battery output and atomizer coil have been engineered to work optimally with one another, thereby ensuring the perfect puff. Some pod systems are furnished with a manual button that must be pressed to activate the unit, while other devices require you to simply draw on the mouthpiece to take a hit.

Some pod systems have atomizer coils that can be removed and replaced within the pod, while many do not. Those that do not are simply discarded once the coil has burned out, and a new pod is put in its place.

Aside from being small, lightweight, and easy-to-use, another great benefit of pod systems is the ability to effortlessly swap between pods, thereby enabling you to alternate between various e-juices that you enjoy.

Pod Mods – Pod Mods are similar to regular mods or advanced personal vaporizes, as they have various features available. Wattage and voltage adjustment, battery meters, and screens are just some of the available features you can utilize. The primary difference between pod mods and standard mods is that rather than using a cylindrical tank that is screwed on and off, pod mods operate with square-shaped e-juice reservoirs. Similar to pod systems, the benefit is that the pods can be effortlessly removed, allowing for easy swapping between various flavors.

What is the Difference Between a Tank and a Pod?

Many new devices now come in the form of pod systems. Pods are small, square-shaped, and removable e-juice reservoirs that contain an atomizer coil within them. Pods are generally made of plastic and are very small in size. Some pods enable you to replace the coil when needed, while others do not. Pods that do not have replaceable coils are discarded once the coil has burned out.

Pods are typically connected to the battery unit with magnets, make them effortless to remove and replace. This is beneficial, as you can easily switch between various e-liquid flavors.

Tanks are usually made of glass and are cylindrical in shape. Most tanks are significantly larger and longer than pods. The vast majority of tanks enable you to replace the atomizer coil once it has burned out, although there are very few that do not. Unlike pods, tanks are screwed into the battery unit, making it more difficult to swap between tanks.

What is the Difference Between a Clearomizer, Glassomizer, Cartomizer, and Tank?

Although all three perform the same general function, they do have certain distinctions. All three devices hold e-liquid, contain atomizer coils, and screw onto a battery. A cartomizer is a device that contains a cotton or cotton-like filament within the tank that absorbs the e-liquid. The liquid is then fed to the coils through this material and evaporates when heated by the battery.

A clearomizer, on the other hand, does not possess any such filament. Rather, the coils used with clearomizers have wicks attached to them. These wicks then absorb the e-liquid and feed it to the atomizer coils. Clearomizers also have large plastic e-liquid reservoirs that can hold various volumes of e-liquid.

Glassomizers, such as the Aspire Nautilus X and Kanger Protank 4, function in the identical way a clearomizer does. The sole distinction between a clearomizer and a glassomizer is that the e-liquid reservoir of clearomizers is made of plastic, while that of a glassomizer is made of Pyrex glass. The benefit of this is that unlike plastic tanks, which can erode over time due to the acidity of e-liquids, glassomizers are completely resistant to such erosion.

A tank is a general term used to describe clearomizers, glassomizers, and cartomizers. Although all have similarities and differences, each one can be referred to as a tank.

What is the Difference Between Advanced Personal Vaporizers (APVs) and MODs?

Although the two terms tend to be used interchangeably, they are completely different devices. Advanced Personal Vaporizers (APVs) are electronic devices with wires, circuits, and other electronic components. APVs are generally variable voltage and variable wattage, and have a host of features. When the fire button of an APV is pressed, it sends an electronic signal, making the battery function and heat up the atomizer coil.

A MOD is a mechanical device. They are called Mechanical MODs because they do not contain any circuity or electronic component whatsoever. When the fire button of a mechanical MOD is pressed, is physically makes a connection between the battery and the atomizer coil, causing it to heat up. Mechanical MODs are generally used with Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers (RDAs), not with clearomizers.

What is the Difference Between Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers (RDA) and Rebuildable Atomizers (RBA)?

Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers and Rebuildable Atomizers function is virtually the same way. They are generally high quality atomizer bases that allow you to build your own atomizer coils to use with them. Wicks or cotton is then run through the coils in order to absorb the e-liquid dripped onto them, feeding the liquid to the coils. The difference between RRA and RBA is that RDA require you to continuously drip e-liquid onto the cotton or wick material. After a few drags, the liquid dries up, requiring you to drip more. RBA, on the other hand, have reservoir tanks, allowing you to fill more liquid into them so that dripping continuously is unnecessary.

What is the Difference Between Single-Coil Atomizers and Dual-Coil Atomizers?

An Atomizer head is the part of the electronic cigarette device that contains a wick or filament material of some kind. The material is there to absorb the e-liquid and feed it to the atomizer coil(s). The coils are wires that connect to a base, which in turn connects to the battery. When the battery is deployed, the wires heat up and vaporize the e-liquid.

A single-coil atomizer head has just one single wire that is coiled up with the filament material running through it. A dual-coil atomizer head has two of these coiled wires running to the battery, providing essentially double the amount of vapor when the battery is deployed. The primary benefits of dual-coil atomizer heads are that they produce more vapor and flavor. The primary downside of them is that they tend to burn through e-liquid at a faster rate than their single-coil counterparts.