SmokeTastic is a team of vaping experts who advise vapers and smokers on the best E-Cigs and vaping products on the market.
We are going to be looking at the best e-cigs and vape products available, but as there are many types and designs on the market, it can be a bit daunting of where to start.
To make things simpler we have broken it down into a number of sections:
Section 1: The Overall Best Starter Kit Per Type
Section 2: The Top 3 E-Cigs By Category For 2018
Section 7: Choose The Right Type Of E-Cig
Section 8: FAQs New Vapers Generally Ask
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The Best Starter Kit By Type:
Last Updated: September 19th, 2018.
Here we are rounding up the best e-cig by type. They cannot be compared side by side as their use and performance is completely different.
If you want to get a better idea of which type of e-cig would suit you then check out the Choosing an e-cig Section.
Put simply though, typically a Cigalike e-cig is used as an alternative to smoking, Vape Pods have a little more power and flavor choice, Vape Pens are a step up and used to help quit smoking, whilst box mods are for vapers wanting more depth of flavor and a stronger hit.
So, here are the best e-cigs per type:
Best Cigalike
V2 Scores:
Best Pod
Juul Scores:
Best Vape Pen
IJust 3 Scores:
Best Box mod
Flux Scores:
The Top 3 E-Cigs By Category For 2018
Just looking at the top, doesn't give you many choices.
There are of course many others on the market, so feel free to check out all the reviews by type, you should see the link below each of the rankings.
So, here are the top 3 e-cigarettes from each type:
(Note: We take a lot of time completing our e-cigarette reviews. Work includes testing for at least a week (usually longer), followed up with customer research. We then meet to discuss the change in the rankings. These rankings do change from time to time. Depending on our reader's feedback, customer support issues and new releases).
The Best Cigalikes
Cigalikes, sometime known as minis are electronic cigarettes that resemble the look of a traditional cigarette and best for complete beginners.
They come in both disposable and rechargeable kits, with everything you need to start vaping, choice of flavors and options are relatively limited with this type. The below list happen to be all rechargeable Cigalikes, due to slightly better performance.
1st: V2 Cigs Classic
2nd: G6 Starter Kit
3rd: Vapor4Life
Check Out All The Best Cigalikes.
Best Pod Pens
Vape Pods are electronic cigarettes that have become all the rage in the last few years. Thanks to their simplicity and great performance, taking over the Cigalike type market.
Ideal for smokers who want to switch to vaping with real ease.
Pod vapes do come in a whole host of designs now but they all have a self contained pod which holds both e-liquid and a coil.
Once it’s empty, you just replace the pod.
Most are non refillable, you just choose the flavor and strength when you choose your kit.
You can of course buy replacement pods. The refillable pod versions however, generally do not come with any e-liquid, so you would have to buy that separately.
1st: Juul
2nd: Aspire Breeze 2
3rd: BO Vape Pen
Check Out All The Best Vape Pods.
Best Vape Pens
Vape pens are the most common e cig used by beginner and intermediate vapers.
They have a small tank to add your own e-liquid along with a rechargeable battery.
All vape pens are sold as starter kits and consist of the main vape pen, recharge cable and a spare coil or atomizer.
Again, as they are refillable, it it up to your to provide your own e-liquid.
Vape Pens can be used similar to smoking with mouth to lung inhales. With this option you should look at atomizers over 1-ohm.
Below 1-ohm atomizers are mean’t for direct lung inhales, which produce much higher amounts of vapor.
1st: Juul (Again)!
2nd: Eleaf iJust 3
3rd: V2 Pro Series 3X
Check Out All The Best Vape Pens. Where we rank and review them to make your job as easy as possible to choose! Check them out now!
Best Box Mods
Box mods are being used by vapers moving on from vape pens and want a little more vapor and power.
Often used with sub ohm coils to create thick clouds of vaper.
Box mods are often sold as starter kits which includes a tank and a couple of atomizer coils (you can also buy replacement coils).
These tanks are refillable, so you do need your own e-liquid.
You can pay a lot for mods with certain high-quality chipsets, but here, we list the best-regulated mods for the money.
1st: Wotofo Flux Kit
2nd: SMOK Devilkin Kit
3rd: Innokin Proton
Check Out All The Best Box Mods.
How To Choose The Right Type Of E-Cig
It's difficult to pick the right e-cig with so many types and brands on the market. It seems that all we see in the media these days are negative stories related to vaping. With the FDA categorizing e-cigs in 2016 as tobacco products. They restricted advertising, stopping vaping companies from voicing their message. Both Facebook and Google followed suit by banning E-Cig adverts.
We're in agreement that adverts should not target children. Cambridge University reported adverts for candy-flavored e-cigs could encourage children into vaping. That's the last thing we want. But with these one-sided stories, it's hard to find advice about vaping and which to try!
So, if you are a smoker or ex-smoker, how do you know which type of e-cig to choose from, and which is the best e-cig starter kit? You don’t want to waste your money on an expensive vape only to realize that it’s for a more experienced vaper. The best advice that we can give, start simple. Either a cheap Cigalike e-cig or a more expensive pod type vape or vape pen. The box mod type vapes and the Squonk mods are for the more experienced vapers who want more of a vape hit. Take a look at our quick explanation of each type:
The Cigalike
The Pod E-Cig
Vape Pen
Box Mods
* There are two types of vaping, mouth to lung (using an atomizer/coil above 1-ohm). This is where you suck the vaper in your mouth then into your lungs. The second is direct lung inhales (with atomizers below 1-ohm, known as sub-ohm vaping). This is where you take the vape directly to your lungs. All Cigalikes and pods mainly support mouth to lung vaping where vape pens and box mods offer both styles.
Note: There are also Squonk mods which are box mods with a rubber bottle contained within the mod. The bottle feeds a specially designed RDA (rebuildable dripping atomizer) tank. The other type of e-cig available is the mechanical mod. This is an unregulated and basic battery-to-coil setup with no safety features. These types of e-cigs are strictly for more advanced users.
FAQs New Vapers Generally Ask
Do Your Own Homework!
The number 1 rule in finding the best e-cig is to do your research. Everyone has a different opinion on which they believe is the best.
That's no different within the vaping community. Remember, not everyone smoked the same brand of cigarettes, and that's similar to e-cigs.
With that in mind, here are some other great external resources you can use to help:
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