E-Liquid Guides
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E-Liquid
E-liquid is the part of your pod kit, pre-filled vape, disposable or box mod you actually inhale. Everything other part of your device, the kit, the coil, the wattage you set, is there to turn that liquid into vapour. Get the e-liquid for your kit right and the rest tends to sort itself out. Get it wrong and you are stuck chasing burnt coils and a throat hit that either does nothing or knocks your head off.
As I write this I'm enjoying the new Dojoliq Black Grape through an XROS 6 - it's pretty good... Anyway, here is the no-nonsense guide to e-liquid. What it is, what goes into it, nic salts vs freebase, how to read a label without second-guessing, which juice suits your device, and how the UK vape tax landing on 1 October 2026 changes what's worth buying. Whether you have just come off disposables or you have been refilling a pod kit for years, you will leave knowing exactly what to put in your tank.
Vaping Styles Explained: MTL vs DTL vs RDTL
There are three different styles of vaping, its how you inhale. Mouth To Lung (MTL), Direct To Lung (DTL) and Restricted Direct To Lung (RDTL). It's decided by how resitricted the airflow is on your device, coil resistance, wattage and the PG/VG ratio of your liquid.
This guide breaks down how each style actually feels, the specs you should look for to match your style, and the specific kits we've tested that suit each one.
How To Match E-Liquid To Your Coil
Find the ohm number on your coil. Higher resistance, 0.8 ohm and up, wants thinner liquid: a 50/50 nic salt or freebase. Lower resistance, under 0.5 ohm, wants thick high-VG shortfill. The 0.6 ohm middle ground takes either. Get that right and burnt hits, leaks and flat flavour mostly disappear. Full details below.
How To Choose The Right E-Liquid Strength
Choosing the right lliquid is pretty easy these days, just match the mg/ml to your old smoking habit or disposables and to your device. Pod kits want higher-strength nic salts (10-20mg), while sub-ohm tanks want low-mg freebase (3-6mg).
This guide walks through how to choose the right e-liquid strength, from reading the label and the UK's 20mg legal cap to matching salts or freebase against your coil and airflow. Get the pairing right and you get a smooth, satisfying hit every time, get it wrong and you're either chasing nicotine or coughing through harsh throat hits.
How To Switch From Disposables To Reusable Vapes
Reusable kits cost far less to run than a disposable ever did, and switching from disposable big puff prefilled to reusable takes minutes once you match your nic salt strength to what your old bar was giving you. This guide covers why the June 2025 disposable ban made reusables the only legal option, breaks down prefilled pods, refillable pods and prefilled reusable tech so you can pick the right route off bars, and shows you exactly how to translate 20mg or 10mg disposable strength into the right nic salt. By the end you will know which kit suits your habits and how to set it up without wasting a pod or a coil.