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Vapes, Pods & Mods FAQ

• Is ePuffer owned by a big tobacco company?

   

  No. ePuffer is independently owned and has been since we started in 2007. We are not part of a tobacco group, we have no tobacco investors, and nothing about what we make is decided by anyone else's boardroom.

  That independence is why our range looks the way it does. Most of the industry chased disposables and generic pod devices. We kept building the formats we care about - cigalikes, e-cigars and hardwood e-pipes - because those are the products our customers actually ask for.

   

• What is a vaporizer?

  A vaporizer heats e-liquid or dry botanical material to produce vapour, without burning it. All e-cigarettes are vaporizers, but not all vaporizers are e-cigarettes - the differences are in form factor and use.

  • Cigalikes - shaped and sized like a real cigarette, with replaceable cartridges
  • E-cigars and e-pipes - larger classic formats built for the ritual and the feel of the original
  • Vape pods and pod mods - compact, refillable, longer battery life
  • Dry herb vaporizers - heat loose dried botanical material rather than e-liquid. Use only with legal botanicals, in line with UK law

  Note: disposable vapes can no longer be sold in the UK, so rechargeable devices are now the only option. Everything we make is rechargeable. Free UK delivery on orders over £50.

• What are Liquamizers, clearomizers and vape tanks?

  All three are containers that hold e-liquid. A clearomizer is a transparent plastic or glass tank with a built-in atomizer - wicks draw liquid onto the heating coil, which produces the vapour.

  Liquamizer is our own term, used mainly for our electronic pipes. It is a glass tank designed for the 629 series, taking replaceable atomizer coils.

• What are cigalikes, cartridges and cartomizers?

  A cigalike is an e-cigarette built to the shape and size of a traditional cigarette. On rechargeable models the battery is reused and the cartridge holding the e-liquid is replaced.

  Early cartridges were bulky three-part assemblies: a container, a separate heating element, and a cotton sponge soaked in e-liquid. We introduced the SNAPS® all-in-one cartridge, or cartomizer - prefilled, with the coil and cotton built in, connecting to the battery magnetically rather than by screw thread. When it is finished you fit a fresh one. A great many modern pod systems work on the same principle.

• Are vaporizers regulated in the UK?

  Yes, closely. All ePuffer products sold in the UK comply with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR): nicotine strength capped at 20mg/ml, nicotine-containing e-liquid in 10ml bottles, 2ml maximum tank and pod capacity, and compliant labelling and packaging. Nicotine-containing products are notified to the MHRA as required.

  Our e-liquids are diacetyl-free. Ingredients are listed on each product page.

  Nicotine is an addictive substance. Our products are intended for adults aged 18 and over who already smoke or vape, and are not suitable for non-smokers, under-18s, or anyone pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Can I buy vapes online in the UK?

   

  Yes, legally, if you are 18 or over. Orders are age-verified at checkout. We stock rechargeable pod kits, cigalikes, e-pipes and e-cigars, all shipped from our own UK warehouse in Leicester.

  Standard delivery is quoted at 24-48 hours and most orders arrive the next working day, free on orders over £50. Royal Mail Next Day Guaranteed is available at checkout for a small extra fee, with a 3pm cut-off, Mon-Thurs .

   

• Which vape is best for a beginner?

  A cigalike starter kit or a pod system. Both are simple, need almost no setup, and there is nothing to assemble or adjust.

  The SNAPS® Cigalike Starter Kit includes:

  • Two rechargeable batteries, so one is always charged
  • A variety cartridge sampler pack
  • Trio USB charger, charging up to three batteries at once
  • USB-C extension cable
  • Magnetic SNAPS® connection - no threads to cross or wear out

  If you would rather have something more compact and refillable, an XPOD starter kit is the alternative.

• Are disposable vapes still available?

  No. UK regulations introduced in 2025 ban the sale of disposable vapes, so only rechargeable devices may be sold.

  Nothing in our range is affected. We redesigned our Robusto e-cigar as a rechargeable pod device in response, and everything else we make was already rechargeable. Over any length of time a rechargeable device also works out considerably cheaper than replacing disposables.

• Do all vapes contain nicotine?

  No. Every device we sell can be used with either:

  • Nicotine e-liquid - from 6mg/ml up to the UK maximum of 20mg/ml
  • Nicotine-free e-liquid - 0mg, for the flavour and the habit without nicotine

  We stock both across the range, and switching between them is just a matter of what you order next time. Nicotine-free is a common choice for people who want to keep the ritual, and for stage and film work.

• What can I do with an old device or empty pods?

  Vape hardware contains a lithium battery and electronic components, so it should not go in household waste. We operate a takeback and recycling scheme under UK WEEE requirements - send old devices and empty pods back to us and we will handle disposal properly.

  Because our devices are rechargeable and we stock spare parts, most of ours stay in use for years rather than being replaced. Coils and pods are the only routine consumables.

• What else does ePuffer make?

  Our range centres on classic formats most of the industry left behind: rechargeable e-cigars, hardwood electronic pipes, and SNAPS® cigalikes - alongside the XPOD and SHIFT pod systems and our own e-liquid range, which runs to eleven tobacco varieties as well as menthol and fruit blends.