Someone who uses traditional tobacco cigarettes is a “smoker” and they “smoke” cigarettes, someone who uses an e-cigarette is a “vaper” and they “vape” their e-cigarette or personal vaporizer. What Is an E-Cigarette and Where Did They Come From, E-Cigarettes or Personal Vaporizers are a device that gives us an alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes by vaporizing “e-liquid” - a mixture of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, food flavorings and sometimes nicotine.
The first e-cigarettes as we know them were created by a Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik in 2003 but didn’t enter the US market until late 2006. Since then the industry has expanded exponentially. Today, there is a massive selection of vapor devices available ranging from the humble e-cigarettes to high wattage advanced personal vaporizers.
All of the early devices were manufactured in China but are now manufactured by companies large and small worldwide. While almost all of the early devices resembled traditional cigarettes, early e-cigarette users often modified or created their own devices because of the lack of variety and features. This has had a lasting two part effect. Despite the large selection available today there are a few things in common with all vapor devices.
At their simplest all vapor devices use a lithium battery to heat a wire coil. A wick is used to draw e-liquid to the coil. When the e-liquid is heated by the coil is vaporizes and can then be inhaled in a similar fashion to smoking. That however is usually where the similarities end. Below we will take a look at the general components of a vapor device. Device - Vaping devices can come in a large variety of colors and shapes often dependent on their specific uses.
Some might look like a traditional cigarettes while others might resemble a pen, a tube, a box, or other forms but they all serve the same purpose ultimately. To take the power supplied by the battery and deliver it to the atomizer. Battery - This is the most crucial part of the device.
It supplies power. While some devices use a non-replaceable internal battery a large portion use one or more replaceable rechargeable high drain batteries. Atomizer - This heat resistant part houses one or more resistance wire coils and its wick(s) often with some form of reservoir to hold e-liquid. There are many different styles, atomized cartridges (obsolete), Cartomizers, Clearomizers, Rebuildable Tank Atomizers, Rebuildable Dripping Atomizers, Hybrid Atomizers (rebuildable dripping tank atomizers and Genesis Atomizers). Each with their own unique sets of advantages and disadvantages.
Coil(s) - These are small pieces of resistance wire that is made into a coil shape resembling a spring. The type of wire used, the diameter of the coil and the number of wraps will all effect the coil’s resistance. It’s resistance is what determines the amount of electricity it will need to power it and the amount of heat it will produce.
Coils are commonly made from Kanthal and NiChrome and more recently Nickel and are considered to be the safest to use for vaping. E-liquid - Also known as e-juice, this is a solution consisting of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, food flavorings, and sometimes nicotine. This liquid can come in a variety of PG/VG ratios and nicotine strengths. Typically most cigarette smokers switching to e-cigarettes will start using high nicotine juices and move towards lower strength juices over time.
Wicks - Made from various materials including cotton, twisted silica cord, eko-wool, ceramic, and stainless steel mesh the wick(s) carry e-liquid to the coils. Wicking material acts as delivery method e-juice from tank directly on to a coil itself, where it is vaporized. What Device Is Best For Beginners, This is a very common question we are asked and it is also one of the most complex and difficult questions we are faced with.
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