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Good vape maintenance is the key to getting the best vape experience and prolonging the lifespan of your e-cig. Here is a simple guide to help you keep your vape in tip-top shape. Leave us a comment with your top tip.  Battery Maintenance Whether you have a cheap starter kit or a $200 mod, looking after your battery is perhaps the easiest way to extend the lifespan of your e-cigarette. Number one rule is don’t overcharge your vape. As convenient as it is to leave your e-cigarette charging overnight, leaving the battery on charge once it is at full capacity...

If you are thinking about going on an overseas trip and want to take your vape with you it pays to do your research. We are lucky here in NZ that attitudes towards vaping are relaxed with promising prospects for future regulation. However, this is not the case for a lot of popular travel destinations.  Many countries in Asia such and Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Taiwan have outright banned e-cigarettes with the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia recently joining this growing list. Despite stories you may hear of audacious travellers managing to bring their e-cigarettes into these countries without trouble, it is...

I’ve been working in the vape industry for 3 years now and there is one question I get asked from customers frequently, “What exactly are e-liquids made from?” The short answer is simple, there are only 4 ingredients, usually stated on the e-liquid labels: vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, flavorings and nicotine (optional). Some of you may have heard of these ingredients before, but most of us will read these chemical names with raised eyebrows. So what does it all mean? Let me break it down for you. Vegetable Glycerin (VG) VG is usually the core ingredient in most e-liquids, usually...

CORNER shop owners in New Zealand are being urged to consider stocking e-cigarettes after an increase in violent tobacco-related robberies. Over 1,200 stores were raided in the past year for cash and cigarettes, which fetch a high price in the country, leaving businesses and workers living in terror. While mini markets are going to extreme lengths to protect themselves from the armed raids, including fog cannons and security guards, stocking e-cigarettes has now been put forward as an idea to reduce crime. Dairy store owner Sandeep Patel was forced to install a security cage around his Hamilton shop after two...

VAPING with nicotine is now legal in New Zealand.The country’s ministry of health has announced all tobacco products (except types that are chewed or dissolved in the mouth) can be lawfully imported, sold and distributed under the Smoke-free Environments Act 1990.The move has been on the cards for over a year after Health Minister Nicky Wagner revealed in March 2017 how it was set to adopt a low-risk approach to legalizing vaping, since "scientific evidence was still being developed".Last August, the health ministry went further by confirming smokeless tobacco products such as snus and inhaled nicotine were going to be...