Whilst making the change from smoking traditional cigarettes to vaping is always a worthwhile one, we at ELQD ECIGS understand that it can be a more difficult transition for some people than others. In particular, those who were heavy smokers who used 30+ cigarettes per day can have a hard time transitioning due to their higher than normal nicotine requirements. Another important factor when choosing the best vape for a heavy smoker is ensuring that you pick something which will provide an adequately strong throat hit which will effectively simulate the use of traditional cigarettes.
Throughout this article we’ll compare the factors needed for a vape kit to be an effective smoking cessation aid for a heavy smoker and help you make the choice out of our broad collection of kits!
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The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Key Point #1 What style of vaping is best?
When it comes to vaping there are 2 very distinctive styles that are important to consider when making a decision on what kit is right for you. These two styles are Mouth To Lung (MTL) and Direct To Lung (Direct To Lung). MTL vaping is the name for the style of vaping where the vapour is produced by your kit and held in the mouth before inhalation. This is normally used in smaller kits such as the OXVA XLIM Go or the Vaporesso GTX One & is the style which is closest to smoking traditional cigarettes.
The other style of vaping is DTL, this is often used more with larger, sub-ohm vape kits such as the Vaporesso Armour Max. DTL vaping works via direct inhalation when using your vaping kit as shown in the diagram below. Due to the strength of the draw it’s better to use with low nicotine strength juices, normally in shortfill bottles.
After comparing the two, each has their pros when it comes to picking the best one for a heavy smoker. Usually we lean towards MTL when helping people quit smoking as it most effectively mimics the draw, hit, and process of smoking a traditional cigarette.
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Key Point #2 What type of Nicotine is the best?
Next up after picking which style of vape is best for you, the next important factor is picking out which type of nicotine is right for you. Once again there are 2 types to choose from, Nicotine Salts or Freebase Nicotine.
Freebase Nicotine is the veteran of the vaping scene. It’s been about around as long as the earliest notions of vaping. This nicotine is left in it’s high pH basic nature when it is extracted and hence, when put into E-Liquid it will provide a liquid with a strong throat hit and relatively slow nicotine release into the bloodstream.
Nicotine Salt is a relatively new introduction to the vaping scene. The one simple difference is that instead of leaving the nicotine in its high pH basic form, naturally occurring acids are added to bring the pH down towards neutral. What this means is that when it is added to E-Liquid it provides a liquid with a smooth draw, with little to no throat hit and fast nicotine release into the bloodstream.
This one is a case of personal preference, when looking for the best vape for a heavy smoker you should try both types of E-Liquid and decide for yourself which one is best for you.
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Key Point #3: Refillable or Prefilled?
Once we’ve decided which type of liquid and which style of vaping is right for you, the next thing is picking which vape you’re after. When it comes to that, once again there are 2 different types: Prefilled kits and refillable kits.
Prefilled pod kits such as the Vaporesso Dojo Blast 6000 and Juicy Pods Novamax 10K are becoming more and more popular with the recent rise of disposable vapes and are closest to disposable vapes in their nature. The pods in these devices contain a coil, and a set quantity of E-Liquid. The E-Liquid in these kits are usually 20mg Nicotine Salt E-Liquid, although there are options which have 10mg Salt E-Liquid available. They are leaders in ease of use, but suffer from a lack of options for when dropping nicotine strengths and when preferring other types of E-Liquid.
The other type of kit is refillable kits. These have been around almost as long as vaping itself and have come through leaps and bounds from their origins up to the kits that we have access to today! The most popular style of these at the minute would be pod kits such as the OXVA XLIM Pro 2 or the Vaporesso XROS Pro, with more powerful options such as the Vaporesso Luxe X2 and Luxe XR Max also available. These kits offer the most choice when it comes to E-liquid and coil strengths as well as additional extras such as adjustable airflow and wattage.
After comparing the two, it’s a no brainer that the best vape for a heavy smoker is a refillable one. You get so much additional choice and customisation for the sake of a little bit of extra work.
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Final Roundup of factors to look out for!
As well as the 3 key points that we’ve highlighted above, there are a few more points that we would like to highlight as important when choosing the best vape for a heavy smoker.
Battery life
The best vape for a heavy smoker must have a large battery to ensure that there’s as little downtime as possible during daily use. This is due to the fact that the heavier the smoker, the stronger and more often nicotine cravings will hit throughout the day. If your vape is not available and ready to go when this happens, the temptation would be to turn to cigarettes.
Charging rate
The next thing to keep an eye on also relates to battery life in a way, the best vape for a heavy smoker must have a good charging rate. Usually the rate that you want to keep an eye out for is 2amp, notarised by “2A” somewhere on the packaging or specifications of the device. This again is important to reduce the time when your vape is unavailable to reduce the likelihood of returning to cigarettes.
Adjustable Wattage & Airflow
When choosing the best vape for a heavy smoker, the level of customisation is important as oftentimes, heavy smokers have a particular preference when it comes to the draw & power of their kit. Therefore, it is important that the vape they choose has the ability to accommodate whichever preference they find works best!
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Our Picks!
Now it’s time for us to recommend our top picks of the best vape for a heavy smoker. We’ll list 3 of our favourites here along with what we love about them to help you make your pick!
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Pick #1 The OXVA Nexlim
The first nomination is the OXVA Nexlim, featuring the latest in pod kit innovation from OXVA. It ticks all the boxes shown above and then some. With dual mesh technology in all their pods there’s plenty of punch behind whichever pod you go for. Accompanying this is a 1500mAh battery & 2A USB Type-C Charging to make sure that you’re never caught short, want to pick up one? Grab one on our website here, or if you want to read more, check out our review here!
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Pick #2 The Vaporesso GTX One
The Vaporesso GTX One takes a more traditional approach to vaping with a long standing formula for success, a box mod paired with a fantastic MTL/RDTL tank. The precision airflow ring allows for more precise control of your airflow than other options on the list. The wattage on this device also increases/decreases in 0.1W increments, allowing for pinpoint control when finding your preference. Pick one up on our website here, or read what Vaporesso have to say here.
The Best Vape for a Heavy Smoker: Pick #3 The Vaporesso Luxe XR Max
Last but certainly not least on our list of top picks for the best vape for a heavy smoker is the Vaporesso Luxe XR Max. This little pocket rocket is possibly the most versatile kit that we stock here at ELQD ECIGS, with adjustable wattage, adjustable airflow and a massive range of compatible coils and pods for vaping of all styles, from MTL to RDTL to DTL. Accompanying this is a whopping 2800mAh battery with USB Type-C 2A charging to provide more than enough power, no matter how heavy of a smoker you are. Want to grab one for yourself? Pick one up on our website here or read more on Vaporesso’s website here.
