How do e-cigarettes compare to cigarettes

Weight: I think we’ve already discussed health and returning taste buds. So, the other principal difference you’ll notice first is the weight of the electronic cigarette.

While a disposable or regular electronic cigarette does not weigh a great deal, you will notice a difference the first time you use one. However, I’ve yet to meet a vaper who has not got used to this after the first few days, and many users progress onto heavier, refillable tank systems or variable voltage electronic cigarettes.

Taste: Depending on what cigarettes you smoke, and what electronic cigarette flavour you order, the taste may be different or it may be very similar. What I find is that many users want something as similar as cigarettes as possible to start with, but as they go on they start to graduate away from tobacco flavours and experiment with other flavours.

Throat hit: Throat hit is a massive discussion subject amongst vapers, and refers to the hit you get at the back of your throat after inhaling the vaper from an electronic cigarette.

It’s been so long since I smoked a cigarette now I can barely remember what the throat hit from a cigarette is like. However, when I asked a newly converted smoker what the difference was, he said it depended on the e-cigarette he used – one was slightly tickly on the back of his throat, while another was  virtually identical to a cigarette.

Quick Glossary

Atomiser: The part which heats the e-liquid in an electronic cigarette.
E-juice (or e-liquid): A liquid which contains nicotine.
Sub Ohm: Is a coil with a resistance value of less than 1.0 ohms which increases the power output and produces more vapour.
Vape: To use an electronic cigarette (equivalent of smoking a cigarette!)
Vaper: A person who uses an electronic cigarette.