Mastering Advanced Vaping: A Comprehensive Guide to Elevating Your Vaping Experience

Once you are comfortable with the basics, there is a deeper layer to vaping: device types beyond pods and disposables, e-liquid ratios, coil options, battery safety and techniques for tuning flavour and vapour. This guide is a factual overview for experienced adult vapers in Canada.

Adults 19+ only. Vaping products contain nicotine, which is addictive. Battery safety information below is general guidance - follow manufacturer instructions for your specific device.

Device Types Beyond Basics

• Pod systems: Compact and simple. Good for nicotine salts and portability. Examples: STLTH Device Type C, Geekvape Wenax Q Pro. See our pod systems.
• Vape pens: Slim, pen-shaped devices with larger batteries than cigalikes. Simple operation with modest power.
• Box mods (regulated): Larger devices with adjustable wattage, temperature control and replaceable batteries. Paired with sub-ohm tanks or rebuildable atomizers for the most customization.
• Mechanical mods (unregulated): No circuitry or protections - the battery connects directly to the coil. These require thorough knowledge of Ohm's law and battery safety, and are only for highly experienced users.

E-Liquid: PG/VG Ratios and Nicotine

PG vs. VG

• Propylene glycol (PG): Thinner, carries flavour well, stronger throat feel. Suits mouth-to-lung vaping and pod systems.
• Vegetable glycerin (VG): Thicker, produces denser vapour, smoother draw. Suits direct-to-lung vaping and higher-power devices.

Common ratios:

• 50/50: Balanced. Works well in pod systems and MTL setups.
• 70/30 VG/PG: Denser vapour. Popular for sub-ohm tanks.
• Max VG: Thickest vapour, mildest throat feel. Used by cloud-focused vapers with suitable hardware.

Nicotine Strengths

• 20 mg/mL: Canada's federal maximum. Standard in disposables and pod systems (usually nicotine salt formulation).
• 10-12 mg/mL: Available in some bottled e-liquids.
• 3-6 mg/mL: Typical for sub-ohm devices, where higher vapour volume delivers nicotine efficiently at lower concentrations.
• 0 mg/mL: Nicotine-free options.

Nicotine salts feel smoother at higher strengths; freebase nicotine is standard at lower strengths for sub-ohm use.

Coils: Types and Maintenance

• Stock coils: Pre-built replaceable coils for tanks and pods. Choose the resistance that matches your device and preferred style (higher resistance for MTL, lower for DTL).
• Mesh coils: A mesh strip instead of wound wire, heating more evenly for consistent flavour. Common in modern sub-ohm tanks and many pod systems.
• Rebuildable coils: For RDAs, RTAs and RDTAs - the user wraps and installs their own coils and wicking. Maximum customization, but requires knowledge and care.

Maintenance: Replace coils when flavour drops off or tastes burnt. Keep wicking saturated to avoid dry hits. Clean tank components regularly.

Battery Safety

Devices with built-in batteries are the simplest - charge with the supplied cable and follow the manufacturer's guidance. For devices using replaceable 18650/21700 batteries:

• Use batteries from reputable manufacturers, purchased from a trusted retailer. We stock options like the Aspire 18650 and Hohm Tech cells - see our battery collection.
• Always carry spare batteries in a protective case, never loose.
• Inspect wraps regularly; do not use batteries with torn or damaged wrapping.
• Use an external charger designed for the battery type where the manufacturer recommends it.
• Understand Ohm's law before using unregulated devices - exceeding a battery's current rating can cause overheating.

Vaping Styles: MTL vs. DTL

• Mouth-to-lung (MTL): Draw vapour into the mouth first, then inhale - similar to the draw of a traditional cigarette. Tighter airflow, higher-resistance coils, higher nicotine strengths. Typical of pod systems.
• Direct-to-lung (DTL): Inhale vapour straight to the lungs. More open airflow, lower-resistance coils, denser vapour, lower nicotine strengths. Typical of sub-ohm tanks and mods.

Tuning Flavour and Vapour

• Airflow: A tighter draw generally intensifies flavour; more open airflow increases vapour volume.
• Wattage: Stay within the coil's recommended range (printed on the coil). Lower wattage can highlight subtle flavour notes; higher wattage increases warmth and vapour.
• Temperature control: Available on many regulated mods - sets a maximum coil temperature to reduce the chance of burnt hits.
• E-liquid choice: Higher PG blends tend to deliver more pronounced flavour; higher VG blends produce thicker clouds.

Troubleshooting

• Leaking: Check seals and O-rings, avoid overfilling, and match the e-liquid ratio to your coil type.
• Burnt taste: Replace the coil, check that wicking is saturated, and consider lowering wattage or enabling temperature control.
• Weak vapour: Check battery charge, clean airflow paths, and confirm wattage is within the coil's range.

Who Is This Guide For?

Experienced adult vapers (19+) who already use vaping products and want to understand device options, e-liquid ratios and maintenance in more depth. If you are new to vaping, start with our beginner's guide first.

Where to Buy in Toronto

Aroma Vapes, 3735 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough - open daily 10 AM to 11 PM. We stock pod systems, mods, tanks, coils, batteries and e-liquids. Shop online at aromarush.ca with Canada-wide shipping.