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Anatomy of an e-cigarette

The mouthpiece is the part you put to your mouth to inhale the vapour. It comes in various shapes and materials.

The tank contains the e-liquid. On a pod, it is a cartridge that you fill and then replace when it wears out.

The coil heats the e-liquid to turn it into vapour. It is a consumable that needs replacing regularly.

The clearomiser combines the tank, coil and mouthpiece. It screws onto the battery.

The base is the part onto which the clearomiser is screwed. It can also be magnetic.

Press the switch to vape. Several quick presses turn the e-cigarette on or off.

The battery supplies the power that heats the coil. It houses the switch button and comes in many sizes, materials and colours.

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James J.G.

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Penser à sa santé bien sûr, mais aussi à son porte monnaie !

J’ai arrêté de fumer le 10 novembre 2020. Les raisons qui ont motivé cette décision sont les difficultés que j’avais à respirer convenablement, l’odeur qui subsiste aussi sur nous et nos vêtements, le coût qui faisait exploser mon budget et le fait que mes proches étaient directement ou indirectement touchés par le tabac.

Avant de passer à la cigarette électronique, j’ai d’abord essayé les patchs, puis je suis tombé sur Le Vapoteur Discount en cherchant un kit et des eliquides pour m’équiper aux meilleurs prix. J’ai trouvé le site avec ses graphismes rétrofuturistes géniaux, ça changeait des sites classiques. La navigation est simple, cela m’a beaucoup plu également. Je suis resté fidèle au Vapoteur Discount car j’y trouve les liquides beaucoup moins chers que dans les bureaux de tabac ou les boutiques, où ces derniers peuvent être multipliés par deux. La livraison est rapide, les prix corrects et le SAV super-réactif. À plusieurs reprises, j’ai modifié les liquides dans mes commandes et ceci a été fait sans problème.

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Jonathan P.

Mécanicien

Je ne fume plus depuis le 31/12/2022, j’ai fait ce choix pour ma santé, l’odeur qui persistait sur moi et que je ne supportais plus et pour le prix du paquet de cigarette qui a nettement augmenté en quelques années. J’ai commencé mon sevrage tabagique directement par la cigarette électronique et donc chez Le Vapoteur Discount. Les prix y sont très abordables et un grand choix de produits est présent.

C’est le premier site sur lequel j’ai commandé et le seul. Les livraisons ont toujours été faites dans les temps et ils ont un SAV de qualité.

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Marie C.

Rédactrice Web

Mon arrêt du tabac a débuté le 19 mars 2020. Je ne supportais plus l’odeur et le fait de devoir être dans un espace ouvert pour pouvoir fumer sans gêner qui que ce soit. J’ai commencé mon expérience chez Le Vapoteur Discount car les produits sont très bons et je bénéficie de remises sur quantité intéressantes. Le programme de fidélité est également un énorme bonus. Le service client est au top et mon produit est toujours disponible.

Vaping vs Tobacco

How much does your pack of cigarettes cost? (€)

How many cigarettes are in your pack?

How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

Smoking costs you:

Per week

€42.00

Per month

€183.00

Per year

€2,190.00

Vaping costs you:

Per week

€20.69

Per month

€90.15

Per year

€1,078.82

You will save by vaping:

Per week

€21.31

Per month

€92.85

Per year

€1,111.18

You save with

Per week

€30.90

Per month

€134.64

Per year

€1,611.21

Vaping vocabulary

Acrolein

Acrolein is a chemical substance found in the vapour produced by your electronic cigarette.

Adapter

Various adapters exist. There are mains/USB adapters that allow you to charge your electronic cigarette with ease using a plug socket and a USB cable. There are also connection adapters, which allow you to assemble various parts of your electronic cigarette.

Additive

When making your own e-liquids, it is possible to add additives to improve the flavour according to your preferences (a cooling additive, for example).

Aiduce

Founded in 2012, Aiduce is a French association representing vapers in France.

Airflow

Airflow refers to the flow of air entering your electronic cigarette. The more open your airflow, the airier your draw; conversely, the more closed it is, the tighter your draw will be.

All day

All Day is simply the English translation of "all day long" — this term is used to describe an e-liquid that you enjoy vaping all day, every day.

Base

A base is an e-liquid without nicotine or flavourings (neutral base, NOW(), NOW()); it is made from PG/VG (Propylene Glycol and Vegetable Glycerine), which will give your e-liquid the consistency of your choice. It is used when creating your DIY e-liquids.

Battery

The battery is an electrical device paired with a clearomiser or a cartridge; it heats the coil. Depending on the type of battery, different settings are available.

Battery cell

A battery cell is a rechargeable battery that powers your electronic cigarette. There are various battery cells from different brands, as well as different sizes to best suit your device.

BBD

BBD = Best Before Date. This is an indicative date; once passed, it means the product loses some of its qualities but is not harmful to health.

BBE

BBE = Best Before End date. After this date, consumption of the product is not recommended.

BBE

BBE = Best Before End. From this date, your e-liquid will decrease in quality but will still be safe to use.

Bottom Cap

The Bottom Cap is the removable hatch on your electronic cigarette, which you can open to insert your batteries and then close again.

Bottom Coil

Bottom Coil means that the atomiser resistance is located at the bottom of the tank.

Box

A box mod is another term used to refer to the battery of your electronic cigarette.

Build

Build is the English word for "construct". This term is used to describe the process of setting up the coil for a rebuildable atomiser.

Build deck

This is the element on which the coil is installed.

Bypass (mode)

Bypass is a setting or mode you can choose to vape as you would on a mechanical mod. It transmits the actual voltage of the batteries — the more charged they are, the more power they deliver.

Capacity

Capacity refers to the amount of electricity that can be stored in a battery or cell. It can also refer to the capacity in ml of your clearomiser.

Cartomiser

A cartomiser is an atomiser in the form of a cartridge.

Cartridge

A cartridge is the tank of a pod e-cigarette, where your e-liquid is held.

Chain-Vape

Chain-vaping is a practice used by vapers that consists of taking rapid successive puffs of vapour.

Chipset

A Chipset displays all the information and settings of your electronic cigarette. It is an electronic circuit powered by the energy of your vaping device.

Clapton Coil

The Clapton Coil is simply a term used to describe coils that are made up of two or more wires.

Classic

The term classic refers to the "tobacco" flavour in an e-liquid.

Clearomiser

The clearomiser is essential to your electronic cigarette. It is what allows you to hold your e-liquid as well as your coil. Unlike the atomiser, it comes pre-built, so no construction is required.

Cloud Chasing

Cloud Chasing is an English term used to describe the act of producing large clouds of vapour.

Coil

The coil is simply the heating element of an atomiser, clearomiser, or pod cartridge.

Coil

The coil is the element that allows you to vaporise your e-liquid; it is therefore essential.

Concentrate

A concentrate is a flavour so strong (like grenadine syrup, for example) that you will automatically need to dilute it with a PG/VG base.

Curve

"Curve" is a function on your electronic cigarette that allows you to vary the power of your vape.

Custard

This term is used to describe a creamy, vanilla-like flavour.

Direct inhalation

Direct inhalation means that the vapour passes directly from the mouth to the lungs. (shisha-style)

DIY

DIY = Do It Yourself = making it yourself. This term is used when you create your own e-liquid.

DIY Pack

The DIY Pack is a term used to describe a set (base + nicotine booster)

Drip Tip

The Drip Tip is the mouthpiece of your electronic cigarette through which you inhale the vapour.

Dripper

The Dripper is one of the rebuildable components. It is a tank-free atomiser that works by soaking the cotton with e-liquid directly on the deck.

Dry Burn

Dry Burn is a step that involves heating the coil (without cotton or liquid) to check that it is working correctly. This practice should only be carried out on rebuildable coils.

Dry Hit

A Dry Hit is an unpleasant burnt taste that some vapers may experience, indicating that your coil or cotton is at the end of its life.

DTL

DTL = Direct To Lung, this refers to a type of inhalation: direct. (Suitable for an open draw) It is the opposite of MTL inhalation.

Dual Coil

The dual coil is also part of the materials intended for rebuildable setups; it refers to a build comprising two coils, which produces a much more intense heat and vapour output.

E-cigarette kit

An e-cigarette kit refers to all the components of an e-cigarette. Kits are sold complete with a clearomiser / cartridge and a battery so you can use it straight away.

E-liquid

E-liquid is a mixture of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine, flavourings and nicotine (e-liquid can also be nicotine-free). It is the liquid that must be inserted into your electronic cigarette in order to enjoy the desired effects of your device.

Easy to DIY Pack

The Easy to DIY Pack represents several products grouped together in a kit, including a base, a flavouring and sometimes nicotine boosters.

Eight hundred and ten

This number refers to a wide dip-tip format, ideal for direct lung inhale and powerful e-cigarettes.

Electronic cigarette

An electronic cigarette is a device used for smoking cessation. It generally consists of a battery and a cartridge or clearomiser. Inside your cartridge or clearomiser is a coil that heats your e-liquid to release its flavours and deliver the desired effects of nicotine. This device was invented in China in the early 2000s.

Firmware

Firmware refers to the computer program embedded in your box/mod. It manages the operation of the chipset.

Fivape

Fivape represents the Fédération Interprofessionnelle de la Vape (Inter-professional Vaping Federation).

Five hundred and ten

Both a type of mouthpiece connection and a type of drip tip mouthpiece.

Flavouring

A flavouring is a liquid concentrate designed to make your own e-liquid. It is what gives the taste.

Flush

Flush is an adjective describing a combination between a clearomiser and a battery.

France Vapotage

France Vapotage is a federation aimed at representing and defending professionals in the vaping world.

Fused Clapton

In the family of rebuildable elements, the fused clapton looks exactly like an improved resistance wire. The difference lies in the central wire, which is wrapped with several secondary wires, unlike the single wire found in a standard resistance wire.

Gurgling

The term "Gurgling" describes a noise strongly resembling bubbles that can occur during inhalation.

High End

High End materials are superior quality materials that result in a much higher price than standard materials.

Hit

The hit refers to the throat sensation during inhalation. A pronounced hit is better suited to beginner vapers looking to quit smoking, as it provides the sought-after tingling sensation in the throat.

Hot Spot

This term means that the coil of a rebuildable atomiser is no longer heating normally.

Hybrid

Hybrid refers to a Mod device that has a clearomiser or atomiser integrated into the mod.

Indirect inhalation

Indirect inhalation means that the vapour first remains in the mouth, then passes into the lungs in a second stage (like a traditional cigarette).

Juice

Juice is a synonym for e-liquid.

Kanthal

Kanthal is a material used in the construction of resistance wire for a rebuildable atomiser.

Maximum or continuous discharge current (amperes)

The CDM indicates the maximum electrical current that a battery cell can deliver without being damaged. The CDC, on the other hand, is an indicator of the current intensity that the battery cell can deliver over limited (relatively short) periods of time.

Mesh

Mesh is a metal grid with holes of varying sizes.

Micro-coil

It is a spiral-shaped coil made from a resistive wire wrapped with cotton.

Milliampere-hour (mAh)

mAh is a unit of electric charge.

Mod

A mod refers to the housing of your electronic cigarette that contains the power supply.

MTL

MTL = Mouth To Lung. It is a two-stage vaping technique that refers to indirect inhalation.

Nichrome

Nichrome is one of the first materials to have been used as resistance wire in electronic cigarettes.

Nickel (Ni)

Nickel is one of the materials used to build resistive wires.

Nicotine

It is a psychoactive molecule that can be found in high concentrations in tobacco.

Nicotine booster

A nicotine booster is a 10ml e-liquid dosed at 20mg/ml or 18mg/ml of nicotine, which allows you to adjust the nicotine level in your e-liquids according to your needs.

Nicotine Salts

Nicotine salts can be found in certain e-liquids; they are simply nicotine incorporated in a more natural form, the salt. They offer several advantages.

O-ring

The O-ring is made of plastic and ensures the seal of a tank on your clearomiser.

Ohm

Ohm is a unit of measurement for resistance. The smaller it is, the lower the resistance.

Ohm's law

Ohm's law allows you to calculate the current intensity using the voltage in volts and the resistance value.

Passthrough

Passthrough is a function that allows you to continue vaping while charging your electronic cigarette at the same time.

Pods

These are very small electronic cigarettes.

Postless

This term refers to the build deck of a rebuildable atomiser that has no visible connection posts.

Power Vaping

Power vaping is a technique used to produce large clouds of vapour.

Pre-heat (function)

This feature allows you to vary the power of your vape for a few seconds.

Priming

Priming is an essential step when installing a new coil in your clearomiser. Simply take your e-liquid and apply a small amount to the areas where the cotton of your coil is visible — the aim is to saturate it in order to avoid experiencing a burnt taste.

Propylene Glycol (PG)

PG is one of the components of e-liquids. It helps to enhance flavours and the throat hit.

Puff

A puff refers to a mini electronic cigarette that has no settings or airflow adjustments.

RBA Base

An RBA base allows you to rebuild your own coils and transform your clearomiser into a rebuildable atomiser.

RDA

RDA = Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer. This is a term used to describe a type of atomiser: the dripper (rebuildable atomiser without a tank).

RDL

RDL = Restricted Direct to Lung = Restricted direct lung inhale

RDTA

The RDTA is a rebuildable atomiser whose build deck is located above the tank.

Rebuildable (atomiser)

Rebuildable means that you can change the coil and the cotton of an atomiser yourself.

Rebuildable atomiser

The rebuildable atomiser allows you to build your own coils using resistive wire and cotton.

Resistance wire

Resistance wire is the coiled metal wire (resembling a spring). It is intended for high ohm resistance values and is suited to high nicotine levels.

RTA

Rebuildable Tank Atomizer = A rebuildable atomiser with a tank.

Setup

Set-up is a term used to describe an essential combination for an e-cigarette: battery/mod + clearomiser + drip-tip

Sleeve

A sleeve is a silicone cover that wraps around your e-cigarette.

Squonk

This term refers to the principle of drawing e-liquid up into a bottle by squeezing it.

Steep

Steeping refers to the maturation time of a DIY e-liquid; it is left to steep for a certain period to allow the aromas to fully develop.

Steeping time

The steeping time corresponds to "steep" in English — it is when you leave your flavourings to infuse in your DIY e-liquids.

Sub Ohm

This term is used when a coil with a resistance value of less than 1 Ohm is being used.

Switch

The switch is the button used to turn your electronic cigarette on and off.

Tank

The tank is the part where you pour your e-liquid.

Tank

Tank is simply the English term used to refer to the reservoir.

Temperature Control

Temperature control is available in the settings of an electronic cigarette (depending on the model), allowing you to choose your own vapour temperature and thus avoid wearing out your coil too quickly.

Thread (510 / Ego)

This refers to the part where the clearomiser is attached.

To vape / vaping

This verb simply means that you are using your electronic cigarette.

Top cap

The top cap is the upper part of your clearomiser.

Top coil

A top coil is an atomiser whose resistance is located above its tank.

Top fill

Top fill is a term used when the clearomiser or atomiser is filled from the top.

TPD

This is a regulation in Europe that aims to govern tobacco-related products, of which the e-cigarette is a part.

Tweezers

It is a pair of tweezers used to compress the coil of a rebuildable atomiser.

Twisted coil

It is a twisted wire, formed by a combination of several resistive strands.

Upgrader

This term is used to describe updating the firmware that makes up the chipset of the electronic cigarette.

Vaper

This refers to the person who uses an e-cigarette.

Vaporisation

This is a phenomenon whereby the e-liquid is transformed into vapour under the effect of heat from the coil.

Vegetable Glycerin (VG)

Vegetable glycerin is used in the production of the base of an e-liquid, often combined with a proportion of propylene glycol (PG). Vegetable glycerin is a thick, liquid substance.

Velocity

This term is used when the deck of a rebuildable atomiser has two posts, one positive and one negative.

Voltage

Voltage or variable voltage is a function that allows you to vary the power of the electronic cigarette according to the battery's tension.

Wattage

Wattage or variable wattage is a function that allows you to vary the power in watts of your e-cigarette.

Wide bore

A wide bore refers to a mouthpiece with a very wide diameter.

Wrap

A wrap is a covering that is placed on your battery once it has worn out.

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Mouthpiece (drip tip)

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Coil

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Base

Button (switch)

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Acrolein

Adapter

Additive

Aiduce

Airflow

All day

Base

Battery

Battery cell

BBD

BBE

BBE

Bottom Cap

Bottom Coil

Box

Build

Build deck

Bypass (mode)

Capacity

Cartomiser

Cartridge

Chain-Vape

Chipset

Clapton Coil

Classic

Clearomiser

Cloud Chasing

Coil

Coil

Concentrate

Curve

Custard

Direct inhalation

DIY

DIY Pack

Drip Tip

Dripper

Dry Burn

Dry Hit

DTL

Dual Coil

E-cigarette kit

E-liquid

Easy to DIY Pack

Eight hundred and ten

Electronic cigarette

Firmware

Fivape

Five hundred and ten

Flavouring

Flush

France Vapotage

Fused Clapton

Gurgling

High End

Hit

Hot Spot

Hybrid

Indirect inhalation

Juice

Kanthal

Maximum or continuous discharge current (amperes)