10 Vaping Tips for New and Beginner Vapers

If you’re new to vaping or just thinking of starting out you probably have a lot of questions. It’s no wonder either; there is a lot of information to learn when it comes to the world of vaping.

With thousands of tanks, mods, ejuices, and vaping accessories there is a lot to choose from. However, don’t feel overwhelmed. While it may seem scary at first, it can be a lot of fun to try new tanks, mods and ejuice flavors.

To help get you started, we’ve put together a list of 10 of the best vaping tips for new and beginner vapers. Through the many and combined years of vaping experience of the Versed Vaper team, these are the most useful vaping tips that we think you should know.

While we can’t teach you everything, these 10 tips will definitely get you started on the right foot and set you up for a successful vaping journey. Let’s get right into it!

1. Know Your Battery Safety

Even if using a regulated mod, it’s always a good idea to make sure that your batteries are safe to vape with. Read up on battery safety and never use a battery with a torn wrapper.

Additionally, you’ll want to make sure that you at least have a general understanding of Ohm’s Law and ensure that you get a battery with an amperage draw rating that is higher than the current which you’ll be drawing.

For example, if you’ll be drawing 10A from your battery, you’ll want a battery rated at 15A to give you some wiggle room. Check out our battery buyer’s guides for suggestions on which batteries to pick up!

If using a pod vape or disposable vape with built-in batteries, this top is not applicable.

2. Charge Your Batteries In An External Battery Charger

It’s okay to charge your batteries in your mod temporarily if you forget your external charger, but don’t make it a habit! This tip only applies to mods that use external batteries such as 18650, 20700, and 21700 batteries. For pod vapes and disposable vapes which have the battery built into them, it’s perfectly fine (and the only way) to charge the battery by plugging the charger directly into the device. 

For vape mods, the built-in USB port might seem like the obvious way to charge your batteries. However, this may not charge your batteries fully or evenly. External battery chargers are made to do one job and one job only; charge your batteries properly. External chargers are also generally better ventilated which means better heat dissipation and therefore longer battery lifespan.

A good and authentic battery charger is as important as your batteries, so don’t cheap out! Investing in quality batteries and an external charger is well worth the peace of mind and extra battery longevity. Some good, reputable, external battery charger brands are: Nitecore, Xtar, and Efest.

3. Regularly Check Your Battery Connection For Ejuice

This vaping tip is one of the most important, so take note: checking your battery connection for ejuice buildup is a necessity. If you don’t, you could end up with degraded vaping performance or even a fried mod. To clean your battery connection, simply remove your batteries from the mod.

Next, take a cloth or cotton swab and wipe out any ejuice on the batteries themselves and in the battery compartment of the mod. While you’re at it, you might as well clean out the connection between your tank/pod and device as well.

4. Change Your Coils or Pod When Things Start To Taste Funky

While some of you reading may already know this, many new and beginner vapers don’t. The coil is the part of your vape that sits inside of the tank or pod. It’s made up of a metal wire and cotton. The cotton absorbs the ejuice, and the metal wire heats up and vaporizes the eliquid.

While some coils can last as long as 3 weeks, others may burn out in a week or less. It really all depends on the brand and type of coil that you’re using, as well as the type of ejuice and how much sweetener is present, among other factors. Two weeks is generally the average life of a coil.

As a general rule of thumb, when things start to taste burnt or a little funky it’s probably time to change your coil. If you’re using a vape tank, you’ll want to remove the coil and replace it with a new one. If using a pod vape, the coil may not be removable from the pod. In this case, replace the entire pod with a new one.

If you’re using a disposable vape and things start to taste funky, it’s time for an entirely new device.

5. Prime Your Coils

Priming your coils is definitely something you want to be doing. What this means is saturating your coils with eliquid and letting it soak in. Instead of simply inserting your new coil and filling your tank, try this.

Take your coil and a clean safety pin. Poke a couple of tiny holes through the cotton of the coil. This will allow the ejuice to absorb more deeply and evenly.

Next, drip a few drops of your ejuice onto the cotton itself, and into the middle of the coil. Let it soak and completely saturate, then install the coil and fill your tank with juice. Wait a few minutes, do a few dry pulls, and you’re good to go! Check out our in-depth guide on how to prime your coil properly.

For pod vapes which have non-removable coils built into the pod, priming a coil isn’t possible in the same way as you would prime a coil for a vape tank. Instead, fill the pod and allow it to sit for 5-10 minutes before vaping. You can also take a few light pulls with the device off (make sure that it’s off first!) to draw the ejuice deeper into the cotton of the coil.

6. Buy From a Reputable Source

With the popularity of vaping having skyrocketed in the last few years, there is no shortage of people trying to get their piece of the pie from the hype. If you’re not careful, you can fall victim to low quality, even dangerous counterfeit products and ejuices that will not perform anywhere near the same as the original.

Even if they do perform well, is it really worth taking the risk of inhaling from a product of which you’re unsure how it was produced? With their cheap prices, counterfeits can be attractive. But they’re cheap for a reason, and their standards of manufacturing and safety are definitely lower than those of an authentic product.

With ejuices, it can be even worse to buy from a source that isn’t reputable. They may not be following any sort of safety standards and could be using any sorts of ingredients. It’s best to stick with a manufacturer of ejuices that is known to produce high quality juices using only USP grade ingredients in a sterile lab.

Unsure where to purchase from? We’re constantly ordering from different online vape stores to find the cream of the crop and have put together our picks for the top 10 online vape shops.

7. Carry A Small Cloth or Paper Towel

Believe me, you don’t want to be stuck with spilled ejuice and have nothing to clean it up! I’ve been there many times after spilling some ejuice while trying to drip or fill my tank and it’s a terrible situation to be in.

Having a small cloth or some paper towel on you at all times is something I would definitely recommend to any vaper. Accidents happen and because of the oily nature of eliquid, you’ll be thankful you have something on you to clean up any little leaks or spills.

8. Carry Supplies With You

You don’t have to carry around every single vaping accessory, mod, and ejuice that you own, but carrying some essential extras can really come in handy.

If you’re having a craving and need that nicotine now, the last thing you want is for your vape to be dead, or out of ejuice. It’s situations like these that make it very easy to go and pick up a pack of cigarettes and start smoking again. So if you’re serious about quitting smoking, make sure that you’re well prepared.

We recommend carrying a small bottle of your preferred ejuice, extra batteries (in a proper battery carrying case), an extra coil or pod, and a small cloth. All of these are rather small items, and can be carried around easily and conveniently in a pocket, purse, or bag.

Batteries died? Pop in your back-ups. Coil burnt out and tasting funky? Change your coil and prime it on the spot. Finished the ejuice in your tank? Fill it up! Spill? You got a cloth for that! As always, be safe and make sure to get your supplies from a reputable vendor of authentic products.

9. Drink Plenty Of Water

If you don’t drink enough water while you vape, you can end up with a sore throat, headache, or vapers tongue (where your ejuice loses taste).

This is usually caused by the ingredients used in vape juice, specifically the Propylene Glycol (or PG) and, to a lesser degree, the Vegetable Glycerin (VG). These base substances, used in vape liquids in various ratios, are both known to draw moisture from the surrounding environment. And in this situation, that means your mouth, nose, and throat.

Eliquids that contain more PG are more likely to dehydrate you, but some vapers seem to experience this side effect just as much with high VG liquids. High PG combined with a high nicotine level also seems to cause a dry mouth/throat for some vapers.

The easiest way to avoid dry mouth, throat, or nose when vaping is to change your vape juice. If you use a 50/50 mix of PG and VG, switch to a liquid that uses 30% PG instead. The downside is that vape liquids with a higher PG ratio usually wick more efficiently, and have a more intense flavor. You’ll need to decide if losing these benefits is worth reducing this side effect.

Instead of changing your ejuice, you could just rehydrate by drinking more water instead.

10. Don’t Be Afraid To Try New Things

The endless possibilities and combinations of mods, tanks, and ejuices is part of what makes vaping great, so don’t be afraid to try new things! For example, while you may hate eating peaches, you might find that you really love a peach flavored ejuice.

Similarly, you might be intimidated to try more than just a cig-a-like, but you would be missing a large part of the vaping experience that cig-a-likes just can’t deliver. If you’re looking for a great vape starter kit, we’ve testing hundreds  of them! For help deciding on what to get, check out our review section and our top picks for the best starter kits.

The bottom line

If you’re new to vaping, the amount of information out there can be daunting. However, by just following these ten tips you’ll be well on your way to vaping success and way farther ahead than someone who didn’t do their research.

To recap, here’s what you need to remember:

• Make sure that you know your battery safety (and Ohm’s law) and are using a battery that is appropriately rated for the wattage that you’ll be vaping at. You’ll also want to use a dedicated battery charger to charge your batteries, not your mod.
• Make sure to regularly check your connections for ejuice and clean up any mess that you find.
• If your vapor starts to taste funky, change your coil or pod. When you install your new coil, make sure that you prime it for the best results.
• Counterfeits are everywhere, so only purchase from a reputable source.
• Carry some essential supplies with you such as a battery charger, spare coils or pods, and extra ejuice. At the least, you’ll want to carry some paper towel or a small cloth to clean up any leaks or spills.
• Drink plenty of water to prevent becoming dehydrated.
• Experiment! There are plenty of different types of vapes and ejuices to try and your favorite might be something that you haven’t tried yet.

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