Ecigone Blogs

How to Refill a Hayati Pro Max Plus and Change the Pod

How to refill a Hayati Pro Max Plus: pull the empty pack off, push a new pod and auto-refill container together and fit it to the kit. Plus why you cannot fill it from a bottle.

Lost Mary vs Elf Bar: Which Is Better?

Lost Mary vs Elf Bar: the same company, different kits. How the BM600 and Elf Bar 600 compare, which brand lasts longer, nicotine strength and MaryLiq vs ELFLIQ.

How to Refill a Lost Mary BM6000 and BM600

How to refill a Lost Mary BM6000: pull the pod out upwards, slide the container down, fit a new pod and container and shake. Plus setting up a new kit and swapping a BM600 pod.

How to Open Elux Liquid Bottles

How to open Elux liquid: push the Elux Legend cap down and turn it anti-clockwise at the same time, plus what to do when the cap will not move and how to fill a pod.

OXVA vs Vaporesso: Xlim and XROS Pod Kits Compared

OXVA vs Vaporesso, kit by kit: the Xlim and NeXlim against the XROS range, with battery, screen, power and pods from both brands' own figures.

How to Clean a Vape: Pods, Tanks, Coils and Mouthpieces

How to clean a vape properly: pods, tanks, coils and mouthpieces, what must never get wet, and the five-minute weekly routine that makes a kit last.

Stoptober 2026: Switching From Smoking to Vaping This October

Stoptober 2026 starts 1 October. What the NHS says about switching to vaping, why the vape tax does not change the maths, and the simplest kit to start with.

Best Vape Mods UK 2026: The Top 10, Ranked

The 10 best vape mods in the UK for 2026, ranked by the shop that stocks them: single battery, SBS and dual battery picks from everyday workhorses to high-end DNA.

Elf Bar 600 Review: A Refillable Vaper's Verdict

The Elf Bar 600 reviewed by a refillable vaper after a week: the tight draw, the 20mg hit, the sweet flavours and why the vape tax could bring it back.

OXVA Xlim Pro 3 vs NeXlim 2: Which Should You Buy?

The OXVA Xlim Pro 3 and NeXlim 2 side by side: power, battery, charging, screen and pods from OXVA's specs, and which one suits your draw.

OXVA NeXlim 2 Review: The Owner's Verdict

I use the OXVA NeXlim 2 every day. This is my verdict on the flavour from the new pods, the fast charging, how it compares to the first NeXlim and the Mini, and who should upgrade.

Vape Not Charging? The Full Troubleshooter

Nine times in ten it is the cable, the port or a fully flat battery that needs a few minutes before it shows life. The checks in order, then the brand specifics.

Why Is My Vape Crackling? When It Is Normal and How to Fix It

A light crackle is your vape working. Loud constant crackling with gurgling or spitting is not, and the fixes take minutes.

How Long Does a Vape Last? Kits, Pods and Coils Answered

How long kits, refillable pods and prefilled pods really last, measured in millilitres and days, plus the habits that stretch every pod further.

How to Spot a Fake Vape in the UK

The checks that catch fake and illegal vapes: the legal limits, the single-use giveaway, the packaging, the price arithmetic and the brand codes.

The Cheapest Ways to Vape After the Vape Tax

Every vaping format costed per millilitre with the duty included, the four main setups per week, what you can and cannot do to avoid the vape tax, and eight ways to bring the cost down.

When Does the Vape Tax Start? The 2026 to 2027 Timeline

The UK vape tax started on 1 October 2026. What changed on the day, every date still to come up to April 2027, and how to keep the cost down.

Vaporesso XROS 6 vs XROS 5: What Actually Changed

The XROS 6 against the XROS 5 on VENTURI airflow, battery, charging, power modes, size and colours, plus the Mini and Nano versions and whether to upgrade.