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Adapter: Dual threaded device for fitting different threaded consumables together. Eg – Connecting an 901 atomiser on a 510 battery.
All Day Vape: The e-liquid you most rely on or favor. That e-liquid you constantly vape because it never gets old.
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Base Liquid: This is the liquid to which nicotine and flavouring are added create e-juice. The two most common base liquids are known as VG (vegetable glycerine) and PG (propylene glycol). Batt: Abbreviation for Battery. Battery: (Batt) The battery provides power to the atomizer/cartomizer or preferred topper when the user draws on the mouthpiece. It […]
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Cart: Abbreviation for Cartridge. Carto: Abbreviation for Cartomizer. Cartomizer: (Carto) The cartomizer combines a heating element and a juice delivery system into a single unit. It is disposable and not considered to be refillable, although many users manage to do so. Cartomizers can come in a single coil, dual coil, or even a triple coil […]
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DCT: Dual Coil Tank. A tank with a dual coil cartomizer inserted in the middle with pre-slots punched into the bottom to so that e-liquid can feed itself into the cartomizer. Simply a long carto tank. Not all carto tanks are DCT De-wick: Removing the wick from an atomizer. Debridge: Removing the bridge (and wick) […]
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E-Cig/E-Cigarette: Abbreviation for Electronic Cigarette. E-Cigar: Short for electronic cigar. E-Juice: Also referred to as E-Liquid, Juice, or Smoke Juice. This is the liquid that is vaporized when using an electronic cigarette. E-Liquid: (Ejuice) The liquid that is used to vaporize. E-liquid is vaporized by the heating element and this vapor is inhaled to create […]
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FDA: Abbreviation for the (United States) Food and Drug Administration. Feeder: (Juice Fed Device) – A personal vaporizer that contains a filled bottle of e-liquid. These devices feed juice directly into the atomizer or cartomizer by squeezing the bottle, where the liquid is then fed through a tube, into your atty/ carto and ultimately vaped. […]
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Gen: abbriviation for Genesis. Genesis: A type of rebuildable tank atomiser for advanced vapers. It uses oxidised stainless steel as a wick instead of the more common glass-fibre wick seen in mass produced atomisers. Glycerine: A sweet-tasting liquid commonly used in food production; it is often used as a base liquid for cartridges. Glycerine BP: […]
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Head: slang term used to encompass all attys, cartos, clearos, etc. Heating Coil: The thing that gets hot! Generally a piece of nichrome or kanthal that has been wrapped around some kind of wick. Current flows through the coil, the coil gets hot, and vaporizes your e-liquid. You then vape happily. High Resistance (HR): An […]
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ICR: Lithium Ion Cobalt Rechargeable Battery. IMR: Lithium Ion Manganese Rechargeable Battery.
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Juice: Also referred to as E-Liquid, E-Juice, or Smoke Juice. This is the liquid that is vaporized when using an electronic cigarette.