Once you start entering the world of vaping, you may feel confused with words that do not appear in the dictionary but only vapers understand.
So is it really that complicated? The answer is no, vaping can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. Once you have a solid grasp of the basic e-cigarette terminology, discovering a new box mod or reading the news will be a breeze.
This A - Z vape dictionary can make you a true vape linguist, able to discuss comfortably with most vapers, even the most experienced vapers.
1 - A
ADV - All Day Vape - Means vape all day, meaning a type of essential oil that has a light, refreshing taste that is not too strong, and can be used continuously throughout the day, every day.
Atomizer - The burner - is the heart of any vape device, your device will be useless without this part. The coils available from manufacturers are also called burners.
2 - B
BDC - Bottom Dual Coil - A type of burner with a dual coil located at the bottom base of the burner.
Box Mod - A box-shaped electronic cigarette device that can be regulated or unregulated.
3 - C
Clearomiser - One of the first types of atomizers, only uses pre-made coils from the manufacturer. Because it is easy to use, it is often paired with starter kits.
Ceramic coil - A type of coil that is partly made of ceramic, can be used at high temperatures, vapers comment that this type of coil can produce very good flavor.
Coil - Is the heating part placed in the pre-made coil heads or rolled by vapers themselves. Coils are rolled with wires such as Kanthal, Titanium... in the shape of a spring. Vapers can roll and adjust the resistance and shape of the coil to their liking, so vapers also consider rolling and creating coils a unique form of vaping art.
Clapton wire – Named after the famous guitarist, this wire looks like a string guitar, neat.
Clapton Wire - Clapton Wire - Is a popular and widely used coil in the vape world, can produce good flavor and smoke. Made from Kanthal wire.
Cloud Chasing - Part of the vaping hobby, which involves vapers creating large, thick clouds of smoke.
4 - D
Dripping - Instead of pouring e-liquid into the tank's chamber, vapers directly drip e-liquid onto the coil and cotton.
Diacetyl - A flavoring used by some manufacturers. It has a creamy, strong taste, but is not good in high concentrations and can be dangerous.
DL - Direct lung, take a strong breath like smoking a cigarette.
Dry hit - The act of accidentally lighting a coil and dry cotton, inhaling it without realizing it. Can result in burning the cotton and creating a very unpleasant smell.
5 - E
E-Cig - Electronic Cigarette
E-liquid - Flavored liquid for refilling electronic cigarettes.
6 - F
Flavor chaser - A type of vaper who is passionate about the flavor of e-liquid, often tries many flavors, and prefers to use atomizers and coils that produce good flavor.
Flooding - Also known as leaking or overflowing essential oil, is when you add too much essential oil causing the essential oil to overflow, the burner cannot evaporate the essential oil in time causing the essential oil to boil strongly, causing the essential oil to splash up and possibly burn your mouth.
7 - G
Genesis - A type of atomizer. The coil is placed vertically with the cotton wick hanging down into the e-juice chamber.
Gurgling - See Flooding above, the gurgling sound of essential oil when the tank or cotton wick is filled with too much hot essential oil and the oil shoots out and burns your mouth.
8 - H
Herbert Gilbert - Did you know that e-cigarettes are not a modern invention? 50 years ago, Gilbert invented a smokeless cigarette that does not contain tobacco, but instead uses aromatic vapor. It can be said that Gilbert is the one who laid the foundation for the development of e-cigarettes later.
Hon Lik - The "Father" of modern electronic cigarettes, is also the one who laid the foundation for the electronic cigarette industry.
Hybrid - Commonly found in mech mods, the connection pins of the atomizer are placed directly on the battery head. Not for inexperienced vapers as it can easily cause fire or explosion. Users must have a solid knowledge of battery safety and ohm's law.
9 - I
IBVTA - Independent British Vape Trade Association - A group formed by leading vape manufacturers, importers and traders.
10 - J
Juice - Another name for e-liquid.
K
11 - K
Kanthal - A common wire used for winding coils
12 - L
Low resistance - old term for sub ohm vaping.
