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Is it time for you to make the move from disposable vapes? We take a look at the reasons why you might want to swap to shortfills rather than disposables.
Why You Should Swap Your Disposable Vape for Shortfills
Is there a better way to vape than with disposable vapes?
People vape for many reasons, most commonly being the need to quit smoking. Vaping has boomed in popularity this past decade with even higher growth in the last few years. No doubt in part thanks to disposables. Disposable vapes offer many pros – they are pre-filled, pre-charged, ready to use from the box and of course single-use meaning there’s no maintenance unlike traditional vape kits.
So, what’s the point of shortfills? Shortfill bottles have been around for a while but if you’ve only been vaping disposables, then there’s a good chance you don’t even know what they are. Let’s break down exactly why shortfills are a great alternative for vaping with than disposable vapes.
Enjoy lower nicotine strengths
Disposable vapes generally are offered at 20mg Nicotine Salts nowadays, which is great for smokers looking to quit cigarettes. There are even nicotine-free disposable vapes slowly creeping into the market, but it’s unlikely that you’d swap from 20mg to 0mg in one fell swoop. Of course, E-Liquids help provide a middle ground of nicotine strengths but you can create tailored nicotine E-Liquids with shortfills.
Shortfills are naturally nicotine-free E-Liquids that are designed to be enjoyed with or without nicotine. Usually, vapers add nicotine shots to these to create low-strength E-Liquid (around 3mg) but some also enjoy them without nicotine.
One of the great things with shortfills is that you can add different strengths of nicotine shots and amounts, to make any strength that you need. So when you’re quitting nicotine you can incrementally decrease your amount with ease. You’ll barely even notice that you have decreased your nicotine strength!
Extremely cost effective
Due to shortfills being nicotine-free E-Liquid, you can get these in much larger bottles than standard E-Liquid, and certainly more than disposable vapes. Each disposable vape contains 2ml of E-Liquid, bottles of E-Liquid in the UK are capped at 10ml as a legal requirement. But shortfills can be 60ml to 120ml in size.
Although these bottles usually contain a little less than the bottle capacity (for example a 60ml shortfill will have 50ml of E-Liquid and 10ml extra space), it allows for nicotine shots to be directly added to the bottle to create a 60ml bottle of E-Liquid.
Therefore, it's very obvious just how much extra you get in a shortfill compared to a disposable device. Shortfill bottles vary in price depending on size and brand, but generally, you can expect to spend around £15, with some being less or more expensive. For the same price, you can get 3 disposable vapes but compared to the shortfill bottle, you get 30x more E-Liquid.
More complex flavours
One of the biggest upsells of shortfill E-Liquids is their complex flavours. Due to them having no nicotine, shortfills tend to have stronger concentrations of flavourings and have more ingredients used to create complex tastes. Although disposable vapes are beginning to offer more flavours and something different from just fruit and menthol, shortfills are unrivalled in their selection of flavours. From baked desserts to tongue-twisting combinations that delight the taste buds, shortfills pack a punch in the flavour department.
Overall, shortfills are the perfect vaping tool for those who enjoy flavourful disposable vapes but want even more. For smokers who are quitting cigarettes, shortfills are great for those looking to manage their nicotine intake and enjoy more robust flavours. If you’re swapping from a 20mg disposable vape however it may be best to first move to a lower strength E-Liquid bottle first.
