Vape Dubai Hub started as a passion project between friends who one day decided to take a short pause on the usual smoking trend, and try out vaping for a change. What began as a temporary flick was a step into the culture of vaping upon realizing it was a healthier alternative to smoking with an impression of flavors. Years of testing and experimenting with different flavors, mods, and trying out several brands of vape device, inspired the idea of opening up a common ground where vape enthusiasts can gather to find any services that favor their needs and requirements.

Vaping has become increasingly popular in Dubai over the years seamlessly integrating into the culture, replacing cigarettes with disposable vape as a substitute for smokers looking to relinquish and switch to a least toxic habit that doesn’t make their lungs look like a freshly paved road. Since its popularity became widespread around the globe, vape devices also evolved with time where rebuildable and big mods were once the most sought after, to replaceable and disposable vape types (i.e. Juul, Elfbar, Juul Pods, Juul 2 Pods) becoming more popular over the recent years, especially among today’s youth who want all-in-one: easy-to-carry, low maintenance, comprehensible application of use with less-to-no compromise towards juice quality – because it’s 2024, and convenience is king.

Whether you are new to vaping or a veteran user, we can all agree that navigating the world of vaping can become confusing like staring at a restaurant’s menu board; specific terms, jargon, acronyms, and so many aspects of principles to learn, and options present in the market can become overwhelming for beginners.

But fret not! Since you have decided to turn a new leaf without the hassle of feeling like smoking through a chimney, Vape Dubai Hub is here to make your transition from smoking to vaping easy as a cakewalk, even if you have never handled anything more complicated than a spoon. In this guide, you will find everything you need to know to start your amazing vaping journey – one puff at a time!

Vaping 101

Welcome aboard to our humble vape shop and the world of gushing out thick clouds – the closest you will ever get to reaching the sky. So what is vaping? It is almost the same as smoking except vaping mimics the action of smoking. The difference here is that smoking requires you to burn tobacco leaves whereas vaping involves heating liquid to produce aerosol or mist of liquid of droplets that look like dense clouds. Vaping doesn’t produce tar or carbon monoxide, hence making it less harmful than cigarettes. These devices are powered by a battery, and e-liquid, which contains nicotine, flavorings, and other substances, that generates the vapor. We have a large selection of vaping items that suit the needs of both novice and seasoned vapers.

Components of Vape

Unless you want to become a science experiment gone wrong, it is essential to understand the components of a vape device before you dive deep down into your new hobby. Let’s go!

Battery

Like the engine in your car but instead of taking you to work, this takes you to flavor town. These batteries can range from anywhere between 180mAh to 2500 mAh and come in two types: rechargeable and disposable (one-time use). At Vape Dubai Hub, we have both. You can find trendy, budget-friendly, premium devices such as Juul, Elfbar, Juul Pods, Juul 2 Pods with battery performance that last longer than your boss’s meetings.

Now, there are few types of battery kits, and their usage or need depends on your smoking habits; if you are a heavy smoker whose lungs rival a fog machine at a rock concert then you are definitely going to need a device with longer battery life and a greater flow of nicotine delivery to enjoy cloud-chasing adventures.

Most starter vape kits come with a single-button operating device that functions solely as an on/off switch to inhale and exhale vape. While advanced batteries (typically called Mods) have a led screen that displays adjustable parameters like wattage, voltage settings that helps manage consumption of battery life, control temperature and lets you monitor battery life.

e-Liquid tank

This here is referred to as the tank where the vape juice is stored and gets converted into thick clouds that you love so much. While this liquid may smell compelling enough to drink, doing so is a one-way ticket to see actual clouds. These tanks vary in different sizes and its capacity lets you determine how often you need to refill, or replace it.

Disposable vape such as the popular Elfbars come with pre-filled liquid where the outer casing is fully sealed, hence they cannot be reused. Vape pods like Juul or Juul 2 Pods, on the other hand are option-friendly allowing users to either replace or refill tanks. Vape Dubai Hub offers a range of tanks that satisfy demands of all vapers, whether you are a cloud-chasing beast, or just starting out.

Atomizer

This part right here is the heart and soul of your device. The atomizer is housed inside the juice tank with a coil wrapped around an absorbent material. When you hit the power button the battery heats the coil and vaporizes the liquid. Coils have a limited lifespan and need to be changed depending on how frequently you vape. If you are using replaceable or disposable vape devices and the liquid starts smelling something similar to burnt toast then it’s time to get a new one.

Wicking Material

As previously mentioned, the coil inside the atomizer holds an absorbent, or wicking material around the coil. This material is made of organic cotton and it is what delivers the liquid to the coil when the device is heated.

Mouthpiece

Often referred to as the drip tip, this is part of the device that sits between your lips where you drag and exhale the vapor out from. While most starter kit mouthpieces are made of plastic, they come in various shapes and sizes, and are composed of different materials as well like metal and wood. When you become an experienced vaper it is important to find one that is comfortable for you and elevates the flavor, as choice of mouthpiece can have an impact on your vaping experience. Just remember, no matter how fancy it looks, it’s not a lollipop!

Charging Point & Charger

Like smartphones, vape devices also use a USB-C type charging port and Vape Dubai Hub offers a variety of battery charging devices that you can take anywhere, in case your battery dies out. On a serious note, it is crucial that you don’t use any other charging cable for your vape other than the one that comes with your device unless you are keen on receiving an explosive makeover. We are, after all vaping, not starting a campfire!

How To Vape?

Now that you have become familiar with the parts of your vape device, let’s get down to business. Depending on your device and selected method of vaping, the experience will vary slightly. Still the basic rules always remain the same: inhale, hold and breath out!

The most common style that a lot beginners will start off with is mouth of lung (MTL) vaping. It is very comparable to smoking cigarettes, especially those who switch from smoking as it feels very ‘natural’. This style of vaping involves inhaling vapor from the device directly to the mouth before letting it pass down into the lungs.

This is quite an enjoyable experience for starter disposable vape devices like Elfbars or the replaceable ones like Juul Pods as these devices have a small amount of airflow that resonates with ex-smokers, allowing a smoother transition from smoking to vaping.

If you are googling “vape shops near me” to look for reliable and trusted vape shops then Vape Dubai Hub is closer than you think as we have an array of starter-friendly devices and detailed instructions to help you get started.

Now, you may be curious about those people who appear to be walking steam engines that can be spotted on the sidewalk or hanging out at the smoking zone area of the coffee shop. To be able to look like one requires the use of the right type of e-liquid, coil resistance, airflow level, and inhalation method to produce those massive clouds. These are professional vapers who deploy a direct to lung (DTL) method, a technique they will use at any chance they get to fog up your space. More about these below.

Vaping Styles

Vaping is like coffee – everyone has their own style, choice of flavor, and sometimes you need a translator to understand their preferences.

MTL

Mouth-To-Lung technique is much like sipping tea, something beginner vapers enjoy by letting flavors float in their mouth before inhaling down the rest into their lungs.

DTL

Direct-To-Lung is like voraciously drinking down a cold milkshake but you end up coughing, wondering where it all went wrong. Perfect for those who like to make a statement with clouds as big as your internet search history!

RDL

For those who want to enjoy the best of both worlds, Restricted-to-Lung is basically style meets power. If you are someone who prefers a satisfying draw that’s neither too light nor too strong, this method gives you room to find the right balance between flavor and cloud production.

Disposable Vapes

These are small, easy-to-use, zero-maintenance starter kits. Small enough to fit inside your pocket, and very affordable making them a great choice for beginners. These devices come with pre-filled liquid and require to be charged in case the internal battery runs out of power. Just inhale to activate and exhale. Simple enough to make you forget the complications of life.

Vape Dubai Hub provides a wide range of best disposable vape brands like the popular Elfbar, Pod Salt, ISGO and many others like Tugboat, YUOTO, VGOD, NERD, Myle, VOZOL, FUMMO and AL FAKHER making sure you find the best vape in Dubai to suit your taste.

Advantages

• Disposable vapes are as affordable as they can get ranging from 40 AED to 50 AED each.
• Disposable vapes are a no-brainer type kit: just pick one, inhale and vape without feeling the need to resort to a manual thicker than a dictionary.
• Disposable vapes are small enough to store anywhere you want it to fit. They can be used discreetly, making it easy to excuse those sneaky puffs as an occasional air freshener at the workplace.
• A profile of flavors that has more wild names than a rock band rooster. Whether you are drawn to the fusion of sweet fruit flavor or prefer organic tobacco flavor, it’s an easy find.
• The shape, size and draw-activated mechanism make disposable vape very comparable to smoking tobacco, making it less likely for you to feel discouraged enough to switch back to smoking out of convenience.

Disadvantages

• Depending on your smoking habits, disposables can stack up over time meaning that they could become expensive. As your vaping journey extends to a certain degree of experience, you might want to think about switching to pod vapes as the price of refilling juice is much more cost-effective than replacing an entire device.
• Since disposables are a one-time use device, they either go in the bin or get recycled after becoming depleted. The entire device—including the integrated battery, circuitry, and casing—is only used once and will typically wind up in landfills, thus this is bad for the environment.
• Not quite a con rather subjective, but disposables are a one-time use device, restricted to single flavor with average limitations between 5000 to 10,000 puffs. Meaning you are stuck with one until it’s no longer usable. But, never a poor option to get a new one if you want to try a different flavor.

Vape Dubai Hub’s flavor catalog expands as wide as the feathers of a peacock and promises to keep you coming back for more!

Pod Vapes

Pod Vapes share similar features to disposable vapes in terms of size, weight, and ease-of-use. They come with a rechargeable battery along with a replaceable or refillable juice tank. This is an ultimate haven for beginners, as it opens the door to a variety of flavors to try from without the need to buy a new device. Pod vapes are also popular among seasoned vapers allowing them to tap into great performance and carry them wherever they go due to their smaller size.

Pod vapes are also an excellent choice for beginners as well, as it is very simple to learn and use. Popular brands like Juul or Juul 2 Pods are a perfect starter kit and they are available at our shop, Vape Dubai Hub.  

Advantage

• Pod vapes are the definition of versatility with performance of an advanced vape simplified making it a perfect starter kit for beginners. Even an ape can learn to use it!
• Simplicity and convenience are just tip of the iceberg as the vaping style options play in favor for both MTL and DTL vapers.
• You will never get bored of experimenting with flavors. You can either get the pre-filled juice pods, or refillable pods where you can simply pop juice inside the tank and get ready to hit the flavor town. 
• Much like visiting an ice-cream factory, you can have as many empty pods at your disposal, pre-filling each with a unique flavor, allowing you to switch between them whenever you like. This is not only a great way to become acquainted with different flavors and elevate your vaping experience, but also lets you tailor your flavors to suit your mood and preferences throughout the day.

Disadvantage

• If you have a knack for experimenting with flavors then the process itself can become quite repetitive as you have to refill the vape tank on your own. Then again, it is not that difficult and doesn’t require rocket science. After all, you didn’t learn to walk in one day.
• If you use pre-filled pods, switching out the flavor of your vape is simple, but you are probably still limited to a single brand of e-liquid because those brands only produce the pods that work with your specific device.

Vape Pens

Although not as trendy as it once was back in the day, they are still available and can be found throughout any large vape shops. Vape pens are the Swiss Army knife of vaping and much like the name says, their shape holds similar characteristics to that of a pen, making them as compact, versatile, affordable and convenient, as pod vapes. The most recognizable and common feature of a vape pen is its cylindrical shape body. Find zero-hassle vape pen products at Vape Dubai Hub. 

Advantage

• They make great starter kits too as they are very affordable and convenient to use.
• Compared to vape mods the maintenance required on vape pens are hassle-free. The coil, tank, and juice can be easily replaced without the need to buy a new device. This makes vape pens a budget friendly option in the long run as they are cheaper and environmentally-friendly.
• You can take vape pens with you anywhere as they are portable and easy to carry.

Disadvantage

• Anything that requires maintenance in order to continue its usage can be quite a hassle when starting out in the beginning and this isn’t any different for vape pen either – cleaning device, replacing coils, refilling tanks, all can be time consuming and difficult in the first couple of run but once you get the hang of it, it’s all a piece of cake.
• Not replacing or changing the components of your vape device is the same as sleeping over the problems in your life and expecting it to randomly disappear. Unless you are a fan of burnt toast then always tend to liquid leakages or dry hits upon the first signs.
• Vape pens are basically vape mods but without steroids – smaller and less powerful than advanced vapes so don’t be disappointed when you can’t cough out enough fog to impress your girl with a cloud tornado. If you want better performance, and more control you might want to consider upgrading to advanced vape mods.

Vape Mods & Sub-ohm Vapes

Now the part that you all have been eager to learn about: Vape Mods! They are the ultimate flex to your ego, and your wallet, given that’s not an issue compared to the satisfaction of being able to look like a human exhaust windpipe! 

Vape mod grants you the freedom to customize vaping experience to your liking which is nothing short of perfection. Their enhanced flavor, larger clouds, and longer battery life make each puff a work of art. However, with great power comes a steeper learning curve and the need for regular maintenance. But hey, who wouldn’t want to look like stepping out a climatic action scene in a movie with vape mods?

Advantage

• Endless customization options that are wild enough to make you feel like a scientist. You are at the liberty to tweak everything from wattage to airflow.
• Blow away every ounce of social awkwardness and impress your friends by pumping clouds out of your nostrils like a dragon, mimicking rings that look bigger and more full of hope than your future, or end up making your room look like a scene from an EDM music.
• Vape mods have a battery life that runs as long as a marathon athlete without constant need to put it on a charge.
• Just when you think you have seen or done it all, vape mods burst with flavor that will make you question if you have been living under a rock all this time.
• These are built to last and wields strengths that feel like holding a tank in your palm – ready to take on whatever adventures you wish to seek.

Disadvantage

• Because of its bulky weight, and if you sport skinny tights or jeans, it can be quite inconvenient to carry mod vapes inside your pocket which may feel like holding a brick inside.‘

• Prepare yourself for some learning sessions that will have you going back and forth with errors.
• Get ready to make investments that will make your wallet cry louder than a child denied ice-cream.
• Unlike other types of vape devices, the maintenance is hassle and makes you wish you chose a career as a car mechanic instead. But as mentioned before, it gets easier with time.
• It doesn’t hurt to take chances in life, but using vape mods by tweaking sub-ohms coils and wattage settings to your content without proper understanding is a painful way to run out of chances in life. Read instruction manuals, do proper research, and if you are too lazy, then consult your local vape shop store clerk and save yourself from unnecessary and expensive hospital bills.

Vape Juice 

Now that we are done learning all kinds of devices that exist out there, let’s get to the delicious part: Vape Juice! Not as broad as the previous topics but let’s go through the key components. 

Nicotine Strength

There are more than hundreds of flavor combinations in the market and they are all made with food grade flavoring. Though, not all vape juices come with the same level of nicotine strength, and choosing the right one is different for every person based on their smoking habits. We are going to draw a simple guide on the four different levels of nicotine available, who they are best suited for, and the recommended vaping style for each:

• 6 mg/ml (0.6%) – for those who smoke 1 to 5 cigarettes/day. Recommended devices: RDL/DTL.
• 12 mg/ml (1.2%) – for those who smoke 5 to 10 cigarettes/day. Recommended devices: RDL/DTL.
• 18 mg/ml (1.8%) – for those who smoke 10 to 15 cigarettes/day. Recommended devices: MTL.
• 20 mg/ml (2%) – for those who smoke 15+ cigarettes/day. Recommended devices: MTL.

PG & VG

These are two terms that will be written on the back of every vape juice bottle that you will ever buy, or come across. They give you an idea about a juice’s taste density and shapes your vaping experience as well. 

Propylene Glycol (PG) defines the level of throat hit plus flavor production. Vegetable Glycerine (VG) defines the level of sweetness and vapor production. These two terms are expressed as ratio on the back of the bottle so vapers get an idea of what they are getting into before making a purchase. 

Most beginner vapers are recommended to go with a balanced PG:VG 50:50 juice. For vapers who like enjoying their vape like tea or dessert go for a ratio of PG:VG 60:40. Whereas vapers who like to experience sweetness and dense cloud production upon every puff prefer a PG:VG ratio of 40:60. We recommend trying all and find the one that best satiates you.

Vape Dubai Hub houses a diverse combination of vape juices ranging from 30, 60, 100 and 120 ML giving you plenty of options to try and find your favorite vape juice.

Types of Vape Juice

• Freebase Nicotine – Traditional in sense, comes in 10ml bottles. Has a balanced PG/VG ratio making it great for vapers who appreciate a mix of both.
• Nicotine Salts – For vapers who like to enjoy higher levels of nicotine with less harsh throat hits. 
• Bar Salts – Specifically built for disposable devices that come with refillable pods. Strong emphasis towards flavor.
• Shortfills – Nicotine-free vape juices but added separately in the form of nicotine shots. Comes in 50 ml or 100 ml. Suitable for vapers who don’t like nicotine and cost-effective as well.

Vape Dubai Hub’s Guide to Vape Juice for Beginners!

Given your first device is not a disposable type, those who are switching from smoking to vaping should go for Freebase Nicotine type juices as it is a great way to find out whether you like strong throat hits, sweetness or both. You will run into a misfit of errors when buying your first vape juice (given it wasn’t your lucky pick) as it will take time for you to figure out what works for you, and what doesn’t.

Which Vape Device Should New Vapers Buy?

Disposable type brands like Elfbar, Pod Salt, ISGO are a great first pick for beginners and highly recommended for those who just want to enjoy different flavors alongside moderate vapor production without having to worry about making too much investmenting. For those who are starting out with the intention of experimenting with affordable and refillable devices, then Caliburn, Vaporesso, SMOK, VOOPOO are a great choice as well. Looking to buy your first vape device? Discover these top brands at Vape Dubai Hub.

Why is vaping better than smoking?

• Less harmful than smoking and less exposure to harmful chemicals.
• Unlike cigarettes which come with a fixed level of nicotine, vapers have a choice towards the nicotine level intake. 
• Lower chances of secondhand exposure – Most people confuse vaping with smoking but remember: Smoking requires burning something in order to generate smoke. You are heating a liquid through the battery which is producing vapor, not smoke. There is a difference!

Health & Safety

Safety Tips

• As mentioned way earlier, never use any other cable to charge your device other than the one that’s provided by the manufacturer.
• As you become a seasoned vaper you will find yourself stacking up juice collections one after another. It’s important that you store them away from direct exposure of light and of course, away from children.
• Just like you regularly tend to do your hygiene routine, make sure you always keep your device clean. Your device will be subject to occasional juice leaks which is normal. Don’t worry! It doesn’t leak like a flood and you won’t lose any juice. Just give it a good wipe with a clean cloth and you are good to go.

Impact of Vaping on Health

Vaping is not completely harmless nor does it claim to be entirely risk-free. Do the necessary research and make yourself aware of the potential health risks associated with vaping. One thing that not a lot of people will tell you about is that vaping causes dehydration. So be sure to drink plenty of water as you vape along the way.

Debunking Common Vape Myths

• Myth: Vaping is more harmful than smoking.
• Fact: Not entirely safe but vaping is less harmful than smoking to a significant degree.
• Myth: Vaping builds popcorn lungs.
• Fact: The chances of this happening are very low.

Conclusion

Remember vaping is an exciting journey and finding the right flavor and device can be rewarding. You will run into mistakes at the beginning but then again that’s the whole process of learning almost anything. So don’t be discouraged in case you don’t find the right flavor, if the nicotine isn’t as per your standard or requirements or too harsh. If you struggle with vaping, then you can always come back to Vape Dubai Hub and consult us to help you navigate with any vape associated problems. Vape on!