If you're looking into alternatives to traditional cigarettes, you may be overwhelmed by the wide variety of options the modern market has to offer. According to the Director of Clinical Research at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, “There's almost no doubt that [e-cigarettes] expose you to fewer toxic chemicals than traditional cigarettes.” According to the American Lung Association, traditional smoking and cigarettes may have up to 7,000 chemicals, many of them considered toxic. Here are the differences between e-cigarettes and vapes to help you decide which one is best for you.

Visual Design Elements

E-cigs are smaller, more discreet, and easier to carry than vapes, which tend to be larger. If you're looking for something you plan to keep in your pocket, a small bag, or somewhere similar, you might want to consider an e-cigarette. These are designed to look like a traditional cigarette, which as you may know, can fit just about anywhere.

One benefit of vape design to keep in mind is that it allows you to see when you're low on e-juice. On the other hand, e-cigs don't have that option. Vapes also have better battery life on average, as the battery is usually bigger. The pen-shaped and boxlike design styles that are so popular for vapes sacrifice their compact nature for power.

Multiple Settings

Are you the type who likes to shake things up? Many vape designs have dials to allow you to customize the vapor levels, but e-cigs do not. Similarly, vapes tend to have customized delivery of nicotine amounts, allowing you to “step down” from full nicotine dosages to smaller amounts and then to “nicotine-free” vapes. If you're particularly interested in flavors, you'll have more options with a vape than an e-cig. Depending on what you're getting into vaping for, these options may be valuable. That said, if simplicity is more your speed, it's hard to go wrong with an e-cig.

Vaping allows for a gradual reduction of nicotine delivery depending on the type and style you choose, but it will not feel or seem like smoking. To learn more about e-cigs, vaping, box mods, and other forms of inhaled nicotine systems, contact The Vaper's Ring today. We're here to help you understand the similarities and differences between vaping products to ensure you're hooked up with the right equipment. Don't hesitate to reach out!