The Best E-Cigarette

The aim of our reviews is to give you straightforward, accurate and up-to-date information on the best e-cigarette brands available in the UK for 2019. We know that with all the products and options available it can be hard to know where you can find the best products for great value.

Our method is straightforward – we compare the results from top e-cigarette review sites of all their best electronic cigarettes and best vape pens to give you only the best recommendations. Consequently this gives you an unbiased and independent summary of the most reliable e-cigarette reviews to save you time and money while making sure you get a high quality product. In this section we look at the best 3 vape pens available to make your decision easier. See the detailed e-cig reviews here.

What is the Best E-Cig for 2019

This year, V2 has introduced new technology with the introduction of their Pro 3X. This is a real game changer for advanced users and includes the introduction of their new hi-tech best vaporizer pen for 2019:

For those new to e-cigarettes though, I recommend sticking with the V2 prefilled refill option for ease of use. This is preferable to using the ‘fill your own’ e-liquid option and will allow a straightforward transition from smoking to vaping. Keep it simple to start with!

The best electronic cigarette starter kit for those new to vaping is without doubt the Vapour2 Ex-Series.

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Our Top 3 E-Cigarettes

1st Place: Vapour2 Cigs Review.

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Vapour2 (V2) offer top of the range best quality and fit for purpose vape devices which are suitable for those wishing to quit smoking and make the transition to vaping. Importantly, their e-liquids contain no impurities and are lab tested for safety. Most noteworthy, a full lab report is available online for every batch of e-liquid. The report gives full details of ingredients so you can vape with confidence. Their introductory express kit vape pen kit is a steal at £16.99 and will help get you started on a low budget.

Their products give a lot of vapour and a realistic and reassuring throat hit. They offer the widest range of accessories of all three companies including an interchangeable e liquid tank option that is compatible across the range so you have more customisation options.

Best Starter Kit

For simplicity and convenience for a regular smoker V2 offer the cartomizer option prefilled with e-liquid. Their starter kit is cheaper than those from our other highly rated manufacturers, offering impressive value for money with no compromise on quality.

They also offer a wide range of e-liquids to accommodate both heavier smokers and the shisha pen market – choose from their range of tobacco, fruit and sweet or e-shisha flavours to use with their tank system/shisha pen. (see Ex-Blanks below). With its 4.2 volt battery the Classic kit is more than equal to any vape pen kit and almost half the size feels much more cigarette like.

The Vapour2 Red and Congress flavours rank in the top of the best tobacco taste e-liquids available. Similarly, many E-Cigarette reviews show that the V2 menthol flavour is very popular.

Refills are relatively cheap keeping running costs down, and with the e-liquid option you can save even more. For the purist, they also offer their ‘Ex Blanks’ cartridges which are a straight forward clear mini tank system that you can simply fill using any e-liquid. Coupled with their high power battery (we like the black battery with this option) you can vape all day effortlessly.

Vapour2 Technology

First of all, in the early days, poor quality batteries forced the market to introduce the oversized and rather clumsy ‘mod’ or ego type electronic cigarette – V2 technology allows for an equally powerful battery in a neat and tidy design. Vapour2 e-Cigs are much closer to the feel of normal smoking which is important when starting out in particular – something vital that ‘mods’ are lacking.

Quitting or reducing the smoking habit needs a practical solution to make it as easy as possible. Because the standard V2 Cig weighs less than the average packet of cigarettes, with even lighter options available, this is an ideal solution. Some review sites show the new Innokin Cool Fire 4 ranks well in the larger size e-cigarette/mod category, but this weighs over five times more than a normal packet of cigarettes, making it a cumbersome option.

V2 Cigs, now Vapour2 in the UK and EU, has a new designer range called the Ex-Series which uses a unique new patented refill technology that ensures a clean vape with no burnt after taste’.

It includes a carbon fibre look battery that doesn’t light up at the end like most other cig-a-likes. Furthermore, the Ex-Series comes in both automatic and manual options. Automatic means you can just inhale and vapour is produced, with the manual option you press a micro-switch each time you want to inhale. In 2017 V2 introduced the V2 Vertx micro-vaporizer range of advanced small scale vape pens which includes a cigarette sized variable voltage device offering magnetic charging and touchscreen power adjustment option.

Vapour2’s quality products and continual innovation secures their position as the best e-cigarette UK brand.

There is a reason why V2 are the #1 e-cigarette*.

2nd Place: iQ Air Vape Pod

#2. iq Air vape pod at a glance: 

• Basic Kit Price: £19.95
• Number of flavours: 5
• Battery Price: £12.00
• Max. Battery Spec: 3.8 V 200 mAh
• Refill Price: £6.95 per 5 pack

Vsavi is an established UK e liquid and vape brand known for their high quality 100% VG e liquid. Vsavi also research they vape market and select a fine range of what they consider the best vape products available from other providers brands like Vype, Smok, Vapour2 and Innokin. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of various devices which can lead to confusion, Vsavi simplifies and select the best devices in each class and markets these. This translates to a highly focused range of “current” top quality vape products. One such product is the very new-gen iQ Air.

iQ Air from Vsavi

The iq Air is manufactured by the leading Hangsen brand and represents their flagship slim or flat vape pod system. Because of their small scale and ease of use, vape pod devices are popular. Consequently, they are also very discrete.

The iq Air is an excellent quality and highly rated vape product and comes in two kit forms, the iQ Air Device kit and Vsavi also offer the iQ Air Full Vape kit.

Which iQ Kit to buy

Finally, with most small scale devices like the Juul, the battery and e liquid tanks are tiny so will not last the day. In contrast the iQ has a 30% larger capacity, for moderate to heavier smokers the full kit is the one you need. First of all, it offers two vape pod devices, two USB charge devices for home and office and 5 pod refills which will last most moderate smokers a full week. You will never be left stranded watching your vape pod being charged and gasping!!

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3rd Place: Jac Vapour

#3. Jac Vapour at a glance:

• Basic Kit Price: £26.99
• Number of flavours: 8
• Battery Price: £12.00
• Max. Battery Spec: 3.7 V 280 mAh
• Refill Price: £6.79 per 5 pack
• PCC option. Yes

Jac Vapour is one of the more established UK e-cig brands and they offer a good selection of e-cigarettes and vape pens. Jac Vapour have been around since mid 2010. However, over the last couple of years have started to offer some competitive vaping products.

Jac Vapour V3i

The Jac Vapour e-cig kit is a highly rated, good quality product and the recommended V3iP+ e-cig kit offers a Portable Charging Case (PCC) and USB charger, ensuring you can charge your e-cigarette battery on the move or in the house. See the Full review here.

There are six Jac Vapour kits ranging from around £20 to £50.00. The main advantage of the kit is the well made PCC – a must for those who travel extensively. Both Jac Vapour and V2 Cigs offer very similar quality PCC devices. However, the V2 battery is more powerful at 4.2 Volts and 380 mAh compared to JV at 3.7 volts and 280 mAh.

4th Place: blu PLUS Review

43. blu at a glance:

• Kit Price: £29.99
• Number of flavours: 5 limited!
• Battery Price: £5.99 PLUS. £12.99 the PRO
• Max. Battery Spec: PLUS – no details. PRO 1100mHa
• Refill Price: £6.99 per 2 pack. Most expensive here
• PCC option: Yes

blu sells three products, the blu PLUS+ Kit, the blu PRO kit and a disposable device – the blu GO. The Plus+ kit comes in two kits – one with a portable charger and the other without.

The basic blu PLUS+ electronic cigarette starter kit will cater for the majority of lighter smokers but the throat hit is not as good as V2 or Jac Vapour. Read the full blu reviews here.

It’s important to note that whilst blu is a good product, some vapers have commented on the slightly louder than usual air intake sound when vaping – this is not as loud as the Vype or South Beach equivalent products but it is still very noticeable. Imported generic devices will have their faults and also tend to be lower grade quality. Blu has drawbacks but offer a quality well made product. At £6.99/2 pack refills are the most expensive here.

See our UK vape pod review if you want to know more about buying a Pod vape system like the Wee VIM, Innokin EQ Pod or Juul.