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10 Best Vape Devices For Heavy Smokers In 2024 (UK)

It’s never too late to quit smoking, even if you are a heavy smoker. In our experience, starter vape kits with simple operation, big batteries, and a bit of power adjustment capability can help you stay on track. And it doesn’t matter if you don’t have prior vaping experience because there are different varieties of best vapes for heavy smokers to choose from!

You have traditional tank & mod devices for big clouds, pocket-size refillable pod kits (smaller than a makeup mirror!) with long battery life and no-fuss controls, and even a disposable vape device that lets you try four flavours! In short, there are plenty of vapes to curb your nicotine cravings.

If you aren’t a heavy smoker, you may prefer our review of the best vape kits overall, but pack-a-day puffers, read on for great intensive-use vape kits.

Photo of Aspire Flexus AIO pod kit, MIST's choice for the best vape for heavy smokers in 2024

The Best Vape For Heavy Smokers Overall is the: Aspire Flexus AIO

A winning combination of easy, approachable use, great-tasting coils, ample battery, and simple power adjustment options makes the Aspire Flexus AIO Pod Kit the best vape for heavy smokers.

The Best Vape For Heavy Smokers Are:

  1. Aspire Flexus AIO
  2. OXVA Xlim SQ Pro
  3. Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal
  4. Aspire BP Stik
  5. Geekvape T200
  6. Vaperz Cloud x Gerobak San
  7. Eleaf iStick Power Mono
  8. Vaporesso LUXE XR Max
  9. Voopoo DRAG H40
  10. IVG 2400

Aspire Flexus AIO

Score: 9.6/10

Battery: 9.5
Flavour: 9.3
Power: 9.1
Functionality: 9.3
Price: 9.5

If you require a reliable vape kit to replace your thirst for smoke, this is the kit you should be looking at.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Ample battery capacity 
  • Simple power adjustment
  • Flavoursome coils for MTL and RDL use

Cons

  • No display screen
  • Acrylic sections prone to smudging

Key Features: 

  • All Rounder: A simple kit for both MTL and RDL vaping  
  • No Fuss: No confusing menus, just simple, quick functionality 
  • Elf OGs: Top-filling for clean and quick refills 

Many vape kits are aimed at an experienced market, but not the Flexus AIO. Like its older Flexus brothers (the Flexus Blok, the Flexus Q, and the Flexus Stik), the Flexus AIO is engineered to make the transition from smoking to vaping as seamless as possible. You have a user-friendly interface and no-fuss wattage control, and it can be used for MTL and RDL vaping.

So, what makes the Flexus AIO a better choice versus older Flexus vape kits? It has a larger battery, 2000mAh to be more precise, to accommodate both MTL and RDL vaping.

In terms of flavour output, you won’t be disappointed, as Flexus AIO uses Aspire’s long-lasting and flavourful Flexus AF mesh coils. These coils are specifically designed for use with nic salts. This makes even high-strength e-liquid smooth to inhale, an essential feature for heavy smokers.And, in case you are wondering, mesh coils are better for flavour because they evenly distribute heat and have more contact with the e-liquid.

Combined with its battery life, beginner-friendly interface and wattage control, flavourful mesh coils, and MTL and RDL functionality, we can confidently say that Aspire’s Flexus AIO is the best refillable pod kit for heavy smokers.

OXVA Xlim SQ Pro

Score: 9.4/10

Battery: 9.1
Flavour: 9.4
Power: 9.2
Functionality: 9.6
Price: 9.6

The ergonomic build, travel ease and rapid firing speed of the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro Pod Kit are just some aspects that earned the kit our MIST Vape Awards 2023 for Best MTL Kit.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Simple to use MTL vape kit 
  • Long-lasting 1200mAh battery
  • It comes with a free lanyard included

Cons

  • The airflow slider is somewhat restrictive 
  • Menu theme selection is a bit redundant

Key Features:  

  • Perfect Puffs: Simple and elegant MTL vape kit 
  • Accessorise: Comes with lanyard to keep it within reach 
  • Side-Hatch: Easy pod refills without removing the pod 

Mouth-to-lung vaping (MTL) best replicates the cigarette smoking experience, making it very attractive to heavy smokers. The ergonomic build, travel ease and rapid firing speed of the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro Pod Kit are just some aspects that earned the kit our MIST Vape Awards 2023 for Best MTL Kit.

Despite its tiny build, the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro contains a 1200mAh battery and can fire as high as 30W, more than enough for cigarette-replacement vaping. The device’s battery handles the output range well, ensuring you can maintain a long and satisfying MTL vaping session.

The ability to change the menu theme is a bit gimmicky but doesn’t detract from the device’s functionality or the satisfying MTL draws from the XLIM V3 Pods. 

A little personal note from the writer, but this is the only vape I’ve ever worn as a lanyard. It’s light, tasty, user-friendly, and one of the best MTL kits a heavy smoker could acquire.

Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal

Score: 9.3/10

Battery: 9.5
Flavour: 9.0
Power: 9.2
Functionality: 9.1
Price: 9.5

You’ve finally put the cigarettes down, but don’t have the time or patience to learn vaping. Worry not, because the Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal Kit is here

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Perfect for new vapers 
  • The Zenith Minimal Tank is easily cleaned
  • Adjust power by turning the base dial

Cons

  • Too basic for seasoned vapers 
  • The mouthpiece is slightly too low-profile

Key Features:  

  • EZ Peasy: Perfect for absolute beginners 
  • Coil Collection: Compatible with the full Innokin Z-Coil range
  • Turn It Up: Easy power adjustment by turning the base dial 

You’ve finally put the cigarettes down, but you need something to fill the gap and don’t have the time or patience to learn a whole new discipline. Worry not, because the Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal Kit is here to make vaping more accessible than ever.

Unlike kits such as the Geekvape T200 below, there are no superfluous features to get lost in, the kit instead providing simple cigarette-style inhales. You can explore a 6W – 40W range of outputs by just turning the handy dial at the base, meaning there are no confusing menus to get lost in.

A beginner won’t think to charge their new kit regularly, but an ample 2100mAh battery equates to about 2-3 days of vaping without charge, preventing a frustrating first vape experience.

And the included Zenith Minimal Tank has a simple old-fashioned design that even an absolute beginner will find easy to refill and install Z-Coils in.

Aspire BP Stik

Score: 9.3/10

Battery: 9.6
Flavour: 8.9
Power: 9.3
Functionality: 8.8
Price: 9.9

Now, if you are a heavy smoker with a limited budget for a vape, we highly recommend the Aspire BP Stik Pod Kit (yes, another device from Aspire).

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Affordably priced 
  • Easy coil installation
  • Turn the pod to change the airflow

Cons

  • Underwhelming visual design
  • For sub-ohm only

Key Features:  

  • Cheap Puffs: Affordable despite great functionality 
  • Secure Fit: BP Pod held in place by powerful magnets 
  • Clear View: Transparent pods for easy juice gauging 

At just over £20 – around ten pounds less than many of the kits featured today – you get a mighty sub-ohm vape kit that lasts a remarkably long time between charges thanks to its 2500mAh battery.

Being a cheaper kit does mean it lacks some features and functions of other pod vape kits like the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro, but the device features innovative compromises, such as being able to alter your airflow by turning the BP Stik Pod in place.

Geekvape T200

Score: 9.3/10

Battery: 9.5
Flavour: 9.0
Power: 10
Functionality: 9.8
Price: 8.0

If big, flavoursome clouds are the only thing that’ll satisfy your cravings, you can’t get a more powerful device than the Geekvape T200 Kit. 

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Mighty mod 
  • Durable design despite massive touchscreen
  • Numerous TC modes

Cons

  • Very large and bulky
  • The screen will deplete the battery

Key Features:  

  • Uber Mod: Insanely powerful 200W max output 
  • Touch It: 2.4″ touchscreen display interface 
  • Takes A Bashing: IP68 protection against knocks and water 

It might not fit in your jeans pockets, but whack a couple of 18650 batteries into this bad boy, and you’re on a one-way trip to Cloud City, population: you.

Jokes aside, the T200 is a behemoth vape kit, and the vast scale isn’t just a build-size feature. There’s a 200W max output, which will allow you to put the included Zeus Tank through its plume-producing paces.

And if pre-built vape coils aren’t that exciting to you, the mod also has temperature control modes for all varieties of coil materials. This is an essential feature for those who like to build their own extremely cloudy coils for use in an RDA or RTA tank, something the T200 is absolutely perfect for.

Vaperz Cloud x Gerobak San

Score: 9.3/10

Battery: 9.4
Flavour: 9.3
Power: 9.5
Functionality: 9.4
Price: 8.7

Vaperz Cloud has a fixation on blending innovation and tradition, and their recent partnership with Gerobak has resulted in the San AIO Boro Kit, a travel-friendly kit with ludicrous coil compatibility.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Highly portable design 
  • Wide power output range
  • Phenomenal coil compatibility

Cons

  • Fairly pricy 
  • Underwhelming visual design

Key Features:  

  • Out & About: Small enough to take anywhere for on-the-go vaping 
  • Considerable Power: 5W – 80W output range from a single 18650 
  • Pick a Coil: Compatible with VC, PnP, GTX and TMD Coils 

The small and unassuming aluminium case reveals a battery bay for 18650 battery, from which you can draw up to 80W of power, with a small screen to adjust output settings. At a height of only 78mm, it’s around half the size of the 141mm Geekvape T200 while delivering a similar function.

The kit also features the unique internal San Boro Tank, which adds no height to the device at all and maintains the pocketable scale of the kit.

The tank is designed for use with the Vaperz Cloud VC Tech Mesh Coils, but is also compatible with Voopoo PnP Coils, Vaporesso GTX Coils, and BP Mods TMD Coils, giving the San AIO Boro Kit access to more coils than any other kit in the world.

Eleaf iStick Power Mono

Score: 9.3/10

Battery: 10
Flavour: 9.2
Power: 9.5
Functionality: 9.6
Price: 8.2

Eleaf might not build the most exciting mods and kits, but their batteries are the best in the entire vaping world.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Gigantic battery
  • Lightweight despite a considerable power supply
  • Simple use functions

Cons

  • Lack of advanced features 
  • Coils are not always easy to acquire

Key Features:  

  • Massive mAh: Gigantic 3500mAh battery capacity 
  • Gentle Touch: Smooth edges and soft panels
  • Take a Drag: Tapered mouthpiece for perfect MTL inhales 

So, what’s unique about the iStick Power Mono Kit? How about a 3500mAh battery, significantly larger than any other internal battery featured in this list and even rivalling the dual 18650 cells of the T200?

A battery as large as that will last for days on end, even at high wattage settings. We have no idea how Eleaf managed to keep the mod compact and lightweight with that kind of battery, but we aren’t complaining. 

The iStick Power Mono Kit has a plain yet comfortable design with great grip comfort. You can set the wattage anywhere between 5W and 80W, and the GTL Pod Tank includes coils for both moderate and cloudy vaping styles.

Vaporesso LUXE XR Max

Score: 9.2/10

Battery: 9.7
Flavour: 8.9
Power: 9.3
Functionality: 9.5
Price: 8.7

Vaporesso is changing the sub-ohm pod game with their LUXE XR Max Pod Kit, the best portable cloud vape on the market.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Convenient portable sub-ohm vaping 
  • Wide pod and coil compatibility
  • Smart mode prevents accidental coil burnings

Cons

  • Acrylic materials feel a bit flimsy
  • The pod is very wide in the mouth

Key Features:  

  • Portable Plumes: Sub-ohm vaping wherever you go 
  • Pod Switcher: Compatible with all LUXE X pods 
  • Turn Around: Turn the pod in place to adjust airflow 

Big clouds are fantastic, but are you averse to carrying around a massive kit like the T200 mentioned above? Vaporesso is changing the sub-ohm pod game with their LUXE XR Max Pod Kit, the best portable cloud vape on the market.

The LUXE XR Max is relatively slim and lightweight at only 124g, which is surprising considering the 2800mAh battery. Competitively, the Innokin EZ Tube above weighs 269g with a notably smaller battery capacity. While 80W doesn’t quite match the output limit of some bulkier traditional sub-ohm kits, it’s still enough to quickly fog out any room you choose!

There’s the crazy coil and pod compatibility, as well. The LUXE XR comes with reusable LUXE XR Pods with RDL and DTL airflows and takes the GTX Coil series. But if you prefer less fuss, you can also use the LUXE X Pods, disposable pods with pre-installed mesh coils.

Voopoo DRAG H40

Score: 9.2/10

Battery: 8.9
Flavour: 9.7
Power: 9.1
Functionality: 9.3
Price: 9.2

We continue the sub-ohm pod vape vibe with the Voopoo DRAG H40 Pod Kit, a kit designed to produce large volumes of vapour laden with clear taste and flavour.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • Flavoursome PnP Coils 
  • Comfortable build
  • Easy side-refills

Cons

  • Primarily a DTL vape kit 
  • Quite a small screen

Key Features:  

  • Tasty Puffs: Rich flavour from PnP Coils 
  • Chic Cylinder: Attractive and comfortable build 
  • MTL Option: 1.2ohm PnP-TR1 Coil available 

We continue the sub-ohm pod vape vibe with the Voopoo DRAG H40 Pod Kit, a kit designed to produce large volumes of vapour laden with clear taste and flavour.

We often recommend MTL vaping for flavour, but we feel it’s essential for both cloud fans and those who find thinner e-liquids irritating to have access to great tastes as well. The DRAG H40 achieves this with the excellent PnP Coil range.

These coils use meshed and ceramic elements to convey the purest flavour possible, even when firing the kit at its 40W maximum output. And if you prefer an MTL vape, you can use the 1.2ohm PnP TR1 Coil. 

The vape pen is compactly built and features Voopoo’s characteristic leather grip panel, so it’ll always be comfortable in the palm and pocket. And if you want to crank up the clouds, turn the PnP Pod II in place to adjust your airflow.

IVG 2400

Score: 9.1/10

Battery: 9
Flavour: 9.6
Power: 8.5
Functionality: 9.3
Price: 9.2

Heavy smokers trying to quit can often run into problems with disposable vapes not lasting long enough to satisfy their cravings, but IVG smashed through the red tape with the 2400 Nicotine Salt Disposable.

picture of the best vape kit, the innokin endura t22

Pros

  • The longest-lasting UK disposable vaping device 
  • Ingenious design
  • Massive range of flavours and taste combos

Cons

  • Huge build design 
  • Cannot be recharged

Key Features:  

  • Tasty Puffs: Rich flavour from PnP Coils 
  • Chic Cylinder: Attractive and comfortable build 
  • MTL Option: 1.2ohm PnP-TR1 Coil available 

The IVG 2400 Disposable contains a 1500mAh battery life – five times as large as Lost Mary and Elf Bar cells – and 8ml of vape juice split into four internal pods you can switch between. This ingenious design means the IVG 2400 Nic Salt Disposable still abides by all TPD restrictions on vape juice capacity.

It’s much bulkier than most disposables and won’t fit neatly into your jeans. However, with over 20 flavours and units that allow you to switch between tastes, there’s never been a better disposable vape for heavy smokers.

FAQ 

How Hard Is It to Switch From Cigarettes to Vape If You Are A Heavy Smoker?

Quitting cigarettes is never easy, but having the right device for vaping made it more manageable than ever before. Unlike patches or nicotine gum, vapes have the added benefit of simulating the smoking experience to provide a degree of satisfaction that goes beyond simple nicotine intake. This leaves your lungs satisfied by the familiar experience but free of the tar and carbon monoxide produced by cigarettes.

Vapes have been so successful that the NHS supports using vapes to combat cigarette smoking habits, and the best vape for ex-smokers is only a short browse away.

What Does It Feel Like When You First Start Vaping?

Some smokers are surprised that vaping doesn’t feel exactly like smoking the first time they try it. Many experiencs a chest or throat ‘hit’, which cigarettes don’t cause. However, most smokers find they enjoy the sensation once used to it.

If you personally find the sensation of vaping unpleasant and are wondering how to vape, consider looking into nicotine salts, a variety of e-liquid that uses alternative nicotine solutions to remove the chest and throat hit so as to better simulate the cigarette experience. Alternatively, you can choose tobacco vape juice flavours.

Are Disposable Vapes Good For Heavy Smokers?

Disposable vapes are great for heavy smokers curious about vaping and unwilling to yet splurge on an unfamiliar vape kit. We’d recommend switching to starter vape kits quickly, though, as you can quickly burn through pricy disposable vapes. We have an easy guide for those of you asking what are disposable vapes.

How Long Does A Vape Last For A Heavy Smoker?

A well-built vape kit should last up to a year or two if well looked after and charged sensibly. Heavy smokers may find that they get through more vape juice and coils than casual smokers due to more frequent and intense puffs, but this should be fine for the overall health of the vape device. 

How Long Does It Take To Adjust From Smoking To Vaping? 

The initial switch can be a little unfamiliar, but it’s easier than ever before. Nicotine salt e-liquids are now available to help you maintain a heavy nicotine intake without any throat or chest discomfort when using a vaping device. We have a detailed guide available that explains what to expect when you quit smoking cigarettes and start your vaping journey.

Need More Help? 

We hope those of you reading are now confident about knowing which kinds of vapes heavy smokers should look into. If any of the kits above look right, visit our online UK vape store for great deals on vape kits and vape juice to help you quit smoking cigarettes and begin your vaping journey.

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