What are Big Puff Vapes?

The news that single-use 600-puff disposable vapes with a non-rechargeable battery will be banned from 1 June 2025 was massive news for the vape industry. With many adult smokers turning to disposables as a suitable nicotine replacement to switch from cigarettes, how could the vape market reposition itself?

By evolving and adapting to demand in a clever technological way as always! The answer and latest trend is big puff vapes, also referred to as simply ‘big vapes’, which solve a problem by simply providing more puffs per device via a larger refillable container of up to 10ml or multiple 2ml prefilled pods.

In this article, we'll explore big puff vapes, explain how they work, and discuss why they might be the right choice for you following the ban on non-rechargeable single-use kits.

How Does a Big Puff Vape Differ From Classic Disposables?

Disposable vapes were a great idea to transition away from cigarettes to a convenient alternative that required no setup. As the name implies, these devices are meant for single use and come pre-filled with e-liquid, with a fully charged battery inside and a coil ready to go.

As a moderate vaper, who takes in-frequent puffs, you can anticipate getting around 1 to 2 days of use from your 600-puff bar before it’s time for a new one.

Once the e-liquid is finished or the battery dies, the device should be recycled correctly. This eliminates the need for maintenance, such as cleaning or coil changes, which can be a worry or hassle for all levels, especially beginners with no prior experience of vaping.

However, the cost of single-use disposables, the sheer number of batteries ending up in landfills through a lack of care from consumers and the attraction of disposable vapes for younger vapers who were illegally sold single-use kits forced the government's hand with a ban.

Where big puff vapes solve many of these issues is the vape industry has once again found a way to intelligently innovate and legally provide a smarter alternative to single-use devices which are more cost-effective and last longer than a single-use kit.

They save space as you get additional use from one kit, with some offering 10,000 puffs whereas a standard 2ml disposable offers only 600 puffs. But don’t worry, despite the slightly larger size and bigger initial outlay, they are just as easy to use.

Types of Big Puff Vapes

There are a few different types of big puff vapes that a customer must understand before finding the perfect match. Puff counts can range from 2400 puffs to 10,000 puffs in some cases!

As the vape industry has evolved over the years, we have seen an interesting switch of trends from early cigalikes which are still very popular, to large chunky vape mods chucking out huge volumes of clouds to prefilled pod kits.

Each type has its own set of features and benefits, catering to different preferences and lifestyles, but only offering 2ml each as a maximum, that needs to be refilled.

Now big puffs are the next step, offering convenience and a higher number of puffs. But which is the best big puff type to purchase?

4 in 1 Big Puff Kit

The innovative next step in the vape market emerged via IVG, which introduced the exciting IVG 2400 device – the first 4 in 1 kit of its kind.

This was revolutionary at a time when the news emerged that 2ml disposable vapes could be banned. Offering a truly versatile choice for vapers, the IVG 2400 provides the choice of four individual pods of the same flavour or mixing and matching to reduce the chance of vapers tongue (the phenomenon of losing all taste by repeatedly vaping the same flavour).

It offers the same convenience as a classic prefilled pod kit, which the likes of Vuse are renowned for, but does so all attached as one simple operating system. Since then, the likes of Elf Bar, Lost Mary and SKE have all designed their concept of a 4 in 1 kit.

In terms of size, they are slightly bigger than a classic 2ml disposable vape, but this is expected considering you essentially have a TPD-compliant system providing 8ml instead of 2ml – and as a bonus, it works out at a cheaper price too!

10ml Refill Container

In contrast, the latest type of creative replacement for single-use disposables is the type of device that offers an automatic refill chamber of no more than 10ml. How it works is each device has a 2ml pod attached on top of the device and a separate 10ml chamber which automatically feeds e-liquid once the level is low.

This TPD-compliant solution offers the same e-liquid capacity as the equivalent of six 2ml disposable vapes – meaning fewer items to carry around, ensuring enough puffs to easily last you throughout the day.

And better yet, all of these devices can be recharged when you get home or in the office, this means you never run out of battery or nic salt vape juice. Examples such as the Lost Mary BM6000 and the Elf Bar AF5000 are leading the way in cutting-edge design and user-friendly nature to help smokers switch and ease the transition for anyone used to disposable vapes that the UK government are planning on banning in 2025.

What Makes Big Puff Vapes Beyond 600 Puffs Complaint?

Providing the device does not contain over 10,000 puffs, or 20mg of nicotine as per EU regulations, then a big puff vape is permitted. The whole point of a big puff vape is to provide a worthwhile option to a vaper who is looking to give up tobacco products and needs a suitable alternative to cigarettes, or single-use disposables following the ban.

If the e-liquid chamber on top of the device is no more than 2ml, then the design is allowed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which needs to sign off on any devices before they can be licensed for sale by any business, whether wholesale or retail in the UK regarding all vape products.

Benefits of Big Puff Vapes

As we have explained, there are tons of benefits to big puff vapes, which are growing in popularity each day. As brands like Elf Bar, IVG, SKE and Lost Mary jostle for the leading product, vapers can be excited by the fact that there continue to be electronic devices that offer not only convenient solutions that are easily handheld and ready to vape on the go but provide a viable alternative to help adults quit smoking. Some of the key highlights of big puff vapes we have seen so far include:

1. How easy they are to use! Whether you pick a device with a 10ml refill container or separate pods you can switch with a turn of the device, big puffs are a breeze to vape.
2. They are more of an outlay initially, but they offer so much convenience compared to advanced vape mods with customisable features. Big puff vapes are nearly always auto-draw with no buttons to press and do not require coil replacements or e-liquid refills.
3. The cost for a big vape is fantastic and roughly set at just over £10 in most cases, meaning thousands of puffs ranging from 5,000 to 10,000. This equates to multiple packs of 20 cigarettes, so you get enough nicotine which should last at least a week, compared to the average pack of 20 cigarettes, which continues to rise with current estimates at roughly £15 on average for one pack of cigarettes.
4. Big puff vapes are still very portable and much easier to carry around on the go than a vape mod. For days out, they are perfect compared to a refillable pod kit, which can be recharged and be better long-term but requires more effort and maintenance.
5. Big puff vapes offer a much longer lifespan than a standard 2ml disposable vape which still currently costs at least £4 on average.
6. In addition, big vapes are much better for the environment than non-rechargeable which are going to be banned next year, mainly because of the amount of battery waste seen in the UK over the past few years, which has caused a high number of fires on landfill waste and thousands of man hours at recycling centres to dispose of them correctly.

Which Brand Offers the Best Big Puff Vapes?

Finally, consider the reputation of the brand you are purchasing from. Established brands such as Elf Bar and Lost Mary will always lead the way in innovation and make a name for themselves by establishing loyalty among vapers who seek convenience and great flavour consistency.

Other brands such as SKE with the Crystal CL6000 and IVG with the legendary and pioneering 2400 kit continue to demonstrate how the vape industry is not done yet providing a tobacco-free consumer product that contains nicotine.

Conclusion

Big puff vapes offer a unique and creative nicotine solution to move away from cigarettes and single-use non-rechargeable vape devices. It is a positive step in the right direction for the environment and from the concerning amount of youth vapers who were getting hold of vapes illegally.

The exciting number of big vapes we have seen already in 2024 will only continue to grow as we move past the 1 June 2025 disposable vape ban imposed by the UK government and we can not wait to see what the likes of Elf Bar and other leading manufacturers will design to help vapers in the next steps following another big announcement in the vape market.

As a more affordable and convenient all-in-one kit, it offers the same great flavour as a discardable single-use device but more battery life and more puffs to make life easier for vapers with a busy schedule – and we welcome the innovation!

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