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Cartomizer

Cartomizers were mostly found in the first models of the e-cigarettes. Clearomizer and tank form a unit here and can not be replaced individually.

Capacity

The capacity of a battery is indicated in milliamperes (abbreviation mAh). The higher the capacity of a battery, the longer it will withstand a fixed power consumption before it is discharged. For example, if a battery has a capacity of 1000 mAh, it will deliver 500 mAh for 2 hours or 250 mAh each for 4 hours. If the battery however 2000 mAh, it would (with the same power consumption) twice as long to the discharge endure.

Changeable Coil

Changeable Coil is the English expression for "interchangeable head". Nowadays this expression is rarely encountered, since all the coil heads can be changed. However, this was not always the case with the first e-cigarettes, and Changeable Coil was thus a performance feature, which resulted in lower follow-up costs.

Charger

The batteries of the e-cigarette are charged with the charger. There are chargers with a USB plug (for use on the PC), power supplies for the socket and car charger cables for use in the vehicle. In the case of e-cigarettes using standard industrial cells, it is recommended to use an external charger, which can be used to charge the battery independently of the e-cigarette. The advantage of these external chargers is that it is often possible to charge more than one rechargeable battery, and that charging is carried out more gently thanks to a built-in charging electronics, which can significantly extend the life of the batteries used. 

Clapton Coil

In the early days of Vaping, the winding (coil) was usually quite simple: a heating wire was wound around a silicate cord and inserted into the clearomizer Over the years, steamy vapers have been trying to increase the amount of clouds and the taste by means of new winding techniques. The Clapton Coil was also developed from these experiments.
The method for creating a Clapton Coil is rather complicated: two heating wires with different diameters are required. The thinner wire is then wound spirally and uniformly around the thicker wire - which is the resistance of the finished winding and called the soul. In a second step, the resulting "clapton" wire is then wound into a coil (coil) and built into the evaporator.
Due to the considerably larger surface area compared to a normal winding, more liquid can be evaporated at the Clapton Coil, resulting in more steam and a more intense taste. Accordingly, the liquid consumption of the Clapton Coil is also higher than in a standard winding.

Clearomizer

Clearomizer is an  equipped with a partially or completely transparent tank. This allows the level of the tank to be checked at any time.

Clone

The Clone is a replica of a branded E-Cigarette, which is completely, or in parts, compatible with the original. This replica does not necessarily have to be bad, but many replicas are of poor quality and there have already been some (few) accidents with imitations due to inferior electronics or missing degassing holes for the battery. If these replicas are officially offered as a replica, they are usually cheaper than the original ones, but they have also been sold as copies at the full price.
Note on your own thing: Clone you will not find here in the shop - due to the described disadvantages!

Coil

Coil is the English name for coil and is mostly used in electrical engineering. The coil consists of a winding wire (available in various materials and thicknesses) which is wound up into a coil by means of a winding aid. By means of this coil, for example, a silicate cord or special cotton is drawn, which brings the liquid in the evaporator to the winding and allows the liquid to evaporate there. The liquid cools the coil at the same time, thus avoiding burning of the liquid. The longer the wire for the winding, the higher the electrical resistance.
The length and material of the winding wire determine the resistance given in the unit Ohm for the finished coil. If the finished winding is more than 1 Ohm, it is referred to as traditional cloud, with values below 1 Ohm of sub-Ohm cloud. As a rule, more flavor and less cloud are produced during traditional clouds, while less steam and less cloud are produced by sub-ohm clouds.
The choice of the liquid carrier influences the liquid inflow to the winding and also contributes to the taste produced and the amount of cloud produced.

Cone

The Cone is an intermediate piece, which is located between the evaporator and the battery and compensates for different diameters. Cones are mostly made of metal.

Cartridge – what is it?

In the case of vaporization, the cartridge is a replaceable vaporizer tank system with an integrated coil. Cartridges are typically used in smaller starter kits and kits. The cartridges were originally installed in disposable cigarettes. Cartridges usually have a permanently installed coil head, which is a closed unit that is replaced together. The system can be used until the filled fluid is used up and needs to be disposed of.

Some newer cartridge models are refillable, and some can also replace the coil heads.

Ceramic coil – what is it?

The vape has a ceramic Coil head, the carrier material of which consists predominantly of (open-pored) ceramic.
In contrast to cotton wool, ceramic is heat-resistant, which prevents the carrier material from burning or coking. However, most ceramic coils also use cotton wool as a carrier material for the liquid.

Chubby Gorilla – what is it?

The Chubby Gorilla are empty bottles from the manufacturer of the same name in which most liquids and flavors are sold.

Chubby Gorilla is a company in the USA (California) and is a global exporter specializing in empty bottles for liquids and flavors. Most shortfill liquids and Shake & Vape flavors are filled and sold in Chubby Gorilla bottles - now already in version 3 (V3). You can see the original Chubbys with the Gorilla logo on the bottom of the bottle.

The range ranges from 10 ml to 200 ml bottles (with drip tip) in different formats, colors and with different closures. The latter in particular - the plug or stopper that is/is pressed into the neck of the bottle - is controversial in the vaping community because it is extremely difficult to remove without additional aids. Those who are not particularly skilled in craftsmanship have problems with this.

Clapton Coil - what is it?

In vaping, a Clapton coil is a special type of winding technology. The Clapton coil is a winding technique in which the winding of the coil head is made up of a thicker and a thinner wire. These two wires are first twisted into each other and then wrapped. This means that a larger surface area and therefore a higher vapor development as well as a better taste can be obtained by evaporating liquid.

Example:

A Clapton wire consists of a stronger Kanthal wire (e.g. 0.32 mm) and a thinner wire (e.g. 0.24 mm). The thinner one is wrapped around the thicker wire to create a Clapton wire. In contrast to normal windings, this requires more effort and sensitivity. But there is a solution for everyone who doesn't want to/can't go through this effort - Clapton coils are now also available as ready-made windings.

A guitar string, Derek Small and Eric Clapton

The idea for the first Clapton Coil came from Derek Small, a vaper from Greencastle, Pennsylvania with an obvious love of guitar music and Eric Clapton. The Clapton Coil is named after the guitarist and musician. On February 2, 2014.

Cloud chasing – what is it?

Cloud chasing is a very specific type of vaping. Cloud chasing is now viewed as a sport among vapers. The goal is to produce the largest possible clouds of vapor.

For cloud chasing, liquid with a very high proportion of VG (Vegetable Glycerin) is used and coils with the lowest possible resistance.