It is that time of year again – it is “Stoptober 2024”!
Since 2012, the Department of Health & Social Care have designated the month of October as their annual stop smoking campaign.
I am very pleased to see that vaping is part of the campaign to help people switch from smoking to safer nicotine products.
The key messages for this year’s campaign are…
- Stop smoking for the 28 days of Stoptober and you’re five times more likely to quit
for good. - Over 2.5 million people have quit smoking with Stoptober – join thousands of other
smokers committing to quit this October. - Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. When you stop there
are almost immediate improvements to your health. - It’s never too late to quit smoking. Even if you’ve tried quitting before, give it another go this Stoptober.
- There’s no need to go it alone – it’s much easier to stop smoking when you get the
right support and there are lots of options to choose from. - Getting free expert support from your local stop smoking service is proven to give
you the best chance of quitting successfully. Some are now able to offer free vape
starter kits too. - Better Health offers a range of free quitting support including the NHS Quit Smoking app, a 28-day email programme, a local stop smoking service look-up tool, as well as advice on stop smoking aids including information on how vaping can help you
quit smoking.
‘STOP SMOKING FOR STOPTOBER AND YOU’RE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO QUIT
FOR GOOD’
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously.
Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is
one of the best things you can do for your health. That’s why this year’s Stoptober
campaign is encouraging smokers to join the thousands of others who are committing
to quitting for the month of October – quit smoking for 28 days and you’re five times
more likely to quit for good.
When you stop smoking good things start to happen – quitting will allow you to start
moving better, breathe more easily and give you more money to spend.
Stoptober offers a range of free quitting tools including the NHS Quit Smoking app, daily email support, Facebook support group, information about quitting smoking with a vape and expert support from local stop smoking services. Simply search ‘Stoptober’ for more information or visit the Better Health Quit Smoking Website.
Quitting Smoking Using Vaping – Advice
Of course here at Ecigclick we will always try to help anyone who has used vaping to quit smoking. In fact most of us have travelled the same path ourselves!
I have been off cigarettes for over 5 years since finally quitting smoking using vaping in 2019. Prior to that I had tried everything and vaping with a pod kit and nicotine salt e-liquid was the only thing which ever worked.
If you want to start considering vaping to help you stop smoking you can always ask in any of our comments sections for help. On top of that we have plenty of helpful guides on where to start and also to get the best product to suit your needs.
Understanding Vaping Language & Terms
If all the terms used in vaping seem like a different language – you can visit our Glossary to help you understand.
Choice Of Vaping Device
We have many “Best of” pages to help you choose the type of device you need.
I suggest for most smokers that a Pod Kit, Vape Pen or simple starter kit may be the way forward. These are inexpensive devices which you can keep reusing and refilling.
Check out our “Best of” guides here:
Also if you have been using disposable vapes and want to transition to something more sustainable we have created a “Best Disposable Vape Alternatives” guide which also covers some of the e-liquid we feel best replicates the experience of a disposable vape.
Your choice of device may be impacted by how you want to vape. For instance Mouth To Lung (MTL) kits are the least expensive but are perfect for smokers / ex-smokers as the airflow mimics the style of inhaling on a cigarette. This is the best place to start with a low powered MTL kit and higher nicotine strengths to keep you away from smoking until the cravings subside.
You could of course go down the Direct To Lung (DTL) vaping route – where you generally use higher powered devices with lower nicotine strengths.
We explain more about MTL and DTL in our Guide to Vaping Styles.
Understanding E-Liquid
We have pages devoted to e-liquid and what it consists of. Plus there are other aspects to understand such as the type of nicotine, nicotine strength and mix ratio. But do not fear we will explain all in the guides below.
- VG v PG – Mix ratios of e-liquid
- Beginners guide to e-liquid / e-juice
- What is really in e-liquid?
- What is Nicotine Salt e-liquid?
- How to mix your own e-liquid
- Short fill / nicotine shots guide
Safety
With a lot of scaremongering in the media about vaping it is important to get the facts.
There are a lot of well respected resources which back vaping to help people quit smoking.
If you want to read the truth I suggest visiting the links below…
- https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/vaping-to-quit-smoking/vaping-myths-and-the-facts/
- https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/does-vaping-cause-popcorn-lung?
- https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/smoking-and-cancer/is-vaping-harmful?
- https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2018/02/20/clearing-up-some-myths-around-e-cigarettes/
- https://www.london-fire.gov.uk/safety/carers-and-support-workers/caring-for-smokers/
- https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/quit-smoking/using-e-cigarettes-to-stop-smoking/
There is an excellent podcast from the University of Oxford which examines all of the new studies on vaping and has special guests. You can access it here.
Plus of course we have plenty of guides to keep you safe whilst vaping.
- Help to spot a counterfeit vape
- Beginners guide to vape batteries
- How to check your vape is authentic
Other Vaping Guides
We of course also cover the more specific aspects of vaping – including different types of device and features and how to get the best out of them.
- Variable wattage / voltage device guide
- What is Squonking and best Squonk devices
- Sub Ohm Vaping a beginners guide
- Why your vape may taste burnt
- Mechanical v regulated – a guide to vape mods
- What are the different types of rebuildable tank / dripper?
- Guide to Volts, Amps and Ohms
- Beginners guide to temperature control
- Beginners guide to custom power curve control
Stoptober Vape Deals!
Vapoholic
For a limited period – Vapoholic is offering a free 10ml Fantasi Nic Salt e-liquid with any vape kit! Offer ends at midnight on Tuesday 15th October! Click the link below to get the deal!
New Vaping
How about an excellent deal on a perfect starter kit? If you click on the link below you can grab the Vaporesso XROS 3 Mini kit with a free e-liquid for only £17.99!
Vampire Vape
Vampire Vape have some great bundle deals where you can buy everything you need to get started!
I have selected a few of the great deals below…
Geekvape Wenax Q Pod Kit Bundle
For only £25.49 you get a Geekvape Wenax Q pod kit, plus a pack of 3 replacement pods and 2 bottles of e-liquid!
Uwell Caliburn A3S Pod Kit Bundle
For only £27.49 you get a Uwell Caliburn A3S pod kit, plus a pack of 4 replacement pods and 1 bottle of e-liquid!
Vapouriz
Below are a couple of great deals from the Vapouriz website!
Vaporesso XROS 4 Nano
We recently reviewed this kit and found it to be an excellent performer!
With this deal you can get the kit plus 2 free e-liquids for only £24.99!!
OXVA Xlim SQ Pro
The OXVA Xlim SQ Pro is part of the epic XLIM family of well performing pod kits. Particular high points include the flavour, compatibility with XLIM pods and a very long pod life!
With this deal you get the kit for only £24.99 plus 3 free Bar Salts e-liquids!
VapeStore
Here are some excellent kits which come with free e-liquid!
OXVA Xlim Pro 2
Again OXVA have nailed how to make a pod kit! The XLIM Pro 2 is available with 2 free e-liquids for only £24.99!
Voopoo Argus P2 / G2
These two kits are very similar in function, with the Argus P2 being a square shape and the G2 more of a standard pod kit shape.
Both performed excellently in our reviews and you can grab the kit with 2 free Double Drip e-liquids!
