Are Elf Bars Getting Banned in the UK?

There’s a lot of concern around disposable vapes right now due to their environmental impact and their popularity among underage vapers. The UK government has announced an upcoming ban on disposable vapes, which has left many Elf Bar vapers understandably nervous.

A vape will only be considered reusable if it meets both of these criteria. So, for example, a big puff vape that’s rechargeable but doesn’t have replacement pods available will be banned. On the other hand, vapes like the Vaporesso Dojo Blast 6000—which is rechargeable and has replacement pods available—will be safe from the ban.

So, with the upcoming disposable ban in sight, what should disposable vapers do?

When disposable e-cigs are banned, what do I do?

Although it’s great news for the environment that Elf Bars, Elux Bars and Lost Marys will be banned, a huge number of people who have quit smoking using these vapes may go back to smoking. So, what other options do you have as a disposable vape user?

The simplest and most efficient route would be to purchase a re-usable pod device. Many people that have tried to vape in the past found it was too much of a faff to change and prime coils and all the rest, but since the rise of disposables, hardware manufacturers have produced much more user-friendly and more convenient ways to start vaping.

Take the Vaporesso XROS 4 Mini, for example. This device is so simple to use, with the same auto-draw function as a disposable vape and no buttons or menus. Just fill up the pod with your desired liquid and give it a recharge once every day or two. It’s that easy!

To give an idea, a legal Elf Bar holds 2ml of liquid, and so does the Vaporesso XROS pod; so, in theory, you’ll only have to refill as often as you would normally chuck a bar in the bin! When the pod starts to taste burnt or the flavour starts to fade, simply throw the pod away and replace it with a new one—which will be roughly once every two weeks.

Yes, the device needs to be recharged, but with USB-C fast charging, it only takes around 20-30 minutes, and this will provide enough battery power for at least a full day of vaping for most people.

To really get the Elf Bar experience, you can even buy Elf Liq nic salts, which is the liquid that Elf Bar uses in its disposables. The cost-benefit for a user is massive. If you consider that an average user goes through one disposable a day at a cost of £5 a pop, that’s around £150 a month spent on disposables.

In contrast, the Vaporesso XROS 4 Mini, the equivalent consumption, including the £19.99 initial upfront price, would cost approximately £20 in juice (60ml of liquid) and probably around six pods, which would cost £18, giving you a savings of around £92 per month if you replaced the device every month, which you don’t have to!

That’s a cheap way to vape Elf Bars!

How to Get Off Disposable Vapes

This is a common concern we hear in-store and from our online customers, and the main way we help people get off disposables is a pod system. These include simple beginner-friendly kits in our starter vape kits section, including favourites like the Vaporesso XROS 4 Mini or the GeekVape Sonder U. 

The easiest way to stop using disposables is to get an MTL pod kit, as mentioned, and then use a ‘Bar-style liquid’, such as Elf Liq or Baa Juice. These brands and all the other bar salt liquids have extra flavour concentrate to really pack a punch, so they taste like disposable vapes like the Elf Bar.

A 10ml bottle of bar salts, costing around £4 each (or less), has five times as much liquid as a disposable, which means quintuple the puffs! Which sounds better: 600 puffs for £5, or 3000 puffs for just £4?

You’ll find that using bar liquids in an MTL device will actually have a stronger flavour than normal disposable vapes due to the power of the devices and the type of coils. We would suggest that if you’re on a high nicotine disposable, such as 20mg, you will probably find that a 10mg/ml strength nic salt will cut it due to the increase in power of the device.

Most pod devices have an auto-draw function, which is the same as how an Elf Bar works. Pod devices also have a 2ml pod, which is the equivalent of one Elf Bar, so you only re-fill as often as you would replace a disposable anyway.

The result of buying a 10ml liquid with the device is that you are effectively buying a cheap 3000 puff disposable legally (equivalent), which is much better for the environment and your pocket!

Get into Vape Kits with Dispergo Vaping

We offer a handy Disposable Quit Kit for disposable vapers looking to switch to a refillable vape ahead of the upcoming disposable vape ban.

It’s worth noting that once the kit is bought, the device itself does not need to be replaced regularly; it’s just the pods and the liquid. Maintenance for a reusable device is very simple—just keep topping up the pod when it runs low so you never run the pod dry, and when the pod starts to taste burnt (similar to a disposable when it’s coming to an end), you simply throw the pod in the bin and replace with a new pod.

Disposable vapes may be very convenient and cheap to buy individually, and they’re an excellent tool to help smokers quit, but for a long-term solution, a re-usable pod kit is almost just as simple and will save you money, too. So, for the tiniest bit of extra maintenance—liquid refills and the odd recharge—you can save your cash, do better for the environment, and beat the upcoming disposable vape ban.

As always, we’re here if you need help making the transition away from disposable vapes. Contact us or see us in-store for personalised one-on-one assistance.