E Cig, Vape Pen, and E Hookah

[Vicky09]

Hey there everyone!

In doing my vaping research to start vaping, I am seeing different equipment out there. I am just wondering what the difference is between E Cigs, vape Pens, and E Hookah. It seems an E Cig is just cigarette look alike but it appears to me that they are all different variations of the same thing. Can someone explain the difference?

 

[gandymarsh]

Welcome!

They use similar technology but e-cigs/vape pens and box mods are used to vaporize liquids. E-hookas vaporize dry plant material.

 

[Vicky09]

Thank you!

 

[djsvapour]

I think it's all the same stuff. An e-cigarette can look like a plastic cigarette but that's not what makes it work; they all work on the same method to vaporise e-liquid.
Personally, if it looks like a plastic cigarette it's not going to be very satisfying and could be less effective and cost far too much.
I don't use the word 'vape pen' - it's a rarely used expression in England. People tend to say "e-cig" or "vaporiser". However in your case a Vape Pen is exactly the sort of product to start with if you're wanting to try a starter product.

 

[Baditude]

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[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.
Might like to read:
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[bwh79]

but it appears to me that they are all different variations of the same thing

DING DING DING! We have a winner! They all do essentially the same thing, which is use a battery to heat a wire coil to vaporize a liquid. The larger ones will tend to have a more powerful battery, which allows them to drive a larger coil and/or apply a higher voltage to the coil, which in turn results in more, hotter vapor and generally requires increased airflow to accommodate. Don't get too hung up on the terminology; as long as you don't call it "smoke"/"smoking" then nobody here will yell at you for using the wrong word, and eventually you'll start to pick up on the specific meanings of the different terms and phrases.