If you’re new to vaping, or using electronic cigarettes, you may not know about all of the options that exist today on the market. Although e cigs, as they are called, first appeared on the market less than a decade ago, today they are a part of a multi-billion dollar industry and growing each day. As more smokers make the switch to vaping, more options will be available for e cig users.

Originally, many e cigs companies only produced disposable e cigarettes, which could only be used for so long. Typically, they looked a lot like tobacco cigarettes (sometimes referred to in vaping circles as “analog cigarettes”). These “cig-alikes” needed to be replaced completely after a few uses. Today, these disposable e cigs are still available; however, they tend to have longer lives than the first models.

There is another options for e cig users who want more bang for their buck: using rechargeable electronic cigarettes. Rechargeable e cigs can be used again and again because their batteries can be recharged. These rechargeable electronic cigarettes use refills of e liquid, which is used to produce vapor. Although their start up costs can be somewhat higher than buying a pack of disposable e cigs, they can have more value over time because they are reusable.

One type of rechargeable electronic cigarette that offers users even more options is the vapor cigarette or vapor pen. Vapor pens are usually much larger than traditional e cigs and can produce more vapor. These are popular among users who want a “throat hit” more similar to smoking a cigarette. Like other rechargeable e cigs, these devices can be refilled with just about any of the hundreds of vaping flavors for sale.

No matter which option you choose, be sure to research what you want and need thoroughly. Read online reviews and ask others who vape which products they use. Have more questions? Leave a comment below.