Are Big Puff Vapes in the UK Really Worth It?

Without a doubt, “big puff” disposable vapes represent the biggest vaping trend in the UK right now. Big puff vapes hold more e-liquid and deliver substantially more puffs than standard disposable vapes, which typically contain 2 ml of e-liquid and last up to 600 puffs due to the limitations imposed by the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). UK vapers are unsurprisingly very interested in longer-lasting vapes, and they’ve been buying the devices in huge numbers.

Big puff vapes, may, in fact, represent the last hurrah for disposable vapes in the UK before the nation’s expected ban on single-use vaping devices in 2025.

Are big puff vapes actually worth it, though? For most people, the answer is definitely going to be “yes.” Compared to a traditional disposable vape, a big puff vape lasts much longer while only costing a little more.

Reading this article, you’re going to learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about big puff vapes including how they work, how long they last and how much money you expect to save by buying them. Let’s dive in.

How Much Do Big Puff Vapes Cost Compared to Normal Disposable Vapes?

On average, a big puff vape costs roughly double what a standard disposable vape would cost. Using the selection of Lost Mary vapes at prominent UK vape shop V2 Cigs as an example, the older Lost Mary BM600 costs £4.95, while the big puff Lost Mary BM6000 costs £11.95.

That’s a big difference in prices, but the Lost Mary BM6000’s e-liquid supply completely dwarfs that of the BM600.

· The Lost Mary BM600 costs £4.95 and contains 2 ml of e-liquid, which works out to £2.475 per ml.

· The Lost Mary BM6000 costs £11.95 and contains 12 ml of e-liquid, which works out to £0.996 per ml.

At less than £1 per ml of e-liquid, the Lost Mary BM6000 is clearly the more economical choice. That’s because the amount of vape juice in a disposable vape isn’t a major factor in its price; most of the cost is in the device itself rather than the e-liquid.

How Are Big Puff Vapes Legal in the UK?

The reason why big puff vapes like the Lost Mary BM6000 and the IVG 2400 are legal in the UK is because they don’t violate either of the limits that the TPD sets forth for vaping products containing nicotine, which are:

· No pre-filled vaping device or vape pod with nicotine can contain more than 2 ml of e-liquid.

· No bottled e-liquid with nicotine can contain more than 10 ml.

Big puff vapes overcome these limitations in different ways.

· The Lost Mary BM6000 has a built-in 2 ml e-liquid pod and a separate 10 ml bottle that comes in the same package but isn’t installed in the device. You set it up by installing the bottle in the device yourself. Through a combination of wicking action and air pressure, the Lost Mary BM6000 refills itself as you use it.

· The IVG 2400 comes with four 2 ml e-liquid pods that you install yourself. When a pod is empty, you switch to another one by twisting the top section of the device.

As you can see, the main theme is that a big puff vape ships with a larger volume of e-liquid than a standard disposable vape, but the e-liquid isn’t actually installed in the device; you have to do that yourself. That’s how the devices circumvent the limitations in the TPD.

How Long Do Big Puff Vapes Last?

One of the great things about the disposable vapes sold in the UK is that the manufacturers don’t exaggerate the puff counts to the extent that they do in other markets such as the United States. In the US, you can frequently find devices claiming to deliver upwards of 40,000 puffs.

With that having been said, you’re not likely to get 6,000 puffs out of the Lost Mary BM6000 or 2,400 puffs with the IVG 2400 – but then, you’re probably not getting 600 puffs out of a standard disposable vape either. With a vape advertised to deliver 600 puffs, you’ll probably find that you actually get somewhere in the range of 200-400 puffs.

If you want to know how long a big puff vape will last for you, the easiest way to do that is by recording how many puffs you get with a standard disposable vape and doing a bit of multiplication. The Lost Mary BM6000 contains 12 ml of e-liquid, for example, which is six times the amount of vape juice in a standard vape. Multiply the number of puffs that you get with a standard vape by six, and the answer will be roughly the number of puffs that you can expect with the BM6000.

Will Big Puff Vapes Be Banned in the UK?

In case you haven’t heard, the UK plans to ban all disposable vapes in mid-2025. The ban could mean that the discussion on big puff vapes will very shortly become moot. Before you become too attached to any particular vape, it’s important to understand that every device in this category could be going away soon.

With that having been said, it’s possible that some devices currently referred to as disposable vapes could actually remain legal after the ban with simple name changes. The IVG 2400, for instance, doesn’t come with any e-liquid actually inside the device and doesn’t fit the typical definition of a disposable vape since you have to install the e-liquid yourself. A device like that could possibly be marketed as a pod vape with a capacity of up to four pods.

It's also possible that both traditional disposable vapes and big puff vapes will soon be going away; it depends on how the law is worded and how the UK authorities interpret it.

On the bright side, though, using a big puff vape is only a small step away from using a refillable device. If you’re using a device like the IVG 2400 or the Lost Mary BM6000, you’re already filling and charging your device – so if you end up needing to switch to a refillable vape, maintaining the device will already feel natural to you.