Well then coming here was a good first step. A word of warning however - while not proven to be carcinogenic, nicotine's stimulating effects are habit forming. Much like with caffeine, a person addicted to nicotine will craving it and experience withdrawls after prolonged absence from it. That said, when used in moderation, it's stimulating effects can help increase productivity, focus, and cognitive thinking. Also, it is now possible to get E-liquid without nicotine in it. This means that if you just want to, you can just vaporize for the flavor and not have any nicotine at all.
With the warnings out of the way, we can get down to what vaping is. Essentially, the general principle behind vaporizers is that you are atomizing the liquid using a battery and chainging it into water vapor. Through inhalation of that vapor, the nicotine is passed into the lungs while you taste any flavoring in your tongue. That said, there are a myriad of variations on this concept which is where the different brands and varieties or vaporizers and e-juice comes from. Through this page, I hope to help novice vapers choose a vaporizer that suites them.
The first major difference to look for is in the size and quality of the batter. Just like cellphones and laptops, the battery will determine how long you can go without having to recharge it. It will also determine the maximum volts that you can pass through to the atomizer which will be determine the volume and quickness of vaporization.
The next major item in a vaporizer is the head which will contain the atomizer as well as hold the e-cig liquid of your choice. The material that this is made out of is of some importance as citrus flavors have been known to melt and degrade plastic heads. To combat this, makers have also used pyrex which will cost more but wont melt and are in general more durable than their plastic counterparts. Also, the wicking system which delivers the juice to the atomizer varies. The two most common types are clearomizers (which consist of wicks like a candle) and cartomizers (which have an absorbant paper that holds and delivers the liquid). In general, the diference between these two is mostly perference. Using a clearomizer, you can prime multiple cartidges at once so reduce the time and effort of changing them later whereas with the clearomizer, you must change the wicks whenever they burn out. Whichever you choose, you can tell when it is time to change these when you begin to taste a burnt taste while vaping.
The final component is the e-cigarette liquid itself. This is made of a mix of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. Nowadays, it is possible to specify that ratio of the mix you want. Changing the ratio will affect the viscosity of the liquid with more glycerin making it thicker. This allows the liquid to be used up slower while vaping. The downside to this is that it is possible to clog the wick faster due to quicker residue accumulation. This component along with the flavor is up to personal tastes.
I hope that I have helped to inform and educate you at least a little bit more about vaping than before you came to this page. I myself am not a full expert on the subject and so I have included a list of sites on where you can learn more and purchase you first vaping kits. Thanks for dropping by! Also, please check out the other tabs on this page to learn more!