When choosing the best vape kit to buy, whether it's a beginner or further along in the journey to give up cigarettes, a vape pen is always a smart choice. Inspired by the object we use to write, vape pens are thin in shape and minimalistic in nature. Puffing only discreet amounts of vapour by inhaling with a classic mouth to lung (MTL) style, it’s popular not only as a first device but as a handy pocket vape for intermediate vaping.
In this guide, we will give our overview of the most highly-rated vape pens for 2024, from the classics not recently released but still super popular with our customers today to the latest in vape pen technology that is creating a buzz at industry events.
Why Are Vape Pens Popular?
When you start vaping, it’s ideal to have an electronic device that is as close to smoking as possible, but most importantly without tobacco. It needs to feel relatively similar in the hand to hold, mimic the inhalation experience and offer a throat hit replicating a cigarette. Take a bow vape pens.They are often very thin, with minimal features. Its beauty lies in the basics that vape kits were initially recognised for before vape mods changed all of that, with features like temperature control and adjustable airflow tanks. Vape pens offer the smallest amount of cloud as they tend to be low-wattage devices.
It’s the ideal device in terms of size, performance and durability between a disposable vape which is single-use only and a pod kit which tends to be a bit wider with a larger refill mechanism for your e-liquids.
Like pod kits, vape pens offer rechargeable batteries and support various e-liquids. This is the opposite of disposable vapes which are prefilled and not rechargeable. Most vape pens are fire button only, but you can find some that are auto-draw only or a mixture of the two.
Top 8 Vape Pens for 2024 Vapers
We have tested a range of products from some top brands that all appeal to us for different reasons. Some have larger batteries and therefore offer more power and quicker charge times. Other vape pens feel so slim that they feel as light as a feather, while many vapers just want something that looks like a cigarette for familiarity. Below we have narrowed down our favourites, so you can choose the right vape pen to suit your needs.
Best Slim Vape Pen - Pro Series 3
We start with one of the thinnest and most discreet vape pens we have tested, which is the Vsavi Pro Series 3. We love the look and feel of this device, which is very professional and tailored towards the modern worker who wants something easy and discreet between office breaks. It utilises magnetic cartridge wick technology, which is first-generation technology, but still produces excellent results in terms of flavour and longevity, with plenty of refills available (up to 20)!
The fire button is very prominent and therefore easy to click and vape on the move, while the mouthpiece is slim too for a tight restrictive draw to replicate a cigarette. Featuring an 850mAh battery, it’s more than enough for a day if fully charged and is built to last.
Best Refillable Vape Pen - Xeo Void
Next up we have the Xeo Void, which following rigorous testing and use in the office was our favourite to use based on how easy it was to refill the e-liquid. It’s a great value vape kit that can be picked up and vaped at any level. Because it’s packaged with two different coil heads (0.6 Ohm and 1.0 Ohm), this means you can vape with a restrictive direct lung or mouth to lung vape respectively.
Best of all, the filling feature is unique. Once you unscrew the coil, which is easily done, the top of the device is an open space to fill your e-liquid. So not just as a vape pen, but compared to all other vape kits we regularly stock, this is by far the bestseller for this reason. A truly versatile device that can do it all and reduce spills in the process!
Best Vape Pen to Quit Smoking - Vsavi Starter Kit
Quitting smoking for good is always a challenge and vaping has helped millions to do that in the UK. One of the reasons it’s more effective than patches or nicotine gum is because it replaces the habit of smoking with something similar. To do that successfully, a vape pen is a great start, with a device like the Vsavi Starter Kit, which is the device we think is most like a cigarette.
This device has been around for years and is still one of the best vape pens in circulation today because it’s so easy to use. And because it offers a simple prefilled screw-in cartridge method, and can be matched with a black, silver, or white battery at the base, it can look nearly identical to a cigarette with the correct colour match.
For new vapers who seek a device that’s straightforward to use and effective for a nicotine hit to quit smoking, the Vsavi Starter kit vape pen is the perfect first device.
Best Vape Pen for Flavour - Innokin Zenith Minimal
Innokin has been around the block a few times now and for many years has offered vapers an entry into the community from smoking with some fantastic starter kits. Taking pride in their attention to detail and user-friendly kits, their vape pens such as the Innokin Zenith Minimal are a testament to Innokin’s industry craft.
This particular vape pen is one of the best we have come across this year for flavour and offers a few customisable features too.
The twist to power output feature at the base of the device is a new design we have not seen before but is very simple to use, and most importantly functional. And because you have two different mouthpieces for mouth to lung or restrictive direct-lung vaping, as well as adjustable airflow, you can experiment to find the best flavour and vape pen performance instantly.
Edge Pro – Best Vape Pen to Change Coils
What we love about the Edge Pro is its ability to swap coils effortlessly. It’s understandable that when you first switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes, there is a bit more you need to know to operate the latter than the former. Coils are one of the components that require some knowledge to set up correctly, and some devices can be tricky to use initially.
But with the Edge Pro, the rapid coil release technology ensures you can remove the coils when they begin to lose their efficiency and swap for another in a few short moments. And because they’re 1.2 Ohms, they offer a fantastic MTL experience from the first puff to the last!
Best Sub-Ohm Vape Pen - Smok Vape Pen V2
Next up we have a very popular brand many vapers love called Smok. Their Vape Pen V2 is a highly functional vape pen with a twist – they support Sub-Ohm coils! What this means is because of the low resistance coils below 1.0 Ohm, you can generate more power and cloud performance at the push of a button. They produce surprisingly large clouds and awesome flavour from each vape hit.
With 60W of power and a large 1600mAh battery capacity, it supports cloud-chasing enthusiasts with a very thin vape pen design to appeal to the masses.
Best Disposable Vape Pen - Aspire One Up R1
For a few years now disposable vapes have been the craze, with their added convenience of not requiring e-liquid refills, battery charging or coil swapping, it’s the perfect starter vape. However, due to environmental concerns and the increase in youth vaping, the UK government is proposing to ban them by 2025.
So, what brands like Aspire have done is introduce rechargeable and refillable vape pens like the Aspire One Up R1 which can be used multiple times (up to eight refills) and then dispose of the device. At a slightly higher price point, you get better value and a fantastic vape from one of the leading manufacturers in a range of colour schemes – what's not to like!
Best Vape Pen Bundle - Elf Bar EV5000
To begin vaping for the very first time, you want to think about less and get the best value to try it and see whether it will help you quit smoking. Elf Bar has done a great job creating a transitional vape pen bundle with the Elf Bar EV5000, which includes an e-liquid with the kit.
The device itself is simple to set up and refill, with up to 10 refills possible with this kit, which features QUAQ mesh coil technology for maximum flavour. Overall, it’s very good value to kick off your vaping test to see whether it’s right for you.
Which Vape Pen is Best For You?
We hope you liked our list of vape pens for entry-level or advanced vaping during 2024. After testing and comparing different sizes, functions and features, there is no definitive way to pick one vape pen that would suit each individual.
It all boils down to what will give you the best experience when vaping and the greatest chance of quitting smoking permanently.
Whether it would help more to pick something that looks like a cigarette, requires less battery charging or puffs more cloud with each inhalation, we believe this list provides something for everyone. But if you have more questions about the best vape pen for your smoking cessation journey, the team is here to help!