Guides, comparisons and what just landed.
Straight talk from the people who pack the boxes: how to choose, how to get the most out of it, and what is new on the shelves.
Cigar lighters and cutters: torch vs soft flame, punch vs cutter
Which flame to light a cigar with, which cut to open it with, and the lighters and cutters we stock that do each job, from the Vector Caliper to the Lotus Omni.
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ALP vs ZYN nicotine pouches: pouch size, can counts and strengths compared
ALP is a slim pouch with 20 to a can and a simple 3mg to 9mg ladder; ZYN is a regular pouch with 15 or 20 to a can and a wider spread. How the two compare, and how to switch without buying the wrong strength.
How to pick your first Zippo: case styles, finishes and inserts
Classic, Slim or Armor, which finishes age well in a pocket, and whether to stay with the fluid insert or add a butane one. The sizes, weights and fit rules from the products we stock.
Conduction vs convection vaporizers explained
How a conduction oven, a convection heater and a hybrid differ in heat-up, flavor across a session, stirring and battery use, with the devices we stock that show each approach.
How to clean a dry herb vaporizer: oven, screens and mouthpiece
A ten-minute cleaning routine for PAX and Storz & Bickel portables: what to use, how often, the oven and screen, the mouthpiece and vapor path, and which parts to replace instead of scrub.
ZYN vs VELO vs on!: pouch formats, can counts and flavors compared
The three biggest nicotine pouch brands we stock, side by side: regular, slim and mini pouch formats, 14 to 20 pouches per can, what each flavor lineup leans toward, and the Ultra and Plus lines explained.
New on the shelves: XPCT mega cans, the NYKD Icon 35K and ALP EU 5-packs
XPCT mega cans with 200 pouches, the NYKD Icon 35K disposable with 22mL and two modes, and ALP EU 5-packs at 12mg and 18mg: what landed this month and who each one suits.
Butane explained: refined vs cheap, and how to purge and fill a torch
What the purity number on a butane can means, why torch jets clog and sputter, which can size to buy, and the two-minute purge-and-fill routine that fixes most torches.
How to choose a torch lighter: single, triple or quad jet
Blue jet flames, jet counts, fuel windows and punches: what matters when you pick a torch lighter for cigars, the grill or the campsite, and how to keep it lighting on the first click.
Nicotine pouch strengths explained: 3mg to 16mg, brand by brand
The number on the can is milligrams per pouch. Here is what each level feels like, how ZYN, VELO and on! label them differently, and how to pick a first can.
How to refill a Zippo (and the two other things that stop it lighting)
Fluid, flint, wick: the two-minute routine, the overfilling mistake everyone makes once, how long a fill lasts, and what to do before you fly.
Portable vs. desktop vaporizers: which one fits how you use it
Portables win on everything except the size of the session. The honest trade-offs, conduction versus convection in two paragraphs, and our picks for each.
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