Vape Puff Industry Earthquake in Panic! up to 57% Users Stockpiling

Vape puff in UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill will come into full effect on On June 1st , which just three weeks remaining until the complete ban on disposable vapes. When implemented, all disposable e-cigarettes will be prohibited, and retailers will require special licensing to sell any tobacco or nicotine products

Content Guidance

• Vape Puff Key Findings
• Regulatory Storm: Understanding the June 1 Ban
• Consumer Crisis Response
• Industry Red Alerts
• Brand-Specific Impacts
• EU Stockpile Guide
• Expert Urgent Appeal

Vape Puff Key Findings

• 61% vape users may turn to black market
• 57% consumers hoarding high-puff vapes
• 30% considering cigarette relapse
• 67% ex-smokers rely on disposable vapes

Regulatory Storm: Understanding the June 1 Ban

Under the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill:
• Complete disposable vape sales prohibition
• Specialist retailer licensing required
• 60-75% vape tax effective October 2026

Consumer Crisis Response

Evapo’s research reveals:
Panic Buying Phenomenon

• Over half users bulk-buying Fruit-flavored vapes
• Top 5000+ puff devices sales surge 300% weekly
• Demand spikes for mesh coil vapes

Black Market Threats

• 61% admit potential illegal purchases,searching “cheap vape UK”
• Australian precedent: 240% illicit market growth,vape wholesale booming

Public Health Reversal

• 1 in 3 may return to cigarettes vape products
• 67% ex-smokers depend on vapes to stay quit

Vape puff Industry Red Alerts

1. Price Earthquake
   Post-2026 tax hike: £15+ per device
2. Quality Crisis
   Black market tests show:
   • 78% exceed nicotine limits
   • 43% contain heavy metals
3. Health Regression
   California data: 5.2% youth smoking rebound

Vape puff Brand-Specific Impacts

Major affected models:

1. ELF Bar BC5000/EB Design discontinued
2. Lost Mary OS5000/Quaq QM600 banned
3. Uwell Calibarn A2 requires special license
4. Geek Bar Pulse 15000 sales up 500%
5. SKE Crystal Plus/SKE 800 sold out
6. OXBAR Magic Box resale price doubled
7. ELF Bar 600 replica searches +1200%
8. Lost Mary OS5000 wholesale dark web trend
9. Jwell（Iroha series）
10. • Germany: Smok（Novo Bar）
11. • Italy: OVNS（Juicy Bar 3000）
12. • Spain: Kangertech（UB Lite）
13. Western EU
14. • Netherlands: Fumot Puffmax/Dampbar 4000
15. • Belgium: Vaptio Ciga/Smokjoy Pod
16. Southern EU
17. • Portugal: AquaVape S1/VapeFans T800
18. • Greece: Vaporion Go/Mystery Bar Q
19. Eastern EU
20. • Poland: Cheeki Vape/VapeBoy 600
21. • Hungary: HEXA Stick/VapeHun 5000

️Vape puff Brand Countermeasures

1. Compliance Makeover
   • Poland’s Cheeki Vape 2ml TPD edition
   • Hungary’s HEXA TPD (18mg max)
2. Channel Shift
   • Czech’s KurvaBar targeting Belarus
   • Greece’s Vaporion pharmacy-only sales
3. Product Innovation
   • Portugal’s AquaVape refillable disposable
   • Romania’s AeroVape zero-nicotine version

4 RELX launches Quit Kit program
5 Uwell fast-tracks Calibarn G2 compliant version
6 Vaporesso discontinues XROS Nano disposables

Vape puff in TPD2 Key Rules

1. 2ml Tank Limit:
   • Modified ELF Bar TPD Edition
   • Lost Mary BM600T (EU version)
2. 20mg Nicotine Cap:
   • Reformulated Vaporesso XROS
   • Discontinued Jwell Iroha Salt
3. Child-Proof Packaging:
   • New Smok Novo Bar KIDS (Netherlands)
   • OXBAR Magic Box TPD (Belgium)

Vape puff in EU Stockpile Guide

Soon-to-be-banned Models

1. Germany:
   • Geek Bar Pulse 15000 (Non-TPD)
   • Vaporesso XROS 3 Nano (Large Tank)
2. France:
   • Jwell Iroha Max (3ml old stock)
   • HQD Cuvie Plus (High-nicotine)
3. Italy:
   • OVNS Juicy Bar 3000 (Fruit Flavors)
   • Smoore Vaporesso XROS Pro
4. Polish Specials:
   • Cheeki Vape 5000 (Watermelon Ice)
   • VapeBoy 600 (Mint Tobacco)
5. Hungarian Rarities:
   • HEXA Stick Pro (7-flavor blend)
   • VapeHun 5000 (Chili Pepper)
6. Czech Uniques:
   • KurvaBar 3000 (Beer Flavor)
   • CzechPuff (Herbal Recipe)

Expert Urgent Appeal

Evapo CEO Andre Smith warns:
“Policymakers must balance regulation with reality. Current approach risks creating new problems. We recommend:
• Phased implementation period
• Enhanced legal market oversight
• Quit-aid product exemptions”