Choosing Nicotine salt liquids: nic salt users edition (Vanilla Custard)
Nicotine salt liquids advice for Scotland, covering support, what to look for and where the trade-offs actually sit.
We spent weeks putting nicotine salt liquids options through their paces so the recommendations here reflect real use. Battery behaviour is where the Lost Vape Thru earns its keep: the 4000 mAh cell holds a usable charge for most of a day at 80 and recharges over USB-C.
Most Scotland buyers start with a well-known brand name and then discover that fit and coil availability matter far more. The included spare coils are useful for the first fortnight, after which you will be ordering your own.
Worth noting that the magnetic contact takes a small amount of care to keep clean, which we cover in the maintenance section below. For nic salt users, the learning curve is shorter than the specification list suggests, and daily use is straightforward from the first charge. If you take one thing from this page, make it the coil compatibility check. A device that needs a coil you cannot source locally becomes an expensive ornament within a month.
Airflow control on the Lost Vape Thru is adjustable enough to move from a warm, restrained draw to something far more open without removing the tank. Vapour production is more than adequate at 80, and pushing beyond that adds heat rather than anything worth carrying. Materials are unremarkable on paper and feel reassuringly solid in the hand, with no flex in the body at all.
Battery behaviour is where the Lost Vape Thru earns its keep: the 4000 mAh cell holds a usable charge for most of a day at 80 and recharges over USB-C. We would pair the Lost Vape Thru with a 20:80 PG/VG liquid, which is where the balance between throat hit and cloud density sits most comfortably. The throat hit is noticeably firmer than a 20:80 PG/VG blend, so if you prefer a smoother draw, mix accordingly.
Pricing in Scotland shifts with import duty, so the figures here reflect current GBP rates rather than a fixed list price. What surprised us most was how little the 0.2 Ω dual mesh coil changes the draw character compared with the 20:80 PG/VG liquid sitting in the chamber. Vapour production is more than adequate at 80, and pushing beyond that adds heat rather than anything worth carrying.
Two things to check before ordering: the USB-C socket on the base and whether the 0.2 Ω dual mesh coil is the newer generation. The instruction booklet is thin, but the diagrams are clear enough that most people set the device up without further help. Flavour tracking stays consistent from the first day to roughly the 0.2 Ω dual mesh mark before the profile flattens and a swap makes sense.
Specifications
Here is what the engineering actually delivers, without the marketing language.
| Reference model | Lost Vape Thru |
|---|---|
| Brand family | SMOK |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh |
| Power range | 80 W |
| Liquid capacity | 2.0 ml |
| Coil | 0.2 Ω dual mesh |
| Bottle size | 200 ml |
| Liquid ratio | 20:80 PG/VG |
| Nicotine strength | 20 mg/ml |
| Material | zinc alloy |
| Charge port | USB-C |
| Connector | magnetic contact |
| Airflow | adjustable sliding |
| Mouthpiece | silicone tip |
Flavour and performance notes
A representative profile is Kiwi Lime: tangy, green, described as tart kiwi balanced by lime. On a 20:80 PG/VG ratio this reads clearly on the first day and holds its character to roughly the 0.2 Ω dual mesh mark before the coil begins to mute it.
Practical considerations in Scotland
Availability in Scotland is the factor that decides most outcomes here. Confirm the 0.2 Ω dual mesh and the USB-C are both in stock before committing, and check that the magnetic contact matches your existing device if you already own hardware. Duty and GBP rates move, so treat prices as current rather than fixed.
If any of the above addresses what you were trying to solve, the rest of the pages in this section cover it in more detail.
