10 Best Vape Starter Kits For Beginners in 2024 (UK)

The Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal might have an unusual name, but don’t let that put you off because we think it’s the best beginner vape kit of 2024!

So why is it the best? In a word, simplicity. The EZ Tube Zenith Minimal combines the value and robust use of a traditional tank & mod vape kit with the compactness and streamlined use of a pod vape kit.

A 2100mAh battery sits snugly within the thin cylinder housing, with a single button that fires and activates the power control. Feel like upping the vapour? Just tap the button twice and turn the base dial to go anywhere between 6W – 40W.

You can also put that 40W maximum to work, as the Zenith Minimal Tank is compatible with the Z-Coil series. Changing coils might seem like a hassle, but we feel it’s like learning to drive with a manual transmission; that way, you’ll never be ignorant about using and maintaining any given vape kit.

So, if you’re brand new to vaping or know someone ready to be, try the Innokin EZ Tube Zenith Minimal Kit. We’re confident you’ll be as impressed as we are.

Q-uite Tasty: Q Cartridges deliver rich and pure flavour 
Stable and Able: Consistent power output regardless of charge 
Take a Drag: Optimised buttonless draw-activation 

Vape flavour doesn’t just come down to the variety of juice but the medium by which it’s atomised; An e-liquid is only as good as the coil it’s soaked into. And the Q Cartridges used with the Geekvape Sonder Q make flavour their central focus.

The Q Cartridges premier Geekvape’s VPU coil-design philosophy. The non-woven wicks impart no taste impurities, with a porous ceramic core keeping fresh e-juice ready for instant atomisation.

The central vertical mesh coil also promotes equal heat distribution to ensure a consistent atomisation rate, making every puff as tasty as the last.

With all that intricate design, you’d be surprised to hear that the Sonder Q is a straightforward piece of value-priced kit. In terms of flavour, it’s the best vape pen for beginners, built for draw-activated MTL puffs that simulate a cigarette inhale. But there’s no cigarette in the world with flavour as rich as the kind you’ll taste from a Q cartridge.

Roughneck: Easy MTL kit for all-day heavy vaping 
Tasty Tiers: 3-tiered simple power settings 
Tasty AF: Aspire AF Coils are meshed for increased flavour 

Heavy smokers are a bit of a paradox; they’re the most in need of a switch to vaping, yet they can be stubborn about needing to learn a new technology to get their nicotine.

Luckily for them, the Aspire Flexus AIO abides by the K-I-S-S Rule: “Keep it simple, smokey.” The Flexus AIO isn’t just easy to use; it has all the power, flavour, and ease of use necessary to satisfy a hardened smoker.

There is no need to read up on electrical engineering to get your nic fix either, as the Flexus AIO uses a simple three-LED system to track which of the three power outputs you’re using, allowing you to crank it up for more vapour.

We appreciate the switch from smoke to vapour can be challenging for those who genuinely love a ciggie, and the Flexus AIO lets you keep on puffing with little to no fussing.   

Perfect Puffer: Simple mouth-to-lung functionality 
Keep It Close: Lanyard included for reachability 
Fill ‘er Up: Raised side refill hatch for on-the-move refills 

MTL vaping is the style that best replicates cigarette smoking, and the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro is a kit that performs this function both simply and satisfactorily.

Weighing only 88g and built in a tight and compact shape, the XLIM SQ Pro sits naturally in the palm with no discomfort. A Smart mode is the default function, meaning you don’t need to set the wattage, though this is an option manually.

The kit’s draw-activation is quick, delivering instant vapour when you draw breath through the XLIM V3 Pod. They’ve raised the side-hatch placement, too, meaning you don’t need to remove the entire pod to get a refill done.

With a lanyard that always allows you to wear the XLIM SQ Pro at arm’s reach, the OXVA XLIM SQ Pro provides the most streamlined mouth-to-lung vaping experience, making it perfect for new vapers.

So, how great is this device? It received two awards – Best Refillable Pod Vape and Best MTL Vape – in our MIST Vape Awards 2023.

Neat & Discreet: Compact built is perfect for travelling with 
Light & Tight: On weighs 52g 
Old School Screen: Watch-style LCD screen won’t drain battery charge 

A travel vape needs more than a compact build to be the best. It’s essential also to consider battery life and refill ease, as these are the issues that plague the wandering vaper.

The Caliburn GK3 Pod Kit reveals an understanding of these issues by Uwell, as steps have been taken to ensure the vaping doesn’t stop while you try to make your connection.

The battery has been increased to 900mAh, a 210mAh increase on the GK2’s cell capacity and easily enough to see you through your journeys. Refilling is also quick and convenient thanks to the snap-off mouthpiece, so removing the pod from the mod is unnecessary.
Lastly, and this is a feature I especially love, the Caliburn GK3 features a very detailed display screen, but unlike TFT and OLED displays, it won’t drain your battery because Uwell opted for an LCD, just like a digital watch or calculator.

Cloud Capable: Comes with DTL and RDL coils 
Power Quest: Expansive 5W – 45W output range 
UB FTW: UB Lite tank has recessed glass to prevent breaks 

Most people looking for good vapes for beginners whose attention has been grabbed with enormous plumes of thick vapour will need a kit like the Lost Vape Thelema Mini to do the same. A kit like this gives you both moderate MTL and cloudy DTL uses, so you aren’t closing any doors on vaping styles.

The UB Lite tank has a 0.3ohm mesh coil, perfect for cloud production. The default mouthpiece is tapered for mouth-to-lung vape draws, but the kit includes a wider RDL tip perfect for ripping giant plumes.

45W isn’t as much adjustable power as some kits like the Geekvape T200 offer, but it’s enough for a new vaper to get started without requiring vaping experience to operate well, which is an issue with more advanced sub-ohm kits. 

Big Gulp: Massive 10ml e-liquid capacity 
Tip n Fill: Refill the 2ml tank by just tipping the device 
Fab Fruitbowl: 18 delicious flavours to choose between 


Disposable vapes are a great way to get started, but those pesky TPD restrictions limiting tank sizes to 2ml can drive costs up when you’re getting through a disposable every day or two.

The ZAP! Instafill 3500 is a masterstroke that circumvents the red tape, similar to the IVG 2400 Disposable Vape, but with more e-liquid and better flavour.

The vape contains a sealed 10ml bottle of e-liquid and an empty 2ml closed pod. You tip the device in place, and fresh e-liquid moves from the reservoir into the pod. This allows you to enjoy a whole bottle’s worth of tasty ZAP! nic salts yet also prevents the coil wicks from becoming saturated with old juice.

The Instafill 3500 is also more compact than the IVG 2400 due to its smaller 500mAh battery, but unlike the IVG vape, the Instafill is rechargeable, so you can use it until every drop in the clear bottle section has been soaked dry.

Bountiful Battery: Gigantic 3500mAh battery capacity 
Smooth Operator: Rounded edges for increased grip comfort 
Moderate Mod: Streamlined mod without superfluous extra features 

A lot of new vapers share a frustration with needing to keep their kit charged to maintain a steady vape intake. You can put battery woes out of mind with the Eleaf iStick Power Mono’s enormous 3500mAh battery.

It’s a significantly larger battery than most vape kits offer, and while the mod is a little wide and may not fit in your skinny jeans, they have managed to keep the weight surprisingly low.

You can whack the wattage up as far as 80W with no weird extra modes or features to confuse you. It is worth noting that the GTL Pod Tank has a tapered mouthpiece, however, so the kit is generally better suited to MTL drags despite the optional 0.4ohm coil that comes in the kit.

Budget Beauty: Excellent MTL kit for under £10 
Clearly Stylish: Gorgeous translucent acrylic design 
Featherweight: Plastic build ensures very light kit weight 

Being on a tight tech budget is no reason to settle for a sub-par vape. The Aspire GoTeK X Kit uses some creative construction workarounds to keep costs down while satisfying your needs.

Built entirely out of sturdy plastics, the GoTeK X turns what others might have seen as a downside into an advantage. The acrylic materials mean the GoTeK X is entirely translucent, returning to a late-90s retro design.

Despite this, the GoTeK X is remarkably well-built, with no ‘creakiness’ to the casing. The adjustable airflow control switch is a bit fussy, but it’s more than other cheap kits like the Voopoo Doric Q can offer.

Though pre-filled GoTeK Pods are available, the kit has an empty one, best suited to 50/50 and high-PG vape juice. Being a cheap kit, it doesn’t come with a charging cable, but in 2024, you’ll likely have USB Type-C cables at home already.

Cannabliss: Perfectly designed for CBD e-liquids 
Pick Your Pods: Compatible with Novo, Novo 2 and Novo X Pods 
To Infinity: Beautiful NASApunk-inspired design 

If you’re keen to get started vaping CBD, be sure to go with a nice and straightforward MTL pod kit like the SMOK Propod GT.

The Propod GT doesn’t resemble a traditional vape kit, and for a new market of CBD-curious people, we think it’s good to select a kit that you don’t mentally associate with a smoking stigma. As such, the elegant and space-age panelling of the Propod GT stands apart from the crowd.

Lanyard-ready and coming with two Novo Pods, it’s built for quick and easy use. The 700mAh battery isn’t gigantic but holds enough charge for even heavy CBD usage.

With light build weight, draw-activation and thin, comfortable mouthpieces on the Novo Pods, the Propod GT will provide a satisfying cannabis vape experience regardless of your intended dosage.