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Given the popularity of vaping, it isn't surprising that counterfeit hardware is common.
Unscrupulous operators are certainly taking advantage of the demand for vape kits by manufacturing replicas of the most popular devices. These are usually sold at cheaper prices that the genuine articles.
But if something seems to good to be true, it generally is!
It is vital for your safety that you purchase and use only genuine, branded equipment.
If you have been reading our guides, you will be aware that vaping hardware is now safer than ever. However, it is important to remember that vapes feature lithium-ion batteries and circuitry that could be hazardous if not manufactured and fitted correctly.
Bone fide manufacturers take time and effort to develop equipment that is safe and that includes protective safety features that will shut off a device if it is operating in a dangerous manner.
Counterfeiters will not bother to ensure the safety of devices and so fakes are dangerous and should never be used.
You should always purchase your vape kits, tanks, pods and batteries from an established retailer such as vapekit.co.uk that you know you can trust. Authorized retailers will have obtained their stock directly from the manufacturer or an official distributor. The best retailers boast excellent reputations that they are desperate to keep and so will only offer genuine equipment.
Counterfeit hardware is more common than you might think and you will find fake versions of the equipment of all major brands. The fakes may look identical to the genuine products from the outside. But the build quality and safety features are another matter. To protect their own reputations and to enable vapers to verify the authenticity of their purchases, the leading manufacturers now feature labels with verification codes on their packaging.
If you are in any doubt about your hardware, don’t use it before checking that it is genuine. You can do this by entering the verification code in the authentication section of the brand’s website. If you discover that your code is not recognised or has been checked previously, you may be in possession of a fake.
You will find Aspire’s authentication sticker on the reverse of the product’s packaging. It features a code or QR Code that is concealed by a “scratch and check” panel. Erase this to view the verification code. You can then check your product by visiting Aspire’s official website or by clicking the link below. The website also boasts a page listing the sources of fake Aspire gear that have been identified.
Verify your Aspire Product
As with most leading manufacturers, Eleaf’s hardware is often faked. You can check that you have the genuine article by locating the authentication label on the back of the box. Peel off the plastic coating on the sticker to reveal the security code/QR code hidden behind the pattern of a black leaf. Scan or check the security code to verify the authenticity. Put the darker side of the little black magnetic piece under the black leaf pattern, and you’ll see colourful stripes if the product is authentic one.
Locate the security sticker on the packaging of your Geekvape device. Remove the coating of the “scratch and check” panel to reveal the verification code/QR Code. Scan or enter the code in the appropriate box on the verification page of the official GeekVape website.
To ensure you have received a genuine Innokin product, locate the “scratch-and-check” authentication sticker on the reverse of the box. Reveal the verification code/QR code and then scab or visit the Innokin website to confirm that your purchase is genuine.
There are many clones of SMOK’s popular vaping devices on the market. To verify a SMOK device, locate the security code (often a scratch-off label) on the product packaging, download the IVPS Tour App, and scan QR Code A to check authenticity and whether the code has been checked before. Then scan QR code B to activate and bind the product.
All Uwell products have an authenticity sticker on their packaging. Flip the label under light and change the angle, you will see the Overt Magic lens text "V""A" and VAPORESSO “OV” logo dynamically. Scan the QR code or enter the verification code on the verification page of the Vaporesso website.
Please slowly rotate the mark on the authentication sticker under light, the "VP" will shine in various colours. Scratch the silver cover and scan the QR code. Enter the security code next to the QR code into the authenticity box on the website.
Genuine Vaporesso products have a sticker on the packaging which features a hologram and a “scratch & scan” panel. Simply scratch off the coating and scan the verification code using your smartphone or enter the code manually on the Verification Page of the official Vaporesso website.
Locate the authentication sticker on the packaging then scan the QR code or enter the number on the ELF Bar authentication page.
Locate the authentication sticker on the packaging. Scratch the silver panel and then either scan the QR code or enter the code to the OXVA website.