Here at SKE, we believe that when it comes to fakes Crystal Bar kits, it’s no laughing matter. That’s why we’re committed to delivering you only genuine hardware that's nothing short of the best on the market. Put your mind at ease; all products sold on skecrystalbar.com are genuine.
Most people use the disposable Crystal Bar range because they find them easy to take on the go and won’t have to worry about losing any expensive hardware when they do so. Unfortunately, there’s an entire criminal industry out there that produces fake vape disposables that trick consumers.
So, let’s talk about it for a moment…
Counterfeit vape products do unimaginable damage to communities across the UK and beyond. Fake goods provide consumers no concrete way of telling you the ingredients inside the device, or whether or not the hardware is safe. This means that fake goods can have theoretically anything inside of them and can put your health at serious risk. Taking a chance on fake goods can be unequivocally dangerous for this reason alone. Those who use fake goods often relay back to us that they’ve felt sick, and have described getting serious headaches, ear nose and throat problems, loss of sense of taste (usually caused by illicit nicotine e-liquid that has damaged taste receptor cells), fuzzy vision, and respiratory issues as well. These are just the short-term issues people face. Additionally, fake goods also give prospective smokers a false impression of what genuine vaping is like. This can initiate catastrophic health and financial cascades for prospective vapers as they will continually smoke tobacco because they believe that vaping is not for them. Similarly, criminals can sell fake products to underage people because underage people who have fake disposables in their possession will likely (a) not know the difference between a real product and a fake one and (b), they will be far more unlikely to report criminal activity for fear of peer-enforced punishment.
What’s important to remember is that these fake products do not reflect our top-tier demand for quality in our manufacturing process. Top-quality Crystal Bar devices are our intellectual property, and we fight every day for the public, as well as ourselves.
As such, we thought it’d be a great idea to outline some ways you can spot fake, poor-quality Crystal Bar disposable vape pens.
If you suspect that your disposable or any device you are around is fake, you should not continue use until you are certain it's genuine.
A lot of the time, you’ll find that by the time you suspect your device is fake, you’ve already thrown away the box it came in. You may have noticed a number of side effects from a fake device like dry mouth or you may even get a serious bitter taste from what should be a pleasant flavour. Prolonged exposure to fake devices can affect your oral hygiene, sense of smell and taste buds may be damaged, which can cause a loss of taste.
We’ve outlined ways to determine whether your device is legitimate:
Looks can be deceiving...
The first thing you should notice if your device is fraudulent is an issue with the shell of the device.
Often when a crystal bar is fraudulent, nic salt that is vapourised can become trapped within the shell of the disposable casing. This can cause the shell of the device to ‘fog’ up. The reason why this happens is because the fake device is not assembled together correctly so vapour seeps through the tank into the space between the internal chamber.
Other visual giveaways include ‘frosted’ crystal. This happens when the coil of the device ignites the outer plastic shell of a disposable device causing the plastic to ripple and become clouded in appearance.
Why is my Crystal Bar making a funny, ticking noise?
When you vape a genuine Crystal Bar disposable vape kit, you’ll find that it vapourizes the internal nic salt inside the device smoothly for a lush hit that lasts around 600 puffs. The sound produced by a legit device will likely have a light noise that’s a lot like if you suck in air with tight lips. A fake device will likely have a crunchy, almost ‘clicking’ type of noise that sounds brittle and broken. This is an exceptional indication that your device is improperly creating e-liquid vapour and should be thrown away immediately and never vaped.
Why does my Crystal Bar taste acidic? Why does my Crystal Bar taste funny? Why is my Crystal Bar delivering such a strong hit?
People find that when they vape a fake disposable, they will get a taste that’s slightly dulled, muted or sour. This is often the result of the poor liquid that fills these fake devices whihc also provide a vile throat hit instead of your favourite flavour. Similarly, you may be feeling that the nicotine in your pre-filled device is much stronger than usual. Our genuine vape liquid with be a 50/50 e-liquid, which will deliver a legal amount of freebase nicotine strength, and let you enjoy a small amount of vapour - not like that of an ohm vape which will produce lots of clouds. This is another key difference because criminal manufacturers will often add more nicotine to create a false sense of security and make you believe you got your money's worth. Recipes for branded vape juices - whether we're talking nicotine shots, standard 10ml e-liquid, shortfills or nic salts - are confidential and protected so illegitimate manufacturers will always try to replicate well-loved flavours to due the public. So, your pre-charged device may very well be fake if the taste of the device is off because it is filled with an off-brand liquid that’s not as sharp as a genuine SKE liquid. Your disposable vape devices device might also be having ignition issues with the liquid inside which may be causing the liquid to smoke or burn, which can deliver a distorted taste.
How else can I tell if my SKE Crystal Bar is genuine?
Still haven’t gotten an answer to your question? If you find that you still need answers, a process is in place that you can certify whether your device is legitimate through anti-counterfeiting measures. You can go through the proper channels to check if your device is genuine using the official SKE process can be accessed here: skevape.com
This technology also ensures the quality and safety of SKE products sold to you. All products sold on skecrystalbar.com are guaranteed to be genuine. All you’ll need to do is locate the authentication label on the box and scratch off its coating to obtain the security code. This will look like this:
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