Guava Bang 200ml Shortfill E-Liquid

Overview

The Guava Bang 200ml Shortfill E-Liquid by Bang in Guava at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Bang 200ml Guava shortfill at a glance

Bang 200ml Shortfill E-Liquid Guava is a big bottle of guava-flavoured vape juice from the Bang range, listed at £9.99 and supplied at 0mg nicotine. The name tells you most of what matters. "200ml" is the volume, "shortfill" means the bottle carries no nicotine as supplied, and "Guava" is the single flavour on the label. There is no second fruit in the title and no cooling suffix, so this reads as a straightforward tropical fruit juice rather than a blend or an ice.

That 0mg figure is deliberate. A shortfill is made without nicotine and with spare headroom, so an adult vaper who wants some nicotine can add shots later, while anyone who does not can use the bottle exactly as it comes. Both routes start from the same large, good-value bottle, which is why shortfills have become a default way for many UK vapers to buy for a refillable tank.

Where does it sit in the shop? Bang is a one-format brand here. All 27 Bang listings are 200ml shortfills at the same £9.99, so choosing between them is purely a flavour decision. Guava stands out in that lineup because many of its neighbours lean on familiar fruits such as apple, strawberry, grape or lemon. If you have worked through those and fancy a step away from the usual, this is the sort of bottle that makes sense.

Two things to settle before you order. First, you need a refillable device: a tank, a refillable pod system or a similar setup you can fill from the top. A sealed disposable cannot be topped up, and a prefilled pod is not meant to be refilled from a large bottle. Second, you must be 18 or over, as with everything we sell. The sections below cover how shortfills work, what guava tastes like, how to add nicotine if you want it, and what to pair the bottle with. If you are still comparing formats, the wider shortfill e-liquid range is the best place to look at everything side by side.

How a 200ml shortfill bottle actually works

Start with the rules, because they explain the bottle. In the UK, e-liquid that contains nicotine is capped at 20mg/ml and has to be sold in containers of no more than 10ml. Liquid with no nicotine in it is not bound by that bottle-size limit. That is how a product like this one arrives in a 200ml format: it ships at 0mg, and any nicotine you decide to add is bought separately.

The unused space in the bottle is the "short" in shortfill. Brands leave room so you can pour in one or more nicotine shots, which are small 10ml bottles of nicotine in a neutral base. Add them, close the cap, shake the bottle, and you have a mixed liquid at a strength you chose yourself. Skip the shots and you have a nicotine-free vape juice. Either way the flavour liquid is the same; the only difference is a mild dilution when shots go in.

Once it is in your tank, a shortfill behaves like any other juice. The cotton in the coil soaks it up, the coil heats it, and you inhale the vapour. The flavour comes from food-grade flavourings, while the thickness depends on the base blend. Our listing does not publish a base ratio for this bottle, so if that detail matters to you, check the label when it arrives. What can be said in general is that shortfills are usually aimed at tanks with larger coils and airier draws, rather than tight mouth-to-lung pod devices.

It also helps to be clear about what a shortfill is not. It is not a nicotine salt, and it is not made for the low-power pod kits that run on 10mg or 20mg salt liquid. If you want nicotine already mixed in a small bottle, the nicotine salt e-liquids shelf is the right one. If you would rather keep nicotine out of the picture entirely, the nicotine-free e-liquids collection shows the other zero-strength options. Everything here is for adults, and none of it is a claim about health or giving up smoking.

What guava tastes like in a vape

Guava is not a fruit everyone has eaten fresh, so a quick description helps. A ripe guava is sweet, soft and gently floral, with a musky, tropical edge that sits somewhere between pear, strawberry and a whisper of passion fruit. In vape liquids, makers usually push the sweetness and fragrance forward and smooth off the slightly gritty, tart side of the real fruit.

That is the territory to expect here, although the listing names only "Guava" and offers no tasting notes, so treat this as a guide rather than a promise. There is no menthol or ice marked on the bottle, which means you should not expect a cooling hit on the exhale. What you can reasonably expect is a rounded, juicy fruit profile that does not need much help from your settings.

Flavour changes with how you vape, so a few pointers. At lower power the sweetness arrives first and the vapour feels cooler and softer. Raise the wattage and the floral top notes get louder, but the juice can turn sharper and a touch drier on the tongue. Most people settle in the lower to middle part of whatever range their coil recommends. Airflow matters too. A tighter draw concentrates the flavour, while a wide-open one spreads it out and makes it airier.

Guava also sits comfortably beside other tropical fruit. If you enjoy it, the closest neighbours in the same range are Bang Mango, Bang Malaysian Mango, Bang Peach and Mango and Bang Tasty Tropiks, all at the same £9.99. For a brighter, citrus-led alternative, Bang Pink Lemonade and Bang Lemon are in the lineup. Because every bottle shares one price and one format, trying a second flavour costs nothing extra in terms of kit, which makes it easy to rotate once your first bottle is running low.

Who this bottle suits, and who should pass

The simplest way to decide is to start from your device. If you own a refillable tank, particularly one with a bigger coil and open airflow, this is the sort of bottle the format was built around. You fill from the top, vape at moderate power, and refill many times before the bottle runs dry. If two adults share the same kit and the same flavour, a 200ml bottle also saves repeat orders.

It suits people who like to control their own strength. Some adults want a nicotine-free liquid for casual use. Others want a modest nicotine level and prefer to mix it themselves rather than stock several strengths of small bottle. A shortfill handles both with one purchase. And if you simply want more flavour for your money, the size does the work: the cost per millilitre is low enough that you can refill freely without watching every drop.

Who should pass? Anyone using a sealed disposable vape, because there is nothing to refill. Anyone on a closed pod kit that accepts only its own prefilled pods, since those devices are not designed for you to pour in your own liquid. And anyone who wants a ready-made nicotine strength without mixing, because this bottle is 0mg as supplied and adding shots is a hands-on step that some people would rather avoid.

A word on audience. Everything we sell is for adults aged 18 and over, and nicotine products are aimed at adults who already use nicotine, including adults moving away from smoking. If you do not smoke or vape, there is no reason to start, and a nicotine-free bottle is not an invitation to. If you are building a first refillable setup from scratch, a starter set from the vape kits range pairs naturally with a bottle like this one, and you can get everything delivered in a single order.

Specs and numbers worth knowing

Here is what the listing states, and nothing beyond it:

• Brand: Bang
• Format: shortfill e-liquid
• Bottle size: 200ml
• Nicotine as supplied: 0mg
• Flavour: Guava
• Price: £9.99

Two details are not on the listing: the base blend of the liquid and the exact amount of liquid in the bottle compared with the empty headroom. Both are printed on the label, so look there before you plan any nicotine shots. We would rather point you to the label than guess at a figure and get it wrong.

The number that does the heavy lifting is the price per millilitre. At £9.99 for 200ml, the cost works out at roughly 5p per ml. To put that in perspective, a 10ml bottle priced at the same rate would cost about 50p, and ordinary small bottles cost well above that. Even allowing for the headroom left for shots, the saving over buying small bottles is large for anyone who vapes every day.

Think about how long a bottle lasts. If you get through around 4ml a day, which is an illustrative figure and not a rule, 200ml would last about fifty days. Heavier users on big sub-ohm coils may use several times that daily, and light users far less. The point is that a single bottle covers weeks of use, so you refill rather than reorder.

All 27 Bang listings share the £9.99 price, so there is no premium or discount attached to guava specifically. If you plan to stock up across a few flavours, the wider e-liquids category is where to compare other brands and bottle sizes before you commit.

Filling your tank and first use

Before the first fill, check that your tank or refillable pod is clean and dry. If it is brand new, rinse the parts in warm water, let them dry fully, and make sure the coil you are using is seated properly. Then look at how your device fills. Most tanks open at the top, either by sliding the top cap round or by unscrewing it. Many have a small fill port that needs the cap slid away, so read your device guide if you are not sure.

The bottle is large, so pouring straight from it can be messy. Squeeze gently with the bottle tilted and the tip against the side wall of the tank, not directly onto the central chimney. This lets the liquid run down the glass rather than flooding the air channel. Stop just below the maximum line. Overfilling is the single most common cause of leaks and gurgling.

Next comes priming. A new coil's cotton needs to be properly soaked before it is fired, otherwise it can burn and leave a taste you will not shake off. Drip a few drops of guava straight onto the visible cotton if your coil design allows it, fill the tank, and wait five to ten minutes. Thicker, sweeter juices can take longer to wick through, so be patient.

When you start vaping, begin at the lower end of the wattage range printed on the coil. Take a few gentle draws without firing at full power, then raise the setting slowly until the flavour feels right. Guava is a sweet liquid, and sweeteners caramelise on the coil faster than plain fruit flavours do, so lower power tends to give better coil life as well as better taste. Keep the cap on the main bottle between fills so the flavour stays fresh, and wipe the tank threads before screwing everything back together to keep your hands and pockets clean.

Adding nicotine shots: a strength guide

This section is only relevant if you already use nicotine and want to add some. If you do not, leave the bottle at 0mg and skip ahead. The bottle is perfectly usable as it comes.

The maths is simple. Multiply the volume of each shot by its strength to get the nicotine in milligrams, add up the shots, then divide by the final volume of the bottle. As a worked example with assumed figures, imagine two 10ml shots at 18mg/ml mixed into a bottle that ends up at 200ml in total. Each shot holds 180mg of nicotine, so two hold 360mg. Divided by 200ml, that comes out at 1.8mg/ml. Your own numbers will depend on how much headroom the label says you have and the strength of the shots you buy.

For perspective, sub-ohm devices produce a large cloud and deliver nicotine quickly, so the strengths used in them are normally lower than the ones in small-pod salt liquids. Many adults who vape on tanks sit somewhere in the low single digits of mg/ml, while those coming from heavy smoking sometimes start a little higher. Going too high in a sub-ohm tank tends to produce a harsh throat hit, which is a sign to back off rather than push on.

Once the shots are in, close the cap, shake the bottle well, and let it rest for a while. Some people leave it overnight so the blend settles. Mark the bottle with the date and the strength you mixed. This stops confusion later, particularly if more than one person in the house vapes. If mixing does not appeal, the ready-made route is the nicotine salt e-liquids range, which comes at set strengths in small bottles for pod-style devices.

Always keep nicotine shots out of reach of children and pets, and never leave mixed bottles lying around unlabelled.

Pairing the bottle with a tank, kit or coil

A bottle this size needs a device that can take advantage of it. The obvious partner is a refillable tank with a coil designed for thicker, higher-volume liquids. Starter sets in the vape kits section often bundle a tank and a battery, so you can be up and running without hunting for compatible parts. Look at the coil resistance and the wattage range on the pack, and match your power setting to it.

If you prefer a smaller device, a refillable pod system might do the job. The refillable vape pods collection lists pods you can fill from a bottle yourself. These are a convenient halfway house between a full tank setup and a throwaway device. Check the manufacturer's guidance first, because some pod systems are tuned for nicotine salt liquids at lower power, and a thicker shortfill may wick slowly in them.

Coils are the part that wears out first, and they matter more than people think. A coil that is well matched to your juice delivers better flavour and lasts longer. For sweet fruit liquids such as guava, it is worth replacing a coil as soon as the taste goes flat or slightly burnt, rather than trying to squeeze extra days out of it. You can browse spare parts in the coils collection and pick up a few at a time so you never have to vape on a tired one.

What about what you should not pair it with? Sealed closed-pod kits and prefilled pods are designed around their own cartridges, and pouring a shortfill into something that was not built for it can leak or damage the device. When in doubt, ask. Our FAQ covers common compatibility questions, and our team can help if you tell us exactly which device you own.

A good tip is to keep a small dropper bottle for topping up on the move, so you do not carry the full 200ml bottle around.

Keeping the bottle fresh: storage and handling

A large bottle will be with you for weeks or months, so storage deserves some thought. Heat, light and air are what degrade e-liquid. Keep the bottle in a cool, dark place such as a cupboard or drawer, away from radiators, windowsills and cars. Direct sunlight can darken the liquid and dull the flavour, and warm storage speeds that process up.

Keep the cap on tight whenever you are not filling. Each time the bottle is open, air gets in and a little flavour escapes. Stand it upright so the liquid does not sit against the cap and creep around the thread, and wipe the neck after each use. If the nozzle has a child-resistant seal, make sure it is clicked shut.

For daily use, many vapers decant a portion into a small dropper bottle and keep the main 200ml bottle sealed. This keeps the bulk of your liquid fresher for longer and gives you something small to carry. Label any bottle you decant into, and never reuse a food or drink container. Anything that could be mistaken for something else is a risk, especially for children and pets.

E-liquid does not behave like fresh food, but it does age. Look for the best-before date printed on the label, and use the bottle within a sensible window. If the liquid has turned much darker, smells different, or tastes off, replace it instead of pushing on. Fruit flavours such as guava can deepen slightly in colour over time without being spoiled, but a sharp or chemical smell is a clear sign to bin it.

If you mix in nicotine shots, treat the mixed bottle as a nicotine product from that moment. Keep it somewhere secure, out of sight and reach, and keep unused shots in their own sealed packaging until you need them. A little organisation saves a lot of hassle later.

Pros and cons of buying in 200ml

No format is perfect, so here is a balanced view of what you get with a bottle like this.

The upsides:

• Very low cost per millilitre compared with small bottles, at roughly 5p per ml.
• One purchase covers weeks of use, so fewer orders and less packaging.
• You choose your own nicotine level, or none at all.
• Same price across the Bang range, so swapping flavour is a pure taste decision.
• A single, clearly named flavour with no hidden extras on the listing.

The downsides:

• It only works in refillable devices. Disposables and sealed pod systems are out.
• Adding nicotine is a manual step with a bit of arithmetic.
• The bottle is bulky, so it is awkward to carry and best decanted for daily use.
• You are committed to one flavour for a long stretch, which is a drawback if you tire of sweet fruit quickly.
• Details such as the base blend and exact fill are on the label, not the listing, so you need to read the bottle itself.

The commitment point deserves a closer look. If you are unsure that you will enjoy guava, a smaller test is cheaper than a big bottle. Tropical fruit divides opinion more than strawberry or apple, because the musky, floral sweetness is not to everyone's taste. At the same time, the price of one bottle is low enough that the risk is modest. If it turns out guava is not for you, the same shortfill rules apply to every other Bang flavour, and the rest of your kit stays unchanged.

On balance, the format rewards adults who vape regularly on a refillable tank and who do not mind the small amount of setup involved.

Troubleshooting common problems

Most problems with a shortfill setup come down to a handful of causes, and they are usually easy to fix.

Leaking. Overfilling and loose parts are the main culprits. Fill to just under the maximum line, check that every thread is screwed down firmly, and make sure the coil is seated properly. If the leaking continues, try a fresh coil, since a worn one can stop wicking cleanly.

Gurgling or spitting. This usually means liquid is pooling in the airflow channel or around the coil. Wipe the airflow path, tip out any excess, and leave the tank upright for a few minutes. Lowering the power slightly can help too.

Dry or burnt hits. The coil is not getting enough liquid. Check the level, prime the cotton again, and give the tank a few minutes to wick. If a burnt taste lingers, replace the coil. Sweet liquids such as guava leave residue faster, so coils may need swapping a little sooner than with plain fruit flavours.

Flavour seems weak. Common reasons are an old coil, a stuffy nose, or having switched from a stronger liquid recently. Rinse the tank, fit a fresh coil, and try a slightly lower wattage. Vape tongue, where you temporarily lose the ability to taste a flavour, usually passes after a break or a change of liquid for a day or two.

Throat hit too harsh after adding nicotine. The strength is probably too high for a sub-ohm device. Top up with more unmixed liquid, or mix a new bottle at a lower strength.

Bottle nozzle drips. Wipe the tip after use and keep it upright. If the nozzle looks damaged, contact us rather than using it.

Still stuck? The FAQ page covers more device questions, and our team is happy to help with anything specific to your kit.

Delivery, age checks and what to order next

Orders over £20 qualify for free UK delivery, and orders placed before 4pm are dispatched the same day. Every product we sell is 100% genuine. The shipping information page sets out the delivery options and timings in full, and it is the place to check before you order if you need something by a particular date. If a parcel arrives damaged or something looks wrong, get in touch through the contact page and include your order number so we can look into it quickly.

Because this is a nicotine-category product line, we check ages. You must be 18 or over to buy, and you may be asked to confirm that when you order or when the parcel arrives. The age verification page explains how this works. We take it seriously, and so should anyone buying on behalf of someone else, which we do not allow.

When it comes to ordering, consider what else you need alongside the bottle. A fresh coil, a spare tank or a pack of nicotine shots (only if you use nicotine) can all be added to the same order and shipped together. If you are trying a few flavours, remember that every Bang bottle is the same price and format, so you can mix and match without changing your kit.

If you are watching your spending, our deals and sale pages are worth a look before you check out, and the 5 for 10 e-liquid collection is handy for small-bottle multibuys if you want to sample other brands. Bang Guava is a simple, large-format way to try a distinct tropical fruit flavour on a refillable device, and the whole range sits together on the Bang brand page. Remember to store it properly, label anything you mix, and keep every bottle out of reach of children.