Miami Vape Convention

Just curious what everyone thought of the vape convention.  I liked this one a lot more than Tampa.  I felt they had an excellent selection of juices along with mods.  A good balance.  It was also cool to see some things that were not available yet.  I did feel that there was a lot of empty space in the room however maybe that was for the best and made it feel less crowded.


Overall an enjoyable experience and I would probably go again.

FALSE Advertising

This commercial airing on Hulu is completly FALSE with no real information.  Just cute music and false teaser.  It offers no real information about why vaping can be bad for you.  There are two ways to look at this.
1.  Cigarette companies are taking a big enough hit from the rise in popularity to either quitting or vaping that they are trying  to fight back by using false advertisement to sway peoples opinions.

2.  Unless the vaping industry organizes quickly and gets some political representation we are doomed.

Either way I hate the fact that so many people who know NOTHING on the topic will see this commercial.

There is a giant cloud over vaping.

I don't know what it is like everywhere else. But  lately the Orlando area has had a vape meet at a store every weekend.  Now I have to admit this are more my partners world then mine. However  I don't mind going and trying new flavors and seeing what other stores have to offer.  It just seems like lately these meets have been taken over by cloud competitions.

Now I am not a "cloud" chaser. Could care less how big a cloud I blow.  I know others are in the same ball park as me.  Why are these competitions so bad?  I think they are bad for a couple of reasons.

1. The great grand prize is only up for grabs if you blow big clouds.  If a store wants to have a grand prize giveaway then do it with raffles where everyone has a chance instead of the same 4 poeple.
2. Vaping already is fighting for a positive image.  We already have enough negative articles on vaping that we already know are filled with misguided facts.  Showing huge clouds at social events is in my opinion just one  youtube video away from hitting the news and giving us a bad image.
3. Safety.  I can't tell you how many of these  I have been to where something goes wrong even though everything is "thoroughly checked"

So my rant is over but I hope that someone that agrees with me will read this and maybe together we can stop the cloud over the vaping industry.

To clone or not to clone

When I first started vaping all of the "original" mods were expensive.  Thus the clone was born.  I have to admit I feel both ways about it.  Yes it made it affordable, but I do not feel it is right when the logo is stolen and products is not presented as a clone.

However over the years original mods have come down to what I consider a affordable price.

The Orlando Vape Convention is banning clones from being sold.  I personally think this will not affect any purchases or attendance.  As  I said  I think most people can afford originals and most stores have started carrying them anyway.

If I have anyone that reads this I would be curious as to your thoughts on this topic.

Orlando Vape Conventon

Orlando Vape Convention

Orlando is FINALLY having a convention.  10,000 square feet with over 30 vendors.  Check out the website for more information.  This will be just  the beginning.

Fogium

Fogium is one of my favorite juice lines.  Locally made it has been a great experience to watch this company grow.  Their line is Hawaiian based names and mostly fruity types of flavor.  The newest one is called Kowai and it has a unique flavor.  Sort of different each time I vape it.  If you tend to like the fruity flavors this is one company you should try. 

Tampa Convention

So last year I went to the big convention.  It was crowded but there was a wide variety of juices, mods, and unique items.  I have to say this year that  I will probably not go again.  Although I did feel that the booths were more upscale, I was very disappointed in what there was to offer. Yes they had plenty of juice available to the tasting.  But as far as mods, drip tips, and a lot of the other unique items there was not much to offer.  I think for these conventions that is a big draw for me.  Being able to see things that I can't see in local stores.

Food prices are CRAZY so IF someone decides to go bring a lunch and some drinks.

Nope this ole lady is not going back.