E-cigarettes are a great invention for smokers who want to quit their deadly habit and find other solutions like nicotine patches and gum to be ineffective. Initially, the number of people using e-cigarettes was only a small fraction. But that was just the beginning. As the years went by, the number of people determined to quit smoking and switching to e-cigarettes gradually increased.
And that's when things started to change.
They realized that the definition of “smoking” was incorrect, because e-cigarettes do not create “smoke” because nothing is “burned”. They create “vapor”. So it was called vaping .
They realized they could modify their e-cigarette devices to make them more effective, or create their own devices with higher power and more features. Thus, the concept of mods (from modifications) was born.
They realized that the definition of “e-cigarette” no longer fits – it’s not right, because we’re not producing smoke, we’re producing vapor, and our devices don’t look like cigarettes anymore. So we have “vaping devices.”
They realized that the term “ex-smokers” doesn’t apply to people who use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, because they’ve quit smoking but still vape because they enjoy it. They enjoy playing with smoke and creating art with it, so now we have “Cloud bros”.
Nowadays, people vape because they see a safer alternative. Being able to control the amount of nicotine in the e-liquid is the most convenient, and most people can reduce to 3mg or even zero nicotine in just a few months. The strange thing is, even after they quit smoking, and no longer need nicotine, they still continue to vape.
People who have never vaped think it’s because vaping is as addictive as smoking. The strange chemicals that keep vapers hooked are considered worse than the worst drugs. Why else would they keep vaping?
It's because of the taste, the clouds, the art they can create with it. And it feels like instead of downing a whole bag of candy and worrying about gaining weight, you can enjoy the same sweet taste with e-liquids that taste like cakes, candies, and a million other delicious things.
You have to manually tweak it to get the desired customization.
What else? Vaping devices. And a vaper loves his device so much. He’s constantly looking for the next RTA or RDA that will give him a better taste of his e-liquid, that will produce bigger clouds. A new mod or mech with higher wattage, a cool unique coil, a new battery with longer life, a new more convenient wick. Something… next. Because vaping is no longer just a way to quit smoking, it’s become a hobby, a unique lifestyle for many people.
Build your own coil
And for many, that’s why e-cigarettes work. Smoking isn’t just about inhaling smoke. It’s a process, opening a pack, pulling out a cigarette, lighting it… It’s even longer for those who prefer roll-your-own cigarettes or pipes. And vaping, unlike nicotine patches and gum, is also a process: you roll your own coils and cotton, and while you don’t have to do that, you do have to remove the atomizer, refill it, screw it back in, configure the device… and surprisingly, it works. The proof is in the millions of vapers and it’s still growing after the industry exploded, especially in the last two years.
