Bay Area (SF) vape stores?

[sega6830]

Hi there,

Newbie here. This is actually day two on ECF and day 7 of vapeing. Also day 7 without a cigarette. I owe it all to a store I found in Berkeley, CA on telegraph that specializes in Joytech stuff. Also carry kanger, vision, and vivi nova clearos, but thats about it. May not sound like much, but its really a godsend in comparison to the other head shops in the area. Most of these head shops don't carry eGo vapes, and those that do have no idea what it is they are trying to sell me (some overpriced knockoff eGo style). This one pushy guy in Waylon's (a popular shop, not sure why) was trying to argue with me about how an eGo is a brand of ecig, not a style. Anywhoo, can anyone here recommend any quality vape shops in the bay area other than the vape den on telegraph? I think there's a second vape den in sf, but carry the same stuff as the berkeley store. Don't get me wrong. The Vape den is amazing and are really providing the local community a service. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here. But I am just looking to venture out into some more advanced and mod territory. Looking for more options i guess.

If you live in the bay area/east bay, where do you buy your supplies? or do you buy online? So far that seems like the best route.

 

[sega6830]

Also, when I say Vape store, I mean ejuice eliquid vaporizer, and not the other kind. I'm sure that's obvious, but the headshopes in town all try to get in on the ecig action. I'm not looking for that. I'm looking for specialists.

 

[john333]

in the search box type in Bay Area and hit enter. should be able to find a group from the bay area. they will be able to give you good direction. good luck

 

[williebb123]

heres a cool book mark for ya , i know Digital Cigzs are in Santa Rosa if you wanna take a wine trip

Electric Cigarette|Eliquid|Supplies|Electronic Cigarette|Ejuice|Smokeless|Vapor Search USA

 

[sega6830]

Thanks guys

 

[Kable]

Velvet Cloud Vapor in SF is good for juice, but I don't think they have a physical store.

 

[soul05]

Velvet Cloud Vapor in SF is good for juice, but I don't think they have a physical store.

they dont, i emailed them about this before asking if i can try their juice in person. They said that Head Rush on Haight St. sells their juice in store.

Personally, I buy most of my hardware from online because its cheaper than the store. I like to go to the store to try out flavors and get small things, but for bigger purchases, its all about online. I buy from USA vendors, so i dont have to wait a month for my stuff. Im still trying to find "my perfect flavor" from various vendors online. Once you start buying juice online, the selections are endless!

The store I go to is It Is Vapor in redwood city. they have other locations, but that ones the closest for me.

 

[sega6830]

Awesome. Will have to make the drive out there this weekend. 3 Day weekend!

ANyone been to both vapor den locations? Any difference?

 

[Shipmister]

heres a cool book mark for ya , i know Digital Cigzs are in Santa Rosa if you wanna take a wine trip

Electric Cigarette|Eliquid|Supplies|Electronic Cigarette|Ejuice|Smokeless|Vapor Search USA

I agree. I live here in Santa Rosa and the shop is maybe 10 minutes away from my house. Great people and great service, they really do know what they're talking about. They carry everything from ego batteries to provaris. Swing by I'm there at least twice a week



Your friendly nor cal dude

 

[sega6830]

Thanks Shipmister,

I would only expect that from a SR vape shop. I love that town. My Dad and grandparents are from there so I visit quite often. A couple of friends live there and Petaluma too

 

[Caridwen]

Here's Velvet Clouds website. You can get an idea of what they carry

Velvet Cloud Vapor - the best E-Liquid on the planet

 

[sega6830]

Again, thanks everyone

 

[Torment]

I'm currently hooked on Tasty Vapor and they have a brick and mortar in Oakland. Haven't been there myself yet but I'd love to swing down there and check it out.

 

[Strigoi]

I'm in Concord as well, but I buy all my stuff online. It's cheaper and I have no need to try stuff out beforehand.

 

[Lessifer]

There's a Bay Area group with a thread or two on local shops.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...shops-northern-ca-get-some-kit-just-hang.html

 

[Alis grave nil]

There is a place in Berkeley called Vapor den, I have not been there just found it online.

 

[sega6830]

There is a place in Berkeley called Vapor den, I have not been there just found it online.

Vapor Den is a great place to start out. I recommend it to people as a great place for beginners, but their merch stops at joytech eGos and T3/Nova's. They are the only shop in town that seems to know anything about mid ranged vape stuff. Every other shop on telegraph ave lack any real understanding in terms of ecigs, and non hash/ herbal vapes. It's like there's a vaccum in the market when it comes to more advanced stuff. Might be an ideal time to open a business that specializes in that stuff. But then again, like everyone says, Its hard to beat online pricing and selection.

 

[cruxfm]

Check out vaper 5 in Hayward for hardware much better selection than vape den and tasty vapers in Oakland for juice. Tasty vapers is my go to vendor for juice.

 

[Trick]

I'd second Vapor Den as a good pace to go if you're just starting out, but if you know what you're doing you're probably not going to find anything new, and if you start asking about things outside their immediate sphere of knowledge (which pretty much begins and ends at eGo-type hardware), you're likely to get blank stares back. Oh, and their juice is mediocre at best, but I found it handy to be able to pick up Liqua juice locally when I was starting up and hadn't built up a stash yet, and you can try it out in-store.

My usual stop is the San Francisco location, since I work not far from there. I haven't tried the Berkeley one.