e-cig industry leaders?

[leedpack]

Hi everyone,
Just discovered ecigs a month ago and have stopped a 23 year pack a day habit. Feel great. I have a question I cannot seem to google the answer to, who would you knowlegable people say is the leading manufacturer of e-cig products, both in volume and quality. Ruyan? They seem to hold a patent, but for ultra sonic, not thermal. True? I have a 510 model and it seems about 20 brands use the same vape, who makes it? Who actually manufactures these things? I am going to invest 100k in some company, I just can't really find a market leader that I can research. I believe it would be a moral investment, these things will save many lives. Thank You and good luck to all!

 

[NicLiq]

Many would like that answer, but right now, it's extreme high risk on the hardware side and there have been several penny stock e-cig scams (with posts started just like this to lure people in). If you're serious about investing, I would put money in a US made e-liquid operation that gets its facilities inspected and fully labels and lot numbers their product.

Not too many here are fans of Blu, but they have positioned themselves as a US industry leader (race car sponsorship and soon-to-be bluetooth tech in personal charging cases).

 

[AttyPops]

Welcome to ECF leedpack! IDK about the who's who, but you've found the what's what! And that's a good start.

Keep posting and get your post count up!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I'd be careful with that 100K because the industry is changing by leaps and bounds. We're also fighting with the FDA to keep vaping legal and the battle is a long way from being won. I'd recommend investing that 100K elsewhere. As NicLiq said, it's an extremely risky venture with a lot of scams and vultures out there. There are some great American companies, but most of your starter kits are coming from China. Runyan might hold the patent for ultra-sonic devices, but they never panned out. Do a search on the forums for "ultra sonic" and you'll pull up more info. A patent doesn't mean the invention or idea went anywhere. It just means that no one else can come along and profit from it.

 

[dormouse]

China

#1 Joyetech (the real 510 manufacturer)

Plus Kanger (KR808D-1, the most popular 2-piece)

Plus whoever makes DSE's (SLB = Sailbao ?)

Plus Boge - the best cartomizer maker

SLB, Boge, Smoketech, TNT (?) and others make clones
EM = Eastmall - not sure if they are a manufacturer or who manufactures their stuff but I like their Rivas (Joye Ego clones but a bit higher voltage)

All those bs "Name" brands on the web that claim they are #1, Best rated, Etc are just lying rebranders - they don't make anything. They make bs and they make higher prices

 

[Renzuli]

You could try running some ads , where you live , on Craigslist , or similar , and see if there is any local interests for e-cigs . If there is , then there is your investment opportunity . First maybe check out any local , smoke shops , to see what they have , to offer .

 

[wv2win]

How about making a donation to CASAA who fights for all of our rights to vape and is totally non-profit. You can click on my signature to go to their web site and learn more. They are US and we need to support them.