The clone empire wasnt really running full steam for vape gear yet, I think they copied 2 or 3 attys at that point. The few originals they tried to make were ok but meh.
And the ac9 was popular but they had a real stock problem being a small shop. Seems like everyone was always waiting.
Well Smoke dropped a press release for a new atty comming, nicknamed the Rebuildable Stainless Steel Tank.
And here on ECF and a few other places co-ops and group buys were forming for the first batch.
Vapinaze caught wind of this and went " full ......"
Coming on to forums and message boards and threatening legal action against anyone who bought one.
Almost everyone laughed it off, and many of us said quit crying and make some already, you spend more time biching, then making atty's. As time went on they pretty much lost all respect, and the more they ranted the less many wanted anything to do with them.
By the time they calmed down and reupped stock the damage was done. Noone wanted the big money ac when the rsst was cheap and actually making revisions faster then vapinaze.
They released one more atty design but it didnt catch on as by that time vaping was gaining popularity and many people were now making their versions of attys.
Things like hellfires, foggatti's and steam machines took everyones interest away from the few old dogs like vapinaze and zen.
Not to long ago the website finally disappeared. Had he upped his game and shut his face they may have stayed relevant, many of the top shelf manufacturers dont really care about clones and some have even seen sales increase as more people become interested in real items after trying a cheap copy.
For me ry4 double or caramel in my geni and there is nothing better. Mmm mm I chain vape those two till im ill lol
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