Smoke FX storefront in Ottawa

[longtimesmok]

Upon thinking about it, there are some ethical issues surrounding selling ego kits for 105-125. i'd only use these guys if i absolutely had to for juice to bridge the gap between orders (which doesn't really happen). canvape sells the same kits for 49-70.

i do not think ethics should be even mention, business is business and what someone wants to charge is their business, doesn matter, if I lived in ottawa i would not have to leave my house to get all of my products, since the long time local vendor there capitalnicfit hand delivers all their product to ottawa locals, i am not so lucky to get such service since im near montreal but even still with them delivering to you door they prices are very good and cost showing is tax in i like that no surprises.

 

[macdo]

I stopped in the other day to pick some ego twists for friends and I was told they don't sell them because they break easily. He had already fixed a bunch for people.
I asked if they had any variable voltage batteries and he said yes but they start off at 3.7 volts and vary down until they shut off.
I wasn't to impressed.

 

[froghammer]

I guess that's *technically* variable voltage. One direction only: down. Haha. Hearing he doesn't sell Twists because he thinks they break easily isn't a good sign though. He sounds like those old mechanics or repairmen you occasionally run into who have an unfounded mistrust of something or another and no amount of data or common sense will change their minds.

 

[chagrin]

Heh, that just sounds like excuses to not carry much stock. I've rarely heard of twists breaking, although I've skimmed a few stories about problems with other clones.

3.7 volts and down isn't variable voltage, that's an unregulated battery.

 

[froghammer]

He should brand some and call them Varying Voltage (tm) batteries. It's like money for nothing! Heh.

 

[longtimesmok]

one of my friend in ottawa she told me she visited them and it is all cheap knock off stuff and they relabel crystal liquids with there own stickers, they will be under in less than year for sure.

 

[smokum]

I doubt it...... being kiosk or brick n mortar has the advantage of face to face sales of the unknowing, which will always offer a an opening sales point of those otherwise lost (even regardless of price for impulse buying).

But saying that.... repeat customers are not likely once the strive for more information brings customers to the internet (and hopefully here to ECF), unless its only out of the need for local buying convenience.

 

[longtimesmok]

if you say selling crap has it place then i have to disagree, it sound like you are saying it ok for newbie to be taken for a ride in purchasing bad products, this is no good for any business, ECF is big community but most people that vape have never even heard of it and really could care less for it, so good busineses with good product is key i think i will have to check these out to see for myself if they have a shack or a shanty worth presence.

 

[maurice.osborne]

Do they have a lounge or seating? Seems important with coffee and a vape to relax

That is the best idea i've heard all day. They don't have that kind of setting, but that would be great.

 

[chagrin]

Unless my twists were knock offs which doubt since upon opening and inspecting pieces looked genuinely high quality (in comparison wth joy life brand)
I fixed 2 of them but the thirds chip was fried

Are they labelled "eGo-C Twist" on the side, with a logo on the bottom of the dial ?

Come to think of it, I have heard of some twists having wires break right near the ego/510 connection, usually after being dropped though. I'm pretty hard on mine and aside from stripping the 510 connection on one (user error) and some of the rubbing coating coming off, they're all still working fine.

 

[froghammer]

I dropped one of mine 6 feet into a stairwell yesterday. Then it rolled off a couple more stairs before finally stopping. Had my big vivi nova on it and I thought for sure it would be dead or the tank would be messed up, but it must have landed just the right way because everything is A-OK.

 

[adsm]

Just returned from my second shopping at smoke FX on carling ave. in Ottawa. I react to anything higher than 50/50... PG and I don't get along lol. Their juice is 50/50 so very convenient for me being a local b&m. Their juice is pretty good but there staff needs major training. I'm always concerned when I leave because the bottles are not marked with the NIC mg. today, the clerk gave me green topped bottles when I asked for 16mg but last week the woman that served me gave me blue topped bottles and said it was 16mg... Argh. I asked him why today and he said he was sorry and that he grabbed the wrong strength and exchanged for blue tops. Come on people! We absolutely need accurate info here. These are drugs we are talking about. Train your staff and be professional. A pharmacist would never hand you the wrong drug strength and expect you to notice and then swap it out. Why is the NIC not on the bottle to avoid this from happening? If you're worried about health canada, they would test the juice anyway so what difference does it make.

 

[brinks7]

I went there a month ago and they told me they didnt sell nic juice. Guess they didnt want my money.

 

[cdnreturner]

one of my friend in ottawa she told me she visited them and it is all cheap knock off stuff and they relabel crystal liquids with there own stickers, they will be under in less than year for sure.

Hey, I love Crystal liquids.