What city/state do you live in & what's your favorite vape shop?

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Hopefully people might find a good new local vape shop,I do most of my shopping online but I do like to go to shops occasionally to try flavors or pick a few up if I don't feel like waiting for them in the mail.
I'm living in Portland right now and the best shop I've been to around me is Evl Pdx,good selection of juices and it's also a vape lounge if you're into that sort of thing. Staff is always nice and knowledgeable without being snobby like they are at some shops & the website has a few (not very many but they do have a couple) of the juices they carry and they don't charge shipping/handling. My only complaint about them is they seem to run out of stuff pretty quickly but they also restock quickly so it's not a huge issue. Looking for other shops in my area though so if anyone's near here let me know,otherwise let other people know where you are & your favorite shop(s)
 

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Hopefully people might find a good new local vape shop,I do most of my shopping online but I do like to go to shops occasionally to try flavors or pick a few up if I don't feel like waiting for them in the mail.
I'm living in Portland right now and the best shop I've been to around me is Evl Pdx,good selection of juices and it's also a vape lounge if you're into that sort of thing. Staff is always nice and knowledgeable without being snobby like they are at some shops & the website has a few (not very many but they do have a couple) of the juices they carry and they don't charge shipping/handling. My only complaint about them is they seem to run out of stuff pretty quickly but they also restock quickly so it's not a huge issue. Looking for other shops in my area though so if anyone's near here let me know,otherwise let other people know where you are & your favorite shop(s)

I'm a tad south of you, but when I find myself in Portland, I usually hit Digital Smoke on NE Sandy, Elements on SE Hawthorne, and Division Vapors on Powell. All three are pretty friendly.
 

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I live just outside a dinky little town that thinks it is a city. Nothing there has changed in 100yrs.......... Well they did get a Sheets gas-n-go type store.:lol:
No Vape shops, but we do have a tiny post office that delivers my vape gear.

Next town over has 3-4 Vape shops but with exception of my SX Mini M, I average .20c on the dollar to the B&M Prices, shopping on line. Even the SX Mini was $30 below low B&M Pricing.

Wait, what was the question?:confused:

Never mind, its late and I'm off to bed.:closedeyes:
 
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The nearest "city" (using that term loosely) to me is 35 miles away. Vape shop? Nope. There are a couple of tobacco shops that also have some liquids and some commercial cig-a-likes and ego-style stuff... and there's a hippie store that I'm told has some juices, tanks, and a few other items. There's another "city" about 140 miles from me that I go to a few times a year. Last time I was there, I drove by a couple of vape shops, but I had business to attend to so my curiosity wasn't enough to get me to stop. Maybe next time. The only other city (and that one actually is a city) I visit in my State more than once every year or two is about 300 miles from here. Last time I was there, my google maps app on my phone told me there were half a dozen vape shops within a mile of my motel. I walked to two of them and found both their doors locked on a Saturday afternoon, so I suppose business isn't booming for them.

I use some pretty specific vape stuff anyway, so I'm not really clear if any vape shop would have anything that would interest me. I vape unflavored and only buy premium VG from Xtreme. My rebuildable attys need to be modified bottom feed. There's only three fellows on the planet I completely trust to sell me 18650s and 18350s. And, the only PVs I use are REOs. I already have enough kanthal and cotton to last a decade or longer... so I mean maybe if a vape shop had a drip tip I just couldn't live without, maybe I'd find something to buy.
 
I'm a tad south of you, but when I find myself in Portland, I usually hit Digital Smoke on NE Sandy, Elements on SE Hawthorne, and Division Vapors on Powell. All three are pretty friendly.
I like Division Vapors & Elements,I've been meaning to try the other one but there are so many in portland it's hard to remember when I'm out. Next time you're on Powell you could check out PDX Vapor,on like 51st they're really tiny but they have a few good juices. I really only go there bc my friend works there so I stop in sometimes to say hi & hang out. Nice people just not a huge selection but it's a tiny place so considering the size the selection isn't too bad. Convenient though since they're in the same parking lot as my piercer so if you want a piercing or tattoo & a few bottles of juice it's only one stop ;)
I'll have to try the other ones next time I'm out.
 
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I live in Mesa, AZ....and so far my favorite shop is Offbeat & Unique, which is located about 15 minutes away in Chandler, AZ. :thumb:
I'm in Gilbert and that shop is at the top of my list as well, by far the nicest one I have been to. They also have excellent prices on authentic gear, typically right on par with the vendor prices.

Having Kidney Puncher here local isn't too bad either.
 
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There are 7 vape shops where I am and too many to count in the Dallas Fort Worth area! No shortage of shops here! I mostly go to DFW Vapor if I need something quick. The employees here in McKinney are awesome and they are always ready to help me build a new coil! I don't buy the juice there but when they have sales, they are really good sales on gear!
 

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DFW area. Here is my quick run down of some of the local shops.

DFW Vapor consistently has the best prices in the area, and not a bad selection of gear. Great staff at the 3 locations I've been to.

Artisan Vapor has a few things that are well priced, decent juice of a B&M house blend, but most of their gear is priced just below the "Are you kidding me?" range. Friendly staff though.

VaporEscence is THE place to go if you want high-end gear. Everything from authentic Hana Modz and Vapor Flasks up to the Vicious Ant Variant mods. Huge selection of authentic mechs , RDAs, and RTAs as well. I don't think these guys know what a clone is. Be sure your wallet is nice and fat before you go though.

Wickedly Hot Vapor used to be one of my favorite shops but about 9 months ago they jacked up their prices on almost everything and reduced their selection. Decent staff, it's just a shame they changed so much.

Uvapez has a decent selection and aren't too bad on prices, but you're still going to pay a significant markup. Their staff is unhelpful at best and quite often a total waste of time.

Royal Vapor will rip you off blind. I honestly don't know how that shop has remained open, everything is WAY overpriced and their staff is more interested in talking to their vape buddies than helping people out.
 
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