Where Will Vaping Be In Three Years?

[Bubba]

Hello everyone

I was reading a thread here about someone tossing some old vaping stuff out. Looking at the pic, a lot of it looks like what I started with - namely a Joye 510 setup

And that was 3 years ago

Back then, people were scrambling to get their hands on a Chuck. Waiting a month, and happy to do it

Now I look and see eVics, Provaris, GGs, and on and on. SS mesh? Sure. Rebuildable atty? No problem.

I guess what I'm getting at is how far we've come in a relatively short time. I mean, I have actual brick and mortar stores (3 of them no less) where I can go 7 days a week and get anything I may want/need. A FAR cry from having to wait on a order from one of the few vendors that were around back then

This brings me to my question:

Where do you think we'll be in 3 years?

What new innovations do you foresee over the horizon?

Will there be more US made stuff like the Provari? Or will people want more techy stuff like the eVic?

What about juice? Will more people be DIY

Will vaping be mainstream by then, or will be all be like the dwarves of Middle Earth hiding in caves, making our own juice since it's all been outlawed or taxed to death, muttering under our breath about how it used to be?

Before I go, I am aware that I mentioned both eVic and Provari in the same thread, let's try not to go down that road, OK? They're both pretty, we don't need to fight over them

 

[olie]

Higher prices, more commercial interests. Perhaps smaller more effective batteries with more realistic e-cigs to pull more people in to trying them. Every flavor pretty much exists already... I have a feeling they will get banned or super taxed if they get any more popular.

 

[ckc]

3 years Mmmm,i can see two different worlds, i'll either get 'hey,i forgot my liquid,can you spare a few drops? ' or see them being sold in a single disposable serving in childproof packaging in the Uk.

As for it being mainstream,my daughter works in a bar here in the UK,she says it's full of vapers on a weekend as the manager allows it and we have several shops.That's what you get for living in a northern UK town ;-)

 

[cocacola31173]

I really don't see it getting really popular. A lot of people doesn't want to fool with it. I had to do a lot of research before I started but I enjoy doing that.(
The ones I see mainly doing it now is middle age. Older people are set in their ways and younger people (if they any sense) never pick up the habit. That's just nh opinion.

 

[OptimoMuffin]

The batteries will get smaller and longer lasting, easier connections, more options, more brands.

 

[gadiwhat]

I think in the big cities its going to get a lot bigger. Down here in San Diego and in LA i see a vaper everyday or at least someone that is aware of it. 80% of the people I know have switched from cigs to pv's. The movement has already started and it continues to grow everyday. Products will still evolve but not as drastic as when mechanical mods to VV/VW devices. The growth will get more "fine tuned". By "fine tuned" i mean little things such as when we started to use ceramic wicks and such or like the kick mod.

On a different note. Things may just start getting taxed heavily making it not a very cost effective hobby. (Hobbies are expensive anyway right?).

That's just my .02¢

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[Uncle Willie]

Cig-a-Likes will dominate the market ..

 

[Kabamm]

Cig-a-Likes will dominate the market ..

Yes, for the mainstream vaping future, look for more products like the NJoy King.

 

[subversive]

Where do you think we'll be in 3 years? More people will be vaping, but vaping will not be as it is today.

What new innovations do you foresee over the horizon? More consistent products

Will there be more US made stuff like the Provari? Or will people want more techy stuff like the eVic? More US made stuff, but China will still be the leading manufacturer as with most things.

What about juice? Will more people be DIY? DIY will be just about dead. Liquid will be heavily regulated and much more expensive. Flavor choices and nicotine content will be limited.

Will vaping be mainstream by then, or will be all be like the dwarves of Middle Earth hiding in caves, making our own juice since it's all been outlawed or taxed to death, muttering under our breath about how it used to be? More mainstream, but no great leaps in social acceptance. Greater acceptance among smokers. More people will switch over.

 

[Kemosabe]

Hello everyone

I was reading a thread here about someone tossing some old vaping stuff out. Looking at the pic, a lot of it looks like what I started with - namely a Joye 510 setup

And that was 3 years ago

Back then, people were scrambling to get their hands on a Chuck. Waiting a month, and happy to do it

Now I look and see eVics, Provaris, GGs, and on and on. SS mesh? Sure. Rebuildable atty? No problem.

I guess what I'm getting at is how far we've come in a relatively short time. I mean, I have actual brick and mortar stores (3 of them no less) where I can go 7 days a week and get anything I may want/need. A FAR cry from having to wait on a order from one of the few vendors that were around back then

This brings me to my question:

Where do you think we'll be in 3 years?

What new innovations do you foresee over the horizon?

Will there be more US made stuff like the Provari? Or will people want more techy stuff like the eVic?

What about juice? Will more people be DIY

Will vaping be mainstream by then, or will be all be like the dwarves of Middle Earth hiding in caves, making our own juice since it's all been outlawed or taxed to death, muttering under our breath about how it used to be?

Before I go, I am aware that I mentioned both eVic and Provari in the same thread, let's try not to go down that road, OK? They're both pretty, we don't need to fight over them

sadly, i see us becoming the muttering dwarfs you speak of.
it might not get too bad with regulations, but i also wont be surprised if a 30ml is $50. or if liquid is outlawed, we may see only disposables remaining on the market, effectively ruining our beloved hobby.
if the regs dont turn us into zombies, i do see more US made mods and attys coming out. i also expect battery technology to grow. it already is, anyway. i see cigalikes as stong as twists and mods the size of egos.
perhaps a new type of wick for RBAs that wont short like mesh and wont be fragile like ceramic. or maybe a new type of engineering that revolutionizes the way RBAs work. like some type of pizoelectric pump system. o rmaybe a new design for coiling RBAs where you pull out the old coil and a new one is behind it, somehow contained inside the RBA itself. like a tiny dispenser lol.

 

[chadsmo]

Being in Canada my view point is slightly different.

Currently nic juice is illegal to sell in Canada, and id like to see that change in the next few years. Since I started vaping 6 weeks ago I've got three friends to switch to vaping , one is completely off analogs and the other two have cut back a lot.

But I've yet to see anyone I don't know vaping , I've heard of them but haven't seen them yet. I'm in BC in a city of about 100k people. Whenever someone sees my PV and asks what it its about i tell them 'it's basically an upgraded electronic cigarette'. A lot of them time they say 'oh I tried one of those once hoping to maybe quit smoking but it didn't work at all cause there's no nicotine in it', that's the part I'd like to see change in Canada. I'd like the govnt to pull its head out of its rear and legalize the nic fluid. Even if they tossed a small ish tax on it it wouldn't be so bad cause I'm thinking prices would come down with more competition.

 

[p-doze]

devices that run on standard AA, AAA, C batteries in addition to the somewhat volatile rechargeables we have now

consistency in vapor output among mods and attys without requiring voltage/wattage adjustment

less leaking

non-cig-a-like devices that don't require mandatory googling to operate properly and safely (no offense to this forum!)

mods and tanks that are built by the same company, and in doing so, change how we view the aesthetics of these devices

more variety in "starter kits" for higher end devices

industry consolidation where almost all "normal" componentry can be purchased at one place

no more waiting for chinese new year! if every other industry that purchases products from china doesn't shut down for a month every year, neither should we!

 

[tj99959]

Where Will Vaping Be In Three Years

Under the buss if we don't become more proactive.

 

[jamentertainment]

Stores like walmart/walgreens who currently sell e-cigs, will start to sell better models. That is when it will really take off. Right now there main attractions are the blu, and disposables. All they are doing in 2012/2013 is giving people the wrong impression. It is rear that I see a vapor in public, but it is common to hear "hey is that an ecig?" and there response is yea I tried one but i didnt like it. But then If I let them try mine, I get wow that is allot better than the one i tried. I would like to see the popular stores selling good brands/liquid to attract smokers...even if it is taxed, better than being banned.

 

[LaciJ]

As it stands right now, ecigs are one of two things. A very involved and complicated (batteries, tanks, liquids, nic levels) meta game, and/or rather annoying and pricey. The average guy on the street isn't really going to see the logistics of running his lawn mower on a Saturday after noon with a giant Provari hanging out of his mouth because there is no logic in it. For him, it's easy to get a pack of cigarettes, they're light, disposable and easy. People are all about convenience. Until the market gets into that area, vaping will not be anywhere near mainstream. It's popular now and will get more popular, but it's a niche market. Blu has something that might work for the average guy, but the price is insane for refills and most people do NOT want to fiddle with online purchasing.

In 3 years, vaping will be marginally more popular and appealing, but unless the convenience aspect can be harvested, I don't see it being mainstream that soon.

 

[qorax]

Yes, for the mainstream vaping future, look for more products like the NJoy King.

Nahh... more like the eRoll! <This one's what a microSD did to the erstwhile Floppy Disc.

B'coz of this ingenuity of Joyetech I could convert two of my [heavy]smoker friends to the vaping world just this last week. "One Act of Random Kindness at a time" I guess.

 

[geofxc]

I agree that the eRoll is revolutionary. If I hadn't switched to mod and RBA I'd be inclined to roll with an eRoll.

Hey... Roll with an eRoll...

...gonna patent that one...

 

[p-doze]

this idea might be ahead of its time, but i'm working on a prototype set of nunchuks with vamos for handles

 

[MoonLit_Water]

In 3 years, vaping will be marginally more popular and appealing, but unless the convenience aspect can be harvested, I don't see it being mainstream that soon.

A still smoking co-worker of mine mentioned he didn't want to vape due to all the fiddling about re-charging, filling etc that goes along with vaping. My response was I would rather fiddle with all this now then with neubulizers, oxygen tanks, hoses and masks that would come later in life due to smoking, that is if you make it that far. He shook his head, coughed and lit up Newport.

 

[grandmato5]

I'll be happy to come back and answer this question AFTER we see the FDA's proposed regulations There's no doubt in my mind our vaping world is going to change from the world we know today, but exactly what direction that world is going to take depends greatly upon exactly how the FDA decides to frame their proposed regulations and ultimately how WE as vapors chose to respond to those changes.