Disposables Are Evil

Today vape is a gas station add on, a quick hit before walking into the office or some trendy but invisible way of saying “I’m a fucking dick.” I don’t hate vaping. I hate what vaping has become. Gone are the days of enthusiastic users and Grandma’s finally quiting. They’re fucking dead, why? One word folks; Disposables.

Disposables were actually the first medium of vaping. Cig a like vapes were all over the place. From your V2s to your Blu, everyone had one. And hey, it helped people quit smoking, which is great. But they soon faded away in favor or more powerful devices. It was just a stick, a “vape pen,” if you will. That’s when I got into vaping. I got myself a Vaporfi battery and a vape tank. Not even 2mls of liquid, I think it was 0.9 or something like that. And that was enough for me. I loved it. I stopped smoking cigarettes the day I got my first vape. I vaped with pride because I had finally stopped smoking analogs. It was an incredible experience.

As time went on, I started vaping more and more. People would see vapes and express curiosity. It wasn’t a bad thing yet. I recall the joy of finding new juices, trying out all that I could to vape. Eventually, I find my way into a vape store. I started working there and worked my way into the corporate structure. It was an amazing feeling. I was part of the solution, not the problem. Well, not yet anyway.

The day came when advanced vape shit started popping up. Cloud chuckers and fucking massive paper weights were all the rage. I’ll admit, I was smitten. I bought into it almost right away. From building atomizers to buying cotton from shady folks out of Brazil. I did it all. Remember fasttech? Yeah, that used to be a thing. I got so many knock off drippers off that site I’m pretty sure I paid someone’s mortgage for a month. But it was fun, it was different. It made me feel like I was part of something.

The vaper community was full of interesting characters. I’d meet them at Costco or trade shows. They all had one vision: evangelize that vape is good. I would tell random strangers to try my vape. After they coughed and said “What the fuck was that,” the cigarette in their hand just felt unnatural. I made girlfriends, buddies and family members believers. It felt good because it WAS good.

Soon after the pandemic, China got cute. They realized the success of some California dreamers meant a new wave of vaping was here. Sneakily, they started releasing these horrid fucking contraptions… Disposables. But wait, we already had those why are we going backwards? Why? Juul, that’s why. In an effort to skirt the Mango Debacle, China decided to flood the market with every conceivable mango they could concoct. And you know what? It worked.

The days of meeting up to chuck clouds were over. No one bought blend your own vape kits anymore. It was done. Just like that. Now I may sound out of touch and like an old head but hear me out. Vape was never meant to be convenient. It was a battle. Just like any addiction, it shouldn’t be easy to fall right back into the trap. But Disposables are the new age trap. Back in my day, cue back cracking and old man wheezing, vapes came liquid free. You had to go out and find your All day vape or your back up to your all day vape. Don’t get me wrong, devices and juices are still out there. But from my experience, it’s a very small piece of the pie. You go into any vape shop today and they don’t offer you a device. Who are “they?” The same kid I was, just looking for something to relate too. But the problem is, these kids don’t feel a love for vape. What is there to love exactly? Every disposable is essentially the same. Let me explain:

1.) Disposables all have Chinese juice. Save for a few examples, it’s all the same shit. From the same FUCKING flavor houses. That Blue Mint you’re vaping right now? That’s a Pulse flavor and 50 other flavors with different names.

2.) Disposables have weak batteries and about 10mls of juice. This puff count shit is a lie. If you dig deep enough, those who manufacture this shit. They lie. On purpose! Cause we both know you ain’t counting.

3.) The cotton in your vape fucking sucks. Yep, it FUCKING sucks. It’s not organic or Japanese or probably even cotton.

4.) That coil is built thousands of times and there isn’t an ounce of QA. Why? Cause who gives a fuck. The story you bought from bought 10, they can afford to give you another one.

5.) That $20 you just paid for this rotting piece of shit is WAY above what it cost a store. Yep, you’re getting ripped off.

6.) Disposables aren’t vapes. They’re vape a likes. They don’t function they way vapes were meant to be used. Vapes shouldn’t be easy. They should be hard. So you can eventually let them go. But you won’t, cause God knows you can’t drive 2 miles without puffing up a storm.

So what do the former vape heads like me say? They’re all sad. You heard me right.. they stand at their booths fighting for attention. Their juice brand isn’t selling and if you vape disposbales, it’s your fucking fault. And guess what? It’s only going to get worse. Their is a light at the end of the tunnel though. And it’s probably not what you’d think someone in the know would be cheering.

The FDA needs to enforce and get rid of disposables. Plenty of vape brands paid millions to the PMTA just to get their juices out of the line of fire. Even the old school Chinese groups bit the bullet and submitted on their devices. With disposables, no one bats an eye at a new brand dropping every fucking day of the week. Don’t believe me? Just look at the what’s new section of any vape site. Fucking FLOODED with new disposables.

So whats the solution? I started this blog to share my thoughts on vape, music or fuck, whatever. But I felt I had to speak up for what vape really fucking is to me. It’s an effort, an escape and an irrefutable way to quick smoking. The only option is to support those companies that refuse the disposable lure. To be honest, I don’t see many online stores doing this. They’re filled to the brim with shitty Chinese disposables. There are some scattered out there, but you gotta dig. So far the only site I’ve was the old Vaporfi online shop. Haven’t shopped in a while but I noticed they’re not selling disposables at all. I hope that trend follows up with other brands. Because if we don’t want tobacco and menthol to be our only option, we have to support the old way of doing things. Call me old fashioned, call me a cuck, a shill whatever you want. But you know what I’m saying is true.