Are you a fan on vintage vaping? Or are you always on the look out for the latest vaping tech?
The vast array of different e-cigarettes on the market is one of the reasons why vaping has been so successful over the past decade. Just like consumers in any other retail industry, vapers have different needs and wants.
Some vapers will wait intently for the latest releases to add to their ever-growing collection of e-cigs. Some will grow attached to their beloved kit and keep on vaping the same device for years. This can be seen first-hand here at HQ.
As you would imagine, the majority of vapers at the office have shiny syndrome and are first to get their hands on the newest products. However, this is not always the case and a couple of colleagues in particular refuse to let go of their cherished kits.
Josh recently joined the team in April, we were just getting to know the new guy when he unwittingly sparked a topic for debate in the office… Shiny and new or battle-worn and dependable? Josh’s Curve VT40 certainly falls into the latter category.
Vintage VT40
Scratched and scarred, this device has been through the wars but still works a treat. Stealth, simplicity and reliability is what Josh was after when he chose this kit and 2 years on, that’s exactly what he got.
Josh’s Curve VT40
According to Josh, the marks and scratches ‘add character’ and the button which has gone from silver to bronze thanks to 2 years of oxidisation gives it a ‘vintage feel’.
Not everyone needs a pristine finish, advanced features or the newest arrival and Josh is a prime example of this. No gimmicks, just a device to help Josh stop smoking and that’s what his curve VT40 has helped him do.
Trusty Tornado
Totally Wicked’s in-house artist, Mitch has the same idea as Josh. With paint and ink covering half his hand, Mitch puffs away on his Tornado V3, yes V3.
Mitch with his Tornado V3
Over 4 years ago, Mitch picked up his trusty Tornado and he’s never used anything else. Admittedly, Mitch was tempted by the Switz2 Kit after testing it for a couple of weeks however he had grown attached to his V3 and couldn’t make the Switz (excuse the pun)… Well, that and the fact he’d stocked up on a life supply of tanks before the V3 was discontinued.
You may have seen Mitch’s drawings in Vaped mag. Despite his creative flair, this basic kit does the job for Mitch!
Mitch’s drawings
Josh and Mitch epitomise not only the quality build structure of these e-cigarettes but also allow us to explore the various consumer habits of vapers. From the days of cig-a-likes in the late noughties, e-cigarettes have come a long way and vapers now have a vast range of kits, tanks and e-liquids to choose from.
Personally, I want the latest kit with a stock pile of e-liquid to opt for depending on my mood, but what about you? Do you prefer the latest releases or are you attached to your trusty kit and prefer vintage vaping?