More and more people have been enjoying vaping for various reasons. Some see it as the “healthier alternative” to tobacco smoking, while others do it simply for the pleasures it brings. The latter is increasingly becoming the norm, as more users are appreciating the vaping experience, outside of the comparisons to tobacco smoking.
The trend has even gone as far as inspiring the establishment of places where enthusiasts can spend time vaping. As reported by Leanne Italie on 3News, one such place in the SoHo neighbourhood in New York is currently thriving:
On the edge of the SoHo neighbourhood downtown, The Henley Vaporium is an intimate hipster hangout with overstuffed chairs, exposed brick, friendly counter help - but no booze.
Instead, the proprietors are peddling e-cigarettes, along with bottles of liquid nicotine ready to be plucked from behind a wooden bar and turned into flavourful vapour for a lung hit with a kick that is intended to simulate traditional smoking. A hint of banana nut bread e-juice lingered in the air one recent afternoon as patrons gathered around a low table to chat and vape, or sidled up to the inviting bar for help from a knowledgeable "vapologist".
While places like the Henley Vaporium are still rare, Ms. Italie reports that vaping itself has rapidly grown since its introduction in 2006. Originally positioned as an alternative to traditional cigarettes, vaping has since transitioned outside this intended purpose. Today, more and more vapers engage in the activity for its own recreational merits.
Suppliers of quality e cigarette products and paraphernalia, such as VapeTime UK Ltd, have been working hard in coming up with new products that can further entice new and existing vapers. There is a now a wide range of e liquid flavours for users to choose from. Likewise, there are several e cigarette starter kit varieties that cater to different budgets and preferences.
E cigarette users are in fact, becoming more discriminating with their devices, going out of their way to finding the best electronic cigarette products. E cigarettes now come in a variety of shapes, colours, and paraphernalia allowing some e cigarette users to customize their own vaping accessories. As Ms. Italie reports:
"Some vapers, like Hopkins and Gallagher, find fun in tinkering with the paraphernalia. Denholtz likens them to older DIY enthusiasts who once whiled away their time on Heathkits, those all-inclusive boxes of parts that could be turned into TV receivers, amateur radios or stereo."
Indeed, the vaping experience is fast catching on, and it can now even be said that a vaping culture has been created by enthusiasts in different places around the world.
(Source: Smokers turn on to 'vaping' , 3News.co.nz, 11 Mar, 2014)