The twisp hate? Is it real or are we sheep?

[Nightwalker]

All of us big drippers, reos, RTA and rdta owners look at twisp vapers like they are stupid snobs... But why? Are we following the herd like sheep?
What do you personally have against twisp?
Myself? About 2years ago I bought a full twisp setup, I battled on it for a month and was back on cigs. It just didn't help me personally and so I'm biased against twisp.
What's your story?

 

[Necropolis]

Twisp is the perfect gateway vaping device.

I have nothing against anyone using one.

 

[Clouds4Days]

Hi @Nightwalker how you doing bud? You been very quiet.
I personally don't have anything against a twisp. They were good for there time (2 years ago) but unfortunately they have just fallen behind. But I guess there market is for the average Joe that just wants a smoking alternative . Where as the real vaping enthusiasts want more than a smoking alternative ( vaping for us is no longer just vape, it's a lifestyle)
That's my 2c

 

[KingSize]

Twisp doesn't seem to give the same kick that stinkies do.... so people quickly revert back to stinkies when they try Twisp (not all, but most) also for the price of a Twisp you can get a decent starter kit from Kangertech or similar... I try educate people that are "thinking about getting a Twisp" on those points

 

[Nightwalker]

Hi @Nightwalker how you doing bud? You been very quiet.
I personally don't have anything against a twisp. They were good for there time (2 years ago) but unfortunately they have just fallen behind. But I guess there market is for the average Joe that just wants a smoking alternative . Where as the real vaping enthusiasts want more than a smoking alternative ( vaping for us is no longer just vape, it's a lifestyle)
That's my 2c

Yeah, its the Griffins fault. Couldn't see my screen through the clouds. But I'm back

 

[theyettie]

I agree with @Necropolis

Twisp introduced me to vaping, but I also experienced that it didn't hit hard enough and I reverted to camel. I never knock people with twisps and I don't knock the company either. My punchline is always "if it keeps you off smokes, it doesn't matter what device you use". Having said that, two mates and my tattoo artist (hehe) have since chucked their twisps and got some serious gear.

I think their TV ads are awesome, just because they're getting people to actually go online and start researching what this "vaping phenomenon" is all about.

 

[valdero]

Nothing against twisp, slap their logo on the AIO, should be good

 

[Lehan]

Twisp has just been good to me, got me off the stinkies last year. My fiancé still using her Twisp edge. (Trying to consume all the juices I bought at the time)

She tried more advanced gear but keep going back to her Twisp.

Myself on the other hand, bought 4 new mods since.

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[Frikkie6000]

it's like Apple and Android. most users don't like the opposite but the user get the device for the need they have. wanna quit smoking get a twisp wanna put more clouds in the sky... hell go big then. if twisp makes you happy and has the desired effect then GREAT ! got nothing against it. Vape on

 

[andro]

I started years ago in the uk with some cig look alike device . Few drop in the filter and off u go. When come here used twisp. Like it . After move to different devices . No hate on my side for twisp at all.

 

[Cespian]

I actually promote twisp... simply because they are currently the face of vaping in SA. They have the marketing, they have the support, they got me off cigs, and a crap load of other people I know.

Yes, they have ridiculous prices, yes, they are behind with technology... but I mean, I dont see anyone else promoting vaping like they do (adverts on TV and in the Cinema).

 

[ettiennedj]

Also started on a Twisp (Edge) but didn't have a good experience with the two devices I had. No kick , very low flavor , coils don't last, leaking, crappy battery life etc. Subsequently returned both devices. One bought directly from a twisp kiosk which they charged me a "handling" fee of 45% of the purchase price and the other luckily with Takealot who fully refunded me. Customer service with Twisp not up to par.

They definitely have the market share due to publicity/advertising and most people starting off with vaping (myself included at the time) don't know any better. + point for them is getting people of stinkies but think they should focus more on product quality and customer service.

 

[CloudmanJHB]

I don't hate them either, IMO their juices suck but thats about it.

I'll save my hate for the stinkies !

 

[Jan]

I feel the same about Twisp and Liqua when I needed it they helped me a lot

 

[SAVaper]

I still use my Twisp Aero daily. I prefer to vape it in my car as the vape is less. It is also what got me off stinkies. At home I use the KBox.

 

[GreenyZA]

I don't have anything against Twisp users. I used to be one. In my opinion, the only product in their entire product line, capable of helping someone to quite smoking is the Aero with the .5 ohm coils. The rest of the product produce so little vapour and tastes so bad that smoking cigarettes is a better option.

Yes, they do introduce a lot of people to vaping but in my opinion, if they were really focused on the idea of getting people to stop smoking, they would have released better products and juice that does not taste like crap and actually helped people to stop.

If their products were half as good as their marketing, they would have been a much player in the vaping market today.

I'll be very surprised if Twist still exists in 24 months time.

I interact with Twisp users regularly. More often than not, the only reason they use these devices is because they are unaware of the fact that their are better devices available at a more reasonable price. The other think that always comes up in conversations is juice. I don't like people vaping on my daily driver but I always have my backup device with me with spare drip tips, ready to go for who ever needs a hit or wants to try. Most Twisp users are blown away with they flavours I vape, the amount of vapour produced and crispness in tast. I have PIF'ed several of my family memebers and friends with upgrades on their Twisps after they have tried one of my devices. I always include a bottle of juice, a couple of coils and in the case of my sister in law, a vape bag with 2 sets of 18650s.

Up to this point, none of my relatives or friends have quit smoking on a Twisp but almost all, with the exexption of 1, quit within a month on an alternative device.

I know that support makes it easier to quit, and this is forum is where I found mine. But good device design, well crafted juice and a supporting and caring vendor base, that is focused on customer service and their good name, goes a long way in taking someone with the mind set of "I need to quit smoking" to " I quit smoking with vaping and now vape as a hobby"

In short, I admire people attempting to quit smoking on a Twisp, and provide support and advice where I can.

I think we should start a donation "account" and pool some money so we can have a "Twisp Bin" at VapeCon. We then "exchange" a Complete and working Twisp kit" for an AIO (or similar device) and send all the used Twisps back to the manufacturer. If we decide to do this, I'll sponser 2 x AIO kits. Who's with me?



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[Kalashnikov]

My only gripe would be that the twisp (first one) was a rebranded Janty device. The problem was these devices literally are only valued at like R300 but were brought in. Rebranded and priced to R1000. Which is the price you can get a really good starter kit from the vapeshops.So my only issue is their ridiculous pricing which makes them slightly snobish. I once had a lady in a club ask me why
dont i buy an original ecig like a twisp. While i was vaping on my vtc mini and Crius..

 

[rogue zombie]

I have no problem with Twisp users at all - if the amount of research led you to that who am I to judge.

As for Twisp - they are THE ONLY ecig distro spending proper money, paying tax in my country, so I am all for them.

Fact, marketing and manpower costs money, of which Twisp is spending in my country.

Kangertech etc. are riding the wave that is the "educated internet consumer."
Edit: BUT sure, Kanger are bringing me a product at an affordable price, so they are not the enemy either.

 

[stevie g]

Twisp is great, got me off smoking. Nuff said.

 

[Rossouw]

My only bad experience with twisp was a few years ago I went to pick up one of my friends, he had just got his twisp. He got in my car and started playing me a new song he discovered, the song starts playing and he starts air drumming like a lunatic (with his twisp in his hand) and I guess the twisp loved the song and feeling of being tossed around so much that it just poured out all of its liquid on my (almost) new car's freshly washed dashbord and controls. Atleast he cleaned it up (he did a bad job though)

 

[kyle_redbull]

Don't have anything against it actually would like to thank Twisp as it introduced me to looking for a better vape and superior vaping products so thank you twisp now u can duck coz u suck

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[Lord Vetinari]

Non vapers almost die when I hand them a mod and a Griffin. Twisp is a good stepping stone IMO.

 

[The_Ice]

I think it's a natural reaction to express the feeling of "being done in" as hatred.

After having bought a Twisp myself, long loooooooong after having bought it, actually, and always feeling like it didn't quite work well enough did I do some searching and discovered that they were in fact not the best.

They merely have by far the best marketing and are therefore perceived as the market leaders, which one across associates with the best products.

So yeah, no real hatred, and plenty of kudos to their marketing department, maybe just a natural response to falling for it and a bit of shame for not researching all the options before buying.

 

[Neal]

Interesting topic here guys. I have used Twisp products in the past and these devices encouraged me to pursue vaping as the way to go. There is no doubt you can spend your money in a better fashion, but I am sure even the more experienced members in this forum got into vaping due to the accessibility of the Twisp. Great gateway into the scene, I do not like their products, but I do think they have by their presence and marketing served their purpose very well and wish them no harm whatsoever. Have converted a few smokers onto vaping by piffing some of my old Twisp set ups on to them, all good with me, and the ex smokers who are getting into the vape scene.

 

[M5000]

Twisp introduced most of us to e-cigs, and the problems with the Twisp introduced many of us to this forum and to vaping. In that way it was beneficial.

The fact that we can now see that they took advantage of our ignorance and sold us poor quality products at such inflated prices is something that I personally dislike. They could have done a much better job at providing good products at fair prices, and if they kept up with the game they could have taken us to the next level of vaping instead of us having to go in search of alternatives, in many cases out of frustration with them.

So while I'm sure they made a killing in their venture, I wish they had done a better job at offering more products, of a better quality, and at reasonable prices, and many people would have possibly grown with the Twisp brand up the vaping ladder. So respect to Twisp for giving us directions here, but disappointing that they felt it necessary to take advantage and charge us a premium for the ride.