Where Is the Future Trend of E-Cigarettes?

 　　@Chengzi: The airflow structure and heating materials are crucial. The former is seen in RTAs like Geek Vape's Zeus, and the heating materials include NCR. In the future, any breakthrough in these areas will be significant progress. Another indispensable factor in advancing e-cigarettes is the development of batteries.<\/p>   　　Currently, there are few innovations in atomizers, and the airflow structure seems to be nearing its limits.<\/p>   　　However, heating materials are indeed a major entry point and represent a typical user pain point.<\/p>   　　Batteries are actually a limiting factor for the entire technology industry.<\/p>   　　@I won't mess around: The breakthrough lies in convenience, where you don't need to change coils or even have knowledge of them to achieve great flavor and vapor production, which is not something current small devices can achieve. Moreover, there should be no safety concerns, and the main goal is to achieve a true tobacco flavor with minimal harmful components. Laziness is the driving force behind human progress; the rest is just a wishful thought, not very realistic, and very difficult, it will only come gradually.<\/p>   　　Emmm laziness is the ladder of human progress!<\/p>   　　@Bruce Wayen: Popularity and portability are key. Someone once asked me why it's so hard to quit smoking? Because it's convenient; you can buy cigarettes easily at any supermarket. If it weren't so convenient, if you had to climb a mountain to buy them and come back, it would feel troublesome. E-cigarettes are becoming increasingly portable in the small device market, so the next step is to address the convenience of purchasing pods.<\/p>   　　That makes a lot of sense.<\/p>   　　I need someone to provide it when I need it.<\/p>   　　Otherwise, if I run out, it will be hard to stick to it.<\/p>   　　@Lanweilu_Bin: I think it comes down to advertising, especially TV ads! Ubiquitous advertising! Especially for the middle-aged and elderly, seeing TV ads will make them believe it wholeheartedly, and they can smoke at home without facing opposition. When the media promotes it, more people will buy and use it, and gradually, smoking in public will not be frowned upon.<\/p>   　　We hope to see real, regulated, and non-annoying advertisements.<\/p>   　　@Chen Shaoyong: The price of e-liquid could be lowered, and there hasn't been a breakthrough in atomizers.<\/p>   　　Currently, the price of e-liquid is indeed inflated.<\/p>   　　Atomizers are difficult to innovate under the existing basic structure.<\/p>   　　Unless we change our thinking.<\/p>   　　Think about it, why must atomizers be in their current form?<\/p>   　　@God-like person: The breakthrough lies with the government; if the government recognizes it, that’s enough!<\/p>   　　This statement seems quite thought-provoking now!<\/p>   　　@Gu Yue Jin Ming: The breakthrough lies in the oil; the equipment is temporary.<\/p>   　　I wholeheartedly agree.<\/p>   　　@Ken: The goal should be a combination of portability, flavor, low consumption, and low price. The rise of small devices indicates this issue, but the flavor and pod prices are still high and unresolved, so the future direction should be towards this goal.<\/p>   　　Exactly, the rise of small devices is promising; I hope it’s not just a fleeting trend.<\/p>   　　@Yu: 1. DIY should be more forgiving, and finished products should be more user-friendly; 2. E-liquid production should be standardized; 3. Device design should further integrate with various traditional crafts; 4. Open connections with various art forms, even high art, and leverage cultural promotion; 5. After major technological innovations, many things will upgrade alongside, as e-cigarettes only matter if people are using them.<\/p>   　　This means that while developing devices, we should also promote e-cigarettes as a new phenomenon.<\/p>   　　@Steamed bread: More sincerity, less trickery.<\/p>   　　Haha, I hope so!<\/p>   　　@Jaka won: For future e-cigarettes, I really hope the government can regulate or supervise them. This way, at least we won't have to worry about buying fake or specially formulated oils. I really hope a complete management mechanism can be established, and chaotic pricing will improve. However, looking back... it seems unlikely to achieve because tobacco companies are state-owned, and the government won't give up a market of over a billion for just a few million people. We are a minority, but we also need rights protection.<\/p>   　　@Unified Quma Duo: The future breakthrough lies in when the government can regulate this market. Currently, the e-cigarette industry is chaotic and mixed, with no regulatory body to manage it. As for e-liquids, there are all sorts of them. There’s a saying that I’m using a device worth thousands of dollars, yet I’m vaping garbage oil from who knows where. Buying a bottle of oil requires trying various atomizers and data to see which atomizer works best. Is this the hallmark of excellent e-liquid? A mature and excellent e-liquid should be good regardless of the atomizer or data used. The main issue is that China lacks a mature regulatory system like the U.S. for e-liquids, from production to sales, no one supervises it. I could mix some oil at home and sell it without anyone caring. The tobacco control and food and drug supervision agencies can’t manage it either.<\/p>   　　@Shuanglang Mingchafang: I personally believe that in an industry without standards or regulations, any breakthroughs and innovations are fleeting, especially in today's China, where bad money drives out good. From a consumer perspective, I hope the breakthrough lies in e-liquids. Smoking is not about the lighter, and drinking tea is not about the teapot. Domestically, the advantages in both hardware and software of various e-cigarette devices have reached the quality and quantity requirements of a mature industry. Establishing standards and forming industry regulations only requires adjustments at the policy and legal levels. However, the rise of domestic e-liquids has a long way to go. First, due to the nature of e-liquids being ingested, they need to be viewed with food-grade standards, and the quality of domestic flavorings and base oils needs to be verified. Currently, there are no standards, making it impractical. Even more frightening is that the e-liquids sold domestically are chaotic: imported in original bottles, direct mail imports, imported canned, domestic fakes posing as imports, various special formulas, and self-mixed agents. Buyers selecting without standards are like blind people touching an elephant; prices are also chaotic, with pits deeper than one another. Over time, consumer trust erodes, leading to either withdrawal or a rush to buy imported oils. In chaotic times, heroes emerge. Given the current environment, I personally see the breakthrough point in e-liquids. However, from a broader trend perspective, considering taxation and industrial chain impacts, the opposing force to e-cigarettes is the tobacco bureau. Currently, e-cigarettes fall under the jurisdiction of China Tobacco, and it is unlikely that any standards or regulations will emerge. As consumers, we naturally insist on importing or finding direct mail channels. After all, calculating a daily intake of 5ml at a price of 2-4 yuan/ml is acceptable, and the safety of the oil and the high standard of flavors are worth purchasing. If they can’t even manage the filter tips of cigarettes, whether to use polypropylene or acetate fiber, how can they manage this? Who has confidence in that...<\/p>   　　All three points mentioned the issue of e-cigarette regulation:<\/p>   　　I think we don’t need to be too anxious.<\/p>   　　Give the government some time; I remain optimistic about this.<\/p>   　　However, when it comes to the future, I maintain a viewpoint:<\/p>   　　E-cigarettes must either be regulated or die.<\/p>   　　HANZ: I hope that one day, I can use a 5-second setup for cotton and coils, and vaping fruit-flavored oil feels like eating fruit, with juice flowing in my mouth. In the afternoon, I can vape coffee-flavored oil, as if I’m drinking coffee, and while eating, I can vape alcohol-flavored oil, as if I’m really drinking. E-cigarettes could become like VR, immersive and 4D. After dinner, I could stroll through a museum, casually checking out the latest e-cigarette works from independent artists, whether abstract, wild, or impressionist.<\/p>   　　This is too strong...<\/p>   　　It only exists in my deep imagination...<\/p>   　　@C.c.: For e-cigarettes to become mainstream (relatively), it can only be in the small device market. First, there must be sufficient scientific evidence that e-cigarettes have clear smoking cessation effects and that their harms can be estimated. Second, the small devices themselves must be improved, including flavor and portability. This is my personal view; thank you!<\/p>   　　Those who want to quit smoking still find small devices more reliable.<\/p>   　　@______Little J: I still feel that e-cigarettes should return to their original purpose of smoking cessation. The breakthrough should still be in e-liquids, which must have a high degree of restoration. I chose e-cigarettes to quit smoking, but later found that small devices could help me replace cigarettes. The box-style devices seem more interesting with big clouds, but big clouds have a market and players for sure. However, the original purpose of e-cigarettes should be to replace smoking, right? Big clouds are just a derivative product. Currently, I believe the number of smokers in China far exceeds the number of people playing with e-cigarettes. And I use the term 'play' because e-cigarettes have already deviated from their original purpose; far fewer people use them to quit smoking than those who use them for big clouds. As long as a few e-liquids that mimic real tobacco flavors and suitable atomizers are produced, along with exquisite boxes, many smokers will choose e-cigarettes.<\/p>   　　E-liquids are definitely the most important.<\/p>   　　I also believe that e-liquids will be a significant breakthrough point.<\/p>   　　@Sheng: Breakthroughs are hard to come by.<\/p>   　　Don’t be too pessimistic; maybe breakthroughs will come in a thousand years.<\/p>   　　@LlLCcc: The barriers are high. Although small devices have returned, they cannot replace vapes.<\/p>   　　I believe that big cloud devices and small devices complement each other.<\/p>   　　@Anonymous: I believe the future should be an era of small devices for everyone, as e-cigarettes were originally created to help people quit smoking. Big clouds will eventually become a form of entertainment. Currently, small device technology has clearly improved qualitatively. As long as the price is reasonable and technology breaks through again, I believe the era of universal e-cigarettes will come faster.<\/p>   　　That makes a lot of sense, but this guy's nickname is a space, which feels uncomfortable.<\/p>   　　@Bad: Quitting smoking, I think most people will still approach vaping with the intention of quitting smoking.<\/p>   　　Many people naively fall into this abyss, haha.<\/p>   　　@Mouse: Returning to traditional cigarettes, of course, you can also learn from me, as I don’t smoke traditional cigarettes anymore; I learned acupuncture to clear my meridians.<\/p>   　　Not ordinary, not ordinary, not ordinary; you could say I’m quite the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.<\/p>   　　@Azar: Personally, I believe the breakthrough lies in mouth-to-lung vaping. Big clouds are just a temporary trend. I know many players who have switched back from big clouds to mouth-to-lung vaping for the flavor and rich layers, which is very enjoyable. Big clouds, I really don’t know how to describe; it feels like I’ve played enough. I still believe mouth-to-lung is the right path, as the original purpose of e-cigarettes is to help quit smoking or replace smoking, reducing the harm of tar to the body. Big clouds are just a toy that has emerged from this. Toys will always become boring.<\/p>   　　As the saying goes, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.<\/p>   　　@xPeL??: It will become two extremes. One is based on small devices for mouth-to-lung vaping. The other will become street culture like street dance, with big cloud tricks. Culture is created by oneself; I personally lean towards tricks. I used to dance street dance. I like the idea of freely vaping big clouds on the street while watching people dance. This carefree way of life appeals to me because it embodies freedom.<\/p>   　　Currently, whether VAPE has culture is still debatable, but I agree that culture is created by oneself.<\/p>   　　@In love without fear: I hope there will be big cloud flavors with small mouth-to-lung vapor. To put it simply, I want to play with big clouds but also want the vapor to be small so as not to disturb others.<\/p>   　　In the design circle, there is said to be a color called colorful black.<\/p>   　　@Chasing Wind: I feel the breakthrough lies in e-liquids, which should be divided into lung-hitting and mouth-to-lung vaping! Some e-liquids are indeed hard to vape, while others are marketed as easy to vape. To break through, we must make it appealing to newcomers! Trash e-liquids should be eliminated!<\/p>   　　The current e-liquid market is a joke, so I say a significant part of the future breakthrough lies in e-liquids.<\/p>   　　@Stefan C8 H10 N4 O2: Anyway, I’m not a serious responder. The breakthrough may lie in relatively superficial flavors or practicality. For example, cheap e-liquids that provide good quality food flavors. Or e-cigarettes could decompose certain substances to provide a better experience, similar to certain premium flavors like expensive chocolate or rare coffee bean flavors being reflected in cheap e-liquids, although the likelihood is slim. It’s difficult, which is why it’s a goal and essential for the sustainable development of the industry.<\/p>   　　This is indeed very difficult, but once e-liquids reach this level, the culture of VAPE will truly emerge.