South Africa
Africa · 59 testimonials · 32 cities represented
Key insight
In South Africa, the leading product is Vape (94.9%) and the most common flavour is Fruit (32.2%).
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I was smoking since the age of 17 and converted at the age of 40, since then i am smoke free, cough free and i do not stink anymore. Furthermore my well being has improved and i am a brand ambasador for my mixing supply store. I am curently doing everything in my might to convert smokers into vapers and has succesfully done so.
Quit smoking years back when offered vape by my brother who made the switch at the time and liked the flavors mostly which got me off the cigarettes instantly. Never smoked since
Started smoking when I was in primary school. Tried to quit a couple of times but only lasted one or two days. Took me 2 weeks smoking and vaping to put the cigarettes down and never touched it again
I'm still not completely off of smoking cigarettes it's a hit and miss at times . My health has improved the more I vape the more the better I feel not because of anything other than how I feel when I do light a cigarette. So hopefully I will completely quit cigarettes soon by vaping.
I just woke up one morning and desided to try vape and yes I stopped smoking there and then
I used to smoke and it started affecting my smell and taste. The smoke pulled into my clothes and into my apartment. Everything is a disgusting when smoking. I will not advise anyone to smoke any cigarettes what so ever and rather switch over to vaping. I enjoy vaping to the fullest.
Started having a morning cough. A friend introduced me to vaping and I loved the flavor. Took me exactly 10 days to quit smoking all together, with the help from a vape shop.
My health was in a really bad way, and I couldn't even walk up my driveway to put the rubbish out without stopping to breathe three times. I would wake up during the night, unable to breathe. Coughing in the morning until I vomited. Switched to vaping on a Twisp and Cigalite 12 years ago and haven't touched a cigarette since. I am now fitter than I have been in 25 years, and I walk 4-5 times a week, covering 5-9 km each time!
I switched to vaping 6 years ago. My lungs from cigarettes were heavy. I switched to vaping and I have never felt better. My taste and smell came back. I had to go for xrays and my lungs are clear!
I had many failed attempts at quitting smoking. with varying levels of success. 4 months here 1 year there, but eventually I would find myself smoking again. when I quit the last time, my relapse instead of going back to smoking I went to vaping. I went from between 10 to 15 smokes a day even buying illegal smokes in lockdown to vaping to cold turkey, something that happened many times before the difference is every other time, I would go back to smoking after managing to quit. with Vaping I managed to actually stay off smokes.
