1st Wave Vapor and Smoke Shop

1st Wave Vapor and Smoke Shop has earned itself a strong reputation in Pompano Beach, sitting close to a perfect score across a big pile of visits, which puts it among the highest-regarded smoke shops around. Locals will tell you the store itself is a big part of the draw. Step inside and it's clean, well laid out, and genuinely nice to look at, the kind of place that makes browsing for a new piece feel easy. The selection covers what you'd want from a full smoke shop.

You'll find vapes and disposable vapes, a solid wall of e-liquid and vape juice, glass pipes and water pipes, and the smaller accessories that always seem to run out at the worst time, right down to screens. They also carry kratom. If you're weighing which vape holds up best over time, the team knows the products well enough to steer you right. Speaking of the team, this is where 1st Wave really shines.

Ask anyone who shops here and the names come up again and again. Michelle gets mentioned constantly for taking care of folks, especially people passing through from out of town. Jonathan is the one people credit with the practical advice on what lasts, and Max, Justin, Alex, Kristen, and Candace all get their share of thanks too. Regulars keep coming back for the little touches, like getting a deal for grabbing a few things at once, or a hassle-free swap when a product came out defective.

One person walked in for screens, and the woman helping simply handed them over and wished her a nice day. Fair to say not every visit lands the same, and we've heard the rare grumble about a phone call that didn't go smoothly, but that runs against the grain of what most people experience here. For a vape shop in Pompano Beach with a good vibe and staff who actually know their stuff, this one comes well recommended.