Smoke Buddy's

Smoke Buddy's has earned a loyal following in Columbus, and it's easy to see why. The word around town is that this is a family-run shop where you get treated like a regular from the first visit. Emily, the manager, is the name everyone brings up. People love how she greets folks at the door and stays right there with you when you have questions. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll mention the family feel, from the owner who's known for being genuinely down to earth to her daughter, who locals say knows the products surprisingly well for someone so young.

The selection is a big part of the draw. You'll find vapes and disposable vapes, plenty of e-liquid and vape juice, cigars, hookah and shisha, glass pipes and water pipes, tobacco pipes, and a good spread of smoking accessories. They stock rolling papers like Juicy Jay, grinders, CBD and hemp products, and kratom too. One local who came in knowing nothing about CBD walked out feeling like a kid in a candy store after Kimber walked her through the options. That kind of patient help comes up again and again.

Regulars keep coming back for the layout and the space. It's a clean, well-organized store with room to actually browse, and the merchandise is displayed so you can find what you're after. Prices are known to be fair, and if they don't have something on hand, we hear the staff will point you in the right direction rather than send you off empty-handed. One devoted shopper drives thirty minutes each way instead of going to a closer shop, which says plenty.

Now and then someone runs into a disposable that didn't work out, and locals are honest about that, but it's the exception against a whole lot of praise. For a vape shop in Columbus with real variety and staff who take the time, Smoke Buddy's is one people trust.