Cloud 9 - Garner

Cloud 9 - Garner has built up a real following among Raleigh vapers, and it's easy to see why. This is one of the most well-regarded vape shops in the area, with a reputation for having the biggest selection around with both juice and hardware. Locals will tell you the store is clearly laid out and easy to browse, with all the major e-liquid brands on the shelves plus a few lesser-known ones you won't find just anywhere. The coil wall is well stocked too, and we've heard they even keep coils on hand for older tanks, which is not something every shop bothers with.

Ask anyone who shops here and the staff comes up first. Names like Ryan, Jeff, Kevin, Alex, and Sarah get mentioned again and again, the kind of people who learn your name and your preferences and greet you when you walk in. The word around Raleigh is that they'll walk you through the ins and outs of new mods and tanks and steer you toward what actually fits what you're after, not just whatever they're pushing. One regular put it plainly: you walk out with the best options for you, and they're refreshingly honest about it.

Because they carry all the top-shelf brands rather than only their own formulations, you get a genuine range to choose from. They stock disposables, pod vapes, tank setups, e-liquid and vape juice, and plenty of smoking accessories, including a good bit of tobacco-flavored juice for the old-timers who still want it. Prices come up constantly, some of the lowest folks say they've seen on both hardware and juice, and there's a rewards points program that regulars love. One built up enough points to grab a whole new mod.

New products and flavors roll in regularly, and if they don't stock something, people say you can ask them to order it. A shop worth the drive.