Why Replacement Components Are Essential To Your Smoke Shop

Whether it's your vehicle, air conditioning, or simply your back - when things stop working you instantly find yourself in a serious pickle. Now lets transfer this feeling to the mind of a customer and what they experience when their vaporizer stops working.

When this happens, their sessions grind to a halt and the flow of good times immediately dries up as they no longer can continue to hit their device. Enter your Smoke Shop - the super hero coming in to save the day by having the replacement components needed to get their devices back in action.

By having the right items in stock you are giving shoppers an instant solution to their problem, all the while earning immense good will in the minds of consumers as a reliable shop that can provide easy fixes.

For all of these reasons and more, Got Vape Wholesale has created the following guide to Replacement Components so that you can know what is out there and which products are poised to help your shop the most.

Check out below to learn all there is to know about the various Wear & Tear, Replacement Atomizers & Coils, and Vape Mouthpieces that customers are always looking for!

Table of Contents:

The Right To Repair
Why Should My Business Carry Replacement Components?
Benefit From Other Shops Sales
Build Customer Trust By Offering Fixes
Does Carrying Replacement Components Hurt Device Sales?
What Types Of Replacement Components Are Available?
What Replacement Parts Should I Stock In My Smoke Shop?
Most Popular Wear and Tear Products
Best Selling Replacement Atomizers And Coils
Top Vape Mouthpieces
Be The Solution

The Right To Repair

To light the fuse on this deep dive with a philosophical spark, we wanted to first go into the concept of the right to repair and how this affects your business.

As a concept, the right to repair knows no single industry, but is instead the running idea that when you buy an electronic product, it is your right to be able to buy replacement components instead of having to buy a whole new one if something fails.

The idea here is that the rights of the consumer are protected via these replacement components saving them vast amounts of money. If for instance a shopper lost their Wulf Mods Flex mouthpiece, they can easily buy a new mouthpiece without having to spend the money for an entirely new device.

Not only this, but by allowing customers to exert their right to repair you are helping reduce waste and doing a solid for good old Mother Earth. Thus by doing the right thing, you are not only helping the world but also your bottom line when you start racking in all the replacement component sales.

Why Should My Business Carry Replacement Components?

So why should your smoke shop bother to carry replacement components? The answer is simple - you are providing an immediate solution to customers' present problems.

The reality is that vaporizers allow people to enjoy their favorite materials in a safe, discreet, and reliable manner. Because of this, many shoppers come to rely on their vaporizer to assist with their daily activities. But when something breaks on their vape - suddenly their world is shattered and what was their go-to, is now out of commission.

Enter your smoke shop with a comprehensive collection of replacement components, that allows shoppers to walk in with a device that doesn’t work and then leave with one that does.

This truth is what drives the sale of replacement components, and is exactly why your business should absolutely have them in stock. People will always be looking for quick fixes on their favorite device, so by positioning yourself as an authoritative source of these products you are laying the groundwork for success.

Benefit From Other Shops Sales

Typically when your competitor makes a sale you get zero dollars, but with replacement components that businesses initial sale can lead to you generating $$$ down the line.

How so? Well if for instance the customers bought a Focus V Carta 2 from a different shop and they have an issue with the chamber, you can then sell them the fix. As most stores don’t have these components, the shopper will have to steer away from the competitor and directly towards your business.

Thus the initial purchase across the street ends up leading to sales for you down the line. While this isn’t the main reason for replacement components, it does provide you with a tantalizing way to use the competition to your advantage.

Also of note, the initial sale doesn’t even have to be from a competitor! Many people move around for work or university and end up leaving their go to smoke shop behind. This means when something breaks down on their favorite rig, your shop is sitting there like a knight in shining armor to welcome them to the area.

By allowing these new customers to get back in the game, you are planting the seeds of a new regular customer who will now continue to return to your shop for all their other smoke / vape needs.

Build Customer Trust By Offering Fixes

If it hasn’t become apparent by now, a big part of carrying replacement components centers around building the trust of your customers.

By letting them assert their right to repair and save money, you are proving you're not another shop looking to bleed their customers dry, but instead a business run by real people who care about their community.

This sort of good will is impossible to buy, so stocking up on replacement components is the closest thing you can get to manufacturing a closer relationship with consumers.

Many shoppers are cautious around smoke shops due to one bad experience being burned. Show these people that there is a better way and grow your business all at the same time by giving them access with the replacement component tools they need.

Does Carrying Replacement Components Hurt Device Sales?

Absolutely not. While the fear that selling fixes may reduce the movement of new units, the reality is that customers are going to seek out replacement parts regardless of you having them in stock. Whether that means they go online or to the shop down the street, the end result is the same - you’ve left a sale on the table.

That’s why we reiterate that replacement components are their own parallel lane of sales, as opposed to vaporizing devices. In fact, having these replacement components will incentivize customers to buy devices from you knowing that if something happens, they can stop back right at the source for an easy fix.

Furthermore, oftentimes if a customer's device breaks and they are unable to buy a replacement component - they will simply take the L and chalk it up as a lesson learned on what not to buy. The first instinct isn’t to rush out to buy another, but instead a feeling of deep disappointment that their investment is now spent.

Replacement Components are the light at the end of this tunnel, letting customers spend just a slight amount of money to get their device ripping and roaring again. So to answer the question, no replacement components don’t hurt device sales, it's quite the opposite - they boost them.

What Types Of Replacement Components Are Available?

With such a wide variety of different components to choose from, things can quickly become overwhelming to the point of you discounting them entirely. This is a classic pitfall that shops can run into and is one that we highly recommend you jump over.

For this we set out to clear things up by breaking down our Replacement Components into the following categories:

Wear and Tear - For a catch all category of everything you could ever imagine needing replacing on a vaporizer. This will include everything from replacement glass to carb caps and is a great place to start your replacement component collection.

Atomizers and Coils - These are the beating hearts at the core of e-rigs and are often replaced due to old atomizers and coils burning out. As these are the parts of the vape that physically heat up and vaporize the concentrates, they end up seeing quite a bit of use in their lifetime.

Vape Mouthpieces - Much as the name explains, these are simply mouthpieces for vaporizers. As these parts deal with things like saliva from being pressed directly against the mouth, they will often need replacing.

What Replacement Parts Should I Stock In My Smoke Shop?

To ensure your shop is covering all of the bases, we’ve taken the time to lay out some of the most popular and best selling options within these categories.

This won’t include everything of course and it should be noted that you should adapt your purchases based on your own market and consumer preferences. Please continue reading below to get a smattering of some sure fire replacement components your customers are bound to love.

Most Popular Wear and Tear Products

To help make sense of all the different wear and tear products available, we have broken down some of the major categories of items that customers are looking for including glass tops, carb caps, nectar tips, and screens.

First we have Glass Tops, these pieces sit on top of the vaporizer to allow for the containment of vapor and inclusion of water filtration. As with all glass products, over time with enough wear cracks are going to emerge and pieces are going to get lost in the shuffle.

Bail your customers out by carrying some popular glass tops including those for the Puffco Peak Pro, Exxus Go Plus, Sutra DBR Pro, Dr. Dabber Switch 2, Wulf Mods Fang, and more! All of these devices utilize replaceable glass tops and are some of the best selling choices in our collection.

Next there are Carb Caps, the small devices that sit atop the oven chambers and allow for much greater control of airflow during sessions. These potent force multipliers fundamentally alter the experience of vaping or smoking and are beloved by customers. Due to their small size they can often be misplaced or broken, so having some replacements in stock is always a great idea.

Some of the most popular carb caps we distribute are the Joy Stick Carb Caps from Puffco as these have an incredibly intuitive video game-esque control system that’s effective and fun to use while dabbing. Dr. Dabber also utilizes this design for their Switch 2 Carb Caps.

Nectar Collecting tips are another frequently bought wear and tear item, as these are the part of the device that will heat up and cool - they end up bearing the brunt of things.

As such, customers are often looking for sets of these tips to keep their precious nectar collectors up and running. A couple of our commonly purchased tips includes the Wulf Mods Razr Tip 2pk and the Huni Badger Low Temp Ceramic Huni Tips.

The last common wear and tear item we’ll point out lies with screens. These items are the shields in which vapor / smoke are able to stay clean and materials free. Screens are used not only for traditional smoking, but also with vaporizers such as the PAX 3D Oven Screens.

Best Selling Replacement Atomizers And Coils

For all of your dabbing customers, we recommend keeping the following leading brands in stock to make good on satisfying demand. Some of the best brands to be on the look out for include Puffco, Focus V, Dr. Dabber, and Wulf Mods.

At the very front of the pack, we have Puffco and their selection of industry leading atomizers. Classics like the Peak Atomizer have been consistent sellers, while slightly newer releases like the Peak Pro XL 3D Chamber have innovated on the traditional design for a leveled up experience that customers cannot get enough of. These flagship atomizers are excellent choices to keep in stock as Puffo has one of the largest fan bases around and people are always looking for these.

Comparable with Puffco, we have the replacement Carta 2 Atomizers from Focus V that are able to produce truly elite vapor and utilize an easy attachment system to boot. Dr. Dabber is another great choice as they have the Ghost Replacement Atomizer and extra Quartz Inserts for the Switch 2.

Wulf Mods also has a ton of great replacement components available, but for today we wanted to focus on the newly released Flex Dual Use Vaporizer with its choice of two different replacement chambers - dry herb and concentrate.

Top Vape Mouthpieces

When it comes to mouthpieces, these things are inevitably going to wear out, get lost, or receive structural damage. As vaporizers rely on mouthpieces for an air tight seal that specifically locks into the device, customers are going to need the exact right mouthpiece to pair with their device.

In terms of which mouthpieces you should have in stock, we recommend taking a look at all of the usual suspects by focusing on brands such as PAX, Grenco Science, Wulf Mods, and Puffco.

Obviously you want to match what your store sells, but we think moving in the direction of these 4 brands is a great way to begin your mouthpiece inventory and start things off on the right foot.

Not all of these vaporizer mouthpieces are going to be direct replacements, for instance the PAX Raised Mouthpiece 2pk features an entirely different style of mouthpiece that augments the normal experience for the better.

As essential components, having these in stock even for devices you don’t support is a nice way to cater to customers looking for a quick fix. If you find out you're selling a lot of the mouthpieces, consider grabbing the full device to start making even more from your customers.

Be The Solution

The amount of value that Replacement Components offer both you and your customers is immense. That’s why we recommend reviewing our breakdown and taking a look throughout our full collections to craft your perfect inventory.

Remember, stocking these replacement parts is not only going to lead to more profits in the immediate, but also help you build a customer base that has longevity.

As always, make sure to check out the rest of our postings over at the Got Vape Wholesale Business Blog! In past weeks we have looked into how to help your smoke shop stand out in the crowd and went on a full deep dive into everything you need to know about Dual Use Vaporizes.