Cloud-chasing
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Cloud-chasing[note 1] is the activity of blowing large clouds of vapor using an electronic cigarette.[8] Using the devices for "cloud-chasing" began in the West Coast of the US.[8] The exact origins of the activity are unclear,[9] but most competitive e-cigarette users say that it started around 2012.[10] Competitive vaping is increasing in popularity internationally, spreading from the US and Canada to Indonesia.[9] Cloud-chasing is a recreational activity[11] and a hobby.[12]
Some cloud-chasers known as "professional vapers" take part in cloud-blowing contests in what is a called a "cloud competition",[8] competing against one another to exhale the largest and most interesting clouds of vapor,[13] sometimes in shapes.[14] Competitive vaping is attracting spectators, known as "cloud-gazers".[15] There are rules and judges.[16] Cloud-chasing integrates technique, air flow, and using the appropriate technology.[17] A handful of later-generation e-cigarettes are designed to create large plumes of vapor.[18] Most cloud-chasers do not use nicotine.[19] Many choose mixtures that are made without propylene glycol and nicotine, but use higher amounts of glycerin to produce larger plumes of vapor.[12] The majority of vapers go for sub ohm tanks or rebuildable atomizers for producing more vapor.[citation needed]
As vaping comes under increased scrutiny, some members of the vaping community have voiced their concerns about cloud-chasing, claiming the practice gives vapers a bad reputation when doing it in public.[18] Some vapers are concerned that the vaping competitions bring a stigma to vaping by making the activity appear more comparable to gaming activities.[9] Social media sites like YouTube can be used for demonstrating vape tricks.[20] There are vaping tricks competitions.[21] The participants are known as "vaping tricksters".[21]