My first impressions of E-Smoking (before actually E-Smoking)

Well, for starters, my name is Ben, as I am sure you have already guessed, and I have been smoking now for around 10 years. During this time I have picked it up and quit many times with no problems or residual cravings. At my highest point a few years ago, I was smoking a pack a day at least and sometimes more and when I decided to quit (because of a job change) I just stopped smoking and didnt have any problems. Where I am at right now, I usually smoke 6-15 "analogs" a day and I know I need to stop but I just don't want to. I've always smoked because I enjoyed it. I like to play with the smoke and listen to the tobacco burn... not gonna lie, love the nicotine too, but its always been more of a secondary reason to smoke. SO, all of this just to say that I am hoping the E-Cigarette will FULLY replace my desire to smoke.

My First Order

On May 7th, 2009 I ordered my first PV (personal vaporizer) from JantyUSA. After doing a little research and forum lurking, I had decided on an NPRO but due to their lack in product (thanks to the FDA) I had to look elsewhere if I wanted to try these e-cigs out. Then I saw the Mini Fogger from Janty and it was love at first sight. I know that the reviews for this thing arent amazing, but it seems the biggest gripe is battery life, and I am not planning on smoking this thing for 3 hours straight so I am not too worried about having to charge the batteries up every night. So, that afternoon I decided to take the plunge and I ordered it and 5 more carts from JantyUSA, 5 days later I finally received a shipping confirmation that my product was on its way. Overall, a decent turn around time, but I would have liked it to be sooner.

What I'm Expecting

I really am hoping this is similar to smoking hookah. I have been a hookah smoker for the last 3-4 years and I really love having tons of flavor and tons of smoke to play with, and I get the feeling that both of these are possible using a PV and DIY liquids (which I am in the process of getting the ingedients for). I figure at first, I'll use juice with nicotine in it, but i really plan on eventually just enjoying the flavor and vapor without the drug content. All this said, I still havent actually held a PV in my hand and pulled vapor. All I have to go off of are the many many many videos on YouTube and reviews and advice from forum members.

In Closing

I still havent received my Mini Fogger and I cant really decide yet if this will be my end-all-beat-all, but I do have a lot of hope for it.

Thanks for reading,
-Ben

Comments

It is a bit similar to smoking a hookah, actually. I'd never really thought about until you mentioned it. Several reputable, service oriented suppliers on the forum here sell flavored liquids which are very similar in taste to some of the shisha I've had. There's a bit more of a "throat hit" with the PV and the propelyne glycol taste, but overall...very comparable. :)
 

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