"I'm not looking for a hobby"...

[Kabong30]

Yep, that's what I told the guy at the vape shop. So much for that! I was initially looking for something to replace my Vuse e-cig and I had read quite a bit about them and how they are pretty roundly panned. But they were the best e-cig I had had up to that point, I just got REALLY sick of buy carts and the hit or miss performance.

So I picked up and EVOD2 starter kit and was surprised at how much better these seemed to work. Within a couple of days I was finding more information and moved to what I'm using right now.

vaping scratches a ton of itches for me, there's the fact that I like to smoke (but I'd prefer not to have it kill me). There's a ton of cool tech involved with it, and the flavors are super nice compared to what's available in the "cig-alike" segment.

So here I am! Thanks in advance for all the information and patience. Looks like a nice little community.

 

[GenericPCusername]

I wasn't either when I started vaping but I found one! Welcome to the forum, if you have any questions feel free to ask!

 

[Kabong30]

Hey, are you guys seeing that first post? Seems like I hosed it up already LOL

 

[Izan]

Yep, that's what I told the guy at the vape shop. So much for that! I was initially looking for something to replace my Vuse e-cig and I had read quite a bit about them and how they are pretty roundly panned. But they were the best e-cig I had had up to that point, I just got REALLY sick of buy carts and the hit or miss performance.

So I picked up and EVOD2 starter kit and was surprised at how much better these seemed to work. Within a couple of days I was finding more information and moved to what I'm using right now.

Vaping scratches a ton of itches for me, there's the fact that I like to smoke (but I'd prefer not to have it kill me). There's a ton of cool tech involved with it, and the flavors are super nice compared to what's available in the "cig-alike" segment.

So here I am! Thanks in advance for all the information and patience. Looks like a nice little community.

Welcome mate,
You have a good start there...
Cheers
I

 

[Lessifer]

Hey, are you guys seeing that first post? Seems like I hosed it up already LOL

I don't see your first post, you sure you have enough posts to put up pics/links/etc.?

I see Izan's quote of it

 

[Kabong30]

Ah, thank you sir!

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome.
Might like to read:
Beginner | Guide To Vaping
E Cigarette Academy: User Guides and Tutorials For Beginner and Intermediate Vapers
(4) Good Starter Setups for a Beginning Vapor | E-Cigarette Forum
(10) Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods | E-Cigarette Forum
One Stop Reference Shop For New and Experienced Vapers

 

[dcfluegel]

LOL! man, do i know this feeling...

vaping has definitely become a hobby - between coil building, collecting stuffz that is shiny and DIY juice mixing...

 

[Lessifer]

Ah, thank you sir!

Welcome to ECF

Vaping can definitely become a hobby if you're interested, but there are plenty of people who just find what works for them and then stick to that. Looks like you've got a good start and yeah, your current gear is definitely better than the vuse.

Even if you don't become a hobbyist, one thing you should definitely do is check out CASAA.org and become a member. Vaping is under attack, at the Federal level, and in many local and state governments. It's a good idea to stay informed, and do what you can.

 

[djsvapour]

Welcome.

Yes, the V*** is a sorry state of affairs. It more or less sums up the attitude of tobacco companies to their customers. First it was "pay us for our addictive product so we can kill you off early" and then along came e-cigs and the new ploy was "trust us with your health, and we'll reward you with excellent/effective products that represent great value for money".

..something like that...

You can hobby or not hobby. Most of the time, I just plug and play and dream up annoying posts for the e-cigs forums. But, at times the monster is unleashed and almost anything might happen. Most of it not that cloudy in all honesty.
I went to a convention once with just a 20w mod and a $8 RDA. I thought it would be interesting to see just how many new vapers decided to educate me better.
... then I showed them my badge.

I enjoy it all. The kit, the community, the irksome posts

 

[sonicbomb]

Hobby? More of an obsession to be honest.

 

[Two_Bears]

I wasn't either when I started vaping but I found one! Welcome to the forum, if you have any questions feel free to ask!

Neither was I. I wanted to be free of cigarettes and need for nicotine.

I got off nicotine. My finances had a big fall thanks to Obamanomics. I couldn't afford to go back to cigarettes. If I did I would be homeless. So that meant I was FORCED to keep vaping so I punched pennies and learned to rebuild, and DIY my juicd.

By exploring the hobby side I no longer had to pay full price for juice and those cost of coils was almost non existent.

With an RTA I went from having to replace a coil head every 10 days.

A coil lasts me 10-13 weeks and costs about two cents and for 10 cents I could wick and re wick that coil for 3 months.

I found Fasttech and started buying good attys and selling them on eBay to help my income a bit.

 

[JDC1958]

Its a hobby for me but there are plenty here who use pre-made coils and juices. Guess what, they are still saving their own lives and money when compared to stinkies.

Welcome aboard!

 

[GenericPCusername]

Its a hobby for me but there are plenty here who use pre-made coils and juices. Guess what, they are still saving their own lives and money when compared to stinkies.

Welcome aboard!

That's what's so great about vaping, whether you are just looking for a much healthier alternative to tobacco cigarettes, looking for a great hobby that can be very rewarding in and of itself or something in between there is something for you out there. Now, we just need to fight to keep it that way!

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. There is no need for vaping to become a hobby. You can get gear that works for you and not worry about it. But it can also sneak up on you and become a hobby whether you intend or no.

 

[Bonskibon]

I wasn't expecting it to be a hobby either, now I am buying something new every week it seems. It DOES sneak up on you.

 

[Bonskibon]

I think for me I enjoy vaping and find it more satisfying than smoking that I'm afraid it will be taken away and stocking up on just about everything.

 

[Vesuvius]

Hobby? More of an obsession to be honest.

Yep, pretty much.

 

[Grimwald]

When I quit smoking with a cigalike and cartos I said, "I'm good, this is not a hobby."

When I moved to an ego and a top coil I said, "I'm good, this is not a hobby."

When I was using tube mods and carto tanks I said. I'm good, this is not a hobby."

Box mods and rebuildables...well you get the idea...but I swear, this is not a hobby.

 

[Two_Bears]

I think for me I enjoy vaping and find it more satisfying than smoking that I'm afraid it will be taken away and stocking up on just about everything.

If Congress doesn't stop the FDA DEEMING REGULATIONS IN 2:1/2 years or less vaping will only be a memory for those who chose not to be prepared.

I've been a survivalist since 1973 and prepping is instinct.