Hello, everybody--
So, I'm a musician and was backstage at a venue in Detroit smoking a gas station disposable intermittently between chews and smokes since tobacco was prohibited. A musician from another band asked what I was puffing on; I told him, and then he turned me on to his setup--one that required refilling, recharging, yada, yada. I have some friends who have been using tank systems and mods for a few years, but I always thought they'd be a pain. Anyway, this musician sold me on the idea of trying something other than disposables, so I went to the website he told me about the next day and ordered a very basic kit: slim 808 batteries with small clearomizers, plus some juice. It came in a couple of days later, and my desire for tobacco died after the first puff.
It's been a month and I've made positive and negative observations along the way.
Positive:
- I no longer spend $350 on tobacco per month: 2 cans of chew per day, 2 packs of cigarettes per week, and disposable e-cigs when I couldn't chew or smoke.
- I'm no longer hacking and my inner lip is smooth again.
- And the rest: No more bottles of dip spit laying around, no smoke odor, hygiene is altogether better, and my expenses are way down.
Negative, and there is only one:
- When I went to a vapor shop and showed the owner what I've been using, he laughed. And as I've looked further into gear, there seems to be a type of phallic envy when it comes to vaping devices. I don't know. I mean, I have the desire to get a better setup for the sake of having a device that holds a longer charge, that has a greater level of longevity, and that has an aesthetic appeal, however, I don't want to be a gear head and get all Crocodile Dundeee on people and say, "That's not a mod; THIS is a mod."
I've already been a gear head with music and recording gear before, so my hope is that I don't fall in love with shiny things that sustain my addiction.
Anyway, my name is Scott and I look forward to mingling with you all.
So, I'm a musician and was backstage at a venue in Detroit smoking a gas station disposable intermittently between chews and smokes since tobacco was prohibited. A musician from another band asked what I was puffing on; I told him, and then he turned me on to his setup--one that required refilling, recharging, yada, yada. I have some friends who have been using tank systems and mods for a few years, but I always thought they'd be a pain. Anyway, this musician sold me on the idea of trying something other than disposables, so I went to the website he told me about the next day and ordered a very basic kit: slim 808 batteries with small clearomizers, plus some juice. It came in a couple of days later, and my desire for tobacco died after the first puff.
It's been a month and I've made positive and negative observations along the way.
Positive:
- I no longer spend $350 on tobacco per month: 2 cans of chew per day, 2 packs of cigarettes per week, and disposable e-cigs when I couldn't chew or smoke.
- I'm no longer hacking and my inner lip is smooth again.
- And the rest: No more bottles of dip spit laying around, no smoke odor, hygiene is altogether better, and my expenses are way down.
Negative, and there is only one:
- When I went to a vapor shop and showed the owner what I've been using, he laughed. And as I've looked further into gear, there seems to be a type of phallic envy when it comes to vaping devices. I don't know. I mean, I have the desire to get a better setup for the sake of having a device that holds a longer charge, that has a greater level of longevity, and that has an aesthetic appeal, however, I don't want to be a gear head and get all Crocodile Dundeee on people and say, "That's not a mod; THIS is a mod."
I've already been a gear head with music and recording gear before, so my hope is that I don't fall in love with shiny things that sustain my addiction. Anyway, my name is Scott and I look forward to mingling with you all.
