Ok so I am by NO means an expert nor have I had a lot of experience with different products. I read through the forums and did a lot of question asking and reading before I ever decided to make a purchase. With that said I felt it might be beneficial to some who are looking into this to see how it has affected a fellow noob.
I ordered a KR808D-1 starter kit from cigeasy. It came with 2 auto batteries, a usb charger and i ordered a few extra carts for 15 total. I decided on the KR8 model simply because it seemed to be the easiest to work with for someone new to this. It is a simple 2 piece model that has an atomizer built in to the cart. (Just a note the cart is the piece that goes in your mouth and contains the "filter" that holds your juice) I also ordered just a few small bottles of various juice flavor. (Marlboro, pepsi, coke, peanut butter, and coconut)
Once my kit arrived I plugged everything in and let the batteries charge until they flashed at me. I pulled out the cart screwed everything together and puffed away. Now I've smoked for almost 17 years and when I took that first big hit off my KR8 I choked and sputtered. I quickly learned that if i took a slower smoother drag I got much better results as far as vapor production and being able to enjoy the sensation of taking the drag. (Another side note: I have found that if I hit the KR8 like a cig that's about to go out and take a couple of quick puffs before actually taking a long drag I get MUCH better production on the vapor and flavor)
I quickly looked up some tutorials on how to refill carts so I could use my various flavors and experiment on my own. After about 3 days of this I found that it was quite easy and began looking into a DiY kit that includes flavorless liquids to which you add your own flavoring. (I'm not going into details about how to do anythign because there are TONS of videos and threads on this here) Within the next 4 days I had my own kit and was mixing my own stuff. It seems a bit overwhelming but quite satisfying and almost a hobby.
The USB charger I purchased from cigeasy was rather flimsy and did not last the entire 1st week. It simply quit charging my batteries. As I looked for a replacement I checked out vapor4life and ordered another starter kit for a friend and another charger for myself. These products arrived just a few days later and unfortunately the wall charger I ordered did not work either (luckily I had ordered another USB charger and the owner of V4L quickly sent out another wall charger for me with no hassles whatsoever)
All in all I have had a very good experience. A few things I have noticed since the smoking has stopped and the vaping has begun.
1.)My lungs already feel better in the mornings
2.) I have not even craved a cigarette since I started
3.) My taste buds have already gotten sharper. (For those that complain about little flavoring in the juices I would recommend waiting 1-2 weeks while your mouth recovers from smoking)
4.) I have tracked the money spent thus far on vaping as opposed to smoking and have in fact saved money
5.) My clothes don't smell of smoke anymore
6.) I have found that I tend to get a stuffy nose at night before bed and am sneezing quite often (This could be due to the weather though)
7.) My throat gets a little dry now and then but nothing like it did with smoking
I encourage anyone who attempts this to give the process a good 2-3 weeks before coming to a conclusive decision. As with anything it takes a little getting used to and some practice to achieve the goals you want. I am happily smoke free now and will more than likely be branching out into a few more models and seeing what works best for me. I have also convinced 5 people to try this (I shoulda been a vendor lol) and they are happy as well. Good luck to anyone that wants to quit and I hope this might give some newb (like me) some insights on what to expect without too much technical mumbo jumbo. Just a good simple overview of how I switched from smoking to vaping.
I ordered a KR808D-1 starter kit from cigeasy. It came with 2 auto batteries, a usb charger and i ordered a few extra carts for 15 total. I decided on the KR8 model simply because it seemed to be the easiest to work with for someone new to this. It is a simple 2 piece model that has an atomizer built in to the cart. (Just a note the cart is the piece that goes in your mouth and contains the "filter" that holds your juice) I also ordered just a few small bottles of various juice flavor. (Marlboro, pepsi, coke, peanut butter, and coconut)
Once my kit arrived I plugged everything in and let the batteries charge until they flashed at me. I pulled out the cart screwed everything together and puffed away. Now I've smoked for almost 17 years and when I took that first big hit off my KR8 I choked and sputtered. I quickly learned that if i took a slower smoother drag I got much better results as far as vapor production and being able to enjoy the sensation of taking the drag. (Another side note: I have found that if I hit the KR8 like a cig that's about to go out and take a couple of quick puffs before actually taking a long drag I get MUCH better production on the vapor and flavor)
I quickly looked up some tutorials on how to refill carts so I could use my various flavors and experiment on my own. After about 3 days of this I found that it was quite easy and began looking into a DiY kit that includes flavorless liquids to which you add your own flavoring. (I'm not going into details about how to do anythign because there are TONS of videos and threads on this here) Within the next 4 days I had my own kit and was mixing my own stuff. It seems a bit overwhelming but quite satisfying and almost a hobby.
The USB charger I purchased from cigeasy was rather flimsy and did not last the entire 1st week. It simply quit charging my batteries. As I looked for a replacement I checked out vapor4life and ordered another starter kit for a friend and another charger for myself. These products arrived just a few days later and unfortunately the wall charger I ordered did not work either (luckily I had ordered another USB charger and the owner of V4L quickly sent out another wall charger for me with no hassles whatsoever)
All in all I have had a very good experience. A few things I have noticed since the smoking has stopped and the vaping has begun.
1.)My lungs already feel better in the mornings
2.) I have not even craved a cigarette since I started
3.) My taste buds have already gotten sharper. (For those that complain about little flavoring in the juices I would recommend waiting 1-2 weeks while your mouth recovers from smoking)
4.) I have tracked the money spent thus far on vaping as opposed to smoking and have in fact saved money
5.) My clothes don't smell of smoke anymore
6.) I have found that I tend to get a stuffy nose at night before bed and am sneezing quite often (This could be due to the weather though)
7.) My throat gets a little dry now and then but nothing like it did with smoking
I encourage anyone who attempts this to give the process a good 2-3 weeks before coming to a conclusive decision. As with anything it takes a little getting used to and some practice to achieve the goals you want. I am happily smoke free now and will more than likely be branching out into a few more models and seeing what works best for me. I have also convinced 5 people to try this (I shoulda been a vendor lol) and they are happy as well. Good luck to anyone that wants to quit and I hope this might give some newb (like me) some insights on what to expect without too much technical mumbo jumbo. Just a good simple overview of how I switched from smoking to vaping.
