This forum saved me from making what would have been an obvious mistake and buying Blu cigs.
I've needed to quit smoking for some time because of this dam smokers cough, but nothing I've tried over the years has helped. Then I began to notice all the Blu-cig ads popping up all over the web, and particularly on one site I frequent a lot. Finally I figured what the hell and clicked the link, and whoooosh, my journey had begun. At first I was very impressed by their website. It's extremely well thought out, and their presentation is excellent. They have done their homework, and know exactly which buttons to press to get the response they want. It sounded sooo good, almost to good to be true. I was hooked, and ready to buy em.
Boy am I glad I don't buy anything online before researching it. I found this forum thru google about 4 or 5 days ago, and then the research really began. And WOW, was I overwhelmed by all the different makes and models that seem to be out there. 8-o I spent at least 15-20 hours over the next 3 days reading hundreds and hundreds of posts, and visiting different online suppliers. Looking at different models, and features. Two piece models, three piece models. With prices ranging from $29, to over $100 for starter kits. At some point I remember saying to myself, "wtf is throat kick?" Then I consciously took a drag on my cigarette and realized what it is.
And just like everyone else who decides to take the plunge, I wanted my first e-cig to look and feel as much like a real cigarette as possible. But the more I learned, the more I realized, that probably wasn't the best direction to go. But I knew I still wanted something with some semblance to a real cigarette. Little by little I started to mentally note what features I wanted, and absolutely didn't want. At first I really liked the idea of a two piece, and in theory they sound really good. I mean, who really wants to mess with refilling carts? And then there's that whole "dripping" thing! That just sounds really nasty.
In fact I was real close to buying the 2 piece red dragon, and had already registered on their site. Even had my choices in a cart, all ready to check out. But I still wanted to read a bit more before I actually went ahead and got it.
I needed to compare the differences between 2 piece, and 3 piece models before I made my final decision. So I started reading even more posts. Then watched some how to video's on everything from cleaning your atty's, to how to refill a cart, and then used the search function to find specific in depth info on various things. I realized that filling your own carts, while being a bit of a pain in the ..., really isn't that bad. Learned about the straw mod, and the Lipton diamond tea bags. Decided I definately don't want a manual battery, at least not for my first unit. Then while doing a search for "Red Dragon" to try and find out about other possible suppliers for cartridge/atty's (cartamizers), just in case I didn't like theirs, I came across a review on the M401 Dragon sold by Truesmoker.com.
After reading the review, and seeing pictures, I was absolutely blown away by this thing. It is freaking gorgeous. I had already read a few posts that JD from truesmoker had responded in, so I immediately associated the Dragon with him, and with a few more mouse clicks, realized he was a good vendor to deal with. Then I read more and more about the 401 dragon, and the more I read, the more I realized, this is absolutely, without a doubt going to be my first e-cig. Good vapor production. Good throat kick. Outstanding battery life considering the size, (not much bigger then a 100mm cig). It even comes with a kick ... custom carrying case. The clincher was that this is actually $30 LESS then the red dragon e-cig. So I head to truesmoker.com, happy as a clam that I finally figured out what I'm going to get, and excited as a little kid getting his first bike
.....until I find out they are out of stock. I'm crushed because I don't want to wait, sigh. 
Well, they got their shipment in on the 18th, just like JD said they would and I finally got to place my order. After everything I had read the past few days, I knew exactly what I would need to make my first vaping experience a good one. Things like extra atty's, juice, carts, etc... So I ordered the Dragon kit and some extra menthol juice from Truesmoker, and he said he'd even throw in some extra carts for me. But I was a little bummed because he had already sold out of extra atty's, and I knew I'd need more then just one. So after quickly checking the forum, I found LitecigUSA also has a very good reputation, and very good prices. So off to Litecig I go, where I picked up extra atty's, an extra battery, a pass through, and some Vanilla flavored juice. Then it was off to Vermont Vapor for 4 of their juice samples just to round out my experience. Now I feel like a kid on December 23rd just waiting for the big day. I am hoping that the dragon kit, and extra's from Litecig will arrive this Friday, (fingers crossed). Can't wait to start vaping, and put down these dam cursed tobacco sticks. Looking forward to breathing better, sleeping better, enjoying my food more, having more energy, etc...
So thats my journey into the world of vaping, and I have no doubt it will get much better once my gear arrives. I feel like I have much more knowledge then the usual noob because of all the research and reading I've done, and for that, I have to again thank this forum and everyone in it.
A bit of a steep learning curve at first, but I know I'll be ready when my first atty starts to clog up.
Oh yeah, one more thing. If it wasn't for this forum, I'd probably be one of those people waiting 6 weeks for my Blu cigs, only to be disappointed when they finally got here! Thanks again everyone.
Ez
I've needed to quit smoking for some time because of this dam smokers cough, but nothing I've tried over the years has helped. Then I began to notice all the Blu-cig ads popping up all over the web, and particularly on one site I frequent a lot. Finally I figured what the hell and clicked the link, and whoooosh, my journey had begun. At first I was very impressed by their website. It's extremely well thought out, and their presentation is excellent. They have done their homework, and know exactly which buttons to press to get the response they want. It sounded sooo good, almost to good to be true. I was hooked, and ready to buy em.
Boy am I glad I don't buy anything online before researching it. I found this forum thru google about 4 or 5 days ago, and then the research really began. And WOW, was I overwhelmed by all the different makes and models that seem to be out there. 8-o I spent at least 15-20 hours over the next 3 days reading hundreds and hundreds of posts, and visiting different online suppliers. Looking at different models, and features. Two piece models, three piece models. With prices ranging from $29, to over $100 for starter kits. At some point I remember saying to myself, "wtf is throat kick?" Then I consciously took a drag on my cigarette and realized what it is.
And just like everyone else who decides to take the plunge, I wanted my first e-cig to look and feel as much like a real cigarette as possible. But the more I learned, the more I realized, that probably wasn't the best direction to go. But I knew I still wanted something with some semblance to a real cigarette. Little by little I started to mentally note what features I wanted, and absolutely didn't want. At first I really liked the idea of a two piece, and in theory they sound really good. I mean, who really wants to mess with refilling carts? And then there's that whole "dripping" thing! That just sounds really nasty.
In fact I was real close to buying the 2 piece red dragon, and had already registered on their site. Even had my choices in a cart, all ready to check out. But I still wanted to read a bit more before I actually went ahead and got it. I needed to compare the differences between 2 piece, and 3 piece models before I made my final decision. So I started reading even more posts. Then watched some how to video's on everything from cleaning your atty's, to how to refill a cart, and then used the search function to find specific in depth info on various things. I realized that filling your own carts, while being a bit of a pain in the ..., really isn't that bad. Learned about the straw mod, and the Lipton diamond tea bags. Decided I definately don't want a manual battery, at least not for my first unit. Then while doing a search for "Red Dragon" to try and find out about other possible suppliers for cartridge/atty's (cartamizers), just in case I didn't like theirs, I came across a review on the M401 Dragon sold by Truesmoker.com.
After reading the review, and seeing pictures, I was absolutely blown away by this thing. It is freaking gorgeous. I had already read a few posts that JD from truesmoker had responded in, so I immediately associated the Dragon with him, and with a few more mouse clicks, realized he was a good vendor to deal with. Then I read more and more about the 401 dragon, and the more I read, the more I realized, this is absolutely, without a doubt going to be my first e-cig. Good vapor production. Good throat kick. Outstanding battery life considering the size, (not much bigger then a 100mm cig). It even comes with a kick ... custom carrying case. The clincher was that this is actually $30 LESS then the red dragon e-cig. So I head to truesmoker.com, happy as a clam that I finally figured out what I'm going to get, and excited as a little kid getting his first bike
.....until I find out they are out of stock. I'm crushed because I don't want to wait, sigh. Well, they got their shipment in on the 18th, just like JD said they would and I finally got to place my order. After everything I had read the past few days, I knew exactly what I would need to make my first vaping experience a good one. Things like extra atty's, juice, carts, etc... So I ordered the Dragon kit and some extra menthol juice from Truesmoker, and he said he'd even throw in some extra carts for me. But I was a little bummed because he had already sold out of extra atty's, and I knew I'd need more then just one. So after quickly checking the forum, I found LitecigUSA also has a very good reputation, and very good prices. So off to Litecig I go, where I picked up extra atty's, an extra battery, a pass through, and some Vanilla flavored juice. Then it was off to Vermont Vapor for 4 of their juice samples just to round out my experience. Now I feel like a kid on December 23rd just waiting for the big day. I am hoping that the dragon kit, and extra's from Litecig will arrive this Friday, (fingers crossed). Can't wait to start vaping, and put down these dam cursed tobacco sticks. Looking forward to breathing better, sleeping better, enjoying my food more, having more energy, etc...
So thats my journey into the world of vaping, and I have no doubt it will get much better once my gear arrives. I feel like I have much more knowledge then the usual noob because of all the research and reading I've done, and for that, I have to again thank this forum and everyone in it.
A bit of a steep learning curve at first, but I know I'll be ready when my first atty starts to clog up.
Oh yeah, one more thing. If it wasn't for this forum, I'd probably be one of those people waiting 6 weeks for my Blu cigs, only to be disappointed when they finally got here! Thanks again everyone.
Ez
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