A rather delicate matter

[Noble Gas]

There are so many options for newbies, with many different form factors. Your mum's first impression will have a huge impact on what she thinks of vaping, so here's what I would do:
I'd tell her that for her special birthday celebration, we're going to go let her pick out her own starter kit. Take her to a brick and mortar that you know has a helpful staff, and let her try different things. See what she likes, what feels comfortable in her hand, what juice flavors appeal to her palate. Let the staff show off their service and wares, and let her choose the kit that suits her best.
Granted, prices are way better on line, but that first kit is important enough to pay a little extra for. Plus, if there's a bunch of people standing around telling her how cool she looks puffing away on her new e-cig, it won't seem so weird. That kind of encouragement goes a long way. Make the whole trip about her. Just keep smiling and telling her how proud you are of her for giving this a try. Be patient. Let her know she's in control. Take her to lunch afterwards. Make it a day she'll remember.
Good luck!

 

[wheelie]

She's in her 40's, and she smokes from 4-6 a day.

Hmmmm. your mom is still a kid in my books. LOL

 

[Frenchfry1942]

Vision Spinners with mini protanks (several with different flavors). Or try here on flavors you like, if she says no, no loss. I do that with my wife...

Hope helps.

 

[fogging_katrider]

Do not get her an istick.

Those things are super problematic and new to the market. If you read the thread about them, many seasoned vapers are not happy with it.

I second the iTaste VV/V3, with an evod to start her off.

I totally agree, I would get her the vv3 or a decent spinner, and if you're competent at rebuilding kanger heads, get her a kanger minipro 2 v2.

If not, then get her an aerotank mini. Most important you dont want to risk her finding a dead battery when the urge to vape hits her, so you may want to consider getting her a couple vv3's or spinners and even a spare mini so she has backup and doesn't give up trying to quit smoking the first time she gets frustrated with a gummed up coil or a dead battery. Dont forget a supply of new or rebuilt coils so she never runs out. A surplus of her favorite juices is also a must have...on hand at all times.

Make sure you teach her how to puff on an e-cig, or she'll get dry hits and not like it at all.

By the way, us old farts aren't as vape helpless as some of you "kids" think.

hth

 

[Phild0]

When did 40's become "older" punk?

Hehe

 

[JustMeB]

She's in her 40's, and she smokes from 4-6 a day.

Did you just call someone in their 40's older?!?! Glad your mother isn't reading this! I would go with 6mg of nic. That is the lowest I think you can buy. If that is too strong for her then you can buy 0 nic and mix the 0 and 6mg together to make it 3mg nic.

 

[sgilners]

when I started not too long ago I used the evod2 starter kit and it was great for starting, just fill and press go.

 

[amoret]

Okay, so she's about the age of my daughter. Personally, I also would stay away from the Istick. The Innokin VV v3 is an excellent, inexpensive, fairly small device with variable voltage and wattage. It is easy to use and reliable. For someone just starting, and not knowing how well she will like vaping, I'd go with a mini Protank 2. Single coil, low maintenance, and pretty decent flavor.

As you can see, after over a year the VV v3 is still my favorite. The second from the left has the mini protank on it.

 

[LittleBird]

Well, you've gotten lots of good suggestions - especially from us "older" women! I endorse taking mom to a B&M and having her try different options. When I went to our local shop two years ago, at age 50, the guys were absolutely wonderful. They showed me lots of stuff, got me into a good starter kit, and offered to teach me to build, whenever I was ready. BTW, I started building coils for a mech mod about 2 months after I started vaping. Fortunately, my feeble and elderly brain was able to grasp the concepts. Best of luck! What a good son you are!

 

[smacuser]

If you decide on the iTaste, make sure to get the iTaste VV/V3 Express Kit. I think the iClear clearos are a bit iffy and you'll get a better price.

 

[darkenergy66]

My mom is in her 50s and technologically challenged to say the least, so I got her an Innokin Cool Fire 1 for the simplicity. She used it for a few days and said that it didn't feel or look enough like a cigarette, and it was too bulky and "manly" looking so she gave it to me... idk if your mom is so aestheticly inclined, but keep it in mind.

I ended up getting her a V2 standard kit with pink cigalike batteries and menthol cartridges. She likes it way better and uses it all the time now.

 

[Wolfenstark]

Its lets say hard for some people to go away from what they are familiar with.

My mum uses the ce4 clearos , i got her a nautilus and it wasn't for her.

 

[Rickajho]

Hey guys. I want to give as a present to my mother a nice starter kit with all the essentials required for a pleasant experience with the e-cig along with a smooth learning curve, so that she would enjoy it enough to give up her smoking habit and perhaps progress in e-cigs if she finds it enjoyable. What would you suggest be the optimal stuff? Bare in mind, she is a bit older, so it could be a tad complicated for her at first. She smokes Vogue light menthols.

I may be reading into this but I'm hearing an underlying presumption that if you just toss some e-cig gear at someone they all immediately develop a love for vaping and also immediately want to quit smoking - neither of which is true. There is also the matter that some people are personally offended when presented with 'surprise' e-cig gear, inferring that you are trying to somehow 'manage' what you find as their unacceptable habits or behavior. You may have good intentions, but unless Mum has actually expressed 1.) a desire to quit smoking and 2.) an interest in vaping this will probably backfire on you.

I quit shoving e-cig gear on people who had no interest in quitting or any curiosity about vaping because the gear went unused and it was only a waste of money. Now the most I will toss in someone's direction is a disposable like an nJoy King. If they come back asking questions or looking for more I'll help them pick their own gear. If they don't come back asking any questions at all then it's time to drop the subject.

And no - if you are throwing stuff at someone 'blind' there is no correlation between the amount of money you spend on the gear and the likelihood they will actually try it. If the person has zero desire to quit smoking or no curiosity about vaping the $100.00 gear purchase stands no better chance of being used than the $3.00 disposable.

 

[uponhell]

I may be reading into this but I'm hearing an underlying presumption that if you just toss some e-cig gear at someone they all immediately develop a love for vaping and also immediately want to quit smoking - neither of which is true. There is also the matter that some people are personally offended when presented with 'surprise' e-cig gear, inferring that you are trying to somehow 'manage' what you find as their unacceptable habits or behavior. You may have good intentions, but unless Mum has actually expressed 1.) a desire to quit smoking and 2.) an interest in vaping this will probably backfire on you.

I quit shoving e-cig gear on people who had no interest in quitting or any curiosity about vaping because the gear went unused and it was only a waste of money. Now the most I will toss in someone's direction is a disposable like an nJoy King. If they come back asking questions or looking for more I'll help them pick their own gear. If they don't come back asking any questions at all then it's time to drop the subject.

And no - if you are throwing stuff at someone 'blind' there is no correlation between the amount of money you spend on the gear and the likelihood they will actually try it. If the person has zero desire to quit smoking or no curiosity about vaping the $100.00 gear purchase stands no better chance of being used than the $3.00 disposable.

Yes, you're right. And a reply to the others, the big problem is, that she is in another country and there's no real possiblity for me to actually TAKE HER OUT to a vape store. I'm planning to call her, talk to her about it, send her a sample kit and guide her through, so that she would find it simple. She's rather conservative in her views, so I'm not sure if something refillable would be good for her(despite how simple it is). What cig-a-likes would be nice, so she would actually enjoy it and desire to progress?

 

[Debadoo]

I was going to say the same think Rickajho did. If you haven't talked to her about it yet, I would certainly do that first. Find out if she has any interest in it. You certainly can't force that. Do you vape, or know much about it? I do applaud you for being concerned about her health, but if she smokes 4-6 cigs a day, that really isn't much. I certainly wouldn't just surprise her with this or try to force it if she has no interest. Some do, but many don't like cigalikes. But stay away from the Vuse ones if you go that route, there's a thread on here about some very suspect wick material.

See if she's willing to try it, to see if she'd like it. If not, my advice would be to leave her be about it.

ETA: I haven't read through this, but just ran across it looking at new posts, but you might get some helpful info from this thread.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...users-who-had-good-experiences-cig-likes.html

 

[DancingHeretik]

A good cig-a-like would be a good place to start, like Smokeless Image. But, I also agree that she's got to want it.

One suggestion that might encourage her to start and to not feel like you're trying to force her into anything is to offer the gear as a means to be able to 'smoke' where she normally wouldn't be able to. Especially if she doesn't smoke inside her home or car.

And, if she's only in her 40s, she's probably too young to have learned to smoke everywhere like I did. So, being able to 'smoke' in her own home could make all the difference.

 

[drunkenbatman]

Listen to Wallace -- people are getting wrapped up in "best vape experience." Disposable as a "hey, try this" then "so hey, what'd you think about..." which can lead to a conversation about how they have different types and you can feel the situation out from there.

 

[edyle]

Yes, you're right. And a reply to the others, the big problem is, that she is in another country and there's no real possiblity for me to actually TAKE HER OUT to a vape store. I'm planning to call her, talk to her about it, send her a sample kit and guide her through, so that she would find it simple. She's rather conservative in her views, so I'm not sure if something refillable would be good for her(despite how simple it is). What cig-a-likes would be nice, so she would actually enjoy it and desire to progress?

I live in a small island in the caribbean, and my niece who lives in the USA sent me a simple disposable cigalike last year, and that's basically how I found out the things existed; I didn't like it because it so happens it was a menthol and a few weeks went by before it occured to me that there might be stuff like this in my local pharmacies and turns out there were! So I tried out stuff that was available at the local pharmacy and that's how I was able to get off the cigs.

So maybe there's stuff available to your mom where she lives but she hasn't thought to look yet.

 

[batou]

i would recomend aspire premium starter kit.. i loved it my self.. you can get it under $70 i pretty sure you wont regret it...

 

[Don Robertson]

Regardless of what you take away from all the "suggestions" - be very aware that when you "talk to mom" you may find out she enjoys smoking and has not considered quitting. Until it "her idea" she may refuse the suggestion that she "needs to quit" and not give a hoot about your intentions no matter how good; I DID just that until I found myself wanting to 'quit'. I then knew who in the family I could call and between them and the discovery of 'ECF' I moved on with confidence. I should note that the folks on ECF were far more helpful than family. Don't make "mom" feel like YOU are deciding she needs to "quit"; I imagine her NOT taking the suggestion well.

Good Luck - just remember "ASK" .... DO NOT "TELL" or it may blow up in your face.

From Senility Central ...... Old Man Donnie