Hello to all of you. I have been lurking (non-registered) for about three weeks on this forum. Found it through GotVapes.com, E-cigarette Supplies - Atomizers Cartomizers Mods Juice and more which leads me to assume that this forum is sponsored/hosted by them? In any event, the reaction of "WOW" does not even begin to describe my reaction to this forum. I belong to other forums and I thought they were very active but wow. Also the content that I'm finding on this forum is amazing. Seems there are some very educated people that are very good at communicating/sharing their knowledge/experiences. I also get the impression that the people contributing to this forum are very helpful and speak from experience and when not known, state so and to proceed at ones own risk. I read the 109 page (now closed thread) on the "Health, Safethy and E-Smoking" section regarding the list of symptoms (took like 4 days to get through all of it, reading off and on) and the information recorded there is invaluable to a new e-smoker like me. Really glad I found this forum.
A little about me. Been smoking for 28 years. Wow, it's been THAT long. I started actually AFTER high school. Pretty stupid, really and all because I was sad about a girl that would not go out with me who I haven't seen since. I've been a closet smoker. Some of my close friends don't even know I smoke. Hid smoking from my parents even to now. I'm 46 and still too scared to have my Dad find out I'm a smoker. Don't smoke at work, etc. My fiance knew I smoked but I had told her I quit. I remember when I would go and see her, at the very least, I'd have to shampoo my hair and wash my face, brush my teeth, change my clothes, use mouthwash before leaving. It was to a point where I was going to quit just so that I wouldn't have to go through all of that. Oh, and I'd use a latex glove so that the smoke smell wouldn't get on my hands! Mental, really!
So, just by chance, I meet someone that was smoking an e-cig and got a chance to talk to him about it. He was very informative and provided tons of suggestions. Said he quit smoking easily by transitioning to e-cigs, so I figured I'd start researching. Thank goodness for the internet, youtube and this forum. After tons of research, reading, watching video's, differences in juices (pg vs. vg), different voltages for batteries along with the different models and the different "izers", cartomizers, atomizers, fluxomizers, etc., I was ready to make my purchase. it was difficult, should I go the EGO-T battery path with the variable voltages (get two of those) and some fluxomizers (like the person that was so gracious in talking to me about e-cigs) or go with the V2 starter kit + the Powercig Passthrough. I decided on going the V2 route, just because it had everything and I didn't have to go through several sites to get started. My quit date is December 5th, when I had my last analog. I was going between analog and the v2's for about 3 days. Went from smoking ~ 14 cigs a day to 3 and then none. I've been analog free since then.
No real side effects other than chapped lips. I'm like a couple of the other people that I've read about where they have an active lifestyle, workout regularly and watch what they eat BUT smoke. I say this because I already stay hydrated drink tons of water, so maybe that could be why I haven't experienced other symptoms like dry mouth and strong thirst?
Request for Help:
I've searched the forums to try to find what I'm looking for and have found tidbits, like the charts that show voltage to ohms or resistance on cartomizers and also found that the V2 cigs (I have the extra long manual ones) are the KR808 battery type. I've learned that my batteries are 4.2 volts and the passthrough that I have is 5.1 volts. I am using the 18 and 12 mg cowboy flavor. I was concerned with throat hit and I wanted to at least cover a range to see which I could bear. I smoked marlboro lights and I'm finding I can go either way. Seem to be satisfied at either nicotine range. I went ahead and ordered some Amarreto 18mg 60ml on sale at americaneliquidstore.com and have been drip filling the carts with that. I never thought I would like "flavored" smoke but I'm enjoying it. The combination of the V2 and the e-liquid seem to be perfect for me. Good vape, almost perfect throat hit. I am finding that I don't like the cartomizers because I cannot see how much is left and wanted to go the fluxomizer route, so I ordered from gotvapes the GotVapes FLüXomizer DeLuXe CLEAR KR808 XL 1.8ml 2.4-2.6ohm and a drip tip.
Received package from gotvapes and was REALLY excited, wanting to try these fluxomizers out:
removed a fluxomizer from package
took apart, removing seals
fluffed wick
filled with e-juice (amaretto 18mg)
inserted ring to seal
inserted drip tip
ready to vape
Results:
Connected to extra long v2 4.2 volt battery
very smooth, so smooth that there was no throat hit but lots of vapor. Noticed a ting burnt taste. Took another drag and definitely no throat hit, and flavor definitely different from using the cartomizer. Took one more just HOPING it would give me the same experience as the carto's and this time, (I was by a mirror) I noticed that the atomizer (?) part was glowing orange and definitely getting that burnt taste with no throat hit. Not happy, kinda apprehensive now cause the orange glow.
of course, like a fool, connected to V2 PowerCig passthrough 5.1 volts just to see: Tons of vapor, really burnt taste and no throat hit. tried again and same but worst on taste. Okay, time to put away and do more research.
Searched forums and found the chart listing the voltages to resistance and found I seemed to be in the green with the 2.4-2.6 with the 4.2 volt battery but way out of range for the 5.1 passthrough. Looks like I definitely need to go with higher resistance but how high? From what I read higher the resistance the less vapor (does that mean even less of a chance with throat hit?) More research, I could not find anything on affect on throat hit. All things being equal (the e-liquid and the batteries, only difference was the fluxomizer) why would that affect the throat hit? I'm focusing on throat hit because for me, it seems to be the one that, along with the nicotine, satisfies my cravings. Without that but still getting the nicotine I don't think it would be as satisfying, so should I do the 2.6-2.8 ohm 808 fluxomizer or go for the 2.8-3.0 fluxomizer with the 510-808 adapter? I don't really want to spend more money right now on replacing the V2 batteries, eventually, I know I will but if I go up in resistance, will I find that throat hit again and how far up do I have to go? Oh, and I'd like to be able to use the fluxomizer on both the batteries and the passthrough.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I know there are many of you that would have idea's.
A little about me. Been smoking for 28 years. Wow, it's been THAT long. I started actually AFTER high school. Pretty stupid, really and all because I was sad about a girl that would not go out with me who I haven't seen since. I've been a closet smoker. Some of my close friends don't even know I smoke. Hid smoking from my parents even to now. I'm 46 and still too scared to have my Dad find out I'm a smoker. Don't smoke at work, etc. My fiance knew I smoked but I had told her I quit. I remember when I would go and see her, at the very least, I'd have to shampoo my hair and wash my face, brush my teeth, change my clothes, use mouthwash before leaving. It was to a point where I was going to quit just so that I wouldn't have to go through all of that. Oh, and I'd use a latex glove so that the smoke smell wouldn't get on my hands! Mental, really!
So, just by chance, I meet someone that was smoking an e-cig and got a chance to talk to him about it. He was very informative and provided tons of suggestions. Said he quit smoking easily by transitioning to e-cigs, so I figured I'd start researching. Thank goodness for the internet, youtube and this forum. After tons of research, reading, watching video's, differences in juices (pg vs. vg), different voltages for batteries along with the different models and the different "izers", cartomizers, atomizers, fluxomizers, etc., I was ready to make my purchase. it was difficult, should I go the EGO-T battery path with the variable voltages (get two of those) and some fluxomizers (like the person that was so gracious in talking to me about e-cigs) or go with the V2 starter kit + the Powercig Passthrough. I decided on going the V2 route, just because it had everything and I didn't have to go through several sites to get started. My quit date is December 5th, when I had my last analog. I was going between analog and the v2's for about 3 days. Went from smoking ~ 14 cigs a day to 3 and then none. I've been analog free since then.
No real side effects other than chapped lips. I'm like a couple of the other people that I've read about where they have an active lifestyle, workout regularly and watch what they eat BUT smoke. I say this because I already stay hydrated drink tons of water, so maybe that could be why I haven't experienced other symptoms like dry mouth and strong thirst?
Request for Help:
I've searched the forums to try to find what I'm looking for and have found tidbits, like the charts that show voltage to ohms or resistance on cartomizers and also found that the V2 cigs (I have the extra long manual ones) are the KR808 battery type. I've learned that my batteries are 4.2 volts and the passthrough that I have is 5.1 volts. I am using the 18 and 12 mg cowboy flavor. I was concerned with throat hit and I wanted to at least cover a range to see which I could bear. I smoked marlboro lights and I'm finding I can go either way. Seem to be satisfied at either nicotine range. I went ahead and ordered some Amarreto 18mg 60ml on sale at americaneliquidstore.com and have been drip filling the carts with that. I never thought I would like "flavored" smoke but I'm enjoying it. The combination of the V2 and the e-liquid seem to be perfect for me. Good vape, almost perfect throat hit. I am finding that I don't like the cartomizers because I cannot see how much is left and wanted to go the fluxomizer route, so I ordered from gotvapes the GotVapes FLüXomizer DeLuXe CLEAR KR808 XL 1.8ml 2.4-2.6ohm and a drip tip.
Received package from gotvapes and was REALLY excited, wanting to try these fluxomizers out:
removed a fluxomizer from package
took apart, removing seals
fluffed wick
filled with e-juice (amaretto 18mg)
inserted ring to seal
inserted drip tip
ready to vape
Results:
Connected to extra long v2 4.2 volt battery
very smooth, so smooth that there was no throat hit but lots of vapor. Noticed a ting burnt taste. Took another drag and definitely no throat hit, and flavor definitely different from using the cartomizer. Took one more just HOPING it would give me the same experience as the carto's and this time, (I was by a mirror) I noticed that the atomizer (?) part was glowing orange and definitely getting that burnt taste with no throat hit. Not happy, kinda apprehensive now cause the orange glow.
of course, like a fool, connected to V2 PowerCig passthrough 5.1 volts just to see: Tons of vapor, really burnt taste and no throat hit. tried again and same but worst on taste. Okay, time to put away and do more research.
Searched forums and found the chart listing the voltages to resistance and found I seemed to be in the green with the 2.4-2.6 with the 4.2 volt battery but way out of range for the 5.1 passthrough. Looks like I definitely need to go with higher resistance but how high? From what I read higher the resistance the less vapor (does that mean even less of a chance with throat hit?) More research, I could not find anything on affect on throat hit. All things being equal (the e-liquid and the batteries, only difference was the fluxomizer) why would that affect the throat hit? I'm focusing on throat hit because for me, it seems to be the one that, along with the nicotine, satisfies my cravings. Without that but still getting the nicotine I don't think it would be as satisfying, so should I do the 2.6-2.8 ohm 808 fluxomizer or go for the 2.8-3.0 fluxomizer with the 510-808 adapter? I don't really want to spend more money right now on replacing the V2 batteries, eventually, I know I will but if I go up in resistance, will I find that throat hit again and how far up do I have to go? Oh, and I'd like to be able to use the fluxomizer on both the batteries and the passthrough.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I know there are many of you that would have idea's.
