Brand new esmoker

[leaford]

Mitch, there's an adjustment period to e-smoking. The first couple of days just about everyone experiences sore throats, etc. This, too, shall pass.

Coughing, sneezing, etc, I haven't heard about, but here's my problem; let's just say you have come down with a minor cold. You blame it on the PG and smoke marlborors for a couple of days. The cold sysmptoms go away, because you get over the cold, but you think it is because you are smoking, not e-smoking. SO you wind up convinced PG is unsafe, and go on smoking death sticks. All because of a silly cold.

Of course, I have no way of knowing if this is what is going on, or if you are just having a hard adjustment. But it seems to me you are dangerously close to missing out on your best bet of quitting smoking, due to some faulty reasoning.

 

[strungmind]

I would have to agree with Leaford even though I'm kind of curious myself. It would be a horrible shame to miss out on some great opportunity because of a cold. There is just to many variables to truly know if the e cigarette is to blame for the cold.

 

[Ruby]

Just look at the old way as Burning leaves
The new way as an inhaler, like for asmatics.
(hmm, wonder what the carrier fluid for that stuff is?)

Magus I read that and smiled as today I was wondering exactly the same thing!

A)Does anyone have the answer?

B)If it is not VG or PG, would it work for the e-cig?

 

[MagusSteele]

If someone dosent know soon, i can ask my sister in law, she works at a pharmacy.

 

[rustylug]

I am using the Super Mini, and i have found that if you take the sponge out and turn it around and out it back in you will get a few more smokes....And by a few more smoke i mean >>>>> I am a taxi driver and if i pick up someone who wants to go to the Airport then it takes me half an Hr .. With no cig... Before i was E smoking i would have 2 real cigs before i got back into town ....Now that im E smoking i only have about 5 puffs on my E cig..... For me thats a good cut down on real cigs.

 

[MagusSteele]

I went looking for some other stuff, but they had a pharmacy there.
They had some real nice 10ml syringes they use to give kids medicine, they gave me 2 for free. Will be nice for emptying the cart stuffing.

Anyway, I asked about the carrier fluid for the Asmatic inhalers. It turns out its a form a ethyl alcohol.
That works in E-juice, but its not good for smoke, and it can over heat your atomizer.

 

[mr_mitch]

well it was saturday night last night, which is the only real time I smoke a lot, (the more I drink the more I want to smoke). but I smoked marly lights.

a. I'd be too embarrased using the ecig in public
b. the negative effects I was having from it.

the whole cold thing does seem to have got much better -nearly gone now. but I havent esmoked since friday. hmmm.

I think what I'll do is leave it for a couple more days, to make sure the cold has gone away. then give the esmoking a try again.

 

[MagusSteele]

Mitch,
If you can afford to, Order a bottle of JC's non PG, its small but possible thats it, but, wouldnt hurt to try that too.

 

[leaford]

Well, it could hurt the atomizer.

 

[mr_mitch]

ok so Im thinking about getting the JC's e-juice. whats the best flavour to get? is the menthol any good, I do like smoking menthols normally.
Does this stuff contain VG, instead of PG?

It says on the website that its the same ejuice they use in their own cartridges, so whats the point in me buying the juice separtely and making my own carts Electronic Cigarette | Free Yourself... | e-cigs Liquid

Or is the a separate Johnsons creek liquid which is specifically non PG?

 

[MagusSteele]

Hold off for now on the JC juice, I guess people are having problems with it lately.
You can Pick Non PG formula from JC, but for now I'd say wait. There is a couple threads saying its not working well for them, thats what Leaford ment by

Well, it could hurt the atomizer

You do not have to make your own carts, you can re-fill or just top off the ones you have. They will get old, but there is nothing there to really go bad.

I am cleaning a couple of mine tonight, good thing i am, found one that had a really bad core, just not as fluffy/packed? as the other two.

I decided to clean EVERYTHING tonight, I have been useing JC juice too, it "MAY" have caused some problems, but I am guessing if anything, it wasnt damaged yet, and just dirty. Thats what I will know later when the alcohol drys.
I got some Glycerin, and going for some better stuff tomarrow, I might try to make or remix my own. I'll let you know if it works.

 

[leaford]

Yes, there's a second formulation that is non-PG. I'm not sure if Smokester is stocking it yet.

But I would advise against it right now, as I and several others have problems with the JC SJ. I have a video posting soon which will document how an atomizer's performance degrades whle using it.

 

[Kate]

The standard ejuice Smokester sells is not the Johnson Creek, he sells both. His JC supplies have not arrived yet, they are due this week. With the JC juice there is a choice of propylene glycol juice and non-propylene glycol juice. The non-pg formula probably uses vegetable glycerine, we don't know for sure what's in it.

You would be wise to read some of the forum posts about JC before buying, there have been multiple posts about problems with it.

 

[mr_mitch]

hmm, I don't know what to do now, to be honest. Should I try a lower nicotine cartridge? or a different flavour?

also, after only one charge, my mains charger has packed up! nothing happenes, no lights come on at all.

however, I can still charge it by plugging the USB lead into the side of my pc.

 

[Denni]

hmm, I don't know what to do now, to be honest. Should I try a lower nicotine cartridge? or a different flavour?

also, after only one charge, my mains charger has packed up! nothing happenes, no lights come on at all.

however, I can still charge it by plugging the USB lead into the side of my pc.

The exact same thing happened to me! I don't mind though, as the USB charger is more practical anyway.

The mains chargers that come with Smokester's/Pillbox38's kit are much more sturdy btw.

It's so tempting to try out all the flavours! As for strength, I'm surprised to find that medium nic is quite satisfying but I ordered some 36mg Totally Wicked juice for hubby, and the stuff is giving me heart flutters... Probably stay on the med-regular myself

 

[jpc815]

ok so Im thinking about getting the JC's e-juice. whats the best flavour to get? is the menthol any good, I do like smoking menthols normally.
Does this stuff contain VG, instead of PG?

It says on the website that its the same ejuice they use in their own cartridges, so whats the point in me buying the juice separtely and making my own carts Electronic Cigarette | Free Yourself... | e-cigs Liquid

Or is the a separate Johnsons creek liquid which is specifically non PG?

Mitch,
If you are in the US, PureSmoker.com-the premium menthol has the most pronounced menthol taste that I have tried so far. I was a Full Flavor Salem smoker for 30 yrs, and it is better than others I have tried.

 

[mr_mitch]

maybe I should try "low" nicotine carts?

I think the problem maybe that Im smoking high nicotine carts -and its just too much than what im used to?

it does say "Order high strength if you smoke around 20 per day or smoke hand rolled cigarettes. Medium strength for 10-20 per day smokers and Low strength for less than 10 per day"

I do usually smoke < 10 per day, and they are marly lights. it might explaine the headaches, etc.

 

[MagusSteele]

um, yea, good idea

 

[mr_mitch]

how much nicotine are in these "high" cartridges? is it about 14mg?
is that in TOTAL? or is it per drag or what?

The normal cigarettes I smoke contain 6mg of nicotine.