can i ask you why?

[slybootz]

a friend of mine bought a cheap chinese model from ebay for 10 bucks.... i tried it, and even though the quality was sub-par, i became interested in what else was out there. found ECF and after watching Spikey's m401 review, I bought my first 401 from puresmoker! the rest is, well, history.

 

[ernietd]

I bought my first as an impulse. I bought a carton of my regular Pall Malls and then asked if they had e cigs. I went home tried the e cig and since then have been working to make tem work for me.

It.='s not easy--you have to have atty's and carta and whatever, but I am analog free and happy aobut it

 

[Classic_Crisis]

im still having trouble giving analogs up completely, i have one as soon as i get up in the morning, one or two at work, and then one after dinner.

 

[Sar]

Local politicians once again decided that they'll raise taxes on cigs "for my own good", so I decided to look for alternative. I just didn't want to support their addiction to taxes any longer. I tried quitting before with gum, patches, but nothing worked for me. This time, I was not quitting -- I was only switching from cigs to PVs -- so there was no pressure. After about 2 weeks with PV, I quit 1.5-2 packs a day habit completely.

 

[Classic_Crisis]

I quit 1.5-2 packs a day habit completely.

nice! its amazing what technology can do isnt it?
we replaced a plant, with a battery. lol

 

[aschmidy]

I noticed them at the tech show in Vegas in 2008. We had a smoke free 11 day trip coming up in May 2009. I was sick of everybody's complaining about my smoking. Hubby, kids, parents, etc., etc. So I won at the Casino one night in Jan. 2009, not huge, but nice. I went online and found ECF. I bought a 901 from Puresmoker and juice from Johnson Creek. I figured that would shut up all the relatives. I was very surprised when I tried it. For the first time EVER, I honestly thought, Wow, I could quit using this. In 34 years, 2 packs a day I had only quit once for 2 days. Took me three months to get off the smokes. But I had quit by the time we left on our trip Haven't touched one since.

 

[LoveMeTender]

I made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking and realized I couldn't do it, then I stumbed across an ad for a free trail for an ecig, found this forum, and off I went

 

[angelique510]

They raised taxes on cigarettes YET AGAIN so I was looking to buy cheaper cigarettes online. I saw an add for BLU and thought it was the coolest thing ever. Not only would it be cheaper, but I could use it anywhere. Some bars and restaurants already would not allow smoking (I quit patronizing those places) but soon the whole state was going with a smoking ban. I had no intention of quitting smoking, and I still smoke about 1/2 pack a day. Comparing smoking and vaping is like comparing apples and oranges IMO. But vaping is a good way to cut down on the expense of cigarettes and I can vape anywhere.

~A

 

[Wildsky]

im still having trouble giving analogs up completely, i have one as soon as i get up in the morning, one or two at work, and then one after dinner.

You might just need to change up your routines a little bit, and if you do want to quit - it might be a little tough at first, but its not so tough that you can't do it.

 

[Thyestean]

Curiosity and a desire to save money

The fact that I can now "smoke" when visiting my fathers house and my step-mother has nothing to whine about was just an added bonus

 

[SingingWolf]

I knew that if I wanted to quit the analogs, I'd have to form a "comparable" habit. Then I found the flavors... OMG the flavors!!!! And the lower cost is a bonus too.

Didn't figure the nic levels right on my first order, waiting for my second order with slightly higher levels (although I want to wean myself off of nic too.) Found myself smoking the occasional analog in the past few days but hopefully that will change soon.

 

[buGG]

Bought an e-cig during a stint in the UK in 2007. Brought it back to the States, used it infrequently for the novelty of it while continuing to smoke about a pack a day...picked up e-cigs again fulltime in August 2009 when I was just finally tired of dying a slow, funky death. A cheapo passthrough made it easy to get the fix, and with the right mod configurations and juice after some research and trial and error, it's actually been a much more pleasurable experience than smoking ever was.

buGG

 

[rosesense]

I had never heard of them until something popped up on the computer. I started researching out of curiosity and went ahead and got my first kit. It worked until I had battery issues, bought a pack of cigs while I ordered a 401. After that came, I haven't smoked since. I then got a 510 and wowzer, that is the ticket for me. I make sure to have plenty of backups now and don't have a desire to go back to the cigs. Who would have thought it after smoking about 35 years without being able to quit for more than a few hours.

 

[BuzzKill]

Your step mother WHINES ??? thats why I'm not married !

I broke my heel and the doctor would NOT operate if I continued to smoke so I VAPE ! !!!! with a broken heel.

 

[Deena]

My campus started setting up smoking areas in anticipation of a smoking ban. I had heard about e-cigs and starting do research on the internet. After getting two really crappy models, I happened upon this forum and bought two great models (510 and VK). After a couple of weeks with the good stuff, I gave up tobacco completely (a month ago yesterday).

 

[dg99]

I was a light smoker for the last couple years and thoroughly enjoyed my smoke breaks, especially after a few hours of studying or on my coffee breaks at work. I have switched to vaping so that I can still enjoy my "smokes" without stinking and dying

Some advised me to just cold turkey out of here, but I've tried it before but just like the act of smoking too much. 6 mg vaping on my 510 really does the trick for me.

 

[Thyestean]

LOL @ the avatar dg99

 

[CaptJay]

Curious about it as an alternative - had no intention of quitting - ended up quitting though cos this is just nicer

 

[Deena]

had no intention of quitting - ended up quitting though cos this is just nicer

Same here. In fact, I started vaping as a rebellion to the smoking ban. I showed them!

 

[Slighter]

$7-8 a pack ($50/carton back in 8/09 in another county) - Indoor smoking ban - residual aroma in hair clothes car etc.. - the thousands of my "op's" that were bummed of me for years - that whole lung cancer thing helped a lot.