I think its going to take a couple of weeks if not more to get a understanding of the world of
vaping.
More, definitely more! I'm not even going to get into it, but man, the world of vaping is wild and wonderful. It doesn't really start making sense until you actually start vaping, but once you do, it will be fine. You may discover you love blowing clouds and desire a sub0hm setup down the road for example, you may decide you want to make your own juice for pennies on the dollar, there are so many things that can happen. The main thing though is to start somewhere, and then keep refining things. For example my son was a cloud chaser, and when he gifted me his equipment and I really wanted to quit, I came here, then promptly bought my first N2 tank... and, things continued from there.
I think it's a good plan to read over stuff, and certainly, going to the vape shop is going to make you more comfortable as you'll actually be able to pick stuff up, handle it, etc.
Really, though, this sounds like a bit of anxiety about "getting it perfect" due to upcoming quit date. You aren't going to get a perfect vape right out of the gate, but you'll likely find things you like and do not like, and etc. It's going to work out... Even without the "perfect" starter kit, you'll have a starting point, and you can go from there. There is no vape that is "best" for giving up cigarettes. Also, there is no "law" that if you ever smoke a cigarette again, you will fail at vaping. I *first* encountered vaping several years ago, dual used for a bit, then went back to "just" smoking, and when my health got bad enough, I decided to try again, with a different approach than I used the first time. I did dual use for about a week to 10 days, but the bottom line is, even if you at first REDUCE your smoking, it's still a harm reduction win, provided you keep vaping. If you never stop vaping, you are far more likely to convert fully to vaping, even if you fall off the wagon here and there. I think there was a UK study about that, actually, which I can't remember where it was posted, that vapers who continued vaping, even with some dual use, had a much higher rate of conversion to vaping alone. So, while I agree with quit dates in *theory* also remember that you've smoked for a while, falling off the wagon here or there is NOT going to prohibit you from being successful in the end, etc. etc., it really won't. Do I wish I had started vaping sooner? Sure. But, I wasn't ready, and once I WAS ready, I ended up wading through the wrong setup, finding out I was PG sensitive, and etc. None of that made me give up my ultimate goal, though sure, I smoked cigarettes here and there as I was getting going.
I just don't want you to put too much pressure on yourself re: the perfect setup thing. Once you get a stable vape (whenever that is) and you really commit, I'm sure you can do it!
Anna
