Hi Kakg2x,
I'm a newbie too. I don't agree with the whole taste bud theory to your dilemma. I don't doubt that some long term smokers have fried their taste buds, but my experience so far is that the problem is the product, not my taste buds:
I was dumb enough to start with greensmokes! the cartos weren't bad, but not good either. they didn't taste like plastic though.
the batteries quit after three days, so I got some back ups from lecig, with some of their cartos. I thought their coffee and RY4 were frankly delicious! I was now about 10 days in to this endeavor.
I returned my greensmoke kit and got a v4l kit. I think their batteries rock, but the cartos tasted like......plastic!!! imagine my surprise when I read your experience.
Here's what I think happened. I think my cartos from v4l were dry. they crackled when I used them. initially, I thought this was the juice crackling, but after researching this on ECF, I realized my cartos were burning and I was tasting the results of the burning cartos.
This is almost laughable, but today, I left my house with three E9 batteries, two v4l batts, and a mixture of cartos. I had three carrying cases to hold all this paraphernalia in. and NOTHING WORKED!!!!! lecigs cartos dont work with v4l's batteries. I could draw and draw until my eyes bulged and my ears bled, and I would get NOTHING! and I can't stand the taste of v4l's plastic cartos and the e9 batts don't work because I don't have anything right now to charge them with....long story short, I said F--- it and bought some cigarettes! I'm amazed that the ecig pioneers stuck with it. If it weren't for hearing of other's experience on this forum, and that this thing CAN work, I would have given up on ecigs by now.
anyway, the point of my little rant is, if you have to still smoke "analogues" for now, don't beat yourself up! eventually, you'll find your way through to a system that works for you....I have to believe that, because I'm in the same boat!
I'm a newbie too. I don't agree with the whole taste bud theory to your dilemma. I don't doubt that some long term smokers have fried their taste buds, but my experience so far is that the problem is the product, not my taste buds:
I was dumb enough to start with greensmokes! the cartos weren't bad, but not good either. they didn't taste like plastic though.
the batteries quit after three days, so I got some back ups from lecig, with some of their cartos. I thought their coffee and RY4 were frankly delicious! I was now about 10 days in to this endeavor.
I returned my greensmoke kit and got a v4l kit. I think their batteries rock, but the cartos tasted like......plastic!!! imagine my surprise when I read your experience.
Here's what I think happened. I think my cartos from v4l were dry. they crackled when I used them. initially, I thought this was the juice crackling, but after researching this on ECF, I realized my cartos were burning and I was tasting the results of the burning cartos.
This is almost laughable, but today, I left my house with three E9 batteries, two v4l batts, and a mixture of cartos. I had three carrying cases to hold all this paraphernalia in. and NOTHING WORKED!!!!! lecigs cartos dont work with v4l's batteries. I could draw and draw until my eyes bulged and my ears bled, and I would get NOTHING! and I can't stand the taste of v4l's plastic cartos and the e9 batts don't work because I don't have anything right now to charge them with....long story short, I said F--- it and bought some cigarettes! I'm amazed that the ecig pioneers stuck with it. If it weren't for hearing of other's experience on this forum, and that this thing CAN work, I would have given up on ecigs by now.
anyway, the point of my little rant is, if you have to still smoke "analogues" for now, don't beat yourself up! eventually, you'll find your way through to a system that works for you....I have to believe that, because I'm in the same boat!
I'm thinking by MAYBE early next week even I (bold and cap lol) can give some newbies (newer than me) advice on what to actually start out with! Definitely not being a boaster here, so please don't think so! I have gotten so much good advice from ALL of you and have researched EVERYTHING you have all talked about! (Bored at work lol) that I really feels as though I'm going to be doing pretty good now! AGAIN....l thank you ALL so much for your support, advice, information and encouragement - without this forum I would probably have given up!!!!! Will definitely keep you posted HERE within the next few days, as to how I make out! (((HUGS))) to ALL! (ESPECIALLY cousin Jewel!)
