does vaping takes some getting used to for most people?

[paulw2014]

I tried to let a few of my friends try my gears and a lot of them coughed at the first draw, describing it as some sort of tightness in the chest. I can't remember how my first time vaping was, but I don't think I coughed. How about you guys? How was your first vape?

Does vaping really takes some getting used to for most people? What can be done to alleviate this effect? Thanks

 

[skyztheLynnit]

Lord yes. It took me two months to feel confident that ecigs could work for me.

I did cough a little when i took a drag from a friend's PV.. but i was pleasantly surprise that it felt like inhaling a cigarette. .

As far as the transition. . I think it's different for each person. They may likeit.. may have a B&M nearby to figure it all out..
I would recommend them coming to ECF to learn more about the amazing world of vaping

 

[wv2win]

Did they cough when they first smoked an analog?? Most do.

My suggestion is tell them to inhale into the mouth and then slowly into the lungs and not too deeply when first starting out. And explain that vapor is dryer than analog smoke.

 

[bluecat]

I tried to let a few of my friends try my gears and a lot of them coughed at the first draw, describing it as some sort of tightness in the chest. I can't remember how my first time vaping was, but I don't think I coughed. How about you guys? How was your first vape?

Does vaping really takes some getting used to for most people? What can be done to alleviate this effect? Thanks

I coughed on my first little ecig. Mainly because I took a drag like I did with a smoke and got liquid in my throat. Was nasty. Was just as nasty as the smoking a cigarette, so I figured what the heck.

 

[BigBen2k]

I suggest starting on cartomizers.

The PG takes a bit of getting used to.

 

[E_DeCastro]

mine took four years. but after 4 long years I finally don't want to go back to cigarettes.

 

[garcia1996]

I think most people would cough if they tried a more powerful device than a "ciggalike" e-cig for starters.

 

[Vapo Marx]

My very first vape was on an NJoy King (red) disposable and it was STRONG. Definitely make me cough and hack despite my having smoked full-flavored cigarettes for 32 years. When I switched to good equipment and liquids, I had the opposite problem at first - it was too smooth compared to smoking a cig. But I quickly grew to like it and before long, my cigs were tasting nasty and harsh to me and it became easy to make the switch.

I think it really depends on the liquid and the PV. It takes a while to overcome the smoker's habit of taking a big drag directly into the lungs, and a mod running at a higher wattage and loaded with a strong juice could be off-putting to some potential new vapers.

 

[jdrewry]

For a lot of people I know, it was the "uncertainty" factor. What's it gonna taste like? Do I inhale on this like I would a regular cigarette? How am I gonna feel in an hour after I decide I'm switching to e-cigs?

Yep, you can have a lot of uncertainty those first few days. You just need to think/fight your way through it--it really isn't hard to do. It's get easier when you get used to the gear (IMHO).

 

[Arnie H]

Also, we must remember that e-cigs may not be the solution for everyone, as much as we would like them to be, Other methods of quitting can be effective for different people. It is a good thing to help people quit smoking, I don't care if you do it with the help of a medical doctor or a witch doctor, via e-cig or via NRT, as long as you quit, that is all that matters!

 

[Baditude]

I had issues with vapor initially. It often made me cough. Same happens to many non-vapors who sample my PVs.

Just advise these people that it took them time to adjust to smoking cigarettes (how quickly we all forget those days), and it will take some time to adjust to vapor. It's normal and it will pass.

Insure that they are using the proper inhale technique. NOT directly into the lungs. Take in a small "mouthful". I usually tell non-vapors to imagine sucking on a thick milkshake with a straw. Slow gentle draws into the mouth. They can either now inhale gently into their lungs, or exhale through both their nose and mouth.

Instruct them that it's not necessary to inhale into the lungs to absorb the nicotine in vapor. Being that it is a smaller molecule and different chemical structure, nicotine in vapor is absorbed primarily in the mouth and nose.
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I also tell potential vapors that although it appears to be similar to smoking, it is not. Smoking is easy. Light up and go. If you run out, there's a store 5 minutes aways that sells cigarettes.

Vaping is hard. It takes pre-planning and organizational skills. Preparation of juice delivery devices, charging batteries, planning how much e-liquid to buy and how long it will take to arrive. Enforce the need for backups for everything and why. The initial expense in purchasing a new setup is very shocking to many new vapors. "Why can't I just have one battery and a topper?" Assure them that once they get batteries, charger, juice delivery devices and e-liquid, that subsequent expenses will be far less with only replacement JDD's and additional e-liquid.

 

[suspectK]

I remember the exact moment, in a meeting, friend's ego + jvape's pineapple express via carto tank, and it felt like dust. I coughed a little, and I would continue to do so when I would randomly try other e-cigs.

I didn't have any problems using my own once I got it though. I kept smoking cig's for a while, but each time I would light one up, I would want to hit my e-cig instead. Once I put it out, I immediately grabbed my ego or the newb-mod I got shortly after. I also started finding after I was vaping that higher voltage wasn't as harsh to me.

Some people inhale differently, but I've always been in the business of trying to thrash my lungs as best I can. Why else do you think I can appreciate the bubbling sound a flooded cartomizer makes?

 

[RosaJ]

The thing to keep in mind is that vaping is not smoking, so although the visible effect is similar, the mechanics are totally different. When you first light a cigarette you have to draw on it so it catches fire. With vaping, there's no fire to stoke, so your draw needs to be much softer. Easy does it. To absorb the nicotine you don't need to inhale into your lungs, you exhale the vapor from your mouth through your nose. It is not necessary to inhale into your lungs in order to taste the flavor.

 

[garcia1996]

Although it is becoming a more distant memory, I do remember "hot boxing" cigarettes when you would drag on them too fast or shared one with someone?
I definitely draw on e-cigs much longer, but not as hard than I ever did on analogs.

 

[Vapo Marx]

Come to that, I had an idea a while back: an e-cig that ramps up the wattage slightly as you draw harder on it. This is definitely feasible using a vacuum sensor of some sort controlling a voltage regulator. This could appeal to smokers who are just making the switch since it mimics the action of a cigarette. I don't think more experienced vapers would need or want it, though.

 

[suspectK]

^I have that feature in my mod... It doesn't start out at the Power output once your fire it off, but it gradually builds up to it. I don't use it though. I like the all at once setting. ANS & NEA..I don't know what that stands for though.

 

[Bulls_Bears_CHI]

I would assume that it must take some used to in the beginning. Especially when using automatic batteries. I feel you have to take a harsher drag when using automatic batteries. So that might take some used to.

 

[durianeliquidflavorplease]

My first vape was nice, I liked it the first time I tried it. But I do know of a number of people who couldn't stand vaping and thus did not succeed in making the switch. I witnessed firsthand how one friend choked and coughed after trying my eGo, my first PV.

 

[plutonium]

i have been vaping for 3 months ,,,i started smoking at 16 and stopped at 58.. i was smoking over a pack a day and knew it was time to stop...it was hard to try to quit.... my brother bought me a fusion style e cig and that just ...... me off.. did some research and tried a ego system and i never went back to carbon/ tar/ analog based cigs...getting use to yes but not hard...it is all in how you draw on cig.. also it is a fun toy lol

 

[oO_Gab727_Oo]

It definitely gets some getting use to. I've been a vaper for about three years now, and the first few times I coughed. Like a couple other people already said: try holding the vapor in your mouth and then inhaling. The vapor feels thicker than smoke sometimes so it does get a bit of getting use to. Cartomizers would definitely be a great way to start, maybe even a lower strength than what you are currently using. Good luck!