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I've lurked for a while and finally decided I should register and contribute.
I've been smoking for about a decade, to the tune of a pack and a half a day. When I first heard about ecigarettes I decided to try them. My mistake was going for the cheapies. I tried three different versions and some from the gas station before I gave up and continued to analog for another year and a half.
Recently, however, an ecigarette store opened in my town. After some research, both on sites like this and a few threads on 4chan, I walked in to that store with a better idea of what I want.
I am now the proud owner of a KGO and I use stardusts almost exclusively. I alternate between a strong menthol for regular vaping and flavored "desert" juices for some variety. At the beginning I would still augment with an analog here and there, primarily when i wake up, after dinner, and before bed. But after a week i didn't even want those.
last sunday i asked my sister in law for a cigarette... and it was nasty.
I think I have finally kicked the habit, and we're in the process of converting my father in law and brother in law as well.
Good on ya' Orobas!
VAPE ON!
>>Dang, if 4chan can help spread the gospel of vaping...wow...that'd be something.
>>4chan providing something usefull??
You'd really be surprised, there's a bunch of vapers on 4chan.
I was a complete and utter noob to this, I didn't even realize that there was an option for "manual" firing like on the KGO, or that there's larger batteries available until they explained it to me and posted pics of their own setup. I knew there were refillable cartos, but I didn't realize there were things like the tanks, stardusts, and "tampon" clearos that won't have to be refilled 10 times a day. So really, I have to give props to anonymous for de-mystifying the whole thing for me.
I mean this site is useful, but at that point I didn't understand alot of the jargon. I'm somewhat less incompetent now, lol. I was browsing for ways to prolong the life of my stardusts last night when i finally decided to register.
>>4chan providing something usefull??
You'd really be surprised, there's a bunch of vapers on 4chan.
I was a complete and utter noob to this, I didn't even realize that there was an option for "manual" firing like on the KGO, or that there's larger batteries available until they explained it to me and posted pics of their own setup. I knew there were refillable cartos, but I didn't realize there were things like the tanks, stardusts, and "tampon" clearos that won't have to be refilled 10 times a day. So really, I have to give props to anonymous for de-mystifying the whole thing for me.
I mean this site is useful, but at that point I didn't understand alot of the jargon. I'm somewhat less incompetent now, lol. I was browsing for ways to prolong the life of my stardusts last night when i finally decided to register.
It's been 3 weeks since I quit tobacco, and I had a setback. I was too aggressive in cutting the nicotine (went from 18 mg down to 9 in that time), I craved a tobacco cig, badly, and smoked one.
What I've learned from this is don't try to cut the nicotine too fast, because it will catch up with you. I still am doing a lot better than before, but I need to give it more time. Hey, I only smoked one tobacco cig in 3 weeks, way way better than the 400 cigs that I would have. I don't feel bad upping my nicotine level and taking it down more gradually. I'm at 12 mg now with the e-cig, and I'm not craving the Camels.
What I've learned from this is don't try to cut the nicotine too fast, because it will catch up with you. I still am doing a lot better than before, but I need to give it more time. Hey, I only smoked one tobacco cig in 3 weeks, way way better than the 400 cigs that I would have. I don't feel bad upping my nicotine level and taking it down more gradually. I'm at 12 mg now with the e-cig, and I'm not craving the Camels.
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I got into this 2 weeks ago and have found that i have spent a good deal of money on the initial setup and a huge amount of different flavored liquids but at the same time i also haven't haven't had a smoke in those 2 weeks so i consider it money well spent,now i just have to convince my wife that its money well spent(she still smokes). It does cost money but now that i have found a few favorites that i'm sticking with i can see the cost really dropping fast.
Congrats man!
I've been doing about 90% RYO for many years now, so while I smoked a lot, it was half the size of a regular pre-made the majority of the time.
Since I got my E-Power kit on Monday afternoon, I've had like 2-3 small handrolls, (mainly for variety) instead of the many I'd normally have. I figure that normally, I'd go through nearly a 3/4 - 1oz. worth of tobacco a day, so only having a few is a good start.
I think that once I get my juice bundle in the next day or so, I won't need the RYO at all since I'll have the variety I need. The E-Pow w/ Resurrectors just rules. And that's with starting out on 15/85 24mg juice as my first vape.
I am now vaping 6mg and liking the smoothness of it. Turns out I don't really like "throat hit". I do like the chest hit, so a VV mod helps with that. : )
Hi! It's time to give a shout out to PaporPlas- Wah-Hoooooo! I guess this post will be moved but I wanted to update you on my DIY. Lost-10ml of yeecch! Gained- an excellent DIY recipe for tobacco from pinellas pete and 15mg of groovy tobacco flavors. Since the tobacco flavors were my second attempt at DIY I was pleased. I'm vaping 24.7 mg DIY Marksboro, right now, and it rocks! It really tastes like a Mar_boro.
Once again....thanks for one of the best threads on these forums PaporPlas! I guess you can see from my banner that I'm doing well.
Once again....thanks for one of the best threads on these forums PaporPlas! I guess you can see from my banner that I'm doing well.
last sunday i asked my sister in law for a cigarette... and it was nasty.
I think I have finally kicked the habit, and we're in the process of converting my father in law and brother in law as well.
You go O!!!
So, newb question, but when do I know it's time to change the atty head or cart? Do they just stop working or are there some indicators?
From my experience it is "all of the above". Probably the most common indicator is you start loosing flavor. Depending on how frequently you vape (average is 1-3ml of juice a day) then you will get one to three weeks use out of a good cartomizer/cart. The two things you mentioned: atomizer & cartridge both are dependent on the atomizer lasting. However, sometimes the cartridge can get sort of clogged up, as well. There are also cartomizers - both built into one. Sometimes the unit is DOA when you get it, so of course it's time to change it then. : )
You'll get the hang of it pretty quick. People clean them, as well. Search on YouTube for you specific atomizer/cart and see if there are videos on the how to's of your's. Personally, I just replace them once they start tasting bad, or give me weak vapor. So long as you have ruled out any other possibilities (e.g. weak battery, bad juice, etc...)
Superb info. I made all these mistakes, and then some - like sitting on my carto and nicotine-ifying my rear end at work.
Hmmm, I made some mistakes as a teen smoking. I was talking to my mom (who I was hiding my smoking from) and I had a lighter in my pocket that I was fidgeting with. Filled my pocket with butane, then sparked it by accident. Pulled my hand out real fast and smelt burning hair. Luckily my mom didn't notice
32 years later, I'm not hiding anything and glad to be off tobacco. I'm making dumb mistakes and learning from them and hoping to make some classic one.
32 years later, I'm not hiding anything and glad to be off tobacco. I'm making dumb mistakes and learning from them
and hoping to make some classic one.
Hmmm, I made some mistakes as a teen smoking. I was talking to my mom (who I was hiding my smoking from) and I had a lighter in my pocket that I was fidgeting with. Filled my pocket with butane, then sparked it by accident. Pulled my hand out real fast and smelt burning hair. Luckily my mom didn't notice
32 years later, I'm not hiding anything and glad to be off tobacco. I'm making dumb mistakes and learning from them
I've done that "butane fire" in the pocket before, too! LOL
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