ECF Community, what set-up helped you quit smoking and why did you find it so effective.

[Vapoor eyes er]

Great post. After several hundred hrs research I chose a Megalodon because it was all mechanical and I desperately wanted to quit without problems. I knew I would like cartos. I started with Boges and then went to SmokTech DC. I now use only SmokTech 1.7 XL SC cartos. The Provari was a gift and I really don't use it much. The only upgrade I have done is to include a tank. Less filling and less hassle IF you buy the right one. On light juices cartos last 2+ weeks and with dark juices about 8 days. Friends that have started vaping have chosen the Kgo 1100 mah with the 1.7 cartos and are very happy. They also use tanks. I also DIY my own juices which really brings the cost down.

Cheers.

 

[JungleAgent007]

An eGo-T got me and my girl off of cigarettes but it was the 306 LR atty on an 650 mAh eGo battery that made me enjoy vaping. Still use that set up when I go out to the bars though it's an LT at home and an EVO when I ride.

 

[DCB305]

The Provari was a gift and I really don't use it much.

Thanks, BTW if you don't need or use that provari I will happily take it off your hands. Seriously wanna sell it?

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

LOL many friends have asked the same and I'm planning on gifting it to a gentleman I've been mentoring. 1 1/2 yrs ago lived in a garbage bin...today is partner in a successful business. Problem is all their profits are being reinvested into the company.

Thanks, BTW if you don't need or use that provari I will happily take it off your hands. Seriously wanna sell it?

 

[DCB305]

1 1/2 yrs ago lived in a garbage bin...today is partner in a successful business. Problem is all their profits are being reinvested into the company.

Now that is a success story I'm sure he would have a great testimony. BTW if you are the one that helped get from garbage bin to a successful business owner than I could use some of that mentoring, although I would be starting from a better platform. Thanks again.

 

[DCB305]

Links to some of the stuff mentioned for a visual (not endorsing anything here nor vendors): If I got anything wrong please submit the correct one.

Boge LEA
KR808D1
KGO
Vision Ego Clearomizer
Dual coil mega cartomizer
LR (low resistance) 306 atomizer (atty)
Boge 510 LR cartomizers
801 LR cartomizer
1.7ohm LR Resurrector
Riva 510
CE2

 

[DCB305]

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[Bebe56]

I quit using the V2,, because I got sucked into the marketing before I found this place. Yes, it was overpriced but I was so impressed with it, and I quit the day I started using it.

that makes (at least) 2 of us... i didn't know any better, i picked the first one Google popped up.
I agree, it's not the setting, is the will to get rid of analogs.. Now i have most of the big guns but i wouldn't say one is better than other on making one quit.

 

[yzer]

I started vaping in November and was lucky enough to find a great APV and juice right off the bat. That helped me a lot to quit and stay off the cigarettes.

The APV is the E-Power 14650 from Hoosier. At 3.7V the protected 14650 Li-ion battery offers a lot a performance and fits a pocket sized device. Charged at 4.15V and recharged at 3.20V. The battery lasts me 1.5 days using the Smoktech single coil 1.7 ohm LR XL carto and two days using the Smoktech single coil 2.0 ohm LR XL cartos. I used to smoke 1.5 packs a day and now go through 2 cartos a day. The stainless XL cartos hold 2 ml (about 60 drops, dry filled) of juice. I refill after vaping about one ml.

The Kamel Wow 24 mg from V4L was the first juice I tried and remains my daily vape. Talk about lucky with juice! I like light flavored juices and have tried several now.

Favorite carto: Smoktech single coil 2.0 ohm LR XL in stainless.

First set-up. Never used the syringe or the bottle of glycerine USP.

Mature set-up now occupies a kitchen shelf. I purchase four additional protected 14650 batteries. I find the Trustfire Blues to be better made, more durable and less expensive ($8 per pair from FocalPrice) than the OEM batts. One month after starting I purchased two more E-Power 14650s from Hoosier inexpensively from parts. That gave me back-up capability. Actually, no parts have failed to date.

Making battery charging easy is part of the success. I have enough 14650 batteries that I can charge a weeks worth of batteries at once on the weekend.

Clustered YL-103A chargers.

Another plus is having a APV that I can use with confidence. I like the safety factor of a single cell APV.

 

[GhosT81]

The best luck I had was with a 5v box mod from Welcome to Maximum Vapors - E Cig Supplier paired with 1.5 dccs. I started with a modern vapor 902 and then an ego passthrough. Neither helped that much. Now I've got a provari mini and love it.

 

[DeviantDe]

I started with a Joye 510 kit, got the atty's and tanks to make it a 510-t and vaped mostly happily for a bit.
Then I decided I was tired of little batteries that didn't last long enough and small tanks, so I bought a Silver Bullet and a carto tank. I hated the carto tank so I got a CE2 tank.
With the SB and the CE2 tank I've been happy ever since.

 

[DCB305]

so I bought a Silver Bullet and a carto tank. I hated the carto tank so I got a CE2 tank.
With the SB and the CE2 tank I've been happy ever since.

What is about the CE2 tank that you liked better than the carto? I was looking into those as it isn't filled filled with a poly filler of some sort. Thanks

 

[DCB305]

The best luck I had was with a 5v box mod from Welcome to Maximum Vapors - E Cig Supplier paired with 1.5 dccs. I started with a modern vapor 902 and then an ego passthrough. Neither helped that much. Now I've got a provari mini and love it.

I'm still waiting for my provari mini as well, i'm hoping to have it by the end of the week. I have heard a lot of good things about them...waiting patiently...trying to at least.

 

[Caridwen]

Quit using an ego type pv with cartomizers and 24 mg juice. That got me off cigs completely and used that setup for over a year before I ventured into mods. I did that only for the novelty/boredom/try something new factor. Quit smoking using a $40 pv, lr cartos and decent juice.

 

[DeviantDe]

What is about the CE2 tank that you liked better than the carto? I was looking into those as it isn't filled filled with a poly filler of some sort. Thanks

I had nothing but problems with the carto tank, no matter how I filled it it was always leaking, and I could fill the carto, then put it in the tank and fill the tank and I'd get dry hits all the time and still have leaking problems, it's like all the juice would drain out the bottom or back into the tank. I also felt that carto's muted some flavors.

With the CE2 tanks I haven't had any problems with leaking, unless you lay them on their sides, and even then the leaking is minimal, like a drop or two. I've also never had a problem with muted flavor. And with gentle cleaning they last a good while, I use darker juices and usually clean(rinse and dry burn) every night or every other night depending on the juice used.

 

[nansc]

I started on a joye 510 and it helped me but the batterys don't last too long.

 

[markfm]

I stopped with simple KR808D-1 gear, cartos, 24 mg eliquid.

I got into DIY fairly early, after about 4 months. I prefer my mixes to anything I've bought (though there's good eliquid out there).

Next, a short venture into Riva 510 land, due to attractive price.

I've been using VV APVs since Feb 2011, one vendor, very happy -- I like decent power, and the ability to change it easily during the day. I picked up a carto tank since last Fall, minimal refill fiddling. I recently picked up a top feeder VV, enjoying the purity of the taste.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Started with a Don, Boge cartos and 36 mg juice. After 1 month switched to SmokTech DC. After 1 1/2 months started DIY juice. After 3 months received Provari as gift. After 4 months bought 1.7 XL SmokTech cartos. After 5 months bought a tank. Am now vaping 40 ml per day- 10 mg during the day and 8 mg in the evening. In the next 2 weeks will go down to 8 mg and 6 mg. Best improvement was getting a tank.

 

[Startle]

Congrats!

I've been going a few months now strong and steady and am at the point of no return to analogs --!

I started innocently enough with some Titan Manual 808's, some blank carts and a few bottles of juice.

Once I saw the potential I dove in head first and moved on to VV with a Provari (blue led for the record) and more tanks and juice than you'd find at a military base.

Every day brings a new package in the mailbox with either new juice, new accessories or both.

I'm also in the process of converting every single electrical appliance in the house into a mod - I find the 4 slice toaster to produce the most vapor btw (ok I'm slightly exaggerating here but you get the drift).

I'm guessing at one point I'll have tried most everything and slow down a bit but if not then so be it. Yes the costs add up and tend to exceed the analog habit costs but the tradeoff is priceless - and a heck of a lot more fun and tasty!

Anyway what works best for me is VV with tanks. I also use a standard atty for dripping to try new flavors before I load them into a tank. The clearos, fluxos, and other whatchamacallits that I've tried don't suit my personal tastes but I'll continue to experiment with new products and perhaps find something as good or better than the tanks - or perhaps not. Either way it comes down to personal preference and to each his own.

Vape On!

 

[Bizzar1]

Will power with a mix of fear from death at an early age. Im new to vaping...1 week in and it has been hell. That hopefully will all change when I get home today from work as my new volt kit sits at home waiting its trial.

I'll speed you up. 2 weeks ago I had what felt like a heart attack. An emergency room visit revealed a stress related anxiety attack. Just moved here 3 months ago, wife totalled her car 3 weeks ago, buying a new house and I had a double abscessed tooth that required a pull.

If that wasnt enough, I had a second "panic" attack and decided to get a second opinion. High blood pressure, high colesteral and an ekg later...60% blockage of 3 arteries. At just 36 years young and a family history of heart attacks and emergency quad bypass (my father), it was time to change.

So here I am. Kicked the analogs, started a new diet but damn I just didn't feel right. Got some njoy's from walmart and a couple imperial disposables to hold me over. These things suck and I wont lie. I crave an analog every single second of the day. 20+ years of smoking and its hard to just cold turkey. Im glad I found this place and can't wait to try my vaping noob volt kit. Had to do something and with time I hope I can drop the nic addiction too. Doc says that hasta go too. Baby steps and will power!