Me again. I suppose while I'm here, I may as well post my relevant info (or at least my two cents). I was given an NJOY NPRO a while back to try out, and really couldn't get past the taste. I tossed it aside in favor of my Viginia Slims and decided to wait 'till the right time to try again. In the meantime, a friend of a friend let me try her V4L, smoke flavor and butterscotch flavor. I was pretty impressed with the smoke flavor, though it didn't compare to my VSs of course. I was hesitant to try the butterscotch. What can I say, I was rather uninformed, and thought that the idea of smoking an e-cig that tasted like candy was rather weird. It was bizarre, but I was really surprised to discover that it tasted really good. I kept the biz card and kept on smoking. The next time I came across my NPRO, I decided to order some cartridges and give it a shot. They sat in my cupboard until March 2nd of this year. I have been reading up on e-cigs, and have been trying to understand all of the relevant info. So far, this site has been my best find. I've followed links down the yellow brick road, watched some videos, and took a ton of notes. I ordered a starter kit from V4L and have begun using my NPRO regularly. I was smoking 1 1/2 packs a day on average. On 3/1 I smoked 20 cigarettes and tried to get used to the NPRO. On 3/2 I was at 18 cigarettes and refining my technique on the NPRO. Yesterday, I smoked 12 cigarettes and began getting the hang of it a little more.
I don't care for the NPRO's flavor, and it seems to have a good bit of aftertaste, but it's replacing my cigarettes, so I'll put up with it until my V4L starter kit gets here.
I really appreciate everyone's input on this site. I have taken a ton of notes, and have found so many answers to what I'm sure are the basic beginner's questions. You guys are great!