I finally think I can say that I'm not a smoker. I haven't had an analog in 3 weeks today.
My journey with PV's has been full of trying things, and failing, up to now. I got my first taste of electronic cigarettes in October, 2010. After seeing an advertisement online for Greensmoke or something like that, I decided to do some research on e-cigs. That research led me here, where I became overwhelmed with all the options and different styles available. I was set on getting some variation of a kr808-d, but changed my mind at the last minute and ended up ordering an eGo starter kit, mostly for the longer battery life over analog looking e-cigs. I also decided to jump straight into DIY juice and ordered some nic juice, multiple flavors, VG, PG, etc. I was astounded by how great it was to not be smoking analogs, however that didn't last long. I started encountering issues like leaking and such, usually when I was out of the house and it became easier to buy a pack of analogs than mess with my PV. Shortly thereafter, I tried it again. This time, I kept my eGo batts and bought a couple mega atomizers and some mega carts, also settled on the blue foam filler method. I enjoyed this setup much more than the previous standard atties and carts, also had less leakage. I don't know what happened this time around, but before too long, I was back on the analogs full time.
Then I thought I had it all figured out in March, 2011. The eGo-T was still pretty new and looked promising to me, so I purchased some new 1000 mah eGo-T batts, some eGo-T atties, and some tank carts. Upon trying this, I thought that would be it. I really enjoyed this setup; it kept me from refilling a lot, made less mess for me, tasted great. Then all of a sudden, I was having issues again. my juices weren't wicking nearly as quick as they once did, and the taste just wasn't there for me anymore. Back to the analogs I went.
In early September 2012, after growing tired of waking up with chest pain and tired of spending ~$4 a day on analogs, I decided to give it a go once more. I started doing more research on what people were using now, and decided that I would try a DCT type system. My local flea market has a little e-cig shop inside so I figured I'd go there to avoid waiting for shipping, then order some backup things online. Went to the flea market and ended up not with a DCT, but with a ViVi Nova. So far, my experience with the ViVi nova has been excellent. No leaking issues whatsoever, and wicking hasn't been an issue unless I'm chain vaping a lot. My last analog was on September 9th at around 7 PM, and it tasted terrible as I had been using the ViVi Nova since around 2 in the afternoon.
Now I'm about to upgrade my eGo-T batts to some eGo-C Twist batts, as the whole VV thing seems interesting to me. That may increase my satisfaction even more.
Looking back at my previous failed attempts, I think part of the reason is that my taste buds are not very kind to me. No juice that I've ever tried tasted right, and most juices tasted almost the same to me. The one juice that I would use almost exclusively was cinnamon, simply because I could taste it. That probably helped me fail, since the juice would start ruining my supplies after a while. And while I still can't taste all my juices, I am able to taste a little, and without analogs at all, hopefully I'll taste everything eventually.
Thank you to everyone at ECF for giving me lots of knowledge along my way to becoming analog free!
My journey with PV's has been full of trying things, and failing, up to now. I got my first taste of electronic cigarettes in October, 2010. After seeing an advertisement online for Greensmoke or something like that, I decided to do some research on e-cigs. That research led me here, where I became overwhelmed with all the options and different styles available. I was set on getting some variation of a kr808-d, but changed my mind at the last minute and ended up ordering an eGo starter kit, mostly for the longer battery life over analog looking e-cigs. I also decided to jump straight into DIY juice and ordered some nic juice, multiple flavors, VG, PG, etc. I was astounded by how great it was to not be smoking analogs, however that didn't last long. I started encountering issues like leaking and such, usually when I was out of the house and it became easier to buy a pack of analogs than mess with my PV. Shortly thereafter, I tried it again. This time, I kept my eGo batts and bought a couple mega atomizers and some mega carts, also settled on the blue foam filler method. I enjoyed this setup much more than the previous standard atties and carts, also had less leakage. I don't know what happened this time around, but before too long, I was back on the analogs full time.
Then I thought I had it all figured out in March, 2011. The eGo-T was still pretty new and looked promising to me, so I purchased some new 1000 mah eGo-T batts, some eGo-T atties, and some tank carts. Upon trying this, I thought that would be it. I really enjoyed this setup; it kept me from refilling a lot, made less mess for me, tasted great. Then all of a sudden, I was having issues again. my juices weren't wicking nearly as quick as they once did, and the taste just wasn't there for me anymore. Back to the analogs I went.
In early September 2012, after growing tired of waking up with chest pain and tired of spending ~$4 a day on analogs, I decided to give it a go once more. I started doing more research on what people were using now, and decided that I would try a DCT type system. My local flea market has a little e-cig shop inside so I figured I'd go there to avoid waiting for shipping, then order some backup things online. Went to the flea market and ended up not with a DCT, but with a ViVi Nova. So far, my experience with the ViVi nova has been excellent. No leaking issues whatsoever, and wicking hasn't been an issue unless I'm chain vaping a lot. My last analog was on September 9th at around 7 PM, and it tasted terrible as I had been using the ViVi Nova since around 2 in the afternoon.
Now I'm about to upgrade my eGo-T batts to some eGo-C Twist batts, as the whole VV thing seems interesting to me. That may increase my satisfaction even more.
Looking back at my previous failed attempts, I think part of the reason is that my taste buds are not very kind to me. No juice that I've ever tried tasted right, and most juices tasted almost the same to me. The one juice that I would use almost exclusively was cinnamon, simply because I could taste it. That probably helped me fail, since the juice would start ruining my supplies after a while. And while I still can't taste all my juices, I am able to taste a little, and without analogs at all, hopefully I'll taste everything eventually.
Thank you to everyone at ECF for giving me lots of knowledge along my way to becoming analog free!
