First Post - Thanks to all posters

[Apptiger]

After reading this forum off and on for almost two years I finally signed up. After 36+ years I am tobacco free. I quit the stinkies for good almost 7 months ago. The trigger was a routine case of bronchitis and the tool that helped me finish the job was a Blu disposable from the neighborhood Walgreens. I have since moved on to other hardware. My choices were made using knowledge mostly gleaned from reading this forum.

I plan for my next posts to be about my limited learnings in hopes it will help someone new. Kind of like I have been helped by this forum.

But first things first.

To all the posters, please accept my heartfelt thanks for your product reviews, general discussion, information and rants.
It is still a bit confusing but much less so because of you and your posts.

Thank you!

 

[MikeJA]

Congrats and welcome!

 

[NancyR]

Congrats and welcome to ECF,

This is a wonderful forum, and over all some great people.

 

[troncellot]

Welcome, friend!

 

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Seven months is a long time, congrats!

 

[kia2]

Congratulations on being tobacco free, Apptiger!

It is an accomplishment to be proud of, especially as you head toward that 1 year mark.

 

[paulbald2]

Congrat's and welcome.Newbie here also.Still smoking analog,I hoping to get off of them soon.I also have cronic bronchitis and emphysema ,COPD.That is the one of the reason's I want(need) to quite.

 

[Apptiger]

You can do it, I had my doubts at first but it turned out to be much easier than I thought. Won't tell you it was all sunshine and moonbeams but vaping makes it very doable.
You start feeling better almost immediately. For me, my stamina has increased noticeably and my sinus issues went from something I dealt with daily to something that rarely comes up.
Don't worry if you fall off the wagon few times, just get back on it and keep going.

 

[John D in CT]

After reading this forum off and on for almost two years I finally signed up. After 36+ years I am tobacco free. I quit the stinkies for good almost 7 months ago. The trigger was a routine case of bronchitis and the tool that helped me finish the job was a Blu disposable from the neighborhood Walgreens. I have since moved on to other hardware. My choices were made using knowledge mostly gleaned from reading this forum.

I plan for my next posts to be about my limited learnings in hopes it will help someone new. Kind of like I have been helped by this forum.

But first things first.

To all the posters, please accept my heartfelt thanks for your product reviews, general discussion, information and rants.
It is still a bit confusing but much less so because of you and your posts.

Thank you!

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations. I hope you can share with us exactly what you're using for equipment so we can get you the best vape you can get. To me, that is the best way to assure success in the War on Ciggies; "victory through superior firepower".

Cigarettes kill 443,000 Americans a year. Enough said.

Congrat's and welcome.Newbie here also.Still smoking analog,I hoping to get off of them soon.I also have cronic bronchitis and emphysema ,COPD.That is the one of the reason's I want(need) to quite.

Paul; if you PM me I will personally mentor you. My best friend is dying from emphysema.

Short answer: please get three 650mah Joyetech eGo-C Twists, two Joyetech chargers, five Vivi Nova tank/atomizers, and at least five flavors of juice.

The Twists are about $22 each, the chargers are about $13 each, and the Vivi Novas are also about $13 each.

If you get 30ml (one ounce) of five flavors that will last you about 20-30 days. Heavy vaping is about 6-8ml a day. 12mg strength should be enough to take care of any cravings, but 18ml might be even better. Nicotine does raise your blood pressure and heart rate, so it's best IMO not to ingest any more than you currently are by smoking cigarettes, but do whatever you need to to get off of the cancer sticks, and worry about cutting down on your nic levels after you're out of the deadly clutches of the cancer sticks.

Please remember one thing; vaping is flat-out more enjoyable than ciggies. Please just start, and don't look back.

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THE EGO TWIST IS A GAME CHANGER - YouTube Grimm Green Twist Game changer

E-Cigs v NRT - YouTube Chris the English gentleman

Joyetech eGo-C Twist: Joye eGo-C Twist Variable Voltage 650mAh Battery

 

[kia2]

Also to Paul,

Although I may not agree on the equipment choice for someone just starting, I have to agree with John D on just about everything else. It is a horrible fate, to be fated to tobacco cigarettes.

Get a good kit. Get vaping. Find the equipment and liquids that you like, it's an adventure and one that will change your life. And, never, never, never look back. There will always be someone you can look to in the vaping community to give you advice and encouragement. You can be smoke free, and I'm looking forward to the day I get to say "happy 1 year smoke free!" to you!

 

[John D in CT]

Also to Paul,

Although I may not agree on the equipment choice for someone just starting, I have to agree with John D on just about everything else. It is a horrible fate, to be fated to tobacco cigarettes.

Get a good kit. Get vaping. Find the equipment and liquids that you like, it's an adventure and one that will change your life. And, never, never, never look back. There will always be someone you can look to in the vaping community to give you advice and encouragement. You can be smoke free, and I'm looking forward to the day I get to say "happy 1 year smoke free!"

Paul - Please do not "get a good kit". Most "good kits" will be constant voltage. Variable voltage is indisputably superior to constant voltage.

The Joyetch eGo-C Twist has a dial on the bottom that lets you adjust the voltage between 3.2 and 4.8 volts. That allows you to control the amount of watts produced by/within the coil. It is as easy to use as a dimmer switch. It can be taught is three seconds. For more heat to the coil, turn the knob clockwise. For less heat to the coil, turn it counter-clockwise. I do not understand why so many people give beginners so little credit concerning basic intelligence.

The Vivi Nova tank/atomizer is insanely easy to use and performs very, very well. Unscrew the top, fill it with juice to the "Full" mark, and vape.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZbrRDTjsw Vivi Nova tank - Filling, changing heads 1:38

The soothing background guitar music tells you it's simple.

I have been vaping for almost a year, and have bought LOTS of stuff. Joytech eGo-T (constant voltage) tank system, Joyetch eGo-C (Constant voltage) tank system, Smoktech Woo 5-volt battery, e_power (constant voltage) battery), Smoktech VMax variable voltage APV (awesome, $100), Joyetech 18650 (constant voltage) APV, and others.

Right now, I am vaping on a Joyetch eGo-C Twist (variable voltage) APV with a Vivi Nova 3.5 ml tank/atomizer. Anyone with a functioning brain can operate this equipment, and I cannot recommend it highly enough as an excellent starting point to use while you explore other options. As for me, I just plain like it, and my VMax sits largely ignored and unused, awesome as it is.

http://www.gotvapes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=740 GotVapes - Vivi Nova tank - $13.95

The Vivi Nova video mentions that it comes with three "heads" - the actual atomizer that is fed with wicks. The heads come in three different "resistances" - amounts of "ohms".

The higher the ohms, the more volts are required to achieve a given amount of heat, measured in watts. With a variable voltage device, you can adjust the voltage to achieve any desired heat using any of the three heads. You CANNOT do that with a constant voltage device.

The Joyetech eGo-C Twist is indeed a game changer, allowing anyone to have variable voltage for a much lower cost of entry than ever before.

 

[Motoman101]

Congrats. Welcome to ECF

 

[DantesInferno]

Paul - Please do not "get a good kit". Most "good kits" will be constant voltage. Variable voltage is indisputably superior to constant voltage.

The Joyetch eGo-C Twist has a dial on the bottom that lets you adjust the voltage between 3.2 and 4.8 volts. That allows you to control the amount of watts produced by/within the coil. It is as easy to use as a dimmer switch. It can be taught is three seconds. For more heat to the coil, turn the knob clockwise. For less heat to the coil, turn it counter-clockwise. I do not understand why so many people give beginners so little credit concerning basic intelligence.

The Vivi Nova tank/atomizer is insanely easy to use and performs very, very well. Unscrew the top, fill it with juice to the "Full" mark, and vape.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZbrRDTjsw Vivi Nova tank - Filling, changing heads 1:38

The soothing background guitar music tells you it's simple.


http://www.gotvapes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=740 GotVapes - Vivi Nova tank - $13.95

Agree. I recommend twists to any new person that wants to listen. They're a solid start and give new vapers a chance to experience a high quality vape. I was on a plain ego off and on for a few years. The twist changed my whole perception on vaping. So much more flexibility.

 

[Apptiger]

Good advice for Paul. My first E-cig was an NJoy. It was horrible but it made me think it was possible. Next was the Blu disposable (latest generation). I know a lot of folks here bash the blu but those disposables are a quality build and what I would call a good peek at what vaping can be. They closed the deal for me.

First kit - EGO C kit Type A tank/cartridge, 650MAH - good flavor, good vapor had some leaks. None lately.
Bought reinforcements when my wife picked up the other half of the kit. She is now two months stinky free.

Got extra batts and charger. Staying with 650 MAH for now, it works perfectly for us. Also, gear is Joyetech from a local vendor who has been very helpful.
Since then added ViVi Nova v2; Kanger KR bottom Coil Clearo; EGO CC Clearo v2 T2 and a few other carto.
Not to the point where I am venturing too far into the exotic or into modding. At least for now.
JUice so far has been DeKang and High Caliber. Will be trying others but in no great rush. Every time I try new stuff I come back to the original couple of juices.
Thanks for the welcome!

 

[John D in CT]

Agree. I recommend twists to any new person that wants to listen. They're a solid start and give new vapers a chance to experience a high quality vape. I was on a plain ego off and on for a few years. The twist changed my whole perception on vaping. So much more flexibility.

To further explain "flexibility":

Variable voltage lets you be Goldilocks. She wanted her porridge just the right temperature. To get a variety of resistances of coils to just the right temperature, you need to be able to control the amount of volts that your device is delivering to it (please use only single coil cartomizers or atomizers unless you have a compelling reason to use two or more coils - you'll save battery power, and IMO get a better vape to boot). Different juices also want different amounts of heat, and there are variations among "nominal" resistances of any given device that variable voltage will allow you to compensate for.

This can all be demonstrated by a very simple formula that is part of "Ohm's Law":

Volts time volts divided by resistance (rated in "ohms") = watts (heat) at/in the coil.

Consider the three heads in the Vivi Nova; 1.8, 2.4, and 2.8 ohms:

With a Joyetech eGo-C Twist, or any other variable voltage device, you can achieve any wattage you need to get a good vape, even if the "actual" resistance of the "heads" varies from the "nominal" resistance of the heads, which it almost always does.

I'd say that most people vape at between 4 and 8 watts per coil. Let's see how 6 watts can be produced with a Joyetech eGo-C Twist (or any other variable voltage device) with any of those three atomizer heads.

3.28 volts x 3.28 volts / 1.8 ohms = 6 watts

3.79 volts x 3.79 volts / 2.4 ohms = 6 watts

4.09 volts x 4.09 volts / 2.8 ohms = 6 watts

A constant voltage device obviously cannot do this, so please do not buy one under any circumstances.

 

[John D in CT]

App, are any of your batteries/Pv's/APV's variable voltage, and did you watch this video review by Grimm Green?

THE EGO TWIST IS A GAME CHANGER - YouTube Grimm Green Twist Game changer

 

[Apptiger]

App, are any of your batteries/Pv's/APV's variable voltage, and did you watch this video review by Grimm Green?

THE EGO TWIST IS A GAME CHANGER - YouTube Grimm Green Twist Game changer

JD, Nope got the standards. Next batt order willl be VV. Just undecided on the MAH. The 650's have been great but thinking I might play with the VV dial a lot so might need bigger.

 

[nansc]

Hi and welcome.Congratulations on quitting.

 

[jj2]

Congrats on being smoke free Apptiger and glad you decide to sign up!!

 

[John D in CT]

JD, Nope got the standards. Next batt order willl be VV. Just undecided on the MAH. The 650's have been great but thinking I might play with the VV dial a lot so might need bigger.

App, the 1000mah twists are just too long IMO. I haven't owned a 900mah yet, but I have a feeling they's still be a little too long for my liking. For what they cost, I'd recommend you get three of the 650's, and maybe one of the 1000's just for kicks. The blue is really nice, and so is the chrome. "Basic black" is also fashionable as well. They also come in white, green, and light pink, and red too I think, but those colors are harder to find.

You're really going to like variable voltage; please let us know your thoughts after you try it.