Well since I am a noob to these parts, I will post here about my first two weeks vaping.
Hello my name is Stricklin, been smoking about 22 years. Was a pack a day of Marl...err those guys, for a long time. After the tax hacks that happened a few years ago, dived into the RYO world and never looked back.
My journey into PV's started my sisters husband was in town a few weeks ago and puffing on an ecig, just a regular one. (no idea the brand)
This intrigued me so I started doing some reading. Having no idea what I was reading about, I did the impulse buy and order a set of Blu's....
Terrible decision, though at the time,didn't realize it.
They are an ok product, kinda do what is advertised, but what took me a week or two to figure out was I was missing several important things to a smoker. Heat, smoke, and throat hit. (In the process of trying to return it - see how that goes)
After watching a few videos ordered a revolution v2.1. This is actually a pretty good device. I have been told that there are better bottom feed devices, but having to tip over and drip is not really an issue for me. During this time I met the VAPETV folks. They kinda gave me the one up on this device. I see some of the issues with it not feedding without the tip over but don't really see that as an issue. /shrugs.
Hanging with the masses I took in info overload about devices, mods, what to get what not to get.
Was set on buying the Darwin, but did some more reading, and found the silver bullet. It was cheaper, and not quite so confusing, and I can always still get it (still pondering it)
Have had my Black Silver Bullet for a week now, and my my I am actually seriously thinking about dumping the analogs.
I have since ordered 306 attys, have some 501 dual coils on order. My my, this is almost like shopping for computer parts (old tech here)
Have ordered juice from Johnsons Creek, only tried the Original smoke juice, its not bad but its not great.
Got a 6 pack from Pinkspot, tasty stuff.
About 12 from juices from Altsmoke (where I got my silver bullet). Some are pretty good some meh.
Just ordered 10 from Momandpops.(Don't know yet, but I hear great things)
Needless to say just did the math, and im in $599.35. I started on 8/10/11. Its only 8/27/11. Holy #$%$
Do I have issues with this, kinda, but not really. I'm trying to quit smoking, and I knew it was going to be expensive to start this.
I will say, for enyone starting this, do your RESEARCH. RESEARCH. RESEARCH. I would have saved about 300 dollars if I would have waiting and read
and researched before I bought anything. Juice can be overlooked, cause ya gotta have good juice. The 70 or 80 bucks I spent on Blu would have almost payed for my Silver Bullet, and that is just kinda depressing. Expensive lesson learned I suppose.
I will say though that 95% of the PV community is awesome. Watch, read, listen, and learn. Soo much good information there if you just put forth the effort to soak it up. You will be better for it, and won't waste a bunch of money learning it. Learn from others mistakes.
On that note. Hello everyone in the community. ) Soon I will be one of those ex smokers I keep reading about. Getting closer.
Stricklin
Hello my name is Stricklin, been smoking about 22 years. Was a pack a day of Marl...err those guys, for a long time. After the tax hacks that happened a few years ago, dived into the RYO world and never looked back.
My journey into PV's started my sisters husband was in town a few weeks ago and puffing on an ecig, just a regular one. (no idea the brand)
This intrigued me so I started doing some reading. Having no idea what I was reading about, I did the impulse buy and order a set of Blu's....
Terrible decision, though at the time,didn't realize it.
They are an ok product, kinda do what is advertised, but what took me a week or two to figure out was I was missing several important things to a smoker. Heat, smoke, and throat hit. (In the process of trying to return it - see how that goes)
After watching a few videos ordered a revolution v2.1. This is actually a pretty good device. I have been told that there are better bottom feed devices, but having to tip over and drip is not really an issue for me. During this time I met the VAPETV folks. They kinda gave me the one up on this device. I see some of the issues with it not feedding without the tip over but don't really see that as an issue. /shrugs.
Hanging with the masses I took in info overload about devices, mods, what to get what not to get.
Was set on buying the Darwin, but did some more reading, and found the silver bullet. It was cheaper, and not quite so confusing, and I can always still get it (still pondering it)
Have had my Black Silver Bullet for a week now, and my my I am actually seriously thinking about dumping the analogs.
I have since ordered 306 attys, have some 501 dual coils on order. My my, this is almost like shopping for computer parts (old tech here)
Have ordered juice from Johnsons Creek, only tried the Original smoke juice, its not bad but its not great.
Got a 6 pack from Pinkspot, tasty stuff.
About 12 from juices from Altsmoke (where I got my silver bullet). Some are pretty good some meh.
Just ordered 10 from Momandpops.(Don't know yet, but I hear great things)
Needless to say just did the math, and im in $599.35. I started on 8/10/11. Its only 8/27/11. Holy #$%$
Do I have issues with this, kinda, but not really. I'm trying to quit smoking, and I knew it was going to be expensive to start this.
I will say, for enyone starting this, do your RESEARCH. RESEARCH. RESEARCH. I would have saved about 300 dollars if I would have waiting and read
and researched before I bought anything. Juice can be overlooked, cause ya gotta have good juice. The 70 or 80 bucks I spent on Blu would have almost payed for my Silver Bullet, and that is just kinda depressing. Expensive lesson learned I suppose.
I will say though that 95% of the PV community is awesome. Watch, read, listen, and learn. Soo much good information there if you just put forth the effort to soak it up. You will be better for it, and won't waste a bunch of money learning it. Learn from others mistakes.
On that note. Hello everyone in the community. ) Soon I will be one of those ex smokers I keep reading about. Getting closer.
Stricklin
