Guess I'm not a newbie anymore...

[MasonD]

Wow, last post before I can't start new threads here. Time flies when you dont smoke!

Well, I know that this forum and the people in it have been invaluable. And now I can proudly tell people I don't smoke (often while billowing clouds of vapor, just to prove the point)

Howsabout this?

Non-newbies: what one piece of advice would you give to someone just starting out in their great vaping adventure?

I'll start: If you're a serious smoker, don't waste your time with the cigarette-sized pv's. You'll run around charging batteries, all of the time; when you're not doing that, you'll be refilling those rinky-dink cartos; you'll run out of one or the other in some situation and go buy some smokes, bleh! And, what a waste of cash!

I can guarantee you: one week in, you won't care big yer pv seems compared to an anny!

-D

 

[Mattdogg]

Whoa Whoa! I use the "dinky" cartos! Well I do like my big one, (joye eGo -T) I do spend my days off with the 510 Low resistance atomizer. Just get enough juice, a couple 30ml bottles of something you think you'd like. And Joye 510's have the personal charging cases (pcc) Get a couple of batteries and you just switch off every few hours. The case charges the battery.

 

[MTV]

as a fellow newb...I couldn't agree more...slims are good for starting off...2 months in I love my big Mods

 

[KeysBum]

E-cig user evolution. abbreviated.

Gotta look like and taste like a cig
Don't care what it looks like
Cigs taste like crap
It better not taste like a cig.
I want a bigger battery.

 

[Needo]

As a newb I can tell you most of the reaction you will get is positive. Also, you should be ready for some joking around about smoking a battery. If you stealth vape most of the time while you are in public you will find that some people won't even realize that the device produces a visible vapor. This gives you more leeway to vape anywhere. (This last trick works best with a mod.)

 

[tj99959]

One piece of advice???

Learn to walk before you try to run.

Take my word for it, there is a natural progression, and you are not going to jump past any of it anyway.

 

[Wingapo]

I love all the choices in vaping gear. My little KR808's will always have a soft spot in my heart and come in handy in many situations. But hand me a 18650 or dual 16340 mod and a 5ml tank and I'm set for all day flavor enjoyment. Such much to learn about and try out makes being a newbie pretty darn good in my book.

 

[tmcase]

I tell my friends that are interested in quitting smoking to start out with something small and cheap even if I know it's a piece of crap because if I suggest they vape a wooden box or a big ol flashlight they are going to think I'm nuts and conversation is over. A lot of new people just starting out vaping don't want to stand out in a crowd sucking on a flashlight or some other large or boxy mod. If they want something that looks like a real cig than I'll recommend one that will give them at least a feel for vaping. They will find that it helps to keep the cravings down but probably not enough to keep them from smoking cigs completly but when they notice that they aren't smoking cigs as often then they will start to think about getting something better. It's a natural progression that I think all newbies need to go through. I wouldn't want to recommend something expensive to somebody just starting out because if they decide vaping isn't for them then they are out a lot of money and I would probably lose some credibility or worse, a friend.

Another reason for starting small and working your way up to a mod is that they get familiar with several different PVs and will be of more help to other newbies on the forum or in their personal lives than somebody who jumps right into an expensive mod. That's all they know and that's what they will recommend to every newbie. After a newbie has accumulated several PVs and has found their go to device, then they will have ecigs to pass on to their friends that are interested in quitting. They might be more willing to give vaping a try if the ecig is free.

This is how I started and I don't regret it. It has given me knowledge and experience I would have missed had I started with one of my mods. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Wingapo]

My progression lasted all of a week, I'm hooked! I do still use my KR808's ever day but I quickly got over my fears of large mods and will now gladly shove a PV the size of a jungle gym in my mouth in public without too much apprehension. Then again I do live in Taos where many can be seen shoving other large tubular things in their mouths in rather public places so I guess what I'm tooting on ain't so bad or discouraged here.

 

[Stownz]

Best advice I can give after a year: Learn to DIY mix.

Juice mark up is unreal. As the number one consumable in vaping, juice will cost you more then anything. 10 cents for 30ml is a HUGE difference then $10+ for 30ml. For those new vapors, buying juice bottle after juice bottle from vendor after vendor will nuke your wallet faster then anything out there. As your taste buds heal, and things taste different, you favorite juice will change as well. Buying flavoring and saving them (even if you don't like them) gives you freedom to constantly change and tailor your juices. Not only can you mix one flavor, you can mix multiple combinations.

Avoid the #1 most expensive thing in vaping: premixed juice. Research DIY, its insanely easy.

With the money saved with DIY, I have gotten to try all kinds of fantastic mods.

NEVER out of juice. Endless combinations. 87 different flavors + 7 different VG/PG ratio bases.

Once you do find a flavoring you love, you can buy it in larger bulk quantities and juice becomes cheaper then the attys and cartos you use to vape them.

 

[Beer980]

As a newbie myself, only 4 days in, I will take a stab at this. Read as much as you can digest here then think about what you read. Then ask questions if you need to figure it out. I am not a smoker trying to quit, I quit over 6 years ago so I am in the minority here in those suggestions. I jumped ahead of the learning curve and may work backwards to an extent if that makes sense.

I went with an eGo-T for my first one and wintergreen as my starter flavor. So far it rocks and it will be my main unit I believe for quite some time as I see nothing wrong with it. Now for my step backwards I plan to get a Sidesho soon to use as my "flavor station". It looks like a solid unit with a good following. I will use the PCC as a charging station while I am out and about to hold some various flavored cartos and the extra battery just in case. That way I can have my main vape that I use most of the day and I can use the Sidesho for my guilty pleasure flavors. Not that cleaning the atty to change flavors is that hard, I just feel the need to keep it all separate. Yes I am weird that way.

 

[Anthlee]

If I had to give one piece of advice it would be to wear a shirt if you are going to post pictures of yourself on a public forum

Seriously though, get the biggest battery you think you can stand. Even if all that means is you get XL slim batteries.

 

[Gristle]

...Now for my step backwards I plan to get a Sidesho soon to use as my "flavor station". It looks like a solid unit with a good following. I will use the PCC as a charging station while I am out and about to hold some various flavored cartos and the extra battery just in case. ...

I dunno, looked at the Sidesho, and searched on ECF a little. IMHO the Sidesho looks to be on the expensive side and uses an odd connector threading (902). You might want to reconsider and get something that uses 510 threading like your Ego.

 

[rwnielsen]

E-cig user evolution. abbreviated.

Gotta look like and taste like a cig
Don't care what it looks like
Cigs taste like crap
It better not taste like a cig.
I want a bigger battery.

Well said

 

[flowerlady60]

I would love to learn to mix juice..You sure have a great stash...

 

[bobsyeruncle]

If you're new to vaping, start a new thread in the New Members Forum and start soliciting lots of opinions. Unfortunately, some members can be really persuasive about a kit that might not actually be the right fit for you. But, if you get a lot of contributions, you can find some really good nuggets in there. And of course, you'll often find answers to the questions you didn't think to ask.

 

[BardicDruid]

One piece of advice???

Learn to walk before you try to run.

Take my word for it, there is a natural progression, and you are not going to jump past any of it anyway.

So very, very true, start in the ECF Library and then start asking questions, then you'll have an idea of what's going on.