Ha! I finally learned how to vape

[Vapo Marx]

I've seen links to articles and videos with titles like "How to vape" and I've chuckled to myself. I mean, you just press the button (if you're using a manual battery), put the vaporizer to your lips and take a drag like you're smoking a cigarette. Right? Well, that's what I thought until a few moments ago. I don't know what made me do it differently this time - I was just sitting here, half-watching TV, half-looking at the computer, not really thinking about what I was doing - and I took a long, slow, easy sip, just kinda drawing the vapor into my mouth (instead of sucking it in like I was drinking a milkshake through a straw), THEN I tipped the vaporizer away from my lips and inhaled and... Boom! There it was! More flavor, more vapor, more pleasure!

Whattaya know? The people who said you gotta use a different technique weren't {MODERATED} after all.

Fellow newbs, take note.

 

[Ken_A]

I was lucky, I guess... I grew up as the youngest of 5 kids. I was used to learning from the mistakes of other people I did a LOT of reading and paid attention when they said:
"when smoking, taking a hard, powerful draw gets more smoke and flavor. When vaping, taking a gentle, long draw into the mouth gives more vapor and much more flavor than smoking ever did."

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

I've seen links to articles and videos with titles like "How to Vape" and I've chuckled to myself. I mean, you just press the button (if you're using a manual battery), put the vaporizer to your lips and take a drag like you're smoking a cigarette. Right? Well, that's what I thought until a few moments ago. I don't know what made me do it differently this time - I was just sitting here, half-watching TV, half-looking at the computer, not really thinking about what I was doing - and I took a long, slow, easy sip, just kinda drawing the vapor into my mouth (instead of sucking it in like I was drinking a milkshake through a straw), THEN I tipped the vaporizer away from my lips and inhaled and... Boom! There it was! More flavor, more vapor, more pleasure!

Whattaya know? The people who said you gotta use a different technique weren't {MODERATED} after all.

Fellow newbs, take note.

My technique is kinda like trying to get a 1/2 lit analog going...triple tap it...like instead of long slow draw every time...hit it in puffs...puff, puff, draw...

(I have noticed my bottom feed carto last MUCH longer and doesn't get the nasty burnt taste in it anymore either...

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

double post

 

[Vapo Marx]

My apologies, Moderator. That's not generally considered "bad language" where I come from unless you're speaking to young children. I hope there are no young children here.

 

[Vapo Marx]

"when smoking, taking a hard, powerful draw gets more smoke and flavor. When vaping, taking a gentle, long draw into the mouth gives more vapor and much more flavor than smoking ever did."

Yes, exactly. I guess I just needed to find that out for myself.

My technique is kinda like trying to get a 1/2 lit analog going...triple tap it...like instead of long slow draw every time...hit it in puffs...puff, puff, draw...

I know exactly what you mean. Actually, that's kinda like smoking a cigar,.

 

[piercetc]

i am trying the advice here on how to vape a manual battery and still not sure i am doing it right? i just got back into ecigs this week ( started back in 09 with an njoy npro which didnt do the job so ...) i just got a mvp version 2 and using an iclear 30 with settings on 3.9v and 7 watts- i think the iclear is 2 ohms- on my 14th puff lol and getting a sort of burn taste...- how do i avoid that or do i need to clean the iclear and start over or ?

 

[Vwls]

i am trying the advice here on how to vape a manual battery and still not sure i am doing it right? i just got back into ecigs this week ( started back in 09 with an njoy npro which didnt do the job so ...) i just got a mvp version 2 and using an iclear 30 with settings on 3.9v and 7 watts- i think the iclear is 2 ohms- on my 14th puff lol and getting a sort of burn taste...- how do i avoid that or do i need to clean the iclear and start over or ?

Just my opinion but I would guess the burnt taste has nothing to do with your inhalation technique, but everything to do with the fact that you are using a top wicked/top coiled clearomizer (the iclear 30). I've never had good luck with those, no matter the brand. You have to constantly tilt and spin your device to keep the wicks wet. I would suggest a bottom wick/bottom coil glassomizer instead. Davide and Protank make them in both full size and minis. No tilting, turning, tapping or any other motion needed - just keep the tank over the 1/3 fill mark, and you're gold. (Hint - Davide costs less and there's no difference in quality whatsoever.)

 

[Chas F.]

I use both techniques, directly into my lungs or like a straw then inhale. My focus right now is better flavor and the straw technique works best for that purpose.

 

[OlDogNewTricks]

The 'ah-ha' moment for me was when I realized that I had used my cartomizer for a week and it was still working and not clogged, burned, etc. Too much power, too hard and long a draw. All the videos on Youtube aren't a replacement for experience. I have sooo much to learn and I couldn't be more happy about it.