Hello ECF. Coming out from under my rock!

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MikenGA

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Hello good people! :)

I've been 'lurking' for a number of months, hoping I would someday be able to join you as 'a vaper'...and I believe that day has arrived!

I've been trying to take up vaping on and off for about 18 months, but could never make the switch totally from analogs while using PG (with a Joye 510), regardless of nic strength. I finally figured out that I don't like the taste of PG, plus it makes my mouth and lungs sore after only a few days. Laying off the ecig allowed uncomfortable symptoms to go away...and I would always go back to analogs.

After 32 years of 2 PAD, 'cold turkey' makes me terribly depressed - crying & crap - not worth the pain! I made it 5 months one time, but when my doctor suggested I try Xanax to 'take the edge off', I said "SCREW THAT! I already KNOW how to 'take the edge off'"...and I was back to analogs that day. 'Cold Turkey'...I couldn't do it.

By continuing to read ECF, I recently decided to try a different PV with 100% VG at a higher nic level (24mg). I ordered an Ego-T (Type A and B LR), smok Tech DUAL COIL cartos LR, Boge 2.0's, a new pass-through, and a smorgasbord of VG juice samplers. All this stuff arrived September 17th, but I didn't break into it until the next day. WHY? Although I felt kinda excited about it all, I also was afraid of being disappointed...again, so I was in no hurry to mess up my good mood.

I smoked 1/2 a pack of Winstons before opening my goodies on the afternoon of Sunday, September 18th, and ALMOST ONE MONTH LATER that same 1/2 pack is sitting right here on my desk in front of me: I haven't touched them since, nor have they 'called to me'! Can it REALLY be THIS EASY to lay off the analogs???

Anywhoo, to ALL the folks who have posted in these pages, you ARE a valuable resource, and have helped show me a better path that I CAN follow without the trauma of 'cold turkey'! THANK YOU FOR BEING SO OPEN, HELPFUL, INFORMATIVE, INSPIRING and ENTERTAINING...even to a 'lurker' like me!

I'm not going to worry about it if I eventually finish this 1/2 pack of Winstons sitting on my desk (or the other 3 unopened packs in the drawer - or the other 2 unopened packs still in my car), but I don't EVER remember analogs tasting as good as Gorilla Juice!

I've got a BIG bottle of Gorilla Juice coming in time for my ONE MONTH 'ANALOG FREE' ANNIVERSARY on the 18th of this month, plus I've ordered samplers of
Boba's Bounty,
Massive Chocolate Mint,
Christy's Cappuccino,
Sweet Tart,
Hype,
Apple Teaser,
Banana Slurry,
Clove,
Rootbeer,
Strawberry Cooler,
and Flu Cured.

I'm gonna be TOO BUSY for analogs! :blush: :vapor:


Thanks again! I sincerely appreciate ALL of you!
 

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Thanks guys and girls!

One of the things I didn't know until recently is the taste of juice changes according to how it's vaped. Right now I'm trying a cranapple from EC Blend in a Smok Tech Dual Coil carto and ENJOYING it, but I thought the same juice was gross in an Ego-T.

I might finda way to use up all these questionable samples yet! :)

Also just ordered some Menthol Drops, cuz I read it can make a bad juice taste great. Hope so!


@DaveP - If you're near I-75, maybe we can meet for 'a vape' sometime! I'm all over the state several times a year and plan to carry my stash with me at all times! ;)
 
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MikenGA

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Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Maybe I need to get out more, but I'm the only 'vaper' I've ever seen in person, so I'm happy to know a few other Georgians are out there, too.

I was just noticing my desk with all my cartos, batts, atties, tanks, juice bottles and TWO usb pass-throughs hooked to the PC...looks like a chemistry lab, but thankfully I'm feeling satisfied most of the time.

Thanks for your continued support! ;)
 

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Glad you jumped in from the lurking sidelines! Soon you'll be helping out a lost soul and that'll be fun too.

I have had the same experience with different devices affecting flavors. I like to drip some tasty stuff at night, but some juices are sharp until I put them in a dual coil, then they smooth out. I guess I just don't need a strong throat hit, just good flavor.

Don't forget to swap or PIF the juices you don't like! I found I can't do more than 20% VG without heaviness in my chest, so I traded and PIF'd the high VG stuff and ended up with more new flavors.

Good luck and keep vapin'!
 

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Thank you all for the warm welcome!

.....I was just noticing my desk with all my cartos, batts, atties, tanks, juice bottles and TWO usb pass-throughs hooked to the PC...looks like a chemistry lab, but thankfully I'm feeling satisfied most of the time.

Thanks for your continued support! ;)

Welcome and Congrats! You observation is right on the money. Chemistry Lab - yeah. I even feel a little shady, huddling over my stash of juice while filling cartos, or mixing up a new batch of DIY liquid. I become a little self conscious about how this all might look if a stranger walked into the room. LOL! Also, ECF is simply the ONLY place to be for all things related to Vapage. The best, most experienced folks around for this stuff.
Best Of Luck!
 

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Since the last analog smoked was the 18TH of September - and today is October 18TH - I'm wondering...is today the END of the 1st month ANALOG FREE, or the 1st day of the 2nd month???

Whatever it is, that 1/2 pak of Winstons is still on my desk, and my desk is now cluttered with a BUNCH of new e-juice bottles. I'm vapin' away with some wonderful (new to me) flavors.............and REALLY feeling happy!

It's weird: Everytime I post a new message here, I get big tears in my eyes! I have wanted THIS for SO LONG........FINALLY I 'get it'!

If I can make the switch, I believe ANYBODY can make the switch. Just have to find the right hardware and flavors! My ego-t probably isn't the last stop, but it is definitely a GREAT STEP. In addition, Alien Visions E-liquid had the flavors I yearn for, and I CAN taste them in the ego-t.

I have found I still don't like cartos. I've been using tanks, smok tech cartos and boge 2.0's. All are workable, but I like the tank best - except for having to fiddle with the wicks from time to time. UGH!

I'm thinking I'll try the Fluxomizers from gotvapes.com, and if THAT doesn't do it for me, I'll consider a mod (or two or three) by Christmas! ;)

Thanks guys and gals, for being so supportive through this process. It means a LOT! (I can't tell you, but it DOES!) When I get MY act together, I sincerely hope to contribute similar support to other 'newbies'. Ya'll set a wonderful example, and I appreciate ya!
 
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