Hello from New Zealand!

[K I W I V A P E R]

Hi all,

Am a recent e-cig convert from NZ and I am absolutely loving it.

I started on an e-llusion, quickly graduated to an ECHO device and have just pulled the trigger on a shiny black chrome Provari. Now for the long wait!

I am one of the only vapers I know so far in NZ, we really are a long way behind other countries on this. I have showed my ECHO to a lot of friends and the reaction has always been "What is that??" followed by "give us a go?!" followed by some coughing and "oh my God, that is awesome!"

I am guessing it won't take long before more jump on the bandwagon, only issue in NZ is that you have to import everything from overseas.

Great to be on board!

Cheers!

 

[jj2]

Hi KIWIVAPER and welcome and nothing wrong with paving the road!

 

[gman1000]

Welcome to the forum, I am also a fairly new vaper and am one of the rare few that have experienced vaping where I am from.

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

Thanks, jj2. Sometimes I feel like I am spreading the 'good news' lol

Gman1000 - Guam really is out of the way! Are you a military man?

 

[carpedebass]

Welcome Kiwi! Congrats on the Provari!

 

[gman1000]

Actually, we're not to far away and probably have almost the same time zone you're in. Not in the military, but my stepson prouldy serves in the US Army in Germany.

 

[Psy-Crow]

Welcome! I've always wanted to visit a New Zealand and it's good to hear that there is some e-cig lovers there too.

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

Thanks, Carpedebass

Yeah, NZ is also a small island in the grand scheme of things

I was thinking military because a former colleague of mine was in the shipping trade and was importing cement to Guam due to the military construction boom there.

Cool, glad to meet you guys.

 

[gman1000]

Sorry Kiwi but I got you beat on small island syndrome, as one US senator said about our upcoming military buildup, "If those Marines get relocated to Guam, it'll sink."

I couldn't believe that came from someone in that position.

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

Hi Psy-Crow, yep NZ is a great country, small compared to Russia (Russia being the largest country in the world and everything! ), but big enough to get yourself lost in. Expecially if you travel around the South Island - think 'lord of the rings' territory Is it cold where you live?

g-man, that's hilarious!

 

[gman1000]

Watch this!

3-25-2010_Hank_Johnson_Guam_Tip_Over.wmv - YouTube

 

[carpedebass]

I have an uncle that moved to NZ a couple of years ago with his new wife. He says it's gorgeous!!

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

I couldn't believe Hank's dead pan delivery and the admiral's refrained response! so funny

carpedebass - it's definitely worth a visit if you get the chance. We are hosting the rugby world cup this year which begins in exactly one week from today, so there will be lots of international visitors and attention for a while. And the French rugby team have fully block booked Auckland's most expensive restaurant for an entire month!

Will be interesting to see if there is an increase in the number of vapers spotted while our overseas guests are here

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

BTW I see you're from Texas, I have an uncle and auntie that live in Houston

 

[carpedebass]

I couldn't believe Hank's dead pan delivery and the admiral's refrained response! so funny

carpedebass - it's definitely worth a visit if you get the chance. We are hosting the rugby world cup this year which begins in exactly one week from today, so there will be lots of international visitors and attention for a while. And the French rugby team have fully block booked Auckland's most expensive restaurant for an entire month!

Will be interesting to see if there is an increase in the number of vapers spotted while our overseas guests are here

Someday I'll make it over there...I'm just sorely fearful that I won't come back if I do...might like it too much.

 

[Mindfield]

Greetings and welcome, Kiwivaper! I know what it's like to not know anyone personally who vapes in your area. I do know there are quite a few vapers around me but in every day life it's just not known around here thanks to our government's stance on the issue (which I think you're probably familiar with in NZ, or at least I know it's a similar situation in AU). You're going to love the ProVari though. Fantastic PV, couldn't get on without mine now. My eGo and 510 still gets occasional use, but nothing satisfies like being able to dial in the exact voltages you want that best suits the atty/carto and juice you're using.

 

[Psy-Crow]

Hi Psy-Crow, yep NZ is a great country, small compared to Russia (Russia being the largest country in the world and everything! ), but big enough to get yourself lost in. Expecially if you travel around the South Island - think 'lord of the rings' territory Is it cold where you live?!

Well currently I live near Moscow, it's not so cold here (but already autumn and raining ). But I used to live for 16 years at Komi Republic and that's were cold. I remember a -51C (-59.8F) at New Year's night and -40C (-40F) lasting for couple of months (no school he-he!).

Here are some random pics from there:

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

Hi Mindfield,
Yep, we have those same government issues here in NZ, legal to buy the PV, but illegal to sell or supply nic juice as it is a 'medicine'. However, you can import for personal use so it's not a huge deal - just need to find a flavor you like so you can order in bulk On the provari, yeah I can't wait! It's incredible how quickly I started thinking "man, this ECHO is great, but if only there was just slightly more vapour!!"

 

[K I W I V A P E R]

Psy-Crow, those pictures are eerily beautiful - looks bloody cold though!! I guess you can't really have an appreciation for vast open flat terrain until you've been to Russia. Thanks for sharing the photos!

 

[Mindfield]

Hi Mindfield,
Yep, we have those same government issues here in NZ, legal to buy the PV, but illegal to sell or supply nic juice as it is a 'medicine'. However, you can import for personal use so it's not a huge deal - just need to find a flavor you like so you can order in bulk On the provari, yeah I can't wait! It's incredible how quickly I started thinking "man, this ECHO is great, but if only there was just slightly more vapour!!"

They allow you to import? Well that's not quite so bad then -- we can't even do that here. Well, we can, but if customs gets hold of it, it's going back where it came from and you're SOL. Hardware is generally safe, it's just the nic juice.

The ProVari will get you slightly more vapour. And a lot more vapour. And boy, that fog sure rolled in quick, didn't it? vapour.