Hey all, brand new to vaping. like 5 days in. The guys at .... Out in Phoenix were awesome setting me up. I know nothing about this, except that I don't want to smoke cigarettes anymore. I'm a 30+ year smoker and for the first time I think that I might have found the answer!!! I hope that this isn't too newbie but any advice? Thanks all!!
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Hello, welcome and congrats on your decision to quit tobacco. I smoked almost 29 years and vaping was the solution for me. We wish you the best 
My standard advice is always the same, Always have a backup system available. Batteries die, juice delivery devices fail, things get dropped **it happens. Have a backup because your cravings will be there.
Glad your here with us
My standard advice is always the same, Always have a backup system available. Batteries die, juice delivery devices fail, things get dropped **it happens. Have a backup because your cravings will be there.
Glad your here with us
Hi Shuboy,I smoked for 35 yrs. This is the answer,as I had tried all stop smoking aides. I have been quit for 2.3 yrs. Having supplies from your dealer,is the best,as you can't run across the street to the ice house to pick them up. The Itaste sounds like a nice device. When you see your breathing get better and your stamina return,you will know it was worth it. I'm not sure what cigs cost now,but I was spending 250.00 a month,now I spend 50.00 in juice and cartos. I did buy a Vamo,so a little more this month. Good luck to you
Congratulations on the switch and welcome to ecf.
The best standard advice is to have backups for most everything, buy more e-liquids before you get close to running out.
Most importantly, don't give up if you get frustrated. There's a reason that there are so many options out there, and the kind people of ecf are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
The best standard advice is to have backups for most everything, buy more e-liquids before you get close to running out.
Most importantly, don't give up if you get frustrated. There's a reason that there are so many options out there, and the kind people of ecf are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Welcome and congrats to becoming decigatized. Everything I've read... you got a good set up. I've been looking at those myself. Everyone is right.... this is the place to be if you need help or support. Wonderful people here.
Everything I've read... you got a good set up. I've been looking at those myself. Everyone is right.... this is the place to be if you need help or support. Wonderful people here.Congratulations! I switched on June 13th, and I couldn't be happier! Ditch the smokes and set yourself up with all the vaping gear you can afford.
Here's my fellow newbie advice:
1. You're going to buy more stuff. It's just going to happen. In the first month, you're probably going to spend more on this than you would on smoking, but don't let that discourage you!
2. Research before you buy! I went to my local smoke shop to buy a Blu starter kit. Luckily, they were out, and the talked me into getting an eGo 650 mAh battery with a CE4 clearomizer. I love the eGo kits, and I now have 3 eGo batteries. But before you start collecting tanks, check them out. Google them (most google searches will end up here!). Ask your fellow ECF members about them. In the last 3 weeks, I've gone from 8 tanks to 4 because I bought crappy tanks. I would have known if I had checked them out first and wouldn't have wasted the money.
3. Whenever possible, try before you buy e-juice! If you can't try it, don't buy more than 10 ml the first time. You don't want to be stuck with 30 ml of juice that you can't stand.
4. Its not a cigarette, and don't think of it like one. Vape when you feel like you need to. Vape when you want a cigarette. Vape like a fiend when you're angry or stressed.
5. Be prepared for lack of sleep. You're most likely going to vape more than you smoked, and the nicotine is going to keep you awake.
6. Keep at least two batteries and as many tanks as you can get your hands on! That is unless you found a flavor you can just live with all day. Then you can just keep a tank and a spare or two. I like to switch flavors frequently. Running 4 flavors right now.
Good luck to you. And just like quitting cold turkey, or using cessation aids, switching to vaping is easier for some than it is for other. Stick with it and don't be discouraged.
Welcome to ECF!
Here's my fellow newbie advice:
1. You're going to buy more stuff. It's just going to happen. In the first month, you're probably going to spend more on this than you would on smoking, but don't let that discourage you!
2. Research before you buy! I went to my local smoke shop to buy a Blu starter kit. Luckily, they were out, and the talked me into getting an eGo 650 mAh battery with a CE4 clearomizer. I love the eGo kits, and I now have 3 eGo batteries. But before you start collecting tanks, check them out. Google them (most google searches will end up here!). Ask your fellow ECF members about them. In the last 3 weeks, I've gone from 8 tanks to 4 because I bought crappy tanks. I would have known if I had checked them out first and wouldn't have wasted the money.
3. Whenever possible, try before you buy e-juice! If you can't try it, don't buy more than 10 ml the first time. You don't want to be stuck with 30 ml of juice that you can't stand.
4. Its not a cigarette, and don't think of it like one. Vape when you feel like you need to. Vape when you want a cigarette. Vape like a fiend when you're angry or stressed.
5. Be prepared for lack of sleep. You're most likely going to vape more than you smoked, and the nicotine is going to keep you awake.
6. Keep at least two batteries and as many tanks as you can get your hands on! That is unless you found a flavor you can just live with all day. Then you can just keep a tank and a spare or two. I like to switch flavors frequently.
Running 4 flavors right now.Good luck to you. And just like quitting cold turkey, or using cessation aids, switching to vaping is easier for some than it is for other. Stick with it and don't be discouraged.
Welcome to ECF!
Hi Shuboy, and welcome!
The MVP is a solid device, although not usually a "starter". No reason it shouldn't be, except folk generally don't want to start with something in that price range. Whatever topper you put on it, start with the MVP voltage set low, and work up a couple tenths at a time. When the vape starts to taste burned, turn the volts back down a couple, to the point where you enjoy the flavor and vapor. (True for any VV or VW device! What's important it you, not how someone else likes their vape!!)
The importance of backups can't be stressed enough. Maybe even pick up a spare micro usb cable for the MVP. (I got a retractable one for less then $10.) Cables break, chargers (well, internal on the MVP) fail, toppers go bad. Although since you have a local B&M you can get parts and supplies in a pinch, they may be closed, out of stock, etc...
Visit you local shop and try some flavors. Don't restrict yourself to tobaccoish ones. You might be pleasantly surprised.
If you find that you're vaping constantly and still have urges, you might need to get juice in a slightly higher nic level. When I began, after a 45+ year tobacco habit, the kind folks started me with 18. For me, that wasn't enough, and at the end of the first week (I'm out in the sticks, trips to "town" are a weekly event, not a daily around the corner thing!), I upped it to 24 and haven't looked back. Reduce the nic level gradually, over time.
All kinds of toppers abound, but in clearos - which have a flask to hold the juice, plus some sort of wick and coil arrangement - fall into two basic types. Top coil, like the CE5, Iclear and Nova tend to give a slightly warmer vape. Bottom coils like the Kanger Evod, T3 and Protank, are slightly cooler.
I'd suggest you try one of each, to see which you prefer. Then haunt ECF to learn about the care and feeding of that type.
Other types also are around, but the clearos are the simplest to start with.
By all means, vape at will!
The MVP is a solid device, although not usually a "starter". No reason it shouldn't be, except folk generally don't want to start with something in that price range. Whatever topper you put on it, start with the MVP voltage set low, and work up a couple tenths at a time. When the vape starts to taste burned, turn the volts back down a couple, to the point where you enjoy the flavor and vapor. (True for any VV or VW device! What's important it you, not how someone else likes their vape!!)
The importance of backups can't be stressed enough. Maybe even pick up a spare micro usb cable for the MVP. (I got a retractable one for less then $10.) Cables break, chargers (well, internal on the MVP) fail, toppers go bad. Although since you have a local B&M you can get parts and supplies in a pinch, they may be closed, out of stock, etc...
Visit you local shop and try some flavors. Don't restrict yourself to tobaccoish ones. You might be pleasantly surprised.
If you find that you're vaping constantly and still have urges, you might need to get juice in a slightly higher nic level. When I began, after a 45+ year tobacco habit, the kind folks started me with 18. For me, that wasn't enough, and at the end of the first week (I'm out in the sticks, trips to "town" are a weekly event, not a daily around the corner thing!), I upped it to 24 and haven't looked back. Reduce the nic level gradually, over time.
All kinds of toppers abound, but in clearos - which have a flask to hold the juice, plus some sort of wick and coil arrangement - fall into two basic types. Top coil, like the CE5, Iclear and Nova tend to give a slightly warmer vape. Bottom coils like the Kanger Evod, T3 and Protank, are slightly cooler.
I'd suggest you try one of each, to see which you prefer. Then haunt ECF to learn about the care and feeding of that type.
Other types also are around, but the clearos are the simplest to start with.
By all means, vape at will!
Congratulations and Welcome to ECF. You spent a ton on analogs so its ok to spend a few bucks on different equipment. I personally didn't like clearomizers even though they are popular. After a few different setups I found a carto. The one thing I would do over is to get a descent mod. The Vamo 3(Just ordered one for a buddy that wants to quit analogs), is a great deal right now and a descent mod.
Surprised I failed to mention juice
My SIG Banner would show an additional 2 weeks not smoking had I not run out of juice. I found a local shop but not a juice that would do it for me. 3 days, over 6 packs of cigs...
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Edit: PBusardo gave the MVP a good review. You might be interested in checking that out.
http:/..................../wordpress/2012/11/09/the-innokin-itaste-mvp/
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I smoked a pack+ a day for 30 years too with the occasional cold turkey breaks. You are going to experiment a lot with different juices at first. There are a ton of good reviewers on youtube, here and other sites. I would suggest avoiding the 'tobacco' flavors for now - it's just not going to taste like a cigarette. A month or so in you can start experimenting with the tobacco blends but think pipe tobacco flavors instead of cigarettes.
If you smoked menthol you are probably going to miss that flavor a lot - especially the throat hit. There are a lot of good mentholated juices out there so look around.
Oh - and keep water around - depending on your juice you might find that your mouth drys out a bit. I find it most often with 'nutty' juices.
If you smoked menthol you are probably going to miss that flavor a lot - especially the throat hit. There are a lot of good mentholated juices out there so look around.
Oh - and keep water around - depending on your juice you might find that your mouth drys out a bit. I find it most often with 'nutty' juices.
Welcome from a fellow newb. I've spent about $1,000 and don't regret it a bit. I've already saved over $700 and I have enough e-liquid supplies for at least a year. I started with an e-go twist and a Kanger T3 and now use a Puresmoker Legacy (mechanical mod) and a Tatroe tank (Kanger Protank replacement). Very satisfied. My only advise is research before you spend your hard earned money but wasting a little money isn't bad in the long run since you are saving money and most importantly your health.
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