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Nastasya

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Hello, all, I’m Nastasya & I’m from upstate New York.

I’ve been smoking cigarettes for 10 years. Before I started vaping, I would smoke a carton per week (1-1.5 packs per day) of Seneca Full Flavored 100s. I also smoked Djarum (cloves) for several years.
I first tried an electronic cigarette at a flea market booth. I was surprised at how satisfying it was, I had figured that the vapor would be like air. I attempted to pursue using these, however, I found myself confounded by all of the options and technicalities (electronics are not my forte).

I found these forums while seeking information on starting out. After reading reviews on these forums, I decided against the $80 kit I had originally selected, and instead ordered a kit of Smokeless Image’s Volt for $40. The e-cigs are a simple KR808(I think?) battery and cartomizer. I really like how it’s about the same size as a tobacco cigarette. The plain black ones I selected remind me of the Djarum Blacks I used to smoke. I’d like to try other models down the line.

The longer I have had the e-cigs, the less analog cigarettes I have been consuming. I haven’t purchased any tobacco cigarettes; and have only had a few here and there, no more than like five a day. This is impressive, as I was quite the chain-smoker before.
I’ve been ordering my liquid from Smokeless Image, however, I’ve read that theirs is 100% (or close to?) PG; I would like to try some liquid that is all VG, and/or different ratios of blends.

If anyone feels like schooling a novice, some things I’ve been wondering are:
• With sweeter e-liquid flavors, do they use sugar or sugar substitute? If they use sugar, could it affect one’s teeth?
• Does VG have the dehydrating/dry mouth effect I’ve experienced with the PG liquid?
• This may be silly, but, will a VG liquid work alright in a blank cartomizer (with the cotton-y filter inside)?
• How many times can I refill the cartomizers before I need to clean them? When I clean them, do I need to take out the cotton-y filter, or anything else?
• When refilling, should I let them dry completely before consuming?

Thank you for all of your information which has helped me to drastically reduce my intake of harmful tobacco.
 

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-E-liquids taste sweet. Both propylene glycol USP and glycerine USP taste sweet. These are the two most common bases for E-liquids.

-Vaping E-liquids will dehydrate the mouth and your body. Drink more water when vaping.

-100% glycerine USP will penetrate the carto filler more slowly than propylene glycol USP. The higher the percentage of propylene glycol USP, the better it is absorbed by the carto filler.

-I generally refill an XL sized carto ten times or no more than ten days before tossing it out. Reasons: concentration of heated fluids in the carto and biological degradation of the liquid.

-Drying cartos after refilling? Depends on the method you use for refilling cartos.
 
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