Hello to my new V4L e-family!

[Wintering]

Hi all, as you can probably tell ... I'm a newbie here.

I received my very first order from V4L a week ago, and I'm DoInG a HaPpY dAnCe!!! Ohmygishgoshyumppinyimminiesakes..... I'm in heaven.

My first intro to e-cigs (after going frozen turkey for 10 days) was with GreenSmoke. Ya, I know, I know.... .... but at least they kept me off the analogs until I discovered ECF. After becoming addicted to a thread (LOL's) on the new members forum, I discovered V4L. I gotta tell ya, comparing GreenSmoke to V4L is like comparing an M&M to Godiva Chocolates! One is good .. but the other is amazing!

Being the noob that I am, I have a silly question for you. It's probably not V4L related, but more of a general newbie vaping question. I've been reading that staying hydrated is the #1 rule for vapers. May I ask why? What is it with e-cigs that's making me pee all the time. (TMI, eh?) You'd sorta think that all that water vapor would keep ya hydrated. I guess not, eh?

Looking forward to meeting / hearing from my new e-fam. {{{hugs}}}

Wintering

 

[EleanorR]

Hello, Wintering, and welcome!

The PG in the vapor (which is what makes the vapor, well, vaporish) is a natural humectant: meaning it seeks and absorbs all the water it can find in whatever it comes in contact with (like your mouth and throat). So drinking LOTS of water to replace the water "sucked up" by the PG is what makes you feel normal, and reduces or eliminates that "beginner's cough."

If you still have throat irritation after a few weeks, you may have a PG sensitivity, and may need to switch to a higher VG vape (or an all-VG vape). V4L's higher VG vapes are the WOW line; they also carry a limited VG-only line.

(VG makes the vapor even more "vaporish"; I don't know if it is also a humectant like PG.)

 

[jbmcdan]

welcome, wintering! great avatar btw
ms. eleanor's absolutely right about PG drying you out...VG (vegetable glycerin) shouldn't dry you out so much, but some people believe that it can mute some of the flavor. Try some of both the WOW and the Premium lines from V4l and experiment!

and isn't greensmoke one of those "we'll ship you overpriced carto's every 30 days" vendors? be very careful and be sure to cancel with them...

 

[Morandir835]

Welcome to the group Wintering (sir or Ms.?)

+1 to what Lady Eleanor said.

 

[Lisa66]

Hi Wintering, and welcome! GreenSmoke was my first also........found ECF two days after I received it. Needless to say, that sucker is long gone. You're much better off here and you won't be ripped off with V4L.

 

[Mookelboo]

Most hearty Welcome Wintering!! +2 to what Elanor said and feel free to ask more as you go!! Congratulations on the quit!!

 

[chimchim]

Welcome to the family! That was one of my first questions when I arrived here. Vaporizer = moisture not dehydration, then everyone filled me in! Great Question! LOL!

 

[keyzygirl]

Welcome to the family!!Im glad you found us,just jump right in Im sure youll fit just fine around here.We are here to help so if you have anymore questions just ask away.Oh and get in on the family program to get email notifying you of sales going on.Welcome!!

 

[Kanza]

Welcome, Wintering, to health, a new lifestyle and your new family No question is too newb for us, feel free to ask away I thought I would earn the, "Is She as Dumb as a Post?' award when I arrived...but all I got was good, solid answers and lots of new friends

 

[Bogey]

Yes welcome! Glad you found v4l! I too started with greensmoke and your analogy is perfect. I had trouble with thier hardware and customer service. (at least they wern' t one of those scam. Companies just way overpriced. hope you find all the answers you need. It's been great since I arrived here a month or so ago.


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[Glam]

Welcome. Some of us have been here quite a while, some of us still fairly new.......but we all learn from each other. Happy to have you join our learning curve....the good humor here makes the teaching and learning even more fun.

 

[rdytoquit]

Welcome, Wintering! It's always nice to see a new addition to our V4L family.

 

[dohsma]

Welcome... don't be afraid to jump in and get your feet wet.

 

[Chesterwiz]

Welcome! Soooooooo..... at what point to we get promoted from Newb? /wink

 

[wildgillis]

Welcome...I just recently joined the family as well. Here it is pretty crazy around here.

 

[keyzygirl]

Welcome to the family WildG!!Nice to meet you!!

 

[Luma]

Welcome! Enjoy the fresh air!

 

[lujin4]

Welcome Wintering The more the merrier in this fun group. Just have to watch out for
Gramva and Anita (Monkey Momma) tho...

 

[SAG]

Welcome Wintering! Pull up a chair and join in the fun! Best group of folks on the internet right here.

 

[waylonjessi4ever]

Welcome fellow northern californian ! not too many of us here ....i dont see many vapers around do you?