Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself as a newbie. 
And share a bit of my smoking history.
I just turned 27 at the end of July. I've been smoking for about 11 years. Just about every adult member of my family is either a smoker, or former smoker...with the exception of my parents. I started out smoking with the "cool kids" in High School. Splitting packs of smokes between friends. Then gradually got up to smoking a pack of Marlboro Light Menthol 100s a day (had to start buying cartons instead of a few packs at a time). I continued that for a few years and eventually slowed my pace down to about a 1/2 pack a day.
After cigarettes had changed to Fire Safe, I needed to find something else. I wasn't ready to quit, but the FSC were making me sick. (Yes I know smoking is making me sick in the long run as well. But I wanted to smoke without getting dizzy, nauseous and headaches every time I lit up. Ahh addiction.) So I tried the roll your own. Got the blank filters, the little machine and used the tobacco out of the FSC. That didn't work for me.
After that I tried numerous non-fire safe filtered cigars. I ended up with a brand that worked for me. And they were cheaper! I could pick up a whole carton for the cost of a couple of packs of regular cigarettes. But I can only get them from one store locally. I recently found out that store will no longer be carrying them and I'd have to travel about 45 minutes to their other locations. That's not really something I want to do. Plus, after smoking these filtered cigars for about 2 years, they are kinda getting to me. I'm not enjoying the taste, smell (stink) and overall physical feeling I'm getting from these anymore. I've even cut back so that a pack will now last me 2-3 days. But...I'm still not ready to quit. Waaaa, what am I going to do?!? So that lead me to research e-cigs.
Over the past week or so I've googled, watched YouTube reviews and found this amazing forum! I had NO IDEA vaping was such a big thing!! So many options of different suppliers, supplies and don't even get me started on the mods! This is a whole new world. It's nearly overwhelming.
After doing some research and seeing how vaping has worked so well for hard-core & long term smokers, I think this could work for me. I went out on my birthday and picked up a disposable menthol Blu e-cig. (I know not many on here are cheerleaders of Blu, but it was the only thing local enough that seemed to be worth it. I'd rather spend $10 on something just to see if e-cigs will even be an option for me.) Well, I tried it and it seems to be working for me. (Although their menthol tastes like a smoky mint chocolate to me.) When I feel a nic fit coming on I take a couple of puffs on the Blu and I can go without smoking for a while. I'm switching between smoking my 'analogs' and vaping on the Blu. I'm hoping I can keep this up until I can order and receive a 78mm starter kit from Smokeless Image!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and give some history. Thanks for taking the time to read all this. I'm looking forward to leaving behind all of the negatives that go with smoking and getting into the lovely new world of vaping!
And share a bit of my smoking history.I just turned 27 at the end of July. I've been smoking for about 11 years. Just about every adult member of my family is either a smoker, or former smoker...with the exception of my parents. I started out smoking with the "cool kids" in High School. Splitting packs of smokes between friends. Then gradually got up to smoking a pack of Marlboro Light Menthol 100s a day (had to start buying cartons instead of a few packs at a time). I continued that for a few years and eventually slowed my pace down to about a 1/2 pack a day.
After cigarettes had changed to Fire Safe, I needed to find something else. I wasn't ready to quit, but the FSC were making me sick. (Yes I know smoking is making me sick in the long run as well. But I wanted to smoke without getting dizzy, nauseous and headaches every time I lit up. Ahh addiction.) So I tried the roll your own. Got the blank filters, the little machine and used the tobacco out of the FSC. That didn't work for me.
After that I tried numerous non-fire safe filtered cigars. I ended up with a brand that worked for me. And they were cheaper! I could pick up a whole carton for the cost of a couple of packs of regular cigarettes. But I can only get them from one store locally. I recently found out that store will no longer be carrying them and I'd have to travel about 45 minutes to their other locations. That's not really something I want to do. Plus, after smoking these filtered cigars for about 2 years, they are kinda getting to me. I'm not enjoying the taste, smell (stink) and overall physical feeling I'm getting from these anymore. I've even cut back so that a pack will now last me 2-3 days. But...I'm still not ready to quit. Waaaa, what am I going to do?!? So that lead me to research e-cigs.
Over the past week or so I've googled, watched YouTube reviews and found this amazing forum! I had NO IDEA vaping was such a big thing!! So many options of different suppliers, supplies and don't even get me started on the mods! This is a whole new world. It's nearly overwhelming.
After doing some research and seeing how vaping has worked so well for hard-core & long term smokers, I think this could work for me. I went out on my birthday and picked up a disposable menthol Blu e-cig. (I know not many on here are cheerleaders of Blu, but it was the only thing local enough that seemed to be worth it. I'd rather spend $10 on something just to see if e-cigs will even be an option for me.) Well, I tried it and it seems to be working for me. (Although their menthol tastes like a smoky mint chocolate to me.) When I feel a nic fit coming on I take a couple of puffs on the Blu and I can go without smoking for a while. I'm switching between smoking my 'analogs' and vaping on the Blu. I'm hoping I can keep this up until I can order and receive a 78mm starter kit from Smokeless Image!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi and give some history. Thanks for taking the time to read all this. I'm looking forward to leaving behind all of the negatives that go with smoking and getting into the lovely new world of vaping!
I feel like I'm going for a degree in Vaping! Ha! I am currently planning to buy the 78mm Volts from Smokeless Image. And I think for Christmas (if I can wait that long, lol) I'll look into getting bigger batteries and clearos or tanks. I'm going to try some different flavors, just to see what works for me. How is the Volcano Menthol, is it similar to Marlboro Menthol Lights? And where do you get it from? Congrats on quitting analogs that day!
Can you tell me what the 15% coupon code is? Thanks for all your help and info.
