Hey all! My name is Dawn, and as of today I have been vaping for two weeks. By now I have realized some mistakes that I have made, have corrected some and am working on the rest.
1. I regret that I did not find this forum sooner, but since I am not the only one and I have since corrected that mistake, I wont dwell on it.
2. I thought that I wanted/needed an e cig that looked like a real one, and an automatic. Umm yeah, no. At this point, I wouldn't care if it looked like a friggin tuba, as long as I was getting what I needed from it. The look a likes are too heavy to hold like a real cig anyway, and it's got crap for power. Nicotine level and vapor are what is important, not what it looks like.
3. I thought that I was going to be able to put down the analogs right away and never look back. While some people have managed just that, I am not one of them. I am having a harder time letting them go, than I thought I would. Have I cut back? Hell yes, I have gone from 1 to 1 1/2 packs a day, to about a pack a week. But I can't seem to let go completely. I will get there though, eventually. Part of the problem is that I am mildly ocd and am having a hard time letting go of the ritual of analogs, my e cig is not a good fit, and lastly nicotine strength...which leads me to number four.
4. Different companies describe light, med and high differently. It's important to pay attention to the mg listed. While most of the companies listed here on ecf are similar, the company that I ordered from was not. I ordered the medium, which in itself was a mistake because I should have ordered high. Also I noticed too late that their medium was listed as 10mg...not even close to what I need. Better to go high, and then cut it if it's too much.
5. When you order flavored juice, let it sit. I have tried a couple that tasted pretty rank on the first day, or tasted like nothing at all. A few days, a week or two weeks later, it's like a whole other juice. I am still not really thrilled with the flavors, I can't seem to taste many of them at all. I have a french vanilla and a bavarian cream from diy flavor shack that I can taste, though not very strongly. I am pretty sure though, that it is because of my crap e cig and the fact that I haven't let go of the analogs yet. I can totally smell the difference after a week or so, when I sniff at the bottle. Not being able to taste them very well however, has not slowed down my need to buy and try more. I figure I buy now, let them sit until I find the right e cig. That is what I am telling myself anyway.
So those are the main things that I have learned so far. I have since ordered a higher nicotine level and am doing a bit better, but I think my biggest problem lies in the actual e cig that I have. I have been reading so many reviews of e cigs on here, that it kind of makes my head spin a bit. I think I have narrowed it down to a riva, but can't decide if I should go with a 510 or a 901.....or an ego. Crap there I go again. Any advice would be greatly welcomed.
Have a good one!
~Dawn
1. I regret that I did not find this forum sooner, but since I am not the only one and I have since corrected that mistake, I wont dwell on it.
2. I thought that I wanted/needed an e cig that looked like a real one, and an automatic. Umm yeah, no. At this point, I wouldn't care if it looked like a friggin tuba, as long as I was getting what I needed from it. The look a likes are too heavy to hold like a real cig anyway, and it's got crap for power. Nicotine level and vapor are what is important, not what it looks like.
3. I thought that I was going to be able to put down the analogs right away and never look back. While some people have managed just that, I am not one of them. I am having a harder time letting them go, than I thought I would. Have I cut back? Hell yes, I have gone from 1 to 1 1/2 packs a day, to about a pack a week. But I can't seem to let go completely. I will get there though, eventually. Part of the problem is that I am mildly ocd and am having a hard time letting go of the ritual of analogs, my e cig is not a good fit, and lastly nicotine strength...which leads me to number four.
4. Different companies describe light, med and high differently. It's important to pay attention to the mg listed. While most of the companies listed here on ecf are similar, the company that I ordered from was not. I ordered the medium, which in itself was a mistake because I should have ordered high. Also I noticed too late that their medium was listed as 10mg...not even close to what I need. Better to go high, and then cut it if it's too much.
5. When you order flavored juice, let it sit. I have tried a couple that tasted pretty rank on the first day, or tasted like nothing at all. A few days, a week or two weeks later, it's like a whole other juice. I am still not really thrilled with the flavors, I can't seem to taste many of them at all. I have a french vanilla and a bavarian cream from diy flavor shack that I can taste, though not very strongly. I am pretty sure though, that it is because of my crap e cig and the fact that I haven't let go of the analogs yet. I can totally smell the difference after a week or so, when I sniff at the bottle. Not being able to taste them very well however, has not slowed down my need to buy and try more. I figure I buy now, let them sit until I find the right e cig. That is what I am telling myself anyway.
So those are the main things that I have learned so far. I have since ordered a higher nicotine level and am doing a bit better, but I think my biggest problem lies in the actual e cig that I have. I have been reading so many reviews of e cigs on here, that it kind of makes my head spin a bit. I think I have narrowed it down to a riva, but can't decide if I should go with a 510 or a 901.....or an ego. Crap there I go again. Any advice would be greatly welcomed.
Have a good one!
~Dawn
