How many people do not last

[akatina]

My husband and I both switched: I'm on a pv and he's on Njoys. I've tried to get him to go with a pv but he likes the convenience of the Njoys (even though he's barely using them because they cost so much). I don't know if he'll last or not...

I'm hoping to get my parents to switch but I'll need to find a juice that'll work for them.

 

[Vaevic]

A few people I got to make the switch went back after a few days to about a week. They all tried the crappy gas station or kiosk cigs and hated the burnt taste they tend to get. I tried to get them onto the forum and into trying my twist, but I think they just couldn't break the analog habit because they really didn't want to.

Hell I went back to analogs after my first ecig a long time ago, I wont name the brand but they were terrible. I am so glad I found this forum, it probably saved my life more than I know.

 

[hairball]

I took my ego to work today. Several people commented on it, but no negative comments. I tell people it was my portable hookah. One person is wanting to buy one for herself. The comment I did get from several people was that they know many people that have tried the e-cigs and did not last, or that they had one and stopped using it. One person knew all about my twist and was explaining it to someone as she was puffing on an analog.


So the question I have is how many people do you know that stop using e-cigs and what reasons did they give?

I know of one person but his issue is that he really doesn't want to quit smoking. He attends bars regularly so smoking is just a part of it so he claims.

 

[tonto]

I smoke mine at my desk. It has been especially sweet when my colleagues have to request a cig break then stand in the snow over the past couple of weeks

 

[NoRaK]

none except me for 4 days when i had the flu lol

 

[bazmonkey]

I know of one friend who went back to cigarettes. He's not the kind of person that likes to tinker much, and while e-cigarettes don't take a lot of work and upkeep, they take a LOT more than pulling a cigarette out and lighting it on fire.

My fear is I'll stop because the ritual of going outside, of self-imposed breaks in my day-to-day life, is a big part of the experience for me. When I would try quitting cold turkey I would fail because I just needed a reason to walk outside every couple hours or so. Without having to go outside, I'm afraid I'm going to vape more and more until I'm even more addicted to nicotine than before. If that happens, it'd only take a dead battery and a rough day to drive me back.

 

[tonto]

I know of one friend who went back to cigarettes. He's not the kind of person that likes to tinker much, and while e-cigarettes don't take a lot of work and upkeep, they take a LOT more than pulling a cigarette out and lighting it on fire.

My fear is I'll stop because the ritual of going outside, of self-imposed breaks in my day-to-day life, is a big part of the experience for me. When I would try quitting cold turkey I would fail because I just needed a reason to walk outside every couple hours or so. Without having to go outside, I'm afraid I'm going to vape more and more until I'm even more addicted to nicotine than before. If that happens, it'd only take a dead battery and a rough day to drive me back.

I've got one mate who bought one, attempted it for 2 days then shoved it in his drawer, never to be seen again (he won't sell it to me on the cheap either the tightarse). It's not for everyone.

What you are afraid of is normal. My first 501 kit I didn't use for a couple of months because I was scared of life without cigs. When I started using it I would still smoke at weekends. When I upgraded to a tank system I wobbled when the atomiser failed for the first time, but now I have backup clearos and batteries, chargers at home and work, bottle of juice in the car, and 6 months later cigs taste like ....! Stick with it mate.

 

[cactus71]

My fear is I'll stop because the ritual of going outside, of self-imposed breaks in my day-to-day life, is a big part of the experience for me. When I would try quitting cold turkey I would fail because I just needed a reason to walk outside every couple hours or so. Without having to go outside, I'm afraid I'm going to vape more and more...

That was my concern too, I work from home, so I relished the quick 5 minute breaks to go outside and have a smoke, think through a problem, or just get some sun. What I've found out though... ready... you can still do that while vaping! And I still go outside for the break after 3 months - it just doesn't include a cig. Also, I started on 24mg nic (used to smoke 1+PAD). A company I recently ordered from sent a free sample of 12mg juice, and really I don't find that I'm having nic withdrawals... it's probably due to the habit/ritual moreso than the actual nic - for me at least. Hang in there...

 

[gh0zt]

I started with a cigalike with pre-filled carts couple years ago. Think I went 2 months before I got tired of it. No way I'm going back to analogs now with all the awesome stuff available.

 

[Hello World]

I feel people who have gotten on in years ... reality sets in what lies in store if smoking is continued. When I was in my 20s I was also relatively unconcerned about the dangers of smoking and would not have been interested in e-cigs.

 

[Swan Cig]

I met someone the other day who is a chronic smoker. He tried an e-cig once but told me he didn't like it. I asked him why so he showed his kit to me. It was an M401 that he bought for $30 from a smoke shop. He told me it felt cheap and was hard to inhale with. So I told him a little more about e-cigs and tried to take it apart and clean it for him on the spot. His atomizer was completely clogged with e-goo

Anyways, I told him a little more about e-cigs and let him try a spare ego-C I had in my car. He loved it, said it felt and tasted just like an analog. Talked some more and now there's one more convert

 

[jazon1]

i have not ever meet someone who didnt last using ecigs,but i would guess the people who do go back to smoking probably only tried some crappy kit from a gas station or walmart and were not committed enough to research a better working kit.

 

[Diggerf16]

A lot of my friends stop using them mainly because they buy a cheap little thing and did not take any time to learn about them or how to maintain them so they just end up smoking again. Not saying they are bad people or anything, but I think being uneducated about what they are buying causes them to stop, or to not enjoy it.

 

[CanadianCow]

My first shift after getting my first ego I was showing it off to my co-workers and as soon as one of them saw it they told me they had a friend "who tried that and they don't work". I tried to get more information of when her friend tried one because Health Canada has this ridiculous ban of nicotine in ejuice. I figure her friend grabbed one of those disposable ones at the gas bar and didn't think twice about how they weren't behind the counter with the analogs and then was frustrated because it did nothing for nicotine cravings.

So far that is the only negative experience I have heard about.

 

[Hepcat]

I almost didn't make the transition, simply because all I had local access to was disposables. What helped though, was that there was a fair selection of flavors to tide me over until I figured out what to buy online. Blu had 2 flavors, Lotus about 7, but at $7-$10 each, they really weren't viable alternatives. Complicating things was that I began vaping on Apocolypse Day (12/21), and by then the local stores were sold out of all kits, and most disposables. Buying stuff online around the holidays and especially New Year's day incurred extra delays.

In retrospect, I do wish I had been better prepared, as there were some days of desperate feelings. The testemonials of others who had made the transition gave me my best hope. And hope sheds a light.

 

[jnnfrlsw]

From my own experience I think making the switch successfully has alot to do with the persons introduction to vaping. I started vaping 3+ years ago and the hardware was not nearly as good as it is now. I initially ordered a volcano ecig brand disposable to try. It wasnt great but it was enough that I thought I could make the switch-and I did.

I volunteer 3 days a week at my local vape shop and have yet to hear of anyone not being able to make the switch. When a smoker first comes in I explain how vaping is different than smoking and show them the diff options. We talk about what they like about the act of smoking, their triggers and habits. I let them try different device and hardware setups and some basic juice flavors. They dont leave our store till they have been helped to fill their cartos and they are vaping and understand how to maintain their pvs and equip. We usually sell enough juice for a week to 10 days. That way we check back in with them pretty quick and can make any changes if their having any issues.

In the past, the only times I have had friends not stick with vaping were the ones who insisted on a cig sized device yet they were heavy smokers. The ones I have been able to move up to an ego size device with the right level of nic. to control the cravings, have done fine.

 

[Faylool]

My renter downstairs Hadley vapes at all but still does sometimes. He smokes but even that he goes without for awhile. All as if it's perfectly normal too! It really isn't normal

 

[klynnn]

I think 99% would go completely with ecigs if they find a juice they like. That is the hardest part. I have had some of the worst juices in the last year and spent a bunch of money on it. It gets very frustrating. Especially when you hear a vendor has fantastic juices and you try it and again it tastes like crap. I went to diy best move I made and a whole lot more cost effective. It takes quite a bit of research but is more than worth it.

 

[Klepto]

I almost quit vaping because of the trouble with ego c. So good gearvhelps

 

[ClippinWings]

I've known 2... they've both been trying it and giving up and going back and giving up... for about a year...

Neither of them could ever get past trying to replicate smoking... they seem to want it to look like, feel like and taste like smoking...

I figure both will eventual stick with it, once they realize Vaping is not smoking.