Howdy everyone! Especially to @roxynoodle, @qorax, and @sedge whose posts have always stood out as memorable and helpful. Y'all have helped me choose attys, learn how to build coils, and a gazillion other vape related things I thank you for. Appreciation extends to a whole lot more ECF members than mentioned by name. Fantastic forum!
I was a 2-pack/day menthol smoker for 30ish years. Quit quite a few times. Never for long. Until I started vaping. Been about 2 years ago now, and it has literally saved my life (after a major heart attack a few years ago tried "cigalikes", then went back to smoking. Until the day the warning symptoms of another heart attack began again, that day I knew I HAD to quit smoking if I wanted to live -- so off to the local B&M I went)
Started with the usual: Clearomizer EGO style setup. A couple weeks in had no more urge to smoke, and even the thought of lighting up a real cig nauseated me! Then I started craving MORE POWER... Upgraded to Innokin ITaste-VV and Aspire Nautilus. Wow, huge improvement! vaping was even more enjoyable. And cost effective. UNTIL those Nautilus BVC coils that had been lasting a MONTH on average, suddenly started lasting only a WEEK if I was lucky. Hmmm... Getting into rebuildables seemed the most logical path after realizing what a major pita rebuilding those BVCs would be. That's when I really started hitting ECF as a lurker... Coils, resistance, ohms, cotton, OC, rayon... Oh my!! Totally overwhelming at first.
This forum has been invaluable during that journey. vaping now as much a hobby as a smoking alternative. Coiling and wicking have become my "meditation", relaxation, moments of Zen ;-)
And my atty collection keeps growing as attys keep mysteriously falling into my online shopping carts
. Figuring out the best coil and wicking styles for each new one is... A Fun Challenge?
Didn't mean to write such a long intro! LOL. So..... Hi everyone
I was a 2-pack/day menthol smoker for 30ish years. Quit quite a few times. Never for long. Until I started vaping. Been about 2 years ago now, and it has literally saved my life (after a major heart attack a few years ago tried "cigalikes", then went back to smoking. Until the day the warning symptoms of another heart attack began again, that day I knew I HAD to quit smoking if I wanted to live -- so off to the local B&M I went)
Started with the usual: Clearomizer EGO style setup. A couple weeks in had no more urge to smoke, and even the thought of lighting up a real cig nauseated me! Then I started craving MORE POWER... Upgraded to Innokin ITaste-VV and Aspire Nautilus. Wow, huge improvement! vaping was even more enjoyable. And cost effective. UNTIL those Nautilus BVC coils that had been lasting a MONTH on average, suddenly started lasting only a WEEK if I was lucky. Hmmm... Getting into rebuildables seemed the most logical path after realizing what a major pita rebuilding those BVCs would be. That's when I really started hitting ECF as a lurker... Coils, resistance, ohms, cotton, OC, rayon... Oh my!! Totally overwhelming at first.
This forum has been invaluable during that journey. vaping now as much a hobby as a smoking alternative. Coiling and wicking have become my "meditation", relaxation, moments of Zen ;-)
And my atty collection keeps growing as attys keep mysteriously falling into my online shopping carts
. Figuring out the best coil and wicking styles for each new one is... A Fun Challenge? Didn't mean to write such a long intro! LOL. So..... Hi everyone
