I bit the bullet today!

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sawlight

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Ok, I hit the Cuban,OMG OMG OMG!!!! Really, OMG!!! My neighbor had a birthday a couple of weeks agom his wife works for a cruise line and scored a couple of the "real deals" and I got to enjoy part of that! I cannot begin to believe how close this comes, I mean the juice is there, the flavor is there, it's not dry, it's not rough, it's just WOW!
Great job on this one!
 

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Haha I went through this thread for the first time just now, wanted to skip to the last page to see what your reaction would be, but I read it all! I love hearing how excited people are about this, they think they won't get much, it won't feel like a real cig or won't provide enough nic etc etc. Then they try it and are all WOW! Hehe I love it!
BTW I'm at almost 4 months myself, no cigs and I used to roll my own. Easily, I might add :p
It really is almost the same feeling as a cig without all the sickness and what not, and so many more flavors!!
Enjoy!! :D
 

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Hi Sawlight! I'm so glad you like your new toy! Remember, you don't have to just stop the analogs immediately. I smoked for 30yrs and was up to between 2 and 2 1/2 packs a day. After I got my VK, I immediately dropped to 8-10 a day. I was at about 8 for about a week. Then when I thought I wanted an analog I would just vape first and said if I still want one I'll have one. More often than not I didn't really want one. I tapered off and after about 12 days I was down to 2/day. To get rid of the morning one I started out vaping and got it farther away from 1st thing. Once I got to noon I knew I could do without it. At day 17 I stopped them. I have now been smoke free for one week. I didn't TRY to quit at all. It just happened. And it was pretty easy. Have one if you really WANT one, but just take it slow easy and stress free. It will come soon enough. If you think you're happy now, just wait till THAT happens! Good Luck!

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Thank you Kathy! But I really think this will be fairly easy vs. cold turkey. I've gone out to smoke more, but not as long. I think if I'd uped the nic, I'd be better off, but a drop off had to happen sometime, so................

I've now tried the Virginia and 555, Va. is sweet and smooth, I like it best of the cig. flavors, but not as much as the Cuban yet.
The 555, well, "nutty" comes to mind, as does coffee grounds, lots of flavor, but not much of a hit. I was hoping for more of a Bali Shag or Samson type tobbaco taste than the nutty coffe taste. Can't win them all, and as I don't drink coffee, that doesn't help matters. It's not bad, it's not overwheling, it's just not what I'd hoped it would be. But for free, I'll shut up!

6 hours, no analog!! But m PCC's light is still glowing red!! Thats a LONG time charging?
 

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Well Newff, it's not quite what I expected, but not at all unacceptable, and possible better than I expected once I got used to it. It's weird for sure!

Yeah, as long as it keeps me off the analogs I'll be happy :) I'm sure if we stopped smoking those long enough to get our taste back it we wouldn't enjoy those either lol
 

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Well, I've done good up to now, now it's bed time and my body is SCREAMING for an analog, I guess I will cave tonight. Not a bad run though 7 hoursish, almost 8 without one.

That's very good, I'll probably have a few analogs too until the vaping becomes more of a natural thing to me..then hopefully I'll crave vaping instead
 
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And you will. ;)

The day will come when you think you want an analog, you'll light it, and it will taste so bad you'll never go back. At least that's the experience of most of us. The timing varies for each of us, but until then you can still be proud, very proud. Every vape is a cigarette that you didn't smoke, and that accomplishment is huge. :)
 

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Giving up already?? What you're feeling now is the HABIT of having a smoke. You need
to train yourself to replace that habit. When you feel yourself screaming for an analog,
grab your VP as though it's your pack of smokes. Trust me, your body/mind will accept
the impulse.
 

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McCordRM, I was vaping on Cuban as I typed that, SHHHHHSHHHH, don't tell my wife, but I had to try out the PT didn't I?:D
So it wasn't the craving filling I needed.
I'm home with the 4YO today, so far Cowboy has worked for me.

Okay, got it! ;)

I just received a Cuban carto in one of the trades I did. Wow, I'm really surprised, but I like this one! I never thought I'd go for a cigar taste, LOL.
 

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Yeah, Cuban is a very mild type cigar, if you've ever had one. I was shocked when I got inhale on the real one, very mild and smooth. I understand why they are so reviered now!
I'm wishing I would have steped up my nic levels on everything, hindsight. I had done fairly well, my wife waned us to come meet her for lunch, and when I got there to pick her up I couldnt get out to vape right away, one of the deals I made with her, I would treat this as an analog. We get to the resturant and I had a couple of hits on the way in, but not enough. She easily noticed how edgey I was LOL! I didn't bring any anologs so I had to ride it out.
My son and I went to the mall, needed a watch repaired and I heard they had a vendor sellin e-cigs, I was hopping to get some juice. Dropped of the watch, found the kiosk and started walking around looking at what they had. The young lady comes up and starts asking me this and that about if I am a smoker and yadda, I asked if sh had any juice, "Juice? But you have to have these, I just have these, this is what you will have to buy?" I looked at her confused like, then she asks me what I am going to put it in. Now we are geting somewhere! I pull the battery and cart I have in my pocket and she just looks at in awe!! Litteraly took it out of my hand and started gazing it over! "WOW, this is much different than mine!" They sell the NJoy kits?
So no love on finding a stronger juice.
I made it from 9am to 2:30pm, then had half an analog, not all bad, not all good.
 
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