Okay,
I'm 30. And I LOVE tobacco. I love it. LOVE. IT. I've smoked pipes and cigars since high school. Started smoking cigarettes in college, and dipping when I couldn't smoke. I managed to kick dip and cigs by returning to pipes/cigars (which isn't too terribly great of an alternative, but my wife doesn't mind the pipe smoke). My wife and I both also became hookah-heads in college (ah... the delicious flavor of a good hookah...)
But recently, I've welcomed my first child into the world. My beautiful daughter is 6 months old now - and despite the fact that I KNOW the smoke is bad for me... nothing in my life has ever motivated me to stop more than her. I refuse to smoke anything around her, or where the smell will get on anything she has contact with. Which has basically meant that I've stopped smoking. But I have a terribly stressful job, and I'm still addicted. So... I went back to dip. It's gross. I know it. The havok it's doing to my mouth is insane. I go through a can every day and a half. Sigh. And I need to stop.
At my folks place last weekend, my old man (a lifelong smoker trying to quit) showed me his new toy - a BLU cig. I'd seen "electronic cigarettes" before - but dismissed them. That FLAVOR. That FEELING of inhale and exhaling of the smoke... I had to have it.
But this vapor cig DID JUST THAT. I spent the weekend using it. Didn't dip ONCE. And I am hooked. I'm not too sure of the brand (I think it was a BLU, it had a nifty metal case for charging, a blue LED tip, and used drops to fill a sponge near the atomizer). So... I want to do this.
I started researching online and found these forums. I had no CLUE there was such a strong community of "vapor" users (HA, I learned something!) out there. And I'm impressed. So now down to my question:
I want to start vaping to replace my dependence on pipes/cigars/dip. But I just don't know where to start. My dad's e-cig had a push-button to activate the atomizer (and I kind of liked that). But, despite how much I enjoyed it, I wanted MORE vapor. Also (as a person who enjoys the hookah and pipes), I'd very much like some non-standard flavors; maybe sweet or fruity.
I'm willing to toss out $100 for a good starter kit or set. In your experience, what can you recommend?
Again, my touchpoints are:
1. LOTS of vapor.
2. Quality and Variety of juices.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Ridicule?
Thanks, everyone. Can't wait to become an active member of what seems to be an amazing community.
I'm 30. And I LOVE tobacco. I love it. LOVE. IT. I've smoked pipes and cigars since high school. Started smoking cigarettes in college, and dipping when I couldn't smoke. I managed to kick dip and cigs by returning to pipes/cigars (which isn't too terribly great of an alternative, but my wife doesn't mind the pipe smoke). My wife and I both also became hookah-heads in college (ah... the delicious flavor of a good hookah...)
But recently, I've welcomed my first child into the world. My beautiful daughter is 6 months old now - and despite the fact that I KNOW the smoke is bad for me... nothing in my life has ever motivated me to stop more than her. I refuse to smoke anything around her, or where the smell will get on anything she has contact with. Which has basically meant that I've stopped smoking. But I have a terribly stressful job, and I'm still addicted. So... I went back to dip. It's gross. I know it. The havok it's doing to my mouth is insane. I go through a can every day and a half. Sigh. And I need to stop.
At my folks place last weekend, my old man (a lifelong smoker trying to quit) showed me his new toy - a BLU cig. I'd seen "electronic cigarettes" before - but dismissed them. That FLAVOR. That FEELING of inhale and exhaling of the smoke... I had to have it.
But this vapor cig DID JUST THAT. I spent the weekend using it. Didn't dip ONCE. And I am hooked. I'm not too sure of the brand (I think it was a BLU, it had a nifty metal case for charging, a blue LED tip, and used drops to fill a sponge near the atomizer). So... I want to do this.
I started researching online and found these forums. I had no CLUE there was such a strong community of "vapor" users (HA, I learned something!) out there. And I'm impressed. So now down to my question:
I want to start vaping to replace my dependence on pipes/cigars/dip. But I just don't know where to start. My dad's e-cig had a push-button to activate the atomizer (and I kind of liked that). But, despite how much I enjoyed it, I wanted MORE vapor. Also (as a person who enjoys the hookah and pipes), I'd very much like some non-standard flavors; maybe sweet or fruity.
I'm willing to toss out $100 for a good starter kit or set. In your experience, what can you recommend?
Again, my touchpoints are:
1. LOTS of vapor.
2. Quality and Variety of juices.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Ridicule?
Thanks, everyone. Can't wait to become an active member of what seems to be an amazing community.