My first post in The Women's Room.

[mishelle]

Hello everyone! Today was my first full day of vaping and I can't believe I waited this long to join the revolution. I have not smoked an analog, nor do I have the desire to. Everytime I think about smoking, I pick up my 901 and take a nice drag of vapor.... When I first received my 901, I had a horrible experience, and since I had company and unruly children in my house, I decided against playing w/fluids and running the risk of accidental exposure. So, I spent the last two days reading the thread about the crazy/great/horrible recipes etc., (which made me order a ton of flavors from barry farms!! lol) when I ran across a post by Marykay. I am a huge fan of chocolate... it's because of chocolate I recycle and do everything I can to save the world. lol So, quitting smoking and starting to vape was exactly what I needed. I bit the bullet and mixed some juice this afternoon, trying to get that nasty kit cart flavor/new atty out of my mouth, and I can't taste anything! Is it because I am new at not smoking analogs and I don't have my taste buds back yet or is my mix wrong? This is what I did:

18mg chocolate juice 3 parts
wiltons 1 part
20 drops of loranns chocolate

I know that is a lot of drops, but i get a faint taste of chocolate... What will make my eternity would be to find a nice milk chocolate, like dove with almonds. Just smooooth, melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate... I may need to go to the truck stop for a snack! lol Does anyone have a good recipe or hint? Maybe it's my nic juice? (esmokeytreats) It seems I have to refill my cart every 5 to 8 puffs. It could be because I am still not used to the inhaling thing... I'm coughing from time to time, but I'm realizing that once the air is cool, I won't cough.. it is VERY important that I let some out (open mouth) and THEN inhale the vapor.. major difference, and I dig the throat hit. I never realized it before making the transformation...but I can see how I want to feel that when I puff. Tomorrow will be my first of many new firsts of being out and about with my 901. One thing is for sure, I can't wait for my order from china with manual batteries, passthrough and empty carts come in. It seems making the switch is also going to cost my husband a lot of money. I'm on day one and I've already spent over $100 even before I started to actually vape! Uggh.. but from what I understand, that IS how the cookie crumbles.

I ordered apple from loranns, and if it tastes like it smells...I will be a happy vaper

p.s.
How many puffs can you get on a 901 cart before refilling?
How many drops to you use when refilling a 901 cart?
Do your lips get chapped?
Do you think I am refilling more often before I cut 18mg way back?
I was a 30 analog a day smoker, so I roughly got 30 mg of nic a day right?

 

[Kelly79]

The loranns apple flavor is very faint but is true to scent. Capella's chocolates are the best for a good chocolate vape I've been able to find vet. I also go heavy on the drops cause I have little sense of smell and damaged taste buds. everybody's puffing is different and attys don't run a consistent temp so refill times vary, same with drops added. My lips are always chapped don't know that vaping made any difference. you might have to wait awhile before you get a good pure flavor, smoking is bad for your buds and it takes them awhile to recover. For the best flavor make sure the vapor hits your tounge directly. BTW I use a 901 as well. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Moonflame]

Welcome to the forum and to the world of vaping. As far as how long you can vape before topping off a cart, mileage varies, but I have found that replacing the cart filling with Lipton Pyramid Tea Bags, after dumping out the tea of course, lasts longest for me. with the 901 I could vape heavily for about 45 mis to an hour without needing to top off. There is a video on here about how to use them and at least one thread about how to use them.

As to chocolate flavors, I have found that the best are the Capella's as well. I've tried the Choc. Fudge Brownie and the Double Choc and both are delicious. The Brownie really tastes like brownies and the Double Choc is a nice rich almost dark choc flavor without being bitter. I also bought the Choc Toffee as well, but haven't tried it yet.

 

[SueandCootie]

Welcome! I'm a 901 vapor, but I make my own power supplies, which burn up juice faster, but are more reliable. I will say Capella makes my favorite flavorings, altho I'm not a chocolate vaper, the peanut butter and graham cracker are favorites...you could do peanut butter cup! It's good mixed with coffee too!

I've always had chapped lips, but a lot of folk here say that's an issue with vaping...add lip balm to the supply list!

 

[mishelle]

Thank you ladies, for your replies.

I really like my 901.. I can't imagine anything better. Vaping is like breathing in fog..so smooth and tasty. Who knew? lol I think I'm going to try the tea bag method, after I go over that a bit more.

The chocolate, in the bottle, smells wonderful, but when you vape it... it's like nothing. Just sweet air. It reminds me of a mild chocolate taste like ovaltine, mexican chocolate, or chocolate flavored lip gloss....it smells like chocolate (sort of), but tastes like nothing. I cannot wait for my plain nic juice to come in so I can try the apple. It reminds me of an apple jolly rancher, which is my absolute favorite! But after my experience with chocolate, I will try it out before I make up a batch.

Since I broke down and smoked an analog this morning, which was horrible, I've noticed that I'm taking "power hits," or however you would explain it, on my 901 Which would explain why I would need to refill it so often. I just can't get over that I'm getting my nicotine IN THE HOUSE! It's actually very hard for me to get used to sitting in front of my computer and vaping. When I get the craving for a cig, I stand up and then realize.. duh, I don't have to go outside anymore lol

 

[mbolack]

mishelle, if you are like I was when I started, you will go through several phases of tasting things. At first, I couldn't taste much either. Then I realized that directing the vapor over my tongue helped, and exhaling out through my nose helped even more. But still, things tasted weak to me. Then... about two or three days later, it was like my tongue stated coming alive. And that keeps happening! I have learned to put flavors aside and try them again a few days later, and my impression is often entirely different. So take heart, ok?

 

[PatriciafromCO]

Welcome Mishelle, congratulations for having such a great first day.. Send good thoughts for it to continue...

 

[Moonflame]

I get stuck on flavors. I'll use the same one for 3 or 4 days and by then I realize I'm not tasting it so much and I'll switch to something else for a few days. When I go back to a flavor I haven't had for a couple of days it's strong and good again. As soon as I get another PV I'm going to try keeping 2 loaded with different flavors and switch it up a little during the day to see if that changes it a bit. I think our tastes buds start to get too used to a flavor after a while and start ignoring it. Kind of how I didn't notice the smell at the nursing home I worked at in high school after a while. If our senses can ignore something that strong due to prolonged exposure it's not surprising our senses can start phasing out flavors after a few days.

Don't throw out the weak choc you made. Just get some Capella's and add it to ramp up the flavor you already have. That way you don't waste nic juice I've saved a number of flavors that way.

 

[mishelle]

Yes, thank you.. I have to keep on reminding myself of that. One thing for sure, this is making me be more and more patient!

The best thing about this is my mother and my husband both are now willing to make the switch!

 

[SueandCootie]

I'll agree too with flavors change thing, I vape at least 3 different attys on different flavors all day...always a mint/menthol, an RY4/carmel/peanut butter mashup, then a different somethingelse flavor which changes often. Keeps it fresh...

 

[SudokuGal]

Yes, thank you.. I have to keep on reminding myself of that. One thing for sure, this is making me be more and more patient!

The best thing about this is my mother and my husband both are now willing to make the switch!

That's great.

BTW, my favorite flavors are RY4 and RY3. Yummy!!

 

[mishelle]

I just received my passthrough, and WOW, now I understand what it's like to have great vapor all the time.

 

[SudokuGal]

I just received my passthrough, and WOW, now I understand what it's like to have great vapor all the time.

Oh I'm envious. I ordered one...returned it when it didn't work...was sent another one that also doesn't work. Where did you order yours from? I want one that works.

 

[Mary Kay]

Welcome Mishelle! I am happy you finally joined us! I have been taping my toes..,waiting..waiting..Oh there she is! Another Chocoholic and the trap finally sprung, see what happens when you guys eat all the good stuff?

Ok First off, I got my 901 passthru from My Vapor Store. They only have white, but it looks good with a black atty! It's a manual and seems to have a thicker cord then my 901 auto passthru.

You will not be able to "taste" for a while, but since we don't 'Taste" vapor anyway , well just a bit on the vapor, it's ok. We "smell" it! Exhale with your nose..see? As you sense of smell returns you will be able to really 'taste" the flavors. Lorann's Choco taste like toosie rolls to me. Not a "real" choco flavor. I need to get some capella's. I can't believe you added something to an already made choco..double choco over dose..lol!

Lorann's fruits are good, the only one I took a pass on was grape, It was like Nehi soda..good, but not something I wanted to vape..I craved the soda!

How many puffs can you get on a 901 cart before refilling?

This depends on how long a drag you take, how much you filled on and on. I get between 7 and 12 on average.

How many drops to you use when refilling a 901 cart?

No absolutes here..I usually use 3 or 4 drops..it takes at least 8 to 10 to fill a new cart. Pull the cotton stuff out..drip about 4 drops in replace filler and finish dripping. If your atty is new or newly cleaned..or even if it hasn't been used for a bit, drip 2 drops right on the coil.
What you are looking for is wet but not pooled up on top. I manage to get it pooled a lot, so I keep tweezers or a long needle to lift the filler up a teeny bit..that lets the extra settle in.

Do your lips get chapped?

Mine never have, but others have, so get some chapstick like Sue suggested.

Do you think I am refilling more often before I cut 18mg way back?

Not sure what you mean. Nic content has nothing to do with anything. I vape 11mg to 0nic, I still get throat hits..yuck,and I drip just the same, no matter what I am using.


I was a 30 analog a day smoker, so I roughly got 30 mg of nic a day right?

Probably not. Most of the nic goes up in the smoke, just as it will in vapor. You will just have to try different things out, as we all did until you settle down to your perfect level..then start dropping it!

Nothing is the same for everyone. Just as some people took huge drags off smokes and had 40 a day or others smoked 1 pack and kind of puffed on them with out doing much inhaling. Those same people will most likely be the ones who need a screwdriver or a prodigy and 36mg liquid and the other will get along fine with 0nic and a 901 or 510..and they might even be opposite of what you might think! People are strange!8-o

Just go with what you have and let the flavors start coming thru. Then see what you will need to keep off or cut down analogs. You can add or dilute nic. You can add or dilute flavors and you can change devices because they are basicly disposable..you can't grow new lungs.

Good luck and ask what ever you want..we are here.