Hi,
I wanted to share my vaping story and how, after a long and winding road, I have landed in a wonderful place called, nirvana.
I have been vaping for a few years and have had my share of mods, attys and all the gear that comes along with those of us cursed with "early adopter syndrome." Yes, I have tried it all, bought it all, sold most of it.
A few months ago, I bought my first REO from a well respected member of this forum. However, I purchased the REO for my partner, who has a tendency to spill, break, flood, and under charge most that comes within her grasp. She is the best person I know and while I love her dearly, vaping maintenance just escapes her. So, I took over the REO used it for awhile and eventually sold it to a friend. It was a great setup, but it was metal and for some reason, it never felt quite right in my hand.
My journey continued....I tried temp control, a multitude of tanks, drippers, sub-ohm builds and the list went on. I had fun, learned a lot, made great friends, but was still searching for my perfect vape. And then, the 2015 Woodvils were released.
I am a guitar player and on occasion, do some furniture refinishing. I love wood, craftsmanship, and the beauty of organic things. I ordered a Cocobolo Woodvil. Wow...it was stunning! I topped it with a Derringer and it was nearly perfect. The look was nice enough, but the draw a little airy. The good folks on this forum suggested the RM2.
Well, the one Woodvil turned to two and those two told me they needed a friend, so a third is on its way. I like simplicity...I like consistency and I like things that work. I get bogged down by too much variety and when I like something, I go all in. Yes, I have finally found my happy vaping place with Woodvils.
REO Woodvils, RM2 atty, 1.3 ohm single wrapped coils and I have reached where I have always meant to be with vaping.
Thank you to Rob, his genius and to those who have helped guide me on this forum. I am humbled, blessed and so appreciative.
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Great story and thanks for sharing . I try and build mods I would use and enjoy nice to see others feel the same way . The woodvil I new people would like because I love mine . I have the same set up with a 1.1 ohm coil . That is Mr Gravy in the back ground
My hat in a thread about "What pisses you off about vaping" on reddit.
"I hate that I have reached a point in my vape career where it isn't nearly as interesting as it was before. I went through the motions. 2 years ago I got starter gear and I quit smoking. I started doing research hard and found all the subreddits. I upgraded and got into rebuildables. I started collecting clones. I tried the crazy coil builds. I started making my own juice. I built my own mods. I started making / selling them to others. I took great pride in my craftsmanship and I pushed myself into smaller and smaller enclosures. I made a local name for myself. People at vape shops knew me and I was part of the local community. I went to swap meets and vape parties and it was a lot of fun. After a while, I sold off all the clones I had and I started collecting authentic hard to find stuff. I had a juice line going at a local shop. People really liked it. I sold off all my authentic gear because I wanted to invest in TC. I really tried to like it but it just wasn't for me because I really didn't need it. I sold off all my authentic gear and invested in simplicity. I started buying Reo's and now I just live in reoville and vape unflavored nic. All the flavored juice I try is too overpowered and my carefully concocted DIY recipes lost their appeal. Nothing hits the spot like a lack of flavoring does. I stopped selling juice to shops. I stopped making mods. I stopped going to vape shops. I stopped being part of a community that embraced a culture I didn't like. I've had the same .8 ohm microcoil and readyxwick build in my RDA for the last 2 months and it looks and behaves just like it did when I built it.
Vaping has become entirely a background activity. All I have to do anymore is fill up juice bottles, charge batteries, and change a coil out maybe every 3 months. I clean my reo's the last Sunday of the month. I had a kid in july of 2014 and vaping was my smoking exit strategy because I could still "smoke" without having to smoke. My wife couldn't complain because I was making a positive change. It ended up turning into a big hobby that I poured a lot of time and energy into. I really loved it. Now that things have normalized and I have learned so much and done so much, it just seems like all the appeal and fun is gone. I figured it out.
Did I reach vaping nirvana? Did I replicate and eventually trump a cigarette? I don't know. All I do know is its better than smoking and I am fine with that."
I am firmly planted in a happy REO forest on the outskirts of REOville
All three of those posts are awesome. Welcome KHA88 and congrats
Rob, mr. Gravy is a beautiful cat bro. That is a cool pic
. I wish we could have a cat. And Drjitterbomb, well said my brother.
