Hey, all.
First, I'd like to thank all of you. Over the last several months, I've learned SOOO much from this forum. It's an invaluable resource for someone relatively new to vaping. As I progress and evolve, I expect to learn so much more. I'm glad to be a part of what's going on here.
My story:
I was a pack-a-day-plus smoker from 1992 until around 2007, when I met a girl (now my wife) who abhorred smoking. I started exploring alternatives and bought an e-cig so I could still smoke without her knowing. It was a cig-alike with a little green LED tip that lit up when you took a drag. It was terribly unsatisfying. So, I explored some more and found Swedish Snus. I loved the stuff. This got me by until last year (only smoking 1 or 2 cigs a day during my morning commute), when the teeth stains and receding gumline finally convinced me that I should, again, explore alternatives. (I really miss my Ettan, though!)
Early 2014, I found nasal snuff. It's great, especially at the office. Very discreet and as, if not more, satisfying that snus (nicotine-wise). But I was missing something. And I found myself smoking (and wanting to smoke) more... even taking the long way home to have an extra cig and blaming traffic. ;-)
Just before Thanksgiving 2014, I hit a local vape shop near work and picked up a Vision Spinner II and a Protank 3 Mini. I haven't had a cig since.
I still take snuff for most of the day, but during my commute and whenever I can sneak a toke, I vape. (It's not a secret. I just don't like to do it around my wife and kid... personal preference.)
But now, 4 months later, the Spinner and Protank are leaving me wanting more. I started, as do a lot of us, with tobacco flavors. But I quickly moved on to the caramel, vanilla, custard, nutty flavors, while occasionally partaking of a fruity cream. I'm loving it. The problem, though, is that at my nic level (18mg), the flavors seem muted... and I want more.
I currently have Surfrider, XXIX, Magma and Aqua v2 clones in the mail and on their way. I went with mech's because, well, I'm a manual-transmission, DIY-kinda' guy.
So, that's my story. Welcome to my world.
First, I'd like to thank all of you. Over the last several months, I've learned SOOO much from this forum. It's an invaluable resource for someone relatively new to vaping. As I progress and evolve, I expect to learn so much more. I'm glad to be a part of what's going on here.
My story:
I was a pack-a-day-plus smoker from 1992 until around 2007, when I met a girl (now my wife) who abhorred smoking. I started exploring alternatives and bought an e-cig so I could still smoke without her knowing. It was a cig-alike with a little green LED tip that lit up when you took a drag. It was terribly unsatisfying. So, I explored some more and found Swedish Snus. I loved the stuff. This got me by until last year (only smoking 1 or 2 cigs a day during my morning commute), when the teeth stains and receding gumline finally convinced me that I should, again, explore alternatives. (I really miss my Ettan, though!)
Early 2014, I found nasal snuff. It's great, especially at the office. Very discreet and as, if not more, satisfying that snus (nicotine-wise). But I was missing something. And I found myself smoking (and wanting to smoke) more... even taking the long way home to have an extra cig and blaming traffic. ;-)
Just before Thanksgiving 2014, I hit a local vape shop near work and picked up a Vision Spinner II and a Protank 3 Mini. I haven't had a cig since.
I still take snuff for most of the day, but during my commute and whenever I can sneak a toke, I vape. (It's not a secret. I just don't like to do it around my wife and kid... personal preference.)
But now, 4 months later, the Spinner and Protank are leaving me wanting more. I started, as do a lot of us, with tobacco flavors. But I quickly moved on to the caramel, vanilla, custard, nutty flavors, while occasionally partaking of a fruity cream. I'm loving it. The problem, though, is that at my nic level (18mg), the flavors seem muted... and I want more.
I currently have Surfrider, XXIX, Magma and Aqua v2 clones in the mail and on their way. I went with mech's because, well, I'm a manual-transmission, DIY-kinda' guy.
So, that's my story. Welcome to my world.
