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Fauve

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Hi Everyone!

I am new here, and new to vaping, started vaping seven weeks ago and not a single cig smoked, still go to the smoking hut at work several times a day, and I cannot believe how easy I am finding it to stay off the smokes since I started to vape! finding it harder to stay off the on-line vaping stores.

I was a very committed smoker of 30 years loyal service and had no real intention of giving them up, had seen a few people with odd looking contraptions over the past year, but never really paid much attention until a vaping store opened in town, and thought I would see what the fuss was about, really glad I stopped by.

Started with a couple of ego-c twist's and an aspire maxi with a BDC coil, some Liqua Bright Tobacco juice and some local (Ireland) vmist juice. Moved on swiftly to the BVC Coils and subscribed to Zamplebox, and really discovered what all the fuss was about! I still have the ego-c, but I have progressed on to an aspire Nautilus mini, and stocked up on some T-Juice Red Astaire, Colonel Custard and Black "n" Blue.

I am using 18 to 16mg nic, and may drop down a little, but I have no plans on cutting out the nic as this is something quite like. I am planning on purchasing an istick 50w next, and maybe the Kanger subtank, and I will definitely be re-building before the year is out! and I am hoping to mix up a few batches of my own.

I had no idea that there was such a fantastic vaping scene, and this forum is such a great source of information where everyone seems so friendly and helpful, especially to the newbies!

Thanks for having me over!
 

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    Welcome to ECF and congrats on quitting, my story is very similar and I also go to our smoke shack at every break at work,it was just my routine. I just picked up a istick 50w as well as the subtank mini and the combo is great. Its been close to 8 months for me already and Im really enjoying it.
     

    LittleBird

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    Welcome to ECF, Fauve! Great story :). If you do go with the iStick 50 and Kanger Subtank, I think you'll like it a lot. If you think juice tastes good now, just wait ... The Subtank delivers wonderful flavor with stock OCCs, and is easy to rebuild if you want to. Happy you found your way to the forum, and hope you enjoy all of the resources it offers!
     

    Fauve

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    Welcome Fauve, you are right this is a fantastic resource, and an extremely friendly environment. I am about the same time frame as you since I quit smoking and started vaping. Enjoying it immensely and finding nice to be able to breath better.

    Thanks skitterpop, I am definitely breathing better, and my sense of smell is off the scale! congratulations on quitting too.
     

    Susan~S

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    Hello and welcome to the forum Fauve. Glad to have you here!:)

    Have you found this part of ECF yet? => National Forums or this UK Forum. Lots can be learned there.

    Below are some links I have accumulated from other members for UK vapers. You can thank fellow ECF member djsvapour who has provided most of these links.

    ELiquid

    1. Decadent Vapors
    2. Paradise Vape UK
    3. The Vapor Salon
    4. The Alchemist Cupboard
    5. Digbys Juices (The Dr Jekyl and Mums Custard are rated.)
    6. Kraken Ecigs
    7. Vapemunki-Eliquids
    8. Greyhaze
    9. Chefs Vapor
    10. Mrs Lord & Co.
    11. UK Vapers
    12. Spiritus Vapes - Imported USA Juice (these juices are higher cost due to import fees to the UK)
    13. CloudHouseVapor - European Source For American Made E-Liquids
    14. Vape Club UK - USA Juice
    15. The Vape Parlour - USA Juice

    Hardware

    1. UK & Ireland E-Cigarette/E-Liquid Vendors <= Great list of links and coupon codes by ECF member Chrissie (hardware & juice)

    More links and comments from ECF member djsvapour
    2. Vape Escape <= the best
    3. Myepack.co.uk <= the cheapest
    4. Cloud 9 Vaping <= the poshist
    5. UKecigcabin. That is CABIN, not store. (Don't even ask about the 'other' one...)
     
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    Fauve

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    Welcome to ECF, Fauve! Great story :). If you do go with the iStick 50 and Kanger Subtank, I think you'll like it a lot. If you think juice tastes good now, just wait ... The Subtank delivers wonderful flavor with stock OCCs, and is easy to rebuild if you want to. Happy you found your way to the forum, and hope you enjoy all of the resources it offers!

    Thanks LittleBird! I am dreaming about this combo now! never thought I would be searching forums for information on wire and cotton, and 8 weeks ago I had never even heard of Kanthal wire! but I am going to start slowly and stick with OCC's until I am both confident enough to build and I have a big enough juice collection, definitely need more juice...
     

    Fauve

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    Thanks Yorkshire_pudding, the istick 50w and subtank combo is very appealing, especially to a newbie just finding their feet, I wish I had discovered this forum before I made my initial purchase as I would have gone straight for this combo, but at that stage it would have probably frightened the life out of me! :)

    Love your Avatar by the way, really making hungry :), definitely a roast beef and yorkie day tomorrow, perfect for a cold, wet and windy Sunday in Ireland!
     

    Yorkshire_pudding

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    Ty Fauve.

    Many people have said to drop your nic level when going sub ohm, I have been fine sticking to my 12mg liquids but i can see how someone using 24 or higher could easily over nic as it does drink the juice to make the clouds. Also I'm using 50/50 liquids, with all the cloud maybe people using the 80-90% pg liquids would get more throat hit than is enjoyable.
     
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    djsvapour

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    Thanks djsvapour, great review, I am really sold on this combo now, looking for something with a bit of kick, bring me back to the "Boar's Head" tobacco days, I think I may need to lower my nic from 18mg though! :)

    ... if you like the kick and end up turning up the power, yes is probably the answer.

    I'm running 12mg liquid at 16 watts with the subtank and am struggling sometimes to vape it to be honest. Yesterday, I managed to get to about 2 seconds per draw. I think I did a 2.5 second one today... I keep checking the iStick display.... I can't believe how powerful the tank is....

    I could "pull" for 5 or 6 seconds on a mini Nautilus....

    :)
     
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