New member, new vaper

[Breen]

Hello. I started vaping a little over 2 weeks ago to stop smoking. Haven't touched tobacco since.

I started out with Blus which weren't cutting it. So I stopped by a vapor lounge and picked up a Smok Stick AIO and some MBV Berry Crunch Cereal e-juice.

It went well for a week until I ran out of juice. I picked up some Strawberry Shortcake since the lounge was out of the cereal. Unfortunately, the new juice had a higher vg and I was having a terrible time with those little holes in the aio's coils letting enough juice in.

After trying another juice with the same ratio, the coils(new and old, primed, etc) just wouldn't wick. So I picked up a V8 which is treating me much better.

I like the V8, especially the big holes that allow more liquid through, but I did also like my AIO, but I guess it's just not right for how I vape.

 

[r77r7r]

Welcome

 

[QcVaper]

Welcome to ecf and grats on quitting the stinkies

Little advice for smok coils : poke some holes in the juiceflow holes (one on top one at the bottom of each juiceflow holes) That way the coils wick much better and easier.

 

[bombastinator]

howdy and welcome

yeah, the blu cuts it for almost no one. the design is over 10 years old. They pretty much define the term gas station garbage

 

[jfcooley]

Welcome. Congrats on quitting. Feels good doesn't it?

 

[redeuce]

Good job. Good luck.

 

[Winchester]

Howdy and Welcome To ECF! Congrats your on your way to good heath and spending a lot less money!

 

[Tonee N]

Hello and Welcome

Sent from the future

 

[dsites]

Welcome and congrats on quitting !

 

[stols001]

Welcome and glad you were able to resolve your issues with your equipment. IF you return to your last tank, poking holes in the cotton does seem to be the remedy for wicking issues with smok coils.

Welcome to ECF.

Anna

 

[Breen]

I'll definitely try that tip with poking holes out.

As far as feeling better, I do a bit but live with a smoker who isn't ready to quit. So time will tell.

 

[stols001]

Breen, my husband totally refuses to quit either. But, I've managed to put a bit of time together, so it's doable. Don't get me wrong, it's hard at times. I just remind myself that the world contains ALL the cigarettes I am willing to smoke, whether at the gas station down the road, or in my husband's lair, and it's up to *me* whether I smoke them or not. That seems to help a bit, not gonna lie there are times they are tempting, but I just remind myself of what it was like to switch to vaping only and I for sure don't want to repeat that particular experience. Best of luck!

Anna

 

[Breen]

The urge to pick up cigarettes again is still present for me, of course, but certainly more manageable for me than when I tried cold turkey, cutting back, patches, gum or Chantix.

 

[stols001]

Well, that's excellent and I certainly found the same when deciding to vape full time compared to every other method I'd tried.... The cravings will pass, they genuinely will. I can sit out vaping while the husband smokes without any discomfort nowadays. I don't do it first thing in the morning, but that's mainly because we are both cranky, LOL.

Anna

 

[Breen]

I've found I can sit with a group of smokers and vape with now issues. Other than figuring out how to keep my clouds to a reasonable level for the situation, of course.

Looking at my AIO coils, I've found two problems:
1. They're for 25-45w which may simply be too high for me.
2. Those holes for the wick are little bigger than the diameter of the average toothpick.

I'd love to have a backup but the AIO just simply isn't for me, it appears. I'll keep it and maybe someone in my fam trying to quit will have better luck with it.

 

[Cosmic_Glaze]

The urge to pick up cigarettes again is still present for me, of course, but certainly more manageable for me than when I tried cold turkey, cutting back, patches, gum or Chantix.

Keep up with the vaping! You made a smart decision. The longer I did it the more disgusted I was towards the smell of cigarettes. If vaping disappeared tomorrow I would not smoke again.. it takes time but you will get there.

 

[Cosmic_Glaze]

I've found I can sit with a group of smokers and vape with now issues. Other than figuring out how to keep my clouds to a reasonable level for the situation, of course.

Looking at my AIO coils, I've found two problems:
1. They're for 25-45w which may simply be too high for me.
2. Those holes for the wick are little bigger than the diameter of the average toothpick.

I'd love to have a backup but the AIO just simply isn't for me, it appears. I'll keep it and maybe someone in my fam trying to quit will have better luck with it.

Try putting some 50/50 vg/pg juice in it. You should have no issues wicking with that juice.

 

[Letitia]

Welcome. Coil recommendations are just that. Try 50/50 and lower wattage in AIO.

 

[Letitia]

P.S. You're dog is adorable!

 

[Breen]

P.S. You're dog is adorable!

Thank you! He's actually one of the many reasons I switched to vaping. Pugs have respiratory problems as is. I figured vaping would cause way less problems for him than tobacco smoke.