New Member, want to say hello with a question.

[Bulldogge]

Hello everyone! Just joined up the other day and wanted to say "Hello" I just stumbled across this "new thing" called vaping. I am pretty excited. I have been smoking now for over 15 years. For the most of that time I have maintained myself to be in pretty great shape, but now after a significant back injury and father time catching up with me I am really getting annoyed with my conditioning and the effect that smoking is having me on keeping myself in better shape.
I do however have one problem... I really, really like smoking. I want to quit because of the health and the cost, but I know I will really, really miss it. This just may be the replacement I am looking for.
I have ordered my first eCig. I may have rushed the decision to buy, and not purchased the most bang for my $$ model. I ordered from buyreddragon.com, I have now read enough reviews to see reviewers are mixed at best on this product. They have still not shipped this product, even though I have paid more for their second level shipping.
Does anyone here have any experience with this seller, or their product? I am also looking at ordering M401 Dragon from TrueSmoker, however I want to wait until I get some time in with the one I have already ordered. I am hoping this is truly the replacement that quite a few people are reporting it is.

Thanks in advance...

Mike

 

[kcomfort001]

just curious how you were able to start a thread I still can't

 

[jj2]

just curious how you were able to start a thread I still can't

You should be able to start a new thread if it's in the newby section.

 

[Bulldogge]

You can't start a thread unless it is in the "New Member's Forum" not sure what the conditions are after that. Those rules can be found General E-smoking Discussion, New Members Sticky There is a request to show your location as well, however I am not sure if this will stop you from starting that thread.

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Hi, bulldogge. I came from the same corner as you. I didn't like the cost, smell or the health issues, but, dang, I loved smoking. Ecigs make a good alternative and that's all I use, now.
Personally, I think the M401 is a good model. A good compromise of vapor and taste. I would recommend manual batteries for it, though.

 

[Deschain]

Seems that the vast majority of us here really did enjoy the act of smoking, I know I did, I loved it, I was just unhappy with the health issues and all the other crap that went with it.

As for vaping, it's a bit different than smoking IMO, but most folks seem to enjoy it equally (if not more) than smoking once they get into it.

Welcome to ECF, Bulldogge & Kcomfort.


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[laurieok]

I started with the red dragon from buyreddragon.com. I thought it was ok. It did help me go from about 40 cigs a day to about 10. There is a very short cut off on these so I would double hit it to get enough of a draw and then I would end up hot boxing it and causing the inside filter to burn. After a couple of weeks with this model I found this forum and got a 901, which I love. I also love all the others I got!! If you want a 2 piece, I would look at the kr808d-1. The cut off is a lot longer and you can get a decent draw. I also have the 401 dragon from truesmoker and I love that too. It is more the size of a regular cigarette and the draw on it is comparable. Hope this helps!!

 

[Bulldogge]

Thank you all for the advice. Good to hear I am not going to get totally hosed on my first unit. I am getting really anxious for this to arrive. Did you all find that you stopped smoking right away? Or did you ween yourselves off them?
This forum seems to be a terrific source for really great advice, with some very active members.
Thanks again...

 

[TWISTED VICTOR]

Thank you all for the advice. Good to hear I am not going to get totally hosed on my first unit. I am getting really anxious for this to arrive. Did you all find that you stopped smoking right away? Or did you ween yourselves off them?
This forum seems to be a terrific source for really great advice, with some very active members.
Thanks again...

I started with 401 and smoked 1/2 pack the first day, 4 smokes the next and haven't had one since. Though, it's not uncommon to gracefully cut back. What ever works, work it . And this is the place I get all my info and do all my shopping .

 

[Bulldogge]

I started with 401 and smoked 1/2 pack the first day, 4 smokes the next and haven't had one since...

That's awesome, & congrats. I do have one last question that just came to mind. It's about the smell. Can you please describe the ambient odor? Alot of people say there is no smell at all! I do find that a little hard to believe. I will not vape if there if is any smell that lasts for anything more than a min or two. One I don't like it, and two the better half may complain.
I would love to be able to chill in front of the TV watching saturday night hockey with a Beer. Running outside in the winter here really sucks!

 

[316lvm]

Welcome Bulldogge!

What I have found is that there is no right or wrong regarding models. Most members have recommended either the 901 or 510 for noob's. Whatever works for you.

Let us know how it goes with you.

 

[Chasm]

That's awesome, & congrats. I do have one last question that just came to mind. It's about the smell. Can you please describe the ambient odor? Alot of people say there is no smell at all! I do find that a little hard to believe. I will not vape if there if is any smell that lasts for anything more than a min or two. One I don't like it, and two the better half may complain.
I would love to be able to chill in front of the TV watching saturday night hockey with a Beer. Running outside in the winter here really sucks!

My wife, daughter, dentist & dental tech (all non-smokers) all agree, they can't smell it. The dentist is a linebacker-size guy, got right down close, took a big sniff (he wanted to see if I could actually produce a cloud of vapor - I did) and giggled - yeah, literally giggled, with glee. Then he said "That is so damn cool, I'm going to get one'a them." I warned him that, as a non-smoker, he should probably stick with no-nic juice.

[Oh - it's a 401/402 - a really nice ecig and I expect it's gonna be even nicer when I manage to get my hands on some XL carts.]

 

[Bulldogge]

Thanks Chasm. This stuff is getting better and better, the more I hear about it.