Wow and WOW!!! is all I can say. That's a HUGE feat to give up a habit of 30 years. This is also SOOOO inspiring! Congrats to both of you with nearly 30 years of smoking, and deciding to take the leap.
I had been smoking for 13 years, and thought it was going to be hard to switch to the e-cig. Now, I am blessed, as I found it EASY to get off analogs once I had my kit and selection of juices. To be honest, I got a LOT of juice, probably 25 diffent flavors, all together, which I've accumulated over the last month or so. Most are samples, some are good, some are not so good, but taste is SOOOOO subjective, so it's hard for you to base your purchase on what others say.
I can say that I've tried about 4 differnt Canadian flavors... they are similar, but do not taste the same. At first I found they helped me associate the two, but once you realize it wasn't the taste of cigarettes you enjoyed but the habbit and Nicotine, you will soon be trying other flavors. I love having variety. I drip, so it's easy to mix it up. I probably vape 3 or 4 different flavors a day. I have French Toast vape in the AM with a nice coffee. I smoke my 555, MaxBoro (FreedomSmokeUSA), or ExportEh (HappyVaper, I added Nic) in the day time, and then have some Banana Nut bread or Cinamonbun (FSUSA) after work. So as you can see, what works for me is variety. Some people vape the same stuff all day almost everyday.
What has kept me going is the simple fact that I FEEL BETTER! I used to play Saxaphone, and since I started smoking, lost the lung power. I am gaining it back, and have more engergy than I have in years. I didn't put on 20lbs in the quitting process and that alone was amazing.
Congrats on going for it. What do you have to loose. If you smoke a pack a day @ 8.00 a pack you are spending about 240.00 a month. If you invest that in your starter kit and juices, you will be set for MONTHS! You'll have variety, and will not look back.
I use an eGo 510, a LR atty, and drip. I always have 3 spare atty's on hand. If you are looking for a strong TH, get a 306 LR atty, fits perfectly on the eGo batts. You won't regret it if you are dripping. If you wanna spend a few extra dollars, try the new eGo-T kits. They are designed to make vaping easier, less hassle, and less thought. When you order juice, get several samplers, 30ml of juice should last the average vaper 3 - 5 weeks, so keep that in mind, but you are better to have a little more than run out, and back on the analogs.
Biggest advise, come here, ask questions, and if you're having a crappy day, shoot the breeze with fellow vapers, they'll coach you through bad moments. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
GL
