New to this forum, and need help.

[Rawrbage]

Hi, first off...I don't smoke.
I came to this forum seeking the right e-cigarette to buy for my mother.
She smokes. A. Lot.
And I want to see if she would rather try this alternative.
Before I start listing details and whatnot asking what to buy, I just want to know the appropriate thread to ask.

Thank you.

 

[ctourtelot]

This would be the correct place, yes. Welcome.

For anyone to guide you with this we'll need a few details.

What does she smoke?
How much does she smoke?
Does she have any ailments such as arthritis that might make handling small objects difficult?
Does she stay at home or is she on the go a lot?
How important do you think it would be for her to have it look like a cigarette?
What kind of budget do you have for this?

To get some basics, you might check out this video YouTube - E-CIGS FOR BROKE PEOPLE! Part 1 - What kit do I get?
She has a series of them with basic information and does a pretty good job.

Just remember that there is a learning curve to vaping so please ask any questions you may have to help guide her through the initial trial and error process.

Congrats on doing this for her. I hope she enjoys it as much as we all do

 

[dormouse]

This is the only place you can ask as a new member and actually the best place to ask.

What is a lot. How many packs a day and what kind of cigarettes? Also how technically competant is she and does she have any special needs for battery life or is she near AC power most of the time?

The problem is, heavy smokers often need the fat battery models with 6-8 hour battery charge. Especially if they smoke full strength cigs or need a hard hot drag. The fat battery models Ego and Riva 510 can use harder hitting low resistance parts. You cannot use those parts on slim ecigs. but she may be resistant to something that isn't slim and cylindrical?

Forget about getting anything the same size and diameter as a standard marlboro - not strong enough for anything but an ultralights smoker and the carts are extremely tiny and need juice every few cig's worth of drags.

If she is near AC most of the time for charging and swapping batteries, look at the two most popular slim models and I recommend the mega batteries on the smaller one (510). I recommend manual batteries on everything. Autos are much easier to kill with a juice leak and can turn on accidentally from wind or vibration. The manuals, though you need to press a button, are actually less work IMO - you don't have to drag hard to make them work but instead you hold the button down from slightly before your drag until slightly before the end of the drag.

KR808D-1 (at LiteCigUSA.net, VaporLeaf.com, and in colors and prefilled cartomizers available at Vapor4Life.com). This is a 2-piece, about 120mm long with the standard batteries and a light to moderate vaper can get 3-5 hours out of a standard battery, a heavy vaper may get under 3 hours.

Joye 510 (see Cignot.com. LiteCigUSA.net) - the standard batteries only last 2-3 hours for a light to moderate smoker and might only last her 1-1.5 hours. The Mega xl batteries make it 138mm long as a 3-piece (it comes as a 3-piece) or I recommend you use 510 with blank cartomizers and with mega batteries and a standard carto it would be 128mm and have life simialr to standard KR808D-1

For 6-8+ hour battery life and ability to use the harder-hitting parts, you need to look at Joye Ego or Riva 510 for the 510 line

 

[Rawrbage]

Thanks guys.
I'll probably first do some more research on E-cigs.
Honestly don't know toooo much about it, but from what I have seen it seems pretty neat, and seems many people are happy with it.

As for those details I'll most likely make another more "Official" (I guess) thread asking what to get some other time, when I find out exactly what she likes.

Thanks for the ideas to ask her as well.
That helps a lot.

 

[Secti0n31]

Yeah, We can definitely point you in the right direction with the right info, but please don't go buying some fancy brand name ecigs without doing your research. If we know what she smoked, how much, what she snacks on, what kinds of fruits and candy she likes etc etc, we can help you find her something that she'll like so much that she'll never want another real cig again.

I'd recommend bookmarking this thread and posting it here, as you've already got the interest of a few people.

Look forward to hearing from you and helping you out.

 

[Rawrbage]

I like this forum already, and I don't even smoke.

 

[dormouse]

You can always find this thread again by looking in your profile where you can list all threads you have started.

 

[Rosa]

And just to lay to rest some fears you may have about how this new technology will be received and wether or not it even works:

• The average ECF forum member is 41-60 years old
• The overwhelming majority of members smoked for more than 25 years
• The average smoker goes through a pack to a pack'n'a half a day but...
• I have seen this product work for people who smoked just a few cigs a day all the way up to people who smoked 5 packs a day
• The efficacy rate for "the patch" is about 10% six months out, the efficacy rate for e-cigs is about 80% six months out

We love e-cigs, they really work because you DON'T have to quit. But you can't just go to the smoke shop and pick up whatever kind they offer and think that's all you need -- there's a lot more trial and error involved but with a little patience you can find the right kit for her. Just never tell her it's a quit-smoking thing because it's not really, it's more of a switch-to-a-brand-that-won't-kill-you thing.

Good luck!