New to vaping after over 50 years of smoking.

[Frank_147]

Just getting into vaping after smoking more than 50 years. For me, it is really a great move, and I don't miss cigarettes at all. Tried patches, gum, pills, nothing worked until I bought a plain and simple EGO with a plastic tank and some tobacco flavored e-juice at 28MG. Gave my cigs away the next day and haven't smoked another one since!

Finding there are a LOT of options out there and most are confusing. That's why I am here at ECF!

Bottom line is "this actually works. Averaging about 10MG juice now, and slowly getting into DIY mixing and improved hardware as I gather most folks do!

 

[Lessifer]

Just getting into vaping after smoking more than 50 years. For me, it is really a great move, and I don't miss cigarettes at all. Tried patches, gum, pills, nothing worked until I bought a plain and simple EGO with a plastic tank and some tobacco flavored e-juice at 28MG. Gave my cigs away the next day and haven't smoked another one since!

Finding there are a LOT of options out there and most are confusing. That's why I am here at ECF!

Bottom line is "this actually works. Averaging about 10MG juice now, and slowly getting into DIY mixing and improved hardware as I gather most folks do!

welcome to ECF and congrats on making the switch!

 

[Sgt.Rock]

Nice job Frank!

Over 40 years a smoker here too and also quit day one with a cheapo ego and clearo like you did.

Yes I've "moved on" from that basic kit but it's been quite enjoyable and I'm more than satisfied with the switch from burning tobacco!

 

[Frank_147]

Nice job Frank!

Over 40 years a smoker here too and also quit day one with a cheapo ego and clearo like you did.

Yes I've "moved on" from that basic kit but it's been quite enjoyable and I'm more than satisfied with the switch from burning tobacco!

 

[Frank_147]

Thanks Sgt. From your nic, we may have something else in common (military service) I retired from the Coast Guard after over 30 years as a w-4. Naval Engineering Specialist.

Finding vaping enjoyable as well and its becoming a real hobby. Graduated to a couple of "box mods" but not into "clouds" much. Trying to investigate how to mix a high VG juice with good flavor at about 6mg nic now. The prices for subjuice are really high...but then I think about my ex-cigarette habit that cost me hundreds every month for all those years!

 

[Alien Traveler]

Thanks Sgt. From your nic, we may have something else in common (military service) I retired from the Coast Guard after over 30 years as a w-4. Naval Engineering Specialist.

Finding vaping enjoyable as well and its becoming a real hobby. Graduated to a couple of "box mods" but not into "clouds" much. Trying to investigate how to mix a high VG juice with good flavor at about 6mg nic now. The prices for subjuice are really high...but then I think about my ex-cigarette habit that cost me hundreds every month for all those years!

Hi guys! Create to know that I am no only one who served. Alien air force. Also worked on alien spacecraft. You know, to improve its fighting abilities. Nice to meet you.

 

[bacawax]

Great move! Congrats on your switch. I'm also someone tried to quit smoking by vaping!

 

[Susan~S]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Frank_147. Glad to have you here!

getting into DIY mixing

For all things DIY see the DIY ELiquid Forum. Lots of great info in all the "stickies".

Below is the information I often give to members new to DIY.

• Recommended Reading For People New to DYI
• For a juice mixing calculator consider using eJuiceMeUp

Here are some threads you may like to read through for different flavoring companies. Many of the posts include recipes and comments about a specific flavor.

Nicotine Comparisons <= They don't all taste the same.

• Flavor Arts (FA) - Flavour Art Thread
• The Flavor Apprentice (TFA) - The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread => Also see Bill's Magic Vapor's Blog (Lots of Recipes)
• Inawera (IW) - Inawera Thread
• Capella (CAP) - DIY Capella's Recipe Thread v2.0
• Hangsen (HS) - The Hangsen Thread
• Flavor West (FW) - Flavor West Thread
• VapingZone (VZ) - New Super Concentrated Flavors & New Super Concentrated Flavors - Part 2

DIY Recipe Sites

• E-Liquid Recipes <= Feel free to post your recipes here for all members to enjoy and comment on.
• TPA/TFA Recipes only! <= ECF Thread
• EcigExpress Archive Cookbook
• EcigVape
• UK E-Liquid Recipes
• kritikalmass - E-Liquid Recipes
• One Stop DIY Shop - Recipes
• Reddit Recipes - Read the Sidebar
• Le DIY Pour Les Nuls - French Site (available in English)

 

[Clark Kent]

Hi and Welcome, So glad to here it is working for you and you like it, I smoked for 25+ years and no smoking cessation meds or patches ever worked for me either. It was Vaping that worked for me for over 2 years now and would not even think of picking up another coffin nail. The real great thing is when you know its behind you and you feel the results. Its amazing to be able to have your lung functions, taste and smell and overall health back, not stink like a ashtry and have the cash you would have spent on smokes for more important things.

 

[Frank_147]

Hi and Welcome, So glad to here it is working for you and you like it, I smoked for 25+ years and no smoking cessation meds or patches ever worked for me either. It was Vaping that worked for me for over 2 years now and would not even think of picking up another coffin nail. The real great thing is when you know its behind you and you feel the results. Its amazing to be able to have your lung functions, taste and smell and overall health back, not stink like a ashtry and have the cash you would have spent on smokes for more important things.

 

[Frank_147]

Congrats! I couldn't agree more! Best thing so far is less coughing and the taste thing. My doctor actually says this was best thing for me, that's after nagging me for years to quit smoking.

 

[Frank_147]

Hi guys! Create to know that I am no only one who served. Alien air force. Also worked on alien spacecraft. You know, to improve its fighting abilities. Nice to meet you.

 

[Frank_147]

LOL!

 

[Frank_147]

Great move! Congrats on your switch. I'm also someone tried to quit smoking by vaping!

 

[inspects]

Congratulations....

40 year smoker here, like others have said, it only took a cheap Spinner battery and clearo tank to put the smokes away forever. I tried everything as well, pills patches gum...NOTHING worked, Vaping WORKS...!

 

[Frank_147]

Congrats! Biggest thing for me was that I started with a tobacco flavor juice at 28mg and did NOT try to smoke and vape with the idea that vaping would enable me to "cut down" my smoking. THAT does not work in my experience. My kids and grandkids all tried to do both and wound up still smoking. Sincerely hope it works for you as well as it did for me. I can honestly state I don't miss the tobacco at all and I am even getting almost completely away from the tobacco flavored e juices.

 

[Frank_147]

Congratulations....

40 year smoker here, like others have said, it only took a cheap Spinner battery and clearo tank to put the smokes away forever. I tried everything as well, pills patches gum...NOTHING worked, Vaping WORKS...!

 

[Frank_147]

Yep!

 

[inspects]

Congrats! Biggest thing for me was that I started with a tobacco flavor juice at 28mg and did NOT try to smoke and vape with the idea that vaping would enable me to "cut down" my smoking. THAT does not work in my experience. My kids and grandkids all tried to do both and wound up still smoking. Sincerely hope it works for you as well as it did for me. I can honestly state I don't miss the tobacco at all and I am even getting almost completely away from the tobacco flavored e juices.

Certainly agree...It doesn't take long to NOT want the tobacco taste.

 

[Frank_147]

Hello and welcome to the forum @Frank_147. Glad to have you here!

For all things DIY see the DIY ELiquid Forum. Lots of great info in all the "stickies".

Below is the information I often give to members new to DIY.

• Recommended Reading For People New to DYI
• For a juice mixing calculator consider using eJuiceMeUp

Here are some threads you may like to read through for different flavoring companies. Many of the posts include recipes and comments about a specific flavor.

Nicotine Comparisons <= They don't all taste the same.

• Flavor Arts (FA) - Flavour Art Thread
• The Flavor Apprentice (TFA) - The Flavor Apprentice Flavoring Thread => Also see Bill's Magic Vapor's Blog (Lots of Recipes)
• Inawera (IW) - Inawera Thread
• Capella (CAP) - DIY Capella's Recipe Thread v2.0
• Hangsen (HS) - The Hangsen Thread
• Flavor West (FW) - Flavor West Thread
• VapingZone (VZ) - New Super Concentrated Flavors & New Super Concentrated Flavors - Part 2

DIY Recipe Sites

• E-Liquid Recipes <= Feel free to post your recipes here for all members to enjoy and comment on.
• TPA/TFA Recipes only! <= ECF Thread
• EcigExpress Archive Cookbook
• EcigVape
• UK E-Liquid Recipes
• kritikalmass - E-Liquid Recipes
• One Stop DIY Shop - Recipes
• Reddit Recipes - Read the Sidebar
• Le DIY Pour Les Nuls - French Site (available in English)