Hi all,
I'm JohanBroad and I bought my first vape on January 20th, 2015. I switched over from Camel non-filters and the occasional Djarum Special(until they were banned!). I went through 3 packs of camels a week for about 25 years. I did try to quit, but I'd usually find myself buying a pack after a month or so.
I looked into vaping about a year ago, but I was not impressed with the options available at the time. I didn't like the flavor or consistency of the juices, and the hardware seemed a bit kludgy.
However, after another year, I found myself truly resenting everything about cigarettes. I was sick of the smell and taste, I hated wasting the money, was sick of having to step outside when I wanted a smoke, and I really didn't like the way they made me feel.
I decided to give it another look. I started doing research and bugging the local shops with questions.
What a difference a year can make! The hardware has gotten better, and the juices have improved enormously in both flavor and consistency.
After a fair bit of research, I decided not to get the "basic starter kit" that seemed to be in every smoke shop, gift store, and vape shop in town. I went with this because I didn't want to have to upgrade from the starter kit a month later, and find that I wasted the money on the starter kit.
I gave myself a budget of around $100, and after a lot more searching and price comparison, I went to an excellent local vape shop, and wound up getting a Smok 1300MaH VV Ego Winder Battery, and a Smok Tech Dual Coil, Adjustable Airflow Micro ADC with a Pyrex tank.
I also picked up a lovely sweet tobacco flavored juice. I also got the charger, a case, and extra coil. I'm probably going to get another micro adc (or two) for different flavors.
I spent just under $115.00 for everything, which is about $25.00 over what I would have spent on cigarettes in a month.
The difference in cost over time is amazing as well; my Camels usually cost about $7.50 (-/+) a pack, and I'd go though three packs a week. This is about $22.50 to $25.00 a week (depending on where I bought them). I bought a 20 ml bottle of juice for $15.00, and I haven't even gone through my first tank yet.
I am also quite excited about all of the flavors available out there, I picked up a Root Beer Float flavor, and I am on the hunt for a Juice that tastes like the Sampoerna Xtra cloves I loved when I still went clubbing. It's hard to find, because there's not much demand for that flavor here.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I am looking forward to a non-smoking life!
I'm JohanBroad and I bought my first vape on January 20th, 2015. I switched over from Camel non-filters and the occasional Djarum Special(until they were banned!). I went through 3 packs of camels a week for about 25 years. I did try to quit, but I'd usually find myself buying a pack after a month or so.
I looked into vaping about a year ago, but I was not impressed with the options available at the time. I didn't like the flavor or consistency of the juices, and the hardware seemed a bit kludgy.
However, after another year, I found myself truly resenting everything about cigarettes. I was sick of the smell and taste, I hated wasting the money, was sick of having to step outside when I wanted a smoke, and I really didn't like the way they made me feel.
I decided to give it another look. I started doing research and bugging the local shops with questions.
What a difference a year can make! The hardware has gotten better, and the juices have improved enormously in both flavor and consistency.
After a fair bit of research, I decided not to get the "basic starter kit" that seemed to be in every smoke shop, gift store, and vape shop in town. I went with this because I didn't want to have to upgrade from the starter kit a month later, and find that I wasted the money on the starter kit.
I gave myself a budget of around $100, and after a lot more searching and price comparison, I went to an excellent local vape shop, and wound up getting a Smok 1300MaH VV Ego Winder Battery, and a Smok Tech Dual Coil, Adjustable Airflow Micro ADC with a Pyrex tank.
I also picked up a lovely sweet tobacco flavored juice. I also got the charger, a case, and extra coil. I'm probably going to get another micro adc (or two) for different flavors.
I spent just under $115.00 for everything, which is about $25.00 over what I would have spent on cigarettes in a month.
The difference in cost over time is amazing as well; my Camels usually cost about $7.50 (-/+) a pack, and I'd go though three packs a week. This is about $22.50 to $25.00 a week (depending on where I bought them). I bought a 20 ml bottle of juice for $15.00, and I haven't even gone through my first tank yet.
I am also quite excited about all of the flavors available out there, I picked up a Root Beer Float flavor, and I am on the hunt for a Juice that tastes like the Sampoerna Xtra cloves I loved when I still went clubbing. It's hard to find, because there's not much demand for that flavor here.
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I am looking forward to a non-smoking life!
