I'm new to this group; been lurking for a little while.
I'm 24 years old, and never took up smoking except recently. I have a strong throat and lung sensitivity to smoke. That being said I have recently started smoking very occasionally and really like the effects. It is great for relaxing and for any social setting. Unfortunately I can really feel the effect on my throat/lungs.
I have also started chewing nicotine gum (NRT gum), which I found to work very well if the saliva is held in the mouth then spit out.
Then I heard of "electronic cigarettes" which sounded like a joke. I was going to purchase some from blucigs, but thankfully I searched elsewhere. I happen to read some very useful information posted on another forum about the type/model of e-cigs that are any good. Then I did about 20 hours of reading on the internet, most of it on this forum. Then I finally ordered a DSE901 model which has yet to arrive. I have to thank everyone on this forum for the help they have provided me, even through many of the arguing, i.e., 510 vs. 901. Here's some of what I can gather about e-cigs in general.
The E-Cig Delima
The "electronic cigarette" is a misnomer, is misunderstood, and the models likely to dissapoint are the most expensive/most advertised. It never was intended to be a NRT or quit smoking device, even though it is marketed as such. All of this makes it exceedingly difficult for the newbies. Most will probably order an overpriced crappy model, get dissapointed, and then give up if they didn't hear about e-cigs directly from someone who vapes and who knows good suppliers/models. And, good e-cigs are not available for the most part in local stores.
The big problem with this, is that we badly need the e-cig community to grow! The cat is out of the bag on them, and if it fails to grow quickly, then congress may ban e-cigs in the USA before the vaping community becomes something formidable. It's just becomming known, but not big enough to protect our rights. And we all known that existing tobacco products still make big money, and the gov. makes big tax money on them. It is easy to see where their interest is, and why they would have no problem banning e-cigs, and doing it quickly before it becomes a problem.
The result is that congress may create more medical problems and suffering by banning something that is a good thing, particularly in comparison to existing tobacco products for health. There is no legitimate reason for the government to ban PV products now, except to support their own interests. I think it is ridiculous that they have been banned in Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, and nearly banned in New Zealand, and this clearly demonstrates that they could be easily banned in the US next. We need to stand up for our rights and help the PV community to grow.
I'm 24 years old, and never took up smoking except recently. I have a strong throat and lung sensitivity to smoke. That being said I have recently started smoking very occasionally and really like the effects. It is great for relaxing and for any social setting. Unfortunately I can really feel the effect on my throat/lungs.
I have also started chewing nicotine gum (NRT gum), which I found to work very well if the saliva is held in the mouth then spit out.
Then I heard of "electronic cigarettes" which sounded like a joke. I was going to purchase some from blucigs, but thankfully I searched elsewhere. I happen to read some very useful information posted on another forum about the type/model of e-cigs that are any good. Then I did about 20 hours of reading on the internet, most of it on this forum. Then I finally ordered a DSE901 model which has yet to arrive. I have to thank everyone on this forum for the help they have provided me, even through many of the arguing, i.e., 510 vs. 901. Here's some of what I can gather about e-cigs in general.
The E-Cig Delima
The "electronic cigarette" is a misnomer, is misunderstood, and the models likely to dissapoint are the most expensive/most advertised. It never was intended to be a NRT or quit smoking device, even though it is marketed as such. All of this makes it exceedingly difficult for the newbies. Most will probably order an overpriced crappy model, get dissapointed, and then give up if they didn't hear about e-cigs directly from someone who vapes and who knows good suppliers/models. And, good e-cigs are not available for the most part in local stores.
The big problem with this, is that we badly need the e-cig community to grow! The cat is out of the bag on them, and if it fails to grow quickly, then congress may ban e-cigs in the USA before the vaping community becomes something formidable. It's just becomming known, but not big enough to protect our rights. And we all known that existing tobacco products still make big money, and the gov. makes big tax money on them. It is easy to see where their interest is, and why they would have no problem banning e-cigs, and doing it quickly before it becomes a problem.
The result is that congress may create more medical problems and suffering by banning something that is a good thing, particularly in comparison to existing tobacco products for health. There is no legitimate reason for the government to ban PV products now, except to support their own interests. I think it is ridiculous that they have been banned in Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, and nearly banned in New Zealand, and this clearly demonstrates that they could be easily banned in the US next. We need to stand up for our rights and help the PV community to grow.
. The saddest part is, many of these countries that have banned or restricted e-cigarettes have done so partly because of the FDA's stance. If the U.S. bans e-cigs once and for all, much of the world will quickly follow suit 
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