new to vaping

[bastonjock]

Hi Guys

well its another boring newbie ist post,i currently smoke around 30 cigs a day,ive been smoking since i was 14 and ive managed to quit twice for a period of 3 months but here i am looking for a way to give up cigarettes permanently.My wife and kids have for some time been dropping hints such as buying me a few e cigs,any how unless your mind is set to giving up cigarettes,its no good.

So ive sent away for a couple of packs of refills and a charger and some chewing gum.

mac

 

[amiller36]

Welcome to ECF! Keep at it friend, you will be so happy once you've made the switch. I recomend finding out people that vape and share experiences and stories. Maybe they know stuff about getting into vaping more that you never thought of. For me, it was when I learned that my cartomizer was garbage and my friend bought me a nice tank system. Night and day difference and I haven't wanted a cig since.

Good luck!

 

[ramse888]

Whatever brand you decide, I recommend a re-usable kit, which would be a rechargable battery and a reusable kit. You will save money in the long run and have more liquid available inside the tank vs a gas station e-cig.

There are tons of kits out there. I'm pretty new to it (2 weeks) and have been using Halo e-cig triton kit. I used there flavors as well. I think their pretty good but I want to get more flavors from other brands, so I branched out and ordered other brands liquid.

One quick tip i can give you is to stay clear of the high OHM coil assemblys. I was a pack a day guy and can't stand them. I use 2.2-2.4, some others ive seen use 1.8. Hope that helps!

 

[ramse888]

Oh you can use the cartomizer at some of the places on your rechargable battery to try out flavors, if you dont wanna mess up your tank / waste time cleaning your tank.

 

[lateralus87]

Congrats on your decision! I l've smoked a pack a day since i was 16 years old and picked up vaping a couple of months ago. I've never looked back! Much better alternative and if you're a tinkerer like i am, you'll enjoy all the modifications and customizations you can do to your setup.

 

[Baditude]

The following links may contain some useful information for you:

Good starter's setup: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/blogs/baditude/3706-4-good-starters-setup-beginning-vapor.html

Primer on the more common juice delivery devices: E-Cigarette Forum - Baditude - Blogs

 

[DietSalem]

I always say to not expect yourself to just drop cigarettes effortlessly. Certain people are not able to quit on inexpensive vape set-ups (including myself, it required an expensive high-end set up for me to finally quit) and don't get down on yourself for still wanting a cigarette here and there.

If you want a cigarette, smoke. You're an adult. It's your body. Do it at your own pace.

 

[bastonjock]

thanks for the replys,there were a couple of recent developments that helped me to re visit the vaping option as opposed to trying to go cold turkey again , i ride a motorcycle ( a valkyrie) and i was at a bike night at a local eating place and a couple of the guys were on rechargables ,one for 8 months and one for 2, and then a couple of nights ago i saw a guy at a wedding puffing away merrily on his one.

I questioned all three of them and they all had very positive answers, about vaping.Ill have to take a look at this "tank" option,ive never heard of that one

 

[boltcigs]

I think the good flavors and not smelling nasty or having horrid breath were the incentives for me. You'll find more and more reasons to like them as you use them. I could go on and on with the plusses, but my post would be way too long, lol.
A couple pointers though. Use tank type clearomizers/cartridges. Dripping onto atomizers and filling cartomizers ALL the time is a PAIN(plus more expensive in the long run). Also, don't get a battery that is less than 280mah or you'll need an army of batteries charged to last a whole day! And last but not least, Chinese made e-liquid is unreliable. Avoid at all costs!
Reputable USA e-liquid makers are the ones to buy from. Chinese made e-cigs are OK though, but make sure there is some kind of warranty on it.

 

[djsvapour]

Hi! Lincolnshire - UK?

What have you sent away for? I hope it's not a trial type of thing or the supermarket/shopping mall type of e-cig. They are desperately bad (unless you smoke under half a pack a day or something...)

I wasted a fortune on one sold in Morrisons and Sainsburys. 100% rip off. Never got me off the smokes.

 

[bastonjock]

Hi! Lincolnshire - UK?

What have you sent away for? I hope it's not a trial type of thing or the supermarket/shopping mall type of e-cig. They are desperately bad (unless you smoke under half a pack a day or something...)

I wasted a fortune on one sold in Morrisons and Sainsburys. 100% rip off. Never got me off the smokes.

ive just sent away for a 10 motives starter pack,i tried 3 types, 10 motives e-lites and one other ,at the moment it all stil feels very new and experimental,ive just taken a look at those cartomisers they look interesting,at present ill stick with the 10 motives,ive got 20 refills coming,10 menthol and 10 tobbacco flavour

 

[djsvapour]

ive just sent away for a 10 motives starter pack,i tried 3 types, 10 motives e-lites and one other ,at the moment it all stil feels very new and experimental,ive just taken a look at those cartomisers they look interesting,at present ill stick with the 10 motives,ive got 20 refills coming,10 menthol and 10 tobbacco flavour

OK. 10 motives it is then.

10 motives do a few strengths of nicotine. If you find it very hard to not smoke, hang in there and IF you struggle, don't be afraid to order some higher strength e-liquid (24mg) and refill the cartridges yourself.

10 motives take a 510 cartomizer, so you can buy some of them almost anywhere on the internet and fill them with your own liquid.

like these....

Boge 510 Standard Resistance (5) £5.99 - Vaping Spares - Cartomisers Electronic Cigarettes | Vaping Devices | Accessories | E-Liquid

e-liquid costs (average) up to £5 for 10ml. 10ml will top up a cartomizer at least 10 times, maybe 20. Works out cheaper in the long run.

If you like vaping , and feel you can switch over from real cigs (maybe not in the first days/weeks) you can move on up to bigger batteries and that'll mean less recharging.

I went from a supermarket look-a-like to a Riva kit. I now have a really big ecig with a removable and chargeable battery. It is 20x as long lasting. I do like it....but I don't take it to work or down the pub or the footy.....

 

[Chrysalisis]

Wait until you discover the joys of the Kanger ProTank and iTazte MVP and fancy juices. I haven't even looked at my Marlboro pack since my MVP showed up. Way cooler than the eGo twist, which is way cooler than the disposable gas station Logic that got me kind of off analogs.

 

[bastonjock]

well i was looking forward to recieving my cartomisers and associated equipment,anyhow looks like i got the order wrong,i now need to buy a couple of batterys doh

 

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

You are not alone. Tried vaping in 2009. E-cigs looked like cigarettes. Was constantly changing batteries and dripping like 90% of the time. I could have a life and smoke, or become reclusive and vape. Went back to smoking. Again in 2011, better batteries, but juice was not strong enough and I couldn't satisfy my cravings no matter how much I vaped. Enter 2013, February, ego batteries and cones that use cartridges and 24 mg/ml cherry flavored juice. Bingo, finally enough power and nic strength to power through the cravings. By chain vaping I could get more nicotine than I needed, and I needed a lot. After about 100 upgrades later, not only do I like vaping better than I ever liked smoking, I cheated once a few months ago, and it tasted terrible. Vaping was way better, flavors are way better, power is now way better. No one is or was more surprised than me that I made it. Even the vape selling guys used to tell me that I used more nicotine than an e-cig could provide to get me through the initial rough parts. Not true anymore....I'm tellin' ya! That's what worked for me, but I did have to get to a better setup and stronger juices to make it. Now I'm constantly looking for the best APV, the best juice (I now make all my own juice), the best delivery device, etc. I love the search, the gear, and the journey as much as I love vaping....and I really love vaping. I don't miss smokes...and I'm still shocked that I made it. As a 3+ PAD smoker, I still can't believe I made it. I tried quitting for years and years and years. Vaping in 2013 finally got me there....and in a somewhat self-centered way believe that if I can make it, anyone can make it. Of course that's silly, we're all different....but I get what you're saying. If you want to quit, and you have to want to, this may be the best way to do it. It's certainly more enjoyable than cold-turkey....and easier than the patch or gum for me. The equipment today and the right mindset is all you need to get there imho. God bless and good luck. Talking to these ECF folks about quitting helped me a lot as well. I've found nothing but support here.

 

[doohdah]

good luck with your efforts

 

[SouthernCole]

I am also very new to switching over. It took me a few days to completely put down analogs. The first thing I noticed is how awful I smelled and didn't realize it. I just have a basic ego-c set up but just got the evod bbc to go on my battery today which I love! I think my taste buds are still changing because I still get a funky almost analog taste in my mouth. Yuck...Any advice from a pro??

 

[bastonjock]

thank you all for those great messages of support, bill beck i have taken a lot of encouragement from your post,i guess i had better find some flavours soon and one of those items that look like they belong in a crack pipe.

I have an addictive personality,i have dealt with and continue to deal with alcohol,i walked into an AA meeting about 21 years ago,i did not get that right from the start,anyhow i eventually got it and ive been alcohol free since december 1994 .i am hoping that i get to th stage where a cigarette tastes like poo