New to Vaping

[PinkCupcake]

Hey guys! I'm fairly new to vaping my friend got me started and so far I really like it. I've been smoking for over 15 years and then switched to a cigarette looking vape which helped me quit smoking for over a year. I started smoking again and tried my friend's vape and fell in love. I have a EVOD mega and a subox mini. Not going to lie all the different types of mods, equipment, parts, and ejuices are a bit confusing but that's why I'm here. There's a lot to learn!

 

[Baditude]

Glad you decided to join ECF. There's a lot of knowledgeable and experienced folks here willing to help out new vapers. Good luck!!

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

Welcome to the forum @PinkCupcake . Don't be shy there are a lot of experts who have helped me in the forum to answer your questions.

 

[Susan~S]

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

Not going to lie all the different types of MODs, equipment, parts, and ejuices are a bit confusing but that's why I'm here. There's a lot to learn!

What an e-cigarette consists of:

1. Power Source -- Battery or Mod/APV. APV = Advanced Personal Vaporizer
2. Juice Delivery Devise -- often a clearomizer (a tank that uses "stock/factory" coils).
3. Heating element. Often called a coil.
4. Eliquid. Often called Juice.

If you are interested in learning more about e-cigarettes (and all the parts and pieces) below are some blog posts by ECF member @Baditude that I highly recommend for someone new to vaping.

1. A Good Starter's Setup for a Beginning Vapor
2. Advancing Up the Vaping Ladder with Egos and Mods
3. Proper terminology - Is it a carto, a tank, or what? A Guide to Juice Attachments
4. Something Safe for Cinnamon and Citrus Flavors

Here are a few more links from New Members Information <= Link covers many topics. Here are two of them:
1. The Three Main Types of Ecig
2. Vaping Slang and Acronyms

Nicotine

A "general guideline" for nicotine concentration in e-liquid to the number of cigarettes smoked per day. If you are subohming (resistance under 1.0Ω) cut these nicotine levels by at least 50%.

06 mg = 10 cigarettes or less
12 mg = 20 cigarettes
18 mg = 30 cigarettes
24 mg = 40 cigarettes

eLiquid/Juice

PG = Propylene Glycol - the "flavor carrier" of e-liquid. A secondary source of "throat hit", but not as strong as the nicotine concentration. Some people have a sensitivity or even an allergy to PG. It's very thin.

VG = Vegetable Glycerin - the "vapor maker" of e-liquid. Used as a sweeter in many food sources, and also as a skin emollient. It's very thick. Often labeled just "Glycerine"

PG and VG are often used together in different ratios in e-liquid. For example, a 50/50 PG/VG ratio. Some juice vendors offer a range of different ratios as far as PG/VG.

More here => Purity of PG, VG and PEG - The Short Version

 

[itskohler]

Welcome!

 

[PinkCupcake]

Thanks guys and thanks Susan for the links. They were very helpful

 

[dcfluegel]

howdy - and welcome - you are in the right place!

 

[itskohler]

Whats your favorite flavor so far?

 

[sc12]

Welcome! It's a lot to absorb and everything changes constantly.

If you like what you're using, enjoy and read a bunch. Ask questions whenever you need to. This is a huge forum and it's not always easy to find the answer even though it may have been asked many, many times.

 

[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome.

 

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Pinkcupcake

As others have said, don't be shy & don't hesitate asking any questions.

 

[Hank813]

Congratulations on quitting smoking and welcome to the wild world of vaping. You will might find it a little overwhelming at first but the lingo will come before you know it you understand more and more about what some of these posts mean but for the most part most people are really cool explaining things if you find yourself not understanding something just ask. Or you tube I always tell newer vapors that you tube can be your best friend if you need help.

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[Hank813]

Plus if you are just starting out and already on these fourms you will find that you are going to learn more and quickly and have access to better advice then you might get at some vape shops or from someone who thinks they know more than they actually do.

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[PinkCupcake]

Thanks Hank! I completely agree. I like getting advice from people who know what they're talking about and not from someone just trying to make a sale or like you said thinks they know more than they do lol

 

[AXIOM_1]

Welcome ! Glad you are here. Pull out a vape and join the party.

 

[PinkCupcake]

Whats your favorite flavor so far?

I started with Mint Candy because it tastes like the smooths I smoked. I've been vaping Pappa Smurf for a few days now and I really like it. I also have a Carmel mocha in my Subox. I'm having fun trying new flavors

 

[Diver9543]

Hello and welcome to ECF.

 

[Yorkshire_pudding]

Welcome

 

[WillyZee]

welcome to ECF @PinkCupcake

 

[Hank813]

You have know idea how many times I've been to a vape shop or head shop that sells some vape products and all you hear from the sales person is umm, hold on let me check, I think so, ya I think it will work, or my favorite is watching someone who works at a place that can't figure out why something isn't working and it's something stupid like the like putting a ego tank into a 510 connection. I might be exaggerating a little and not all shops are like that but they do exist.

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