Newbie, 2nd post. Decided to answer zapped's great questionnaire - hope it is alright to start a new thread. Quick background on me: 30 year smoker, not completely new to vaping - have been using an Apollo eGo rig with Ce4s for three weeks now and it is working well but would like advice based on my answers below. Thanks much!
1. How many cigarettes did you smoke or are currently smoking per day? A number is very helpful since my idea of a heavy or casual smoker could be very different from yours. A: was smoking 1-1/2 to 2 packs per day, am now smoking about 1 pack every 3 days in addition to vaping. Would like to quit tobacco cigs completely!
2. Did you smoke ultra lights,lights, full flavor, filter-less, roll-your-own or cigars? A: full flavor
3. How important is it for your electronic cigarette (also called a mod, PV or APV) to look like and feel like a cigarette to you? A: not very important
3. Do you like things big, bulky and durable or do you prefer small and compact? A: not huge; I consider the eGO with the tank on top to be a bit big, but I don't think it is "bulky"....just not easy to carry and store when I'm out and about. Would be nice to have an inside rig where size doesn't matter so much and where it is easy to switch out tanks - like the eGo I suppose, and an outside rig that is easy/convenient to carry and use.
4. Which shape is more pleasing to you to hold: something cylindrical or a box shape? A: cylindrical I think
5.How long would you like or need the batteries to last in a typical day.For some this an 8 hour shift or could be 16 or more hours depending on your lifestyle. A: 10-12 hours of fairly frequent vaping
6. How much effort do you want to put into vaping? Do you want something that requires little effort or are you more of a tinkerer? Generally extremely active lifestyles or someone who's constantly on the go doesn't have a lot of time but the reverse could be true for you as well. A: little effort, not a tinkerer really
7.Do you think you would prefer tobacco, menthol, fruit and candy or dessert flavors? A: I like Apollo's classic tobacco a lot, not so much for dessert/fruit flavors (except mango peach and Rocky Road so far), would like to try red hots or cinnamon-y and candy flavors for the heck of it...recommendations gladly accepted!
8.Do you think you would like a warmer or a cooler vape? (A warm vape uses higher voltage or lower resistances to make the vapor warmer in your mouth while a cool vape works just the opposite) Also let us know if you have sensitivities to cold or an aversion to hot liquids. A: no real sensitivities to hot or cold, probably prefer a cooler vape
9. What is more important to you, throat hit (that feeling of weight or tickle hitting the back of your throat when you inhale) , vapor production (the amount of vapor or steam produced by your device and/or e-liquid) or flavor(The intensity of the taste of the vapor)? Again its okay to have more than one answer but please list them in order of importance. A: vapor production, then flavor, then TH
10.Which is more important to you, price,quality, ease of use, or reliability? Its okay to have more than one answer just list them in order of importance. A: reliability first, quality second, then ease of use.
11.How much are you looking to spend on your initial purchase or upgrade? A: willing to spend in the $50-$75 range for the right upgrade
12. Have you looked at any other accessories such as clearomizers, cartomizers, tanks, pre-filled cartidges etc and do you have any questions about how they work or what they are? A: still confused about the difference between clearos/cartos/atomizers. I have heard folks refer to the Ce4 as a clearomizer and atomizer. I see the term cartomizer but couldn't tell you what the difference is between it and a clearomizer. From what I have read about pre-fiilled cartridges they sound not very cost effective, plus I want to "control" my juices (for example, I have mixed some regular tobacco juice with menthol juice to cut down the menthol-ness.) I am also not sure what to expect in terms of equipment life -for example, how long will a new Ce4 last? What kind of ongoing equipment cost will I have? The juice is not horribly expensive but I have no feel for how much I might have to spend on equipment over time.
13. Would you feel more comfortable vaping (popular term used to refer to inhaling vapor from an electronic cigarette, mod, PV or APV) in public or do you prefer to do it in private? A: I have no problem vaping in public in places where smoking is allowed or normal - i.e., outside. I have vaped in bars and stores and such a few times absentmindedly. I catch myself and think "wait, you can't do that here" but then figure that if anyone asks I will just explain that it isn't smoke. I still feel weird, though, about vaping in public places where smoking isn't allowed.
14. Whats your favorite color? A: blue
15. Do you have any disabilities or other difficulties that might have a bearing on your choice? ex: some peoples wrists aren't strong enough to hold a big battery mod or their eyesight doesnt allow easy filling of ejuice (the liquid containing nicotine and flavoring used in electronic cigarettes, also referred to as nicquid or e-liquid) A: no
16. Have you thought about securing backup devices in the event of failure or purchasing extra batteries? A: yes, specifically I think I should get more batteries as backups so I am never at the mercy of a charger and can have multiple flavors going at one time. I also want to try different flavors without having to do a lot of tank cleaning between flavors.
17. Do you think you would prefer a battery that starts at 3.7 volts and gradually drops in voltage and vapor production as it drains or would you prefer the voltage to stay the same throughout the life of the battery? A: not sure what the significance of 3.7 volts is, but think I would prefer a battery that is steady. I notice with the eGo batteries that I can tell when they are getting low on charge because the quantity of vapor declines dramatically and I have to draw harder; it would be nice to have a battery that clearly indicated it was time to re-charge.
Hope the post isn't too long or rambling, thanks for any advice or pointers you all may give me. Love the E-Cigarette forum by the way!
1. How many cigarettes did you smoke or are currently smoking per day? A number is very helpful since my idea of a heavy or casual smoker could be very different from yours. A: was smoking 1-1/2 to 2 packs per day, am now smoking about 1 pack every 3 days in addition to vaping. Would like to quit tobacco cigs completely!
2. Did you smoke ultra lights,lights, full flavor, filter-less, roll-your-own or cigars? A: full flavor
3. How important is it for your electronic cigarette (also called a mod, PV or APV) to look like and feel like a cigarette to you? A: not very important
3. Do you like things big, bulky and durable or do you prefer small and compact? A: not huge; I consider the eGO with the tank on top to be a bit big, but I don't think it is "bulky"....just not easy to carry and store when I'm out and about. Would be nice to have an inside rig where size doesn't matter so much and where it is easy to switch out tanks - like the eGo I suppose, and an outside rig that is easy/convenient to carry and use.
4. Which shape is more pleasing to you to hold: something cylindrical or a box shape? A: cylindrical I think
5.How long would you like or need the batteries to last in a typical day.For some this an 8 hour shift or could be 16 or more hours depending on your lifestyle. A: 10-12 hours of fairly frequent vaping
6. How much effort do you want to put into vaping? Do you want something that requires little effort or are you more of a tinkerer? Generally extremely active lifestyles or someone who's constantly on the go doesn't have a lot of time but the reverse could be true for you as well. A: little effort, not a tinkerer really
7.Do you think you would prefer tobacco, menthol, fruit and candy or dessert flavors? A: I like Apollo's classic tobacco a lot, not so much for dessert/fruit flavors (except mango peach and Rocky Road so far), would like to try red hots or cinnamon-y and candy flavors for the heck of it...recommendations gladly accepted!
8.Do you think you would like a warmer or a cooler vape? (A warm vape uses higher voltage or lower resistances to make the vapor warmer in your mouth while a cool vape works just the opposite) Also let us know if you have sensitivities to cold or an aversion to hot liquids. A: no real sensitivities to hot or cold, probably prefer a cooler vape
9. What is more important to you, throat hit (that feeling of weight or tickle hitting the back of your throat when you inhale) , vapor production (the amount of vapor or steam produced by your device and/or e-liquid) or flavor(The intensity of the taste of the vapor)? Again its okay to have more than one answer but please list them in order of importance. A: vapor production, then flavor, then TH
10.Which is more important to you, price,quality, ease of use, or reliability? Its okay to have more than one answer just list them in order of importance. A: reliability first, quality second, then ease of use.
11.How much are you looking to spend on your initial purchase or upgrade? A: willing to spend in the $50-$75 range for the right upgrade
12. Have you looked at any other accessories such as clearomizers, cartomizers, tanks, pre-filled cartidges etc and do you have any questions about how they work or what they are? A: still confused about the difference between clearos/cartos/atomizers. I have heard folks refer to the Ce4 as a clearomizer and atomizer. I see the term cartomizer but couldn't tell you what the difference is between it and a clearomizer. From what I have read about pre-fiilled cartridges they sound not very cost effective, plus I want to "control" my juices (for example, I have mixed some regular tobacco juice with menthol juice to cut down the menthol-ness.) I am also not sure what to expect in terms of equipment life -for example, how long will a new Ce4 last? What kind of ongoing equipment cost will I have? The juice is not horribly expensive but I have no feel for how much I might have to spend on equipment over time.
13. Would you feel more comfortable vaping (popular term used to refer to inhaling vapor from an electronic cigarette, mod, PV or APV) in public or do you prefer to do it in private? A: I have no problem vaping in public in places where smoking is allowed or normal - i.e., outside. I have vaped in bars and stores and such a few times absentmindedly. I catch myself and think "wait, you can't do that here" but then figure that if anyone asks I will just explain that it isn't smoke. I still feel weird, though, about vaping in public places where smoking isn't allowed.
14. Whats your favorite color? A: blue
15. Do you have any disabilities or other difficulties that might have a bearing on your choice? ex: some peoples wrists aren't strong enough to hold a big battery mod or their eyesight doesnt allow easy filling of ejuice (the liquid containing nicotine and flavoring used in electronic cigarettes, also referred to as nicquid or e-liquid) A: no
16. Have you thought about securing backup devices in the event of failure or purchasing extra batteries? A: yes, specifically I think I should get more batteries as backups so I am never at the mercy of a charger and can have multiple flavors going at one time. I also want to try different flavors without having to do a lot of tank cleaning between flavors.
17. Do you think you would prefer a battery that starts at 3.7 volts and gradually drops in voltage and vapor production as it drains or would you prefer the voltage to stay the same throughout the life of the battery? A: not sure what the significance of 3.7 volts is, but think I would prefer a battery that is steady. I notice with the eGo batteries that I can tell when they are getting low on charge because the quantity of vapor declines dramatically and I have to draw harder; it would be nice to have a battery that clearly indicated it was time to re-charge.
Hope the post isn't too long or rambling, thanks for any advice or pointers you all may give me. Love the E-Cigarette forum by the way!
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