Newbie, and questions

[djsvapour]

Hello e-cigarette forum.

I just signed up and wanted to say hello from England!

I tried some basic (cheap) e-cigs back in the summer and found them very disappointing. I might try to post more on this at a later time. Then, after some searching, I found a proper online store in the UK and ordered lots of kit.

I got 2x slimline (V3) batteries, a charging case, some carts and some e-liquid. I'm really enjoying the vaping now and have nearly quit on the hand-rolled.

The difference is astonishing (with the new e-cigs), from an almost pointless vaping experience to a quite acceptable replacement for real cigs.

However, I notice some things.

1) I still get a desire to resort to real cigs - is it possible I'm not getting enough nicotine from the e-cigs?
2) My e-liquid is hardly running out at all, I'm filling the carts as much as possible, but only getting 4 or 5 drops in twice a day...
3) I'm vaping 20 times a day but only took 10 or so analogues... (same as Q 1?)

Loving the experience though. Enjoying 2 tobacco flavours, Cherry, Vanilla and mixing PG/VG in equal amounts.

Will probably move up to eGo to get a day's vaping without PCC.

Looking forward to reading around and getting to learn.

 

[djsvapour]

DUPLICATE.... ARGH.....

Can someone remove or advise me how to remove plzzz.

 

[blue_gr]

welcome buddy.
try a better eliquid as Halo with 18mg nicotine strength for cutting you the desire!!

 

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Djsvaour

I'm also in the UK but not sure what you mean by a V3, where did you buy it from?

Re your questions -

1) what strength e-liquid are you using at the moment?
2)If you are using carts as in cartridges with a separate atomiser, then you aren't going to get much juice in them.
3) You will tend to vape far more than you smoked as you absorb the nicotine from e-cigs in a different way to smoking.

 

[Chrissie]

DUPLICATE.... ARGH.....

Can someone remove or advise me how to remove plzzz.

As you have more replies on this thread, I've reported you other thread as a duplicate so hopefully that one will be removed soon

 

[djsvapour]

Hello & welcome Djsvaour

I'm also in the UK but not sure what you mean by a V3, where did you buy it from?

Re your questions -

1) what strength e-liquid are you using at the moment?
2)If you are using carts as in cartridges with a separate atomiser, then you aren't going to get much juice in them.
3) You will tend to vape far more than you smoked as you absorb the nicotine from e-cigs in a different way to smoking.

Thanks Chrissie. If the other thread gets removed, that's OK (Sorry guys, I did try).

I got my V3s from Jacvapour in Scotland.
I'm using 18mg prefilled and topping up with 18mg e-liquid.
The carts (if new) last about 1-2 days.

Should I just go ahead and have like 30 short vapes a day?

 

[Chrissie]

No matter which thread gets removed, we can post/re-post on the remaining one

Jacvapour e-cigs have an 808 thread & they aren't compatible with the majority of cartomisers/clearomisers sold in the UK.

As you were a fairly light smoker at 10 per day, then the mini V3 e-cig should be sort of Ok & so should 18mg juice. However, don't count how often you are using your e-cig, just use it as much as you need to.

 

[djsvapour]

No matter which thread gets removed, we can post/re-post on the remaining one

Jacvapour e-cigs have an 808 thread & they aren't compatible with the majority of cartomisers/clearomisers sold in the UK.

As you were a fairly light smoker at 10 per day, then the mini V3 e-cig should be sort of Ok & so should 18mg juice. However, don't count how often you are using your e-cig, just use it as much as you need to.

OK, I feel better.

10 per day @ 1.2 mg was my normal, that's like 40 ultra-lights!

I WILL just vape lots and not worry, maybe that's why I couldn't put a dent in the desire.....and why my juice was basically going to last for eternity....

If I want to get a bigger e-cig (like a vGo, eGo, whatever they are called) mostly to last the whole day, can I get the jacvapour model, or should I look elsewhere?

Sorry, so many questions, but the first lot of kit I bought was just such a waste of money and I thought I'd cracked it with the V3s. The vaping is OK, just the battery and lack of satisfaction (nicotine)...

 

[Chrissie]

Please don't worry about asking questions, that's what we are here for

IMHO, you would do better to buy a 510 threaded device as it's so much easier & cheaper to buy a multitude of accessories for. This is a brilliant 510 threaded kit from an excellent UK vendor & each battery will last you at least a a day between recharges- use discount code ECF10 for 10% off -

The VE Riva 1100 Deluxe Kit £34.95 - Deluxe Vaping Kits - Riva 1100 Kit Electronic Cigarettes | Vaping Devices | Accessories | E-Liquid

Also check out these other good UK vendors -

ALL ABOUT E-CIGARETTES UK - E-cigarette/E-liquid Vendors List + discount codes

 

[flarg]

Hi! Welcome to this jolly community DJ! I have never been to England, but I know you are nice chaps over there. Do more people smoke pipes over there than here in the US? My grandfather smoked a pipe, and my mom did for a short period in college. Just was wondering if pipe smokers transition into pipe vapers? Sorry, all off topic, except for the welcome.

 

[djsvapour]

Please don't worry about asking questions, that's what we are here for

You are kind. I think I've worked it all out now. Since trying to move to 100% e-cigs, I've basically gone down to not very much nicotine at all.....a 10ml bottle of juice @ 18mg should be gone much quicker and that's not going to happen going 1 vs. 1.

I'll order from the site you recommend. Thanks again.

 

[djsvapour]

Hi! Welcome to this jolly community DJ! I have never been to England, but I know you are nice chaps over there. Do more people smoke pipes over there than here in the US? My grandfather smoked a pipe, and my mom did for a short period in college. Just was wondering if pipe smokers transition into pipe vapers? Sorry, all off topic, except for the welcome.

I don't see pipes a great deal. 20 years ago, the older gentlemen smoked pipes, sure. Both my grandfathers smoked pipes after getting hooked on cigs during the war. (whoa....that's a long time ago).

Vaping is really small scale over here. I hardly see any folks with e-cigs - if it takes off and gets popular, some people are going to make a lot of money if their websites are getting the business.

I've been asked about it, but so far my only advice has been to avoid the horrible starter e-cigs available over the counter. They really are pathetic....

 

[flarg]

I've been asked about it, but so far my only advice has been to avoid the horrible starter e-cigs available over the counter. They really are pathetic....

They are indeed, when compared to what's online (and I suppose what's available in the few physical vape shops). And so that'll significantly decrease their popularity.
I suppose in a pinch a drugstore disposable can help, but it won't do much for someone in the long run if that's all they think there is.

I did kinda dig the novelty of the automatic batteries, though. I'm afraid of the stories of killing automatics by leaking juice, though. But I kinda think I've gotten to know what things have a tendency to occasionally drool some, so perhaps when I get more money and want/need new stuff I'll see if there's a cheap auto out there.

 

[Chrissie]

DJ, what part of W England are you in? North or South? If north, there are so many other e-cig users in your neck of the woods. If South West, there are quite a few of us down here as well

 

[djsvapour]

DJ, what part of W England are you in? North or South? If north, there are so many other e-cig users in your neck of the woods. If South West, there are quite a few of us down here as well

Middle West....as in towards Wales level with North Wales.

I've been checking out the Riva at VapeEscape - def' going to go down that route.

Since I understand the all-in-one nature of a battery with a basic refillable cart - does that kit seem the best way to go?

Get a kit, add a mains adapter (can't be doing with usb) and add some more blank carts and some eliquid. Looking at 30ml RY4, since that seems very popular flavour.

That'll do it, without dripping/atomisers, just fill and go? or am I getting mixed up. I probably don't need the "clearomiser" other than for the fun of it? It'll be just like a V3+cart except bigger, last longer (the battery) and hold up to 1ml of juice.

Sounds good. Ta. xx

 

[flarg]

I never thought about that, but you foreigners must always be using adapters if you want to charge in a wall outlet, don't you? Unless purchasing locally you're able to automatically get kits with European plugs or something? Sorry to be a yank hijacking this thread with this talk. Never mind me.

 

[John D in CT]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

Please check out these two threads from the last couple of days:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/337650-ego-twist-viva-nova-startup-kit.html

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/new-members-forum/338208-hello-im-new-looking-learn.html

There's a lot of info in there about what I consider to be a no-brainer for anyone just starting out: The Joyetech eGo-C Twist and Vivi Nova tank/atty. It's what a lot of people recommend, and it's what I'm vaping on right now, after exploring all this stuff for about a year. And they're CHEAP. I wish I'd had this option when I was just starting out.

This is a great review video:

THE EGO TWIST IS A GAME CHANGER - YouTube Grimm Green Twist Game changer

 

[Chrissie]

Djs, just get the Riva kit & juice, no need to get any more cartomisers straight away. The idea of that kit is to see if you prefer cartomisers or the Vision ego clearomisers. So it would be a good idea to see which you prefer before ordering any more. As for a mains adapter, if you have a mobile phone, many of them come with a USB mains adapter & you can use that

Yes, you just fill & go with the cartomisers (but you do need to keep them topped up) & the Clearomiser you get with that kit holds 1.6ml of juice. And as for juice, it might be an idea if you go for sample bottles to begin with. I personally don't like RY4, but I know many others do so.

 

[KuroCz]

Hello e-cigarette forum.

...
However, I notice some things.

1) I still get a desire to resort to real cigs - is it possible I'm not getting enough nicotine from the e-cigs?
2) My e-liquid is hardly running out at all, I'm filling the carts as much as possible, but only getting 4 or 5 drops in twice a day...
3) I'm vaping 20 times a day but only took 10 or so analogues... (same as Q 1?)

Loving the experience though. Enjoying 2 tobacco flavours, Cherry, Vanilla and mixing PG/VG in equal amounts.

Will probably move up to eGo to get a day's vaping without PCC.

Looking forward to reading around and getting to learn.

To answer your first question, you're going to get more nicotine vaping than a regular cig, given that you'll probably end up vaping more than smoking, but don't worry about that, since your body will pass what it needs to. Smoking cigs and vaping you're absorbing most, if not all, the detectable nicotine.
Utah Vapers - Clearstream Air Results
(if you want to read the published report, you can right click and save as on the link in the article if you can't get to the italian document)

The thing that is probably contributing more to your cravings is your body wanting all the other 3997 chems that are in a cig, especially the MAOi's. Vaping doesn't have the MAOi's that cigs have, so you are going through a bit of 'lack of dopamine' withdrawl.
http://www.healthnz.co.nz/RuyanCartridgeReport30-Oct-08.pdf

2. I found that my vaping changed from the puffs to much longer drags the more I vaped, so your carts will last shorter and shorter, and/or will taste more burnt (switching to a non tobacco flavor can really illustrate that i found). You'll notice this more when you stop smoking your cigs completely.

3. You can't really compare smoking with vaping. Tobacco has many more chemicals than vaping, much more baggage. From what I've read, nicotine is probably one of the most benign ingredients in tobacco lol. So don't worry about how much you vape vs what you smoke or used to smoke. And vaping is analagous to smoking tobacco...

 

[justgnoh]

Hello to you mate! Just joined the forum recently too. Been trying to kick the habit for 4 years now. Going to get an e-cig real soon!