Newbie here

[Skiz]

Hello all. I am on day 4 of vaping and am very glad I found this forum. There is so much information in the new member's section and it will probably take me months to read through all of it Right now I am just trying to get familiar with the equipment and what I"ll need to make this work for me. I got myself an Aspire Vapor Pen starter kit and have already ordered a 2nd starter kit so I have backup's for everything.

I am 52 and have smoked a pack a day for almost 40 years. I honestly didn't think I'd ever quit smoking and here I am on day 4 and its easy !!! vaping is totally giving me everything I liked about smoking and not giving me all the stuff I didn't like !! I've already had 4 friends jump on the bandwagon because if its working for me, they're pretty convinced it will work for them. I was a die hard and nobody, including myself, thought I'd be able to quit. vaping is a serious game changer !!

Yesterday my battery died at 8pm and I went into a panic; they take 3 hours to recharge and my backup hasn't arrived yet. I keep a pack of cigarettes in the garage...just in case... so i went down and grabbed a cigarette. I had 1 puff and put it out. It tasted awful and I actually felt ill. Now, I know that had I stuck with it, I would have adapted....easily, but I thought " this tastes awful!!! Why do it? ". I may well be switching 1 habit for another, but I know that this is a much healthier alternative and its working for me. I don't see myself ever returning to cigarettes. Thanks to all of you for sharing your information and experiences so that newbies like me have a source to reach out to. Cheers

 

[drunkenbatman]

Welcome mate! It's a great feeling to find something that finally works, and it sounds like you're on the right path with a backup on the way.

Since you have a few posts until your ankle monitor is removed, what flavor have you been using and what have you tried?

 

[Robino1]

Welcome!

Isn't it great?! Yes, you have learned that backups are important

 

[LondonGirl]

Glad you have that spare on the way. Hope it will arrive soon!

Congratulations on giving up smoking. Sometimes it's actually a positive thing to relapse as it reminds you not to go back.

 

[Skiz]

I smoked menthol cigarettes so I ordered the " cool menthol". Its tastes the same to me so that's been easy. I have a friend that tells me the Root Beer is good and he's currently enjoying the Peppermint so I may venture into new flavors once I get through the initial " quit". I live in small town Alberta Canada so I have to order all of my supplies online and wait for shipping. I own a Motorcycle Apparel store and hubby and I are seriously thinking that we may have to bring Vapors and Supplies into the store so we have a local source for our 8000 residents.

 

[daleron]

Welcome to ECF Skiz, make yourself right at home!

 

[HDMontana]

Welcome aboard.

HD

 

[Maytwin]

Welcome to the forum Skiz and congratulations on quitting the cigarettes - hope your back up arrives soon (and if you're like me, you'll need back ups for your back ups!)

 

[drunkenbatman]

I smoked menthol cigarettes so I ordered the " cool menthol". Its tastes the same to me so that's been easy. I have a friend that tells me the Root Beer is good and he's currently enjoying the Peppermint so I may venture into new flavors once I get through the initial " quit"

Woot! You can actually mix rootbeer & menthol, though it may be an acquired taste there're actual mentholated root beer cough drops out there. I'm not making this up.

I own a Motorcycle Apparel store and hubby and I are seriously thinking that we may have to bring Vapors and Supplies into the store so we have a local source for our 8000 residents.

Neat! I might suggest you poke about the forum for veteran-vapers -- especially in your area -- willing to give you tips on some of the more reliable kit and to act as a knowledge base to best serve your customers. Everyone wants more reliable and solid B&M's out there, so it shouldn't be hard.

 

[Steven G]

Greetings Skiz and Welcome to the ECF. Congratulations...........................................Enjoy....................................

 

[Skiz]

So far, I haven't seen anyone on here from my area or even from Canada but I'm just starting to creep around the forum discussions so hopefully will come across some other Canadians soon enough ...eh !! lol I never thought of mixing flavors ! That could be as fun as making new shooters !! lol

 

[daleron]

There is a Canadian forum you can visit once you have enough posts in to move around

Canada Forum

 

[Skiz]

Awesome !! Thank you Daleron

 

[newbiegirl]

yes!! found it!!! i'd bet it will be a whole lot more polite!!! Hopefully no cartoon characters with their capes in a bunch will make you feel small for asking a perfectly valid question!

 

[Skiz]

So far I've found everyone to be very welcoming and helpful? Where in Canada are you from Newbiegirl ?

 

[sparkky1]

Not a bad idea about using your store to sell vape gear out of if there's no competition around and you have the entrepreneur skills, you might start looking into ejuice vendors to become a dealer.

 

[Skiz]

Thanks sparkky1 ! I'm already talking to a friend who's retailing and he's going to set me up with his suppliers in the spring. My store is seasonal and so we're closed now until March. Hopefully by then I'll have some real vaping experience to share and my friend is dealing with 5 different suppliers so hopefully will have some selection as well. It will be a nice added sideline and my store is setup with a counter and stools so folks can shop,hangout and starting next spring they can vape !!

 

[sparkky1]

Awesome, try and educate yourself with battery safety, un regulated and regulated mods / RDA / RBA and doing coil builds as your going to want to be able to sell advanced equipment also.

 

[Rat2chat2]

to ecf Skiz. So nice to meet you and so glad you are here. A big congrats on the vaping. Our stories sound very familiar. There is lot to read here and sometimes it can get overwhelming but don't forget there is always someone here to help. That is what makes ecf such a wonderful place. I have been here a year and a half and I'm still learning. Continued success to you. Look forward to reading more from you. Have fun.

 

[drunkenbatman]

So far, I haven't seen anyone on here from my area or even from Canada but I'm just starting to creep around the forum discussions so hopefully will come across some other Canadians soon enough ...eh !!

You're over 6 posts, so I'll point you to a group of them who congregate:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/groups/canadian-vapers.html