Newbie questions from a non-newbie..

[Twan013]

I'm not new to the forums, but I've been out for a while. Mostly been watching the Janty pipe threads. Anyway, I'm ready to buy my first starter kit, and I have some questions.

First of all, I am wanting a super mini, (TW super mini, janty mini fogger, joye306, m403, etc.). My new job is stressful and I'd rather have a fake cigarette than smash my keyboard into the monitor. I've never smoked cigarettes, but I want to be able to fit in with the other smokers when I need a break. I think a penstyle or eGo will be too noticeable. Granted, my preferred super mini would be black with a blue LED, so that stands out too. My first purchase will be a SM, and then probably a 510 or eGo, for use in my car. As far as the SM's go, Is any one better than the other?

Second, I never got into cigarettes. I've tried one or two, and the taste was horrible. But I like the flavor/smell of the unburnt tobacco. what is the tobacco flavor in most starter kits like? Is it the burning/burnt tobacco and smoke taste, or is it like fresh unsmoked tobacco? Also, what about the menthol? I've never tried it at all, so my only knowledge is that it either tastes like mint, or it tastes like a mouth full of vicks vaporub, but I don't know which.

Third, do I need the nicotine? I know this is a personal opinion and only I can really answer that. The reason I can't answer that is because I've never smoked. Well, I smoked pipes for about two months earlier this year, but gave it up because my fiancee was concerned for my health. I've dipped for about 6 or 7 years though, and I don't know if it was for the nicotine, or just to make the nasty brown spit. However, I've grown to hate it because of the cleanup afterwards. I hate the feeling of having dirt in my mouth and stuck between my teeth. But when it comes to e-cigs and nicotine, I don't want to stock up on 0mg and not get the "kick" I'm expecting, but I also don't want to buy the heavy stuff and not be able to enjoy it because of the automatic nicotine overdose. I know that a lot of starter kits offer different levels of nicotine, but again, I don't know if I'll like the tobacco flavor. I was planning on buying some johnson creek, tennessee cured, black cherry, and island (pina colada).

Finally, healthcabin has the best prices I can find, but how is the quality of their stuff, and customer service?


If you guys actually took the time to read all of this, you already deserve my gratitude. I tend to ramble on. So yeah, thanks, and thanks again for taking the time to answer any/all of these questions.

 

[Goldenkobold]

I think most of the SM are the same, make sure you get a pcc and a decent warranty...I think volcano has a year...and maybe blu does as well?
If you just wanted to get your foot wet with the sm you could get a battery pcc atty and a thing of carts from volcano for 35 dollars...you would need to supply you own

I really like my kr808 and it is not much bigger than a super mini...you get a lot more usability out of a unit that is the size of a 100's cigarette vs shorts.

edit: woops forgot the whole reason I responded... vaperite.com ! they have tobacco flavors that smell like...pipe tobacco or maybe fresh chewing tobacco and taste pretty damn good...it doesn't taste like a burning cigarette though it has a cleaner tobacco flavor..check it out tons of video reviews on youtube about it as well just search vaperite

 

[HzG8rGrl]

My first response is.............No, why start a bad habit that can become an addiction. I anything the hand to mouth action is bad enough, but to add nicotine is just crazy. Why start inhaling crap into your lungs now?

Now that is out of the way....
Mini's do not last long and you can get a white one with a tan cartridge.
No, none of the tobacco e-liquids smell or taste like tobacco.
If you are going to do the nic, do as small a mg per ml as possible. Say 6mg. Purchase a couple 6ml bottles of different flavors.
That cherry flavor will stick in the atomizer pretty good. You should be sure to get atleast 4 atomizers with your initial purchase.
HealthCabin is great. Takes a little longer (2-3 weeks) to get your order. Well worth it in my opinion.


http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/model-specific-discussion/ Discussions on specific models can be found in that link!

 

[dalelovelace]

Why do you not want to "stand out"? Are you worried the other smokers won't accept you? IMHO, you will be more than dissapointed with a super mini when you can't get through the time it would take to smoke an analog and the battery is already dead. For the same money you could get an Ego and have a battery that will last you all day. And, since I still take "smoke breaks" at work since I started vaping, I get questions every day about what I'm doing, and I get to explain everything I know about these E-cigarettes. So far I've "converted" half a dozen or so smokers at my workplace to vaping. I think I've saved their lives (and mine!) by getting them off the cigarettes. You could do the same. When you're stressed you get something to do to break the tension, and perhaps even really take whatever is stressing you off your mind by being distracted telling someone about the goodness of PV's!

Oh, and don't do nicotine if you're not already addicted. I would give most anything to have never taken up smoking cigarettes and getting addicted to nicotine!!! It's cost me more than I could have ever imagined, and I'm not talking about money. Nicotine is so addictive that once you're addicted you'll never not be an addict. It's hard being an addict, it sucks. You can stop being addicted to the cigarettes, but you'll never stop being addicted to Nicotine...

The reality is that I would tell anyone who doesn't smoke to not even try a PV, but it sounds like you are to the point where you could start smoking analogs, and I know that vaping is a bajillion times better than smoking any day of the week, and twice on Sunday!

EDIT: Oh, and I order from Health Cabin a lot! If you take the fast shipping it will get to you in 5-7 days, and the customer service is excellent! The products are genuine Joye, so no worries on quality. They are on this forum and respond to requests all the time. Hard to go wrong with Health Cabin.