non analog smoker wants to vape

[golphinn]

I am very new to this wonderful world of vaping, I have only been vaping for 12 days. 12 days ago I had my LAST stank stick and I love it. My wife, who hasn't smoked analogs at all in the past 4 or 5 years wants me to get her some zero nic flavors. She is not concerned with the amount of vapor, but is interested because of all of the flavors that are available. I haven't done any research on "safety" of vaping because I know it has to be way healther than the 4000+ chemicals in an analog. My question is which base would be the "safest" for her to vape? PG or VG? Or does it not really matter. Thanks in advance. Happy vaping.

 

[eko824]

From what I understand, neither one is necessarily "safer" than the other but some people are more prone to allergic reactions to PG.

 

[Rowan Mayfair]

She'll probably want to get a mix of pg and vg. There may be a problem, such as clankfu has pointed out, but the allergic reactions are really not very common at all. I would talk to someone at a brick and mortar and see what they suggest.

I know that not everyone has a nearby store to contact... But you can call almost any on line store and they will be happy to help in any way possible.

 

[dormouse]

Thin juices work better in cartomizers and PG is thin. I don't use any more then 20% VG in cartos. You could use any ratio in an atomizer as long as it is not so thick that you vape it faster than it wicks.

 

[eko824]

I've found that 100% VG in cartos work fine as long as you aren't chain vaping. Also, using a syringe to really make sure you get all of the filler wet first seems to help a lot.

 

[tmcase]

PG and VG are FDA approved in foods but the jury is still out on how safe they are to vape. There hasn't been enough studys done. PG though has been know to be more irritating to the throat & lungs of some people. I don't remember reading any complaints about VG.

 

[emus]

I can't recommend a nonsmoker to start vaping.

 

[jonny2hottie]

i get heavy chested w/ PG. pure VG and no problems at all.

 

[golphinn]

I can't recommend a nonsmoker to start vaping.

I was thinking the exact same thing. She will use it very rarely, laying around watching tv etc. She will haver no interest in ever leaving the house with it. More of a something to do kinda thing. Me on the other hand, I was a pack and a half a day smoker. I wont leave the house without mine.

 

[yasinmadakia]

She can just try vape non-nicotine flavors.you an just order the 0mg flavors. you can also get very nice candy flavors from www.lorannoils.com and dilute them with vegetable glycerin which produces more smoke. Personally i go for almost 100% or 100% VG as the PG gives me bad sore throat

 

[Michael Curry]

I can't recommend a nonsmoker to start vaping.

I'd rather see a non start vaping 0 Nic than pick up a cigarette.

I think it's inevitable that non-smoking friends are going to become interested. As passionate as many vapers can often be (with good reason) and the way some of this stuff tastes, it's just gonna happen. Luckily there's 0 Nic available for them.

 

[tricci]

100% VG juices in clear dual coil cartos works no with no problems. I chain vape Boba's Bounty and Gorilla Juice in my clear DC's and have never had any issues.

 

[tricci]

Oh yeah...I agree, I wouldn't recommend a non-smoker to start vaping even at 0 nic. We vape as a safer way to feed an addiction.

 

[Michael Curry]

It's true that most of us did start vaping to get off the analogs, but there are other things to consider.

Read the posts made by the OP. The friend is expressing the same curiosities and desire for 'something to do' that starts a lot of people smoking.

Would I try to 'sell' a non-smoker on vaping? No.
Would I discourage someone who was at a point where they appear to be very susceptible to picking up a habit? Nope.

 

[bobsyeruncle]

How much second-hand smoke was the wife getting before the OP switched to vaping? Also, it's her business if she wants to vape.

 

[MustangSallie]

Sounds like the wife used to be a smoker, 4 or 5 years ago. I was a non-smoker for 5 years after a 20 year habit and started back to analogs before I found vaping. I'm Not saying the wife would go the analog route if her husband wasn't vaping, but if she does start vaping there is probably little chance she would go back to analogs like I did. In this case I see nothing wrong with her vaping 0 nic if she wants, as long as she understands it may not be a 100% safe.

 

[iBANKAI]

i don't see a problem with that..I think some great flavors come in 0nic..but the "action"' of vaping may encourage a cig..but I really wonder how I lasted so long smoking the flavor cig all these years..vaping is healthier and taste way better..

 

[vsinner]

She will use it very rarely, laying around watching tv etc. She will haver no interest in ever leaving the house with it.

I said that for cigarettes once.. 15 years ago! I didn't stick to it

I've been reading up on PG vs VG in the very few medical articles I've found and they are both equally safe (or unsafe) with some people having minor allergic reactions to one or the other, rarely both. Easiest way is to give it a try and look out for reactions...

As people have said, what she wants to do is her own business.. she can take up vaping, smoking, drinking or all at the same time if she so chooses, but my personal recommendation would be to go for some hard candy instead! Just as many flavors and they have been tested much more thoroughly.

 

[HazeyPurpleHippy]

I was thinking the exact same thing. She will use it very rarely, laying around watching tv etc. She will haver no interest in ever leaving the house with it. More of a something to do kinda thing. Me on the other hand, I was a pack and a half a day smoker. I wont leave the house without mine.

Haha, I get you there! Been vaping about eight months, and I could not even imagine leaving the house without one of my pv's! Hell I rarely even put it in my pocket! It really seems as if it's actually in my hand all day. It is definately like an adult pacifier for me lol! It's the first thing i pick up when my eyes open in the morning sun, and half the time, I vape right in bed, til I fall asleep at night. I'm always waking up with my Tekk mod, poking me in the side. Just figured I'd comment on the post of a fellow buffalonian! Your the first I have come accross, in any of the forums so far! Did you know that JuicyVapor, just opened a brick n mortar up on niagara falls blvd. ? Prolly gonna check it out, later this week.

 

[renstyle]

I was thinking the exact same thing. She will use it very rarely, laying around watching tv etc. She will haver no interest in ever leaving the house with it. More of a something to do kinda thing. Me on the other hand, I was a pack and a half a day smoker. I wont leave the house without mine.

My wife is in a somewhat-similar situation. When we first met over a decade ago, she smoked occasionally when out with friends. She is one of the lucky ones that was able to just "stop" smoking, mostly because of migraines. Has no desire for regular cigs at all.

However, when I started vaping in Feb 2011, she tried out a few of my initial non-tobacco flavors and kinda liked them. The nicotine in my first batches was a total turn-off for her taste and sensation wise.

Now that I've gotten down to zero myself, she occasionally puffs on my old KR808 that I no longer use with some fruity flavors. She goes days at a time between encounters, but does enjoy the flavors (so far I've been able to mix her up some fruit+70/30 pg/vg).

I was concerned at first myself, but now over 6 months in, she is doing just fine. I personally think your wife will be just fine with vaping zero nic from time to time.

on a sidenote: it has helped with chocolate cravings, which is a soft spot for her!