Older Folks and Vaping

[txtumbleweed]

Great story Emberl! You truly are one of the pioneers to vaping. It is great how the prices have come down. You can now buy a VV PV that reads the ohms, voltages and will last you all day without filling with juice or changing a battery for the price of what I paid for my first 510 that would last for only a couple of hours. I guess that is why I buy so many PV's is because they seem so cheap compared to what they were.
I enjoy vaping and it has become a hobby as much as it is a device to keep me off cigarettes.

 

[elbertdee]

emberl very good!

I am just starting down this road after 49 years of tobacco . This is almost the start of week 4 and I'm still having a few tobaccos (2-4), but it is diminishing.

I have found myself vaping a good bit. At this point in time , vaping more than I was smoking, but I do like it.

 

[harleydiva]

Curious, as you have a Precise and a ProVari - what do you like about each compared to the other. And I'm glad ProVape did do away w/ their blue leds. If I could add another to my collection, I'd like the mini w/ blue led to match it's big brothers (I have a satin and a black chrome).

Hey Mike....the black minis with blue leds are coming out tomorrow night

 

[Semiretired]

Great to hear all the stories.
I started smoking when I was 15, smoked for 25 years, then I quit cold turkey.
Did not smoke for 8 years, then I went through a divorce and started smoking again.....
Then 4 years ago, in april, I read about the electronic cigarette.
The only way you could buy one back then was ordering one from China, it came with one atomizer, one battery a couple of carts, no juice, for about $ 100.00,
It almost broke immediately, it was a mess back then, sent it back to China, wait forever for the replacement to arrive.
In July of 2008 I bought the KISS box, ordered it from the Netherlands, I had my last cigarette on July 21 2008.
Slowly vendors started popping up, selling the e-cig in the USA.
I now only use the eGo and cartomizers.
I don't vape very much, but enjoy it after a meal or in the evening.
I know I'll never smoke again, my health is so much better and I feel better, my house and car smell clean.
I can't believe the nasty stank when someone stands next to me in a store who just had a cigarette.....I used to smell like that.....never again.

Emberl, I have heard of so many stories of how poor the e-cig was back then... I am really surprised that they ever really caught on in across the world with the startup problems that they had... Just shows what true diligence can accomplish... Now everyday something new pops up - makes you wonder where it will all be when the dust settles???

 

[emberl]

Great story Emberl! You truly are one of the pioneers to vaping. It is great how the prices have come down. You can now buy a VV PV that reads the ohms, voltages and will last you all day without filling with juice or changing a battery for the price of what I paid for my first 510 that would last for only a couple of hours. I guess that is why I buy so many PV's is because they seem so cheap compared to what they were.
I enjoy vaping and it has become a hobby as much as it is a device to keep me off cigarettes.

It's amazing how the prices have gone down, and to have seen people use their imagination to make new devises.
There's a man in The Netherlands, he goes by the name of "knutselpeter" he was the one who invented the manual button on a battery, he used an asthma inhaler for the first prototype.
(He developed it for Janty)

Then there's "frog" or "trog" (can't remember), a guy from England who invented the "screwdriver", really the first e-cig with a much stronger battery.

Also at first there was only tobacco and menthol flavorings, that's it.

There where only a couple of Chinese e-cig manufacturers, one of the biggest was "electronic cigarette", that's were we ordered from.
They had a message board, 99% of the messages were negative, lol, because everyone had problems sooner or later, and they took their sweet old time to correct the problem, or we were called liars.
Our e-cig did not really break.......lol.
There's a poster here, don't know if he's still active, "tropical Bob", boy oh boy, he would get so mad on the Chinese message boards.
Good old times!

 

[Janet H]

Hi Janet and Semi Retired,
Talking about Doctors it would be worth your while to check out the Vapeteam utube video episode 25 where they interview an MD who has conducted tests on vaping vs. analogs. He is scheduled to address one of the biggest MD gatherings in Europe soon. Hopefully US Doc's will see the results in a med journal in the near future. Keep on vaping.

Thanks. I did go to the site and listened to most of it, but it is VERY LONG. He's got some good info and, as you say, hopefully the U.S. docs will pay attention. I'm sure they're going to want larger studies though. He's probably correct that the FDA is not interested in harm reduction, but hopefully enough docs will think for themselves and advise their patients directly.

 

[Janet H]

Well my 3 ml Phoenix started giving me some dry hits today. I lost track of how much juice I ran through it but somewhere around 20 ml I think. Taking off the metal sleeve and squeezing the tube to get it wicking worked for the day. I decided to clean it and it was rather easy but I messed up the wick and too much juice was flooding it so I will either try rewicking it or wait to get a replacement tank when they get them in stock. My Vivi Nova is still working very good and cleaning them is very easy too.

I was having a lot of trouble with dry hits from my 3ml Phoenix. I had to "prime" it by taking a couple puffs before hitting the button and then I'd get a good vape. So, today I only filled it 3/4 full and it's working great. Go figure.

 

[txtumbleweed]

I was having a lot of trouble with dry hits from my 3ml Phoenix. I had to "prime" it by taking a couple puffs before hitting the button and then I'd get a good vape. So, today I only filled it 3/4 full and it's working great. Go figure.

I have the new E-1 Revive coming in the mail and I'm hoping it is as good as they say it is. It doesn't hold as much juice but more than the clearos do. E1 Clearomizer - ReVive - v2 There is a video review at the bottom. I've seen two video reviews and both liked them better than the clearos.

 

[txtumbleweed]

It's amazing how the prices have gone down, and to have seen people use their imagination to make new devises.
There's a man in The Netherlands, he goes by the name of "knutselpeter" he was the one who invented the manual button on a battery, he used an asthma inhaler for the first prototype.
(He developed it for Janty)



Then there's "frog" or "trog" (can't remember), a guy from England who invented the "screwdriver", really the first e-cig with a much stronger battery.

Also at first there was only tobacco and menthol flavorings, that's it.

There where only a couple of Chinese e-cig manufacturers, one of the biggest was "electronic cigarette", that's were we ordered from.
They had a message board, 99% of the messages were negative, lol, because everyone had problems sooner or later, and they took their sweet old time to correct the problem, or we were called liars.
Our e-cig did not really break.......lol.
There's a poster here, don't know if he's still active, "tropical Bob", boy oh boy, he would get so mad on the Chinese message boards.
Good old times!

I remember when I first joined in 2009 the Screwdriver was in production but it was too weird looking for me at the time although I did go with penstyle 801 which was the big battery for a regular pv. It has been fun watching the industry grow and see and try all the new stuff!

 

[harleydiva]

I am still liking the E1 Revive. The CE5+ experiment, however, is not going so well. I trashed the first one trying to clean it....broke the little wire. No problem I say...I have the replaceable innards. Thirty minutes later, I really thought I had it back together correctly, but it won't work on an Ego batt, and the ProVari throws an E1 error. So..in the garbage with that one. I have 3 more of them , so just going to use them till they die and forget the experiment.

However...it looks like they have already re-done this little goodie...with screw in heads like the Vivi Nova.

Vision Ego 2.0 Clearomizers, Vision Newest.

 

[yiddleboge6]

I just ordered the E-1 revive and the CE6 to try. I passed on that CE5+ becase I don't think it would work with my arthritic hands. When they get that with the screw in option I may try it.

 

[txtumbleweed]

I am still liking the E1 Revive. The CE5+ experiment, however, is not going so well. I trashed the first one trying to clean it....broke the little wire. No problem I say...I have the replaceable innards. Thirty minutes later, I really thought I had it back together correctly, but it won't work on an Ego batt, and the ProVari throws an E1 error. So..in the garbage with that one. I have 3 more of them , so just going to use them till they die and forget the experiment.


However...it looks like they have already re-done this little goodie...with screw in heads like the Vivi Nova.

Vision Ego 2.0 Clearomizers, Vision Newest.

Good find!

 

[MikeE3]

Hey Mike....the black minis with blue leds are coming out tomorrow night

Not tomorrow (unless I've lost a few days)

Where did you see / hear, tomorrow night?

 

[yiddleboge6]

Hey Guys, I'm still fairly new at all this.
I don't have the time, money or inclination to go back to school for degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering, so does that mean a vv isn't something I will be able to have?
I live on a fixed income with a very limited budget to spend on my vaping and thought the new lava tube would be a good choice, at least one that I might be able to afford if I save for a few months and looked fairly simple to operate. I've been following 3 different threads about them and it's really scaring me off from trying one.
Before someone jumps in and tells me to get a Provari, I just can't afford to have "champagne taste on a beer budget"
Thanks in advance for any help

 

[elbertdee]

yiddleboge6
Welcome to the thread.

Its ok, I am new at this as well and It was overwhelming , especially at the start.
Ask questions, there are many good people here that are knowledgeable and more than will to explain and educate.
these folks have been a god send for me.

I too am on a pretty fixed budget. Im part time and wife is retired.

started May 7 and most of all the talk, VV, CE4, CE5 vivi etc, I don't have a clue.
I know I like some VG in my liquid as it lessens the Throat Hit for me and makes more e-smoke/vapor

I have a VOLT and I do like it. Im looking at adding to what I have so when Im working I don't have one battery in the charger and one waiting. Which has been happening the last couple days.
But I have to make sure Im getting the best bang for my buck and needs.

Breath

 

[MikeE3]

Hey Guys, I'm still fairly new at all this.
I don't have the time, money or inclination to go back to school for degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering, so does that mean a vv isn't something I will be able to have?
I live on a fixed income with a very limited budget to spend on my vaping and thought the new lava tube would be a good choice, at least one that I might be able to afford if I save for a few months and looked fairly simple to operate. I've been following 3 different threads about them and it's really scaring me off from trying one.
Before someone jumps in and tells me to get a Provari, I just can't afford to have "champagne taste on a beer budget"
Thanks in advance for any help

You certainly do not need a degree in engineering to use a VV device. With a standard resistance carto (3Ω) you can start vaping at 3.7 volts and work your way up until you find the flavor and warmth you like. When it get too hot or the flavor goes 'yuck', stop and work you're way back down. No advanced degree needed.

What other threads were you reading? What did you hearing on the other threads that scared you?

The Lavatube is a popular, reasonably priced VV. But read the next two quoted posts from Tex. Stay away from any that are marketed as version 1.5's. They have had problems.

Another low cost VV is the eGo Twist. I think you can get one of these around $25. A couple folks contributing to this thread have them. Ask questions about them, and I'm sure you'll get some good answers.

If anyone has bought a 1.5 LT there has been a glitch found in them that can cause them to melt down. One of the suppliers is recalling all of his after it happened to his while it was just sitting on his desk.
The problem stems from hitting the power button too many times causing it to go into a low power mode and you think it is off but it isn't. Evidently just setting in this low power mode for several hours can cause it to meltdown even without hitting the button from what I understand. I checked mine and sure enough it does as explained.
Here is one thread about it. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...talclearvaping-com-information-thread-59.html

The v1 and 1.5 are made by two different companies. I have both and they both work very good. My 1.5 has the glitch and now that I'm aware of it I will be more careful when turning it off. I never turn mine off unless I'm traveling anyways. I will definately be keeping a close eye on my 1.5 though.

 

[yiddleboge6]

Thanks for the quick response. The threads I've been following have been talking about that 1.5 and it's problems. And then they get into all these long discussions about devices to check amps?, watts? I'm just like OMG what am I trying to get into!
I have a KGO and an EGO-C upgrade 1000mah PT that actually has 2 settings on it. I really like what I have but would like to be able to fine tune for different juices.
I do understand that I would need 3.0ohm for a vv.
By the way, nothing against the Provari, It would just take me too many months to save that much and hope some emergency didn't come up that I needed the money for. I think sometimes that Murphy's Law was written just for me

 

[harleydiva]

Not tomorrow (unless I've lost a few days)

Where did you see / hear, tomorrow night?

I saw a posting that said midnight on the 31st

 

[yiddleboge6]

Elbert, thank you for the welcome. Hope to see you around on here.

My husband passed 4years ago and I'm unable physically to go out and work anymore, so that kind of tells you what kind of boat I'm in.

Good luck on your vaping adventure

 

[elbertdee]

Elbert, thank you for the welcome. Hope to see you around on here.

My husband passed 4years ago and I'm unable physically to go out and work anymore, so that kind of tells you what kind of boat I'm in.

Good luck on your vaping adventure

Thanks yiddleboge6

I can say you are more knowlegeble about some of this than I am.
For I while I gonna keep it simple.
The VOLT and I am trying to decied onhow I want to do a longer lasting battery 1300 or so
do I get the Kawako bowl and 1300 with echomizers or take it one step.
Get larger battery and some Echomizer or the Volt clearomiser.
Still got a few days before I can do any of it so I just keep looking, reading and confusing myself more.

Glad you here.