Hello everyone!
This is my first post after reading most everything on this site.
I was a pack+/day smoker for 36 years, and unlike some who claim to enjoy smoking, I really never did. I tried for many years to quit with gum, patches, etc., but none of it worked for me. I was horribly allergic to the adhesive in patches, didn't like the gum, and a friend almost committed suicide with Chantix before his MD knew to tell him of that side effect. Thanks to the great posts on this site, and my determination, on Oct. 21, 2009 I started vaping with a Joye 510, and haven't had a single puff from an analog since! It's been 16 Days now!!! When do we stop counting days? LOL!
I first heard about PV's maybe a year ago but couldn't find one. Then I started seeing the SE ads, so I asked my tobacco shop if they had one, and he pulled one out from under the counter. So, my first was an SE @ $56. (cheap), and I was sold on the idea, but needed a PV that would hold more juice, so I did a search and found this site. I'm glad I first found the SE, if nothing else to help support their battles, which in turn may help all of us. I'm not pleased with the FDA, drug companies, etc. and have sent letters, and signed every petition I have found. I have also bought enough supplies to wean me off vaping.
I started smoking the horrid atty juice that came on my 510, so if I hadn't found this site, I may have quit then & there. So, my main issues have been with cart material, and I think I've tried every mod. I use a drinking straw that holds up a piece of fluval... it works best for me. I also found that I could misplace my white PV easily in paperwork, etc., so I bought a eye glasses neck thingy, which works great to carry it around my neck. The 1st one I bought was shorter, and I couldn't get it off over my head, but the Dollar Tree had a longer prettier one. I also like it 'cause I can position it at an angle downward just enough to keep the atty wet without flooding it.
A friend of mine bought my 1st SE for dripping, and another friend (we started smoking together 36 years ago) bought my 1st 510 backup set. To date, I've already saved enough to pay for my 510 start up supplies. What a confidence booster, I really have no desire for even one puff off an analog. Is anyone here from the Twin Cites (Minnesota), and how do PV's work when it's really COLD?
My family & myself are truly grateful (shocked) with my results. Thanks everyone, and happy vaping!