I agree with a lot that has been said. I spend a lot of time in the New Members forum trying to help new people out. I really try to speak to them in laymen's terms. Most people have no idea what a cartomizer, clearomizer, or atomizer is. I usually say juice heating device or juice heating coil; perhaps even that goes over their heads.
I did make a picture dictionary of the more popular juice delivery devices that I link to often:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rto-tank-what-juice-delivery-attachments.html
and even included it in one of my blog entries, but then realized that new forum members are not able to read blog posts until so many posts, which is a PITA forcing me to find the original post.
I try to add a lot of images when explaining devices, comparing sizes, showing what a device that I am explaining looks like, etc. This really helps new people figure things out. For instance, size comparisons between an analogue, cig-sized battereis, and eGo sized batteries. Or how the different mah eGo batteries differ in size and how much battery time one can expect from each size.
I find that entirely new people don't have a clue about what they want. They expect a device to be the same size and appearance of a cigarette and to be able to taste like a cigarette. They don't realize that those batteries will only work for 3-4 hours and that they will need to carry several to last out the day. They don't realize that the flavor cartridges are incredibly overpriced and won't last the amount of time a pack of cigarettes did. So now we are discussing expectations vs realistic applications.
New people are also put off by the high cost of getting into vaping. That is understandable, but I always ask them: How much did smoking cigarettes cost you each month. A typical pack a day habit generally costs $150 a month. Put that money towards your first vaping gear and juice. After the gear, recurring costs will be much less as you are only replenishing juice and disposables. One can actually save money by vaping. (Unless it becomes a hobby
)
Basically, when it all comes down to it, vaping is nothing like smoking cigarettes. It doesn't really look like an analogue, isn't as simple to use as a cigarette, won't last as long as a pack of cigarettes. and most certainly won't taste like one.
New people need to learn this right off the bat. There is a major trade off when making the switch from smoking to vaping. BUT IF WILLING TO GIVE IT A CHANCE, AND KNOWING THE ABOVE FACTS GOING IN, VAPING WILL HELP MOST PEOPLE TO QUIT SMOKING.
I did make a picture dictionary of the more popular juice delivery devices that I link to often:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rto-tank-what-juice-delivery-attachments.html
and even included it in one of my blog entries, but then realized that new forum members are not able to read blog posts until so many posts, which is a PITA forcing me to find the original post.
I try to add a lot of images when explaining devices, comparing sizes, showing what a device that I am explaining looks like, etc. This really helps new people figure things out. For instance, size comparisons between an analogue, cig-sized battereis, and eGo sized batteries. Or how the different mah eGo batteries differ in size and how much battery time one can expect from each size.
I find that entirely new people don't have a clue about what they want. They expect a device to be the same size and appearance of a cigarette and to be able to taste like a cigarette. They don't realize that those batteries will only work for 3-4 hours and that they will need to carry several to last out the day. They don't realize that the flavor cartridges are incredibly overpriced and won't last the amount of time a pack of cigarettes did. So now we are discussing expectations vs realistic applications.
New people are also put off by the high cost of getting into vaping. That is understandable, but I always ask them: How much did smoking cigarettes cost you each month. A typical pack a day habit generally costs $150 a month. Put that money towards your first vaping gear and juice. After the gear, recurring costs will be much less as you are only replenishing juice and disposables. One can actually save money by vaping. (Unless it becomes a hobby
)Basically, when it all comes down to it, vaping is nothing like smoking cigarettes. It doesn't really look like an analogue, isn't as simple to use as a cigarette, won't last as long as a pack of cigarettes. and most certainly won't taste like one.
New people need to learn this right off the bat. There is a major trade off when making the switch from smoking to vaping. BUT IF WILLING TO GIVE IT A CHANCE, AND KNOWING THE ABOVE FACTS GOING IN, VAPING WILL HELP MOST PEOPLE TO QUIT SMOKING.
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