Just wanted to come out of the shadows and say hello. I've been vaping since my last cigarette on December 31, 2010 and reading this forum for about that long. (This is a really long post about how I got started, made decisions about hardware, etc... I didn't really intend it to go on so long but it did.)
My long winding road to vaping started back in March 2010 when I was suckered into the "Free Trial" promotion for this groundbreaking new technology that gives you the same feeling as smoking without the nicotine!
Suffice to say I was back on analogs within a week. I did manage to get a free battery out of the deal though. Only because I called and complained about how poorly the product performed. Little did I know that's the only way their products perform.
So I tossed it in my closet without a second thought. (Well there was a second thought when my credit card was charged $120...) I won't go into what THAT thought was but I called and prevented any recurring payments for no nic carts. This product was similar to a 306 atty and had a batt that was smaller than the smallest KR808D-1. It might have 2MaH, but that's just conjecture on my part.
Fast-forward to December.
"Holy *&%$ it's cold outside... I can't feel my fingers. Freaking cigarettes. I've also been coughing alot lately. Maybe I should stop smoking."
"Hmmm... I could try chantix again. Wait I almost killed myself the last time I took it, depressed for weeks. No that won't do. Well my work has a 'stop smoking program' that pays me $50 to quit for 40 days. Guess I could just use snus to curb the withdrawals. HEY wait a minute, what about that freakin' e-cigarette thing? Surely someone makes a decent kit... I'll look into that"
Fast forward about a neck-beard's worth of time searching the internet tubes for "E-Cigarette reviews"
"Man, this company sounds awesome! There's even a respectable middle-aged lady who blogs about how awesome this company is, guess I'll order from them."
::The next day::
"S*** maybe I should have gone with this other company that has a lot of different colors and cartomizers (what's a cartomizer)... Oh well I'll get their starter set too. After all they have the most gigantic selection of flavors anywhere. Whatever, it's an investment and Christmastime I'll make the money back between the extra money not being spent on cigs and bonus 'stop smoking' money."
::The day after that::
"E... Cigarette... Forum. Hmm I'll click on that link. *Click*
Wow, that's a ton of posts. Uhh what's an eGo 
? Ehhh... These people are really into this, I just want to stop smoking." *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*
:: The Third Day ::
*Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*
"Huh, I guess I'll get one of those eGo things too. Errr theirs is really expensive why is it branded like that... Here's a site that has them for a reasonable price! Waitwaitwaitwait... CHINA?! OHHHhhhh... Those guys buy from here and brand the product with their logo. (Who would have thought my Business Logistics class would pay off)
"
:: The Wait ::
So, At this point I have 2 (didn't know at the time) KR808D-1 kits on order from US companies and an eGo kit from an overseas supplier (who I would recommend to anyone concerned with Health or Cabins for that matter!) So I have a problem, none of these items will make it to me before I plan to quit Dec 31st. A trip to a gas station after work had a big surprise for me. As I was about to ask for a pack of cigarettes, I see this "E-cigarette" brand e-cigarette. $15/each with a usb charger and 2 cartomizers. SOLD! So took it home and started vaping for the first time (Well second, but the 'free trial' product was complete fail so it doesn't count.) Wow! decent amount of vapor, tastes ok I guess. This will get me through 'til my real products arrive.
:: The Arrival :: Fast forward 2nd week in January
The King of these devices arrives. (I had also ordered some juice and was refilling my cartos from the ecig I had from the gas station.) unboxed, got everything organized, started charging, plugged in the usb PT.
"hmm, these carts don't fit on this, good thing I ordered a plethora." *Screwed one on and started going to town*
"WOW... These cartos taste bad! Like plastic... really really bad. Whoa, I'm buzzing... I haven't had this with cigs since I started."
The other 808 arrived in a partial shipment without the case, PCC, or half the cartos. Those cartos were pretty tasty though, so I'll give them that. (Btw, only yesterday did I receive the completion of my order.) Then my eGo arrived.
"Man, had I been able to try these all before I bought. I would have just bought 2 eGo kits... Actually I'm going to get another eGo kit." *Order placed: eGo and juice samples from a few suppliers*
hmmm... Mods eh? *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*
"These are a bit silly, who wants to carry around something the size of a flashlight to vape?"
:: One Week Later :: "Charging these batteries is driving me nuts! If only there was something that lasted all day... Maybe has a bigger carto too..." *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read* "B.... Buh.... Box Mod? Oh man look at all those wood choices. Those are beautiful!" *Order placed: 3.4v Wetbox / Investigating wood boxes*
"Jeeze, this wetbox is great! Holds my juice and lasts a good while. No more refilling these carts and cartos. Wish I had one of those wood boxes, I bet they perform alot better!" Sure enough... eventually got one and placed an order for another and an order for one from a different brand.
:: Totals ::
1 generic 'e-cig'; 2 KR808D-1 kits (5 batts / 2PT's); 2 eGo kits and eGo PT (5 total eGo batts); 1 wetbox; 2 Phidias box mods; 1 Ali'i Box mod; Juices from 9 different suppliers (AVE & Tasty Vapor are my current favorites); countless carto's, carts, and atomizers; and multiple cases, batteries and DIY supplies.
Sorry this is so long, but that's how I got from
to 
in a month and a half. Thanks EFC!
My long winding road to vaping started back in March 2010 when I was suckered into the "Free Trial" promotion for this groundbreaking new technology that gives you the same feeling as smoking without the nicotine!
Suffice to say I was back on analogs within a week. I did manage to get a free battery out of the deal though. Only because I called and complained about how poorly the product performed. Little did I know that's the only way their products perform.
So I tossed it in my closet without a second thought. (Well there was a second thought when my credit card was charged $120...) I won't go into what THAT thought was but I called and prevented any recurring payments for no nic carts. This product was similar to a 306 atty and had a batt that was smaller than the smallest KR808D-1. It might have 2MaH, but that's just conjecture on my part.
Fast-forward to December.
"Holy *&%$ it's cold outside... I can't feel my fingers. Freaking cigarettes. I've also been coughing alot lately. Maybe I should stop smoking."
"Hmmm... I could try chantix again. Wait I almost killed myself the last time I took it, depressed for weeks. No that won't do. Well my work has a 'stop smoking program' that pays me $50 to quit for 40 days. Guess I could just use snus to curb the withdrawals. HEY wait a minute, what about that freakin' e-cigarette thing? Surely someone makes a decent kit... I'll look into that"
Fast forward about a neck-beard's worth of time searching the internet tubes for "E-Cigarette reviews"
"Man, this company sounds awesome! There's even a respectable middle-aged lady who blogs about how awesome this company is, guess I'll order from them."
::The next day::
"S*** maybe I should have gone with this other company that has a lot of different colors and cartomizers (what's a cartomizer)... Oh well I'll get their starter set too. After all they have the most gigantic selection of flavors anywhere. Whatever, it's an investment and Christmastime I'll make the money back between the extra money not being spent on cigs and bonus 'stop smoking' money."
::The day after that::
"E... Cigarette... Forum. Hmm I'll click on that link. *Click*
Wow, that's a ton of posts. Uhh what's an eGo ? Ehhh... These people are really into this, I just want to stop smoking." *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*:: The Third Day ::
*Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*
"Huh, I guess I'll get one of those eGo things too. Errr theirs is really expensive why is it branded like that... Here's a site that has them for a reasonable price! Waitwaitwaitwait... CHINA?! OHHHhhhh... Those guys buy from here and brand the product with their logo. (Who would have thought my Business Logistics class would pay off)
":: The Wait ::
So, At this point I have 2 (didn't know at the time) KR808D-1 kits on order from US companies and an eGo kit from an overseas supplier (who I would recommend to anyone concerned with Health or Cabins for that matter!) So I have a problem, none of these items will make it to me before I plan to quit Dec 31st. A trip to a gas station after work had a big surprise for me. As I was about to ask for a pack of cigarettes, I see this "E-cigarette" brand e-cigarette. $15/each with a usb charger and 2 cartomizers. SOLD! So took it home and started vaping for the first time (Well second, but the 'free trial' product was complete fail so it doesn't count.) Wow! decent amount of vapor, tastes ok I guess. This will get me through 'til my real products arrive.
:: The Arrival :: Fast forward 2nd week in January
The King of these devices arrives. (I had also ordered some juice and was refilling my cartos from the ecig I had from the gas station.) unboxed, got everything organized, started charging, plugged in the usb PT.
"hmm, these carts don't fit on this, good thing I ordered a plethora." *Screwed one on and started going to town*
"WOW... These cartos taste bad! Like plastic... really really bad. Whoa, I'm buzzing... I haven't had this with cigs since I started."
The other 808 arrived in a partial shipment without the case, PCC, or half the cartos. Those cartos were pretty tasty though, so I'll give them that. (Btw, only yesterday did I receive the completion of my order.) Then my eGo arrived.
"Man, had I been able to try these all before I bought. I would have just bought 2 eGo kits... Actually I'm going to get another eGo kit." *Order placed: eGo and juice samples from a few suppliers*
hmmm... Mods eh? *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read*
"These are a bit silly, who wants to carry around something the size of a flashlight to vape?"
:: One Week Later :: "Charging these batteries is driving me nuts! If only there was something that lasted all day... Maybe has a bigger carto too..." *Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read Read* "B.... Buh.... Box Mod? Oh man look at all those wood choices. Those are beautiful!" *Order placed: 3.4v Wetbox / Investigating wood boxes*
"Jeeze, this wetbox is great! Holds my juice and lasts a good while. No more refilling these carts and cartos. Wish I had one of those wood boxes, I bet they perform alot better!" Sure enough... eventually got one and placed an order for another and an order for one from a different brand.
:: Totals ::
1 generic 'e-cig'; 2 KR808D-1 kits (5 batts / 2PT's); 2 eGo kits and eGo PT (5 total eGo batts); 1 wetbox; 2 Phidias box mods; 1 Ali'i Box mod; Juices from 9 different suppliers (AVE & Tasty Vapor are my current favorites); countless carto's, carts, and atomizers; and multiple cases, batteries and DIY supplies.
Sorry this is so long, but that's how I got from
to in a month and a half. Thanks EFC!
