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Indeed. Those things can work if you use them sparingly like traditional NRT, but the accepted NRT products used as advertised have a _very_ low success rate. The price is perhaps a little less than tradition NRT, but they are not accepted as such in most countries, even the ones that allow them to be sold over the counter with nicotine in them.
Yes, you're on the normal progression for a vaper. Most of us start this way and progress rapidly to ego style batteries which have more options for vaporisers such as clearomisers and cartotanks. You can research these things on here but ask questions if you need to.
The next step is variable voltage ego batteries like the the Ego-C Twist and the Spinner. These allow you to dial the voltage up or down to give the best vaping experience. As you progress through the non-smoking phase of vaping it's vital to have a device that you find satisfies your cravings. I think most of us use the aquisition of new toys and flavoured juices and learning how it all works as a distraction as well. It all helps.
Yes, you will find your lungs clearing and you may cough up nasty stuff in the morning - evidence of your lungs clearing. After a few days the carbon monoxide will be out of your system so you may be able to walk further and enjoy exercise more. After a few week to a month you may notice that your sense of taste and smell are getting MUCH better. You may smell or taste things in way that you haven't experienced since your childhood (some smells, especially food, can trigger memories that may surprise you).
Maybe forget the starter kits unless they contain exactly what you are looking for, but still do some research in case you can buy the separate components elsewhere for less, which is normally the case. Anything that only takes cartridges has a higher running cost and/or requires a lot more fiddling so you might want to look at some Ego style batteries.
Have a look at the twist and spinner batteries, which are cheap and have VV (variable voltage). Even if you progress past the the Ego-C twist stage, these devices are still useful because they are lighter and smaller. I always have one with a Vivi Nova mini clearomiser in my top pocket while at work. You should google all of these things.
You may want to investigate clearomisers like the CE3, CE5, Vivi Nova (mini), Kanger etc. Take your time. These devices are not terribly expensive, and you really can't have too many. (well you can, but that would be hoarding
Many of us try nearly all of them before we settle on ones that work best for us. Buy only ones or twos at the most until you find out what works for you.You don't really need to investigate mods at this stage, but if you do the common ones you will hear about here are things like the Provari, Lavatube, Vamo V2 (my own personal device while at home or kicking back and the cheapest mod listed here with both vv and vw), eVic and I don't know what else. Keep reading but if you want some serious vaping capability, start having a look at the Ego-C twist or spinner as a couple of these devices will never go to waste, either as backup for a mod or as your carry around vape at work.
Yes, you do spend a little on harware at this stage. I could have saved money if I'd just bought my current setup straight off the bat: Two Ego-C twist batteries, and a Vamo V2. I have no wish to aquire more batteries or mods at this time - my search is over. It took me about three weeks to get here though. I also started DIY juices, but most of us just buy juice to start with as both this and rebuilding coils for your atomiser heads are more advanced topics.
I can say that my actual running costs now that the hardware aquisition is over is somewhere in the order of $2.80 per week with all the DIY stuff I am doing including rebuilding the coils for my vivi novas. If I had to buy everything my spend on juice and clearo heads (ie atomiser heads) would proably be in the order of $17-$20 per week. If I stayed on a cigalike system and had to buy cartridges for it (ie the Blu or similar) then my running costs might be nearly what I was spending on cigarettes.
Somewhere inbetween, you should find your happy medium but if you're handy with things then there's no reason why you can't get the cost down to what I have in a few weeks. Just expect to spend a bit and make a few wrong turns along the way.
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Congrats on being smoke-free! I'd reco bridgeless from all I've heard and my own experience... Found mine easier to clean -- just stuff full of baking soda and add a little vinegar, redo a couple times (rinsing with water in-between 'til it runs clean), and let dry for re-use...
One little tip for those that started with the Blu system.
The Blu batteries have a 510 connection on them so it is really easy to find clearomizers or even empty cartomizers that will fit on them. You can use the old Blue battery and fill the clearo/carto from your own juice supply for better taste and some cost savings.
I realize these are not great batteries but you already have them so why not make them a viable backup or even just use them till they give up.
The Blu batteries have a 510 connection on them so it is really easy to find clearomizers or even empty cartomizers that will fit on them. You can use the old Blue battery and fill the clearo/carto from your own juice supply for better taste and some cost savings.
I realize these are not great batteries but you already have them so why not make them a viable backup or even just use them till they give up.
As much as i hate the Blue batteries, while waiting for my back up batteries I used the Blu batteries with my cleoro. It saved me from doing analogs while my ego was charging. It was not the best but it wasnt so bad either. Learned my lesson though, now my back up have a back up. There is no way im going back to stinkies !
Thanks again for the warm welcome everyone!
@ Dana A - Lol, my beard is nothing special, but I've been rocking it for 10 years now and I've forgotten what I look like under this thing
@ fabricator4 - there's some great info in your post. You mentioned you're doing some DIY stuff. I like DIY. I've homebrewed and roasted coffee in the past , is there a good thread to check out regarding making juice, or other DIY vaping topics? NM, found the DIY Juice sub. Sounds cool.
@ Dana A - Lol, my beard is nothing special, but I've been rocking it for 10 years now and I've forgotten what I look like under this thing
@ fabricator4 - there's some great info in your post. You mentioned you're doing some DIY stuff. I like DIY. I've homebrewed and roasted coffee in the past , is there a good thread to check out regarding making juice, or other DIY vaping topics? NM, found the DIY Juice sub. Sounds cool.
Yes, the DIY Juice sub forum is the place to be if that is the way you want to go. Come over and join us in this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/406393-super-easy-diy-method-tape-2-a.html
This method involves buying Nicotine at slightly over what you want to vape, and just adding concentrates. It's the easiest way to get started. Most of us there are quite capable of making juice from higher strength concentrates, but we encourage this method for beginners especially because it's very safe and very easy. You can put as much or as little science into it as you wish.
The original poster of the first version of that thread (hence the "tape 2") used this method because it was so simple. I guess it helped his method of juice creation. It's a very safe and easy method to start out.
You should be able to post in that forum now since you have the obligatory 5 posts under your belt. If the permissions say that you can not post new questions, try logging out, wait 5 minutes, and log back in.
From a neighbor: HI Jason, welcome to the forum!! This is a great place to learn and get support from people who know exactly what it's like.
I can't believe it's been almost a month for me (albeit with a couple of slips here and there) after 30 years of smoking, and I hope that you have the same experience as so many of us have had!
Welcome to the wonderful world of vaping!
I can't believe it's been almost a month for me (albeit with a couple of slips here and there) after 30 years of smoking, and I hope that you have the same experience as so many of us have had!
Welcome to the wonderful world of vaping!
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Howdy neighbor! Congrats on making it almost a month, Alisa. This place has been a treasure trove of info, I'm glad I stopped lurking ;-)
Do you know of any local clubs or meets in the metro area? And, are there any B&M's around besides the mall kiosks?
Do you know of any local clubs or meets in the metro area? And, are there any B&M's around besides the mall kiosks?
Congrats Jason. I'm also using the E Twist. I've only used it for a few days, but I have already cut my dependence on cigs by half!
Keep going! I'm right behind you.
Keep going! I'm right behind you.
1) Welcome to ECF
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Yay on 7 days (8 now?)
3) I like a standard atomizer. The bridge/mesh is there to hold liquid.
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Yay on 7 days (8 now?)
3) I like a standard atomizer. The bridge/mesh is there to hold liquid.
I'm not part of the "vaping culture" around here, although considering it's Portland there have to be places that vapers can go and hang out. Maybe up in Vancouver? I saw here on the forum that some time ago someone was trying to schedule some meets in Beaverton but no one responded. I would have since that's where I live but this was probably a year ago that he posted the request.
As far as B&M's, I think NW Vapor in Vernonia is a B & M, and I think also there's one on Sandy but I went to the Nic Station kiosk in Lloyd Center (I wanted an eRoll and they actually had it). They are opening a storefront this month or next in Mall 205. That's all I know about, except maybe a few random smoke shops.
When you get enough posts, you can PM me and I can tell you what I know, however limited.
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That'ts all you have to do to join. Thanks! You will get emails if there is a call to action in your area. I see you are in Portland. Years ago I lived in Eugene.
welcome. 14 days stink free for me. problem is ive spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy too much money on vaping in 3 weeks lol.
Thanks Alisa.
I hope you got the info you needed Notorious, let me know how things work out!
I hope you got the info you needed Notorious, let me know how things work out!
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