I think I could easily open my own vape store and have a good start on a second one. I really never took threats to vaping seriously until 2019 and that's when I really started stocking up. Now it's a freezer full of nic, and boxes and boxes of vaping hardware in my basement on top of the 14 set ups I have in rotation right now. No regrets on purchases for the most part but I think I have more than I can ever possibly use but if things get bad then I could trade some stuff for other hardware that I need.
Here is the bottom line... you have to want it bad enough to lose the cigs. For me it was purely a mind game. Once I figured that out... I won, cigs lost.
If you want to lose the smokes Determination and Perseverance will get you where you want to go. Weakness of Mind, or habit, will not. Strength of Mind and a strong Will can carry you far.
You can do this, many have. It all starts within You.
Hi CharlieGood morning shinies
Hope all ok with everyone. Miss you guys unless I check in. I'm addicted to vaping and you lot
@ShowMeTwice 10 RDTA's/RBA's.... RBA stands for right bloody addict
No nic sick for me. In the mornings I drip 15-20 hits of what I call my High Octane Nic Fix. It's flavorless and has 24mg nic. Haha, I enjoy the morning nic buzz with some kick azz coffee. After that I'm bouncin' off the walls and it's on to 3mg or 6mg for the rest of the day.
I'm addicted to . . . Life, and all It has to offer. Pedal to the metal. Go big or go home.
I hope you and Veronica are well, enjoying yourselves and having fun. Be well my friend.
Here is the bottom line... you have to want it bad enough to lose the cigs. For me it was purely a mind game. Once I figured that out... I won, cigs lost.
If you want to lose the smokes Determination and Perseverance will get you where you want to go. Weakness of Mind, or habit, will not. Strength of Mind and a strong Will can carry you far.
You can do this, many have. It all starts within You.
I struggled for a long time. You are right. It was a mental block and not necessarily an addiction to cigarettes for me. I am sure I was getting way more nic and wta's than I was from smoking but still couldn't let go of that one cigarette first thing in the morning.
Hello Zach, everyone calls me SMT. Welcome to our little slice of ECF.
You never said what your problem was. If it's weakness with spending money on cool vaping gear you came to the right thread.
Part of our mission statement is to help others spend their money. We're very well versed in this skill.
So whatcha looking for??? How much $$$$ ya got???
Warning . . . I have a Doctorate from Enabler U.
That cigarette first thing in the morning was a major PIA for me too. I allowed that 1st morning cigarette have power over me for some time. It stopped once I figured out dripping high nic in the mornings was satisfying my craving. I also figured out I was like on autopilot with mindlessly firing up that 1st AM cig. I had to unlearn that. Now I like to play mind games with myself by changing up when I start vaping in the mornings. I no longer automatically reach for a vape first thing anymore.
I come downstairs first thing in the morning and walk past my wife's pack of cigarettes in the garage and grab my old sigelei fuchai mini with a siren V1 on it and my 20mg menthol tobacco. That seems to get me going first thing in the morning and I sit and vape for a while before going back up and getting ready for work. I also use swedish snus but mostly at work since I can't openly vape. Snus gives me the wta's that I feel like I need and stealth a few puffs here and there from a pod at work.
That's very seriously messed up that they classified your flavor purchase as a tobacco product. They are not very helpful to the DIY community by doing that as flavors are not a tobacco product. If they are following the PACT Act to the letter then you and your purchase will be reported to the ATF.
Not very bright, at all, on the part of River.
@NolaMel posted this last night in the Random DIY thread...
An FYI: Saw this on FB… there’s hope for those that have fav Pur flavors…
My problem is indeed, spending too much on new stuff. I would like to kindly ask you to stay away, lol.Hello Zach, everyone calls me SMT. Welcome to our little slice of ECF.
You never said what your problem was. If it's weakness with spending money on cool vaping gear you came to the right thread.
Part of our mission statement is to help others spend their money. We're very well versed in this skill.
So whatcha looking for??? How much $$$$ ya got???
Warning . . . I have a Doctorate from Enabler U.
Honestly, your stocking up so late in the game your best bet - and I'm the only one who'll say this - is to find a couple favorites (RTA, RDA, regulated and mechanical mods) and buy multiples of those few favorites.
When push comes to shove, we can mod, but RTA's and RDA's we will always need to purchase so there'll be a black market at some point for those.
So spend the little time you have left to determine your happy place favorites, and make sure you grab a couple mechs.. Squonk mechs are straightforward so get one that way you you can see and copy it when you start modding.
You could also buy a DNA board or two to save back for future modding projects.
But buying stuff just to have stuff is pointless. Start planning beyond...
Just my advice.
oh if I could afford it, I'd have a lot more but...responsibilities
single mom of 2 kids, one with special needs, living below the poverty count so I was really limited to what I could afford...in the past few years that's changed a bit and I could splurge more...starting out it was really only due to fasttech that I was able to afford vaping and a few nice folks here in the forums that piffed me some things when my mod broke and I couldn't afford a new one (of which I then piffed along to some other folks who needed them). And I got really lucky/blessed with quite a few giveaways (though mostly seems I win pod mods but hey beggars can't be choosers). I just need to come shop at your house agree...for me it was my kids...I never smoked in my house, I tried not to smoke in the car but I found myself more and more smoking in the car after a long day at work picking up the kids from the sitters and told myself I have got to stop because they didn't choose to smoke I did. I mean I smoked a lot, a pack or two a day but just didn't do it around my kids or in the house.Here is the bottom line... you have to want it bad enough to lose the cigs. For me it was purely a mind game. Once I figured that out... I won, cigs lost.
If you want to lose the smokes Determination and Perseverance will get you where you want to go. Weakness of Mind, or habit, will not. Strength of Mind and a strong Will can carry you far.
You can do this, many have. It all starts within You.
It is indeed a mind game. For me, I realized it was something I did habitually based on my setting. When I partied, I liked to socially smoke. When I was stressed, I would use it as an excuse to take a break. When I was driving, the first thing I'd do after putting the car in drive, was light up a cig. When I gamed, it was something I did to take a break/alleviate the strain on the eyes (which ironically, probably does the opposite). Knowing I had the capability to stop all of this at my own will, I challenged myself just to know that it was still under control. That challenge alone, with the help of vaping, is where I've ended up.
P.S. I was warned about you guys in another thread when I first joined, lol.Hello Zach, everyone calls me SMT. Welcome to our little slice of ECF.
You never said what your problem was. If it's weakness with spending money on cool vaping gear you came to the right thread.
Part of our mission statement is to help others spend their money. We're very well versed in this skill.
So whatcha looking for??? How much $$$$ ya got???
Warning . . . I have a Doctorate from Enabler U.
I would avoid the Techmod SbS. @stabwood is good - had two and both died.
If you want a high quality SbS take a look at the Aspire Mixx. Several of us have one or more.
Sourcemore has them for $60. Aspire MIXX Mod VW VV Box Mod 60W single 18650/18350
Element Vape, in Cali, has them for the same price. Element ships quick.
Much appreciated advice. The issue I have now is that my palette for what I like is still new, so the exploration is extensive. I have several RTAs/RDAs/RDTAs that I still haven't burned through the first wick yet, because I'm rotationally vaping them all. Trying to use a single flavor to better understand what each tank is giving me, but then getting sick of that flavor and moving onto different kits/flavors. So yeah, I'm just keeping an eye on decently priced sales and trying to be as thrifty as I can w/out trying to vape poo. I have tons of what I like, but is there better out there? That's what is kind of continuously driving me, lol. And mod/tank looks as well.
@Z-Lee that ^^^^^^ is exactly what I did to make certain I was set for life.
I settled on the RTA's I liked best. Bought several and also bought many spare parts for them. Same with the RDA's I have.
Scooped up many mech's. Tubes and squonkers. Mech mods, with proper maintenance, will easily outlast us.
I found the regulated mods I liked most and bought some of each. Also bought replacement DNA and Pico 75w boards and screens for when the ones I have fail.
Getting into DIY will save you $$$$. Buy as much nicotine as you can afford.
This calculator will help you determine how much nic you will need going forward. Vaping Community e-liquid Calculator - Vapocalypse Calculator
The beauty of a good community.oh if I could afford it, I'd have a lot more but...responsibilities
Having a bad day today...had to disassemble,clean,dry and put away in the box my Juggy MR.
Previous problem i had with the white gasket (where the fill ports are) happened again with the replacement gasket i put in it.
First 3 days fine,no spitback and the top screwed in perfectly then it started getting worst...i could see the inner silicone ring just bending outwards little by little.
Today when i refilled it got a bunch of e-liquid in the mouth and called it quits,this isn't normal.
I use a bottle with a thin nozzle and i don't jam it in so it can't be user error,email the vape shop that sold it to me with pictures and explained the situation.
For now I'm using my Hellvape Destiny RTA and...meh
I mean it's not a bad atty but i already got use to my Juggy MR so the Destiny just doesn't cut it...oh well i guess i will have to be patient and wait.
Hope everyone is doing ok
Previous problem i had with the white gasket (where the fill ports are) happened again with the replacement gasket i put in it.
First 3 days fine,no spitback and the top screwed in perfectly then it started getting worst...i could see the inner silicone ring just bending outwards little by little.
Today when i refilled it got a bunch of e-liquid in the mouth and called it quits,this isn't normal.
I use a bottle with a thin nozzle and i don't jam it in so it can't be user error,email the vape shop that sold it to me with pictures and explained the situation.
For now I'm using my Hellvape Destiny RTA and...meh
I mean it's not a bad atty but i already got use to my Juggy MR so the Destiny just doesn't cut it...oh well i guess i will have to be patient and wait.
Hope everyone is doing ok
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