I started smoking at 16. I remember the first cigarette, since it's only been about 15 years. It was a Marlboro Medium that I bummed from my old buddy Matt. After that cigg, I'd bum one from him now and again over the next couple months. One day, I bought my first pack. I quickly switched from Marlboro Mediums to Marlboro Reds. After a few years of smoking Reds, I decided I wanted to quit. I absolutely hated Menthol cigarettes, so to force myself to smoke less, I bought a pack of Marlboro Menthol Lights. Yep, been smoking those for the past 12 years, although I did switch to 100's when the price got over $3/pack back in Michigan.
I've been watching the e-cig debate unfold over the past year or so, when I first heard about them as an alternative. It seemed that there was always some threat of legislation that could derail the ability to get refills and such. The other roadblock for me was all of the terminology that didn't make sense. Cartridges, atomizers, batteries, passthrus, high voltage, and mods oh my.... I kept putting it off until I saw the M702/Revolver series. It looked like the perfect solution, with everything in one kit, buy it and use it. I got it two weeks ago, and it's become a pacifier. Honestly, I love the little thing, it's so nice and tiny. Unfortunately, either due to the product or just due to inexperience, I'm killing atomizers left and right, and can see how this will become very expensive very fast once my 30 day warranty expires.
I have not touched an analog since the moment I assembled it, and have had very few cravings to go to the garage and pull out the full pack sitting in my saddlebag. I've tried Nicorette gum and cold turkey several times in the past. Each time, I'd go from two weeks to 6 months and revert back to the habit. I don't know that I intend to ever give up Vaping, but even if I did, I wouldn't be ashamed to head to the closet and pull my kit out in a high stress situation. At least I'm not coating my lungs in tar and loads of other crap.
I had heard about cartomizers, but didn't know much about them. I started reading on Friday about them, mainly with google searches. Every search brings up forum posts from ECF, and eventually I stumbled across V4L's forum. I've only made 3 posts here so far, but I've read just about every word posted in this forum since October or so. I knew this was the family I wanted to belong to. I placed my order for my Ult Ultimatum kit this evening, and can't wait for its arrival.
