Still smoking support and chat thread

[Erised]

First time poster to this thread. Need to vent.

Hey guys! I've been lurking your forum.

I'm not even sure if this is gonna post right. I never use tapatalk (is that what the app is called?) its a little confusing. Ive lurked on this thread for the longest finally decided to post....something.

Mark, CB and Monica!

I'm one that still smokes some -- well, actually with as bad as I've been this past week I should say that I'm one that still vapes some!
When I first started vaping in 2009 it was easy ... gave up cigs completely within like 3 or 4 days. Went back to smoking later due to some medical issues. This time vaping it's not been easy, at all! I've been back to vaping for almost a year and I'm still smoking. Some days I don't smoke at all, other days I smoke up to a pack a day. I just have to keep reminding myself that at least I'm no longer smoking 3 packs a day. The great thing about this group is that no matter where you are in your journey you'll get understanding and support ... oh yeah, and dancing bananas.

 

[Erised]

I'm off to go do a genetics exam that I will most likely fail. Too much work, not enough study time. Grrrrr
I hope someone has cheese cake ready.

 

[MonicaRae]

Thanks Erised for the kind welcome! I know your gone but good luck on your exam!

I hate Mondays -- I work from home so everyone I know is like "you work from home your so lucky" Really? Lucky? Sure..I get to clean on my breaks...real lucky. I'm still stuck at my desk. I answer phone calls so I'm a slave to my headset. I am lucky that I'm in my pj's lol. But I don't have the comaraderie that you get when you go to work and mingle and laugh with your co-workers.

I feel like a hermit -- that's okay I'll just lean on you guys! Ha ha ha....

 

[Topdogie01]

all of my coils have worked but you see people in videos blowing all this vapor & I'm like mine doesn't do that
But hey IT WORKS!

And in the videos do they say what device and topper they are using and what wattage or voltage they are using and the coil resistance? Some of the big clouds in the videos are from sub ohm (less than 1.0 ohm resistance) at higher voltage. Will give you more of a cloud but can also be dangerous if you dont know battery safety (what is the batterys amp limit, how many amps is your coil drawing) and are they using a single coil or more? I have seen a quad coil (4) produce less vapor than my single coil 1.8 ohn at 4 volts. Its also about inhalation technique. Doing a lung inhale (way too harsh for most people) will also give a bigger cloud. More airflow helps with lung inhale and more airflow will help with more vapor to a extent. Too much airflow and your coil will not heat up enough to produce to its full extent. Lots to read about. And if you really think your not having that much vapor go vape in front of the mirror. Blow it sodeways and look in the mirror. I didnt think I had that much until my girlfriend accidentally caught me on video (was taking video of ny son and mentioned how big my exhale looked) that my clouds were bigger than I thought.

And im just rambling. Not sleeping well right now. Child went to sleep at 11pm and was up at 3 am. Trying to get him back to sleep

 

[Topdogie01]

Monica; can I ask what you do on the phone? I was it tech support feom home. Worked for comcast as Xfinity Signature Support (paid virus removal or tech problems the free help cant fix). Ny company had a chat program we used to stay in tough and talk to each other. And a main chatroom whrre if we wwre swamped we could ask for help from someone who wasnt busy to look something up for us. It was nice. The having to smell dinner cooking my entire shift was not a fun part. Trying to hide the sou d of a zippo lighter while talking on the phone wasnt easy.

 

[loxmythe]

Karen I have e-cabs and they're nothing like a cig alike. More like a thinner shorter ego. I'd suggest an automatic ego battery. Yes there is such a thing check fastech.
Cowbooger be careful with Crohn's and quitting. Quitting can trigger a flare up - that's what happened to me and why I have no intention of quitting completely. There are alkaloids in cigarettes that help keep Crohn's at bay - anatabine being the most important one I'm told. You may want to consider Swedish Snus to supplement vaping or simply cut down to 2-3 cigs a day. My Dr told me if 3-4 cigs a day work they are no worse than the side effects of the Crohn's medication.

 

[cowbooger88]

Good morning guys! Well my throat was killing me this morning. Tried hitting on the ecig and gave up. I officially have a pack of cigs. Hopefully my juices come in soon. I'm heading out to the shop here in a bit to discuss cutting my liquids as much as possible to lower the pg as much as I can. My poor throat is red and swollen.

Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

 

[Claudia P]

Are you building a micro coil, and does your Igo-W have two air holes, one near where each of the two coils go?
You should be able to build a micro coil out of 28 g wire and get plenty of vapor and flavor. If you are using a micro and if your Igo-w has two air holes try covering the one farthest from the coil and see if that helps. Also are you using cotton for wick?

I'm not even sure if this is gonna post right. I never use tapatalk (is that what the app is called?) its a little confusing. Ive lurked on this thread for the longest finally decided to post....something.
Thank you ShariR for leading me here I honestly thought I was the only person here who still smoked (of course trying my best not to.) I started vaping almost a year ago & yes I still have a few cigarettes a day sometimes its 5 some days it can go up to almost 10. I think it makes it harder that I live with a smoker & he thinks my "vaping" is silly.

Off topic question only cuz I was reading a little bit of the posts. If I build a single coil on my igo-w does it make sense its not giving off as much vapor as my iclear 16b seeing as its dual coil? I just feel like I can't get the building down very frustrating.

Thanks 4 the thread!

 

[Claudia P]

I find the tanks on the eroll a PIA, hard to fill, the only way I can fill them is with a needle tip cap or a syringe with a needle on it. I also find they leak I have learned to deal with it by keeping them in a tank down vertical position when not vaping actively. Most are manageable, but one no matter what I do it leaks like a seive, I've tossed that one.

Honestly I haven't used mine for a couple of months, I keep it in my purse for when I'm out but with all the cold weather and me trying to avoid germ laden humans I haven't been out much. They (I have two complete units, one charger) will probably get more use when the weather warms up and the flu season ends.

Even as tiny as they are they are way too heavy to be able to have in my mouth without holding with fingers, you would have to bite on it with teeth, which I don't have.

Wow I just realized how witchy I sound in this, lol, well the eroll isn't my favorite, for out and about the itazte is.

Ok, the little cig a like is helping only it isn't strong enough, so as soon as I have money it is an Eroll for me, but I looked at something also from Joyetech anyone experience the E-cab? the reason I like it, You can get e-cab to 510 adaptor, I am unsure about those tanks with the E-roll, they look off putting to me. I have leaks.

 

[Karen N Daytona]

I find the tanks on the eroll a PIA, hard to fill, the only way I can fill them is with a needle tip cap or a syringe with a needle on it. I also find they leak I have learned to deal with it by keeping them in a tank down vertical position when not vaping actively. Most are manageable, but one no matter what I do it leaks like a seive, I've tossed that one.

Honestly I haven't used mine for a couple of months, I keep it in my purse for when I'm out but with all the cold weather and me trying to avoid germ laden humans I haven't been out much. They (I have two complete units, one charger) will probably get more use when the weather warms up and the flu season ends.

Even as tiny as they are they are way too heavy to be able to have in my mouth without holding with fingers, you would have to bite on it with teeth, which I don't have.

Wow I just realized how witchy I sound in this, lol, well the eroll isn't my favorite, for out and about the itazte is.

not witchy, your honest experience, I can't afford to do anything yet, so I am still looking at what is out there.

 

[Karen N Daytona]

Good Morning everybody! Hope you all have a marvelous Monday!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I posted this already, getting senile! LOL

 

[Claudia P]

The people you see blowing out those huge clouds are usually sub ohming which is dangerous. That means they are using an unregulated mod (the battery holding device) and coils that are below 1 ohm, way below.

I am using 28g Kanthal and a single micro coil in a Trident clone that can hold dual coils, and organic cotton for wicks. The organic cotton has never been bleached while the sterile has. I use the Trident on a ProVari that won't fire a coil below a certain ohm so I'm not sub ohming, I think my current coil is about 1.5. I'm getting a pretty decent cloud, way way more than I get on any of my clearos.

Shari, be leery of the Russian 91% clone for now, there is a run of them with a bad center post rubber grommet, I think that is what it is, and a lot of people are having terrible leaking problems, like the whole tank leaking out all over. There are fixes for that but not a great way for someone new to RBA's to start out.

Hi Shari! Omg you have no idea the amount of info out there! ENOUGH TO DRIVE YOU MAD. Between here YouTube the internet...its insane. I have luckily made friends with a few key people (superxdrifter) I think that's his name he started the micro coil thread -- keep him in mind he's awesome & so helpful! He made a very good point once though & said be careful of YouTube cuz there's people making videos that have no right to be doing it lol!
I started with 30 gauge kanthal & just sterile 100% cotton (balls) all of my coils have worked but you see people in videos blowing all this vapor & I'm like mine doesn't do that
But hey IT WORKS!

 

[Claudia P]

My experience is you can't do it with the eroll either.

I have it, Honestly, I have just about everything that is VV/VW and it's not doing it for me. I was the kind of smoker that rarely had the cig out of mouth , took it in the shower with me too. had an ashtray right outside the door. I kept the cig dangling from my mouth, you really can't do that with any of these hard hitting ones

 

[JJ1977]

good afternoon everyone i passed 92%

 

[Topdogie01]

Congrats jj!

 

[Claudia P]

Congratulations JJ

 

[Karen N Daytona]

good afternoon everyone i passed 92%

JJ Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you get dancing bananas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you are awesome!!!!!

 

[JJ1977]

now i get alot more free time lol

 

[Karen N Daytona]

now i get alot more free time lol

You should tell your wifee you deserve a gift for all your hard work. More DIY!

 

[JJ1977]

You should tell your wifee you deserve a gift for all your hard work. More DIY!

lol im on a freeze until mid feb lol she says i have to many flavors use some before adding more