Thanks, Hello, and Stuff

[soylent]

First, thanks to this forum and active members for all the great information. I lurked around for about a week considering switching to e-cigs. The video reviews and guides were awesome in convincing me that I could convince myself this is still smoking. Besides the nic addiction, I know I have the oral fix because patches and gum don't even feel like an alternative to me.

I pulled the trigger and bought a 510 starter kit from RMV along with mint, havana, cappuccino, and spearmint 24mg 10ml eliquids. Ordered on 9/2 arrived on 9/4... that's quick!

My 510 showed up yesterday at 1:15pm and I haven't wanted or smoked a regular cig since. That's a pretty strong statement since I've smoked for 17 years between 20-30/day. 1 day down and hopefully around 20,000 left.

With my current juices I found I like a mix of havana and mint. Cappuccino is good and mixes with mint to taste even better. I'm kind of disappointed in spearmint, the flavor is so weak you have to try to taste it. Only complaint about RMV was about half their eliquids were out of stock. There were other juices they listed I would have liked to try as well.

Since I'm convinced this seems to be a real alternative to smoking, I went ahead and orders a bunch of LorAnn flavors and some flavorless 36mg 30 ml liquid from esmokeclub last night. Thanks to the forum info, DIY mixing is going to be my method of choice going forward.

So thanks, hello, and stuff!

 

[AngusATAT]

Awesome! And welcome to the forums!

Looks like you did you research and made an informed decision. I did the same before I ordered my first PV. I got it last week and I am now tobacco free after 25+ years. As long as I can vape, I will never go back to cigarettes.

 

[soylent]

Awesome! And welcome to the forums!

Looks like you did you research and made an informed decision. I did the same before I ordered my first PV. I got it last week and I am now tobacco free after 25+ years. As long as I can vape, I will never go back to cigarettes.

I will definitely admit, I had no trust or faith in e-cigs a few years ago when they first started showing up. Where they've come since then is a sure sign there's something to it.

I was thinking my real test will be when i got back to work on Tuesday because I always watch the clock waiting for an hour to pass so I can run down and smoke at our little hut. I am already getting down the stealth vapor drags, so I'm not even concerned about that now.

Good luck with your quest and hopefully we'll both be true and happier with our vaping.

 

[GregH]

Looks like you did you research and made an informed decision. I did the same before I ordered my first PV. I got it last week and I am now tobacco free after 25+ years. As long as I can vape, I will never go back to cigarettes.

Ditto the congrats and welcome!

I didn't do research before diving in. I was pulled in at one of those mall kiosks. It was an impulse buy, and I just consider it my initiation tax.

It wasn't until after I made that purchase that I found this terrific forum and started my real journey. Got a 510, then a Prodigy with the 510 adapter, and just ordered a Protege (510 kit) last night. Vaping has definitely become a hobby with me.

I've been tobacco free for over three months. And I am so glad to say that, even if I couldn't vape any more, the tobacco monkey is finally off of my back (after 21 years). That is a wonderful feeling!

 

[AngusATAT]

GregH, your first purchase was money well spent if it helped introduce you to the joys of vaping.

I enjoy it much more than I ever enjoyed smoking.

 

[Crankyfuzz]

Welcome....My friend pulled me into the ecig and I am glad she did but I also did my research before I plunged in and have to say the videos were a big consideration in me making the switch.

 

[GregH]

GregH, your first purchase was money well spent if it helped introduce you to the joys of vaping.

I enjoy it much more than I ever enjoyed smoking.

I agree 100%. I don't regret that first purchase at all. It was my first step onto something that has changed my life.

 

[soylent]

Welcome....My friend pulled me into the ecig and I am glad she did but I also did my research before I plunged in and have to say the videos were a big consideration in me making the switch.

Thanks. It will be pretty interesting to see how my friends react. About half smoke and I wouldn't be surprised to see some switch over. I could never become a smoking nazi (hate'em), but I'll definitely let them try mine and try to answer any questions they have. Never hurts to have a buddy.

 

[soylent]

Ditto the congrats and welcome!

I didn't do research before diving in. I was pulled in at one of those mall kiosks. It was an impulse buy, and I just consider it my initiation tax.

It wasn't until after I made that purchase that I found this terrific forum and started my real journey. Got a 510, then a Prodigy with the 510 adapter, and just ordered a Protege (510 kit) last night. Vaping has definitely become a hobby with me.

I've been tobacco free for over three months. And I am so glad to say that, even if I couldn't vape any more, the tobacco monkey is finally off of my back (after 21 years). That is a wonderful feeling!

Thanks Greg. I probably would have done the same thing, but I still haven't seen them in any B&M stores.

Where did you buy your Prodigy and adapter? I'd like to have more options, but being interchangable would be a big bonus.

 

[Moonflame]

Congrats on the great start and welcome to the forums! If you have a head shop in your area you can pick up some Tasty Puffs Spearmint (around $3 a bottle) and add it to your spearmint liquid to bump up the taste. And if you like mint mixtures, the Orange Tasty Puffs is fantastic with mint. I've been using them in for over a month in the same atty's and they haven't affected their performance at all.

 

[soylent]

Congrats on the great start and welcome to the forums! If you have a head shop in your area you can pick up some Tasty Puffs Spearmint (around $3 a bottle) and add it to your spearmint liquid to bump up the taste. And if you like mint mixtures, the Orange Tasty Puffs is fantastic with mint. I've been using them in for over a month in the same atty's and they haven't affected their performance at all.

Very cool. Thanks for the recommendation. I checked out there site tastypuff.com and out side of the afro-disco smoker, the flavors look very interesting. I'll have to swing by our local head shop and have a look. I'd really like the spearmint to hit like I expected.

The orange cream flavor is coming from LorAnn sometime next week. Have you tried that yet to make a comparison?

 

[LaterSkater]

Welcome and hello!

 

[soylent]

Welcome and hello!
(Image of cool Soylent Green Pie Chart I can't quote because I'm a newb)

HA! Nice. Good to see some Soylent Green awareness.

 

[AngusATAT]

Soylent Green is people!!!

 

[LaterSkater]

HA! Nice. Good to see some Soylent Green awareness.

Yep, I love the old Charley Hesty movies. The Omega Man and the first two Planet of the Apes were also GREAT!

 

[Bandit]

It's people. Soylent Green is made out of people. They're making our food out of people. Next thing they'll be breeding us like cattle for food. You've gotta tell them. You've gotta tell them!


I promise, Tiger. I promise. I'll tell the exchange.


You tell everybody. Listen to me, Hatcher. You've gotta tell them! Soylent Green is people! We've gotta stop them somehow!

 

[soylent]

Yep, I love the old Charley Hesty movies. The Omega Man and the first two Planet of the Apes were also GREAT!

Omega Man is one of my other oldie favs. PotA was ruined for me because I watch one of the last ones first. Quite lame.

 

[mischiefgrrl]

I will definitely admit, I had no trust or faith in e-cigs a few years ago when they first started showing up. Where they've come since then is a sure sign there's something to it.

I was thinking my real test will be when i got back to work on Tuesday because I always watch the clock waiting for an hour to pass so I can run down and smoke at our little hut. I am already getting down the stealth vapor drags, so I'm not even concerned about that now.

Good luck with your quest and hopefully we'll both be true and happier with our vaping.

This was my biggest concern too. The first week I did have analogs while at work. Last Monday after not having one all weekend I went outside and vaped instead. After that I didn't bother going outside to vape again. I take in stealth drags and just get up and walk around for a few minutes when I need to.

 

[soylent]

This was my biggest concern too. The first week I did have analogs while at work. Last Monday after not having one all weekend I went outside and vaped instead. After that I didn't bother going outside to vape again. I take in stealth drags and just get up and walk around for a few minutes when I need to.

I think I will have to get up and visit people or hit the vending machines just so I can still take my breaks. I don't want to go hang with the smokers though, I think that will keep me feeling like I am still just a smoker.

Has anyone caught you stealth vaping yet?

 

[Moonflame]

Very cool. Thanks for the recommendation. I checked out there site tastypuff.com and out side of the afro-disco smoker, the flavors look very interesting. I'll have to swing by our local head shop and have a look. I'd really like the spearmint to hit like I expected.

The orange cream flavor is coming from LorAnn sometime next week. Have you tried that yet to make a comparison?

I haven't tried Lorann's Orange Cream. I have tried Capella's Orange Dreamsicle and it is good, definitely tastes like a Dreamsicle. The Tasty Puffs is more of a true orange taste. When I mix it with the Spearminty type mint liquid it reminds me of the Mandarin/Mint Cigs that Camel sold in the tins a few years ago. The Chocolate Tasty Puffs is also good mixed with the mint liquid.