Not just trying to get my post count up, but I figured I'd throw out some quick do's and don'ts from a newbie perspective.
I've already sank a considerable amount of money into this looking for the right vape, so here are some tips to cut down on your intial investment in vaping, which will be large, if you really want to be satisfied and never smoke again.
1) Find a local Vapor Store
It's going to cost you a lot of time and money to figure all this out on your own just from reading posts and shooting in the dark on juices and hardware. Find a trustworthy Vapor vendor in your area, and walk on in for your first hardware. You will pay a few bucks more than internet prices, but avoiding a bad purchase and getting some early know-how will make your vaping journey a fast trip to enjoyment.
I'm in Los Angeles and there's a nice guy who runs a shop called the Vapor Store on Westwood north of Pico. I started with him on cartomizers before true PV's took off, and he's always steered me right. Ask for JJ.
In a vapor store you are going to be appraised of the latest trends, what the veterans are thinking (people who have sucessfully made the switch, and are deep into the best methods), and you are going to have a great, large, large selection of vapor flavors to play with and try out a few drops of each for free. This is invaluable, to get a bearing on your own palate, without dropping hundreds into sampler packs. That being said, you will move to the internet quickly after getting your first kit, because all the best vapes will be sold out and quickly snapped up at the in-store locations, plus it saves money to order big shipments online.
I came in looking for a real vaporizer this summer because I never got the vape and TH from cartos. He started me out on an Ego-C with Stardust clearomizers, that they still call "scientifics". I still think this was a solid recommendation. The Ego lasts a long time, has a decent voltage, and even veteran vapers are turning to the Stardust as their atty of choice. It's a great size for travelling.
Now, I'm moving up to a Vivi Nova on Lavatube.
2) Read Reviews
Even a few sampler kits online will run you $100, so read into vets who know and take the time to guide the community, like Vapenstein. I am slowly working through his It's Alive! list of greatest hits, and I'm loving every one. Tastebuds and preferences are different, but learning from a pro like Dr. V will lead you in the right direction as far as recognizing a good vape. In hindsight, you will probably look back at your first few flavors as tasting like booty.
3) Order Samplers
Once you have a bearing on what you like, look at the reviews and start ordering up samplers. You will collect a lot of "backup juice" looking for that right flavor that makes you turn into a true vaper that prefers vaping over cigarettes, although I was lucky and had some good Analog-like flavors to begin with so I got through the first couple months with no relapse. This was not my expereience with cartomizers, however, like the ones you see advertised on TV. Bad vape, bad flavor, thin, no TH. I started out in the beginning paying a ton on cartomizers because you are basically replacing your atomizers every 2-3ml. a waste.
4) Start to experiment with Hardware, if you still have urges
This is where the real money comes in. You start to look for a hardware solution that gives you the best experience and if you don't start out well you are already in the hole for $100 more or less. I still like the choice of starting out on Ego because it's something that I can take with me as a sturdy standby or on the road, and I would have no regrets passing it on to another newbie. I think VV is going to give me a lot more control over my vape however.
I'll let you know how the Lavatube/Vivi combination works out, which I consider to be "pro level" hardware.
Happy Vaping,
Chinaexpert1
I've already sank a considerable amount of money into this looking for the right vape, so here are some tips to cut down on your intial investment in vaping, which will be large, if you really want to be satisfied and never smoke again.
1) Find a local Vapor Store
It's going to cost you a lot of time and money to figure all this out on your own just from reading posts and shooting in the dark on juices and hardware. Find a trustworthy Vapor vendor in your area, and walk on in for your first hardware. You will pay a few bucks more than internet prices, but avoiding a bad purchase and getting some early know-how will make your vaping journey a fast trip to enjoyment.
I'm in Los Angeles and there's a nice guy who runs a shop called the Vapor Store on Westwood north of Pico. I started with him on cartomizers before true PV's took off, and he's always steered me right. Ask for JJ.
In a vapor store you are going to be appraised of the latest trends, what the veterans are thinking (people who have sucessfully made the switch, and are deep into the best methods), and you are going to have a great, large, large selection of vapor flavors to play with and try out a few drops of each for free. This is invaluable, to get a bearing on your own palate, without dropping hundreds into sampler packs. That being said, you will move to the internet quickly after getting your first kit, because all the best vapes will be sold out and quickly snapped up at the in-store locations, plus it saves money to order big shipments online.
I came in looking for a real vaporizer this summer because I never got the vape and TH from cartos. He started me out on an Ego-C with Stardust clearomizers, that they still call "scientifics". I still think this was a solid recommendation. The Ego lasts a long time, has a decent voltage, and even veteran vapers are turning to the Stardust as their atty of choice. It's a great size for travelling.
Now, I'm moving up to a Vivi Nova on Lavatube.
2) Read Reviews
Even a few sampler kits online will run you $100, so read into vets who know and take the time to guide the community, like Vapenstein. I am slowly working through his It's Alive! list of greatest hits, and I'm loving every one. Tastebuds and preferences are different, but learning from a pro like Dr. V will lead you in the right direction as far as recognizing a good vape. In hindsight, you will probably look back at your first few flavors as tasting like booty.
3) Order Samplers
Once you have a bearing on what you like, look at the reviews and start ordering up samplers. You will collect a lot of "backup juice" looking for that right flavor that makes you turn into a true vaper that prefers vaping over cigarettes, although I was lucky and had some good Analog-like flavors to begin with so I got through the first couple months with no relapse. This was not my expereience with cartomizers, however, like the ones you see advertised on TV. Bad vape, bad flavor, thin, no TH. I started out in the beginning paying a ton on cartomizers because you are basically replacing your atomizers every 2-3ml. a waste.
4) Start to experiment with Hardware, if you still have urges
This is where the real money comes in. You start to look for a hardware solution that gives you the best experience and if you don't start out well you are already in the hole for $100 more or less. I still like the choice of starting out on Ego because it's something that I can take with me as a sturdy standby or on the road, and I would have no regrets passing it on to another newbie. I think VV is going to give me a lot more control over my vape however.
I'll let you know how the Lavatube/Vivi combination works out, which I consider to be "pro level" hardware.
Happy Vaping,
Chinaexpert1
