Vaping is starting to make sense - an intro post.

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GAlt

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Prescript - This ended up getting long, but I have nothing better to do and I have to get up to 20 posts to see what sweet mods people have for sale :)

Hey guys, brand new to the forum. I've been a PAD smoker since '03. I found this forum via GrimmGreen.

I've been vaping very irregularly since 2009. I travel for work and got started with Blu's because I could use them in airports since smoking areas in airports are disappearing faster than good surf spots. I didn't care for the Blu's and they weren't (and couldn't be) any replacement for analogs, but they got the job done when I was stuck in airports/planes for 12+ hours a day. (This was back when they had the atty's and juice caps (?) separate and you had to break the foil to feed it)

I got fed up with those and switched to eSmokes. They were better than the Blu's, but I still couldn't figure out how people were replacing analogs with them. After that, I got a good deal on a starter kit from Chase when they opened, and have been using them very irregularly up until about a week ago (refilling their "disposable" cartos with AVE juices). That's when I found GrimmGreen's YouTube channel.

In the past month, I've came up short on my monetary funds so buying that $6 pack of Camels everyday was more painful that usual. The dentist commented on my staining. I was getting tired of worrying about any family members smelling smoke on me. You know, the usual stuff. I had a night off of work, stuck in a hotel, and I think I watched about 30 of GG's videos. To call them informative would be an understatement. I ordered "that cheap chinese tank" and two mega 510 batteries from MadVapes and they arrived two days later. Then it hit me. This is what I had been searching for.

I think since last week, I've watched about half of GG's videos. I've also started watching PBasardo's videos (which I hesitated on, because I kept seeing his links pop up next to GG's videos and just kept thinking to myself "why the hell would anyone want to watch a guy that looks like Snooki's dad for 30 minutes?" Oh well, what's that saying about book covers? I've watched most of his vids now also.

I plan to spend the next couple days digging through this forum and finding out more about this. I've been analog free for about 4 days now. I now have a Bolt, an HH357 and some Delaware Vapor juices on the way. I'm excited, happy with the results so far, and glad that after three years of using sub-par devices, I've finally STARTED to figure out how to do this the right way and how people can actually use these to ditch analogs.

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to being a regular here :)

~GAlt
 

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Hell and welcome to ECF - you will find a lot of people here who can provide you with all kinds of info on the tons of devices and juices that are available. So, don't be afraid to ask questions. People here seem to jump right in to help others out. I know I have learned quite a bit. Enjoy the adventure!
 

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I'm excited, happy with the results so far, and glad that after three years of using sub-par devices, I've finally STARTED to figure out how to do this the right way and how people can actually use these to ditch analogs.
It's all a matter of the right equipment and the right juice. Get that right, and you got it made!

Congratulations and welcome to ECF! Feel free to ask questions or just vent. We're all in the same boat!
 

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I'm looking forward to it. This big tank stuck on a regular battery looks ridiculous :)

Most of the better devices look ridiculous and work just fine. One of the few that works well for me and doesn't look ridiculous is the Ego Twist I carry around when I'm at work or out and about. I just like the form factor. In stainless steel, it looks like an expensive pen.

Welcome to ECF and greetings from Chesapeake.
 

GAlt

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haha sounds like me about 3 weeks ago, watched allll of grimms, pbusardo, and steeljans videos. Carefull, watching those videos might make you go out and buy a whole collection of devices, mods, or as pbusardo calls them "fruit ninjas" haha. Good to hear that your enjoyin it as much as i do!

hahahah i find myself filling up shopping carts and then having to talk myself off the ledge.
 

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hahahah i find myself filling up shopping carts and then having to talk myself off the ledge.

Maybe you should fill up "wish lists" instead. Most sites have them. That gives you one more step before jumping off the cliff, one more chance to cool down and think.

Besides, half the pleasure is just looking at the pretty's in a list. A wish list brings pleasure too! I even take screen shots of my wish lists so I can enjoy them anytime. :laugh:

Just a thought.

Also, you might want to test some of the stuff you've already bought to give you a better idea of what you really do want to buy next. If you buy before you test, you may end up with junk you have to sell at a loss! Not the end of the world. But, very disappointing!

Sorry about being a wet blanket. But, did that help any?
 

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I had a night off of work, stuck in a hotel, and I think I watched about 30 of GG's videos. To call them informative would be an understatement. I ordered "that cheap chinese tank" and two mega 510 batteries from MadVapes and they arrived two days later. Then it hit me. This is what I had been searching for.

I think since last week, I've watched about half of GG's videos. I've also started watching PBasardo's videos (which I hesitated on, because I kept seeing his links pop up next to GG's videos and just kept thinking to myself "why the hell would anyone want to watch a guy that looks like Snooki's dad for 30 minutes?" Oh well, what's that saying about book covers? I've watched most of his vids now also.

I got a laugh out of that take on PBasardo cause I felt the same way. Your story sounds so familiar to me, especially the part about watching GG and the eureka moment. I was vaping with a 901 which I still enjoy but one night at work while watching his ego twist vid there was a point where he held it up with a 3.5ml dct and I was like Steve Martin in "The Jerk"...
I found my special purpose!!

I bought a twist 1000 and 650 which has become my fav. The 650mah /w that tank is just so perfect for me at work. I just totally love this baby. Smoked for 37 years and don't even miss them honestly. I'm too busy vaping and makin my juice, lol.

Welcome, you're going to enjoy it here.
 
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