Whats the point of E-cigs when theres mods?
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That's awesome!
Right now I'd say that I'm at stage 2.5, big batteries to use at home, and 650mah egos for when I'm out. I'm happy at this point and really expect to stay at this level.
It was battery life that pushed me to replacable batteries. I can vape on my mods at home while recharging ego batteries for the next day.
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I would have to venture a guess that smokers in large have never seen or heard of anything other than a cigalike.
I, myself, was curious when I saw my first Blu disposable at a gas station cashier counter, as I was purchasing my cancer sticks.
Ater a week on the disposables and having had quit cigarettes completely, I knew that I had conquered smoking via this alternative platform. Thus, started the one month journey for my perfect PV and e juice delivery devices.
Knowing what I know, today . . . If I ever run into a curious smoker, at a minimum, I would suggest a genuine Joyetech battery and a cartotank or a bottom coiled clearomizer . . . Live and learn.
- Andy . . . Challenge the day.
I don't want my vaping to take on a life of its own. I want vaping to be more enjoyable that tobacco smoking but not so enjoyable I can't wait until the next vape. I've spent to much of my life standing or sitting around inhaling tobacco. So far it is working for me. I'm starting to measure the time between one vape and the next in days. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy kicking back and relaxing in a nice choconilla cloud but i dunno, I'll stick with the eGo class machine for a while. A 3mil tank has lasted a week, so far so good.
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Not everyone wants a large device to vape on. Many do fine using the small cigarette like ones.
I have no reason to go to VV. My standard eGo works perfectly fine for me and I don't need to waste extra money.
Well said SD. I gave up smoking 49 days ago after 38 years, and a Vapourlite e-cig lookalike is all I need or want. For me it is a perfect replacement, used in exactly the same way I used to smoke, expect that I vape a lot more than I smoked, but with all the benefits. I have no desire to start using a mod, neither whilst out or at home, and I still cant believe I don't crave a cigarette anymore. Long may it continue.
Different strokes for different folks. Period. I see a guy wearing skinny jeans and think to myself, "what a pud" but then he probably looks at me in relaxed Levi 560's and thinks, " that dude must be old."
A bit off topic but potentially more significant ... If you followed the link earlier in the thread regarding the newpaper article on ecigs and success with quitting analogs, there was another headline on the same page that caught my eye!
"Scientist who spent 16 years studying boobs of 300 women declares bras are useless"
Geez, now why couldn't I have gone into that field of study???
I'm all for freedom from oppression!!!
Vape On!
"Scientist who spent 16 years studying boobs of 300 women declares bras are useless"
Geez, now why couldn't I have gone into that field of study???
I'm all for freedom from oppression!!!
Vape On!
The cig alike replacement batteries are expensive compared to mod batteries. Many cig alike batteries run $15-$20 online, add shipping and handling. Mod batteries run $5-$15. Cig alike batteries die pretty darn quick compared to mod batteries. Even ego type batteries can die rather quickly. My best one lasted me 8 months. I feel bad for anyone who wants to take up vaping and their only alternatives are disposables, gas stations and convenience stores that sell the starter kits, but not replacement parts, or liquor and smokeshops who sell obsolete pen style kits.
Its easy to get wrapped up in the "hobby" of vaping and forget not everyone wants to go there.
Not all folks are as obsessive, enthused, fascinated, infatuated and passionate as most of us.
This doesn't seem to apply to the eroll, I think the batteries are about £8, I think thats about $12 but can be got cheaper when discounted. Most people on the eroll thread report good longevity for their batteries. I'm not sure if it's classed as a cigalike, maybe should be called an ACAL (Advanced Cig A Like)
Anyways, for out and about social situations it's great, maybe not for chain vaping, although some do report using it like that, but with two units, one to use whilst the other is charging.
Guess I evolved pretty predictably for a "hobbyist" (although I didn't know when I started that is what it would turn into). Started with the cig-a-like and stayed with them (mostly Volts) for a couple of months...then moved on to vGo, then kGo then eGo then X2 (and stayed with the latter for several months) in rapid succession. By Fall 2012 I was beginning to think in terms of something that would hold up in the event of the Vapocalypse and started in with mechanical mods. Then someone gave me a VV Gripper and that expanded to the Ovale V8. But all along...since Fall of 2011....I'd been eyeing the bottom feeders. I was just a bit worried if they'd "work" or if I'd even like them. Since most of the good ones cost a fair chunk of change for someone with a budget like mine, I tried to find a BF in plastic like the MV box mod with a bottom feed feature. That didn't quite work out. Then finally I was able to get a premium model in a XL Vmod kit.
I think this is where I wanted to end up all along. Small and elegant. Extremely satisfying hit. Replaceable batteries. Mechanical. Can carry 9ml. on board in a very small palm-able package. Bit of a learning curve but I got it now. Still, who knows what the future may bring?
I just know that all my other PVs and APVs including the VV ones are feeling real neglected these days.
I think this is where I wanted to end up all along. Small and elegant. Extremely satisfying hit. Replaceable batteries. Mechanical. Can carry 9ml. on board in a very small palm-able package. Bit of a learning curve but I got it now. Still, who knows what the future may bring?
I just know that all my other PVs and APVs including the VV ones are feeling real neglected these days.
Many people who love their mods, eternally value the ecigs they used that got them to quit smoking. I'll never go back to a kr808, but I will never poopoo it. It worked well enough to kick a 31 year 1.5PAD habit in 2 days.
I've also made the realization that many if not most of the frequent posters at ECF may lean further towards the "hobby" end of things than the average e-cig user, and that's fine! My wife has been off of analogs for almost as long as I have, she loves her vision spinners (in pink and purple) with either a stardust or a vivi mini on top. No desire to progress further. She's also not a member of this forum
Myself on the other hand, I quickly progressed to the VV/VW+RBA end of things for a few different reasons:
When I consider that any sealed battery has a limited life expectancy (300-500 charges usually) that means that even if my wife gets a year of use out of her pretty little spinners, and takes perfect care of them, they will still end up in the trash one day to be replaced by something new. An APV for me offered better long term reliability and financial savings by simply replacing the rechargeable part itself. Same with RBAs. I even re-wick our cheap little stardusts and vivis! Replacement heads are right around $3 each or I can build my own in a few minutes for about $0.10 each. Cartos might supply the best taste and vapor but I have no experience with them because I can't optimize the value by rebuilding them myself!
I'm a "hands on" kind of guy that can easily get obsessed with finding the best performance for the least amount of money. I'm like this with everything from rebuilding my own car engines, building computers from scratch, and after having thousands of dollars worth of high end stereo speakers pass through our living room ended up building a pair from scratch as well because that's where I found the custom tailored performance and value that I sought. And so it is with APVs for me. Doing the research, reading the reviews, considering everything from all different angles is part of the "hobby"... for *me*. This aspect is also one of the things that I credit with helping me quit the stinkies too... It's not just a simple replacement for my cigarettes, it's an investment in time and new skills, and I enjoy it immensely.
Last but not least my last attempt at making e-cigs my full time replacement was NOT my first attempt. I knew I had to have a completely different strategy that prioritized disassociation with cigarettes and basically replacing the habits as well as the device. I followed a few simple rules that ultimately ended up working for me including... No e-cig that *looks* like a real cigarette. The more different it looks and feels from a cigarette the better. No e-cig that *tastes* anything like a real cigarette. I used to smoke menthols. No menthol flavors and no tobacco flavors, at least not for the first couple of weeks, etc.
I still carry a spinner and a stardust when I'm out about town or down on the beach.
Myself on the other hand, I quickly progressed to the VV/VW+RBA end of things for a few different reasons:
When I consider that any sealed battery has a limited life expectancy (300-500 charges usually) that means that even if my wife gets a year of use out of her pretty little spinners, and takes perfect care of them, they will still end up in the trash one day to be replaced by something new. An APV for me offered better long term reliability and financial savings by simply replacing the rechargeable part itself. Same with RBAs. I even re-wick our cheap little stardusts and vivis! Replacement heads are right around $3 each or I can build my own in a few minutes for about $0.10 each. Cartos might supply the best taste and vapor but I have no experience with them because I can't optimize the value by rebuilding them myself!
I'm a "hands on" kind of guy that can easily get obsessed with finding the best performance for the least amount of money. I'm like this with everything from rebuilding my own car engines, building computers from scratch, and after having thousands of dollars worth of high end stereo speakers pass through our living room ended up building a pair from scratch as well because that's where I found the custom tailored performance and value that I sought. And so it is with APVs for me. Doing the research, reading the reviews, considering everything from all different angles is part of the "hobby"... for *me*. This aspect is also one of the things that I credit with helping me quit the stinkies too... It's not just a simple replacement for my cigarettes, it's an investment in time and new skills, and I enjoy it immensely.
Last but not least my last attempt at making e-cigs my full time replacement was NOT my first attempt. I knew I had to have a completely different strategy that prioritized disassociation with cigarettes and basically replacing the habits as well as the device. I followed a few simple rules that ultimately ended up working for me including... No e-cig that *looks* like a real cigarette. The more different it looks and feels from a cigarette the better. No e-cig that *tastes* anything like a real cigarette. I used to smoke menthols. No menthol flavors and no tobacco flavors, at least not for the first couple of weeks, etc.
I still carry a spinner and a stardust when I'm out about town or down on the beach.
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I totally agree with that statement. Although I *do* wonder if it's the chicken or the egg? As I stated before, I love(d) my Volt. That little auto bat and a CE3 were perfect for me. Then, in joining this forum to find other vapers since I knew none in the wild, I saw allllll these pics of cool looking devices with all these cool features. And Teena's drip tips. And Phiniac tanks. And and and .....
So what I'm saying is: Did we who buy the "cool new mods" come to this forum because we're gadget hounds? Or did we become gadget hounds because we came to this forum? I need to ponder this over some White Rabbit.
So what I'm saying is: Did we who buy the "cool new mods" come to this forum because we're gadget hounds? Or did we become gadget hounds because we came to this forum? I need to ponder this over some White Rabbit.
I've also made the realization that many if not most of the frequent posters at ECF may lean further towards the "hobby" end of things than the average e-cig user, and that's fine! My wife has been off of analogs for almost as long as I have, she loves her vision spinners (in pink and purple) with either a stardust or a vivi mini on top. No desire to progress further. She's also not a member of this forum
If you would have told me when I first started vaping I'd be using a bombshell stinger I would have laughed haha. Things a tank!!!
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