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    • olisheaO Offline
      olishea
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      @solo said:

      the guy at the vape store said in a few weeks I'm gonna hack up tar as it starts loosening from my lungs, did that happen to you also?

      Not massively but my lungs feel so much more open. First couple of weeks you still get that horrible brown mucus, but now I can clear chest without any particulates....for the first time in maybe 7 years. I found that smoking stops you from being able to clear your lungs completely. You try clearing your chest for hours to no avail. It just becomes permanent but I don't have that any more. Other than that, skin and smell/taste are much better. Just feel better all round, i feel better in my mind too, hard to explain.

      @solo said:

      He also said that after 4 days I need to smoke a cigarette as it will make me sick and will clear up any residual desires to ever try again, your thoughts?

      Never heard that myself but I'm no expert. Do what you think is right. If you are enjoying vaping then I see no point in another cigarette.

      I had come to a point where cigarettes made me feel sick anyway, so I never really had a ceremonial "last cigarette" I just bought the new E Cig and incidentally I haven't bought any cigarettes since. I made no effort. People say well done, but I almost feel like I'm cheating! ๐Ÿ˜†

      I like how my vape now makes the crackle noise instead of my lungs. It reminds me to never go back. ๐Ÿ˜„

      I looked at reviews of your device and all looks great, people are saying 4.5 is the sweet spot so you got that right. ๐Ÿ‘

      @solo said:

      I'm sitting in my lounge watching TV and vaping...this is brilliant, I get to enjoy myself indoors now without missing baseball.

      Sounds great! It's a revolution ๐Ÿ˜„

      oli

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      • olisheaO Offline
        olishea
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        Grape Soda flavour E-Liquid!!!! I love that drink!

        http://www.vapinkiss.com/Gingers-e-Juice-30ml-Fizzy-Grape-Soda_p_1300.html

        oli

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        • J Offline
          jpalm32
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          @solo said:

          I did it, went to my local Vape store "great Vapes" and got myself a decent setup.

          I bought a Provari variable voltage (full size), 4 cylinders, and 4x 30ml assorted liquids (24mg)

          https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_mtLR3SA6p3M/TZoLXG6v-hI/AAAAAAAACOE/uUVJ58ZaRXA/ProVari_Map.JPG

          I got a coffee on way home and smoked my ass off in Starbucks and nada they could do, smells like tutti fruiti.

          ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Geeze Pete, that come with fuel injection???

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          • soloS Offline
            solo
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            @unknownuser said:

            Geeze Pete, that come with fuel injection???

            In fact it does, but called juice injection. ๐Ÿ˜›

            It's very heavy, solid construction, I can set voltage, resistance, check the ohms, you name it. I have two different option of atomizing or cartomizing (got two of each) Have spare wicks, bits and things I cannot remember what they are called, I got three 1800 mah batteries and an arsenal of juice, so far 1 day 1 hour no tobacco.

            Looks like I picked up a new hobby as well as a more efficient way to support my addiction.

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            • olisheaO Offline
              olishea
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              @solo said:

              @unknownuser said:

              so far 1 day 1 hour no tobacco.

              Looks like I picked up a new hobby as well as a more efficient way to support my addiction.

              Amazing work! ๐Ÿ˜„ ๐Ÿ‘

              To how many cigarettes can you add a dual-coil, low-resistance, nichrome atomizing element? ๐Ÿ˜† Sounds like a space ship! These are waaaaaaaay more interesting than cigarettes.

              oli

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              • Mike LuceyM Offline
                Mike Lucey
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                Watched the video. It seems to give a good vape okay. I have been using an ecig on and off and find it so so!

                I am looking at the Ploom Pax http://www.ploom.com/pax as it just heats tobacco to three levels and produces a vape.

                pax-hero1.png

                I like the idea of using natural tobacco ๐Ÿ‘

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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
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                  LOL Mike, I watched all the "reefer" sites suggesting those for their weed habits.

                  http://www.solos-art.com

                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                  • Rich O BrienR Offline
                    Rich O Brien Moderator
                    last edited by

                    what's vaping?

                    can someone explain this thing?

                    looks like a bong

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
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                      Everything Oli said is true Rich, I'm a believer, I love vaping, way better than smoking, very easy to quit if you vape. I am on 24mg nicotine and because I bought a top end rig I can set it to the exact smoking sensation I need and it gives me an even better smoking sensation that actual smoking. If only I tried this sooner. I will never smoke tobacco products again, in fact I had a great time smashing ashtrays last night.

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                      • olisheaO Offline
                        olishea
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                        @rich o brien said:

                        what's vaping?

                        can someone explain this thing?

                        looks like a bong

                        Do you remember a few weeks back I told u about that amazing E Cig I used to quit smoking? This is what I was trying to tell you about.

                        Basically, instead of smoking we use these devices. You only absorb nicotine from the vapour produced. No tar, no carbon monoxide, no carcinogenic toxins. The vapour is a harmless vehicle to transport nicotine only.

                        You add your own flavoured E-Liquids into the device which contain nicotine. When heated up, the liquid immediately vaporises. IT DOES NOT BURN. The vapour looks and feels like smoke, but is harmless.

                        You get the hit in your throat, big nicotine hit and awesome plumes of vapour. The vapour doesn't linger, it dissipates into the air. No need to open a window. You can slowly reduce your nicotine strength in the E liquid, I started on 24mg and now on 12 or 18mg.

                        Note these are not like the plastic cigarette-looking devices, which are worthless as others have said. They work on same principle but the vaping experience is soooo much closer to smoking with the new generation, in fact it's better. Proper niccy rush in the morning! ๐Ÿ˜†

                        I have recommended these to 5 family/friends and they have all quit, even my mother who has smoked for 25 years. It's not even hard to quit, I won't lie! I never thought about "quitting" I just vaped once and was immediately sold!

                        A taxi driver tried my E-Cig and instantly demanded I took him to the shop on the way home! Free taxi ride and another quitter, we both just vaped casually all the way home ๐Ÿ˜†

                        Best of all Rich, its dirt cheap compared to smoking.

                        ยฃ5-ยฃ10 a week now instead of ยฃ56. ($7-$15 a week now instead of $85)

                        oli

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Is it really the same though?

                          I love the pull of a fag. Is it a throat cutter?

                          Do you have to smoke the whole thing once its filled or can you pick it up and down when needed?

                          Mike had one of those or something similar and I found it a right pain for my throat.

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                          • soloS Offline
                            solo
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                            Yesterday at the Vape store I met many folk, they were very busy and it was during working hours on a Wednesday. My wife was surprised at how many women vaped so she spoke with a few and most of them were not smokers but vaped zero nicotine flavors in order to lose weight, apparently this is a thing here in the states, I met a few old geezers and one was telling me how it helps with his Alzheimer's and another was telling me about a friend that vapes to control his mild Tourette's. Most however were just like me that wanted to quit the "stinkies" or as they call it "analogues". Everyone there had a date that they shared with a smile, they day the started vaping aka the day the quit smoking, mine is 3rd April 2013

                            I did get a big technical looking thing, more like a light saber than a cigarette but there are less conspicuous ones available that will feel more like a fag, I like gadgets so I got something to geek out with, might as well make this habit a fun one.

                            I seriously recommend you to give it a chance, I promise the day you try is the last day you smoke, I have tried those silly e-cigs and they did not work, in fact they give vaping a bad name and should not even be considered in the same category.

                            http://www.solos-art.com

                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            • soloS Offline
                              solo
                              last edited by

                              @rich o brien said:

                              Is it really the same though?

                              I love the pull of a fag. Is it a throat cutter?

                              Do you have to smoke the whole thing once its filled or can you pick it up and down when needed?

                              Mike had one of those or something similar and I found it a right pain for my throat.

                              Not a throat killer, you choose the strength you want, I like smooth through the day and a bigger kick for morning.

                              I can set my voltages to get a true pull like a real cig with the exact throat feel as a camel light and same or more "smoke", in fact I blow better rings now. ๐Ÿ˜„

                              You can put down and use as needed, it only activates when you use it so you can keep the liquid in as long as needed. not like a fag that just burns away as mine did all the time.

                              http://www.solos-art.com

                              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                              • utilerU Offline
                                utiler
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                                @box said:

                                I probably would have got one of them, gadget freak, chain smoker, nearly 40 years of smoking etc..... but Feb last year I just stopped.
                                Still have a very stale half pack of Malboro Lights, lighter and ashtray within reach.

                                Good on you, box! that's quite an effort!!! And to you olishea, I'll back you to quit, mate. I don't smoke, never have [actually I tell a lie, mum tells me she caught me rolling my own in the hay shed of all places when I was 8...] and never will and I see family members struggling with quitting. I'm sure its a hard road but one worth travelling.

                                Keep kickin it. ๐Ÿ‘

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                                • iichiversiiI Offline
                                  iichiversii
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                                  I quit 3 days ago, I'm on the ego-T e-cig, and it really works great for me, it satisfies all my need, nicotine, the taste, and that cut feeling down my throat, I highly recommend it and in the past 3 days not once ave I taught to myself that this may not work, it's will power too, you got to keep reminding yourself " I can, I will, I must"

                                  Bring on the Rain...

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                                  • olisheaO Offline
                                    olishea
                                    last edited by

                                    @rich o brien said:

                                    Is it really the same though?

                                    It's not the same. It's better. Doesn't burn your throat at all, quite the opposite. A lower strength E liquid gives less hit on the throat, so you can "customise" your experience that way too. Definitely doesn't burn though, tastes great!

                                    Thanks utiler, try recommending these to family members if they have difficulty quitting. No excuse to smoke any more. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                    iichiversii, remember this image below if you get stressed. I think your device is same as mine, does it have the clear tank? and well done!

                                    http://rlv.zcache.com.au/keep_calm_and_vape_on_print-r669bce43ec1e4ce59b9fc727fb82583b_wvg_400.jpg?bg=0xffffff

                                    oli

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                                    • majidM Offline
                                      majid
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                                      for more that a decade I was a serious smoker and each time that I was going to quit it , next month I was back and deeper! several ways , like phaseout quit.... no one worked
                                      eachtime I was sad, or happy, a good weather or a bad happening, was a good mood asking me to smoke again
                                      even I was trying one , before the breakfast, and then starting the day.... believe me , it brings the "first time" enjoy ๐Ÿ˜„ hahahah, so it was really hard to quit.
                                      finally I "verry seriously" ( I insist on " verrrry seriously) decided to quit, and it worked... at the beginning , my days was going calm and gray....I was searching "something missing"... but after 2 weeks almost everything was ok, and now it is near to tree years ... ๐Ÿ˜

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                                      • utilerU Offline
                                        utiler
                                        last edited by

                                        great to hear all of you guys give it a go and succeeding... anything for better health and longevity with family.

                                        purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                        • iichiversiiI Offline
                                          iichiversii
                                          last edited by

                                          @olishea said:

                                          @rich o brien said:

                                          Is it really the same though?

                                          iichiversii, remember this image below if you get stressed. I think your device is same as mine, does it have the clear tank? and well done!

                                          http://rlv.zcache.com.au/keep_calm_and_vape_on_print-r669bce43ec1e4ce59b9fc727fb82583b_wvg_400.jpg?bg=0xffffff

                                          image.jpg
                                          This is my baby, not exactly the same but it has all the features yours has, not once have I even craved a real cig in the past 4 days.

                                          Rich it's idea, I used to smoke silk cut too and I the past few days iv become used to this, just so you know there is a shop is Ennis that sells these and the refills are โ‚ฌ5 cheaper than in limerick, if you need the stores name PM me and ill let you know, I highly recommend this, and to be honest I didn't even plan to quit, seen a guy at work using 1, asked him about it, had a drag of it and decided to get 1 that same evening, being on it since ๐Ÿ˜„

                                          Bring on the Rain...

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                                          • olisheaO Offline
                                            olishea
                                            last edited by

                                            well done majid, I bet you feel much better now!

                                            iichieversii: Yeah looks same, you have a different atomiser piece though.

                                            Does your mouthpiece draw back nicely?

                                            Because I tried one similar to that and it didn't pull back as tight as the clear tank with normal round mouthpiece. Maybe it's different but try the other one too in case you prefer it.

                                            oli

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