Any smokers here? Wanna quit?

olishea

I bet that room smelled nice with all that vape wafting around. Did other people look at you with suspicion, or is vaping generally accepted where you are ?

March 10 will officially mark my first anniversary. Interestingly, I rarely ever feel the urge to want to smoke a stinky stick any more..!

Good work mate, do you feel better for it?

You will slowly disassociate vaping from smoking, they are like two completely different things in my eyes.

In Englad vaping is hugely popular. There are vape shops popping up everywhere and people don't look at you funny any more. Even the senior generation are picking up on it, I've seen a few vaping grannies!

When I was shopping I noticed the price of the cigarettes I used to buy.....£9.16 for a pack of 20!!! ($14) No wonder everyone is vaping!

Gareth

Yep, I definitely feel better for it.

There was a time last year when I felt the occasional urge to smoke, but that has pretty much disappeared now.

I think I have had 3 or 4 stinky sticks in the past 12 months but haven't been able to get past a few puffs of each...and I hated it each time I did it...!

So I won't include those occasional indiscretions in marking my anniversary in a couple of weeks

Gareth

WOOHOO

12 months is up...finally chalked up a milestone...!!

stefanq

Well done Gareth! It feels really good, doesn't it? Cheers mate!
WOOHOO!

Gareth

Thanks mate.

Yes it does feel good....although it would feel even better if I hadn't cheated a couple of times along the way....!!

olishea

Don't worry Gareth....everyone quits in their own way. You shouldn't feel bad for having had a cigarette or two in the process. I recently helped another person 'quit' using a vape and he still smoked 4 cigarettes a day....down from 20 a day. He feels disappointed with himself but I told him he should be proud. Everyone quits in their own special way. Last week he informed me he's only on one cigarette a day now.

Well done Gareth and well done everyone else approaching and passing this milestone! You've all added 10-20 years onto your life Maybe even more.

solo

http://mic.com/articles/90197/the-world-s-top-scientists-just-issued-a-surprising-statement-on-e-cigarettes

kwistenbiebel

@solo said:

http://mic.com/articles/90197/the-world-s-top-scientists-just-issued-a-surprising-statement-on-e-cigarettes

Great post Pete.

Gareth

Just took delivery of my new Aspire Nautilus BVC......very bloody nice so far.

I have been switching between the Vivi Novas and the Aspire BDC coils for over a year.

The BDC coils produce a great flavour but are unreliable (some last only a few days and some are dead when they come out of the packet !!)

Hope the BVC coils last longer !!

solo

Today 2 years ago I smoked my last cigarette.

stefanq

Pete, you are two days older then me. According to vaping code, I'm going to call you grandpa' !

stefanq

I just turned two years myself! Yoooohoooooo!
Aaaand the reason I didn't had any flue, from the moment I was started to vape.
http://www.churnmag.com/news/1942-study-uncovers-incredible-health-benefits-of-inhaled-propylene-glycol/

Gareth

Congratulations Pete and Stefan....!!

olishea

@stefanq said:

Aaaand the reason I didn't had any flue, from the moment I was started to vape.
http://www.churnmag.com/news/1942-study-uncovers-incredible-health-benefits-of-inhaled-propylene-glycol/

So......vaping prevents you from getting flu?!!!!!

That's AWESOME! I rarely get ill but come to think of it, I've never been ill since I started vaping!!

AMAZING work guys. I'm very proud of you!!

baz

Well I finally tried vaping 4 days ago after a couple of unsuccessful years of trying to give up. Sold!
Bought a cheapish kit with two spares (Royale $70au). But the batteries only seem to last for 10 puffs or so, and the quality/quantity? of vapour is inconsistent.

So now I'm looking for a proper kit. There is a lot of confusing choice out there. And now I'm in a hurry, cos the Royale kit is failing and I haven't had a cigarette for 4 days!

Could someone recommend a basic, sturdy model without all the bells and whistles to get me started properly. (Easily available in Australia would be good).

Cheers
Baz

PS; Bought a few bottles of Wolson spice, 25mg nicotine, Apple flavour. Any thoughts on this Chinese brand?

baz

Thanks Garath, great info. I'm a Cabbage Patcher.
I spent most of yesterday sifting info thru half a dozen vape shops, several forums, this thread etc. (I smoked a lot too!
Lots of choice out there so I decided on a scattergun approach, I have ordered 3 different mid-priced machines from diff shops. The esp confusing thing is the interchangeability of components with different brands.
I expect to learn how they work and what works for me with this method.
Will report back next week.

Cheers Baz
PS: Getting some nic from the vape shop, NZ.

olishea

Welcome aboard Baz!

Good luck and keep us informed, we are here to help

Yes consistency is the key for a good vape.....find whatever suits you. Replacement coils can vary in quality, so always stick with the official ones. Battery should last you half a day or so before it needs charging.

I recommend the Aspire Nautilus or Kanger Protank 3 for a beginner setup. The Kanger K-Simar is a good, cheap stainless steel mod too. If you had a K-Simar with Protank 3 on top I think you'd be a very happy vaper.

For your information, the "mod" is the tube that holds your battery with a button on.

After some time, you may want to look into rebuildable atomisers where you build the coil yourself.

With regards to interchanging components.....just look for the type of connection the device is. Normally it's a 510 connection, so just make sure both mod and atomiser have the same connection type.

baz

Thanks Oli, bit of a journey this, but fun.
Ah... mods... that was not explained clearly anywhere.
Also, I get Clearoimiser, but what is a cartomiser?

olishea

They are both similar they just wick differently....some people like them and some people don't. I've never really used them to be honest apart from the cheap toy-cigarette-looking e-cigs.

Which 3 setups did you order then? If you shared links it would be easier to comment...

Yes there is a lot of jargon and BS around vaping, just find a nice device that suits you mate. We can recommend a few if you ever want a bigger setup too.

Gareth

Hiya baz....welcome to the 'club'

What state do you live in mate ?

There are many choices out there as you are probably discovering. I went all out and bought a Provari. My thinking was that if I committed myself to a first class unit I would be more likely to stay with it....and I did.

However, Provaris are in the $200-$300 range in Australia but there are some more economical ways to get a good start and still be enjoying the experience. I get between 24 and 36 hours use out of my batteries.

Joytech seem to popular here in Adelaide. They do a couple of models and range from around $45 to $90.

JOYTECH :

PROVARI :

Some of the other guys will be able to add some more suggestions.

As far as eJuices are concerned, you will need to go through the trial and error phase to find out what it is you like. Most of us have spent (and probably wasted) a bit of money in the early days while we sourced good suppliers.

For what it's worth, I found these in the USA who supply juices with nicotine :

http://www.goodlifevapor.com/ (ElKamino, 925, Deadly Sin, High Five and Southern Shine are my favourites)....stefan got me on to these guys
http://www.theplumeroom.com/ (Banana Pudding is excellent)

And, these guys in Adelaide supply great juices without nicotine :

http://vapoureyes.com.au/collections/tobaccos-and-baked-goods (they sell them as 'Doublers' which means that they are double strength.....this means that if you buy a 30ml bottle, you simply add 30mls of your unflavoured nicotine to it. The good thing about Vapoureyes is that when you buy 30mls of juice it arrives in a 60ml bottle so all you do is fill the bottle...!!)

You will need to import your own unflavoured nicotine juice if you buy juices without nicotine. I get mine from here :

https://www.myfreedomsmokes.com/nicotine-base-flavorings/nicotine-solutions/unflavored-nicotine-smoke-juice-e-liquid-liter-sale.html

A 1 litre container is about $50. But postage is a killer !!....but here in Australia we don't have much of a choice. It will take around a week for it too be delivered, so planning ahead is important.

You can choose the nicotine strength, and the PG/VG mix. I personally find that a 50/50 PG/VG is generally the best.

Sorry if that was too long and too much information to take in. The other guys will probably be more helpful than me, but hopefully this gives you somewhere to start.

Good luck mate !