Got my friend off the stinkies

[callumcutter1]

As the title suggests, I've successfully got my friend off the death sticks
Got him set up with a small starter kit, which wasnt as easy as I thought as he's moved down to Telford from Sunderland to pursue his Chef career. But anyway, he's now been vaping for around a week, and says he hasnt touched a fag since. The only reason I feel so proud, apart from saving another friends life from the cancer sticks, was that he just sent me a picture on Snapchat of a box of fags with around 15 still in, so straight away I thought "damnit, he hasnt stuck with it", but then he sent me another picture that showed ALL of his fags snapped in half, with the caption saying "Thanks for saving my life bro".

Feel like I've done my good deed for the week 
I'll try and get him on here, but with the stories he could tell everyone about me, I think I'll have to think about that 

Just wanted to thank everyone, especially my Dad, for saving MY life when it comes to cigarettes.  And heres to ONE friend out of many that needs to come over to the dark side so-to-speak  

[igual]

Well done  now as he's a chef get him on the mixology thread's when i was working in the depth of hell (kitchen in middle of summer) I created some wonderful recipes, unfortunately savoury flavours don't convert well to vaping lol   blue cheese brulé with caramelised  shallot and walnut chutney vape anyone (puke)lol.

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 0:22:34 GMT igual said:

Well done  now as he's a chef get him on the mixology thread's when i was working in the depth of hell (kitchen in middle of summer) I created some wonderful recipes, unfortunately savoury flavours don't convert well to vaping lol   blue cheese brulé with caramelised  shallot and walnut chutney vape anyone (puke)lol.

Haha, I have to say that would make for one unique vape flavour!

[hijack]

Well done callumcutter1

I wish my flatmate was so easy to convert. We have shared a flat for a few years and he has constantly gone on about needing to stop smoking, mainly because he cant afford the 2 packs a day.
When I got my starter kit he laughed and said 'you wont give up using that thing.'
After a couple of weeks I said ' I've not thought about a ciggy since trying this, have a puff and see if you like it.'
He reluctantly took a puff burst out coughing and handed it back saying 'I cant use those, I have bronchitis and the vapour is bad for my lungs.' (like smoking 2 packs a day is fine then)
I told him that the coughing was just a reaction from not being used to the vapour, like when he first tried to inhale smoke all those years ago, and it would pass after 3-4 days.
So he carried on smoking, and I carried on vaping. When I moved on to vv/vw I said he could have my starter kit and a decent tank to use if he wanted to. But no.

Nearly 6 months now since I started vaping and 2 weeks ago he says. 'Have you got that starter thingy you said I could have.'
Wow I wasn't expecting that. I got all the bits out of retirement bundled it with a protank2 mini and a new micro coil/cotton inside it, plus 2 half used 30ml bottles of juice(was all I had in 18mg strength) raspberry and cherry. Gave it to him and told him how to fill up and how to recharge.

Its now sat there on his computer desk for 2 weeks tank still empty not even tried it.

I have officially given up, you can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink, as they say.

[thatguy]

Yup, no matter how hard you try some people just don't see themselves smoke free. This used to be me. She who must be obeyed tried nrt therapies and failed, cig a likes and failed, and a rip off liqua lites starter kit with one puny battery and a ce4(£20) and failed. But then she found here and got me to fork out (again) for a mpt2 then an evod 2 starter kit from myepack. I have to admit that getting her this was the best move I have made in a long time. The previous stuff was pathetic, but one 2 min session with a mpt2 on a decent battery with even the basic dekang e-liquid and I knew I could quit easily.

Long story short, most people who wont try e-cigs have been put off by bad press and worthless hardware/liquids available in local shops.

Stilll got about a half dozen evod style batteries and some old evod/evod2 tanks sitting around to give to mates that want to try and quit. Better they buy me a beer or two and have good kit than waste £20+ on something that will disappoint, not help them quit and put them off vaping.

New legislation...evod/evod 2 starter kit should replae all ce4 crap in local shops!!

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 3:02:52 GMT thatguy said:

Yup, no matter how hard you try some people just don't see themselves smoke free. This used to be me. She who must be obeyed tried nrt therapies and failed, cig a likes and failed, and a rip off liqua lites starter kit with one puny battery and a ce4(£20) and failed. But then she found here and got me to fork out (again) for a mpt2 then an evod 2 starter kit from myepack. I have to admit that getting her this was the best move I have made in a long time. The previous stuff was pathetic, but one 2 min session with a mpt2 on a decent battery with even the basic dekang e-liquid and I knew I could quit easily.

Long story short, most people who wont try e-cigs have been put off by bad press and worthless hardware/liquids available in local shops.

Stilll got about a half dozen evod style batteries and some old evod/evod2 tanks sitting around to give to mates that want to try and quit. Better they buy me a beer or two and have good kit than waste £20+ on something that will disappoint, not help them quit and put them off vaping.

New legislation...evod/evod 2 starter kit should replae all ce4 crap in local shops!!

Yup, totally agree!
He's coming back up here on sunday for two weeks or so, and he's already said he owes me a few pints as a thank you (at first he said one, but I managed to persuade him that saving his life is worth more than one lousy drink) 

[thatguy]

lols, tell him you'll take a 1% cut from every pack of deathbreaths he doesn't buy. You'll be on to a fortune in a few years

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 2:48:09 GMT hijack said:

Well done callumcutter1

I wish my flatmate was so easy to convert. We have shared a flat for a few years and he has constantly gone on about needing to stop smoking, mainly because he cant afford the 2 packs a day.
When I got my starter kit he laughed and said 'you wont give up using that thing.'
After a couple of weeks I said ' I've not thought about a ciggy since trying this, have a puff and see if you like it.'
He reluctantly took a puff burst out coughing and handed it back saying 'I cant use those, I have bronchitis and the vapour is bad for my lungs.' (like smoking 2 packs a day is fine then)
I told him that the coughing was just a reaction from not being used to the vapour, like when he first tried to inhale smoke all those years ago, and it would pass after 3-4 days.
So he carried on smoking, and I carried on vaping. When I moved on to vv/vw I said he could have my starter kit and a decent tank to use if he wanted to. But no.

Nearly 6 months now since I started vaping and 2 weeks ago he says. 'Have you got that starter thingy you said I could have.'
Wow I wasn't expecting that. I got all the bits out of retirement bundled it with a protank2 mini and a new micro coil/cotton inside it, plus 2 half used 30ml bottles of juice(was all I had in 18mg strength) raspberry and cherry. Gave it to him and told him how to fill up and how to recharge.

Its now sat there on his computer desk for 2 weeks tank still empty not even tried it.

I have officially given up, you can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink, as they say.

Hopefully you can find some way to get your flatmate into ecigs in the future, it would be great for both of yous. Yous could even come to an agreement that yous would split eliquid purchases between you. I know thats what me and my Dad does, if he buys liquid and doesnt like it, he hands it to me, and vice versa (although theres only been one bottle of liquid I didnt like that hes gotten, wheras I must have had at least 8 bottles of liquid in return)      

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 3:20:22 GMT thatguy said:

lols, tell him you'll take a 1% cut from every pack of deathbreaths he doesn't buy. You'll be on to a fortune in a few years

He said the only thing thats starting to put him off is that he cant find a liquid he likes (the silly bugger only bought 3 bottles; a Vodka flavour, a cannabis flavour and a mint), but I told him that if he promises to keep off them, then he can try out some of my flavours, as I must have at least 20 different flavours steeping at the moment

[thatguy]

steer him to smokerainbow for samples, or mrecig for cheap 10ml bottles, and also joose jucie, but these ones need steeping, so buy from other two to keep him going during steep time.

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 3:25:12 GMT thatguy said:

steer him to smokerainbow for samples, or mrecig for cheap 10ml bottles, and also joose jucie, but these ones need steeping, so buy from other two to keep him going during steep time.

I myself will take that advice too! 
Just got my delivery of 5 juices from joose juice and left them to steep straight away, I'll give those other two a look at now.

It was mainly just to let him get a feel of what TYPE of juices he likes, as far as menthol, fruit, dessert types etc etc., then he knows what to buy for himself

[thatguy]

smokerainbow are 1ml samples from a lot of manufacurers, around 50-70p a pop, mr e cig has dekang and hangsen at £.150 for 10ml. Depends what option you prefer

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 3:31:10 GMT thatguy said:

smokerainbow are 1ml samples from a lot of manufacurers, around 50-70p a pop, mr e cig has dekang and hangsen at £.150 for 10ml. Depends what option you prefer

Looking at Smokerainbox, that looks like a brilliant way of testing things. 17 bottles of chocolate flavoured juice for £9.90 

I'll pass both the websites onto him, thank you 

[PinkyPuff]

Great callumcutter1

Wish more people give a go to e-cigs.I know is frustrating if it doesn't work first time you try,due to a bad set up.But wish people make more research why it didn't work and how they can improve what they have,instead of just give up and go back to stinkies.

[callumcutter1]

Aug 2, 2014 5:07:57 GMT PinkyPuff said:

Great callumcutter1

Wish more people give a go to e-cigs.I know is frustrating if it doesn't work first time you try,due to a bad set up.But wish people make more research why it didn't work and how they can improve what they have,instead of just give up and go back to stinkies.

Exactly! Its like most things when it comes to vaping, the more research you do, the better the experience you're going to have with it. I'll be sure to point him I'm the right direction when he wants an upgrade. Going to let him play with my MVP when he comes up, I'll be sure to blow the biggest cloud I possibly can to show off to him as a way to keep him on vaping!

Knowing him though, he'll go back down south, then when he comes back up here next time, he'll have a full mech mod and dripper setup, he's not one to be beaten