My Very New And Shiny Nicotine Delivery System

[WhamBamSam]

Corrr, it's a big 'un Missus! This is a whole new kettle of ball games! I feel like I'm smoking a large pipe or mouthing a sonic screw driver. This is a world away from the Nicolites, isn't it? My thoughts? I love, love, love, love, love my Riva 1100 deluxe kit. Pink perfection.Did I say I liked it?

I've now had my first 24 hours in its company. I've been using both the cartomisers and the clearo that came with it (can't remember what brand both were) I thiiiiink that I am verging on preferring the cartos as at the moment as it just feels a little large and unwieldy, what with the length that the clearo adds to it. Super easy to use – quite self-explanatory, really. No real faffing about except the one time this morning when the drip-tip for the carto rolled under something on the table and I was down on me hands and knees on the floor, creeping about like something demented looking for it. But that was my fault.

So, juice-wise, I have been mostly vaping (get me, eh?) VE's apple – the very first vape from the clearo and I thought it tasted plasticy and only faintly apple-y. I whacked in the last of my Joocy Fruit and it tasted a little better. I thought that I had better get on the menthol bandwagon and filled a carto with Menthol Sensation, which was okish, but got bored with it after the ironing, so popped a few drops of RY4 onto it and I had Murray Mints. Currently I am onto Raspberry Truffle with a wee bit of apple to use it up and it's ok too. I think I am craving something that I can't quite put my finger on. Me Da would say, 'Yes, you're craving a smacked backside for being spoilt'...

So, overall my first foray into 'Big Girl' vaping has been a positive one, but there are a couple of issues that I have, namely:-

1) I am a teeny-weeny-tiny wee bit disappointed that the flavours are not as intense as I had imagined they would be and I also am not getting the throat-hit that I desire. Is it the juice? Does the 'device' need a breaking-in period? Do I need another doofer-dangle thingymajig to make it oooomph more? Yeah, I'm technically minded, it's obvious.

2) I can't quite get my head around drawing vapour and exhaling like a cigarette, yet it looks nothing like a cigarette. The end doesn't light up in red, green, blue or sky-blue pink any more. One has to remember to click a little LED blue button to inhale.

3) I have never seen anyone, vaping in public. Ever. I imagine I would get stoned if I produced this little baby anywhere round here. Somehow the cig-a-like was less embarrassing. Yeah, I need to get over myself, as they say.

4) Him Indoors said, I quote; “What. In. Tarnation. Is. That. Thing. That. You. Are. Sucking. On?” When I joyfully waved my new toy at him. I think he was relieved when I explained EXACTLY what it was for and that his lovely (much younger than him) wife wasn't as likely now to die of horrible smoking-related cancers. He doesn't yet know the depths of financial ruin that we are going to be plunged into via my new 'hobby', which leads me to point 5.

5) I can see myself having to sell a kidney to fund this burgeoning obsession.


Thank you for bearing with me on this ramble. I am going to fill a carto via the condom method and try out some Caramel Cappuccino, or whatever it's called. All advice is greatly appreciated. You're a truly lovely bunch and your posts make me smile. Now, where'd I put me poipe?

XXX

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hello - what a fantastic ramble ...

throat hit is dependent on the nic level of your juice(higher is harsher), whether it is PG or VG (PG better TH, VG more vapour), the resistance of your atomiser (low gives hotter vapour), which atomiser it is, what its airflow is like and how charged your battery is (depending on what you are using - voltage output can decrease as the battery drains)

By the way, concern over the size of the device wanes over time :-)

[Karma]

Lol

get spare drip tips

Flavours - your taste buds are shot from smoking, it'll take time for them to get back to anything near normal. Also, it does take time to find flavours that really suit you, it can be one of the most frustrating aspects of vaping!

If you feel more comfortable vaping in public with a cig-a-like then do that. I have a couple of cig-a-likes that I use at work. do whatever works for you, there are no rules

My hubby is also pleased that I've stopped smoking and also has no idea how much money I've spent!

Don't sell your kidney, sell Mr Sam or the children first

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Jan 10, 2013 20:58:10 GMT WhamBamSam said:

3) I have never seen anyone, vaping in public. Ever. I imagine I would get stoned if I produced this little baby anywhere round here. Somehow the cig-a-like was less embarrassing. Yeah, I need to get over myself, as they say.

I have had some very strange looks out and about with a vamo in BIG mode, come to think of it I got the same looks before I started vaping >

[Chrissie]

Brilliant post again Sam

Try to stop worrying about the size of the Riva - it's small compared to some If my neighbours who are in their 70's aren't worried about the size & how it looks, then you shouldn't be either They are just gobsamcked with how good it is

[Gordy]

ah you'll be wanting something bigger soon enough LOL

[djs]

Jan 10, 2013 20:58:10 GMT WhamBamSam said:

I quote; “What. In. Tarnation. Is. That. Thing. That. You. Are. Sucking. On?”

He said what?

What were you doing....

[Deleted]

LOL It's a lot better, innit?

Forget the size, you'll get used to it & nobody takes much notice when you're out & about. Getting flavours sorted to your taste takes a wee while, but is fun whilst you try to find your vaping nirvana. The cost is under your control....or this lot on here!! The main thing is, get a few assorted juices, back ups & a spare charger.

Enjoy & welcome to the club!

[djs]

Jan 10, 2013 21:04:45 GMT @ashmal said:

hello - what a fantastic ramble ...

Agreed.

At work today, I had a short break (authorised) so I watched a new and unknown-to-my-organisiation channel...

Half way through a randon program with some dudes talking about e-cigarettes, someone mentioned....you guessed it....

Ash Mal!

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Jan 10, 2013 21:33:14 GMT Karma said:

Don't sell your kidney, sell Mr Sam or the children first

Terrible suggestion ... Trade for juice or a mod, surely?

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Jan 10, 2013 22:00:53 GMT djs said:

Jan 10, 2013 21:04:45 GMT @ashmal said:

hello - what a fantastic ramble ...

Agreed.

At work today, I had a short break (authorised) so I watched a new and unknown-to-my-organisiation channel...

Half way through a randon program with some dudes talking about e-cigarettes, someone mentioned....you guessed it....

Ash Mal!

I was drunk

[andylec]

lmao,that had me laughing all they way through,but so many real points in there that relate to so many here.
keep us updated ,really looking forward to week 2 with the riva

[djs]

Jan 10, 2013 22:02:08 GMT @ashmal said:

I was drunk

You can do VT chat drunk?

Wow....impressive.

[glynwhite]

Excellent and amusing ramble Sam. Be proud when out and about with the gear. Being in the City, I get no end of looks and comments, but heh I've converted a few analogue users that way

[dave]

Enjoying your posts Sam
The cheapest, easiest way to increase the throathit is to get LR cartomisers (low resistance), the ones you have are SR (standard resistance). Like these:
www.vapeescape.co.uk/boge-510-low-resistance-%285%29~146
Not sure what nic strength you are on, but as mentioned increasing that will also give you a bigger hit (try some 24mg). Finally there is increasing the voltage - to do that you will need to get a variable voltage device like the eGo Twist. The Vamo is possibly a step too far for you just yet