One month in - my thoughts

[Darkginger]

Dunno if anyone will be interested about my opinion of vaping after a month of doing it - but anyway, here goes

1) I love it! I am delighted to be off cigarettes, and I'm saving a fortune (and really not spending that much now).

2) For me, my starter kit will probably be fine for a while (at least until I can afford a Provari) - I'm more into flavours than kit - think that could be a girly thing - you guys and your rebuildables etc. confuse the heck out of me! I'm saving my pennies for Vapefest, at which point I'll know more about what I want, I think. Whatever it is, I think I want it in blue No one seems to do much in blue.

3) I think it's REALLY important to try a huge variety of flavours until you find 2 or 3 that you really like. I have some I'm not keen on, and it makes the entire vaping experience a not-so-good one. If those were all I'd tried, I would probably be back on the stinkies by now, but Wingnuts Wibble, their Select Chocolate Donut and Vanilla Custard, Mirage's Cappucino, Bargain Vapour's Coffee, plus my new love - Vapourtine's Jasmine - well - those are all so nice I really enjoy vaping them far more than I ever enjoyed the taste of a cig. If, on the other hand, all I'd tried was Totally Wicked's Irish Cream (spit!) I'd think this vaping business was for people without tastebuds!

4) Vapers seem to be really nice people, but I can only go by those who I've met - so that means you lot who were at the LSE meet!

5) Wow, don't your tastes change in the first month? There was one juice I loved for the first week, but now tastes like perfume to me (Wingnuts Honey Wood). I'm really not interested in tobacco tastes any more, though of course haven't tried them all (and have a few in my collection I have yet to try, so may change my mind).

6) I feel so much better! Chesty cough is gone, now it's just a light bit of hacking in the mornings to clear the 'orrible build up of the past mumble mumble years. I don't care that we don't yet have any proper, peer-reviewed studies of the effect of vaping on health - I can FEEL the difference.

7) Most MEP's are idiots. They need educating, and I guess I'm going to do my best with my local ones, once I get home again.

Think that's about it - I think my way forward will be to explore flavours more than kit, with a view to creating my own - as a foodie I'm really into tastes and can see this becoming a bit of an obsession!

Finally - a big thanks to you all for being so welcoming and patient with those questions that all newbies (me very much included) ask. Love this forum!

[chykensa]

Great post DG, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
You are indicative of so many new vapers, in that you can feel the benefits of kicking the stinkies almost immediately. You have also hit on a good point on trying different juices too, and also how much your tastes change after the taste buds start coming back to life.
Kit is not everythng, you are correct there too. I have now settled on my chosen delivery method (ahem!) and apart from spare atty heads haven't bought anything new for four months. I'm into mixing my own, and boy, does it get cheaper!
Here's to a tobacco-free future for you, and do keep us posted!
Andy

[Jen]

Aw, fantastic stuff there darkginger, I'm very pleased for you and I wholeheartedly agree with all the points you made

[Toondog]

It's a great feeling, I love the fact that I know I don't smell like a smoker. They proper stink don't they!
Chris.

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That's a great post, Darkginger & well done to you on your first month.

It's also a very good read for lurkers that are thinking of starting vaping & noobs that just have.