What I've learned so far

[fitlikemin]

A quick recap of what I've learned over the last 5 weeks (almost) since I started vaping

1) This is by far the most helpful and friendliest forum I've ever joined.

2) Reading up on various bits of kit before buying is really useful - youtube, videos on here, reviews of different bits and pieces all contributed to helping me decide what to buy. It's only when I'm actually holding it though that I can properly understand what it means/how it works.

3) Trying something for at least a week/refilling it, changing heads etc before quickly ordering spares is probably a wise move ( anyone want 5 smok pyrex aros and 8 spare heads - guaranteed to leak juice? )
4) Reading the labels carefully before refilling a clearo is advisable unless you like vaporised sinuses (joose juice menthol concentrate is STRONG ). Certainly cleans out the old tubes though.

5) Referring to the iClear30 you're vaping as "my crack pipe" is a great way to ensure a discussion with your (concerned) manager and colleagues. Having half of work thing I'm smoking drugs at work probably isn't a great career move though.

6) Personal tastes vary and buying small samples of liquid first is defintely advisable. Flavours which other folk rave about might taste bogging to you and vice versa.

7) Ignoring folk who say "but you're still addicted to nicotine" or agreeing with them is less stressful than trying to explain that you're no longer inhaling tar and various other carcinogenic chemicals. Smiling and agreeing seems to wind them up far more than trying to persuade them otherwise.

8) Food is different when you can actually taste AND smell it - 30+ years of cigarettes can dull the senses somewhat. Regaining (gradually) these senses is FANTASTIC

9) Spare batteries are useful but possibly 10 ego's, an MVP and an Itaste vv/vw is sufficient for now. Time to lock the credit card away for a few days!

10) This is still by far the most helpful and friendliest forum I've ever joined.

Thanks again to all the members on here who've welcomed me to the forum and offered advice, suggestions and potential meet-ups. Don't think I'd have made it this far without y'all.

[Roscopecotrain]

Great post

[charon]

fitlikemin

Well put together but with a couple of bits I would add...

You can never have too much equipent.
Super-Shiny is a recoiling god and font of all knowledge
Roscopecotrain is a generous and helpfull guy, but sadly prefers TDC attys now
The rest of us elders are a clean living, unbiased collection of quiet polite individuals

[pebbles]

Then more fun when you start mixing your own , oh and

[Roscopecotrain]

Nov 2, 2013 16:18:12 GMT charon said:

fitlikemin

Well put together but with a couple of bits I would add...

You can never have too much equipent.
Super-Shiny is a recoiling god and font of all knowledge
Roscopecotrain is a generous and helpfull guy, but sadly prefers TDC attys now
The rest of us elders are a clean living, unbiased collection of quiet polite individuals

Ah thank you charon. TDC?



Sent from my Galaxy Note 2

[fitlikemin]

Nov 2, 2013 16:48:18 GMT pebbles said:

Then more fun when you start mixing your own , oh and

Just ordered a mixing kit, some PG nicotine base and bottles of PG and VG .
Going to give it a try. Will doubtless have even more questions once it all arrives. I thought stopping smoking cigarettes was going to save me money?

[blakey]

LOL
My postman at work actually announces another drug delivery for mark

By all accounts he was asking why I was getting a load of packages delivered and my colleges told him it was drugs and that he should be careful how he handles them in case he gets tested for cause on his drive home

[ionian]

All valid points - excellent post.

A couple I'd add from my own experience:
- Chinese post comes to those who...
- you have to put the coil in a new protank before you try to add liquid
- smokers are the biggest critics of e-cigs when they are not ready to contemplate their own habit and the effect it's having on their lives
- steeping isn't a myth, it's really needed
- vape mail is the best mail, but set yourself a monthly budget and stick to it!
- ...wait

[Pepperty]

laughed like a drain at those hilarious valid points fitlikemin, whilst recovering read down --- now needing to vaccuum sinuses and wash down my laptop screen ( by time I reached ionion)

Somewhere between

Reading the labels carefully before refilling a clearo is advisable unless you like vaporised sinuses (joose juice menthol concentrate is STRONG ). Certainly cleans out the old tubes though.

And

- you have to put the coil in a new protank before you try to add liquid

On a good note, I cant decry my 'pelvic floor' it held on grimly.....

[Chrissie]

OMG @

4) Reading the labels carefully before refilling a clearo is advisable unless you like vaporised sinuses (joose juice menthol concentrate is STRONG ). Certainly cleans out the old tubes though.

Have your sinuses recovered yet fitlikemin

[fitlikemin]

Nov 2, 2013 17:41:37 GMT Chrissie said:

OMG @

4) Reading the labels carefully before refilling a clearo is advisable unless you like vaporised sinuses (joose juice menthol concentrate is STRONG ). Certainly cleans out the old tubes though.

Have your sinuses recovered yet fitlikemin

Aye - certainly woke me up quickly that morning though, took me back to the old days of inhaling menthol crystals in a basin of hot water when you'd a cold but far stronger! Hopefully won't make that mistake twice. All part of the learning curve tho

[Pepperty]

I keep an ego with ce4 permanently supplied with joosejuice menthol,. its lovely to try a toke or 3 during day thinkingsmileyBUT YOU WHAMMIED CONCENTRATE>!?!?  I cant even finish a whole extra strong mint ...no chance I'd survive a day of eye watering menthol