Hi

[philgv8]

Just saying 'hello' from a new member, what a great forum this is.
Been lurking a while, have been smoke free 18 months today, and been puffing my way through 10 Motives the whole time.
I tried something else some months ago, I forget what, but it was refilling cartridges 510 style.  Got a load of juice in my mouth and just did not get on with it.
Friday night I decided to go for the Riva 1100 from Vape Escape, ordered a kit, got the confirmation email first light Saturday morning and it arrived this morning (Monday) - amazing service. 
Have been trying it this afternoon and getting on really well, so much so I have just ordered some trial sized different flavour juice.
The 10 Motives have been good, but I have 5 batteries on the go, the most I get out of the best of them is a few hours, and often a battery is failing or a cartomiser seems empty when I open it.  Am finding it increasingly difficult to get much satisfaction, and generally felt it was time to move on to something better.
I did give up the 10 Motives last January, but only lasted 17 days, and had thoughts of smoking again, so took to them again.
Background is that I enjoyed smoking, despite the cost and harm, but there is just so much pressure to stop these days.  I seem to have some of the pleasure back now with the Riva that was missing from the 10 Motives, the having a 'smoke' with a cup of tea thing.
Had been smoking over 50 years, so it is quite a habit now
So thanks to those posters on here who pointed me to the Riva (without even knowing it!), early days but pretty good so far

Phil

[pebbles]

Hi and to aaec.

[cHooBeyDoo]

Hiya philgv8 and a warm to AAEC.

I've not tried the Riva kit but it's deffo a great step up from the Motives, you should get a better vape and the batteries will last longer.

And well done staying off them stinkies.

[lairey]

Hi philgv8 and a warm from me too

Wow, 18 months off the stinkies using 10 Motives must be a record! But you have seen the light, and all of the wonderful flavour opportunities the Riva will present

Enjoy, and any questions you have, just ask away... the only silly question is the one you don't ask!

[charliehorse]

Hello philgv8 and welcome to the forum

[chuck]

Hi philgv8

[chrisintheuk]

Hi philgv8 and to AAEC you will find every one on here very helpful so if there is something you are unsure about! just ask as I am more than sure some one will help you

[autumntwist32]

Hello  hope you enjoy this amazing forum as much as I do philgv8

[chykensa]

STAND BACK!! djs is on his way, folks!! philgv8, hi and a warm from me too, and well done on giving up the stinkies all those months ago. You'll certainly find the difference quite obvious between your cig-a-likes (which 'djs' started on but now abhors, hence the caps at the start of this post!) and your new Riva kit, and we're here to help you if you need us!

[tracerace1]

welcome philgv8 to AAEC HAPPY VAPING

[charon]

greetings and to AAEC philgv8

[jaysey]

Hi and welcome wow 18 months that's a fab achievement 11monrbs coming up for me

[Clivia]

hi and welcome philgv8 - nice to have you aboard

ehm - what are motives ?

[gill2009]

 A very BIG welcome to AAEC philgv8 - enjoy 

[Deleted]

Hello & welcome out of the forum darkness, philgv8. The Motives got you off the cigs & now onto something a lot better, that has to be a good thing & 18 months is darn good.