Newbie - in the deep end!

[reefcat]

I'm a complete newcomer to Ecigs, and I am so glad I stumbled on to this place. What a great resource this forum is, a bit bewildering at first, but starting to understand some of it. After a few days research on here, got myself bit of kit to play with. Lavatube from Apollo, couple of tanks from a classified on here (thank you Des) , and a pile of small bottles from a few juice suppliers.

I've been smoking pretty heavily for 40 years, roll ups for thirty or so of those years. Thought I had a pretty bombproof throat, so was surprised at how much coughing I seem to be doing. Especially the first drag, seems to trigger a reflex cough. Is this common? I've bought loads of high strength tobacco flavours and it looks like I will only tolerate the lower strengths. Have found some threads on diluting, so may give that a go.

This afternoon, decided to experiment with the atomiser that came with the LT, dripping some of the flavours right onto the coil. What a difference, to my mind a much smoother vapour, and much less tendency to cough. so going to do a load of experimenting this week to see if I can find a combination that works, without the coughing.

Still smoking cigs as well at the moment, but hoping to try a day on the ecigs only, if I can find a good combination.

My wife is also interested, so off to try and find some "girly" coloured batteries and accessories, she thinks the Lavatube looks like a weapon from Star Wars and wouldn't touch it .

Sorry for the long first post - Bob

[bluemagnum]

Hiya Bob. You'll keep on coughing for a couple of weeks yet, I certainly was and a good number of other vapers too. I was a rollie smoker as well, 50 ish a day. I tend to only vape tobacco flavours myself and have settled at 18mg. You might want to keep at the lower end of the voltage range with the apollo at first, give yourself time to get used to it a bit. Did you get the stainless one?

[Karma]

Hello and #welcome2# Bob

It can take a bit of experimenting to find the set up/juice that suits you. Sounds like your enjoying it though. don't worry about still smoking at the mement, just count the rollies you don't have

There are loads of 'girly' vaping stuff around

www.vapeescape.co.uk/embossed-ego-batteries-%28650mah-%26-1100mah%29~386

topped with something like this

www.vapeescape.co.uk/vision-ego-rainbow-v3-rebuildable~388

although if she is liking your LT, you could get her a pink one of these

www.vapeescape.co.uk/joyetech-ego-c-twist-vv~367

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Hya Bob, well done on getting so far yourself it will all come together with time, yep as Karma says loads of girly stuff about for your wife.

[bel]

Hello and welcome Bob

Ooo theres lots of lovely girly e-cigs, although i have prob bought most of them

[esmecullen]

bob

[DiscoDes]

An official hello & #welcome2# from me as well.

I hope you enjoy the tanks and liquid you got from me.

[Chrissie]

Hello & welcome Bob

Re the coughing, some of it may be due to how you are inhaling on your e-cig. Try drawing the vapour into your mouth & holding it there for a few seconds before taking it back

[reefcat]

Thanks for the welcome guys, and the advice & links. I've got the plain black LT, and just filled a clearomizer for the first time. Spent ages trying to get the floppy little syringe thing to go in, before I realised I have to take a washer out first..doh.

Thanks for the tip Chrissie - that does seem to help.

Back to the hunt for coloured batteries then

Bob

[beautycat]

Hi bob and mrs bob, I have 3 of the lovely pretty batteries, perfect for mrs bob

Welcome to the forum

[DiscoDes]

Jul 29, 2012 19:55:49 GMT reefcat said:

Back to the hunt for coloured batteries then

Bob

Cheap Red Ego batteries HERE

[alanfinal]

Hi and welcome along Bob and wifey

[Ellen]

Hello and #welcome2# To the forum, there are some very pretty Ego batteries for ladies already suggested

[Anne (fuzzy)]

#welcome2# Bob

[gjdart]

Hellooooo and #welcome2# Bob and wife....