chris86
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Post by chris86 on Dec 21, 2013 9:25:50 GMT
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.  It's great to be around people who have their heads screwed on. There's nothing worse than just starting out with a small budget and being told that it's not even worth bothering with vaping unless you spend £200+ on equipment! In the past month or so I have really caught the bug and got some better gear (my most prized possession is a Throathit Twin vv mod with an eBaron dripper), but I feel that it was important for me to build up to that at my own pace by gradually learning about set ups and not spending more than I was comfortable with. When I first started, I was almost totally put off by the thought of having to spend loads in order to vape! In the end, I saved up for the Throathit and I don't regret buying it at all - in fact I feel that having had to save up for my only relatively expensive mod probably means I value it more than if I could afford to buy fancy mods all the time! |
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Post by chris86 on Dec 21, 2013 7:29:20 GMT
I started out with an Ego-T and CE4 from ebay, and they just about did the job for a while, but looking back I wish I'd started with a basic vv device. Anything too big and clunky might feel a bit strange to a new vaper, so I'd advise something like an Ego Twist, Vision Spinner, Ego VV v3.0 or Innokin Itaste VV V3.0. As for what to put on it, I'd say that an Evod is a decent basic option. The Anyvape Davide is my favourite clearomizer / glassomizer, but an Evod with an 1.8 ohm coil is reliable, easy to use and delivers good vapour. |
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chris86
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Post by chris86 on Dec 21, 2013 7:19:34 GMT
A very warm welcome to you Chris.  We don't do pretentious, what's that all about over anything.  Make yourself at home. Thanks Perpetua, I'm glad to be here. I've met some very nice people on vaping forums, but also far too many cliquey and annoying people. That's why I joined here, because you seem all to be friendly and down to earth. And you're spot on about pretentiousness. With a bit of luck and a lot of saving, I might join the Provari owners' club one day, but please shoot me if I ever turn my nose up at people who don't wear the t shirt!  |
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Post by chris86 on Dec 21, 2013 6:48:43 GMT
Hi, I’m Chris and I’m a nicoholic. I surrendered myself to the ‘higher power’ of vaping a couple of months ago and it’s been just over 3 weeks since I last had a cigarette.   , that has to be the worst introduction ever, so maybe I should just explain why I decided to sign up here. I’ve posted and lurked on a few other forums, and have found that some people in the vaping community are a bit stuck up their own a***s. Here are a few examples: When I first joined a certain forum and asked for advice about what to upgrade to from my Ego-T, I was told that I should buy a Provari. When I asked about trying out dripping on a budget, the conversation turned to the wonders of the Atomic RDA. And when I asked whether the Protank was better than the Vivi Nova, I was told that I should buy a Kayfun and was blinded with science about checking resistances, different types of wire and rebuildable atomizers. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a problem with people who enjoy the more complex and technical side of vaping. And I’m sure that Provaris and suchlike are great devices. But it felt like no-one was considering my budget or my very limited amount of experience. I worked some stuff out for myself about vaping along the way and some of the advice I received was helpful, but I never really felt like I belonged to the kind of people who regularly pay £200 for a mod, spend their time fiddling with complicated expensive gear and look down on others who choose to buy something simpler and more affordable.  To be honest, I just wanted something reliable that kept me off the stinkies and gave me a feeling of satisfaction at a reasonable price. I saved up and gradually upgraded my setup until I had a little collection, but I felt embarassed about talking about it on forums because a lot of it is at the cheaper end of the spectrum (and you can’t mention clones or FT in some places without causing endless arguments!  ) Anyway, I started lurking here a few days ago, and was amazed by how friendly everyone is. It seems that I’ve come across a forum full of people who share my love of vaping, and who aren’t at all pretentious and don’t look down on people with less sought-after devices. Reading through the posts here, I was struck by how little sarcasm and how few arguments I found – just a bunch of friendly people who enjoy a good vape without taking it too seriously.  I better shut up now before I start hugging a tree (I’ve already waffled on for far too long!), but I just want to say that I really look forward to being part of this friendly forum.  |
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It's great to be around people who have their heads screwed on. There's nothing worse than just starting out with a small budget and being told that it's not even worth bothering with vaping unless you spend £200+ on equipment!
, that has to be the worst introduction ever, so maybe I should just explain why I decided to sign up here. I’ve posted and lurked on a few other forums, and have found that some people in the vaping community are a bit stuck up their own a***s. Here are a few examples:
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