firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144 
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 20:06:44 GMT
Even now, 8 months in - and I generally make my own coils - I still have 18mg e-juice in cupboard when I generally vape at 10mg. I'm taking no chances!! at 10mg I happily chain vape my head off at home but if I'm out and about all day and know i'll be limited in vape time - I have higher strength to hand. I'm not saying its the worst thing in world to have a smoke? - but I don't plan to and don't want to so I keep stronger nicotine e-liquid for if I'm having problems and may waver. I was a 20-30 a day smoker and I've just spent 4 hours spring cleaning without thinking about stopping to smoke or vape the entire time - I can only assume that i'm far less addicted to nicotine that I used to be? I think you get to where you want to be in time and theres no point forcing it  I used to be a dreadful addict! You too will get your nicotine lowered in time but its not a race  enjoy vaping and just see how it goes  I'm sure you will get to grips and comfortably lower nic. strength to suit Thanks Pepperty walk before I can run. Good advice for all of us starting on this journey & your right its not a race. I think it is time for a well earned glass of red and then to look at smokerainbow and order a number of goodies  Thank you. |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:55:05 GMT
@highjack I should have mentioned I have been into a few B & M places but the first question is what do you like? I have not found anything that I like yet!
Next question will be what do you normally like, I like curry, thai food, wine, beer. Then the person looks as if he/she would like to kill me!
So next I sample 5/6 completely random things to puff by number 3 I have lost all taste of what any of them are like. So I buy a bottle and leave.
I have some weird stuff in my desk at work none of which I like!
|
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:42:49 GMT
Hi firewall... I'd say D. No idea why experienced vapers would advise you to cut your nic down so early. It's very hard to reduce nic levels if you don't mix yourself as shop bought liquids drop quite dramatically from 18/16 to 12. You will also find your tastebuds are all over the place as they slowly come back to life after smoking. Also you could be suffering from the dreaded vapers tongue, where you can't taste any of your e-juices properly. Do you have a menthol type juice you could try? Many new vapers balk at the thought of menthol, but it really does help to give your tastebuds a kickstart. And finally, don't panic... we'll help get you through this and being a happy vaper  thank you. Yes my taste buds are shot and you could be right regarding vapers tongue. I have 3 different menthols things one brings tears to my eyes so not my favourite and I have been adding in some drops to bring some things to some sort of life! |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:36:47 GMT
I must say I didn't move anywhere away from 24mg juice for months! Until I was fairly sure I'd got to grips with vaping, definitely. At this point you are still dealing with the swapping/quitting smoking so don't go worrying about nicotine levels  Right now you need to work out what flavours and pg/vg mix and nicotine strength satisfies you  Thanks @pep makes sense. Calm the nic demand before moving down a level. The guys who advised have been vaping for quite a while and thought I was way to high hence the change. I think your right regarding trying to sort out flavours if I can will sort out pg/vg another day. I think I will go back to 18mg for now and suck and see how I go. Thank you. |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:28:14 GMT
Thank you one and all for your replies I am not at this stage panicking just ..........frustrated. I did try going back to 24mg of the little I had left but that felt like a kick to the head if that makes any sense?
|
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:20:12 GMT
firewall I have done a bit of searching around and have found this site smokerainbow they do cheap sample packs from t-juice, mt baker, steamgunk ect. I think ill try them myself as ive not tried these brands. thank you for that link, have seen them mentioned in previous post, will have a look at site and order some stuff. Sounds ideal for me to try small samples and find something that will tick the box or alight taste buds with something other than  |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 19:15:09 GMT
How much are you vaping - ml?@djs 3 mini pro per day. |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 18:29:01 GMT
Ok people would appreciate some help please?
I am now slowly entering week 8 on this journey. At the start had 3 weeks on some nondescript 24mg nic smoke flavour, changed to some different flavours 18/16mg but then dissatisfied with evo and struggling with sucking up my lungs and sweet horrible taste!.
It was suggested from experienced vapourers to change down to 12mg as 18/16 was a lot! This did not seem to do much apart from vaping more and more.
So I am struggling to find anything I like at present but want to sort out this nic if I can.
I have now thanks to you guys moved onto itaste vv and mini pro 2 as well as pro2 but forgot to order air flow controller! Huge improvement can't go back, tried and failed.
So where too from here?
a) Have I come down to quick (was 20+ a day for many years) go back up to 18/16mg?
b) Is it just my taste buds have disappeared or are changing?
c) Just having a few bad weeks?
d) All of the above!
e) Panic
Sorry for the tirade but temper rising and would welcome help/suggestions.
|
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 15:07:12 GMT
leo thank you for the advice but my problem seems to be sweet can be too sick and sweet very quickly which makes me feel so its just a matter of time and try things till I find what appeals to me, I hope. Will give Caramel Blend a go still have to try Joose Juice so will add this to the list. I have about 15+ various Dekang stuff from cherry-tropical punch menthol ok in very very small dose to things like Gold DH (puke)so end up trying to see if adding bits and bobs will work  Or it could just be my taste buds are just all over the place due to no cigs for 7 weeks! Congratulations on you 3 months and thanks again for your advice.
|
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 21, 2014 14:10:02 GMT
20+ a day for the last 30 years, 7 weeks straight no fags,  only vaping but struggling to find something I like to vape. Now how mad is that? Thanks to the advice from this forum I now have better equipment. Just need to find a comfort e-liquid that I can enjoy everyday but will get there  |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 20, 2014 21:04:49 GMT
Thank you Cousin Itt great price and great from myepack but the other question I asked was do you know of any known good/clone/copies Kanger Aerotank-Mini ? |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 20, 2014 18:23:02 GMT
Thanks DiscoDes for the link will save this, do you know of any known good/clone/copies Kanger Aerotank-Mini ? |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 16, 2014 17:08:47 GMT
Sorry Guys but Code LT10 not working on check out with bundle. LT10 does work, code is case sensitive and you also need to be logged in  Beauty, thank you  To slow no 12mg left......  |
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 15, 2014 21:47:56 GMT
Sorry Guys but Code LT10 not working on check out with bundle.
|
|
firewall
Full Member
Joined:May 2014
Posts: 144
Location:
Likes: 56
Recent Posts
Last Online Jan 29, 2016 6:12:46 GMT
|
Post by firewall on Jun 14, 2014 19:07:31 GMT
Looks brilliant SS,forgive the newbie question but how do you know when to refill without causing any damage if you can not see the liquid?
|
|
I used to be a dreadful addict! You too will get your nicotine lowered in time but its not a race 
enjoy vaping and just see how it goes 
I'm sure you will get to grips and comfortably lower nic. strength to suit
Or it could just be my taste buds are just all over the place due to no cigs for 7 weeks!
only vaping but struggling to find something I like to vape. 
To slow no 12mg left...... 