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Thanks for the replies guys! I'm determined to stay off the rollies if at all possible. Actually, psychologically speaking, I'm finding it easier today. Like I said, it's all in the mind and so I'm giving myself a really good stiff talking to! I mean, I'm getting loadsa nicotine right? YES! I'm getting a good throat hit right? YES! I'm seeing loadsa billowy white "smoke" right? YES! So what the **** do I need a rollie for!!!??? I don't!!! I'm surprised that I'm finding it much easier this evening so hopefully my transition to vaping is not going to be as difficult as I'd built it up in my head to be!

Back to matters technical. I'm actually using a Mini Protank 3. Is that as easy/more difficult to recoil than a Protank 2? I think I've got more of a handle on my inhale technique today so I'm feeling more satisfied/confident with the whole vaping experience. Far from over-playing my new shiny toy, I'm actually vaping less than I normally do smoking and I think that's down to really good 24mg nicotine hits.

Please excuse the temporary divergence but ... what the 'eck is an "atty"???

Thanks - I'll deffo check this out!

Now there's an idea! Does anybody know if there's a Vape Meet in the Bournemouth area?

TRANQUILITY BASE HERE ... THE EVOD HAS LANDED!!!

I hope that 20th December 2014 will go down in history as the day I STOPPED SMOKING!!! This morning I set up my EVOD 2 with a mini protank 3 on top, filled it with some e-liquid that two incredibly generous guys on the forum sent me to help me get started (thanks guys). First impressions were quite good although I had to adopt a new inhalation technique compared to conventional smoking. If I tried to inhale the old way, I got hardly anything out of the EVOD. I discovered that you had to inhale quite strongly and hard(ish) and longer straight into the lungs as opposed to drawing into the mouth and then inhaling. This way I got a good throat hit and quite a lot of vapour. On the positive side, I got a good old fashioned bit of a "light head" (which I like) which hasn't happened for many years (like when I first started smoking). Obviously, I have got to try quite a few different e-liquids to find the right ones for me. I've started with "Amber Blend" which is a home brew e-liquid that I got sent. At the moment, I'm keen to try e-liquids that closely resemble the "smoking experience". Who knows what others I might try but I want to stick with "tobacco flavours" to start with. I guess I'd give the EVOD 2/mini protank 3 a 7 out of 10 and the vape experience a 7 out of 10 also so far. After trying a few tobacco falvours, I think I'll try some menthol flavours next. My instinct so far is that I might be better off with a bit more power and am checking out the EVOD Twist Variable Voltage 1600 MAH. I just feel that the EVOD 2 is a tad under-powered for my tastes but I could be wrong.

I am so grateful to all you guys in this fabulous forum for all the wonderful help, support and advice. I couldn't do this with out you. I'm off to a positive start and hopefully things will get better. I'll stick with the EVOD 2 for a couple of months, maybe upgrade to the EVOD Twist Variable Voltage 1600 MAH and also maybe the Eleaf Istick and Nautilus Mini tank for the future. I want something more powerful and longer lasting for use at home and will probably use the EVOD 2 (or EVOD Twist Variable Voltage 1600 MAH) when out and about.

Last impressions: I would have preferred a bit more "resistance" when "sucking" so that I could vape more like the conventional smoking technique and experience. I guess that's a difference that I'll have to learn to accept as clearly vaping is a different technique to smoking.

One again guys ... A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL!!!

Thanks Paul and prr! Just what I needed to know! Does it make much difference what capacity it is eg 1.5ml or 3.0ml?

Thanks so much for all the advice and encouragement guys! I don't think I could/would have done it (ordered starter kit) if I hadn't come across this forum. So big thanks to each and everyone of you. It feels like I've got someone to hold my hand being in this forum and although I'm still waiting for the EVOD to arrive, I certainly feel more positive about giving up the stinkies - more so than I've ever done in my life!