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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 17, 2012 22:02:27 GMT
Ok Ellie...
I started a week ago today and haven't wanted or had a ciggie since. I am 51 and smoked since my teens.
I bought a Riva 1100 (compared to a cigar size on here) and find it perfectly fine - it is actually smaller in real life than I thought it would be. I have tiny hands too - I am size 2 in shoes!
Lasts me all day at work and well into the evening on one charge to the battery. There are 2 batteries in kit so always one ready as spare.
1100 indicates size and life before needing charging of battery - bigger number = basically the longer lasting.
Instead of atomiser and cartridge (which will come as part of Riva starter set) I went straight to cartomisers which do the job of both of those bits but in one piece. I thought it sounded easier and I find it so in practise.
You fill it (cartomiser) with the juice you want to vape ("smoke"), screw it onto the battery (which looks like a metal tube but has a little bit of weight to it)), stick a mouthpiece (drip tip) on top if you choose to (but it seems most do)
and away you go. Simples, it really is. Makes much more sense when it is in front of you, but basically just 3 bits to put together and a teeny bit of filling to do.
Longish battery, smaller cartomiser and drip tip. Cartomiser is about the size of a fountain pen cartridge.
That was enough to get me started and am very happy with it. So much so I have bought a kit for my boss and my Mum, they are so impressed. My son is also using one and 2 more colleagues want to buy.....it is a powerful little device.
I personally wouldn't worry yet about tanks, mods and lots of other terms that certainly confused me at the start.
In MY OPINION ONLY, that was sufficient to get me started and powerful enough to get me off the cigs.
Hope that helps!
Ali x
NB - I may have not got things quite right - names of extra parts you can get and so on: I am NO expert- but just wanted to let you know how straight forward, easy and effective it can be to get a good (recommended by people here) starter kit and it CAN work!
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 17, 2012 18:08:39 GMT
All received today. Thanks again Dave. Ali x  |
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 15, 2012 21:40:27 GMT
I would go for the Riva. I've only been doing this s few days but got the SDK and a Riva 1100. I use the Riva at home and work and the SDK is my back up or if going out. I'm still learning a lot too! Ali x Noticed much difference between the two? Superdon, Seems to be about the same vapour with both - the only real difference, apart from manual and automatic, is that the draw seems slightly looser, easier on the Riva than the SDK using Boge SR cartomisers and I don't know if that's because of the different batteries/ switches, if that makes sense. And it's only my opinion as a very new user..... But I am happy to use either. |
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 15, 2012 20:02:06 GMT
I would go for the Riva. I've only been doing this s few days but got the SDK and a Riva 1100. I use the Riva at home and work and the SDK is my back up or if going out. I'm still learning a lot too! Ali x |
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 15, 2012 18:54:23 GMT
My middle son, in Newcastle got his SDKeyring yesterday from Jason at Vape Escape - had to collect from PO as he missed delivery - and hasn't had an analogue since.
He's using the pre filled cartomisers in B and H and usually smokes about 10 - 15 daily.
Woo! I have a feeling he will be buying bigger and better soon - ha!
I have reassured him that he if he fancies a normal ciggy, to have one, but he says he doesn't yet.
These things are a revelation, aren't they?
Ali x
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 15, 2012 1:17:51 GMT
Hi there  Can't help as I am very new to this vaping lark (and lurving it) but just thought I'd say hello  Ali x |
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 14, 2012 18:32:07 GMT
And I got a great deal for me Mam plus the chance to try the Bud for me!
Thanks xxx
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 14, 2012 16:30:00 GMT
No I hate Cocomel too........honest.
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 14, 2012 16:09:58 GMT
I have Whisky Cream and like it.......mmm.
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 14, 2012 5:00:36 GMT
Sent you a PM Dave.
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 13, 2012 20:51:12 GMT
Colli - I do feel a bit like that - it if it gets too well known, we're going to get hit by HM. Just glad I've found it now.
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 13, 2012 20:38:05 GMT
It must be because you don't often see them do you? Or as I said to someone at work, we may have done, but I would have presumed they were smoking if I didn't see the e-cig.
So when we turn up with our new found gadget, they are fascinated. And rightly so.
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 13, 2012 20:20:53 GMT
Jason I'll be sending in a large order over the weekend - 2 more kits to buy, plus extras (and a little bit for me..) It's ok, I'll take commission in juice....!
And I have put link for here on my Facebook for all my mates (and their families) who are showing an interest. They seem to think I am the fount of all knowledge now - little do they know!
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 13, 2012 17:39:28 GMT
I have now been using my Riva since Tuesday teatime and have honestly not wanted an analogue cig. I have thought about them, ( I still have some in my handbag and a couple of spare packs too) and keep looking for an ashtray but don't want one - it's very strange. I know it's still very early days but I am amazed.
The even better bit is my middle son has bought one (who doesn't live with me but knows if I managed this it must be good - he will get his tomorrow from the P.O.) ), my boss wants me to order one for her and my 84 year old Mum! Those last 2 have tried mine and were staggered. I am still going outside with the smokers for a break and using my Riva instead.
With Mum, cos of her age and general frailty, I have asked her to just use the ecig maybe half and half to start- after a lifetime of smoking, I worry about the shock to her system of withdrawal from analogues. Have explained to everyone to have a normal ciggy if they feel like it.
With Mum, I am going to fill a load of labelled and numbered cartomisers for her so she can swap them as needed and I can top them up for her.
I am using Cocomel most of the time and that's the one the others tried and like. I didn't like it at first but that was with the atomiser and cartridge - no matter how much I tried, I could not get rid of a strange taste (maybe the primer stuff but it never went away for me) - I much prefer the cartomisers.
Our Market Hall is being done up - quite fancy taking a stall and starting to sell!
Thanks everyone for the great advice here.
Ali x
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Post by alijoy60 on Jan 12, 2012 22:55:28 GMT
I started 2 days ago and bought the Riva 1100 from www.vapeescape.co.uk (Jason) and also the SD Keyring for when I am out. I really like the Riva - got it in silver. From my ow experience, am not keen on the carridge and atomiser, I like the cartomisers. I tried the BOGE and KANGER ones and like them. I have found it en easy and effective system this way. I too, wanted to be able to hold an ecig like a normal cig, but even the lookie likie ones are too heavy to really hold like that, so I thought I would take the plunge and try the Riva. It's actually not as big as I thought it would be and the SD is dinky - however, you always have the weight of the battery so not matter how small, I cannot replicate that "cig held in 2 fingers" action. That is the only thing I have found about vaping that I have needed to adapt to, and it hasn't bothered me - everything else, the nicotine fix and the vapour really feeling as smoke did to me has been a fantastic replacement. Flavours seem to be so subjective - I am not too keen it seems (after 2 days!) on tobacco ones - I am veering to the caramel and cream types and maybe some fruity ones. |
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